Version bump

* Experimental feature to fix the 'Your gamemode has been updated to ' message

* Don't fire PlayerInteractEvent twice, fix #326

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# ViaVersion 0.7.4
+# ViaVersion 0.8.0
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/MylesIsCool/ViaVersion.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/MylesIsCool/ViaVersion)
 [![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/MylesIsCool/ViaVersion.svg)](https://gitter.im/MylesIsCool/ViaVersion)
 
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ Sources:
 
 **wiki.vg** (Protocol info, though I did have to find a lot myself)
 
-**MCProtocolLib** (used for chunk reading & some of writing.)
-
 **OpenNBT** (used for slot rewriting)
 
 
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/viaversion.19254/history
 
 You can find unofficial dev builds here:
 
-**fillefilip8's Build Server:** http://build.fillecraft.com:8080/job/ViaVersion
+**Terrobility's Build Server:** https://ci.terrocidepvp.net/job/ViaVersion/
 
 **sgdc3's Build Server:** http://ci.xephi.fr/job/ViaVersion/
 **sgdc3's Maven:** http://ci.xephi.fr/plugin/repository/everything/

pom.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>us.myles</groupId>
     <artifactId>viaversion</artifactId>
-    <version>0.7.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>ViaVersion</name>
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
                             <pattern>com.google.gson</pattern>
                             <shadedPattern>us.myles.viaversion.libs.gson</shadedPattern>
                         </relocation>
+                        <relocation>
+                            <pattern>org.javassist</pattern>
+                            <shadedPattern>us.myles.viaversion.libs.javassist</shadedPattern>
+                        </relocation>
                     </relocations>
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
@@ -157,6 +161,15 @@
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
+        <!-- Javassist (Bytecode Library) -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
+            <version>3.20.0-GA</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+            <optional>true</optional>
+        </dependency>
+
         <!-- NBT Edit Library -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.spacehq</groupId>

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaIdleThread.java

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-package us.myles.ViaVersion;
-
-import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandler;
-import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
-import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.MovementTracker;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.PipelineUtil;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.ReflectionUtil;
-
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.UUID;
-
-public class ViaIdleThread extends BukkitRunnable {
-    private final Map<UUID, UserConnection> portedPlayers;
-    private final Object idlePacket;
-
-    public ViaIdleThread(Map<UUID, UserConnection> portedPlayers) {
-        this.portedPlayers = portedPlayers;
-        try {
-            Class<?> idlePacketClass = ReflectionUtil.nms("PacketPlayInFlying");
-            idlePacket = idlePacketClass.newInstance();
-        } catch (InstantiationException | IllegalArgumentException | IllegalAccessException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find/make player idle packet, help!", e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void run() {
-        for (UserConnection info : portedPlayers.values()) {
-            if (info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getPipeline().contains(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class)) {
-                long nextIdleUpdate = info.get(MovementTracker.class).getNextIdlePacket();
-                if (nextIdleUpdate <= System.currentTimeMillis()) {
-                    ChannelHandlerContext context = PipelineUtil.getContextBefore("decoder", info.getChannel().pipeline());
-                    if(info.getChannel().isOpen()) {
-                        if (context != null) {
-                            context.fireChannelRead(idlePacket);
-
-                            info.get(MovementTracker.class).incrementIdlePacket();
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java

@@ -360,6 +360,11 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
         return getConfig().getBoolean("use-new-effect-indicator", true);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isShowNewDeathMessages() {
+        return getConfig().getBoolean("use-new-deathmessages", false);
+    }
+
     public boolean isSuppressMetadataErrors() {
         return getConfig().getBoolean("suppress-metadata-errors", false);
     }
@@ -388,6 +393,40 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
         return getConfig().getDouble("hologram-y", -1D);
     }
 
+    public boolean isBlockBreakPatch() {
+        return getConfig().getBoolean("block-break-patch", true);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getMaxPPS() {
+        return getConfig().getInt("max-pps", 140);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMaxPPSKickMessage() {
+        return getConfig().getString("max-pps-kick-msg", "Sending packets too fast? lag?");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getTrackingPeriod() {
+        return getConfig().getInt("tracking-period", 6);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getWarningPPS() {
+        return getConfig().getInt("tracking-warning-pps", 120);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getMaxWarnings() {
+        return getConfig().getInt("tracking-max-warnings", 3);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMaxWarningsKickMessage() {
+        return getConfig().getString("tracking-max-kick-msg", "You are sending too many packets, :(");
+    }
+
     public boolean isAutoTeam() {
         // Collision has to be enabled first
         return isPreventCollision() && getConfig().getBoolean("auto-team", true);
@@ -423,4 +462,34 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
     public Map<UUID, UserConnection> getPortedPlayers() {
         return portedPlayers;
     }
+
+    public boolean handlePPS(UserConnection info) {
+        // Max PPS Checker
+        if (getMaxPPS() > 0) {
+            if (info.getPacketsPerSecond() >= getMaxPPS()) {
+                info.disconnect(getMaxPPSKickMessage());
+                return true; // don't send current packet
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Tracking PPS Checker
+        if (getMaxWarnings() > 0 && getTrackingPeriod() > 0) {
+            if (info.getSecondsObserved() > getTrackingPeriod()) {
+                // Reset
+                info.setWarnings(0);
+                info.setSecondsObserved(1);
+            } else {
+                info.setSecondsObserved(info.getSecondsObserved() + 1);
+                if (info.getPacketsPerSecond() >= getWarningPPS()) {
+                    info.setWarnings(info.getWarnings() + 1);
+                }
+
+                if (info.getWarnings() >= getMaxWarnings()) {
+                    info.disconnect(getMaxWarningsKickMessage());
+                    return true; // don't send current packet
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/PacketWrapper.java

@@ -56,6 +56,26 @@ public class PacketWrapper {
         throw new InformativeException(e).set("Type", type.getTypeName()).set("Index", index).set("Packet ID", getId()).set("Data", packetValues);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if a type is at an index
+     *
+     * @param type  The type of the part you wish to get.
+     * @param index The index of the part (relative to the type)
+     * @return True if the type is at the index
+     */
+    public boolean is(Type type, int index) {
+        int currentIndex = 0;
+        for (Pair<Type, Object> packetValue : packetValues) {
+            if (packetValue.getKey() == type) { // Ref check
+                if (currentIndex == index) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                currentIndex++;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set a currently existing part in the output
      *
@@ -143,6 +163,21 @@ public class PacketWrapper {
         return value;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Take all the inputs and write them to the output.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception If it failed to read or write
+     */
+    public void passthroughAll() throws Exception {
+        // Copy previous objects
+        packetValues.addAll(readableObjects);
+        readableObjects.clear();
+        // If the buffer has readable bytes, copy them.
+        if(inputBuffer.readableBytes() > 0){
+            read(Type.REMAINING_BYTES);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Write the current output to a buffer.
      *

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java

@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ public interface ViaVersionConfig {
      */
     boolean isNewEffectIndicator();
 
