8 files changed, 40 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/application/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp b/application/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
index b3aa805b..d67d3ada 100644
--- a/application/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
+++ b/application/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ NewInstanceDialog::NewInstanceDialog(QWidget *parent)
 	resize(minimumSizeHint());
 	layout()->setSizeConstraint(QLayout::SetFixedSize);
 
-	setSelectedVersion(MMC->minecraftlist()->getLatestStable(), true);
+	setSelectedVersion(MMC->minecraftlist()->getRecommended(), true);
 	InstIconKey = "infinity";
 	ui->iconButton->setIcon(ENV.icons()->getIcon(InstIconKey));
 
diff --git a/logic/BaseVersionList.cpp b/logic/BaseVersionList.cpp
index fe17a905..73f4a7ef 100644
--- a/logic/BaseVersionList.cpp
+++ b/logic/BaseVersionList.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ BaseVersionPtr BaseVersionList::getLatestStable() const
 		return at(0);
 }
 
+BaseVersionPtr BaseVersionList::getRecommended() const
+{
+	return getLatestStable();
+}
+
 QVariant BaseVersionList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 {
 	if (!index.isValid())
diff --git a/logic/BaseVersionList.h b/logic/BaseVersionList.h
index 6089c31c..432f6593 100644
--- a/logic/BaseVersionList.h
+++ b/logic/BaseVersionList.h
@@ -90,13 +90,17 @@ public:
 	virtual BaseVersionPtr findVersion(const QString &descriptor);
 
 	/*!
-	 * \brief Gets the latest stable version of this instance type.
-	 * This is the version that will be selected by default.
-	 * By default, this is simply the first version in the list.
+	 * \brief Gets the latest stable version from this list
 	 */
 	virtual BaseVersionPtr getLatestStable() const;
 
 	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the recommended version from this list
+	 * If the list doesn't support recommended versions, this works exactly as getLatestStable
+	 */
+	virtual BaseVersionPtr getRecommended() const;
+
+	/*!
 	 * Sorts the version list.
 	 */
 	virtual void sort() = 0;
diff --git a/logic/java/JavaVersionList.cpp b/logic/java/JavaVersionList.cpp
index d607ae72..7889853b 100644
--- a/logic/java/JavaVersionList.cpp
+++ b/logic/java/JavaVersionList.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "java/JavaCheckerJob.h"
 #include "java/JavaUtils.h"
 #include "MMCStrings.h"
+#include "minecraft/VersionFilterData.h"
 
 JavaVersionList::JavaVersionList(QObject *parent) : BaseVersionList(parent)
 {
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ bool sortJavas(BaseVersionPtr left, BaseVersionPtr right)
 	if(archCompare != 0)
 		return archCompare > 0;
 	// dirty hack - 1.9 and above is too new
-	auto labove19 = Strings::naturalCompare(rleft->name(), "1.9.0", Qt::CaseInsensitive) >= 0;
-	auto rabove19 = Strings::naturalCompare(rright->name(), "1.9.0", Qt::CaseInsensitive) >= 0;
+	auto labove19 = Strings::naturalCompare(rleft->name(), g_VersionFilterData.discouragedJavaVersion, Qt::CaseInsensitive) >= 0;
+	auto rabove19 = Strings::naturalCompare(rright->name(), g_VersionFilterData.discouragedJavaVersion, Qt::CaseInsensitive) >= 0;
 	if(labove19 == rabove19)
 	{
 		// prefer higher versions in general
diff --git a/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp b/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp
index f57478e3..5f29bfec 100644
--- a/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp
+++ b/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ QVariant MinecraftVersionList::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
 		return version->descriptor();
 
 	case RecommendedRole:
-		return version->descriptor() == "1.7.10";
+		return version->descriptor() == g_VersionFilterData.recommendedMinecraftVersion;
 
 	case TypeRole:
 		return version->typeString();
@@ -386,6 +386,19 @@ BaseVersionPtr MinecraftVersionList::getLatestStable() const
 	return BaseVersionPtr();
 }
 
+BaseVersionPtr MinecraftVersionList::getRecommended() const
+{
+	for(auto item: m_vlist)
+	{
+		auto version = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(item);
+		if(version->descriptor() == g_VersionFilterData.recommendedMinecraftVersion)
+		{
+			return item;
+		}
+	}
+	return getLatestStable();
+}
+
 void MinecraftVersionList::updateListData(QList<BaseVersionPtr> versions)
 {
 	beginResetModel();
diff --git a/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h b/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h
index 7244d453..8e45d35a 100644
--- a/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h
+++ b/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public:
 	virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex & index, int role) const;
 	virtual RoleList providesRoles();
 
-	virtual BaseVersionPtr getLatestStable() const;
+	virtual BaseVersionPtr getLatestStable() const override;
+	virtual BaseVersionPtr getRecommended() const override;
 
 protected:
 	QList<BaseVersionPtr> m_vlist;
diff --git a/logic/minecraft/VersionFilterData.cpp b/logic/minecraft/VersionFilterData.cpp
index ef8b049e..8270a490 100644
--- a/logic/minecraft/VersionFilterData.cpp
+++ b/logic/minecraft/VersionFilterData.cpp
@@ -69,4 +69,8 @@ VersionFilterData::VersionFilterData()
 		QSet<QString>{"net.java.jinput:jinput",	 "net.java.jinput:jinput-platform",
 					  "net.java.jutils:jutils",	 "org.lwjgl.lwjgl:lwjgl",
 					  "org.lwjgl.lwjgl:lwjgl_util", "org.lwjgl.lwjgl:lwjgl-platform"};
+
+	// Version list magic
+	recommendedMinecraftVersion = "1.7.10";
+	discouragedJavaVersion = "1.9.0";
 }
diff --git a/logic/minecraft/VersionFilterData.h b/logic/minecraft/VersionFilterData.h
index 98ecb36c..339e3891 100644
--- a/logic/minecraft/VersionFilterData.h
+++ b/logic/minecraft/VersionFilterData.h
@@ -24,5 +24,9 @@ struct VersionFilterData
 	QDateTime legacyCutoffDate;
 	// Libraries that belong to LWJGL
 	QSet<QString> lwjglWhitelist;
+	// Currently recommended minecraft version
+	QString recommendedMinecraftVersion;
+	// Currently discouraged java version (anything equal and above will be discouraged)
+	QString discouragedJavaVersion;
 };
 extern VersionFilterData g_VersionFilterData;