1 files changed, 329 insertions, 328 deletions

diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp
index 9632a54b7..2bc58e7e5 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendAttachEntity(const cEntity & a_Entity, const cEntity * a_
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x1b);  // Attach Entity packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32((a_Vehicle != nullptr) ? a_Vehicle->GetUniqueID() : 0);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32((a_Vehicle != nullptr) ? a_Vehicle->GetUniqueID() : 0);
 	Pkt.WriteBool(false);
 }
 
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ void cProtocol172::SendBlockAction(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, cha
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x24);  // Block Action packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockX);
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_BlockY));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockZ);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_Byte1));
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_Byte2));
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_BlockType);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<Int16>(a_BlockY));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Byte1);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Byte2);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_BlockType);
 }
 
 
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ void cProtocol172::SendBlockBreakAnim(UInt32 a_EntityID, int a_BlockX, int a_Blo
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x25);  // Block Break Animation packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_EntityID);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockX);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockY);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockZ);
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_Stage);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_EntityID);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockY);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Stage);
 }
 
 
@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@ void cProtocol172::SendBlockChange(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, BLO
 	ASSERT((a_BlockY >= 0) && (a_BlockY < 256));
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x23);  // Block Change packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockX);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_BlockY));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockZ);
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_BlockType);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(a_BlockMeta);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<UInt8>(a_BlockY));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockZ);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_BlockType);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(a_BlockMeta);
 }
 
 
@@ -229,15 +229,15 @@ void cProtocol172::SendBlockChanges(int a_ChunkX, int a_ChunkZ, const sSetBlockV
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x22);  // Multi Block Change packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_ChunkX);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_ChunkZ);
-	Pkt.WriteShort((short)a_Changes.size());
-	Pkt.WriteInt((int)a_Changes.size() * 4);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_ChunkX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_ChunkZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt16(static_cast<UInt16>(a_Changes.size()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(a_Changes.size() * 4));
 	for (sSetBlockVector::const_iterator itr = a_Changes.begin(), end = a_Changes.end(); itr != end; ++itr)
 	{
 		int Coords = itr->m_RelY | (itr->m_RelZ << 8) | (itr->m_RelX << 12);
 		int Blocks = static_cast<int>(itr->m_BlockMeta | (itr->m_BlockType << 4));
-		Pkt.WriteInt((Coords << 16) | Blocks);
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt32((Coords << 16) | Blocks);
 	}  // for itr - a_Changes[]
 }
 
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendChunkData(int a_ChunkX, int a_ChunkZ, cChunkDataSerialize
 	const AString & ChunkData = a_Serializer.Serialize(cChunkDataSerializer::RELEASE_1_3_2, a_ChunkX, a_ChunkZ);
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x21);  // Chunk Data packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_ChunkX);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_ChunkZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_ChunkX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_ChunkZ);
 	Pkt.WriteBuf(ChunkData.data(), ChunkData.size());
 }
 
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendCollectEntity(const cEntity & a_Entity, const cPlayer & a
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x0d);  // Collect Item packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Player.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Player.GetUniqueID());
 }
 
 
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendDestroyEntity(const cEntity & a_Entity)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x13);  // Destroy Entities packet
-	Pkt.WriteByte(1);
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(1);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
 }
 
 
@@ -347,9 +347,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEditSign(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x36);  // Sign Editor Open packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockX);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockY);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockY);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockZ);
 }
 
 
@@ -363,10 +363,10 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityEffect(const cEntity & a_Entity, int a_EffectID, in
 	ASSERT((a_Amplifier >= 0) && (a_Amplifier < 256));
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x1D);  // Entity Effect packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_EffectID));
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_Amplifier));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(a_Duration);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_EffectID));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_Amplifier));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(a_Duration);
 }
 
 
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityEquipment(const cEntity & a_Entity, short a_SlotNum
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x04);  // Entity Equipment packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteShort(a_SlotNum);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(a_SlotNum);
 	WriteItem(Pkt, a_Item);
 }
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityHeadLook(const cEntity & a_Entity)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x19);  // Entity Head Look packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Entity.GetHeadYaw());
 }
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityLook(const cEntity & a_Entity)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x16);  // Entity Look packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Entity.GetYaw());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Entity.GetPitch());
 }
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityMetadata(const cEntity & a_Entity)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x1c);  // Entity Metadata packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
 	WriteEntityMetadata(Pkt, a_Entity);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(0x7f);  // The termination byte
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x7f);  // The termination byte
 }
 
 
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityProperties(const cEntity & a_Entity)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x20);  // Entity Properties packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
 	WriteEntityProperties(Pkt, a_Entity);
 }
 
@@ -446,10 +446,10 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityRelMove(const cEntity & a_Entity, char a_RelX, char
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x15);  // Entity Relative Move packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_RelX);
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_RelY);
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_RelZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_RelX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_RelY);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_RelZ);
 }
 
 
@@ -461,10 +461,10 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityRelMoveLook(const cEntity & a_Entity, char a_RelX,
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x17);  // Entity Look And Relative Move packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_RelX);
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_RelY);
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_RelZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_RelX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_RelY);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_RelZ);
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Entity.GetYaw());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Entity.GetPitch());
 }
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityStatus(const cEntity & a_Entity, char a_Status)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x1a);  // Entity Status packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_Status);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Status);
 }
 