+    /**
+     * Get if 1.9 clients are shown the new death message on the death screen
+     *
+     * @return true if enabled
+     */
+    boolean isShowNewDeathMessages();
+
     /**
      * Get if metadata errors will be suppressed
      *
@@ -86,4 +93,53 @@ public interface ViaVersionConfig {
      * @return true if automatic teaming is enabled
      */
     boolean isAutoTeam();
+
+    /**
+     * Get if our block break patch is enabled to prevent weird ghost glitches.
+     *
+     * @return true if it is enabled.
+     */
+    boolean isBlockBreakPatch();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the maximum number of packets a client can send per second.
+     *
+     * @return The number of packets a client can send per second.
+     */
+    int getMaxPPS();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the kick message sent if the user hits the max packets per second.
+     *
+     * @return Kick message, with colour codes using '&'
+     */
+    String getMaxPPSKickMessage();
+
+    /**
+     * The time in seconds that should be tracked for warnings
+     *
+     * @return Time in seconds that should be tracked for warnings
+     */
+    int getTrackingPeriod();
+
+    /**
+     * The number of packets per second to count as a warning
+     *
+     * @return The number of packets per second to count as a warning.
+     */
+    int getWarningPPS();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the maximum number of warnings the client can have in the interval
+     *
+     * @return The number of packets a client can send per second.
+     */
+    int getMaxWarnings();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the kick message sent if the user goes over the warnings in the interval
+     *
+     * @return Kick message, with colour codes using '&'
+     */
+    String getMaxWarningsKickMessage();
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/boss/BossBar.java

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public interface BossBar {
      * @param players list of players
      * @return the bossbar instance
      */
-    BossBar addPlayers(Player...players);
+    BossBar addPlayers(Player... players);
 
     /**
      * Remove the bossbar from a player

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/command/ViaSubCommand.java

@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ public abstract class ViaSubCommand {
     /**
      * Send message formatted / colored
      *
-     * @param sender command sender
+     * @param sender  command sender
      * @param message string message
-     * @param args optional objects
+     * @param args    optional objects
      */
-    public void sendMessage(CommandSender sender, String message, Object... args){
+    public void sendMessage(CommandSender sender, String message, Object... args) {
         ViaCommandHandler.sendMessage(sender, message, args);
     }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/data/UserConnection.java

@@ -1,28 +1,37 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data;
 
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandler;
 import io.netty.channel.socket.SocketChannel;
+import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.Setter;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
 
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
+@Data
 public class UserConnection {
-    @Getter
     private final SocketChannel channel;
     Map<Class, StoredObject> storedObjects = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-    @Getter
-    @Setter
     private boolean active = true;
-    @Getter
-    @Setter
+    private boolean pendingDisconnect = false;
     private Object lastPacket;
-    @Getter
     private long sentPackets = 0L;
-    @Getter
     private long receivedPackets = 0L;
+    // Used for tracking pps
+    private long startTime = 0L;
+    private long intervalPackets = 0L;
+    private long packetsPerSecond = -1L;
+    // Used for handling warnings (over time)
+    private int secondsObserved = 0;
+    private int warnings = 0;
 
 
     public UserConnection(SocketChannel socketChannel) {
@@ -97,7 +106,45 @@ public class UserConnection {
     /**
      * Used for incrementing the number of packets received from the client
      */
-    public void incrementReceived() {
+    public boolean incrementReceived() {
+        // handle stats
+        Long diff = System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime;
+        if (diff >= 1000) {
+            packetsPerSecond = intervalPackets;
+            startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            intervalPackets = 1;
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            intervalPackets++;
+        }
+        // increase total
         this.receivedPackets++;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Disconnect a connection
+     *
+     * @param reason The reason to use, not used if player is not active.
+     */
+    public void disconnect(final String reason) {
+        if(!getChannel().isOpen()) return;
+        if(pendingDisconnect) return;
+        pendingDisconnect = true;
+        if (get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid() != null) {
+            final UUID uuid = get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid();
+            if (Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid) != null) {
+                Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("ViaVersion"), new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid);
+                        if (player != null)
+                            player.kickPlayer(ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', reason));
+                    }
+                });
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        getChannel().close(); // =)
     }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/minecraft/Position.java

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft;
 
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.ToString;
 
 @AllArgsConstructor
 @Getter
 @ToString
+@EqualsAndHashCode
 public class Position {
     private Long x;
     private Long y;

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/Protocol.java

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol;
 
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Getter;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.exception.CancelException;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.Pair;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketRemapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.exception.CancelException;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.Direction;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
 

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolPipeline.java

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.Direction;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.PacketType;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.BaseProtocol;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ public class ProtocolPipeline extends Protocol {
     protected void registerPackets() {
         protocolList = new LinkedList<>();
         // This is a pipeline so we register basic pipes
-        protocolList.addLast(new BaseProtocol());
+        protocolList.addLast(ProtocolRegistry.BASE_PROTOCOL);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ public class ProtocolPipeline extends Protocol {
 
             // For 1.8/1.9 server version, eventually we'll probably get an API for this...
             if (ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL >= ProtocolVersion.v1_8.getId() &&
-                    ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL <= ProtocolVersion.v1_9_2.getId()) {
+                    ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL <= ProtocolVersion.v1_9_3.getId()) {
 
                 PacketType type;
                 if (ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL == ProtocolVersion.v1_8.getId()) {

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolRegistry.java

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.Pair;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.BaseProtocol;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9_1to1_9.Protocol1_9_1TO1_9;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9_3to1_9_1_2.Protocol1_9_3TO1_9_1_2;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
 
 import java.util.*;
@@ -13,11 +15,15 @@ public class ProtocolRegistry {
     private static Map<Integer, Map<Integer, Protocol>> registryMap = new HashMap<>();
     private static Map<Pair<Integer, Integer>, List<Pair<Integer, Protocol>>> pathCache = new HashMap<>();
     private static List<Protocol> registerList = new ArrayList<>();
+    public static final Protocol BASE_PROTOCOL = new BaseProtocol();
 
     static {
+        // Base Protocol
+        registerProtocol(BASE_PROTOCOL, Arrays.<Integer>asList(), -1);
         // Register built in protocols
         registerProtocol(new Protocol1_9TO1_8(), Collections.singletonList(ProtocolVersion.v1_9.getId()), ProtocolVersion.v1_8.getId());
         registerProtocol(new Protocol1_9_1TO1_9(), Arrays.asList(ProtocolVersion.v1_9_1.getId(), ProtocolVersion.v1_9_2.getId()), ProtocolVersion.v1_9.getId());
+        registerProtocol(new Protocol1_9_3TO1_9_1_2(), Arrays.asList(ProtocolVersion.v1_9_3.getId()), ProtocolVersion.v1_9_2.getId());
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class ProtocolVersion {
     public static final ProtocolVersion v1_9;
     public static final ProtocolVersion v1_9_1;
     public static final ProtocolVersion v1_9_2;
+    public static final ProtocolVersion v1_9_3;
 
     private final int id;
     private final String name;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ public class ProtocolVersion {
         register(v1_9 = new ProtocolVersion(107, "1.9"));
         register(v1_9_1 = new ProtocolVersion(108, "1.9.1"));
         register(v1_9_2 = new ProtocolVersion(109, "1.9.2"));
+        register(v1_9_3 = new ProtocolVersion(110, "1.9.3"));
     }
 
     public static void register(@NonNull ProtocolVersion protocol) {
@@ -37,7 +39,11 @@ public class ProtocolVersion {
     }
 
     public static ProtocolVersion getProtocol(int id) {
-        return versions.get(id);
+        if (versions.containsKey(id)) {
+            return versions.get(id);
+        } else {
+            return new ProtocolVersion(id, "Unknown (" + id + ")");
+        }
     }
 
     public static List<ProtocolVersion> getProtocols() {

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/boss/ViaBossBar.java

@@ -153,14 +153,16 @@ public class ViaBossBar implements BossBar {
     }
 
     private void sendPacket(UpdateAction action) {
-        ByteBuf buf = getPacket(action);
-        for (UUID uuid : new ArrayList<>(players))
+        for (UUID uuid : new ArrayList<>(players)) {
+            ByteBuf buf = getPacket(action);
             sendPacket(uuid, buf);
+        }
     }
 
     private void sendPacket(UUID uuid, ByteBuf buf) {
         if (!ViaVersion.getInstance().isPorted(uuid) || !(ViaVersion.getInstance().getPlayerVersion(uuid) >= ProtocolVersion.v1_9.getId())) {
             players.remove(uuid);
+            buf.release();
             return;
         }
         ViaVersion.getInstance().sendRawPacket(uuid, buf);

