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ViaBackwards

ViaBackwards

Mod and plugin

Allow older Java Edition clients to connect to newer servers.

Client or server Utility

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757db4f Update VV usage

51f061b Pass original item ids to custom model data (#1217)

Co-authored-by: Nassim Jahnke nassim@njahnke.dev

14b3296 Call super instead of mapTypes in entity rewriter

22e823e Directly override handle click event in 1.21.6->1.21.5 (#1233)

bd3877b Fix 1.21.6->1.21.5 show dialog read types

3688810 Fix non-empty custom tag backup in 1.20.5->1.20.4 Fixes #1231

be0f50a Default rewriter registrations across protocols

5.8.1

by kennytv on Mar 30, 2026
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  • Fixed new recipes kicking players if granted in 26.1->1.21.11
  • Fixed missing handling of item changes in dialogs
  • Fixed cases of wrong item hashing for newly added items
  • Fixed error in 1.21.5->1.21.4 blocks_attack backup handling
  • Fixed error when interacting with item with wolf_variant data 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.

50e7c15 Fix wolf_variant tracking in 1.21.5->1.21.4

ef004cf Fix blocks_attack backup with null bypass tag Closes #1228

48b7f37 Default rewriter registrations across protocols

4f4fd5d Handle show dialog item changes Fixes #1200

5.8.0

by kennytv on Mar 27, 2026
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26.1 server support

  • Added missing sound mappings between 1.20.5 and 26.1 (by mfishma)
  • Object, sprite, and player text components will use the 26.1 fallback if present in 1.21.9->1.21.7 (by EnZaXD)
  • Fixed tags and commands using removed registries causing disconnects
  • Glazed terracotta is now mapped to their colored plain variants in 1.12->1.11 (by colbster937)

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.

5.7.2

by kennytv on Mar 1, 2026
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  • Added config option code-of-conduct-as-dialog to toggle code of conduct translation in 1.21.9->1.21.7 (by EnZaXD)
  • Fixed biome sounds and particles in 1.21.11->1.21.9
  • Fixed reading of massive clientbound text components

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.

831da78 Handle 1.21.11->1.21.9 biome sounds and particles

e433fb3 Add config option for code of conduct emulation in 1.21.9->1.21.7 (#1194)

f3be21e Fix trusted tag limiting Fixes ViaVersion/ViaVersion#4792

5.7.1

by kennytv on Jan 18, 2026
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See GitHub for release notes.

bb61f4d Add default impl class (#1184)

2360ea2 Fix 1.19->1.18 painting offsets Fixes #964

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