 
@@ -491,11 +491,11 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityVelocity(const cEntity & a_Entity)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x12);  // Entity Velocity packet
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
 	// 400 = 8000 / 20 ... Conversion from our speed in m/s to 8000 m/tick
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedX() * 400));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedY() * 400));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedX() * 400));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedY() * 400));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
 }
 
 
@@ -507,20 +507,20 @@ void cProtocol172::SendExplosion(double a_BlockX, double a_BlockY, double a_Bloc
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x27);  // Explosion packet
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_BlockX);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_BlockY);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_BlockZ);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_Radius);
-	Pkt.WriteInt((int)a_BlocksAffected.size());
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_BlockX));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_BlockY));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_BlockZ));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_Radius));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(a_BlocksAffected.size()));
 	for (cVector3iArray::const_iterator itr = a_BlocksAffected.begin(), end = a_BlocksAffected.end(); itr != end; ++itr)
 	{
-		Pkt.WriteChar((char)itr->x);
-		Pkt.WriteChar((char)itr->y);
-		Pkt.WriteChar((char)itr->z);
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt8(static_cast<Int8>(itr->x));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt8(static_cast<Int8>(itr->y));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt8(static_cast<Int8>(itr->z));
 	}  // for itr - a_BlockAffected[]
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_PlayerMotion.x);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_PlayerMotion.y);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_PlayerMotion.z);
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_PlayerMotion.x));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_PlayerMotion.y));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_PlayerMotion.z));
 }
 
 
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendGameMode(eGameMode a_GameMode)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x2b);  // Change Game State packet
-	Pkt.WriteByte(3);  // Reason: Change game mode
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_GameMode);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(3);  // Reason: Change game mode
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_GameMode));  // The protocol really represents the value with a float!
 }
 
 
@@ -546,9 +546,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendHealth(void)
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x06);  // Update Health packet
 	cPlayer * Player = m_Client->GetPlayer();
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(static_cast<float>(Player->GetHealth()));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(Player->GetFoodLevel()));
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(static_cast<float>(Player->GetFoodSaturationLevel()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(Player->GetHealth()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(Player->GetFoodLevel()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(Player->GetFoodSaturationLevel()));
 }
 
 
@@ -560,8 +560,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendInventorySlot(char a_WindowID, short a_SlotNum, const cIt
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x2f);  // Set Slot packet
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_WindowID);
-	Pkt.WriteShort(a_SlotNum);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_WindowID);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(a_SlotNum);
 	WriteItem(Pkt, a_Item);
 }
 
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendKeepAlive(int a_PingID)
 	}
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x00);  // Keep Alive packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_PingID);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_PingID);
 }
 
 
@@ -592,11 +592,11 @@ void cProtocol172::SendLogin(const cPlayer & a_Player, const cWorld & a_World)
 	{
 		cServer * Server = cRoot::Get()->GetServer();
 		cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x01);  // Join Game packet
-		Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Player.GetUniqueID());
-		Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_Player.GetEffectiveGameMode()) | (Server->IsHardcore() ? 0x08 : 0));  // Hardcore flag bit 4
-		Pkt.WriteChar(static_cast<char>(a_World.GetDimension()));
-		Pkt.WriteByte(2);  // TODO: Difficulty (set to Normal)
-		Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(std::min(Server->GetMaxPlayers(), 60)));
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Player.GetUniqueID());
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_Player.GetEffectiveGameMode()) | (Server->IsHardcore() ? 0x08 : 0));  // Hardcore flag bit 4
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt8(static_cast<char>(a_World.GetDimension()));
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(2);  // TODO: Difficulty (set to Normal)
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(std::min(Server->GetMaxPlayers(), 60)));
 		Pkt.WriteString("default");  // Level type - wtf?
 	}
 	m_LastSentDimension = a_World.GetDimension();
@@ -604,9 +604,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendLogin(const cPlayer & a_Player, const cWorld & a_World)
 	// Send the spawn position:
 	{
 		cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x05);  // Spawn Position packet
-		Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(a_World.GetSpawnX()));
-		Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(a_World.GetSpawnY()));
-		Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(a_World.GetSpawnZ()));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(a_World.GetSpawnX()));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(a_World.GetSpawnY()));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(a_World.GetSpawnZ()));
 	}
 	
 	// Send player abilities:
@@ -638,12 +638,12 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPaintingSpawn(const cPainting & a_Painting)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x10);  // Spawn Painting packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_Painting.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_Painting.GetUniqueID());
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Painting.GetName().c_str());
-	Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(a_Painting.GetPosX()));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(a_Painting.GetPosY()));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(a_Painting.GetPosZ()));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_Painting.GetProtocolFacing());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(a_Painting.GetPosX()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(a_Painting.GetPosY()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(a_Painting.GetPosZ()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_Painting.GetProtocolFacing());
 }
 
 
@@ -658,12 +658,12 @@ void cProtocol172::SendMapColumn(int a_MapID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_C
 	ASSERT((a_Y >= 0) && (a_Y < 256));
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x34);
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(static_cast<UInt32>(a_MapID));
-	Pkt.WriteShort (static_cast<short>(3 + a_Length));
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(a_MapID));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt16(static_cast<UInt16>(3 + a_Length));
 
-	Pkt.WriteByte(0);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_X));
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_Y));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_X));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_Y));
 	
