diff --git a/.assets/crossplay2.png b/.assets/crossplay2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3177d96
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diff --git a/.assets/screenshot2.png b/.assets/screenshot2.png
deleted file mode 100644
index f8762b1..0000000
Binary files a/.assets/screenshot2.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 40b878d..81578b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
+node_modules/
+.auth_cache/
+*.cache
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/constants.js b/constants.js
index 0551bf3..1716e81 100644
--- a/constants.js
+++ b/constants.js
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*                          constants.js                           */
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------- */
-const GAME_PORT = 25565;                                           //
-const WIN64_LAN_DISCOVERY_PORT = 25566;                            //
-const MINECRAFT_NET_VERSION = 560;                                 //
-const JAVA_SERVER_HOST = "localhost";                              // The java edition server host that the proxy will connect to.
-const JAVA_SERVER_PORT = 25564;                                    // The java edition server port that the proxy will connect to (default is 25565).
-const PROXY_NAME = JAVA_SERVER_HOST + ":" + JAVA_SERVER_PORT;      //
-module.exports = {                                                 //
-  GAME_PORT,                                                       //
-  WIN64_LAN_DISCOVERY_PORT,                                        //
-  MINECRAFT_NET_VERSION,                                           //  
-  USE_LEGACY_USERNAME: false,                                      // You can use your legacy edition username, or a custom username below.
-  CUSTOM_USERNAME: "LCE_Player",                                   // The custom username used if USE_LEGACY_USERNAME is false. Ensure it's UNDER 16 characters.
-  JAVA_SERVER_HOST,                                                //
-  JAVA_SERVER_PORT,                                                //
-  PROXY_NAME,                                                      //
-};                                                                 //
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------- */
\ No newline at end of file
+const GAME_PORT = 25565;
+const WIN64_LAN_DISCOVERY_PORT = 25566;
+const MINECRAFT_NET_VERSION = 560;
+const JAVA_SERVER_HOST = "hypixel.net"; // The java edition server host that the proxy will connect to.
+const JAVA_SERVER_PORT = 25565; // The java edition server port that the proxy will connect to.
+const PROXY_NAME = JAVA_SERVER_HOST + ":" + JAVA_SERVER_PORT;
+module.exports = {
+  GAME_PORT,
+  WIN64_LAN_DISCOVERY_PORT,
+  MINECRAFT_NET_VERSION,
+  USE_JAVA_ACCOUNT: true, // Allows use of a microsoft java account for online servers. (Disable this if you don't own java - you'll only be able to connect to cracked/offline servers.)
+  USE_LEGACY_USERNAME: false, // You can use your legacy edition username, or a custom username below. (offline servers only)
+  CUSTOM_USERNAME: "LCE_Player", // The custom username used if USE_LEGACY_USERNAME is false. Ensure it's UNDER 16 characters. (offline servers only)
+  JAVA_SERVER_HOST,
+  JAVA_SERVER_PORT,
+  PROXY_NAME,
+};
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ff6d991..25f7496 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ process.on("warning", (warning) => {
 const LCEProxy = require("./src/lceproxy");
 
 const proxy = new LCEProxy();
-proxy.start();
+
+(async () => {
+  await proxy.start();
+})();
 
 process.on("SIGINT", () => {
   proxy.stop();
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 42d0bf2..f44e714 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "minecraft-protocol": "^1.64.0"
+        "minecraft-protocol": "^1.64.0",
+        "prismarine-auth": "^2.7.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@azure/msal-common": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c209be3..a6fc8f7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "minecraft-protocol": "^1.64.0"
+    "minecraft-protocol": "^1.64.0",
+    "prismarine-auth": "^2.7.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/auth.js b/src/auth.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e625043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auth.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+const { Authflow, Titles } = require("prismarine-auth");
+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+
+const AUTH_CACHE_DIR = path.join(__dirname, "..", ".auth_cache");
+
+class MicrosoftAuth {
+  constructor() {
+    this.authflow = null;
+    this.authenticated = false;
+    this.username = null;
+    this.uuid = null;
+    this.accessToken = null;
+  }
+
+  ensureCacheDir() {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(AUTH_CACHE_DIR)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(AUTH_CACHE_DIR, { recursive: true });
+    }
+  }
+
+  async authenticate() {
+    this.ensureCacheDir();
+
+    if (!this.authflow) {
+      const userIdentifier = "lce-proxy-user";
+      this.authflow = new Authflow(userIdentifier, AUTH_CACHE_DIR);
+    }
+
+    if (!this.authflow.onMsaCode) {
+      this.authflow.onMsaCode = (data) => {
+        console.log("\nYou have not yet logged into your Java account!");
+        const url = `https://microsoft.com/link?otc=${data.userCode}`;
+        console.log(`enter the code ${data.userCode} at ${url}`);
+        console.log(
+          "If you enabled this by accident and would like to only join offline servers, set USE_JAVA_ACCOUNT to false in constants.js\n",
+        );
+
+        try {
+          const { exec } = require("child_process");
+          const platform = process.platform;
+          const command =
+            platform === "win32"
+              ? `start ${url}`
+              : platform === "darwin"
+                ? `open ${url}`
+                : `xdg-open ${url}`;
+          exec(command);
+        } catch (err) {
+          /* do nothing */
+        }
+      };
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const result = await this.authflow.getMinecraftJavaToken({
+        fetchProfile: true,
+      });
+
+      if (!result.profile) {
+        throw new Error(
+          "Error logging into Java Edition account! Do you own Minecraft Java Edition?\n",
+        );
+      }
+
+      this.username = result.profile.name;
+      this.uuid = result.profile.id;
+      this.accessToken = result.token;
+      this.authenticated = true;
+
+      return {
+        username: this.username,
+        uuid: this.uuid,
+        accessToken: this.accessToken,
+      };
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getAuthData() {
+    return await this.authenticate();
+  }
+
+  isAuthenticated() {
+    return this.authenticated;
+  }
+}
+
+const authInstance = new MicrosoftAuth();
+
+module.exports = authInstance;
diff --git a/src/javaclienthandler.js b/src/javaclienthandler.js
index 1ea8c44..afd0453 100644
--- a/src/javaclienthandler.js
+++ b/src/javaclienthandler.js
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ const mc = require("minecraft-protocol");
 const {
   JAVA_SERVER_HOST,
   JAVA_SERVER_PORT,
+  USE_JAVA_ACCOUNT,
   USE_LEGACY_USERNAME,
   CUSTOM_USERNAME,
 } = require("../constants");
+const msAuth = require("./auth");
 const PacketWriter = require("./packetwriter");
 const { mapJavaItemToLCE, mapJavaBlockToLCE } = require("./mappings");
 const { mapJavaSoundToLCE } = require("./mappings/soundmapping");
@@ -15,8 +17,8 @@ const { parseChatComponent } = require("./utils/chat");
 const { countSetBits, compressRLE } = require("./utils/chunk");
 const zlib = require("zlib");
 
