About ViaBackwards
From SpigotMCAllow older versions to connect to your Minecraft server.
Originally written by the beautiful Matsv
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The discussion section is only rarely read as well.
Get access to Via with new MC version support early
Starting with 1.20.5, ViaVersion and ViaBackwards are only released a day or so after* a Minecraft update unless the protocol changes of the update were trivial. If you want early-access, usually days or even weeks before the final release, you can subscribe to either:
- <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/kennytv/sponsorships?sponsor=kennytv&tier_id=385613&preview=false" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">GitHub Sponsors (preferred option, also comes with source code access. Use the
- Patreon (see the highest tier and make sure to link Patreon to your Discord account under Discord Settings->Connections)
- <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/kennytv/sponsorships?sponsor=kennytv&tier_id=385613&preview=false" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">GitHub Sponsors (preferred option, also comes with source code access. Use the
/verify command on this Discord after), or alternatively- Patreon (see the highest tier and make sure to link Patreon to your Discord account under Discord Settings->Connections)
Installation
This plugin requires to have ViaVersion and Java 17 (or newer) installed. Drag and drop both plugins in your plugin folder, and you are good to go.
Supported Versions
Client versions that are lower than the server (any server version between 1.10 and latest), down to 1.9 clients FAQ
Do you support 1.8 and lower? No, use ViaRewind if you want backwards compatibility for 1.8 and lower.
Can I use this with BungeeCord or Velocity?
Yes, you can also use both ViaBackwards and ViaVersion with Velocity. For Bungee, you need https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBungee
Clients with versions lower than 1.17 can't see blocks under y=0, will that ever be fixed?
No.
How can I report issues and bugs?
You can report bugs on the GitHub issue tracker. You can also use the Discussion section from the resource or send me a private message.
API:
Maven:
Code (Text):
<repository>
<id>viaversion-repo</id>
<url>https://repo.viaversion.com/</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.viaversion</groupId>
<artifactId>viabackwards</artifactId>
<version>LATEST</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<id>viaversion-repo</id>
<url>https://repo.viaversion.com/</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.viaversion</groupId>
<artifactId>viabackwards</artifactId>
<version>LATEST</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
Links:
Special Thanks:
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Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 13 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
ViaBackwards on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Spigot, Paper
- 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
- LATEST, released 2024-08-01
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.10 to 1.21 (13 versions) | 1.21 |
| Spigot | 1.10 to 1.21 (13 versions) | 1.21 |
From 10 recorded builds of ViaBackwards.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATEST | 2024-08-01 | 1.10 to 1.21 (13 versions) | Spigot, Paper |
| 5.0.1 | 2024-06-22 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 5.0.0 | 2024-06-16 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 4.10.2 | 2024-05-11 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 4.10.1 | 2024-05-05 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 4.10.0 | 2024-04-27 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run ViaBackwards 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 catalogListed on SpigotMC as “Plugins”
Plugins
Its source category doesn’t say more about what it does, so NxLabs lists it under Other.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists ViaBackwards as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- SpigotPaper
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21 and 12 earlier
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorkennytv, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
