Legacy Cross Play

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This project allows Legacy Console Edition clients to join a vanilla 1.8 Java Edition server.

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How to Install

Client modifications or server plugins are not required.

• Install Node.js
  https://nodejs.org/en/download
  (you may need to restart your computer)

• Run install_dependencies.bat
  (only required once)

• Run start.bat

The proxy will appear in the join tab on Legacy Console Edition.

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How to Use

Use /lce commands to manage your connection.

• /lce connect <ip>
  Connect to a Java Edition server.

• /lce disconnect
  Disconnect from the server.

• /lce link
  Link your Java Edition account.

• /lce unlink
  Unlink your account.

• /lce uselink <true/false>
  Enable or disable the linked account when connecting.

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TODO

Known Issues

• Crafting is buggy / not fully implemented
• Villager trades cannot be accepted
• Lighting has minor dimension related issues

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Chunks

• Java -> LCE chunks
  • Blocks
  • Metadata
  • Lighting
  • Biomes

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Inventory Sync

• Held item
• Item dropping
• Creative items
• Inventory movement

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Game State

• Gamemode / XP / Health / Hunger
• Damage knockback and sounds

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Respawn

• Death animation
• Respawn handling

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Environment

Time

• Time synchronization
• Daylight cycle fixes

Weather

• Weather synchronization

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Sound

• Sound effects

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Entities

Base Entities

• Java edition players
• Items
• Mobs

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Mob Features

• Ageable entities
• Metadata (size, type)
• Nametags
• Mob inventory
• Animations

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Entity Attachments

• Riding (boats, minecarts, etc.)

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Damage Translation

• LCE -> Java

  • Entities
  • Players

• Java -> LCE

  • Mobs
  • Players
  • Knockback
  • Hurt sounds

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Combat

• Critical hits (normal and magical)

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Misc Entities

• Minecart fixes
• Arrows
  • Collision and behavior fixes
• Falling blocks (sand, gravel, anvils)
• Fireballs
• Custom Java skins

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Server

Chat

• Receive and send chat
• Color handling
• Command support (/say, /tellraw)
• Translation support

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Disconnections

• LCE client disconnect handling
• Java player disconnect handling

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Player Animations

LCE -> Java

• Crouch
• Sprint
• Attack
• Riding
• Blocking

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Java -> LCE

• Crouch
• Sprint
• Attack
  • Player
  • Entity
• Eating
• Sleeping

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Block Updates

Java -> LCE

• Creative
• Survival
• Explosions

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LCE -> Java

• Creative
• Survival

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World

• Particles
• Nether and End support

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UI

• Crafting
• Brewing stand
• Furnace
• Villager trading
  • Accepting trades
• Anvils
• Chests