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaCommandHandler.java

@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ public class ViaCommandHandler implements ViaVersionCommand, CommandExecutor, Ta
 
     private void registerDefaults() throws Exception {
         registerSubCommand(new ListSubCmd());
+        registerSubCommand(new PPSSubCmd());
         registerSubCommand(new DebugSubCmd());
         registerSubCommand(new DisplayLeaksSubCmd());
         registerSubCommand(new DontBugMeSubCmd());

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/DebugSubCmd.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class DebugSubCmd extends ViaSubCommand {
         ViaVersionPlugin plugin = (ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getInstance();
 
         plugin.setDebug(!plugin.isDebug());
-        sendMessage(sender, "&6Debug mode is now %s" , (plugin.isDebug() ? "&aenabled" : "&cdisabled"));
+        sendMessage(sender, "&6Debug mode is now %s", (plugin.isDebug() ? "&aenabled" : "&cdisabled"));
         return true;
     }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/PPSSubCmd.java

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.commands.defaultsubs;
+
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.command.ViaSubCommand;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.ProtocolVersion;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class PPSSubCmd extends ViaSubCommand {
+    @Override
+    public String name() {
+        return "pps";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String description() {
+        return "Shows the packets per second of online players";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String usage() {
+        return "pps";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean execute(CommandSender sender, String[] args) {
+        Map<Integer, Set<String>> playerVersions = new HashMap<>();
+        int totalPackets = 0;
+        int clients = 0;
+        long max = 0;
+
+        for (Player p : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers()) {
+            if (!ViaVersion.getInstance().isPorted(p))
+                continue;
+            int playerVersion = ViaVersion.getInstance().getPlayerVersion(p);
+            if (!playerVersions.containsKey(playerVersion))
+                playerVersions.put(playerVersion, new HashSet<String>());
+            UserConnection uc = ((ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getInstance()).getConnection(p);
+            if (uc.getPacketsPerSecond() > -1) {
+                playerVersions.get(playerVersion).add(p.getName() + " (" + uc.getPacketsPerSecond() + " PPS)");
+                totalPackets += uc.getPacketsPerSecond();
+                if (uc.getPacketsPerSecond() > max) {
+                    max = uc.getPacketsPerSecond();
+                }
+                clients++;
+            }
+        }
+        Map<Integer, Set<String>> sorted = new TreeMap<>(playerVersions);
+        sendMessage(sender, "&4Live Packets Per Second");
+        if (clients > 1) {
+            sendMessage(sender, "&cAverage: &f" + (totalPackets / clients));
+            sendMessage(sender, "&cHighest: &f" + max);
+        }
+        for (Map.Entry<Integer, Set<String>> entry : sorted.entrySet())
+            sendMessage(sender, "&8[&6%s&8]: &b%s", ProtocolVersion.getProtocol(entry.getKey()).getName(), entry.getValue());
+        sorted.clear();
+        return true;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/exception/InformativeException.java

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ public class InformativeException extends Exception {
     }
 
     private String getSource(Class<?> sourceClazz) {
-        if(sourceClazz.isAnonymousClass()){
+        if (sourceClazz.isAnonymousClass()) {
             return sourceClazz.getName() + " (Anonymous)";
-        }else{
+        } else {
             return sourceClazz.getName();
         }
     }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/handlers/ViaDecodeHandler.java

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.handlers;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
 import io.netty.handler.codec.ByteToMessageDecoder;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.exception.CancelException;
@@ -29,9 +31,19 @@ public class ViaDecodeHandler extends ByteToMessageDecoder {
     protected void decode(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, ByteBuf bytebuf, List<Object> list) throws Exception {
         // use transformers
         if (bytebuf.readableBytes() > 0) {
+            // Ignore if pending disconnect
+            if (info.isPendingDisconnect()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            // Increment received
+            boolean second = info.incrementReceived();
+            // Check PPS
+            if(second) {
+                if (((ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getConfig()).handlePPS(info))
+                    return;
+            }
+
             if (info.isActive()) {
-                // Increment received
-                info.incrementReceived();
                 // Handle ID
                 int id = Type.VAR_INT.read(bytebuf);
                 // Transform

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/handlers/ViaEncodeHandler.java

@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public class ViaEncodeHandler extends MessageToByteEncoder {
         if (bytebuf.readableBytes() == 0) {
             throw new CancelException();
         }
+        // Increment sent
+        info.incrementSent();
         if (info.isActive()) {
-            // Increment sent
-            info.incrementSent();
             // Handle ID
             int id = Type.VAR_INT.read(bytebuf);
             // Transform
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ public class ViaEncodeHandler extends MessageToByteEncoder {
             bytebuf.clear();
 
             try {
-                    PacketWrapper wrapper = new PacketWrapper(id, oldPacket, info);
-                    ProtocolInfo protInfo = info.get(ProtocolInfo.class);
-                    protInfo.getPipeline().transform(Direction.OUTGOING, protInfo.getState(), wrapper);
-                    wrapper.writeToBuffer(bytebuf);
+                PacketWrapper wrapper = new PacketWrapper(id, oldPacket, info);
+                ProtocolInfo protInfo = info.get(ProtocolInfo.class);
+                protInfo.getPipeline().transform(Direction.OUTGOING, protInfo.getState(), wrapper);
+                wrapper.writeToBuffer(bytebuf);
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 bytebuf.clear();
                 throw e;

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9_1to1_9/Protocol1_9_1TO1_9.java

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
 public class Protocol1_9_1TO1_9 extends Protocol {
     @Override
     protected void registerPackets() {
-        // Currently supports 1.9.1 PRE 2
+        // Currently supports 1.9.1 and 1.9.2
         // Join Game Packet
         registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x23, 0x23, new PacketRemapper() {
             @Override

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9_3to1_9_1_2/Protocol1_9_3TO1_9_1_2.java

