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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
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FlorianMichael
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Details

Licensed GPL-3.0-only
Published 2 years ago
Updated last week
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5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+511

by kennytv on Nov 24, 2025
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0a5035d More dialog emulation fixes (#1131)

Co-authored-by: FlorianMichael florian.michael07@gmail.com

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+512

by kennytv on Nov 24, 2025
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4f561ba Bump actions/checkout from 5 to 6 (#1142)

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] support@github.com Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+510

by kennytv on Nov 23, 2025
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609b657 Handle set_player_team text component changes

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+509

by kennytv on Nov 18, 2025
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d499918 Don't cancel full equipment containing saddle in 1.21.5->1.21.4 Plugins manually sending equipment packets may include saddles for entities that shouldn't have saddle equipment, though the client will ignore them Closes #1140

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+508

by kennytv on Nov 16, 2025
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17d7b48 Set accepted = true in 1.12->1.11.1 shift click fix (#1139)

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+507

by kennytv on Nov 8, 2025
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50577ab Fix jukebox_playable backup Fixes #1130

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+506

by kennytv on Nov 3, 2025
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277de42 Update Gradle Wrapper from 9.1.0 to 9.2.0 (#1129)

Signed-off-by: gradle-update-robot gradle-update-robot@regolo.cc Co-authored-by: gradle-update-robot gradle-update-robot@regolo.cc

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+505

by kennytv on Nov 1, 2025
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4c26915 Fix text display y offset in 1.19.4->1.19.3 (#1128)

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+504

by kennytv on Nov 1, 2025
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7c98b75 Cancel sign editor open packet for invalid positions in 1.21.2->1.21 (#1099)

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+503

by kennytv on Oct 28, 2025
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7d39bcc Fix regression in cancelling new 1.21.5 registries

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+502

by kennytv on Oct 20, 2025
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85688be Go through normal registry handling for removed registries in 1.21.5->1.21.4

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+501

by kennytv on Oct 18, 2025
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fd16c44 Add option to disable dialog handling in 1.21.6->1.21.5 (#1116)

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+500

by kennytv on Oct 14, 2025
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a37605e Update VV usage

5.5.2-SNAPSHOT+499

by kennytv on Oct 13, 2025
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1d4e41f Fix custom action button in notice dialogs not added in 1.21.6->1.21.5 (#1117)

5.5.1

by kennytv on Oct 12, 2025
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  • Fixed errors with items containing new block entity data in 1.21.9->1.21.7
  • Fixed object text component handling in 1.21.9->1.21.7 (by EnZaXD)
  • Fixed debug sample subscriptions in 1.21.7->1.21.9 (by EnZaXD)
  • Fixed inverted hidden data component checks in 1.21.5->1.21.4

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.

5.5.1-SNAPSHOT+497

by kennytv on Oct 12, 2025
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eff5470 Remove instrument and jukebox playable in show_item hovers in 1.21.5->1.21.4

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)

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] support@github.com Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

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

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