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EnableMultiPlayerMode

by VioletMistCloudDrift

EnableMultiPlayerMode lets players under 18 join multiplayer games on Minecraft 1.16.4 and 1.16.5 when their Microsoft account age setting blocks it.

FabricForgeClient-side onlyCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen source1.16.4 – 1.16.5

What it does

Some players found that a Microsoft account set to under 18 cannot enter multiplayer or chat during 1.16.4 and 1.16.5 play. This mod re-enables multiplayer mode for those accounts, so the multiplayer and chat options work again. It is built for Fabric and Forge, and only the client needs it, so a server can run without it. Files cover 1.16.4 and 1.16.5, with 1.0.0 as the latest build for each loader, and the code is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which makes it open source.

Key features

  1. Multiplayer re-enabled

    Restores access to multiplayer games for accounts flagged as under 18 on 1.16.4 and 1.16.5.

  2. Chat access restored

    Lets those players use chat inside multiplayer games, which the age setting otherwise blocks.

  3. Simple fix

    Acts as a targeted patch for the age-restriction problem rather than changing other parts of the game.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.16.51.0.0+Fabric1.16.X1.0.0+Forge1.16.X
1.16.41.0.0+Fabric1.16.X1.0.0+Forge1.16.X
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Multiplayer Fix addresses a similar problem, is client-side only, and is published for Fabric and Forge on 1.16.4 – 1.16.5 under the MIT License, though it is not open source. StaciaHelper is server-side only, runs on Forge for 1.16.5 under the MIT License, and is open source, so it does not work on the client side.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
EnableMultiPlayerModeFabric and Forge1.16.4 – 1.16.5Client-side only2023-06-10
Multiplayer FixFabric and Forge1.16.4 – 1.16.5Client-side only2026-08-29
StaciaHelperForge1.16.5Server-side only2021-03-03

Questions

Does EnableMultiPlayerMode need to be installed on the server?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

In the catalog

EnableMultiPlayerMode is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.16.55,992

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What the author says

Some players and developers found that when logging into the 1.16.4/5 game using an microsoft account with its age set under 18, players could not enter multiplayer mode or chat in multiplayer games. This mod provides a simple fix for this situation.
VioletMistCloudDrift, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
VioletMistCloudDrift
Published
2023-06-10
Updated on Modrinth
2023-06-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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