 	Pkt.WriteBuf(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(a_Colors), a_Length);
 }
@@ -678,18 +678,18 @@ void cProtocol172::SendMapDecorators(int a_MapID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_De
 	ASSERT(1 + 3 * a_Decorators.size() < USHRT_MAX);
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x34);
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(static_cast<UInt32>(a_MapID));
-	Pkt.WriteShort (static_cast<short>(1 + (3 * a_Decorators.size())));
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(a_MapID));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt16(static_cast<UInt16>(1 + (3 * a_Decorators.size())));
 
-	Pkt.WriteByte(1);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(1);
 	
 	for (cMapDecoratorList::const_iterator it = a_Decorators.begin(); it != a_Decorators.end(); ++it)
 	{
 		ASSERT(it->GetPixelX() < 256);
 		ASSERT(it->GetPixelZ() < 256);
-		Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>((it->GetType() << 4) | static_cast<Byte>(it->GetRot() & 0xf)));
-		Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(it->GetPixelX()));
-		Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(it->GetPixelZ()));
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>((it->GetType() << 4) | static_cast<Byte>(it->GetRot() & 0xf)));
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(it->GetPixelX()));
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(it->GetPixelZ()));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -703,11 +703,11 @@ void cProtocol172::SendMapInfo(int a_MapID, unsigned int a_Scale)
 	ASSERT(a_Scale < 256);
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x34);
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(static_cast<UInt32>(a_MapID));
-	Pkt.WriteShort (2);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(a_MapID));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt16(2);
 
-	Pkt.WriteByte(2);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_Scale));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(2);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_Scale));
 }
 
 
@@ -720,21 +720,21 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPickupSpawn(const cPickup & a_Pickup)
 	
 	{
 		cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x0e);  // Spawn Object packet
-		Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_Pickup.GetUniqueID());
-		Pkt.WriteByte(2);  // Type = Pickup
+		Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_Pickup.GetUniqueID());
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(2);  // Type = Pickup
 		Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Pickup.GetPosX());
 		Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Pickup.GetPosY());
 		Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Pickup.GetPosZ());
 		Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Pickup.GetYaw());
 		Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Pickup.GetPitch());
-		Pkt.WriteInt(0);  // No object data
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt32(0);  // No object data
 	}
 	{
 		cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x1c);  // Entity Metadata packet
-		Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Pickup.GetUniqueID());
-		Pkt.WriteByte((0x05 << 5) | 10);  // Slot type + index 10
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Pickup.GetUniqueID());
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8((0x05 << 5) | 10);  // Slot type + index 10
 		WriteItem(Pkt, a_Pickup.GetItem());
-		Pkt.WriteByte(0x7f);  // End of metadata
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x7f);  // End of metadata
 	}
 }
 
@@ -762,9 +762,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPlayerAbilities(void)
 	{
 		Flags |= 0x04;
 	}
-	Pkt.WriteByte(Flags);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)(0.05 * Player->GetFlyingMaxSpeed()));
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)(0.1 * Player->GetNormalMaxSpeed()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(Flags);
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(0.05 * Player->GetFlyingMaxSpeed()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(0.1 * Player->GetNormalMaxSpeed()));
 }
 
 
@@ -776,8 +776,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendEntityAnimation(const cEntity & a_Entity, char a_Animatio
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x0b);  // Animation packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_Animation);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Animation);
 }
 
 
@@ -790,14 +790,14 @@ void cProtocol172::SendParticleEffect(const AString & a_ParticleName, float a_Sr
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x2A);
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_ParticleName);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(a_SrcX);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(a_SrcY);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(a_SrcZ);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(a_OffsetX);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(a_OffsetY);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(a_OffsetZ);
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(a_ParticleData);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_ParticleAmount);
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(a_SrcX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(a_SrcY);
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(a_SrcZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(a_OffsetX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(a_OffsetY);
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(a_OffsetZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(a_ParticleData);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_ParticleAmount);
 }
 
 
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPlayerListAddPlayer(const cPlayer & a_Player)
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x38);  // Playerlist Item packet
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Player.GetPlayerListName());
 	Pkt.WriteBool(true);
-	Pkt.WriteShort(a_Player.GetClientHandle()->GetPing());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(a_Player.GetClientHandle()->GetPing());
 }
 
 
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPlayerListRemovePlayer(const cPlayer & a_Player)
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x38);
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Player.GetPlayerListName());
 	Pkt.WriteBool(false);
-	Pkt.WriteShort(0);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(0);
 }
 
 
@@ -869,22 +869,22 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPlayerMaxSpeed(void)
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x20);  // Entity Properties
 	cPlayer * Player = m_Client->GetPlayer();
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(Player->GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteInt(1);  // Count
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(Player->GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(1);  // Count
 	Pkt.WriteString("generic.movementSpeed");
 	// The default game speed is 0.1, multiply that value by the relative speed:
-	Pkt.WriteDouble(0.1 * Player->GetNormalMaxSpeed());
+	Pkt.WriteBEDouble(0.1 * Player->GetNormalMaxSpeed());
 	if (Player->IsSprinting())
 	{
-		Pkt.WriteShort(1);  // Modifier count
-		Pkt.WriteInt64(0x662a6b8dda3e4c1c);
-		Pkt.WriteInt64(static_cast<Int64>(0x881396ea6097278d));  // UUID of the modifier
-		Pkt.WriteDouble(Player->GetSprintingMaxSpeed() - Player->GetNormalMaxSpeed());
-		Pkt.WriteByte(2);
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt16(1);  // Modifier count
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt64(0x662a6b8dda3e4c1c);
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt64(0x881396ea6097278d);  // UUID of the modifier
+		Pkt.WriteBEDouble(Player->GetSprintingMaxSpeed() - Player->GetNormalMaxSpeed());
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(2);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		Pkt.WriteShort(0);  // Modifier count
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt16(0);  // Modifier count
 	}
 }
 