-function connectToJavaServer(proxy, client) {
-  const javaClient = mc.createClient({
+async function connectToJavaServer(proxy, client) {
+  let authConfig = {
     host: JAVA_SERVER_HOST,
     port: JAVA_SERVER_PORT,
     username: !USE_LEGACY_USERNAME
@@ -24,7 +26,30 @@ function connectToJavaServer(proxy, client) {
       : client.username || "undefined",
     auth: "offline",
     version: "1.8.9",
-  });
+  };
+
+  if (USE_JAVA_ACCOUNT) {
+    if (msAuth.isAuthenticated()) {
+      authConfig = {
+        host: JAVA_SERVER_HOST,
+        port: JAVA_SERVER_PORT,
+        username: msAuth.username,
+        session: {
+          accessToken: msAuth.accessToken,
+          selectedProfile: {
+            id: msAuth.uuid,
+            name: msAuth.username,
+          },
+        },
+        auth: "microsoft",
+        version: "1.8.9",
+      };
+    } else {
+      console.error("Not authenticated! This should not happen.");
+    }
+  }
+
+  const javaClient = mc.createClient(authConfig);
 
   client.javaClient = javaClient;
   client._lastJavaPackets = [];
@@ -1000,138 +1025,38 @@ function connectToJavaServer(proxy, client) {
   });
 
   javaClient.on("spawn_entity", (packet) => {
-    if (client.state === "play") {
-      let lceEntityType = packet.type;
-
-      if (packet.type === 10) {
-        lceEntityType = 10;
-        const minecartSubtype = packet.intField || 0;
-        const minecartTypes = [
-          "Rideable",
-          "Chest",
-          "Furnace",
-          "TNT",
-          "Spawner",
-          "Hopper",
-        ];
-        const minecartType = minecartTypes[minecartSubtype] || "Unknown";
-      }
-
-      let fallingBlockData = null;
-      if (packet.type === 70) {
-        const javaBlockId = packet.intField & 0xfff;
-        const metadata = (packet.intField >> 12) & 0xf;
-
-        const lceBlockId = proxy.mapJavaBlockToLCE(javaBlockId);
-
-        fallingBlockData = lceBlockId | (metadata << 16);
-      }
-
-      if (lceEntityType < 0 || lceEntityType > 200) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const lceEntityId = proxy.mapJavaEntityIdToLce(client, packet.entityId);
-
-      let velocityX = 0,
-        velocityY = 0,
-        velocityZ = 0;
-      if (packet.objectData) {
-        velocityX = packet.objectData.velocityX || 0;
-        velocityY = packet.objectData.velocityY || 0;
-        velocityZ = packet.objectData.velocityZ || 0;
-      }
-
-      let arrowData = -1;
-      if (lceEntityType === 60) {
-        arrowData = lceEntityId;
-        const javaYaw = (packet.yaw / 256) * 360;
-        const javaPitch = (packet.pitch / 256) * 360;
-      }
-
-      let fishingHookData = -1;
-      if (lceEntityType === 90) {
-        const javaOwnerId = packet.intField || packet.entityId;
-
-        if (javaOwnerId === client.javaPlayerEntityId) {
-          fishingHookData = client.lcePlayerEntityId || 1;
-        } else {
-          fishingHookData =
-            proxy.mapJavaEntityIdToLce(client, javaOwnerId) || lceEntityId;
+    try {
+      if (client.state === "play") {
+        if (
+          !packet ||
+          packet.entityId === undefined ||
+          packet.type === undefined
+        ) {
+          return;
         }
-      }
 
