Protocol FAQ: Revision history

9 October 2024

• curprev 13:3313:33, 9 October 2024 imported>Rmheuer 13,883 bytes +358 →Offline mode: Encryption is possible in offline mode now undo

4 September 2024

• curprev 03:1803:18, 4 September 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen 13,525 bytes +83 The IRC channel still exists, so include both. undo
• curprev 00:3900:39, 4 September 2024 imported>Wiserdis m 13,442 bytes −33 Changed the help link to the discord undo

26 August 2024

• curprev 23:2023:20, 26 August 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen m 13,475 bytes +3 →…my player isn't spawning!: Typo. undo
• curprev 23:0723:07, 26 August 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen 13,472 bytes +116 →…my player isn't spawning!: The loading screen has a 30 second timeout. undo

20 July 2024

• curprev 21:2821:28, 20 July 2024 imported>Targz 13,356 bytes +274 →I think I've done everything right, but…: updated for 1.21 undo
• curprev 20:2220:22, 20 July 2024 imported>Sas 13,082 bytes +99 Clarify default registries obtaining undo

16 July 2024

• curprev 00:1000:10, 16 July 2024 imported>Targz 12,983 bytes +177 →What's the normal login sequence for a client?: Added known packs packets for 1.21 login sequence undo

14 July 2024

• curprev 15:2615:26, 14 July 2024 imported>Mudkipdev 12,806 bytes −24 No edit summary undo

2 June 2024

• curprev 14:2614:26, 2 June 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen 12,830 bytes +160 Move Offline mode section under What's the normal login sequence for a client?; mention in packet trace. undo

22 May 2024

• curprev 21:3121:31, 22 May 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen 12,670 bytes +149 →What's the normal login sequence for a client?: Fix outdated link to Authentication, clarify. undo

18 March 2024

• curprev 19:4719:47, 18 March 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen m 12,521 bytes 0 →...some of the packets I expect to receive seem to be missing or too short: Typo. undo
• curprev 15:4515:45, 18 March 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen m 12,521 bytes +7 →...some of the packets I expect to receive are missing or too short undo
• curprev 15:4415:44, 18 March 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen 12,514 bytes +1,413 →...my client isn't sending a Login Start packet!: Nagle's algorithm is largely a red herring here. Explain the problem more fundamentally, and make the title more widely applicable. undo
• curprev 14:3714:37, 18 March 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen 11,101 bytes −336 →I think I've done everything right, but…: Remove section about "complete map chunks"; not entirely sure what this was about, but seems very out of date. undo
• curprev 01:0701:07, 18 March 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen m 11,437 bytes +18 →What does the normal status ping sequence look like?: Update packet names. undo
• curprev 01:0201:02, 18 March 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen 11,419 bytes −167 →…chunks are randomly showing and disappearing!: Dunno how this worked in the past, but 49 is definitely way above what's than strictly necessary for current clients. Point to more recent documentation on the issue. undo
• curprev 00:4500:45, 18 March 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen 11,586 bytes +77 →I think I've done everything right, but…: Contrary to what was written, 1.20.4 no longer treats Set Default Spawn Position specially. Update packet names. undo
• curprev 00:4300:43, 18 March 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen m 11,509 bytes −1 →What's the normal login sequence for a client?: s/action/event/ undo
• curprev 00:1900:19, 18 March 2024 imported>LassiPulkkinen 11,510 bytes +703 →What's the normal login sequence for a client?: Update to 1.20.4. undo

9 March 2024

• curprev 13:5513:55, 9 March 2024 imported>Norbiros 10,807 bytes +107 Add information about disappearing chunks undo
• curprev 08:5908:59, 9 March 2024 imported>Norbiros m 10,700 bytes 0 Fixed link undo

4 March 2024

• curprev 16:2416:24, 4 March 2024 imported>Norbiros m 10,700 bytes +28 Fixed link undo

8 February 2024

• curprev 14:1914:19, 8 February 2024 imported>Norbiros m 10,672 bytes +91 Added information about game event packets undo
• curprev 13:3913:39, 8 February 2024 imported>Norbiros m 10,581 bytes +65 Improved information about Registry Data packet. undo

