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ViaFabric

Mod

by florianreuth

Allow connecting to servers with different versions

Downloads

910,169

Type

Mod

CurseForge ID

391298

Last Updated

Apr 11, 2026

Description

This mod implements ViaVersion on Fabric servers and clients, allowing you to connect to different Minecraft versions.

It can be installed on Legacy Fabric 1.8.9, and Fabric 1.14.4-1.20.1.

If you are using the latest Minecraft version and care about the gameplay being more enjoyable/functional, you may want to check ViaFabricPlus out.

Requires Fabric API for Minecraft 1.14+.

Requires Legacy Fabric API for Minecraft 1.8.9

For more information, go to GitHub repository.

Addons (allows older clients on newer servers):

What's is the difference between ViaFabric and ViaFabricPlus?

Differences with ViaFabricPlus

ViaFabric ViaFabricPlus Can be installed on Multiple client/server versions with fabric Latest client-side version with fabric Objectives Simply implement ViaVersion Implements ViaVersion with client-side fixes to version changes How does it work? Modifying packets at network code Modifying client code more deeply Triggering anti-cheats Very likely Mostly not

Forge version: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/viaforge

Discord: https://discord.gg/viaversion

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