NeoForwarding
by Sonic2423
NeoForwarding is a server-side NeoForge utility that enables modern player information forwarding for servers placed behind a Velocity proxy.
What it does
Servers running NeoForge use modern player information forwarding when they sit behind a Velocity proxy, and this mod switches that forwarding on. Players connect through the proxy while the server receives their details as the modern protocol expects. Only the server needs the mod; players join without installing anything.
The mod includes CrossStitch, a port that is needed for modded commands to work through the proxy. A number of players can see an error about too many known packs, which happens because Velocity's default limit of known packets is 64. Installing a couple of mods raises that limit, and the stated rule is a maximum of 64 plus the number of mods installed. A server with 200 mods, for example, needs 64 + 200 more.
Files exist for NeoForge across seven release versions, 1.20.4 – 1.21.4, with 1.3.0 as the latest file for 1.21.4 on the beta channel. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the source and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Modern forwarding
Enables the modern player information forwarding that NeoForge servers use with a Velocity proxy.
Bundled CrossStitch
Includes the CrossStitch port, which modded commands need in order to work behind the proxy.
Known packets limit
Raises the known packets limit above Velocity's default of 64, scaled to the number of installed mods.
Multi-server hosting
Suits hosts who run several modded servers, each set up with the forwarding limit for its own mod count.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Embedded 1
Use cases
Modded proxy network
A server network with many mods behind Velocity can stop hitting the too many known packs error once the limit is raised.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run NeoForge servers behind a Velocity proxy, especially servers with many mods installed.
How it compares
QForward is a server-side mod for Fabric and Quilt covering 1.16 – 1.19, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Capability Proxy is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.18.2 – 26.3. Fresh Proxy Command is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.20.4 under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeoForwarding | NeoForge | 1.20.4 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2024-12-19 |
| QForward | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16 – 1.19 | Server-side only | 2022-06-18 |
| Capability Proxy | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
| Fresh Proxy Command | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-01-24 |
Questions
Does NeoForwarding need to be installed on players' computers?
Why does the server show a too many known packs error?
Which NeoForge versions does NeoForwarding support?
In the catalog
NeoForwarding is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod enables modern player information forwarding in NeoForge servers for use with a Velocity proxy and also includes a port of CrossStitch as it is necessary to make modded commands work. If you are using a couple of mods you have to raise the known packets limit within velocity from its vanilla default of 64 to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/neoforwarding
- Owner
- Sonic2423
- Published
- 2024-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15