From 002380a84626deabf8c05271a61347bc5d5a3505 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Camotoy <20743703+Camotoy@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 16:16:56 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify usercache bug --- Floodgate.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Floodgate.md b/Floodgate.md index 72f93a9..1fc3399 100644 --- a/Floodgate.md +++ b/Floodgate.md @@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ No credentials for either your Java or Bedrock account are needed nor stored in ***Please note: we do not recommend removing the prefix unless you are certain that no one will share a username between a Java and Bedrock player.*** -In your Floodgate config, change `username-prefix` to whichever prefix you desire - you can set it to `""` and there will be no prefix. On Spigot servers, you should also shut down your server and delete your `usercache.json` file located in the same folder as your server jar to prevent users who already joined from having the old prefix. +In your Floodgate config, change `username-prefix` to whichever prefix you desire - you can set it to `""` and there will be no prefix. + +On some older Paper servers (or any forks that use them), you may need to also shut down your server and delete your `usercache.json` file located in the same folder as your server jar to prevent users who already joined from having the old prefix. See below if you qualify. ## Running commands @@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ See [this page](FAQ#how-do-i-add-players-to-the-whitelist-when-using-floodgate). ### Prefix is not changing on the server after changing it in the config. +Between the Paper builds of 1.15.2-355 and 1.16.5-505, there was a bug where Floodgate players who had already connected to the server would not have their prefixed changed. Paper builds 1.16.5-506 and later fix this issue. + Ensure that you removed the `usercache.json` file from the server root directory and restart your server. ### Error with Forge/Fabric