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9_3to1_9_1_2;
+
+import org.spacehq.opennbt.tag.builtin.CompoundTag;
+import org.spacehq.opennbt.tag.builtin.IntTag;
+import org.spacehq.opennbt.tag.builtin.StringTag;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.Position;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.Protocol;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketHandler;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketRemapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
+
+public class Protocol1_9_3TO1_9_1_2 extends Protocol {
+    @Override
+    protected void registerPackets() {
+
+        //Unchanged packet structure
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x47, 0x46); //Sound effect
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x48, 0x47); //Player list header and footer
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x49, 0x48); //Collect item
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x4A, 0x49); //Entity teleport
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x4B, 0x4A); //Entity properties
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x4C, 0x4B); //Entity effect
+
+        //Sign update
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x46, -1, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        //read data
+                        Position position = wrapper.read(Type.POSITION);
+                        String[] lines = new String[4];
+                        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+                            lines[i] = wrapper.read(Type.STRING);
+
+                        wrapper.clearInputBuffer();
+
+                        //write data
+                        wrapper.setId(0x09); //Update block entity
+                        wrapper.write(Type.POSITION, position); //Block location
+                        wrapper.write(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, (short) 9); //Action type (9 update sign)
+
+                        //Create nbt
+                        CompoundTag tag = new CompoundTag("");
+                        tag.put(new StringTag("id", "Sign"));
+                        tag.put(new IntTag("x", position.getX().intValue()));
+                        tag.put(new IntTag("y", position.getY().intValue()));
+                        tag.put(new IntTag("z", position.getZ().intValue()));
+                        for (int i = 0; i < lines.length; i++)
+                            tag.put(new StringTag("Text" + (i + 1), lines[i]));
+
+                        wrapper.write(Type.NBT, tag);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x20, 0x20, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        wrapper.passthroughAll();
+                        wrapper.write(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void init(UserConnection userConnection) {
+
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/PlayerMovementMapper.java

@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8;
 
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketHandler;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketRemapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.MovementTracker;
 
-public class PlayerMovementMapper extends PacketRemapper {
+public class PlayerMovementMapper extends PacketHandler {
     @Override
-    public void registerMap() {
-        handler(new PacketHandler() {
-            @Override
-            public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
-                wrapper.user().get(MovementTracker.class).incrementIdlePacket();
-            }
-        });
+    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+        MovementTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(MovementTracker.class);
+        tracker.incrementIdlePacket();
+        // If packet has the ground data
+        if (wrapper.is(Type.BOOLEAN, 0)) {
+            tracker.setGround(wrapper.get(Type.BOOLEAN, 0));
+        }
     }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java

@@ -4,26 +4,19 @@ import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaIdleThread;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.Protocol;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.ValueTransformer;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.ArmorListener;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.BlockListener;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.CommandBlockListener;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.PaperPatch;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.*;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.packets.*;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.ClientChunks;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.InventoryTracker;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.MovementTracker;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.*;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.types.MetadataListType;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.types.MetadataType;
 
@@ -65,23 +58,27 @@ public class Protocol1_9TO1_8 extends Protocol {
         return line;
     }
 
-    public static ItemStack getHandItem(final UserConnection info) {
-        try {
-            return Bukkit.getScheduler().callSyncMethod(Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("ViaVersion"), new Callable<ItemStack>() {
-                @Override
-                public ItemStack call() throws Exception {
-                    UUID playerUUID = info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid();
-                    if (Bukkit.getPlayer(playerUUID) != null) {
-                        return Bukkit.getPlayer(playerUUID).getItemInHand();
+    public static Item getHandItem(final UserConnection info) {
+        if (HandItemCache.CACHE) {
+            return HandItemCache.getHandItem(info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid());
+        } else {
+            try {
+                return Bukkit.getScheduler().callSyncMethod(Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("ViaVersion"), new Callable<Item>() {
+                    @Override
+                    public Item call() throws Exception {
+                        UUID playerUUID = info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid();
+                        if (Bukkit.getPlayer(playerUUID) != null) {
+                            return Item.getItem(Bukkit.getPlayer(playerUUID).getItemInHand());
+                        }
+                        return null;
                     }
-                    return null;
-                }
-            }).get(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            System.out.println("Error fetching hand item: " + e.getClass().getName());
-            if (ViaVersion.getInstance().isDebug())
-                e.printStackTrace();
-            return null;
+                }).get(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                System.out.println("Error fetching hand item: " + e.getClass().getName());
+                if (ViaVersion.getInstance().isDebug())
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                return null;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -99,13 +96,18 @@ public class Protocol1_9TO1_8 extends Protocol {
         ViaVersionPlugin plugin = (ViaVersionPlugin) Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("ViaVersion");
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new ArmorListener(plugin), plugin);
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new CommandBlockListener(plugin), plugin);
+        Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new DeathListener(plugin), plugin);
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new BlockListener(plugin), plugin);
-        if(Bukkit.getVersion().toLowerCase().contains("paper")){
+        if (Bukkit.getVersion().toLowerCase().contains("paper")) {
             plugin.getLogger().info("Enabling PaperSpigot patch: Fixes block placement.");
             Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new PaperPatch(), plugin);
         }
         if (plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("simulate-pt", true))
-            new ViaIdleThread(plugin.getPortedPlayers()).runTaskTimerAsynchronously(plugin, 1L, 1L); // Updates player's idle status
+            new ViaIdleThread(plugin.getPortedPlayers()).runTaskTimer(plugin, 1L, 1L); // Updates player's idle status
+        if (plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("item-cache", true)) {
+            new HandItemCache().runTaskTimerAsynchronously(plugin, 2L, 2L); // Updates player's items :)
+            HandItemCache.CACHE = true;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -128,5 +130,7 @@ public class Protocol1_9TO1_8 extends Protocol {
         userConnection.put(new MovementTracker(userConnection));
         // Inventory tracker
         userConnection.put(new InventoryTracker(userConnection));
+        // Place block tracker
+        userConnection.put(new PlaceBlockTracker(userConnection));
     }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/ViaIdleThread.java