-      const entityInfo = {
-        entityId: lceEntityId,
-        javaEntityId: packet.entityId,
-        type: lceEntityType,
-        x: packet.x / 32,
-        y: packet.y / 32,
-        z: packet.z / 32,
-        yaw: lceEntityType === 60 ? 0 : (packet.yaw / 256) * 360,
-        pitch: lceEntityType === 60 ? 0 : (packet.pitch / 256) * 360,
-        data:
-          lceEntityType === 2
-            ? 1
-            : lceEntityType === 60
-              ? arrowData
-              : lceEntityType === 90
-                ? fishingHookData
-                : lceEntityType === 63 || lceEntityType === 64
-                  ? 0
-                  : lceEntityType === 70
-                    ? fallingBlockData
-                    : lceEntityType === 10
-                      ? packet.intField || 0
-                      : packet.objectData?.intField || -1,
-        velocityX: velocityX,
-        velocityY: velocityY,
-        velocityZ: velocityZ,
-      };
-
-      entityInfo.spawnTime = Date.now();
-
-      client.javaEntities.set(packet.entityId, entityInfo);
-
-      try {
-        proxy.sendAddEntityPacket(client, entityInfo);
-      } catch (err) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (lceEntityType === 2) {
-        entityInfo.waitingForItemData = true;
-      }
-
-      if (lceEntityType === 10) {
-        const minecartMetadata = [];
-        const minecartSubtype = packet.intField || 0;
-        let displayBlockId = 0;
-        switch (minecartSubtype) {
-          case 1:
-            displayBlockId = 54;
-            break; //chest
-          case 2:
-            displayBlockId = 61;
-            break; //furnace
-          case 3:
-            displayBlockId = 46;
-            break; //tNT
-          case 5:
-            displayBlockId = 154;
-            break; //hopper
-          case 4:
-            displayBlockId = 52;
-            break; //spawner
-          default:
-            displayBlockId = 0;
-            break; //no display
+        if (
+          !Number.isFinite(packet.x) ||
+          !Number.isFinite(packet.y) ||
+          !Number.isFinite(packet.z)
+        ) {
+          return;
         }
-        if (displayBlockId > 0) {
-          minecartMetadata.push({ key: 20, type: 2, value: displayBlockId });
-          minecartMetadata.push({ key: 21, type: 2, value: 6 });
-          minecartMetadata.push({ key: 22, type: 0, value: 1 });
-          proxy.sendEntityMetadataPacket(client, entityInfo, minecartMetadata);
+
+        if (!Number.isFinite(packet.yaw) || !Number.isFinite(packet.pitch)) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        let lceEntityType = packet.type;
+
+        const unsupportedEntityTypes = [78];
+        if (unsupportedEntityTypes.includes(lceEntityType)) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (packet.type === 10) {
+          lceEntityType = 10;
+          const minecartSubtype = packet.intField || 0;
           const minecartTypes = [
             "Rideable",
             "Chest",
@@ -1140,9 +1065,142 @@ function connectToJavaServer(proxy, client) {
             "Spawner",
             "Hopper",
           ];
-          const cartType = minecartTypes[minecartSubtype] || "Unknown";
+          const minecartType = minecartTypes[minecartSubtype] || "Unknown";
+        }
+
+        let fallingBlockData = null;
+        if (packet.type === 70) {
+          const javaBlockId = packet.intField & 0xfff;
+          const metadata = (packet.intField >> 12) & 0xf;
+
+          const lceBlockId = proxy.mapJavaBlockToLCE(javaBlockId);
+
+          fallingBlockData = lceBlockId | (metadata << 16);
+        }
+
+        if (lceEntityType < 0 || lceEntityType > 200) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const lceEntityId = proxy.mapJavaEntityIdToLce(client, packet.entityId);
+
+        let velocityX = 0,
+          velocityY = 0,
+          velocityZ = 0;
+        if (packet.objectData) {
+          velocityX = packet.objectData.velocityX || 0;
+          velocityY = packet.objectData.velocityY || 0;
+          velocityZ = packet.objectData.velocityZ || 0;
+        }
+
+        let arrowData = -1;
+        if (lceEntityType === 60) {
+          arrowData = lceEntityId;
+          const javaYaw = (packet.yaw / 256) * 360;
+          const javaPitch = (packet.pitch / 256) * 360;
+        }
+
+        let fishingHookData = -1;
+        if (lceEntityType === 90) {
+          const javaOwnerId = packet.intField || packet.entityId;
+
+          if (javaOwnerId === client.javaPlayerEntityId) {
+            fishingHookData = client.lcePlayerEntityId || 1;
+          } else {
+            fishingHookData =
+              proxy.mapJavaEntityIdToLce(client, javaOwnerId) || lceEntityId;
+          }
+        }
+
+        const entityInfo = {
+          entityId: lceEntityId,
+          javaEntityId: packet.entityId,
+          type: lceEntityType,
+          x: packet.x / 32,
+          y: packet.y / 32,
+          z: packet.z / 32,
+          yaw: lceEntityType === 60 ? 0 : (packet.yaw / 256) * 360,
+          pitch: lceEntityType === 60 ? 0 : (packet.pitch / 256) * 360,
+          data:
+            lceEntityType === 2
+              ? 1
+              : lceEntityType === 60
+                ? arrowData
+                : lceEntityType === 90
+                  ? fishingHookData
+                  : lceEntityType === 63 || lceEntityType === 64
+                    ? 0
+                    : lceEntityType === 70
+                      ? fallingBlockData
+                      : lceEntityType === 10
+                        ? packet.intField || 0
+                        : packet.objectData?.intField || -1,
+          velocityX: velocityX,
+          velocityY: velocityY,
+          velocityZ: velocityZ,
+        };
+
+        entityInfo.spawnTime = Date.now();
+
+        client.javaEntities.set(packet.entityId, entityInfo);
+
+        try {
+          proxy.sendAddEntityPacket(client, entityInfo);
+        } catch (err) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (lceEntityType === 2) {
+          entityInfo.waitingForItemData = true;
+        }
+
+        if (lceEntityType === 10) {
+          const minecartMetadata = [];
+          const minecartSubtype = packet.intField || 0;
+          let displayBlockId = 0;
+          switch (minecartSubtype) {
+            case 1:
+              displayBlockId = 54;
+              break;
+            case 2:
+              displayBlockId = 61;
+              break;
+            case 3:
+              displayBlockId = 46;
+              break;
+            case 5:
+              displayBlockId = 154;
+              break;
+            case 4:
+              displayBlockId = 52;
+              break;
+            default:
+              displayBlockId = 0;
+              break; //no display
+          }
+          if (displayBlockId > 0) {
+            minecartMetadata.push({ key: 20, type: 2, value: displayBlockId });
+            minecartMetadata.push({ key: 21, type: 2, value: 6 });
+            minecartMetadata.push({ key: 22, type: 0, value: 1 });
+            proxy.sendEntityMetadataPacket(
+              client,
+              entityInfo,
+              minecartMetadata,
+            );
+            const minecartTypes = [
+              "Rideable",
+              "Chest",
+              "Furnace",
+              "TNT",
+              "Spawner",
+              "Hopper",
+            ];
+            const cartType = minecartTypes[minecartSubtype] || "Unknown";
+          }
         }
       }
+    } catch (err) {
+      /* do nothing */
     }
   });
 