31 October 2023

• curprev 07:5107:51, 31 October 2023 imported>VidTu 10,516 bytes +842 →…my player isn't spawning!: Update info to 1.20.2 undo
• curprev 07:4007:40, 31 October 2023 imported>VidTu m 9,674 bytes −24 →What does the normal status ping sequence look like?: Note that both sides close close connection undo

22 September 2023

• curprev 21:4221:42, 22 September 2023 imported>WinX64 9,698 bytes +74 →What's the normal login sequence for a client?: Added Login Acknowledged packet undo

13 May 2023

• curprev 08:5208:52, 13 May 2023 imported>WatsOnTV 9,624 bytes −2 Link to the correct packet undo

11 April 2023

• curprev 17:1517:15, 11 April 2023 imported>Doot m 9,626 bytes +24 Fix Player Position packet link undo

7 March 2023

• curprev 05:4605:46, 7 March 2023 imported>PLAYIT 9,602 bytes +520 →I think I've done everything right, but… undo

5 January 2023

• curprev 00:5400:54, 5 January 2023 imported>Mikachu 9,082 bytes −26 server and client brands are send through Plugin Messages packets undo

13 December 2022

• curprev 16:1116:11, 13 December 2022 imported>Numericly m 9,108 bytes +19 →Updated links and fixed some grammar undo
• curprev 15:5815:58, 13 December 2022 imported>Numericly m 9,089 bytes −6 →Updated link for set held item undo
• curprev 14:0314:03, 13 December 2022 imported>Numericly m 9,095 bytes +5 →Updated link to chunk packet undo

19 October 2022

• curprev 16:3816:38, 19 October 2022 imported>Infynyty m 9,090 bytes +2 The Accept Teleport packet does not exist on the protocol website, the link should probably refer to the Confirm Teleport packet. undo

30 June 2022

• curprev 13:2513:25, 30 June 2022 imported>Metalim 9,088 bytes +62 fix protocol links in status sequence undo
• curprev 13:2113:21, 30 June 2022 imported>Metalim 9,026 bytes −43 fix protocol links in login sequence undo

13 May 2022

• curprev 19:5219:52, 13 May 2022 imported>KevSlashNull m 9,069 bytes +34 Update reference to chunk data packet in protocol doc undo

30 April 2022

• curprev 15:0115:01, 30 April 2022 imported>TRGReal m 9,035 bytes +265 explain login start issue undo

3 January 2022

• curprev 19:5419:54, 3 January 2022 imported>TheOnlyWayUp m 8,770 bytes 0 →What does the normal status ping sequence look like? undo

12 November 2021

• curprev 09:3309:33, 12 November 2021 imported>TRGReal m 8,770 bytes +362 Add information about packet grouping undo

29 October 2021

• curprev 13:5813:58, 29 October 2021 imported>TRGReal m 8,408 bytes +155 →…the client disconnects after some time with a "Timed out" error undo
• curprev 10:5510:55, 29 October 2021 imported>TRGReal m 8,253 bytes −2 Fix spelling undo
• curprev 10:5410:54, 29 October 2021 imported>TRGReal m 8,255 bytes −105 Fix Ping Sequence links undo
• curprev 10:5210:52, 29 October 2021 imported>TRGReal 8,360 bytes +856 Added Normal Ping Sequence undo

24 October 2021

• curprev 18:0218:02, 24 October 2021 imported>Pokechu22 7,504 bytes +119 →What's the normal login sequence for a client?: elaborate on Entity Status undo

12 July 2021

• curprev 01:3101:31, 12 July 2021 imported>Zml m 7,385 bytes +4 update IRC URL undo

7 June 2021

• curprev 17:3917:39, 7 June 2021 imported>Frogstair m 7,381 bytes +28 fix broken link undo

11 January 2020

• curprev 03:3903:39, 11 January 2020 imported>Auri 7,353 bytes −10 No edit summary undo