@@ -898,15 +898,15 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPlayerMoveLook(void)
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x08);  // Player Position And Look packet
 	cPlayer * Player = m_Client->GetPlayer();
-	Pkt.WriteDouble(Player->GetPosX());
+	Pkt.WriteBEDouble(Player->GetPosX());
 	
 	// Protocol docs say this is PosY, but #323 says this is eye-pos
 	// Moreover, the "+ 0.001" is there because otherwise the player falls through the block they were standing on.
-	Pkt.WriteDouble(Player->GetStance() + 0.001);
+	Pkt.WriteBEDouble(Player->GetStance() + 0.001);
 	
-	Pkt.WriteDouble(Player->GetPosZ());
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)Player->GetYaw());
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)Player->GetPitch());
+	Pkt.WriteBEDouble(Player->GetPosZ());
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(Player->GetYaw()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(Player->GetPitch()));
 	Pkt.WriteBool(Player->IsOnGround());
 }
 
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPlayerSpawn(const cPlayer & a_Player)
 	
 	// Called to spawn another player for the client
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x0c);  // Spawn Player packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_Player.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_Player.GetUniqueID());
 	Pkt.WriteString(cMojangAPI::MakeUUIDDashed(a_Player.GetClientHandle()->GetUUID()));
 	if (a_Player.HasCustomName())
 	{
@@ -946,10 +946,10 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPlayerSpawn(const cPlayer & a_Player)
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Player.GetYaw());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Player.GetPitch());
 	short ItemType = a_Player.GetEquippedItem().IsEmpty() ? 0 : a_Player.GetEquippedItem().m_ItemType;
-	Pkt.WriteShort(ItemType);
-	Pkt.WriteByte((3 << 5) | 6);  // Metadata: float + index 6
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_Player.GetHealth());
-	Pkt.WriteByte(0x7f);  // Metadata: end
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(ItemType);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8((3 << 5) | 6);  // Metadata: float + index 6
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_Player.GetHealth()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x7f);  // Metadata: end
 }
 
 
@@ -959,10 +959,11 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPlayerSpawn(const cPlayer & a_Player)
 void cProtocol172::SendPluginMessage(const AString & a_Channel, const AString & a_Message)
 {
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
+	ASSERT(a_Message.size() <= std::numeric_limits<UInt16>::max());
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x3f);
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Channel);
-	Pkt.WriteShort((short)a_Message.size());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt16(static_cast<UInt16>(a_Message.size()));
 	Pkt.WriteBuf(a_Message.data(), a_Message.size());
 }
 
@@ -976,8 +977,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendRemoveEntityEffect(const cEntity & a_Entity, int a_Effect
 	ASSERT((a_EffectID >= 0) && (a_EffectID < 256));
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x1e);
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_EffectID));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_EffectID));
 }
 
 
@@ -994,9 +995,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendRespawn(eDimension a_Dimension, bool a_ShouldIgnoreDimens
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x07);  // Respawn packet
 	cPlayer * Player = m_Client->GetPlayer();
-	Pkt.WriteInt((int)a_Dimension);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(2);  // TODO: Difficulty (set to Normal)
-	Pkt.WriteByte((Byte)Player->GetEffectiveGameMode());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32((int)a_Dimension);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(2);  // TODO: Difficulty (set to Normal)
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8((Byte)Player->GetEffectiveGameMode());
 	Pkt.WriteString("default");
 	m_LastSentDimension = a_Dimension;
 }
@@ -1011,9 +1012,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendExperience (void)
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x1f);  // Experience Packet
 	cPlayer * Player = m_Client->GetPlayer();
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(Player->GetXpPercentage());
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<UInt16>(std::max<int>(Player->GetXpLevel(), std::numeric_limits<UInt16>::max())));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<UInt16>(std::max<int>(Player->GetCurrentXp(), std::numeric_limits<UInt16>::max())));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(Player->GetXpPercentage());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<UInt16>(std::max<int>(Player->GetXpLevel(), std::numeric_limits<UInt16>::max())));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<UInt16>(std::max<int>(Player->GetCurrentXp(), std::numeric_limits<UInt16>::max())));
 }
 
 
@@ -1026,11 +1027,11 @@ void cProtocol172::SendExperienceOrb(const cExpOrb & a_ExpOrb)
 	ASSERT((a_ExpOrb.GetReward() >= 0) && (a_ExpOrb.GetReward() < SHRT_MAX));
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x11);
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_ExpOrb.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_ExpOrb.GetUniqueID());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_ExpOrb.GetPosX());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_ExpOrb.GetPosY());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_ExpOrb.GetPosZ());
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_ExpOrb.GetReward()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_ExpOrb.GetReward()));
 }
 
 
@@ -1044,7 +1045,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendScoreboardObjective(const AString & a_Name, const AString
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x3b);
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Name);
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_DisplayName);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(a_Mode);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(a_Mode);
 }
 
 
@@ -1057,12 +1058,12 @@ void cProtocol172::SendScoreUpdate(const AString & a_Objective, const AString &
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x3c);
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Player);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(a_Mode);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(a_Mode);
 
 	if (a_Mode != 1)
 	{
 		Pkt.WriteString(a_Objective);
-		Pkt.WriteInt((int) a_Score);
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt32((int) a_Score);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1075,7 +1076,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendDisplayObjective(const AString & a_Objective, cScoreboard
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x3d);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_Display));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_Display));
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Objective);
 }
 