@@ -1514,114 +1572,123 @@ function connectToJavaServer(proxy, client) {
   });
 
   javaClient.on("entity_metadata", (packet) => {
-    if (client.state === "play") {
-      let isPlayer = false;
-      for (const [uuid, player] of client.javaPlayers) {
-        if (player.javaEntityId === packet.entityId && player.spawned) {
-          //0x01=on fire, 0x02=sneaking, 0x04=unused, 0x08=sprinting, 0x10=eating, 0x20=invisible
-          if (packet.metadata && packet.metadata.length > 0) {
-            const sharedFlags = packet.metadata.find(
-              (m) => m.key === 0 && m.type === 0,
-            );
-            if (sharedFlags !== undefined) {
-              const flags = sharedFlags.value & 0xff;
-
-              const metaWriter = new PacketWriter();
-              metaWriter.writeInt(player.entityId);
-              metaWriter.writeByte((0 << 5) | 0);
-              metaWriter.writeByte(flags);
-              metaWriter.writeByte(0x7f);
-              proxy.sendPacket(client, 0x28, metaWriter.toBuffer());
-            }
-          }
-          isPlayer = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (!isPlayer && client.javaEntities.has(packet.entityId)) {
-        const entity = client.javaEntities.get(packet.entityId);
-        entity.metadata = packet.metadata || [];
-
-        if (entity.type === 90 && packet.metadata) {
-          const hookedEntityMeta = packet.metadata.find((m) => m.key === 6);
-          if (hookedEntityMeta) {
-            if (hookedEntityMeta.value > 0) {
-              const hookedJavaEntityId = hookedEntityMeta.value;
-              const hookedLceEntityId = proxy.mapJavaEntityIdToLce(
-                client,
-                hookedJavaEntityId,
+    try {
+      if (client.state === "play") {
+        let isPlayer = false;
+        for (const [uuid, player] of client.javaPlayers) {
+          if (player.javaEntityId === packet.entityId && player.spawned) {
+            //0x01=on fire, 0x02=sneaking, 0x04=unused, 0x08=sprinting, 0x10=eating, 0x20=invisible
+            if (packet.metadata && packet.metadata.length > 0) {
+              const sharedFlags = packet.metadata.find(
+                (m) => m.key === 0 && m.type === 0,
               );
-              entity.hookedEntityId = hookedLceEntityId;
+              if (sharedFlags !== undefined) {
+                const flags = sharedFlags.value & 0xff;
+
+                const metaWriter = new PacketWriter();
+                metaWriter.writeInt(player.entityId);
+                metaWriter.writeByte((0 << 5) | 0);
+                metaWriter.writeByte(flags);
+                metaWriter.writeByte(0x7f);
+                proxy.sendPacket(client, 0x28, metaWriter.toBuffer());
+              }
             }
+            isPlayer = true;
+            break;
           }
         }
 
-        //if (entity.type === 10) {
-        //    console.log('minecart', entity.type, entity.entityId, JSON.stringify(packet.metadata));
-        //}
+        if (!isPlayer && client.javaEntities.has(packet.entityId)) {
+          const entity = client.javaEntities.get(packet.entityId);
+          entity.metadata = packet.metadata || [];
 