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8;
+
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.MovementTracker;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.PipelineUtil;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.ReflectionUtil;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class ViaIdleThread extends BukkitRunnable {
+    private static boolean USE_NMS = true;
+    private final Map<UUID, UserConnection> portedPlayers;
+    // Used for packet mode
+    private Object idlePacket;
+    private Object idlePacket2;
+    // Use for nms
+    private Method getHandle;
+    private Field connection;
+    private Method handleFlying;
+
+    public ViaIdleThread(Map<UUID, UserConnection> portedPlayers) {
+        USE_NMS = ((ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getInstance()).getConfig().getBoolean("nms-player-ticking", true);
+
+        this.portedPlayers = portedPlayers;
+        Class<?> idlePacketClass;
+        try {
+            idlePacketClass = ReflectionUtil.nms("PacketPlayInFlying");
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find idle packet, help!", e);
+        }
+        try {
+            idlePacket = idlePacketClass.newInstance();
+            idlePacket2 = idlePacketClass.newInstance();
+
+            Field flying = idlePacketClass.getDeclaredField("f");
+            flying.setAccessible(true);
+
+            flying.set(idlePacket2, true);
+        } catch (NoSuchFieldException | InstantiationException | IllegalArgumentException | IllegalAccessException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't make player idle packet, help!", e);
+        }
+        if (USE_NMS) {
+            try {
+                getHandle = ReflectionUtil.obc("entity.CraftPlayer").getDeclaredMethod("getHandle");
+            } catch (NoSuchMethodException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find CraftPlayer", e);
+            }
+
+            try {
+                connection = ReflectionUtil.nms("EntityPlayer").getDeclaredField("playerConnection");
+            } catch (NoSuchFieldException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find Player Connection", e);
+            }
+
+            try {
+                handleFlying = ReflectionUtil.nms("PlayerConnection").getDeclaredMethod("a", idlePacketClass);
+            } catch (NoSuchMethodException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find CraftPlayer", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        for (UserConnection info : portedPlayers.values()) {
+            if (info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getPipeline().contains(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class)) {
+                long nextIdleUpdate = info.get(MovementTracker.class).getNextIdlePacket();
+                if (nextIdleUpdate <= System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+                    if (info.getChannel().isOpen()) {
+                        if (USE_NMS) {
+                            Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid());
+                            if (player != null) {
+                                try {
+                                    // Tick player
+                                    Object entityPlayer = getHandle.invoke(player);
+                                    Object pc = connection.get(entityPlayer);
+                                    if (pc != null) {
+                                        handleFlying.invoke(pc, (info.get(MovementTracker.class).isGround() ? idlePacket2 : idlePacket));
+                                        // Tick world
+                                        info.get(MovementTracker.class).incrementIdlePacket();
+                                    }
+                                } catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException e) {
+                                    e.printStackTrace();
+                                }
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            // Old method using packets.
+                            ChannelHandlerContext context = PipelineUtil.getContextBefore("decoder", info.getChannel().pipeline());
+                            if (context != null) {
+                                if (info.get(MovementTracker.class).isGround()) {
+                                    context.fireChannelRead(idlePacket2);
+                                } else {
+                                    context.fireChannelRead(idlePacket);
+                                }
+                                info.get(MovementTracker.class).incrementIdlePacket();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/chat/ChatRewriter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker;
+
+public class ChatRewriter {
+    public static void toClient(JsonObject obj, UserConnection user) {
+        //Check gamemode change
+        if (obj.get("translate") != null && obj.get("translate").getAsString().equals("gameMode.changed")) {
+            String gameMode = user.get(EntityTracker.class).getGameMode().getText();
+
+            JsonObject gameModeObject = new JsonObject();
+            gameModeObject.addProperty("text", gameMode);
+            gameModeObject.addProperty("color", "gray");
+            gameModeObject.addProperty("italic", true);
+
+            JsonArray array = new JsonArray();
+            array.add(gameModeObject);
+
+            obj.add("with", array);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/chat/GameMode.java

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat;
+
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+@Getter
+public enum GameMode {
+    SURVIVAL(0, "Survival Mode"),
+    CREATIVE(1, "Creative Mode"),
+    ADVENTURE(2, "Adventure Mode"),
+    SPECTATOR(3, "Spectator Mode");
+
+    private final int id;
+    private final String text;
+
+    public static GameMode getById(int id) {
+        for (GameMode gm : GameMode.values())
+            if (gm.getId() == id)
+                return gm;
+        return null;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/ArmorListener.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.bukkit.inventory.CraftingInventory;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.ProtocolVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.ArmorType;
@@ -39,9 +40,12 @@ public class ArmorListener implements Listener {
         if (!userConnection.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getPipeline().contains(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class)) return;
 
         int armor = ArmorType.calculateArmorPoints(player.getInventory().getArmorContents());
+        int protocol = userConnection.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getProtocolVersion();
+        ByteBuf buf = Unpooled.buffer();
         try {
-            ByteBuf buf = Unpooled.buffer();
-            Type.VAR_INT.write(buf, 0x4B); // Entity Properties
+
+            //TODO possibility to send packets by Protocol version, to let the transformer do the work
+            Type.VAR_INT.write(buf, (protocol >= ProtocolVersion.v1_9_3.getId()) ? 0x4A : 0x4B); // Entity Properties
             Type.VAR_INT.write(buf, player.getEntityId());
             buf.writeInt(1); // only 1 property
             Type.STRING.write(buf, "generic.armor");
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ public class ArmorListener implements Listener {
 
             ViaVersion.getInstance().sendRawPacket(player, buf);
         } catch (Exception ignored) {
+            buf.release();
         }
     }
 

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/BlockListener.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void placeBlock(BlockPlaceEvent e) {
-        if(plugin.isPorted(e.getPlayer())) {
+        if (plugin.isPorted(e.getPlayer())) {
             UserConnection c = plugin.getConnection(e.getPlayer());
             if (!c.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getPipeline().contains(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class)) return;
             Block b = e.getBlockPlaced();

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/CommandBlockListener.java

@@ -122,11 +122,15 @@ public class CommandBlockListener implements Listener {
     private long[] getPosition(Object obj) throws ClassNotFoundException, NoSuchFieldException, IllegalAccessException {
         return new long[]{
                 (long) ReflectionUtil.getSuper(obj, "a", int.class), //X
-                (long) ReflectionUtil.getSuper(obj, "c", int.class), //Y
-                (long) ReflectionUtil.getSuper(obj, "d", int.class)  //Z
+                (long) ReflectionUtil.getSuper(obj, isR1() ? "b" : "c", int.class), //Y
+                (long) ReflectionUtil.getSuper(obj, isR1() ? "c" : "d", int.class)  //Z
         };
     }
 
+    private boolean isR1() {
+        return ReflectionUtil.getVersion().equals("v1_8_R1");
+    }
+
     private CompoundTag getNBT(Object obj) throws Exception {
         ByteBuf buf = Unpooled.buffer();
         Method m = ReflectionUtil.nms("NBTCompressedStreamTools").getMethod("a", ReflectionUtil.nms("NBTTagCompound"), DataOutput.class);

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/DeathListener.java

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners;
+
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.World;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.PlayerDeathEvent;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class DeathListener implements Listener {
+    private final ViaVersionPlugin plugin;
+
+    @EventHandler(ignoreCancelled = true, priority = EventPriority.MONITOR)
+    public void onDeath(PlayerDeathEvent e) {
+        Player p = e.getEntity();
+        if (plugin.isShowNewDeathMessages() && checkGamerule(p.getWorld()) && e.getDeathMessage() != null && checkPipeline(p)) {
+            sendPacket(p, e.getDeathMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean checkPipeline(Player p) {
+        UserConnection userConnection = plugin.getConnection(p);
+        return userConnection != null && userConnection.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getPipeline().contains(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class);
+    }
+
+    private UserConnection getUserConnection(Player p) {
+        return plugin.getConnection(p);
+    }
+
+    public boolean checkGamerule(World w) {
+        try {
+            return Boolean.parseBoolean(w.getGameRuleValue("showDeathMessages"));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void sendPacket(final Player p, final String msg) {
+        Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(plugin, new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                PacketWrapper wrapper = new PacketWrapper(0x2C, null, getUserConnection(p));
+                try {
+                    wrapper.write(Type.VAR_INT, 2);
+                    wrapper.write(Type.VAR_INT, p.getEntityId());
+                    wrapper.write(Type.INT, p.getEntityId());
+                    Protocol1_9TO1_8.FIX_JSON.write(wrapper, msg);
+                    wrapper.send();
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    wrapper.clearInputBuffer();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/HandItemCache.java

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners;
+
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+public class HandItemCache extends BukkitRunnable {
+    public static boolean CACHE = false;
+    private static ConcurrentHashMap<UUID, Item> handCache = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+
+    public static Item getHandItem(UUID player) {
+        if (!handCache.containsKey(player))
+            return null;
+        return handCache.get(player);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        List<UUID> players = new ArrayList<>(handCache.keySet());
+
+        for (Player p : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers()) {
+            handCache.put(p.getUniqueId(), Item.getItem(p.getItemInHand()));
+            players.remove(p.getUniqueId());
+        }
+        // Remove offline players
+        for (UUID uuid : players) {
+            handCache.remove(uuid);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/PaperPatch.java

