Download and install

SoarClient is installed and started through Soar Launcher.

Go to downloads

Online (recommended)

1. Download the installer

   Open the download section and click “Download Windows installer” to get SoarLauncher-latest.exe.

2. Run it and finish setup

   Double-click the .exe and follow the prompts.

3. Start the game from the launcher

   Open Soar Launcher. On first start it downloads the game files and the bundled Java, then you can enter SoarClient.

Offline (script launch)

1. Download the offline archive

   In the download section, click “Download offline edition”. A dialog compares the two editions; choose “Download offline archive”.

2. Unzip

   Extract the archive to a folder you will keep, such as D:\Games\SoarClient.

3. Start

   Open the extracted folder and run the launcher inside it.

Caution

The offline edition gets fewer updates and may not play as well. Unless you have a reason not to, use the online edition.

Offline (PCL2 import)

1. Download the offline edition (PCL2 import pack)

   In the download section, click “Download offline edition”. A dialog compares the two editions; choose “PCL2 import pack”.

2. Import into PCL2

   Do not unzip it. Drag the whole archive into the PCL2 window and, when prompted, pick an empty folder as the install location. PCL2 extracts it and adds it to the game directory.

3. Start

   In PCL2’s version list, pick SoarClient-1.8.9, choose an account and start. The archive includes Java 8 and every dependency, so there is nothing else to install.

Caution

The offline edition gets fewer updates and may not play as well. Unless you have a reason not to, use the online edition.

Do I need to install Java separately?

No. The game runtime ships with its own Java. The launcher downloads and manages it, so the game does not depend on a JAVA_HOME you set up yourself.

Installed files

The launcher and the game data live in two places.

The launcher is installed in %LOCALAPPDATA%\SoarLauncher\:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\SoarLauncher\
├─ SoarLauncher.exe   The launcher program
├─ app\               Libraries the launcher depends on
├─ runtime\           The launcher's own Java
├─ config\            Launcher settings and account info
├─ cache\             Avatar and skin cache
└─ temp\              Temporary files

Game files and your settings are in %APPDATA%\.soarclient-abc\:

%APPDATA%\.soarclient-abc\
├─ minecraft\         Minecraft 1.8.9 and the main SoarClient program
├─ java\              The Java the game uses
├─ libraries\ assets\ natives\   Game dependency files
├─ logs\              Logs
└─ game\
   ├─ soar\           SoarClient settings, profiles, cape choice, custom capes and music
   ├─ screenshots\    Screenshots
   ├─ resourcepacks\  Resource packs
   ├─ shaderpacks\    Shader packs
   └─ saves\          Single-player worlds

You can paste %LOCALAPPDATA% and %APPDATA% straight into the File Explorer address bar to open them. To back up your settings, copy the game\soar folder.

Caution

Account.json in config\ holds your sign-in information. Do not send it to anyone.

Once it is installed, see First launch.