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ViaRewind

ViaVersion addon to allow 1.8.x and 1.7.x clients on newer server versions.

by kennytv· creeper123123321, florianreuth and 1 moreUtility
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Updated
September 18, 2026Sep 18
Published
in 2023

At a glance

Runs on Fabric, Paper, Folia and Sponge
For Minecraft 1.7.10–26.3
Works on either side — install it in the game, on the server, or both
Latest version — 4.2.0 from September 18, 2026
Requires ViaBackwards and ViaVersion
License GPL-3.0-or-later — free
Where it's needed
In gameoptionalOn serveroptional

Works both in the game and on the server — install where you need it

Game versions1.7.10–26.3

ViaRewind

ViaVersion addon to allow 1.8.x and 1.7.x clients on newer server versions.
Runs on 1.9-latest servers or 1.8 clients and lower.

You can override the included version in ViaFabric or ViaProxy:

  • in ViaFabric, put ViaRewind into the mods folder
  • in ViaProxy, put ViaRewind into the jars folder

Requires Java 17. See here how to update your installed Java version. As a last resort, you can download Java 8 downgraded builds from our ci.

Requires ViaVersion and ViaBackwards to be installed..

Releases/Dev Builds

You can find releases in the following places:

Dev builds for all of our projects are on our Jenkins server:

Other Links

Maven: https://repo.viaversion.com/

Issue tracker: https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaRewind/issues

List of contributors: https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaRewind/graphs/contributors

FAQ

How to install ViaRewind?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download ViaRewind for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does ViaRewind support?

ViaRewind has builds for Minecraft 1.7.10–26.3.

Is ViaRewind needed on the server?

Works on either side — install it in the game, on the server, or both

License and source
GNU General Public License v3.0 or laterfree to use and share; changes to the mod itself must be published under the same license
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