PaperMC / PaperMC/Velocity

Store client time disposition

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Description

While the proxy won't be able to send signed messages, the proxy can still send unsigned command/chat packets, which will, right now, be sent using the proxies current time. Many PC users do not have their system clocks setup to synchronize properly, thus causing clock drifting to be a somewhat common issue, potentially in the region of minutes, if we want to be able to send messages, we need to ensure that we reasonably track the clients time in order to use that to offset from our own clock for various operations

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the proxy handles unsigned command and chat packets and where it currently uses the proxy's clock. Done means the client's time is reasonably tracked and its offset is used for the relevant operations, including unsigned messages.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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