@@ -32,18 +32,18 @@ public class PaperPatch implements Listener {
             } else {
                 if (e.getPlayer().getLocation().getBlock().getRelative(BlockFace.UP).equals(e.getBlock())) {
                     e.setCancelled(true);
-                }else{
+                } else {
                     // Within radius of block
-                    if(Math.abs(diff.getX()) <= 0.8 && Math.abs(diff.getZ()) <= 0.8D){
+                    if (Math.abs(diff.getX()) <= 0.8 && Math.abs(diff.getZ()) <= 0.8D) {
                         // Are they on the edge / shifting ish
-                        if(diff.getY() <= 0.1D && diff.getY() >= -0.1D){
+                        if (diff.getY() <= 0.1D && diff.getY() >= -0.1D) {
                             e.setCancelled(true);
                             return;
                         }
                         BlockFace relative = e.getBlockAgainst().getFace(e.getBlock());
                         // Are they towering up, (handles some latency)
-                        if(relative == BlockFace.UP){
-                            if(diff.getY() < 1D && diff.getY() >= 0D){
+                        if (relative == BlockFace.UP) {
+                            if (diff.getY() < 1D && diff.getY() >= 0D) {
                                 e.setCancelled(true);
                             }
                         }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/metadata/MetaIndex.java

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public enum MetaIndex {
     }
 
     public static MetaIndex getIndex(EntityType type, int index) {
-        Class<? extends org.bukkit.entity.Entity> entityClass = type.getEntityClass();
+        Class<? extends org.bukkit.entity.Entity> entityClass = type == null ? LivingEntity.class : type.getEntityClass();
         if (entityClass == null) {
             System.out.println("Could not get entity class for " + type);
             return null;

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/metadata/MetadataRewriter.java

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.metadata;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 import org.bukkit.util.EulerAngle;
 import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/EntityPackets.java

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class EntityPackets {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
                         List<Metadata> metadataList = wrapper.get(Protocol1_9TO1_8.METADATA_LIST, 0);
-                        if(metadataList.size() == 0)
+                        if (metadataList.size() == 0)
                             wrapper.cancel();
                     }
                 });
@@ -252,6 +252,24 @@ public class EntityPackets {
             }
         });
 
+        // Combat Event Packet
+        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x42, 0x2C, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.VAR_INT); //Event id
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        if (wrapper.get(Type.VAR_INT, 0) == 2) { // entity dead
+                            wrapper.passthrough(Type.VAR_INT); //Player id
+                            wrapper.passthrough(Type.INT); //Entity id
+                            Protocol1_9TO1_8.FIX_JSON.write(wrapper, wrapper.read(Type.STRING));
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
 
         /* Packets which do not have any field remapping or handlers */
 
@@ -261,7 +279,6 @@ public class EntityPackets {
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x16, 0x27); // Entity Look Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x14, 0x28); // Entity Packet
 
-        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x42, 0x2C); // Combat Event Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x0A, 0x2F); // Use Bed Packet
 
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x1E, 0x31); // Remove Entity Effect Packet

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/InventoryPackets.java

@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ public class InventoryPackets {
                                 Item[] oldStack = wrapper.get(Type.ITEM_ARRAY, 0);
                                 Item[] newStack = new Item[oldStack.length + 1];
                                 for (int i = 0; i < newStack.length; i++) {
-                                    if (i > 3) {
+                                    if (i > 4) {
                                         newStack[i] = oldStack[i - 1];
                                     } else {
-                                        if (i != 3) { // Leave index 3 blank
+                                        if (i != 4) { // Leave index 3 blank
                                             newStack[i] = oldStack[i];
                                         }
                                     }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/PlayerPackets.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.packets;
 
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
@@ -13,8 +15,11 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.ValueCreator;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.ItemRewriter;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.PlayerMovementMapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat.ChatRewriter;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat.GameMode;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.ClientChunks;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker;
 
@@ -26,6 +31,19 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
             public void registerMap() {
                 map(Type.STRING, Protocol1_9TO1_8.FIX_JSON); // 0 - Chat Message (json)
                 map(Type.BYTE); // 1 - Chat Positon
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        try {
+                            JsonObject obj = (JsonObject) new JsonParser().parse(wrapper.get(Type.STRING, 0));
+                            ChatRewriter.toClient(obj, wrapper.user());
+                            wrapper.set(Type.STRING, 0, obj.toString());
+                        } catch (Exception e) {
+                            e.printStackTrace();
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
             }
         });
 
@@ -159,6 +177,14 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
                 map(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // 4 - Max Players (Tab)
                 map(Type.STRING); // 5 - Level Type
                 map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 6 - Reduced Debug info
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
+                        tracker.setGameMode(GameMode.getById(wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0))); //Set player gamemode
+                    }
+                });
             }
         });
 
@@ -228,6 +254,31 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
                             wrapper.passthrough(Type.REMAINING_BYTES); // This is so ugly, :(
                             wrapper.write(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
                         }
+                        if (name.equalsIgnoreCase("MC|TrList")) {
+                            wrapper.passthrough(Type.INT); // ID
+
+                            Short size = wrapper.passthrough(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE);
+
+                            for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+                                Item item1 = wrapper.passthrough(Type.ITEM);
+                                ItemRewriter.toClient(item1);
+
+                                Item item2 = wrapper.passthrough(Type.ITEM);
+                                ItemRewriter.toClient(item2);
+
+                                boolean present = wrapper.passthrough(Type.BOOLEAN);
+
+                                if (present) {
+                                    Item item3 = wrapper.passthrough(Type.ITEM);
+                                    ItemRewriter.toClient(item3);
+                                }
+
+                                wrapper.passthrough(Type.BOOLEAN);
+
+                                wrapper.passthrough(Type.INT);
+                                wrapper.passthrough(Type.INT);
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -253,6 +304,49 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
             }
         });
 
+        // Respawn Packet
+        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x07, 0x33, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.INT); // 0 - Dimension
+                map(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // 1 - Difficulty
+                map(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // 2 - GameMode
+                map(Type.STRING); // 3 - Level Type
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        // Client unloads chunks on respawn, take note
+                        ClientChunks cc = wrapper.user().get(ClientChunks.class);
+                        cc.getBulkChunks().clear();
+                        cc.getLoadedChunks().clear();
+
+                        int gamemode = wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
+                        wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class).setGameMode(GameMode.getById(gamemode));
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Change Game State Packet
+        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x2B, 0x1E, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE); //0 - Reason
+                map(Type.FLOAT); //1 - Value
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        if (wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0) == 3) { //Change gamemode
+                            int gamemode = wrapper.get(Type.FLOAT, 0).intValue();
+                            wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class).setGameMode(GameMode.getById(gamemode));
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+
         /* Removed packets */
 
         // Map Bulk
@@ -290,9 +384,7 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x39, 0x2B); // Player Abilities Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x00, 0x1F); // Keep Alive Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x48, 0x32); // Resource Pack Send Packet
-        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x07, 0x33); // Respawn Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x43, 0x36); // Camera Packet
-        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x2B, 0x1E); // Change Game State Packet
 
