diff --git a/cmd/strom/messenger/main.go b/cmd/strom/messenger/main.go
index 5e1e2f0..154e587 100644
--- a/cmd/strom/messenger/main.go
+++ b/cmd/strom/messenger/main.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/event"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto_generated/v1_21_11"
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto_generated/v1_8"
 )
 
 func stror(a, b string) string {
@@ -29,12 +30,14 @@ var (
 	cmd           = flag.NewFlagSet("status", flag.ContinueOnError)
 	connectToFlag = cmd.String("addr", "", "server address to connect to")
 	accFlag       = cmd.String("acc", stror(os.Getenv("STROM_ACC"), "strom_messenger"), "the name to use if longer will be treated as ygg token")
+	versionFlag   = cmd.String("version", "26.2", "minecraft version to use (e.g. 1.8, 1.21.11)")
 )
 
 type Messenger struct {
 	*proto.Conn
-	chat  *chat.Module
-	world *world.Module
+	chat   *chat.Module
+	world  *world.Module
+	legacy bool
 }
 
 func (m *Messenger) OnChat(e *v1_21_11.PlayToClientPacketPlayerChat) (err error) {
@@ -52,15 +55,27 @@ func (m *Messenger) OnChatSystem(e *v1_21_11.PlayToClientPacketSystemChat) (err
 	return
 }
 
+func (m *Messenger) OnChatLegacy(e *v1_8.PlayToClientPacketChat) (err error) {
+	m.Log.Info("chat", "m", e.Message)
+	return
+}
+
 func (m *Messenger) OnStdin(e event.Stdin) (err error) {
 	input := strings.TrimSpace(e.Val)
 	if strings.HasPrefix(input, ">say ") {
-		return m.chat.SendMessage(strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(input, ">say")))
+		return m.sendChat(strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(input, ">say")))
 	}
-	if strings.HasPrefix(input, ">getblock ") {
+	if !m.legacy && strings.HasPrefix(input, ">getblock ") {
 		return m.handleGetBlock(strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(input, ">getblock")))
 	}
-	return m.chat.SendMessage(input)
+	return m.sendChat(input)
+}
+
+func (m *Messenger) sendChat(message string) (err error) {
+	if m.legacy {
+		return m.Send(&v1_8.PlayToServerPacketChat{Message: message})
+	}
+	return m.chat.SendMessage(message)
 }
 
 func (m *Messenger) handleGetBlock(args string) (err error) {
@@ -105,30 +120,45 @@ func Run(args []string) (err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	c, err := client.Login(*connectToFlag, acc)
+	c, err := client.Login(*connectToFlag, acc, client.WithVersion(*versionFlag))
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 	defer c.Close()
 
-	chatMod, err := chat.Start(c, acc)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
+	isLegacy := c.ProtocolVersion < 764
+
+	var chatMod *chat.Module
+	if !isLegacy {
+		chatMod, err = chat.Start(c, acc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
 	}
 
-	// Shareable world storage. Other bots can subscribe to the same World.
-	w := world.NewWorld(c.Version, -64, 384)
-
 	m := &Messenger{
-		Conn:  c,
-		chat:  chatMod,
-		world: world.Start(c, w),
+		Conn:   c,
+		chat:   chatMod,
+		legacy: isLegacy,
+	}
+
+	if !isLegacy {
+		w := world.NewWorld(c.Version, -64, 384)
+		m.world = world.Start(c, w)
 	}
 
 	event.StartListingStdin(m.Loop)
 	m.Register(m.OnStdin)
-	m.RegisterUntilLatest(m.OnChat, m.OnChatUnsigned, m.OnChatSystem)
-	keepalive.Start(m.Conn)
+
+	if isLegacy {
+		m.Register(m.OnChatLegacy)
+	} else {
+		m.RegisterUntilLatest(m.OnChat, m.OnChatUnsigned, m.OnChatSystem)
+	}
+
+	if !isLegacy {
+		keepalive.Start(m.Conn)
+	}
 
 	return m.StartConn()
 }
diff --git a/mc/client/login.go b/mc/client/login.go
index 7b5a1c7..35ae1c6 100644
--- a/mc/client/login.go
+++ b/mc/client/login.go
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto_base"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto_generated/v1_21_8"
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto_generated/v1_8"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto_generated/v26_2"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/text"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
 
 type LoginClient struct {
@@ -112,13 +114,42 @@ func (s *LoginClient) OnDisconnect(packet *v1_21_8.LoginToClientPacketDisconnect
 	return
 }
 
