sync minecraft ingame settings options.txt with instance shared settings folder

[FilipNones]

the title is self-explanatory but I'll try to add more description:

it would be very convenient to have an option to have the same options.txt among all instances so every time I create a new instance I don't have to go to the minecraft settings to change my preferences in the settings. maybe in future would be nice to also add modded options.txt compatibility: I don't know if that is a thing.

[Multigriffes]

That would be very cool, but I think that will be hard cause of the different formatting of the file across versions.
Like, when you are in the default launcher all instances can be in the same folder (.minecraft by default) but the settings sometimes reset when you play 1.18 and then 1.8

I'll be very happy if we find something to make it work. 🙂

[herosh1sh]

I think it will be convenient, but it will take a long time to realize, because one person works on the launcher.

[ci010]

We could try that. Like creating a shared option.txt and add an option to switch between independent options.txt or shared options.txt

[Multigriffes]

Yes that can be very useful but it doesn't resolve the problem with an incompatible shared option.txt.
In the next days I will try to find the reason why it's not cross-version.

[FilipNones]

in the meantime I think is still fine if it's only compatible with newer versions of Minecraft and then in future also add backwards compatibility

[Multigriffes]

list.txt
here's a little file i made to list modification in options.txt across 1.7.10 to 1.21.1
i'll past them under

[Multigriffes]

1.7.10 --> 1.8.9 :
advancedOpengl -->
clouds --> renderClouds
--> useVbo
--> incompatibleResourcePacks
showCape --> modelPart_cape
anisotropicFiltering -->
--> allowBlockAlternatives
--> reducedDebugInfo
--> useNativeTransport
--> entityShadows
--> realmsNotifications
--> key_key.spectatorOutlines
--> modelPart_jacket
--> modelPart_left_sleeve
--> modelPart_right_sleeve
--> modelPart_left_pants_leg
--> modelPart_right_pants_leg
--> modelPart_hat

1.8.9 --> 1.9.4 :
streamBytesPerPixel -->
streamMicVolume -->
streamSystemVolume -->
streamKbps -->
streamFps -->
streamCompression -->
streamSendMetadata -->
streamPreferredServer -->
streamChatEnabled -->
streamChatUserFilter -->
streamMicToggleBehavior -->
allowBlockAlternatives -->
--> mainHand
--> attackIndicator
--> showSubtitles
--> enableWeakAttacks
key_key.streamStartStop -->
key_key.streamPauseUnpause -->
key_key.streamCommercial -->
key_key.streamToggleMic -->
--> key_key.swapHands
--> soundCategory_voice

1.9.4 --> 1.10.2 :
--> version:512
--> autoJump

1.10.2 --> 1.11.2 :
version:512 --> version:922

1.11.2 --> 1.12.2 :
version:922 --> version:1343
showInventoryAchievementHint -->
--> narrator
--> tutorialStep
--> key_key.saveToolbarActivator
--> key_key.loadToolbarActivator
--> key_key.advancements

1.12.2 --> 1.13.2 :
!!! CHANGE FORMAT OF SAVED KEY (ex : key_key.attack:-100 --> key_key.attack:key.mouse.left) FOR KEYBOARD IT'S (key.keyboard.w)
version:1343 --> version:1631
anaglyph3d -->
--> biomeBlendRadius
--> autoSuggestions
--> mouseWheelSensitivity
--> glDebugVerbosity
1.13.2 --> 1.14.4 :
version:1631 --> version:1976
--> discrete_mouse_scroll
saturation -->
fboEnable -->
--> textBackgroundOpacity
--> backgroundForChatOnly
enableWeakAttacks -->
--> rawMouseInput

1.14.4 --> 1.15.2 :
version:1976 --> version:2230
--> toggleCrouch
--> toggleSprint
--> skipMultiplayerWarning

1.15.2 --> 1.16.5 :
version:2230 --> version:2586
--> screenEffectScale
--> fovEffectScale
--> entityDistanceScaling
fancyGraphics:boolean --> graphicsMode:int
--> chatLineSpacing
--> chatDelay
--> hideMatchedNames
--> joinedFirstServer
--> syncChunkWrites
--> key_key.socialInteractions
key_key.swapHands --> key_key.swapOffhand

1.16.5 --> 1.17.1 :
version:2586 --> version:2730
--> darkMojangStudiosBackground
--> hideBundleTutorial

1.17.1 --> 1.18.2 :
version:2730 --> version:2975
snooperEnabled -->
--> hideLightningFlashes
--> simulationDistance
--> prioritizeChunkUpdates
--> soundDevice
--> skipRealms32bitWarning
--> showAutosaveIndicator
--> allowServerListing

1.18.2 --> 1.19.4 :
version:2975 --> version:3337
--> operatorItemsTab
--> directionalAudio
--> darknessEffectScale
--> glintSpeed
--> glintStrength
--> damageTiltStrength
--> highContrast
difficulty -->
ao:int --> ao:boolean
renderClouds:boolean --> renderClouds:"boolean"
soundDevice --> soundDevice:""
heldItemTooltips -->
--> notificationDisplayTime
mainHand:right --> mainHand:"right"
--> onlyShowSecureChat
--> panoramaScrollSpeed
--> telemetryOptInExtra
--> onboardAccessibility

1.19.4 --> 1.20.6 :
version:3337 --> version:3839
--> japaneseGlyphVariants
--> hideSplashTexts
--> narratorHotkey
skipRealms32bitWarning -->
--> menuBackgroundBlurriness

1.20.6 --> 1.21.1 :
version:3839 --> version:3955
menuBackgroundBlurriness:0.5 --> menuBackgroundBlurriness:5

[Multigriffes]

maybe can be useful to create a options.txt translator
maybe....

[ci010]

I added an option to sync the options.txt. Try that, if that does not work, i will try to use the converting solution

[Multigriffes]

I tried with 1.21 to 1.8. It worked idk how but that's cool