Modded Minecraft on Linux - Week 8 of Using Linux

 

Week 8 

 In this week's episode of "My Linux Experience 2026", I will go through, as the series name suggests, my journey with the Linux operating system this week. I will cover the apps and programs that I used, as well as an honest personal opinion about them. Let's dive right in.

 Python

 I have always liked the concept of creating your own app or program, as well as the code that goes behind it. This is why I learnt some Python to make basic input and output responses with the user, HTML to make my very own website, and obviously some Scratch. After I installed Linux, I always embraced the idea of an open source software, where anyone can propose edits or branch off into a customised version of the program. That is what gave me the inspiration to create something for the Linux community. After some research, I installed the "thonny" Python editor. I found out that it didn't work exactly like an app like the ones we know so well. To launch it, I need to type "thonny" in the console/terminal, and if I close the terminal, thonny closes. If I close the thonny window, the console prompt ends and leaves space for another. It is probably possible to make it an icon on my panel like all the other apps, but I haven't figured out how to do it yet. I prefer to try things out with my own knowledge first before having to resort to the internet, so I will have to wait and see if it works.

 

 Spotify

 Initially I just used the Spotify website to listen to my music, but I wanted to try out the app. It would be more convenient to open. Turns out, there is an actual Spotify app out there, and it works really well. The loading time is around the same as the website, but obviously it depends on the strength of my WiFi connection. However I wonder if the time I spent listening to music on there will even go to my Spotify Wrapped 2026, as Spotify says "it is not a platform we officially support". Instead, it is worked on by their engineer's in their spare time.

 I have not had any issues so far using the Spotify app on Linux, and I feel like it works better than on the website. On the website, sometimes the duration of the song that was playing was not syncronised, and when the song was over, the marker would be delayed. In conclusion, I strongly recommend this app, and I don't have any objections about it.

 

 Modded Minecraft 

 Ever since I played Minecraft, whether it be on iPad or on Mac, I have always tried out some mods to make my game more enjoyable. For example, I would install some mods that would add a new category of weapons, or a set of emerald armor and tools. The fun would last only for one or two sessions of playing the game. That is, until I discovered modpacks. On Minecraft Java (MacOS), I installed "Curseforge", an app that basically makes it simple to install these kinds of packages that contain dozens if not hundreds of mods, without having to manually download all of them and place them in the Minecraft directory. For example, one might install a modpack that lets them explore a medieval world, filled with castles, knights, and many other exciting elements. One modpack that I have had a lot of fun with is RLCraft. It is considered the hardest modpack in the whole of Minecraft, adding realistic functions (a thirst bar is added, and you can only drink from bottles filled with purified water, since salt water will just make you thirstier) as well medieval structures, supernatural monsters and animals that can eliminate you in one hit, and obviously, a massive collection of armaments of all sorts. 

  After I migrated to a Linux computer, I got the idea to try modded Minecraft once more. I installed Curseforge using its AppImage on GitHub, and then I went ahead and installed the large RLCraft mod package. All I can say is that it worked really well.

The RLCraft page on Curseforge

 

OBS Studio (recording) 

 If playing RLCraft on Arch Linux wasn't enough for you, what if I told you that I was also recording for nearly two hours while playing? It's no joke, I actually tried out "OBS Studio" and started recording a "I survived 100 days in RLCraft" style of video. It recorded without any noticeable performance drops, and I can understand why the biggest streamers on the planet use it to record in front of millions of people. It was surprisingly simple to install and set up, and the recording came out well.

OBS Studio recording the Spectacle window with the RLCraft screenshot

 

 Conclusion 

 To finish this blog post, I want to clarify that if you are debating to switch to Linux and you worry about continuing your content creator career, your 523 day RLCraft world, your music listening habits, and your coding ambitions, well, you can check them off your list because Linux has you covered. Thanks for reading, see you in another episode of "My Linux Experience 2026".

This is the eighth episode of my Linux Experience 2026 blog series. Every week, I upload a post talking about my experience using this unique operating system! Sign-up with your email to receive a notification when a new blog releases, it's free! 

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