Mods
Resource Packs
Data Packs
Modpacks
Shaders
Plugins
Mods Resource Packs Data Packs Plugins Shaders Modpacks
Get Modrinth App Upgrade to Modrinth+
Sign in
ModsPluginsData PacksShadersResource PacksModpacks
Sign in
Settings
ViaBackwards

ViaBackwards

Allow older clients to connect to newer servers.

539.8k
448
Utility

Compatibility

Minecraft: Java Edition

1.21.x
1.20.x
1.19.x
1.18.x
1.17.x
1.16.x
1.15.x
1.14.x
1.13.x
1.12.x
1.11.x
1.10.x

Platforms

BungeeCord
Fabric
Folia
Paper
Sponge
Velocity

Supported environments

Client-side
Server-side
Client and server (optional)

90% of ad revenue goes to creators

Support creators and Modrinth ad-free with Modrinth+

Links

Report issues View source Join Discord server
Sponsor on GitHub

Creators

kennytv
kennytv Maintainer
creeper123123321
creeper123123321 Developer
FlorianMichael
FlorianMichael Maintainer

Details

Licensed GPL-3.0-only
Published last year
Updated 5 days ago
DescriptionChangelogVersions
All versions5.4.2

5.4.2

Auto-featured
Download
Report

Changelog

  • Fixed hidden tooltip in emulated dialog item widgets in 1.21.7->1.21.6
  • Fixed velocity desync for entities like items in 1.21.6->1.21.5 (by Pantera07)
  • Fixed minecarts losing their type on interact in 1.21.5->1.21.4
  • Fixed missing recipes in recipe book in 1.21.2->1.21 (by Pantera07)
  • Fixed creative mode breaking attribute modifier custom ids in 1.21->1.20.5
  • Improved item rewriting performance in protocols below 1.20.5
  • Fixed potion color being lost in 1.10->1.9

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.

Dependencies

dependency-iconViaVersionrequired
dependency-iconViaFabricoptional
dependency-iconViaRewindoptional

Files

ViaBackwards-5.4.2.jar(1.29 MiB) Primary
Download

Metadata

Release channel

Release

Version number

5.4.2

Loaders

FabricFolia PaperVelocity

Game versions

1.10–1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8

Downloads

9301

Publication date

July 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Publisher

kennytv

kennytv

Maintainer

Version ID

Modrinth is open source.

main@bf16d36

© Rinth, Inc.

Company

TermsPrivacyRulesCareers

Resources

SupportBlogDocsStatus

Interact

Discord X (Twitter) Mastodon Crowdin
Get Modrinth App Settings
NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT SERVICE. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.