-        if (
-          entity.type === 2 &&
-          entity.waitingForItemData &&
-          packet.metadata &&
-          packet.metadata.length > 0
-        ) {
-          const itemMetadata = packet.metadata.find(
-            (m) => m.key === 10 && m.type === 5,
-          );
-          if (itemMetadata && itemMetadata.value) {
-            proxy.sendSetItemDataPacket(client, entity, itemMetadata.value);
-            entity.waitingForItemData = false;
-          }
-        }
-
-        const customNameMeta = packet.metadata.find(
-          (m) => m.key === 2 && m.type === 4,
-        );
-        const customNameVisibleMeta = packet.metadata.find(
-          (m) => m.key === 3 && m.type === 0,
-        );
-
-        const lceMetadata = [];
-
-        if (customNameMeta && customNameMeta.value) {
-          lceMetadata.push({
-            key: 10,
-            type: 4,
-            value: customNameMeta.value,
-          });
-        }
-
-        if (customNameVisibleMeta !== undefined) {
-          lceMetadata.push({
-            key: 11,
-            type: 0,
-            value: customNameVisibleMeta.value,
-          });
-        }
-
-        const relevantMetadata = packet.metadata.filter((m) => {
-          if (entity.type === 10) {
-            if ([20, 21, 22].includes(m.key)) {
-              return false;
+          if (entity.type === 90 && packet.metadata) {
+            const hookedEntityMeta = packet.metadata.find((m) => m.key === 6);
+            if (hookedEntityMeta) {
+              if (hookedEntityMeta.value > 0) {
+                const hookedJavaEntityId = hookedEntityMeta.value;
+                const hookedLceEntityId = proxy.mapJavaEntityIdToLce(
+                  client,
+                  hookedJavaEntityId,
+                );
+                entity.hookedEntityId = hookedLceEntityId;
+              }
             }
           }
 
-          //0=shared flags (e.g. on fire, sneaking, sprinting)
-          //12=age
-          //13=skeleton type
-          //16=villager profession or slime/magma size
-          //17=batman hanging flag - 0x01 = hanging
-          return [0, 12, 13, 16, 17].includes(m.key) && m.type !== 5;
-        });
+          //if (entity.type === 10) {
+          //    console.log('minecart', entity.type, entity.entityId, JSON.stringify(packet.metadata));
+          //}
 
-        const allMetadata = [...lceMetadata, ...relevantMetadata];
+          if (
+            entity.type === 2 &&
+            entity.waitingForItemData &&
+            packet.metadata &&
+            packet.metadata.length > 0
+          ) {
+            const itemMetadata = packet.metadata.find(
+              (m) => m.key === 10 && m.type === 5,
+            );
+            if (itemMetadata && itemMetadata.value) {
+              proxy.sendSetItemDataPacket(client, entity, itemMetadata.value);
+              entity.waitingForItemData = false;
+            }
+          }
 
-        if (allMetadata.length > 0 && entity.type !== 2) {
-          proxy.sendEntityMetadataPacket(client, entity, allMetadata);
+          const customNameMeta = packet.metadata
+            ? packet.metadata.find((m) => m && m.key === 2 && m.type === 4)
+            : undefined;
+          const customNameVisibleMeta = packet.metadata
+            ? packet.metadata.find((m) => m && m.key === 3 && m.type === 0)
+            : undefined;
+
+          const lceMetadata = [];
+
+          if (customNameMeta && customNameMeta.value) {
+            lceMetadata.push({
+              key: 10,
+              type: 4,
+              value: customNameMeta.value,
+            });
+          }
+
+          if (customNameVisibleMeta !== undefined) {
+            lceMetadata.push({
+              key: 11,
+              type: 0,
+              value: customNameVisibleMeta.value,
+            });
+          }
+
+          const relevantMetadata = packet.metadata
+            ? packet.metadata.filter((m) => {
+                if (!m || m.key === undefined || m.type === undefined) {
+                  return false;
+                }
+
+                if (entity.type === 10) {
+                  if ([20, 21, 22].includes(m.key)) {
+                    return false;
+                  }
+                }
+
+                if (m.type === 5) {
+                  return false;
+                }
+
+                return [0, 12, 13, 16, 17].includes(m.key);
+              })
+            : [];
+
+          const allMetadata = [...lceMetadata, ...relevantMetadata];
+
+          if (allMetadata.length > 0 && entity.type !== 2) {
+            proxy.sendEntityMetadataPacket(client, entity, allMetadata);
+          }
         }
       }
+    } catch (err) {
+      /* do nothing */
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/src/lceproxy.js b/src/lceproxy.js
index d85f9f8..4d38c9b 100644
--- a/src/lceproxy.js
+++ b/src/lceproxy.js
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ const {
   GAME_PORT,
   WIN64_LAN_DISCOVERY_PORT,
   MINECRAFT_NET_VERSION,
+  USE_JAVA_ACCOUNT,
   USE_LEGACY_USERNAME,
   CUSTOM_USERNAME,
   PROXY_NAME,
 } = require("../constants");
+const msAuth = require("./auth");
 const PacketWriter = require("./packetwriter");
 const PacketReader = require("./packetreader");
 const LANBroadcast = require("./lanbroadcast");
+const recipeData = require("./mappings/recipemapping");
 const {
   createEntityTypeMapping,
   createItemMapping,
@@ -54,6 +57,16 @@ class LCEProxy {
     this.javaBlockMapping = createBlockMapping();
     this.javaItemMapping = createItemMapping();
     this.javaEntityTypeMapping = createEntityTypeMapping();
+
+    this.validLCEPackets = new Set([
+      0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08, 0x09, 0x0a, 0x0b,
+      0x0c, 0x0d, 0x0e, 0x0f, 0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x13, 0x14, 0x15, 0x16, 0x17,
+      0x18, 0x19, 0x1a, 0x1b, 0x1c, 0x1d, 0x1e, 0x1f, 0x20, 0x21, 0x22, 0x23,
+      0x24, 0x25, 0x26, 0x27, 0x28, 0x29, 0x2a, 0x2b, 0x2c, 0x2d, 0x2e, 0x2f,
+      0x30, 0x31, 0x32, 0x33, 0x34, 0x35, 0x3e, 0x46, 0x64, 0x65, 0x66, 0x67,
+      0x68, 0x69, 0x6a, 0x6b, 0x6c, 0x6d, 0x82, 0x83, 0xc8, 0xc9, 0xca, 0xcb,
+      0xcc, 0xcd, 0xce, 0xcf, 0xd0, 0xd1, 0xfa, 0xfc, 0xfd, 0xfe, 0xff,
+    ]);
   }
 