-func (s *LoginClient) OnSuccess(success *v1_21_8.LoginToClientPacketSuccess) (err error) {
-	s.GivenAccount = success
-	err = s.Send(&v1_21_8.LoginToServerPacketLoginAcknowledged{})
+func (s *LoginClient) OnDisconnectV1_8(packet *v1_8.LoginToClientPacketDisconnect) (err error) {
+	var reason text.Component
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(packet.Reason), &reason)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	s.SetState(proto_base.Configuration)
+	err = KickedDuringLoginErr{reason}
+	return
+}
+
+func (s *LoginClient) OnCompressV1_8(packet *v1_8.LoginToClientPacketCompress) (err error) {
+	s.SetCompressionThreshold(packet.Threshold)
+	return
+}
+
+func (s *LoginClient) OnSuccessV1_8(success *v1_8.LoginToClientPacketSuccess) (err error) {
+	s.GivenAccount = &v1_21_8.LoginToClientPacketSuccess{
+		Uuid:     uuid.MustParse(success.Uuid),
+		Username: success.Username,
+	}
+	s.SetState(proto_base.Play)
+	err = event.HandlerDoneErr{}
+	return
+}
+
+func (s *LoginClient) OnSuccess(success *v1_21_8.LoginToClientPacketSuccess) (err error) {
+	s.GivenAccount = success
+	if s.ProtocolVersion >= 764 {
+		err = s.Send(&v1_21_8.LoginToServerPacketLoginAcknowledged{})
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		s.SetState(proto_base.Configuration)
+	} else {
+		s.SetState(proto_base.Play)
+	}
 	err = event.HandlerDoneErr{}
 	return
 }
@@ -155,6 +186,9 @@ func LoginRawAddr(c *proto.Conn, account *api.Account, hostAddr string) (err err
 	lc.RegisterCriticalUntilLatest(lc.OnDisconnect)
 	lc.RegisterCriticalUntil("26.1", lc.OnSuccess)
 	lc.RegisterCriticalUntilLatest(lc.OnSuccess26_2)
+	lc.RegisterCritical(lc.OnCompressV1_8)
+	lc.RegisterCritical(lc.OnDisconnectV1_8)
+	lc.RegisterCritical(lc.OnSuccessV1_8)
 
 	var p proto_base.EncodeDecodeAble
 	if hostAddr != "" {
@@ -171,7 +205,11 @@ func LoginRawAddr(c *proto.Conn, account *api.Account, hostAddr string) (err err
 		return
 	}
 	lc.SetState(proto_base.Login)
-	err = lc.Send(&v1_21_8.LoginToServerPacketLoginStart{Username: lc.Account.Name, PlayerUUID: lc.Account.Uuid})
+	if lc.Conn.ProtocolVersion < 759 {
+		err = lc.Send(&v1_8.LoginToServerPacketLoginStart{Username: lc.Account.Name})
+	} else {
+		err = lc.Send(&v1_21_8.LoginToServerPacketLoginStart{Username: lc.Account.Name, PlayerUUID: lc.Account.Uuid})
+	}
 
 	err = lc.StartConn()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -293,7 +331,7 @@ func Login(connectTo string, account *api.Account, settings ...func(ls *loginSet
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if !ls.IgnoreConfig {
+	if !ls.IgnoreConfig && c.ProtocolVersion >= 764 {
 		err = IgnoreConfig(c)
 	}
 	return
diff --git a/mc/client/status.go b/mc/client/status.go
index cdf8cc6..3fdcb43 100644
--- a/mc/client/status.go
+++ b/mc/client/status.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto_base"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto_generated/v1_21_8"
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/proto_generated/v1_8"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/mc/server"
 )
 
@@ -36,6 +37,23 @@ func (s *StatusClient) OnPong(p *v1_21_8.StatusToClientPacketPing) (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+func (s *StatusClient) OnStatusV1_8(p *v1_8.StatusToClientPacketServerInfo) (err error) {
+	s.Status = p.Response
+	s.PingSendTime = time.Now()
+	if s.DoPingRoundTripTime {
+		err = s.Send(&v1_21_8.StatusToServerPacketPing{Time: s.PingSendTime.UnixMilli()})
+	} else {
+		err = event.HandlerDoneErr{}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func (s *StatusClient) OnPongV1_8(p *v1_8.StatusToClientPacketPing) (err error) {
+	s.PingReceiveTime = time.Now()
+	err = event.HandlerDoneErr{}
+	return
+}
+
 // StatusRaw returns a StatusClient that is not connected to a server.
 // So ignore the resource leak warning. And maybe attach a warn ignore comment.
 // It does not resolve SRV records.
@@ -59,6 +77,8 @@ func StatusRawWithVersion(ctx context.Context, addr, version string) (s *StatusC
 	}
 	s.RegisterCriticalUntilLatest(s.OnStatus)
 	s.RegisterCriticalUntilLatest(s.OnPong)
+	s.RegisterCritical(s.OnStatusV1_8)
+	s.RegisterCritical(s.OnPongV1_8)
 
 	p, err := MakeHandshakePacketAddr(s.Conn, proto_base.Status, addr)
 	if err != nil {