# Settings Saver

> Keep one copy of your Minecraft settings and have every new instance start with it, on any launcher, from 1.7.10 to 26.3.

URL: https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/ · Updated: 2026-11-06 · Applies to: Fabric, Quilt, Legacy Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, MC 1.7.10 - 26.3

Settings Saver keeps one copy of your Minecraft settings (video, audio, controls, keybinds,
accessibility and more) outside any single instance. A new instance in Prism Launcher, MultiMC,
ATLauncher, CurseForge or the vanilla launcher then starts with your settings already applied.

It is a client-only mod for Minecraft 1.7.10 to 26.3 on Fabric, Quilt, Legacy Fabric, Forge and
NeoForge. On a dedicated server it loads and does nothing.

![Options screen with the Settings Saver button](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/_assets/menu-options.png)

## What it does

- **Fills in new instances.** An instance that has no `options.txt` yet gets your saved settings on
  its first launch, converted to that Minecraft version's own format.
- **Save and Load buttons.** Save this instance's settings to a profile, or load a profile's
  settings into this instance (a backup is made first).
- **Profiles.** Keep several sets of settings, such as `default` and `pvp`, and pick one per instance.
- **Opt-in sync.** With sync on, settings you change in-game are saved to the profile as you play.
- **Works across versions.** Settings saved in 26.3 load correctly in 1.7.10 and the other way
  round: renamed options, changed value ranges and the old keybind codes are all converted.
- **Excluded settings.** Settings such as your resource packs or last server are never copied
  between instances. You choose the list.
- **Safe with several games open.** Instances that run at the same time share the store without
  overwriting each other's changes.

## Start here

1. [Install Settings Saver](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/guides/installation/index.md): one jar for your loader.
2. [Save your settings once](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/guides/saving-and-loading/index.md). Every new instance starts with them.
3. Optionally, [turn on sync](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/mechanics/sync-modes/index.md) or [set up profiles](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/guides/profiles/index.md).

## Reference

- [Sync modes](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/mechanics/sync-modes/index.md): what happens at launch and while you play, per mode.
- [Converting between versions](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/mechanics/version-conversion/index.md): how one copy fits every Minecraft version.
- [Running several instances at once](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/mechanics/multiple-instances/index.md)
- Config files: [per instance](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/config/instance/index.md), [global](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/config/global/index.md), [per profile](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/config/profile/index.md)
- [Where your settings are stored](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/guides/store-location/index.md) and [restoring a backup](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/guides/backups/index.md)
- [FAQ](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/faq/index.md) and [troubleshooting](https://xichil.dev/wiki/settings-saver/v0/troubleshooting/index.md)