   mapJavaBlockToLCE(javaBlockId) {
@@ -163,7 +176,21 @@ class LCEProxy {
     return null;
   }
 
-  start() {
+  async start() {
+    if (USE_JAVA_ACCOUNT) {
+      try {
+        await msAuth.authenticate();
+        console.log("Logged in as: " + msAuth.username);
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.log("\Failed to log into java account! (", err.message, ")");
+        console.log(
+          "If you enabled this by accident and would like to only join offline servers for free,",
+        );
+        console.log("set USE_JAVA_ACCOUNT to false in constants.js\n");
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    }
+
     this.startBroadcasting();
     this.startTCPServer();
 
@@ -510,10 +537,11 @@ class LCEProxy {
           this.handleContainerAck(client, packetData);
         }
         break;
-      //maybe we can use a custom JavaCraftingPacket (0x9E) packet with
-      //crafting grid data because java edition doesn't craft with recipe ids
-      //case 0x96:
-      //    break;
+      case 0x96:
+        if (client.state === "play") {
+          this.handleCraftItem(client, packetData);
+        }
+        break;
       case 0x97: //TradeItemPacket - 151
         if (client.state === "play") {
           this.handleTradeItem(client, packetData);
@@ -2185,10 +2213,25 @@ class LCEProxy {
     }, totalDelay + 100);
   }
 
-  //LCE uses recipe ids to craft, whilst java edition requires grid data
-  //we should write a server plugin that sends the recipe data when crafting because lazy
   handleCraftItem(client, data) {
-    /* do nothing */
+    const reader = new PacketReader(data.slice(1));
+    const uid = reader.readShort();
+    const recipeId = reader.readInt();
+
+    const grid = recipeData[recipeId] || [
+      "none",
+      "none",
+      "none",
+      "none",
+      "none",
+      "none",
+      "none",
+      "none",
+      "none",
+    ];
+
+    //console.log(`recipe id: ${recipeId}`);
+    //console.log(`${grid[0]}, ${grid[1]}, ${grid[2]}, ${grid[3]}, ${grid[4]}, ${grid[5]}, ${grid[6]}, ${grid[7]}, ${grid[8]}`);
   }
   handleJavaCrafting(client, data) {
     /* do nothing */
@@ -2526,13 +2569,35 @@ class LCEProxy {
   }
 
   sendPacket(client, packetId, payload) {
-    const packetData = Buffer.concat([Buffer.from([packetId]), payload]);
-    const lengthPrefix = Buffer.allocUnsafe(4);
-    lengthPrefix.writeUInt32BE(packetData.length, 0);
+    if (!this.validLCEPackets.has(packetId)) {
+      console.warn(
+        `[WARNING] Attempted to send invalid packet ID: 0x${packetId.toString(16).toUpperCase().padStart(2, "0")}`,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
 
-    const fullPacket = Buffer.concat([lengthPrefix, packetData]);
+    if (!payload || !Buffer.isBuffer(payload)) {
+      console.warn(
+        `[WARNING] Invalid payload for packet 0x${packetId.toString(16).toUpperCase().padStart(2, "0")}`,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
 
-    const success = client.socket.write(fullPacket);
+    if (client.socket.destroyed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const packetData = Buffer.concat([Buffer.from([packetId]), payload]);
+      const lengthPrefix = Buffer.allocUnsafe(4);
+      lengthPrefix.writeUInt32BE(packetData.length, 0);
+
+      const fullPacket = Buffer.concat([lengthPrefix, packetData]);
+
+      client.socket.write(fullPacket);
+    } catch (err) {
+      /* do nothing */
+    }
   }
 
   disconnectClient(client, reason = 0) {
@@ -2602,8 +2667,8 @@ class LCEProxy {
     }
   }
 
