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ViaBackwards

ViaBackwards

Allow older Java Edition clients to connect to newer servers.

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Minecraft: Java Edition

1.21.x
1.20.x
1.19.x
1.18.x
1.17.x
1.16.x
1.15.x
1.14.x
1.13.x
1.12.x
1.11.x
1.10.x

Platforms

BungeeCord
Fabric
Folia
Paper
Sponge
Velocity

Supported environments

Client-side
Server-side
Client and server

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Creators

kennytv
kennytv Maintainer
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creeper123123321 Developer
FlorianMichael
FlorianMichael Maintainer

Details

Licensed GPL-3.0-only
Published 2 years ago
Updated 4 days ago
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5.5.1-SNAPSHOT+496

by kennytv on Oct 7, 2025
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bbb52f5 Add --refresh-dependencies to publish workflow

5.5.1-SNAPSHOT+493

by kennytv on Oct 6, 2025
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0df9c50 Bump gradle/actions from 4 to 5 (#1115)

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5.5.1-SNAPSHOT+492

by kennytv on Oct 6, 2025
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e8637e5 Update sound mapping format VV now includes full sound name mappings, so VB can map them via registry indexes and doesn't need the extra sound file anymore

5.5.1-SNAPSHOT+491

by kennytv on Oct 5, 2025
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64b454d Fix world border scale in 1.21.9->1.21.7

5.5.1-SNAPSHOT+490

by kennytv on Oct 5, 2025
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433f46e Handle DEBUG_SAMPLE_SUBSCRIPTION structure change in 1.21.9 ->1.21.7 (#1111)

5.5.1-SNAPSHOT+489

by kennytv on Oct 4, 2025
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fbe6a67 Fix inverted hidden components checks in 1.21.5->1.21.4 Fixes #1110

5.5.1-SNAPSHOT+488

by kennytv on Oct 4, 2025
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454e97c Don't remove font Closes #1109

5.5.1-SNAPSHOT+487

by kennytv on Oct 3, 2025
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fccea9b Throw out object components in 1.21.9->1.21.7 (#1108)

5.5.0

by kennytv on Oct 3, 2025
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Added 1.21.9 server support

  • Added dialog-style config section and fixed some issues with dialog emulation in 1.21.8->1.21.7 (by EnZaXD)
  • Fixed a regression in item handling across a few versions
  • Fixed sound handling in biome registry elements (by EnZaXD)
  • Fixed type reading in server links in 1.21.6->1.21.5 (by purpurcof)
  • Fixed stats mappings in 1.21.6->1.21.5 (by EnZaXD)
  • Fixed HIDE_ADDITIONAL_TOOLTIP not being set properly in 1.21.5->1.21.4 (by EnZaXD)
  • Fixed an error on Folia servers in 1.21.2->1.21 (by riku6460 and EnZaXD)
  • Fixed entity sound packets for the self player in 1.14->1.13.2 (by EnZaXD)

If you want to get larger version updates early, consider supporting me via https://viaversion.com/donate. See the previous update notes for more info.

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+485

by kennytv on Sep 20, 2025
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99abab0 Update dependencies

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+484

by kennytv on Sep 18, 2025
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f7656fb Always remap show_dialog/custom click events (#1104)

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+483

by kennytv on Sep 18, 2025
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6a440aa Handle signed chat commands as well for custom click events (#1103)

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+482

by kennytv on Sep 16, 2025
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075ca70 Make some functions protected in ChestDialogViewProvider (#1101)

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+481

by kennytv on Sep 16, 2025
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a8cd653 Remove serialize versions from item hasher (#1102)

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+480

by kennytv on Sep 13, 2025
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191dd24 Add missing sound name handlers for biomes (#1098)

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+479

by kennytv on Sep 12, 2025
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6ad05d8 Null check chest dialog storage in ChestDialogViewProvider#closeDialog (#1097)

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+478

by kennytv on Sep 3, 2025
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c5a2a6a Reset player position storage on respawn

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+477

by kennytv on Sep 3, 2025
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31f7f4e Rename ProtocolRunnable, always submit tick logic into event loop (#1093)

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+476

by kennytv on Sep 1, 2025
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b2a2712 Fix reading any NBT type for SERVER_LINKS (#1092)

5.4.3-SNAPSHOT+475

by kennytv on Sep 1, 2025
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7bd6a84 Fix SOUND_ENTITY remap not working for the player in 1.14->1.13.2 (#1086)

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