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Compatibility

What works with Minecraft 1.8.8

Released 27 Jul 2015. Everything below comes from the projects' own published data, and each row says how we know.

Java requirement

Java 8 or newer

Published by Mojang for this exact version. An older runtime will not start it. Get a verified build.

Server software with builds

Real, downloadable builds for 1.8.8.

SoftwareBuildPublishedSizeChecksumDownload
Legacy Fabric#7228 Jul 20260.2 MBNot publishedjar ↗
Paper#44520 Dec 202118.6 MB7ff6d2cec671…jar ↗
Spigot#58212 Aug 201617.3 MBNot publishedjar ↗

Mod loaders

Support declared in each loader's own metadata.

Clients that can join

Protocol 47 is shared with these versions, so they can connect without a translation proxy.

1.8.91.8.71.8.61.8.51.8.41.8.31.8.21.8.2-pre71.8.2-pre61.8.2-pre51.8.2-pre41.8.2-pre3

Frequently asked

Which Java version does Minecraft 1.8.8 need?

Java 8 or newer. Mojang publishes this requirement in the version metadata, so an older runtime will refuse to start the server.

Which Minecraft versions can connect to a 1.8.8 server?

Any client speaking protocol 47: 1.8.9, 1.8.7, 1.8.6, 1.8.5, 1.8.4, 1.8.3, 1.8.2, 1.8.2-pre7, 1.8.2-pre6, 1.8.2-pre5, 1.8.2-pre4, 1.8.2-pre3. Versions with a different protocol number need a translation proxy such as ViaVersion.

Which server software supports 1.8.8?

Legacy Fabric, Paper, Spigot publish builds for 1.8.8.

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