Minecraft: Java Edition ยท Patch release
Minecraft 1.8.8
1.8.8 mainly fixed security bugs and crashes, closing 38 issues. It also added realm wide resource packs and tightened how mismatched resource packs are handled.
- Released
- Server needs
- Java 8
- Protocol
- 47
Seven days free, no card. Pick 1.8.8 when you create the server, or switch an existing one from the panel.
What changed in Minecraft 1.8.8
The fixes and changes of this release.
- 38 issues fixed, mainly security bugs and crashes
- Fixes server crashing and client crashing exploits
- Fixes a banner related lag exploit
- Banners now render at most 16 layers
- Resource packs from other versions are deselected automatically
Blocks and items
- Banners now render a maximum of 16 layers
Running a Minecraft 1.8.8 server
What the release means for whoever runs the server.
- Java 6 was the original minimum; run it on Java 8
- Protocol 47; compatible with servers running 1.8 to 1.8.7
- Closes server crashing and client crashing exploits
- Closes a banner lag exploit; banners capped at 16 rendered layers
- Mismatched resource pack formats now warn and deselect
Before you update a world: take a backup. A world opened in 1.8.8 cannot be opened in an older version again. How backups work here.
1.8.8 on FadeHost
- The right Java, set for you
- A 1.8.8 server needs Java 8 or newer, and the panel starts it with a Java that fits. Nothing to install, nothing to pick.
- Server software for 1.8.8
- PaperSpigotVanillaForge
- Who can join
- Players on any version from 1.8 to 1.8.9: the network protocol is the same.
Questions about 1.8.8
When was Minecraft 1.8.8 released?
Minecraft: Java Edition 1.8.8 was released on July 28, 2015.
What Java version does a Minecraft 1.8.8 server need?
Java 8. On FadeHost the server starts with the right Java for its Minecraft version on its own, so there is nothing to install or switch.
What did Minecraft 1.8.8 change?
1.8.8 mainly fixed security bugs and crashes, closing 38 issues. It also added realm wide resource packs and tightened how mismatched resource packs are handled.
Can players on another version join a 1.8.8 server?
Players on any version from 1.8 to 1.8.9 can: the network protocol (47) is the same. Any other version has to match the server, unless a Paper server runs plugins such as ViaVersion and ViaBackwards.
Can I update my world to Minecraft 1.8.8?
Yes. Take a backup, switch the server to 1.8.8 and start it: the world is converted on the first boot. A world opened in 1.8.8 cannot be opened in an older version again, so keep the backup until you are sure.
How do I start a Minecraft 1.8.8 server?
Create a server on FadeHost and pick 1.8.8 in the software list: Paper, Spigot, Vanilla and Forge are there for this version. It is online in about a minute. The free tier runs a 2 GB server at no cost, and a paid server is sized to the RAM you need.
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Change a server's version
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Java version errors
What the wrong Java looks like in the console, and why it does not happen here.
RAM calculator
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Every Minecraft version
All releases, what each one added and the Java it needs.
Release facts from the Minecraft Wiki:Java Edition 1.8.8. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang; FadeHost is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.