Amethyst Launcher is a feature-rich launcher for Geometry Dash, currently in alpha. Expect bugs.

Requires a legitimate copy of Geometry Dash and a PC.

Features

• Geode Profiles
• Multiple Instances
• Different Versions
• And more to come...

Commonly Asked Questions

Why doesn't it work on mobile?

• Mobile operating systems like Android require a different language for our backend, along with a whole range of permissions that we're not able to support right now.
• iOS support is unlikely unless Apple significantly lightens its restrictions.

Why do I need to grant permissions on Windows?

• Files inside the Program Files directory, including Steam, are protected by Windows and require admin permissions to rename folders and use symlinks.
• Symlinks on Windows are created via mklink, which requires elevated permissions.
• These permissions are used solely to handle installations in a safe and legal way.

Why do I need a Steam copy?

We require a legitimate Steam copy to comply with Steam's EULA and to avoid any risk of piracy.

I want to contribute! How do I do that?

Check out the CONTRIBUTING.md file it has everything you need to get started.

Installing

Amethyst Launcher can only be installed from GitHub Releases.

Windows

Releases → Latest version → Install the .exe

Debian GNU/Linux

Releases → Latest version → Run:

sudo apt install /path/to/deb.deb

Building

GNU/Linux

Requirements:

• Python 3
• Qt 6

Debian

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv qt6-base-dev build-essential

Fedora

sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip qt6-qtbase-devel

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S python python-pip qt6-base

Set up the environment

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Build the app

pyinstaller amethyst.spec --noconfirm

Set the permissions

chmod +x dist/AmethystLauncher/AmethystLauncher

Windows

Requirements:

• Python 3 (make sure it is added to PATH)
• Qt 6

Set up the environment

python -m venv venv
.\venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Build the app

pyinstaller amethyst.spec --noconfirm

Run the app

.\dist\AmethystLauncher\AmethystLauncher.exe

Windows will prompt for the necessary permissions via UAC.

License

See LICENSE for details.