-  connectToJavaServer(client) {
-    return connectToJavaServerFunc(this, client);
+  async connectToJavaServer(client) {
+    return await connectToJavaServerFunc(this, client);
   }
 
   stop() {
diff --git a/src/mappings/recipemapping.js b/src/mappings/recipemapping.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffa4990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mappings/recipemapping.js
@@ -0,0 +1,586 @@
+//all of the crafting recipes that are sent from the client converted into a java recipe grid.
+//this was absolute fucking torture to write, thanks mojang for not using recipe ids in java edition crafting until 1.12!
+
+//unfinised as of 3/9/2026 (MM/DD/YY)
+
+module.exports = {
+  //page 1
+  0: [
+    "oak_log", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  1: [
+    "birch_log", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  2: [
+    "spruce_log", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  3: [
+    "jungle_log", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  4: [
+    "any_plank", "none", "none",
+    "any_plank", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  40: [
+    "sand", "sand", "none",
+    "sand", "sand", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  41: [
+    "sandstone_slab", "sandstone_slab", "none",
+    "sandstone_slab", "sandstone_slab", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  42: [
+    "quartz_slab", "none", "none",
+    "quartz_slab", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  43: [
+    "quartz_block", "none", "none",
+    "quartz_block", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  49: [
+    "stone", "stone", "none",
+    "stone", "stone", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  51: [
+    "nether_brick", "nether_brick", "none",
+    "nether_brick", "nether_brick", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  156: [
+    "snowball", "snowball", "none",
+    "snowball", "snowball", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  157: [
+    "snowball", "snowball", "none",
+    "snowball", "snowball", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  158: [
+    "clay", "clay", "none",
+    "clay", "clay", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  159: [
+    "brick", "brick", "none",
+    "brick", "brick", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  203: [
+    "nether_quartz", "nether_quartz", "none",
+    "nether_quartz", "nether_quartz", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  44: [
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "none",
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  45: [
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "cobblestone",
+    "cobblestone", "none", "cobblestone",
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "cobblestone"
+  ],
+  55: [
+    "any_plank", "book", "none",
+    "diamond", "obsidian", "diamond",
+    "obsidian", "obsidian", "obsidian"
+  ],
+  56: [
+    "iron_block", "iron_block", "iron_block",
+    "none", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot"
+  ],
+  227: [
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "none", "blaze_rod", "none",
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "cobblestone"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  46: [
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "any_plank",
+    "any_plank", "none", "any_plank",
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "any_plank"
+  ],
+  47: [
+    "chest", "tripwire_hook", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  48: [
+    "obsidian", "obsidian", "obsidian",
+    "obsidian", "ender_eye", "obsidian",
+    "obsidian", "obsidian", "obsidian"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  54: [
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "any_wool", "any_wool", "any_wool",
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "any_plank"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  57: [
+    "stick", "none", "stick",
+    "stick", "stick", "stick",
+    "stick", "none", "stick"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  58: [
+    "stick", "any_plank", "stick",
+    "stick", "any_plank", "stick",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  59: [
+    "stick", "stick", "stick",
+    "stick", "stick", "stick",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  60: [
+    "nether_brick", "nether_brick", "nether_brick",
+    "nether_brick", "nether_brick", "nether_brick",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  61: [
+    "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot",
+    "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  62: [
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "cobblestone",
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "cobblestone",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  63: [
+    "mossy_cobblestone", "mossy_cobblestone", "mossy_cobblestone",
+    "mossy_cobblestone", "mossy_cobblestone", "mossy_cobblestone",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  64: [
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "none",
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "none",
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "none"
+  ],
+  65: [
+    "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot", "none"
+  ],
+  67: [
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "any_plank",
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "any_plank",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  66: [
+    "oak_plank", "none", "none",
+    "oak_plank", "oak_plank", "none",
+    "oak_plank", "oak_plank", "oak_plank"
+  ],
+  68: [
+    "cobblestone", "none", "none",
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "none",
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "cobblestone"
+  ],
+  69: [
+    "brick_block", "none", "none",
+    "brick_block", "brick_block", "none",
+    "brick_block", "brick_block", "brick_block"
+  ],
+  70: [
+    "stonebrick", "none", "none",
+    "stonebrick", "stonebrick", "none",
+    "stonebrick", "stonebrick", "stonebrick"
+  ],
+  71: [
+    "nether_brick", "none", "none",
+    "nether_brick", "nether_brick", "none",
+    "nether_brick", "nether_brick", "nether_brick"
+  ],
+  72: [
+    "sandstone", "none", "none",
+    "sandstone", "sandstone", "none",
+    "sandstone", "sandstone", "sandstone"
+  ],
+  73: [
+    "birch_planks", "none", "none",
+    "birch_planks", "birch_planks", "none",
+    "birch_planks", "birch_planks", "birch_planks"
+  ],
+  74: [
+    "spruce_planks", "none", "none",
+    "spruce_planks", "spruce_planks", "none",
+    "spruce_planks", "spruce_planks", "spruce_planks"
+  ],
+  75: [
+    "jungle_planks", "none", "none",
+    "jungle_planks", "jungle_planks", "none",
+    "jungle_planks", "jungle_planks", "jungle_planks"
+  ],
+  76: [
+    "quartz_block", "none", "none",
+    "quartz_block", "quartz_block", "none",
