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[[Category:Guides]]<div width=100% style="font-size: 18px;font-weight: bold;"><span style="color:#AA0000;font-size:20px;">/!\</span>: Please (for the love of [[Scout]]), do NOT use these modifications and tools on other servers unless you are explicitly allowed to.</div>
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<div width=100% style="font-size: 15px;">Some servers disallow these due to their blantant advantages (brightness, hacks, etc.).<br /> If you wish to use these tools on other servers, please do your research and ask staff of other servers you play on whether (or not) these tools are allowed.<br />
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On RMC, tickets about this should <b>not</b> be made as this may be out of scope for [[Staff list|server staff]].</div>
<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">⚠️ <strong>Warning:</strong></span> Please (for the love of [[Scout]]), '''do NOT use''' these modifications and tools on other servers unless you are explicitly allowed to, as some servers disallow these due to their blantant advantages (brightness, hacks, etc.).<br /> Please do your research and if you want to use these tools on other servers, ask staff of those servers you play on whether (or not) these tools are allowed.<br />
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On RetroMC, tickets about this should '''not''' be made as this is out of scope for [[Staff list|server staff]].<br />
 
Please utilize common sense with this; we are not responsible for any consequences that come as a result of your usage of these tools – your account status on servers is entirely '''YOUR''' responsibility.
Lastly, please utilize common sense with this; we don't want you to come crying to us saying "i got banned because of you wahhh11!11" – your account status on servers is entirely <span style="color:#AA0000;font-size:20px;">YOUR</span> responsibility.  
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[[RetroMC (server)|RetroMC]] allows the use of certain tools, which allow players to join on modern MC versions, and this guide will make use of one of them in particular: <b>ViaFabricPlus</b>.<br />
[[RetroMC (server)|RetroMC]] allows the use of certain tools, which allow players to join on modern MC versions, and this guide will make use of one of them in particular: <b>ViaFabricPlus</b>.<br />
Other solutions do exist, such as ViaProxy (GUI & commandline) and DirtMultiVersion (cmdline only), but they are out of this guide's scope.
Other solutions do exist, such as ViaProxy (GUI & commandline) and DirtMultiVersion (cmdline only), but they are out of this guide's scope.
== Advantages and Demerits ==
== Advantages and Demerits ==
<span style="color:#55FF55;">+ Advantages</span>:
<b><span style="color:#55FF55;">+ Advantages</span>:</b>
* Easier shader installation (via [https://irisshaders.dev Iris Shaders] and the like)
* Easier shader installation (via [https://irisshaders.dev Iris Shaders] and the like)
* Improved performace on some machines ([https://github.com/CaffeineMC/sodium-fabric Sodium] and other performance mods are involved)
* Improved performace on some machines ([https://github.com/CaffeineMC/sodium-fabric Sodium] and other performance mods are involved)
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* A viable alternative for Apple Silicon Macintosh users stuck on macOS arm64  
* A viable alternative for Apple Silicon Macintosh users stuck on macOS arm64  
** See [[BetaEvolutions/Apple Silicon Mac install guide]] if you want to use <code>b1.7.3</code>.
** See [[BetaEvolutions/Apple Silicon Mac install guide]] if you want to use <code>b1.7.3</code>.
<span style="color:#AA0000;">- Demerits</span>:
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<b><span style="color:#AA0000;">- Demerits</span>:</b>
* Depending on the mods you use on your instance, some or all of them may conflict with ViaFabricPlus, or they may not have a variant built for your preferred MC version
* Depending on the mods you use on your instance, some or all of them may conflict with ViaFabricPlus, or they may not have a variant built for your preferred MC version
** This is unfortunately the case with modding of this type.
** This is unfortunately the case with modding of this type.

Latest revision as of 11:13, 11 April 2024

⚠️ Warning: Please (for the love of Scout), do NOT use these modifications and tools on other servers unless you are explicitly allowed to, as some servers disallow these due to their blantant advantages (brightness, hacks, etc.).
Please do your research and if you want to use these tools on other servers, ask staff of those servers you play on whether (or not) these tools are allowed.
On RetroMC, tickets about this should not be made as this is out of scope for server staff.
Please utilize common sense with this; we are not responsible for any consequences that come as a result of your usage of these tools – your account status on servers is entirely YOUR responsibility.

RetroMC allows the use of certain tools, which allow players to join on modern MC versions, and this guide will make use of one of them in particular: ViaFabricPlus.
Other solutions do exist, such as ViaProxy (GUI & commandline) and DirtMultiVersion (cmdline only), but they are out of this guide's scope.

Advantages and Demerits

+ Advantages:

  • Easier shader installation (via Iris Shaders and the like)
  • Improved performace on some machines (Sodium and other performance mods are involved)
  • More settings for video, audio, controls, etc
  • Availability of most quality-of-life mods that work client-side
  • A viable alternative for Apple Silicon Macintosh users stuck on macOS arm64

- Demerits:

  • Depending on the mods you use on your instance, some or all of them may conflict with ViaFabricPlus, or they may not have a variant built for your preferred MC version
    • This is unfortunately the case with modding of this type.
  • Updating this can be a bit of a struggle; related to the above factor
  • Anti-cheat may stop you from doing particular actions that can be done on normal b1.7.3 clients
    • Do not try to bypass this.

Installation guide, or a loose set of instructions

16.png Noggisoggi has a video showcasing roughly what you need to do (via PrismLauncher): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FrQD5A9ao0

  1. Make an instance with your desired version (1.20.2 for example).
  2. Install Fabric.
  3. Install (Modrinth links are given):
  4. Launch the game, select Multiplayer, agree to the Microsoft's/Mojang's caution about third party online play, select ViaFabricPlus on the top right corner, scroll down the list, and select b1.7-b1.7.3.
  5. Add a server, select the button in the top right corner to choose a version to connect with, select b1.7-b1.7.3 yet again, and input RetroMC's server address.
  6. Refresh, and connect once you see "This server seems to be running!".
  • With default resource pack.

    With default resource pack.

  • With Golden Days.

    With Golden Days.

  • Partially working client player list.

    Partially working client player list.

Enhancements

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