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x3D, 0x38); // Display Scoreboard Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x3B, 0x3F); // Scoreboard Objective Packet
@@ -428,6 +520,52 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
             }
         });
 
+        // Player Position Packet
+        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x04, 0x0C, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 0 - X
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 1 - Y
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 2 - Z
+                map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 3 - Ground
+                handler(new PlayerMovementMapper());
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Player Move & Look Packet
+        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x06, 0x0D, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 0 - X
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 1 - Y
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 2 - Z
+                map(Type.FLOAT); // 3 - Yaw
+                map(Type.FLOAT); // 4 - Pitch
+                map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 5 - Ground
+                handler(new PlayerMovementMapper());
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Player Look Packet
+        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x05, 0x0E, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.FLOAT); // 0 - Yaw
+                map(Type.FLOAT); // 1 - Pitch
+                map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 2 - Ground
+                handler(new PlayerMovementMapper());
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Player Packet
+        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x03, 0x0F, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 0 - Ground
+                handler(new PlayerMovementMapper());
+            }
+        });
+
         /* Packets which do not have any field remapping or handlers */
 
         protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x01, 0x02); // Chat Message Packet
@@ -436,9 +574,6 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
 
         protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x00, 0x0B); // Keep Alive Request Packet
 
-        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x04, 0x0C, new PlayerMovementMapper()); // Player Position Packet
-        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x06, 0x0D, new PlayerMovementMapper()); // Player Move & Look Packet
-        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x05, 0x0E, new PlayerMovementMapper()); // Player Look Packet
-        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x03, 0x0F, new PlayerMovementMapper()); // Player Packet
+
     }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/SpawnPackets.java

@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public class SpawnPackets {
                         if (item != 0) {
                             PacketWrapper packet = new PacketWrapper(0x3C, null, wrapper.user());
                             packet.write(Type.VAR_INT, wrapper.get(Type.VAR_INT, 0));
-                            packet.write(Type.VAR_INT, 1);
+                            packet.write(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
                             packet.write(Type.ITEM, new Item(item, (byte) 1, (short) 0, null));
                             try {
                                 packet.send();

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/WorldPackets.java

@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketRemapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.ValueCreator;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.ArmorType;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.ItemRewriter;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.sounds.Effect;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.sounds.SoundEffect;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.ClientChunks;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.PlaceBlockTracker;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.types.ChunkType;
 
 public class WorldPackets {
@@ -49,12 +50,8 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
                         int id = wrapper.get(Type.INT, 0);
-                        if (id >= 1000 && id < 2000 && id != 1005) { // Sound Effect
-                            wrapper.cancel();
-                        }
-                        if (id == 1005) { // Fix jukebox
-                            id = 1010;
-                        }
+
+                        id = Effect.getNewId(id);
                         wrapper.set(Type.INT, 0, id);
                     }
                 });
@@ -119,13 +116,11 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
                         ClientChunks clientChunks = wrapper.user().get(ClientChunks.class);
                         Chunk chunk = wrapper.passthrough(new ChunkType(clientChunks));
-                        if (chunk.isUnloadPacket()) {
-                            PacketWrapper unload = wrapper.create(0x1D);
-                            unload.write(Type.INT, chunk.getX());
-                            unload.write(Type.INT, chunk.getZ());
-                            unload.send();
-                            wrapper.cancel();
-                        }
+                        if (chunk.isUnloadPacket())
+                            wrapper.setId(0x1D);
+
+                        // eat any other data (Usually happens with unload packets)
+                        wrapper.read(Type.REMAINING_BYTES);
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -182,11 +177,19 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                 });
             }
         });
+
+        // Block Change Packet
+        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x23, 0x0B, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.POSITION);
+                map(Type.VAR_INT);
+            }
+        });
         /* Packets which do not have any field remapping or handlers */
 
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x25, 0x08); // Block Break Animation Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x24, 0x0A); // Block Action Packet
-        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x23, 0x0B); // Block Change Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x22, 0x10); // Multi Block Change Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x27, 0x1C); // Explosion Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x2A, 0x22); // Particle Packet
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
                         int status = wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
-                        if (status == 5) {
+                        if (status == 5 || status == 4 || status == 3) {
                             EntityTracker entityTracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                             if (entityTracker.isBlocking()) {
                                 entityTracker.setBlocking(false);
@@ -254,7 +257,7 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                         wrapper.write(Type.LONG, -1L);
                         wrapper.write(Type.BYTE, (byte) 255);
                         // Write item in hand
-                        Item item = Item.getItem(Protocol1_9TO1_8.getHandItem(wrapper.user()));
+                        Item item = Protocol1_9TO1_8.getHandItem(wrapper.user());
                         // Blocking patch
                         if (ViaVersion.getConfig().isShieldBlocking()) {
                             if (item != null) {
@@ -334,7 +337,7 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                 create(new ValueCreator() {
                     @Override
                     public void write(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
-                        Item item = Item.getItem(Protocol1_9TO1_8.getHandItem(wrapper.user()));
+                        Item item = Protocol1_9TO1_8.getHandItem(wrapper.user());
                         wrapper.write(Type.ITEM, item); // 3 - Item
                     }
                 });
@@ -346,32 +349,12 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                 handler(new PacketHandler() {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
-                        Item item = wrapper.get(Type.ITEM, 0);
-                        if (item != null) {
-                            Material m = Material.getMaterial(item.getId());
-                            if (m != null) {
-                                // Prevent special items from sending certain info
-                                // Books
-                                boolean special = m == Material.WRITTEN_BOOK;
-                                // Buckets
-                                special = special || m == Material.WATER_BUCKET || m == Material.LAVA_BUCKET || m == Material.BUCKET;
-                                // Food
-                                special = special || m.isEdible();
-                                // Potions
-                                special = special || m == Material.POTION || m == Material.GLASS_BOTTLE;
-                                // Projectiles
-                                special = special || m == Material.BOW;
-                                special = special || m == Material.SNOW_BALL || m == Material.EGG || m == Material.EXP_BOTTLE || m == Material.ENDER_PEARL || m == Material.EYE_OF_ENDER;
-                                // Armour
-                                special = special || ArmorType.isArmor(m);
-                                // Don't send data if special
-                                if (special && m != Material.AIR) {
-                                    EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
-                                    tracker.setLastPlaceBlock(wrapper.user().getReceivedPackets());
-                                }
-
-                            }
-                        }
+                        Position position = wrapper.get(Type.POSITION, 0);
+                        PlaceBlockTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(PlaceBlockTracker.class);
+                        if (tracker.getLastPlacedPosition() != null && tracker.getLastPlacedPosition().equals(position) && !tracker.isExpired(50))
+                            wrapper.cancel();
+                        tracker.updateTime();
+                        tracker.setLastPlacedPosition(position);
                     }
                 });
 

