Yes. Open Loader is free to download from Modrinth and free to host on an Orca server you can share with friends. There is no paywall to download or play it.

How do I install Open Loader?

The fastest way is Orca: press Play and Orca installs Open Loader with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt and the right Minecraft version, then launches the game. To do it by hand, download Open Loader from Modrinth, install Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and drop the .jar into your mods folder.

Which mod loader does Open Loader use?

Open Loader runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. When you host or play it with Orca, the matching loader and Minecraft version are selected for you automatically.

Can I play Open Loader with friends?

Yes. Host Open Loader on a free Orca server and share the invite, or launch it solo from the Orca app. No control panel or setup required.

Mods / Mod

Open Loader

Name: Open Loader
Availability: InStock
Author: Darkhax

by Darkhax

4.3M downloads108 followers

ModlibraryutilityFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt

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Open Loader is a library and utility Minecraft mod from Darkhax with 4.3M downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. Open Loader is free to download and free to host on Orca: press Play and Orca launches Minecraft with Open Loader already installed, or host it on a free server to play with friends. There is no control panel and no config files to edit, and no command line to learn. Describe what you want in plain English and Orca installs Open Loader along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

An open source resource and data loader for Minecraft.

How to install Open Loader

Two ways to add Open Loader to Minecraft. One takes a click.

The Orca way

Click Play below. Orca installs Open Loader with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt and the right Minecraft version, then launches straight into the game.

That’s it. Nothing to download or configure.

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The manual way

Download Open Loader on Modrinth

Download the latest Open Loader file from Modrinth for your Minecraft version.
Install Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt and launch Minecraft once so the loader profile is created.
Drop the downloaded .jar into your mods folder (the mods folder inside .minecraft, or your server's mods folder).
Add any libraries Open Loader depends on (the Modrinth page lists them) into the same folder, then start Minecraft on the Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt profile.

Open Loaderversions & compatibility

Open Loader targets Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Orca matches the right loader and Minecraft version for you when you host or play it, so you never have to line them up by hand. For the full list of supported Minecraft versions and required dependencies, check the Modrinth page.

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