Launcher settings
Open Launcher from the sidebar. Save changes with Save (or enable batch save in Settings → General).
Behavior
Section titled “Behavior”| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Multi-instance | Allow more than one Roblox client at a time. |
| Launch confirmation | Prompt before starting a session. |
| Auto-update Roblox | Keep the managed Roblox build current for your channel. |
| Silent launch | Reduce UI noise during startup (when supported). |
| Headless mode | Launch without showing certain UI steps (advanced). |
| Launch timeout | How long to wait for the client to start before failing. |
Installation
Section titled “Installation”| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Channel | Roblox update channel (live, zlive, znext, zcanary, …). Changing channel may trigger a new download. |
| Install location | Where Carbon stores the Roblox version folder it patches. |
| Force reinstall | Re-download the client for the selected channel. |
| Background updates | Download Roblox updates while idle. |
Mods always patch files under this install location. If mods “do nothing,” confirm the channel finished updating and launch again.
Maintenance
Section titled “Maintenance”Scheduled or manual cleanup can remove old downloads, Roblox logs, and Carbon logs. Use this when disk usage grows after many channel switches.
Launcher → Logs opens the launch log viewer. Pair with files in logs/ on disk when reporting issues. See Troubleshooting.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Engine settings: FastFlags and graphics.
- Using mods: Asset patches at launch.