This mod can be installed on 1.8.9 (in `mc-1.8` branch), 1.14.x/1.15.x (in `mc-1.14-1.15` branch) and 1.16.x/snapshots (in `mc-1.16` branch) with Fabric Loader. Check the Minecraft version in file name when downloading from CurseForge/GitHub Releases.
Note: ViaVersion is designed for Vanilla Minecraft servers. It probably will not work with modded registry entries or registry synchronization (fabric-registry-sync mod).
**Can ViaVersion, ViaBackwards and ViaRewind support snapshots?:**
- Check https://ci.viaversion.com/job/ViaVersion-DEV/, https://ci.viaversion.com/job/ViaBackwards-DEV/ and https://ci.viaversion.com/job/ViaRewind-DEV/ for development builds with snapshot support
- There're 3 server-side alias ``/viaversion``, ``/vvfabric`` and ``/viaver``, and a client-side command ``/viafabricclient`` for Minecraft 1.14+ (OP permission level 3 is required for these commands, received by [Entity Status Packet](https://wiki.vg/Entity_statuses#Player))
- [ClientViaVersion](https://github.com/Gerrygames/ClientViaVersion): This discontinued client-side plugin for The 5zig Mod implemented ViaVersion, ViaBackwards and ViaRewind for 1.7.10, 1.8.9, 1.12 and 1.12.2 clients, allowing them to connect to 1.7-1.12.2 servers. It also had a protocol translation for 1.7 servers, which there's an updated version at https://github.com/KennyTV/ViaVersion/tree/hack (unsupported).
- [multiconnect](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/multiconnect): This client-side Fabric mod does also accept older protocols and fixes some differences between versions, which ViaFabric doesn't. Currently, it goes down to 1.11 (stable) and 1.9.2 (experimental). (2020-10-16) (Supports only latest Minecraft client version)
- [Protocol4](https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding-java-edition/minecraft-mods/2299203-protocol4-1-0-2-allows-1-7-10-clients-to-connect): This LiteLoader client-side mod allows your 1.7.10 client to connect to 1.7.x servers.
- [ProtocolSupport](https://protocol.support/): This Bukkit plugin allows clients to connect from older versions (down to 1.4.7).
- [ViaVersion](https://viaversion.com): ViaVersion can run as a plugin for BungeeCord, CraftBukkit, SpongeCommon and Velocity servers.
- You can disable it in the menu or by setting global protocol version to -1 (this will keep per-server translations still enabled)
**How to use protocol auto detector?:**
- For using globally, set the protocol to AUTO or -2. For using in a specific server: ddns.example.com._v-2.viafabric
- The protocol auto detector will try to ping with the client native protocol version so if you have ViaVersion or similar in the server it will use the translator, differently than multiconnect which uses -1 version, which may get the native server version.
- Yes, ViaFabric can be used with multiconnect. ViaFabric will send to their version auto detector their closest supported version. (multiconnect beta-supported versions (currently 1.10 and 1.9) aren't used)