@@ -1089,11 +1090,11 @@ void cProtocol172::SendSoundEffect(const AString & a_SoundName, double a_X, doub
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x29);  // Sound Effect packet
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_SoundName);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(a_X * 8.0));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(a_Y * 8.0));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(a_Z * 8.0));
-	Pkt.WriteFloat(a_Volume);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_Pitch * 63));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(a_X * 8.0));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(a_Y * 8.0));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(a_Z * 8.0));
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(a_Volume);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_Pitch * 63));
 }
 
 
@@ -1106,11 +1107,11 @@ void cProtocol172::SendSoundParticleEffect(int a_EffectID, int a_SrcX, int a_Src
 	ASSERT((a_SrcY >= 0) && (a_SrcY < 256));
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x28);  // Effect packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_EffectID);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_SrcX);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_SrcY));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_SrcZ);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_Data);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_EffectID);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_SrcX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_SrcY));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_SrcZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_Data);
 	Pkt.WriteBool(false);
 }
 
@@ -1123,17 +1124,17 @@ void cProtocol172::SendSpawnFallingBlock(const cFallingBlock & a_FallingBlock)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x0e);  // Spawn Object packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_FallingBlock.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteByte(70);  // Falling block
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_FallingBlock.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(70);  // Falling block
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_FallingBlock.GetPosX());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_FallingBlock.GetPosY());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_FallingBlock.GetPosZ());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_FallingBlock.GetYaw());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_FallingBlock.GetPitch());
-	Pkt.WriteInt((static_cast<int>(a_FallingBlock.GetBlockType()) | ((static_cast<int>(a_FallingBlock.GetBlockMeta()) << 16))));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_FallingBlock.GetSpeedX() * 400));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_FallingBlock.GetSpeedY() * 400));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_FallingBlock.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32((static_cast<int>(a_FallingBlock.GetBlockType()) | ((static_cast<int>(a_FallingBlock.GetBlockMeta()) << 16))));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_FallingBlock.GetSpeedX() * 400));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_FallingBlock.GetSpeedY() * 400));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_FallingBlock.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
 }
 
 
@@ -1145,19 +1146,19 @@ void cProtocol172::SendSpawnMob(const cMonster & a_Mob)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x0f);  // Spawn Mob packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_Mob.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteByte((Byte)a_Mob.GetMobType());
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_Mob.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8((Byte)a_Mob.GetMobType());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Mob.GetPosX());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Mob.GetPosY());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Mob.GetPosZ());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Mob.GetPitch());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Mob.GetHeadYaw());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Mob.GetYaw());
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Mob.GetSpeedX() * 400));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Mob.GetSpeedY() * 400));
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Mob.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Mob.GetSpeedX() * 400));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Mob.GetSpeedY() * 400));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Mob.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
 	WriteEntityMetadata(Pkt, a_Mob);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(0x7f);  // Metadata terminator
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x7f);  // Metadata terminator
 }
 
 
@@ -1169,19 +1170,19 @@ void cProtocol172::SendSpawnObject(const cEntity & a_Entity, char a_ObjectType,
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0xe);  // Spawn Object packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_ObjectType);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_ObjectType);
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Entity.GetPosX());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Entity.GetPosY());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Entity.GetPosZ());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Entity.GetPitch());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Entity.GetYaw());
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_ObjectData);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_ObjectData);
 	if (a_ObjectData != 0)
 	{
-		Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedX() * 400));
-		Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedY() * 400));
-		Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedX() * 400));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedY() * 400));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Entity.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1194,19 +1195,19 @@ void cProtocol172::SendSpawnVehicle(const cEntity & a_Vehicle, char a_VehicleTyp
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0xe);  // Spawn Object packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_Vehicle.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_VehicleType);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_Vehicle.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_VehicleType);
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Vehicle.GetPosX());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Vehicle.GetPosY());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Vehicle.GetPosZ());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Vehicle.GetPitch());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Vehicle.GetYaw());
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_VehicleSubType);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_VehicleSubType);
 	if (a_VehicleSubType != 0)
 	{
-		Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<Int16>(a_Vehicle.GetSpeedX() * 400));
-		Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<Int16>(a_Vehicle.GetSpeedY() * 400));
-		Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<Int16>(a_Vehicle.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<Int16>(a_Vehicle.GetSpeedX() * 400));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<Int16>(a_Vehicle.GetSpeedY() * 400));
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<Int16>(a_Vehicle.GetSpeedZ() * 400));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1219,7 +1220,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendStatistics(const cStatManager & a_Manager)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x37);
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(statCount);  // TODO 2014-05-11 xdot: Optimization: Send "dirty" statistics only
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(statCount);  // TODO 2014-05-11 xdot: Optimization: Send "dirty" statistics only
 
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < (size_t)statCount; ++i)
 	{
@@ -1227,7 +1228,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendStatistics(const cStatManager & a_Manager)
 		const AString & StatName = cStatInfo::GetName((eStatistic) i);
 