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/sounds/Effect.java

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.sounds;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+public class Effect {
+
+    private static HashMap<Integer, Integer> effects;
+
+    static {
+        effects = new HashMap<>();
+        addRewrite(1005, 1010); //Play music disc
+        addRewrite(1003, 1005); //Iron door open
+        addRewrite(1006, 1011); //Iron door close
+        addRewrite(1004, 1009); //Fizz / Fire extinguished
+        addRewrite(1007, 1015); //Ghast charge / warns
+        addRewrite(1008, 1016); //Ghast shoot
+        addRewrite(1009, 1016); //Ghast shoot (Lower volume according to wiki.vg)
+        addRewrite(1010, 1019); //Zombie attacks wood door
+        addRewrite(1011, 1020); //Zombie attacks metal door
+        addRewrite(1012, 1021); //Zombie breaks  wood door
+        addRewrite(1014, 1024); //Wither shoot
+        addRewrite(1015, 1025); //Bat takeoff / aka herobrine
+        addRewrite(1016, 1026); //Zombie inject
+        addRewrite(1017, 1027); //Zombie villager converted
+        addRewrite(1020, 1029); //Anvil break
+        addRewrite(1021, 1030); //Anvil use
+        addRewrite(1022, 1031); //Anvil land
+
+    }
+
+    public static int getNewId(int id) {
+        if (!contains(id))
+            return id;
+        return effects.get(id);
+    }
+
+    public static boolean contains(int oldId) {
+        return effects.containsKey(oldId);
+    }
+
+    private static void addRewrite(int oldId, int newId) {
+        effects.put(oldId, newId);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/sounds/SoundEffect.java

@@ -260,9 +260,10 @@ public enum SoundEffect {
     private final boolean breaksound;
 
     private static HashMap<String, SoundEffect> effects;
+
     static {
-        effects = new HashMap<String, SoundEffect>();
-        for(SoundEffect e : SoundEffect.values()) {
+        effects = new HashMap<>();
+        for (SoundEffect e : SoundEffect.values()) {
             effects.put(e.getName(), e);
         }
     }
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ public enum SoundEffect {
 
     public static SoundEffect getByName(String name) {
         name = name.toLowerCase();
-        if(effects.containsKey(name))
+        if (effects.containsKey(name))
             return effects.get(name);
         return null;
     }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/storage/EntityTracker.java

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat.GameMode;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.metadata.NewType;
 
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -43,7 +45,11 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
     private Long lastPlaceBlock = -1L;
     @Setter
     private int entityID;
+    @Setter
+    private Position currentlyDigging = null;
     private boolean teamExists = false;
+    @Setter
+    private GameMode gameMode;
 
     public EntityTracker(UserConnection user) {
         super(user);
@@ -126,6 +132,12 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
                 }
             }
 
+            if (type == EntityType.SKELETON) {
+                if ((getMetaByIndex(metadataList, 12)) == null) {
+                    metadataList.add(new Metadata(12, NewType.Boolean.getTypeID(), Type.BOOLEAN, true));
+                }
+            }
+
             if (type == EntityType.PLAYER) {
                 if (metadata.getId() == 0) {
                     // Byte
@@ -146,7 +158,9 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
                 if (metadata.getId() == 0 && getMetaByIndex(metadataList, 10) != null) {
                     Metadata meta = getMetaByIndex(metadataList, 10); //Only happens if the armorstand is small
                     byte data = (byte) metadata.getValue();
-                    if ((data & 0x20) == 0x20 && ((byte) meta.getValue() & 0x01) == 0x01) {
+                    // Check invisible | Check small | Check if custom name is empty | Check if custom name visible is true
+                    if ((data & 0x20) == 0x20 && ((byte) meta.getValue() & 0x01) == 0x01
+                            && ((String) getMetaByIndex(metadataList, 2).getValue()).length() != 0 && (boolean) getMetaByIndex(metadataList, 3).getValue()) {
                         if (!knownHolograms.contains(entityID)) {
                             knownHolograms.add(entityID);
                             try {

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/storage/MovementTracker.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage;
 
 import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.StoredObject;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 
@@ -9,6 +10,9 @@ public class MovementTracker extends StoredObject {
     private static final long IDLE_PACKET_LIMIT = 20; // Max 20 ticks behind
     @Getter
     private long nextIdlePacket = 0L;
+    @Getter
+    @Setter
+    private boolean ground = true;
 
     public MovementTracker(UserConnection user) {
         super(user);

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/storage/PlaceBlockTracker.java

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage;
+
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.StoredObject;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.Position;
+
+@Getter
+public class PlaceBlockTracker extends StoredObject {
+    private long lastPlaceTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    @Setter
+    private Position lastPlacedPosition = null;
+
+    public PlaceBlockTracker(UserConnection user) {
+        super(user);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isExpired(int ms) {
+        return System.currentTimeMillis() > (lastPlaceTimestamp + ms);
+    }
+
+    public void updateTime() {
+        lastPlaceTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/ChunkType.java

@@ -128,11 +128,6 @@ public class ChunkType extends PartialType<Chunk, ClientChunks> {
 
     @Override
     public void write(ByteBuf output, ClientChunks param, Chunk chunk) throws Exception {
-        if (chunk.isUnloadPacket()) {
-            output.clear();
-            Type.VAR_INT.write(output, 0x1D); // Unload packet ID
-        }
-
         // Write primary info
         output.writeInt(chunk.getX());
         output.writeInt(chunk.getZ());

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/util/PipelineUtil.java

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.util;
 
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandler;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelPipeline;
 import io.netty.handler.codec.ByteToMessageDecoder;

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/util/ReflectionUtil.java

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ public class ReflectionUtil {
         return Class.forName(BASE + "." + className);
     }
 
+    public static String getVersion() {
+        return BASE.substring(BASE.lastIndexOf('.') + 1);
+    }
+
     public static Object invokeStatic(Class<?> clazz, String method) throws NoSuchMethodException, InvocationTargetException, IllegalAccessException {
         Method m = clazz.getDeclaredMethod(method);
         return m.invoke(null);

src/main/resources/config.yml

@@ -16,12 +16,39 @@ hologram-patch: false
 hologram-y: -1
 # Enable player tick simulation, this fixes eating, drinking, nether portals.
 simulate-pt: true
+# Should we use nms player to simulate packets, (may fix anti-cheat issues)
+nms-player-ticking: true
 # Should we patch boss bars so they work? (Default: true, disable if you're having issues)
 bossbar-patch: true
 # If your boss bar flickers on 1.9, set this to 'true'. It will keep all boss bars on 100% (not recommended)
 bossbar-anti-flicker: false
 # This will show the new effect indicator in the top-right corner for 1.9 players.
 use-new-effect-indicator: true
+# Show the new death messages for 1.9 on the death screen
+use-new-deathmessages: false
 # This will suppress the following error: 'Unable to get entity for ID: xxxx'
 # This error message means one of you plugins is sending bad packets!
-suppress-entityid-errors: false
+suppress-entityid-errors: false
+# Our patch for block breaking issue, if you have issues with block updates then disable this.
+block-break-patch: true
+# Should we cache our items, this will prevent server from being lagged out, however the cost is a constant task caching items
+item-cache: true
+# Anti-Cheat, Packets Per Second (PPS) limiter
+# Clients by default send around 20-90 packets per second.
+
+# What is the maximum per second a client can send
+# Use -1 to disable.
+max-pps: 400
+max-pps-kick-msg: "You are sending too many packets!"
+
+# We can also kick them if over a period they send over a threshold a certain amount of times.
+
+# Period to track (in seconds)
+# Use -1 to disable.
+tracking-period: 6
+# How many packets per second counts as a warning
+tracking-warning-pps: 120
+# How many warnings over the interval can we have
+# This can never be higher than "tracking-interval"
+tracking-max-warnings: 4
+tracking-max-kick-msg: "You are sending too many packets, :("