I remember a while back someone did a build of 655 that was compatable with 1.3+ (but only server side 1.3+ objects were supported ie. no wolves) If someone could compile a similar build of 1.4+ on build 677 (preferably) that would be AWESOME. I've had a go and have come up blank - but really - this is all we need to keep our servers going - the ability to have people on 1.4 AND 1.5 connect to the same server with only 1.4 server side objects. I will love you forever if you do me a build like this
From what I understand this isn't possible; the differences in 1.3 => 1.4 were minor and omissible. This just isn't the case with 1.5
There were pretty major differences server side from 1.3 to 1.4 - whereas in 1.4 - 1.5 all that's been added is some new blocks and weather. The old 655 1.3 build is 1.5 compatable - why wouldn't a new 677 build be? I just can't remember who built it - and the 655 build doesn't work with all the plugins I need
Same here, that custom build was a godsend for allowing 1.4 clients to connect on 1.3. I finally get round to updating to 1.4 (677) and then 1.5 hits, gah!
Didn't the guy that did that end up hacking a bunch of the servers running his build and getting banned?
That build, as far as I know, was an unofficial build with some major security flaws, hence it was removed and the author banned if I'm not mistaken.
ಠ_ಠ Any source on this? I was running that build for ages... I knew it was unofficial but didn't ever get any problems with it.
The build had its version check code change nothing else. He was using a custom client that he modified and he went on a rampage showing off his custom client using exploits to shut down other servers (whether they had his fixed CB build or not). But because unofficial builds CAN be a liability, they shut it down but at the end of the day it was his custom client, not the build.
Yeah, so basically Bukkit developers release this as a stand-by of the latest build with the check code changed. PLS
That doesn't sound right to me, but I'm not in a position to test/disagree right now; either way I think the best bet is to stick with 1.4 until a stable bukkit is released.
Why bother even having a temp? MC hasn't even finished getting its _x's finished. Might as well stick with 1.4 and wait it out.
I am sticking with 1.4 - I'd just like a server that could let 1.5 clients connect. I've had about ~60 people disconnected in the past hour because they were using 1.5 rather than 1.4.
Wondering where I can grab the Minecraft _server.jar for 1.4, then? And what the recommended Bukkit build for it would be?
That's what I'm doing but the shear amount of fucking whining from my users is beginning to get annoying. Even though I've provided them with a downgrade option, most of them can't be bothered making the effort so I was hoping there may be a temp build like the one OP was on about.
Well...yeah, I suppose I can see from an admin standpoint (I'm also an admin/owner) how irritating it can be that people refuse to use the 1.4 option and then bitch when nothing works. But I told my people a week before hand that if you updated then tough shit. I'll just let them shoot themselves in the foot if they don't want to help themselves.
That's the approach I take. If one more person asks me "wHen survur updaing???!!" I'm going to find out where they live and pay to have them raped.
The problem is just that there were NETWORKING changes, along with the fact that there could be another update coming out today. What's the point of deobfuscating MASSIVE amounts of code, modding craftbukkit to work, then Notch releases 1.5_01? Also, to clarify what someone said above, that custom build that was released was clean AT FIRST, but when the guy got banned for crashing servers using his modded client (they banned him from bukkit.org), he tried to modify the custom build so that anyone who downloaded it after that would have a backdoor/virus/somethingEvilSephdidn'tsay.
What networking changes? Again - considering the 655 1.3 build works it's very likely a modded 677 1.4 build using the already de-obsfucated code from bukkit would also work.
I just so happen to still have a copy of the minecraft_server.jar for Beta 1.4. Bukkit 670 was what I was running with it. Don't know just how I could get it to you though.