 		Pkt.WriteString(StatName);
-		Pkt.WriteVarInt(static_cast<UInt32>(Value));
+		Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(Value));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1240,7 +1241,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendTabCompletionResults(const AStringVector & a_Results)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x3a);  // Tab-Complete packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(static_cast<UInt32>(a_Results.size()));
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(a_Results.size()));
 
 	for (AStringVector::const_iterator itr = a_Results.begin(), end = a_Results.end(); itr != end; ++itr)
 	{
@@ -1257,7 +1258,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendTeleportEntity(const cEntity & a_Entity)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x18);
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Entity.GetPosX());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Entity.GetPosY());
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_Entity.GetPosZ());
@@ -1274,8 +1275,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendThunderbolt(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x2c);  // Spawn Global Entity packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(0);  // EntityID = 0, always
-	Pkt.WriteByte(1);  // Type = Thunderbolt
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(0);  // EntityID = 0, always
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(1);  // Type = Thunderbolt
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_BlockX);
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_BlockY);
 	Pkt.WriteFPInt(a_BlockZ);
@@ -1295,8 +1296,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendTimeUpdate(Int64 a_WorldAge, Int64 a_TimeOfDay, bool a_Do
 	}
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x03);
-	Pkt.WriteInt64(a_WorldAge);
-	Pkt.WriteInt64(a_TimeOfDay);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt64(a_WorldAge);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt64(a_TimeOfDay);
 }
 
 
@@ -1308,12 +1309,12 @@ void cProtocol172::SendUnloadChunk(int a_ChunkX, int a_ChunkZ)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x21);  // Chunk Data packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_ChunkX);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_ChunkZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_ChunkX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_ChunkZ);
 	Pkt.WriteBool(true);
-	Pkt.WriteShort(0);  // Primary bitmap
-	Pkt.WriteShort(0);  // Add bitmap
-	Pkt.WriteInt(0);  // Compressed data size
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(0);  // Primary bitmap
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(0);  // Add bitmap
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(0);  // Compressed data size
 }
 
 
@@ -1324,9 +1325,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendUpdateBlockEntity(cBlockEntity & a_BlockEntity)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x35);  // Update tile entity packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockEntity.GetPosX());
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_BlockEntity.GetPosY()));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockEntity.GetPosZ());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockEntity.GetPosX());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_BlockEntity.GetPosY()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockEntity.GetPosZ());
 
 	Byte Action = 0;
 	switch (a_BlockEntity.GetBlockType())
@@ -1338,7 +1339,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendUpdateBlockEntity(cBlockEntity & a_BlockEntity)
 		case E_BLOCK_FLOWER_POT:    Action = 5; break;  // Update flower pot
 		default: ASSERT(!"Unhandled or unimplemented BlockEntity update request!"); break;
 	}
-	Pkt.WriteByte(Action);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(Action);
 
 	WriteBlockEntity(Pkt, a_BlockEntity);
 }
@@ -1353,9 +1354,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendUpdateSign(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, cons
 	ASSERT((a_BlockY >= 0) && (a_BlockY < cChunkDef::Height));
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x33);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockX);
-	Pkt.WriteShort((short)a_BlockY);
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<Int16>(a_BlockY));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockZ);
 	// Need to send only up to 15 chars, otherwise the client crashes (#598)
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Line1.substr(0, 15));
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Line2.substr(0, 15));
@@ -1373,10 +1374,10 @@ void cProtocol172::SendUseBed(const cEntity & a_Entity, int a_BlockX, int a_Bloc
 	ASSERT((a_BlockY >= 0) && (a_BlockY < cChunkDef::Height));
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x0a);
-	Pkt.WriteUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockX);
-	Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(a_BlockY));
-	Pkt.WriteInt(a_BlockZ);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(a_Entity.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockX);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(a_BlockY));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt32(a_BlockZ);
 }
 
 
@@ -1389,8 +1390,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendWeather(eWeather a_Weather)
 	
 	{
 		cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x2b);  // Change Game State packet
-		Pkt.WriteByte((a_Weather == wSunny) ? 1 : 2);  // End rain / begin rain
-		Pkt.WriteFloat(0);  // Unused for weather
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt8((a_Weather == wSunny) ? 1 : 2);  // End rain / begin rain
+		Pkt.WriteBEFloat(0);  // Unused for weather
 	}
 
 	// TODO: Fade effect, somehow
@@ -1405,8 +1406,8 @@ void cProtocol172::SendWholeInventory(const cWindow & a_Window)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x30);  // Window Items packet
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_Window.GetWindowID());
-	Pkt.WriteShort(static_cast<short>(a_Window.GetNumSlots()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Window.GetWindowID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(static_cast<short>(a_Window.GetNumSlots()));
 	cItems Slots;
 	a_Window.GetSlots(*(m_Client->GetPlayer()), Slots);
 	for (cItems::const_iterator itr = Slots.begin(), end = Slots.end(); itr != end; ++itr)
@@ -1424,7 +1425,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendWindowClose(const cWindow & a_Window)
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x2e);
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_Window.GetWindowID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Window.GetWindowID());
 }
 
 
@@ -1442,14 +1443,14 @@ void cProtocol172::SendWindowOpen(const cWindow & a_Window)
 	}
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x2d);
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_Window.GetWindowID());
-	Pkt.WriteChar(static_cast<char>(a_Window.GetWindowType()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Window.GetWindowID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(static_cast<char>(a_Window.GetWindowType()));
 	Pkt.WriteString(a_Window.GetWindowTitle());
-	Pkt.WriteChar(static_cast<char>(a_Window.GetNumNonInventorySlots()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(static_cast<char>(a_Window.GetNumNonInventorySlots()));
 	Pkt.WriteBool(true);
 	if (a_Window.GetWindowType() == cWindow::wtAnimalChest)
 	{
-		Pkt.WriteInt(0);  // TODO: The animal's EntityID
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt32(0);  // TODO: The animal's EntityID
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1462,9 +1463,9 @@ void cProtocol172::SendWindowProperty(const cWindow & a_Window, short a_Property
 	ASSERT(m_State == 3);  // In game mode?
 	
