FastOpenLinksAndFolders
by altrisi
FastOpenLinksAndFolders makes opening links, folders and screenshots from inside Minecraft return without freezing the game while the operating system responds.
What it does
When the game opens something outside itself, such as a link in chat, a screenshot, a chat log, a resource pack, a data pack or a folder, it normally waits for the system to launch the program and for that program to close before it continues. The mod launches these operations asynchronously, so the game keeps running while the external application starts. Error reporting for a failed launch still reaches the game log.
The change is limited to those open-external operations. The mod does not alter other parts of the game, and it is aimed at moments where a normal open would freeze the game, which can take over a minute on older computers or on applications that are slow to close. It is a small, simple mod that is unlikely to need many updates. It runs on the client only, so a server does not need it and players may install it alone.
Files exist for 16 release versions, 1.14.4 – 1.19, with 1.1.1 for 1.19 as the latest build on each loader, released 2022-07-25. Snapshot builds are published. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Non-blocking links
Links opened from chat are launched in the background, so the game does not wait for the browser to start.
Non-blocking folders
Opening a screenshots, resource packs or data packs folder returns control to the game immediately.
Error reporting kept
If an external application fails to load, the error is still written to the game log even though the game does not stop to wait for it.
Chat books and logs
Opening chat logs and chat books from the game is covered by the same asynchronous launch.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Slow system launches
Players on older computers, or on systems where some programs take a long time to close, can keep playing while an external program opens.
Who it’s for: Players who open links, screenshots or folders from the game frequently, and players on older hardware where a blocking open causes long freezes. Servers do not need the mod.
Questions
Does FastOpenLinksAndFolders need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does FastOpenLinksAndFolders support?
Which game versions have files?
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What the author says
Ever wanted to keep playing during the half a minute that the "Photos" app takes to load the screenshot you just took? Or while you are waiting for your browser to open the link that the server sent in chat or in a book? Maybe you just your game to keep being responsive when you click the "Open resource packs…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fastopenlinksandfolders
- Owner
- altrisi
- Published
- 2022-06-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-07-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15