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

4 September 2024

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

26 August 2024

• curprev 23:2023:20, 26 August 2024‎ imported>LassiPulkkinen‎ m 13,475 bytes +3‎ →‎…my player isn't spawning!: Typo.
• 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.

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
• curprev 20:2220:22, 20 July 2024‎ imported>Sas‎ 13,082 bytes +99‎ Clarify default registries obtaining

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

14 July 2024

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

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.

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LassiPulkkinen‎ 12,670 bytes +149‎ →‎What's the normal login sequence for a client?: Fix outdated link to Authentication, clarify.

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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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right, but…: Remove section about "complete map chunks"; not entirely sure what this was about, but seems very out of date.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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/
• 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.

9 March 2024

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

4 March 2024

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

8 February 2024

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

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
• 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

22 September 2023

• curprev 21:4221:42, 22 September 2023‎ imported>WinX64‎ 9,698 bytes 0‎ →‎What's the normal login sequence for a client?: Added Login Acknowledged packet
• 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

13 May 2023

• curprev 08:5208:52, 13 May 2023‎ imported>WatsOnTV‎ 9,624 bytes 0‎ Link to the correct packet
• curprev 08:5208:52, 13 May 2023‎ imported>WatsOnTV‎ 9,624 bytes −2‎ Link to the correct packet

11 April 2023

• curprev 17:1517:15, 11 April 2023‎ imported>Doot‎ m 9,626 bytes 0‎ Fix Player Position packet link
• curprev 17:1517:15, 11 April 2023‎ imported>Doot‎ m 9,626 bytes +24‎ Fix Player Position packet link

7 March 2023

• curprev 05:4605:46, 7 March 2023‎ imported>PLAYIT‎ 9,602 bytes 0‎ →‎I think I've done everything right, but…
• curprev 05:4605:46, 7 March 2023‎ imported>PLAYIT‎ 9,602 bytes +520‎ →‎I think I've done everything right, but…

5 January 2023

• curprev 00:5400:54, 5 January 2023‎ imported>Mikachu‎ 9,082 bytes 0‎ server and client brands are send through Plugin Messages packets
• curprev 00:5400:54, 5 January 2023‎ imported>Mikachu‎ 9,082 bytes −26‎ server and client brands are send through Plugin Messages packets

13 December 2022

• curprev 16:1116:11, 13 December 2022‎ imported>Numericly‎ m 9,108 bytes 0‎ →‎Updated links and fixed some grammar
• curprev 16:1116:11, 13 December 2022‎ imported>Numericly‎ m 9,108 bytes +19‎ →‎Updated links and fixed some grammar
• curprev 15:5815:58, 13 December 2022‎ imported>Numericly‎ m 9,089 bytes 0‎ →‎Updated link for set held item
• curprev 15:5815:58, 13 December 2022‎ imported>Numericly‎ m 9,089 bytes −6‎ →‎Updated link for set held item
• curprev 14:0314:03, 13 December 2022‎ imported>Numericly‎ m 9,095 bytes 0‎ →‎Updated link to chunk packet
• curprev 14:0314:03, 13 December 2022‎ imported>Numericly‎ m 9,095 bytes +5‎ →‎Updated link to chunk packet

19 October 2022

• curprev 16:3816:38, 19 October 2022‎ imported>Infynyty‎ m 9,090 bytes 0‎ The Accept Teleport packet does not exist on the protocol website, the link should probably refer to the Confirm Teleport packet.
• 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.

30 June 2022

• curprev 13:2513:25, 30 June 2022‎ imported>Metalim‎ 9,088 bytes 0‎ fix protocol links in status sequence
• curprev 13:2513:25, 30 June 2022‎ imported>Metalim‎ 9,088 bytes +62‎ fix protocol links in status sequence
• curprev 13:2113:21, 30 June 2022‎ imported>Metalim‎ 9,026 bytes 0‎ fix protocol links in login sequence
• curprev 13:2113:21, 30 June 2022‎ imported>Metalim‎ 9,026 bytes −43‎ fix protocol links in login sequence

13 May 2022

• curprev 19:5219:52, 13 May 2022‎ imported>KevSlashNull‎ m 9,069 bytes 0‎ Update reference to chunk data packet in protocol doc