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x31);  // Window Property packet
-	Pkt.WriteChar(a_Window.GetWindowID());
-	Pkt.WriteShort(a_Property);
-	Pkt.WriteShort(a_Value);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Window.GetWindowID());
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(a_Property);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(a_Value);
 }
 
 
@@ -1709,7 +1710,7 @@ void cProtocol172::HandlePacketStatusPing(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 	HANDLE_READ(a_ByteBuffer, ReadBEInt64, Int64, Timestamp);
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x01);  // Ping packet
-	Pkt.WriteInt64(Timestamp);
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt64(Timestamp);
 }
 
 
@@ -1858,10 +1859,10 @@ void cProtocol172::HandlePacketLoginStart(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 		cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x01);
 		Pkt.WriteString(Server->GetServerID());
 		const AString & PubKeyDer = Server->GetPublicKeyDER();
-		Pkt.WriteShort((short)PubKeyDer.size());
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt16(static_cast<UInt16>(PubKeyDer.size()));
 		Pkt.WriteBuf(PubKeyDer.data(), PubKeyDer.size());
-		Pkt.WriteShort(4);
-		Pkt.WriteInt((int)(intptr_t)this);  // Using 'this' as the cryptographic nonce, so that we don't have to generate one each time :)
+		Pkt.WriteBEInt16(4);
+		Pkt.WriteBEUInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(this)));  // Using 'this' as the cryptographic nonce, so that we don't have to generate one each time :)
 		m_Client->SetUsername(Username);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2389,7 +2390,7 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPacket(cPacketizer & a_Packet)
 	// Send the packet length
 	UInt32 PacketLen = static_cast<UInt32>(m_OutPacketBuffer.GetUsedSpace());
 
-	m_OutPacketLenBuffer.WriteVarInt(PacketLen);
+	m_OutPacketLenBuffer.WriteVarInt32(PacketLen);
 	m_OutPacketLenBuffer.ReadAll(DataToSend);
 	SendData(DataToSend.data(), DataToSend.size());
 	m_OutPacketLenBuffer.CommitRead();
@@ -2586,17 +2587,17 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteItem(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cItem & a_Item)
 	
 	if (a_Item.IsEmpty())
 	{
-		a_Pkt.WriteShort(-1);
+		a_Pkt.WriteBEInt16(-1);
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	a_Pkt.WriteShort(ItemType);
-	a_Pkt.WriteChar (a_Item.m_ItemCount);
-	a_Pkt.WriteShort(a_Item.m_ItemDamage);
+	a_Pkt.WriteBEInt16(ItemType);
+	a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(a_Item.m_ItemCount);
+	a_Pkt.WriteBEInt16(a_Item.m_ItemDamage);
 	
 	if (a_Item.m_Enchantments.IsEmpty() && a_Item.IsBothNameAndLoreEmpty() && (a_Item.m_ItemType != E_ITEM_FIREWORK_ROCKET) && (a_Item.m_ItemType != E_ITEM_FIREWORK_STAR))
 	{
-		a_Pkt.WriteShort(-1);
+		a_Pkt.WriteBEInt16(-1);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2772,21 +2773,21 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteEntityMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity & a_En
 	{
 		Flags |= 0x20;
 	}
-	a_Pkt.WriteByte(0);  // Byte(0) + index 0
-	a_Pkt.WriteByte(Flags);
+	a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0);  // Byte(0) + index 0
+	a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(Flags);
 	
 	switch (a_Entity.GetEntityType())
 	{
 		case cEntity::etPlayer: break;  // TODO?
 		case cEntity::etPickup:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte((5 << 5) | 10);  // Slot(5) + index 10
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8((5 << 5) | 10);  // Slot(5) + index 10
 			WriteItem(a_Pkt, reinterpret_cast<const cPickup &>(a_Entity).GetItem());
 			break;
 		}
 		case cEntity::etMinecart:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x51);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x51);
 
 			// The following expression makes Minecarts shake more with less health or higher damage taken
 			// It gets half the maximum health, and takes it away from the current health minus the half health:
@@ -2796,11 +2797,11 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteEntityMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity & a_En
 			Health: 1 | 3 - (1 - 3) = 5
 			*/
 			auto & Minecart = reinterpret_cast<const cMinecart &>(a_Entity);
-			a_Pkt.WriteInt((((a_Entity.GetMaxHealth() / 2) - (a_Entity.GetHealth() - (a_Entity.GetMaxHealth() / 2))) * Minecart.LastDamage()) * 4);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x52);
-			a_Pkt.WriteInt(1);  // Shaking direction, doesn't seem to affect anything
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x73);
-			a_Pkt.WriteFloat(static_cast<float>(Minecart.LastDamage() + 10));  // Damage taken / shake effect multiplyer
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32((((a_Entity.GetMaxHealth() / 2) - (a_Entity.GetHealth() - (a_Entity.GetMaxHealth() / 2))) * Minecart.LastDamage()) * 4);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x52);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(1);  // Shaking direction, doesn't seem to affect anything
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x73);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(Minecart.LastDamage() + 10));  // Damage taken / shake effect multiplyer
 			
