About e4mc Retro
From ModrinthOpen a LAN server to anyone, anywhere, anytime even on older Minecraft versions.
e4mc Retro is a backport of e4mc mod, allowing you to open your Minecraft LAN world to anyone over the internet — even on older Minecraft versions.
What is e4mc?
e4mc is a reverse tunneling reverse proxy for Minecraft. In simpler terms, it's a software that allows you to temporarily expose a local Minecraft server to the internet.
How do I use it?
Simply install the mod, and Open to LAN as normal. A public domain will appear alongside the local port. Others can simply connect to the public domain to connect to your LAN server.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 52 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.16.5.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric, Forge, Legacy-fabric, Ornithe, Quilt and Rift.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
e4mc Retro on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Optional on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric, Forge, Legacy-fabric, Ornithe, Quilt, Rift
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.1.0, released 2026-04-29
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy-fabric | 1.6.4 to 1.12.2 (15 versions) | 1.12.2 |
| Ornithe | 1.6.4 to 1.12.2 (15 versions) | 1.12.2 |
| Fabric | 1.9 to 1.12.2 (14 versions) | 1.12.2 |
| Forge | 1.9 to 1.12.2 (14 versions) | 1.12.2 |
From 5 recorded builds of e4mc Retro.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0 | 2026-04-29 | 1.9 to 1.12.2 (14 versions) | Ornithe |
| 1.1.0 | 2026-04-29 | 1.9 to 1.12.2 (14 versions) | Forge |
| 1.1.0 | 2026-04-29 | 1.9 to 1.12.2 (14 versions) | Fabric, Legacy-fabric |
| 1.1.0+1.6.x | 2026-03-17 | 1.6.4 | Ornithe |
| 1.1.0+1.6.x | 2026-03-17 | 1.6.4 | Legacy-fabric |
Run e4mc Retro on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogGameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Works on a server
From source side supportModrinth lists server-side support for e4mc Retro as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricForgeLegacy-fabricOrnitheQuiltRift
- Runs on
- Serveroptional on the server
- Game versions
- 1.16.5 and 51 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorxhyrom, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseApache-2.0Free
