This mod supports 1.8.9 (in `mc-1.8` branch), 1.14.4/1.15.2 (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).
- Just drop it into mods folder. Make sure you are using versions compatible with the ViaVersion version you are using. ViaVersion-DEV/ViaBackwards-DEV/ViaRewind-DEV and ViaVersion/ViaBackwards/ViaRewind CI builds are only compatible to each other if they have the same label (``-DEV`` or empty).
**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 1.10. (2020-06-23)
- [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.
- 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) aren't used)