+    "quartz_block", "quartz_block", "quartz_block"
+  ],
+  //next: slabs
+
+
+
+
+
+  //page 2
+  5: [
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "any_plank",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  9: [
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "cobblestone",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  13: [
+    "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  17: [
+    "diamond", "diamond", "diamond",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  21: [
+    "gold_ingot", "gold_ingot", "gold_ingot",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  6: [
+    "none", "any_plank", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  10: [
+    "none", "cobblestone", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  14: [
+    "none", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  18: [
+    "none", "diamond", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  22: [
+    "none", "gold_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  7: [
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "none",
+    "any_plank", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  11: [
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "none",
+    "cobblestone", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  15: [
+    "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "iron_ingot", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  19: [
+    "diamond", "diamond", "none",
+    "diamond", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  23: [
+    "gold_ingot", "gold_ingot", "none",
+    "gold_ingot", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  8: [
+    "any_plank", "any_plank", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  12: [
+    "cobblestone", "cobblestone", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  16: [
+    "iron_ingot", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  20: [
+    "diamond", "diamond", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  24: [
+    "gold_ingot", "gold_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  25: [
+    "iron_ingot", "none", "none",
+    "none", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  187: [
+    "flint", "none", "none",
+    "none", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  161: [
+    "gunpowder", "sand", "gunpowder",
+    "sand", "gunpowder", "sand",
+    "gunpowder", "sand", "gunpowder"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  185: [
+    "none", "none", "stick",
+    "none", "stick", "string",
+    "stick", "none", "string"
+  ],
+  186: [
+    "fishing_rod", "none", "none",
+    "none", "carrot", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  189: [
+    "none", "stick", "string",
+    "stick", "none", "string",
+    "none", "stick", "string"
+  ],
+  190: [
+    "flint", "none", "none",
+    "stick", "none", "none",
+    "feather", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  191: [
+    "none", "any_plank", "none",
+    "none", "any_plank", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  192: [
+    "none", "cobblestone", "none",
+    "none", "cobblestone", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  193: [
+    "none", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  194: [
+    "none", "diamond", "none",
+    "none", "diamond", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+  195: [
+    "none", "gold_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "gold_ingot", "none",
+    "none", "stick", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  196: [
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "iron_ingot", "none", "iron_ingot",
+    "none", "iron_ingot", "none"
+  ],
+  197: [
+    "any_plank", "none", "any_plank",
+    "none", "any_plank", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  198: [
+    "glass", "none", "glass",
+    "none", "glass", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  226: [
+    "iront_ingot", "none", "iront_ingot",
+    "iront_ingot", "none", "iront_ingot",
+    "iront_ingot", "iront_ingot", "iront_ingot"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  200: [
+    "charcoal", "none", "none",
+    "stick", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  201: [
+    "coal", "none", "none",
+    "stick", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  202: [
+    "glowstone", "glowstone", "none",
+    "glowstone", "glowstone", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  213: [
+    "gunpowder", "blaze_powder", "none",
+    "charcoal", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  214: [
+    "gunpowder", "blaze_powder", "none",
+    "coal", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  228: [
+    "pumpkin", "none", "none",
+    "torch", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  211: [
+    "none", "gold_ingot", "none",
+    "gold_ingot", "redstone", "gold_ingot",
+    "none", "gold_ingot", "none"
+  ],
+  212: [
+    "ender_pearl", "blaze_powder", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  215: [
+    "string", "string", "none",
+    "string", "slime_ball", "none",
+    "none", "none", "string"
+  ],
+  216: [
+    "none", "iron_ingot", "none",
+    "iron_ingot", "redstone", "iron_ingot",
+    "none", "iron_ingot", "none"
+  ],
+  217: [
+    "paper", "paper", "paper",
+    "paper", "compass", "paper",
+    "paper", "paper", "paper"
+  ],
+
+
+
+
+
+
+//page 3
+  26: [
+    "gold_ingot", "gold_ingot", "gold_ingot",
+    "gold_ingot", "apple", "gold_ingot",
+    "gold_ingot", "gold_ingot", "gold_ingot"
+  ],
+  27: [
+    "gold_block", "gold_block", "gold_block",
+    "gold_block", "apple", "gold_block",
+    "gold_block", "gold_block", "gold_block"
+  ],
+  28: [
+    "gold_nugget", "gold_nugget", "gold_nugget",
+    "gold_nugget", "melon", "gold_nugget",
+    "gold_nugget", "gold_nugget", "gold_nugget"
+  ],
+  35: [
+    "gold_nugget", "gold_nugget", "gold_nugget",
+    "gold_nugget", "carrot", "gold_nugget",
+    "gold_nugget", "gold_nugget", "gold_nugget"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  29: [
+    "brown_mushroom", "red_mushroom", "none",
+    "bowl", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+
+
+
+  30: [
+    "wheat", "cocoa_beans", "wheat",
+    "none", "none", "none",
+    "none", "none", "none"
+  ],
+  31: [
+    "melon", "melon", "melon",
+    "melon", "melon", "melon",
+    "melon", "melon", "melon"
+  ],
+};
diff --git a/src/packets/senders/index.js b/src/packets/senders/index.js
index e125bfe..13f9cfb 100644
--- a/src/packets/senders/index.js
+++ b/src/packets/senders/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------- */
 const playerPackets = require("./playerpackets");
 const entityPackets = require("./entitypackets");
-const worldPackets = require("./worldPackets");
+const worldPackets = require("./worldpackets");
 const containerPackets = require("./containerpackets");
 
 module.exports = {