Feather is now Dawn!

I am happy to announce that InPvP has acquired the Feather Client. I believe Java needs a launcher that puts its players first, runs lightweight, and pushes the ecosystem forward. Feather was the foundation, and now it's time to build on it.

We are rewriting the launcher and shipping in-game client updates with it. All your accounts, cosmetics, instances, mods, and settings will carry over automatically.

We are going to start migrating people over from Feather to Dawn, starting slow with only a small group of users and ramping up over the next few weeks.

Migration starts June 25th.

How do I move to Dawn?

If you want to move sooner before it's your turn to auto-migrate, just download Dawn here. Otherwise, await your turn. One day when you launch Feather it will automatically be updated to Dawn, and you'll be able to import all of your Feather launcher mod profiles.

What's different between Dawn and Feather?

1. New Launcher (rebuilt from scratch)

• Brand new launcher built on the latest tech, much more optimized and lightweight than every launcher out there. We're doing right by the PvP community.
• Some of the most advanced modding capabilities. Unlimited profiles per Minecraft version, each profile with its own mods, packs, shaders, resource packs, and settings. Modpack support is in, and you can play Cobblemon.
• Improved Modrinth-powered mod browser inside the launcher with optional auto-updates.
• Customizable player profiles: banners, screenshots, bios, statuses, linked socials, server stats, and cosmetics showcase. The Dawn profile is going to be the main Minecraft player profile.
• Community forum and suggestions inside the launcher.
• DMs and group chats with an overlay enabled over the game.
• Import friends from Xbox, plus an upcoming Minecraft-native friend system.
• Linux support.
• Bedrock support with CPS, FPS, and keystrokes overlay. The first non-injectable Bedrock custom client.

2. In-Game Client Improvements

• Major networking (latency) and rendering optimizations: lower FPS drops, less memory usage, smoother frames. We hired the best of the best in the Minecraft space. The PvP experience on Dawn is going to be unmatched.
• A bunch of bug fixes.
• New improved UI theme.

3. MCPVP Partnership

Dawn is going to become the official launcher of MCPVP.com, the Minecraft PvP ranking system founded by MC Tiers and PvP Tiers. This means:

• An official MCPVP client built into the Dawn launcher.
• Queue for duels directly from the launcher, without ever entering a server.
• Duel against players from any server, even those not using the client, on partnered servers like Donut SMP and PvP Club.
• Custom queue music, graphics, and a matchmaking experience built for Minecraft PvP.
• Players on the mcpvp.com server will see a verified checkmark next to your name if you are using the launcher.
• A built-in anti-cheat system communicating directly with the MCPVP servers.
• See MCPVP stats and tiers of every player directly in the launcher.
• In the future you will be able to spectate upcoming tier tests, tier defenses, and challenges. You will also be able to schedule a tier test from inside the launcher.
• MCPVP has been working closely with us to add client-side enhancements to your PvP experience, including lowering your latency to any server by over 25ms. Making for the smoothest Minecraft PvP experience ever.

Tournaments will require launcher use, so we can verify the legitimacy of tournament winners.

Dawn is sponsoring $100,000 in MCPVP tournament prizes

On that note, Dawn is going to sponsor $100,000 in MCPVP tournament prizes over the coming months.

MCPVP is the next big thing in Minecraft's competitive scene. We're proud to be part of it and push the PvP community forward. This is going to be crazy.