Blender Launcher Victor-IX
winget install --id=VictorIX.BlenderLauncher -e Blender Launcher is a standalone software client that provides management for stable, daily and experimental builds of Blender 3D. It is a free open source project available for 64-bit Windows and Linux (GLIBC 2.31 and higher) operating systems.
Blender Launcher is a standalone client designed to manage official builds of Blender 3D, offering seamless access to stable, daily, and experimental versions. This free, open-source tool simplifies the process of staying up-to-date with the latest features and improvements in Blender while ensuring compatibility across various operating systems.
Key Features:
- Build Management: Streamline your workflow by easily switching between different Blender builds (stable, daily, or experimental).
- Automatic Updates: Stay informed about the latest releases and updates.
- Favorites Access: Quickly launch preferred builds via the system tray context menu or middle-click on the tray icon.
- High DPI Support: Optimized for high-resolution displays to ensure clarity and usability.
- Caching: Speed up start times by caching essential data.
- File Extension Registration: Associate .blend files with your chosen Blender build.
- Startup Arguments: Customize how Blender launches with specific arguments.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for artists, developers, and testers working with Blender 3D who need quick access to multiple builds and updates. It provides a reliable, minimalistic solution for organizing and managing the evolving free and open-source 3D creation suite.
Blender Launcher can be installed via winget on supported platforms, ensuring easy setup and integration into your workflow.
README
Blender Launcher V2
Discussions │ Discord | Documentation │ Latest Release
Original Project By DotBow
> This project exists because DotBow/Blender-Launcher has been inactive since October of 2022. It was archived on the 28th of Nov, 2023 and will no longer be receiving updates.
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What is it?
Blender Launcher is a standalone software client that provides management for stable, daily and experimental builds of Blender 3D. It is a free open source project available for 64-bit Windows and Linux (GLIBC 2.31 and higher) operating systems.
Why do I need it?
The goal of Blender Launcher is to make it easier to stay up to date with the latest features and improvements of Blender 3D together with the security of stable releases. Being a minimalistic portable application it is a nice tool for organizing the evolving free and open source 3D creation suite.
What features does it have?
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Blender Launcher introduces a number of major improvements:
- Rewritten from the ground up for better stability and extensibility
- All official builds are available:
- Faster starting times by caching data
- Support for high DPI displays
Core features:
- Automatic checking of latest builds
- Fast access of favorite build via tray context menu or by middle click on tray icon
- Register .blend file extension for preferred build
- Startup arguments for launching Blender
- Template installation
- Indication of running builds and its number of instances
How to start using it?
- :floppy_disk: Download latest version from releases page
- :rocket: Follow Installation instructions on Documentation site
- :speech_balloon: Use Blender Artists Community thread to ask questions and make proposals or Discord
How to thank the developer?
- :blush: The best reward is feedback and a happy user face!
:sparkling_heart: Thanx for using Blender Launcher! Have a nice day!