As of 2025, the original Eaglercraft 1.8.8 is no longer actively updated by its original creator (LAX1DUDE moved on to other projects). However, the community has forked it into several variants:

: Set it to "Unlimited" or match your monitor's native refresh rate. Connecting to Multiplayer Servers

Local standalone build

Because the client runs on JavaScript, performance depends heavily on browser efficiency:

The developers, primarily lax1dude and ayunami2000, have created a version that not only supports and singleplayer modes but also includes features like world exporting/importing, custom skins, and compatibility with Minecraft 1.8 resource packs. It is widely considered the most stable and widely-used version of the browser-based port.

Connects to dedicated Eaglercraft servers using WebSockets.

This is the easiest way to run the client locally on your computer without needing a live internet connection for the game files.