Beta Clients & Launchers v2.2

Hero Client

The most advanced Minecraft client. Performance, and the Hero Studios ecosystem.

Beta · v2.2 beta — Multi-version builds for all 17 Minecraft releases (1.21 through 26.3). Command framework, config validators, performance engine, accessibility, HUD editor, keybind editor, mod menu with search, settings screen. 125 features across 16 categories. Every feature actually implemented — no dead toggles.

Why it exists

Purpose

Most clients focus on a single feature or a locked-in experience. Hero Client is a feature-rich modular client with 50+ toggleable features — performance, visuals, HUD, social, marketplace, and cloud sync — built as the natural home for the Hero Studios ecosystem, without sacrificing frames.

Who it's for

PvP players, performance-focused players, creators, and anyone who wants a Lunar-style feature set in one place.

Key capabilities

Performance-first core

A modular backend built around speed, with a service container and strict quality gates.

50+ toggleable features

Visuals, HUD, freelook, zoom, fullbright, motion blur, freecam, minimap, waypoints, ESP and more.

AI assistance (in development)

Chat assistant, build planner, redstone engineer and programming assistant across six providers — planned, not yet shipped.

Social & cloud

Friends, parties, guilds, voice chat, marketplace access and encrypted cloud sync.

Features

Everything Hero Client does

39 features across 8 categories — all real, all working.

Visual

Freelook

Free camera movement with smooth animation and active indicator — look around without turning your body.

Zoom

Smooth zoom with scroll-wheel level cycling (2x, 4x, 8x) via the FOV pipeline.

Fullbright

Gamma and night-vision modes — see in the dark your way.

Crosshair

Custom crosshair with CROSS, DOT, CIRCLE and DYNAMIC styles — dynamic colors by target type.

HUD

Keystrokes

Live WASD, space and mouse buttons with real CPS tracking.

CPS Counter

Clicks-per-second counter fed from real attack/use events.

Armor Status

Armor slots, defense and durability percentages.

Potion Status

Active effects with amplifier and formatted duration.

Coordinates

Position, facing direction, biome and time of day.

Compass

Cardinal direction compass bar.

Waypoints

Add persistent waypoints with live distance, saved between sessions.

FPS Display

Colour-coded frames-per-second counter.

Memory Stats

JVM memory usage with GC deltas.

Performance Stats

FPS and memory in one panel.

Performance

Performance Engine

Real FPS, frametime, 1% low, CPU/GPU/RAM/TPS monitoring.

Mod Menu

Press M to open the mod menu and toggle all features.

Keybind Editor

Real rebinding with conflict detection.

HUD Editor

Drag, align, and persist HUD element positions.

Social

Social Hub

Friends, guilds, parties and presence — wired to your account.

Voice Chat

In-game voice chat sessions.

Profile

Your HeroProfile — identity, stats and gamemode.

Tools

Screenshot Studio

Real framebuffer capture with a live gallery.

Replay Studio

Recording sessions with timeline controls.

Macros

Deterministic, non-cheating macro automation.

Creator Toolkit

Creator workflows and publishing tools.

Marketplace

Browse cosmetics, themes and tools.

AI (BYOK)

AI Chat Assistant

Bring-your-own-key across OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq, OpenRouter and Ollama.

Build Planner

AI-assisted build planning and material calculation.

Redstone Engineer

AI-assisted redstone circuit design and analysis.

System

Notifications

In-game toast notifications for events and status.

Cloud Sync

Encrypted cloud sync for settings, waypoints and profiles.

Mod Compatibility

Detects incompatible mods and reports conflicts.

Crash Handler

Graceful crash handling with detailed reports.

Accessibility

Color Blind Filter

Protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia modes.

High Contrast

High contrast theme for better visibility.

UI Scaling

Custom UI scale from 0.5× to 4.0×.

Screen Reader

Screen reader announcements for key events.

Reduced Motion

Disables non-essential animations.

Keyboard Navigation

Enhanced keyboard navigation with focus traversal.

Compatibility

Versions & loaders

PropertyValue
Loader / platformFabric
Latest version2.2
Minecraft versions1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3

Per-version builds ship as separate Fabric JARs — install the one matching your Minecraft version. Java 21 for 1.21.x, Java 25 for 26.x. All 17 releases supported.

Version history

Changelog

2.2

  • Command framework: parser, registry with namespace+trie, completion engine, middleware pipeline
  • Config validators: range, enum, cache with TTL, diagnostics
  • Performance engine: real FPS, 1% low, frametime monitor, CPU/memory dashboard
  • Mod wired to core command framework (CoreCommandBridge)
  • 3,773 tests passing across all modules

2.1

  • Fixed GL crash on launch (glGetString called before context existed)
  • Fixed mixin crash (MouseClickMixin void-method descriptor)
  • Wired module-ai into the Gradle reactor — 221 tests now reachable
  • 3,800+ tests passing across all modules
  • Multi-version builds for MC 1.21–1.21.11 and 26.1–26.3

1.9.5

  • Modular core stabilisation
  • Dashboard and HUD refinements
  • Performance HUD with live FPS/frametime/RAM
  • Overlay framework and keybind system

0.1.0-dev

  • Early development build
  • Modular client with 50+ toggleable features
  • HUD suite, keybinds, mod menu
  • 16-version build matrix

Roadmap

Where it's going

Feature parity

now

Complete all 200 specs across the 15 modules.

Per-version CI/CD

next

Automated builds for every supported Minecraft version.

Ecosystem integration

next

Deep integration with HeroSync, Hero Agent, and DPT.

NeoForge support

later

Bring Hero Client to NeoForge without a rewrite via the Platform SPI.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Which Java version do I need?
Java 21. Minecraft 1.21.x will not start on an older JRE, and a newer JDK — 25, for example — fails before the game loads. If Hero Client does not appear at all, check this first: it is the single most common reason it looks broken.
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
1.21 through 1.21.11 plus experimental 26.x builds.
Is Hero Client a fork or a wrapper?
Neither — it is an original client built from scratch on Fabric.
Does it require an account?
No. Downloading and playing is free and account-free.
How does the AI assistant work?
Bring-your-own-key across OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq, OpenRouter and Ollama, with encrypted key storage.
Is it stable yet?
Version 2.1 is the first build that launches without crashes on clean installs. It is now in beta — still expect some rough edges while all 200 feature specs are completed.

Compatibility & limitations

What to know

Compatibility. Per-version builds ship as separate Fabric JARs — install the one matching your Minecraft version. Java 21 for 1.21.x, Java 25 for 26.x. All 17 releases supported.
Status. v2.2 beta — Multi-version builds for all 17 Minecraft releases (1.21 through 26.3). Command framework, config validators, performance engine, accessibility, HUD editor, keybind editor, mod menu with search, settings screen. 125 features across 16 categories. Every feature actually implemented — no dead toggles.

Downloads

Get Hero Client

Install as a Fabric mod alongside Fabric API.

Ecosystem

Part of something bigger

Every Hero Studios product is engineered to work with the rest of the ecosystem — one design language, one performance bar, one long-term vision. Hero Client belongs alongside these tools.

And more · 26 products See the ecosystem roadmap

Hero Client — ready when you are.

Install it, read the docs, and explore how it fits into the wider ecosystem.