[1.8] Latest Windows installer does not place a .jar file

[Rudey24]

After using the .exe to install the latest Forge (11.14.2.1436) on my Windows 8.1 notebook, there is no .jar file in the usual location (/.minecraft/versions/1.8-Forge11.14.2.1436/). The current recommended version does place the .jar file (11.14.1.1334). I also tried the Windows installer for Forge 11.14.1.1409, it too didn't place the file where I expect it.

 

Running the game using the default launcher works fine nevertheless. Therefore I'm not sure if this is a bug, perhaps it's intended not to create a jar file?

 

The reason I'm asking this is because other launchers are now unable to find the .jar file because it does not exist.

[LexManos]

What launcher are you using?

[Rudey24]

Yes, that is not a bug. The vanilla launcher has this feature where you do not actually need a jar file

 

Yeah that's what I thought

 

What launcher are you using?

 

MagicLauncher

 

you can just reference another one (the old jar file was just a copy of the vanilla one)

 

I'll try referencing the 1.8.jar in MagicLauncher

 

So the other launchers need to follow what vanilla does

 

Agreed.