Nova Client

A crisp, legitimate Minecraft: Java Edition 1.8.9 launcher & PvP client for Windows 10/11.

⬇  Download for Windows

Portable version · All releases · Source code

Official Microsoft login

Sign in on Microsoft's real page — OAuth 2.0 with PKCE. Your password never touches the launcher, and ownership of Java Edition is verified before every launch.

OptiFine, no Forge

Guided one-time OptiFine 1.8.9 setup, loaded through its own tweaker. Zoom, shaders menu, dynamic lighting and all the performance settings you expect.

Right-Shift menu

An original in-game click GUI with themes, accent colors, scaling, smooth animations and saved layouts — built for PvP.

Fair & clean

No cheats, no macros, no unfair advantages. No telemetry or tracking either — the client only talks to Microsoft, Xbox and Mojang. Fully open source.

Requires a Microsoft account that owns Minecraft: Java Edition. Windows may show a SmartScreen notice on first run because the app is new — choose More info → Run anyway. Not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft. "Minecraft" is a trademark of Mojang Synergies AB.