 			if (Minecart.GetPayload() == cMinecart::mpNone)
 			{
@@ -2808,20 +2809,20 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteEntityMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity & a_En
 				const cItem & MinecartContent = RideableMinecart.GetContent();
 				if (!MinecartContent.IsEmpty())
 				{
-					a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x54);
+					a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x54);
 					int Content = MinecartContent.m_ItemType;
 					Content |= MinecartContent.m_ItemDamage << 8;
-					a_Pkt.WriteInt(Content);
-					a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x55);
-					a_Pkt.WriteInt(RideableMinecart.GetBlockHeight());
-					a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x56);
-					a_Pkt.WriteByte(1);
+					a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(Content);
+					a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x55);
+					a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(RideableMinecart.GetBlockHeight());
+					a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x56);
+					a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(1);
 				}
 			}
 			else if (Minecart.GetPayload() == cMinecart::mpFurnace)
 			{
-				a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-				a_Pkt.WriteByte(reinterpret_cast<const cMinecartWithFurnace &>(Minecart).IsFueled() ? 1 : 0);
+				a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+				a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(reinterpret_cast<const cMinecartWithFurnace &>(Minecart).IsFueled() ? 1 : 0);
 			}
 			break;
 		}  // case etMinecart
@@ -2833,13 +2834,13 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteEntityMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity & a_En
 			{
 				case cProjectileEntity::pkArrow:
 				{
-					a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-					a_Pkt.WriteByte(reinterpret_cast<const cArrowEntity &>(a_Entity).IsCritical() ? 1 : 0);
+					a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+					a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(reinterpret_cast<const cArrowEntity &>(a_Entity).IsCritical() ? 1 : 0);
 					break;
 				}
 				case cProjectileEntity::pkFirework:
 				{
-					a_Pkt.WriteByte(0xa8);
+					a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0xa8);
 					WriteItem(a_Pkt, reinterpret_cast<const cFireworkEntity &>(a_Entity).GetItem());
 					break;
 				}
@@ -2857,10 +2858,10 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteEntityMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity & a_En
 		case cEntity::etItemFrame:
 		{
 			auto & Frame = reinterpret_cast<const cItemFrame &>(a_Entity);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0xa2);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0xa2);
 			WriteItem(a_Pkt, Frame.GetItem());
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x03);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(Frame.GetItemRotation() / 2);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x03);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(Frame.GetItemRotation() / 2);
 			break;
 		}  // case etItemFrame
 
@@ -2881,36 +2882,36 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteMobMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cMonster & a_Mob)
 	{
 		case mtBat:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(reinterpret_cast<const cBat &>(a_Mob).IsHanging() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(reinterpret_cast<const cBat &>(a_Mob).IsHanging() ? 1 : 0);
 			break;
 		}  // case mtBat
 		
 		case mtCreeper:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(reinterpret_cast<const cCreeper &>(a_Mob).IsBlowing() ? 1 : 0);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x11);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(reinterpret_cast<const cCreeper &>(a_Mob).IsCharged() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(reinterpret_cast<const cCreeper &>(a_Mob).IsBlowing() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x11);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(reinterpret_cast<const cCreeper &>(a_Mob).IsCharged() ? 1 : 0);
 			break;
 		}  // case mtCreeper
 		
 		case mtEnderman:
 		{
 			auto & Enderman = reinterpret_cast<const cEnderman &>(a_Mob);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte((Byte)(Enderman.GetCarriedBlock()));
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x11);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte((Byte)(Enderman.GetCarriedMeta()));
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x12);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(Enderman.IsScreaming() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8((Byte)(Enderman.GetCarriedBlock()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x11);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8((Byte)(Enderman.GetCarriedMeta()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x12);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(Enderman.IsScreaming() ? 1 : 0);
 			break;
 		}  // case mtEnderman
 		
 		case mtGhast:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(reinterpret_cast<const cGhast &>(a_Mob).IsCharging());
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(reinterpret_cast<const cGhast &>(a_Mob).IsCharging());
 			break;
 		}  // case mtGhast
 		
@@ -2946,81 +2947,81 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteMobMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cMonster & a_Mob)
 			{
 				Flags |= 0x80;
 			}
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x50);  // Int at index 16
-			a_Pkt.WriteInt(Flags);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x13);  // Byte at index 19
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(Horse.GetHorseType()));
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x54);  // Int at index 20
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x50);  // Int at index 16
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(Flags);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x13);  // Byte at index 19
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(Horse.GetHorseType()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x54);  // Int at index 20
 			int Appearance = 0;
 			Appearance = Horse.GetHorseColor();
 			Appearance |= Horse.GetHorseStyle() << 8;
-			a_Pkt.WriteInt(Appearance);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x56);  // Int at index 22
-			a_Pkt.WriteInt(Horse.GetHorseArmour());
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(Appearance);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x56);  // Int at index 22
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(Horse.GetHorseArmour());
 			break;
 		}  // case mtHorse
 
 		case mtMagmaCube:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(reinterpret_cast<const cMagmaCube &>(a_Mob).GetSize()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(reinterpret_cast<const cMagmaCube &>(a_Mob).GetSize()));
 			break;
 		}  // case mtMagmaCube
 		
 		case mtPig:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(reinterpret_cast<const cPig &>(a_Mob).IsSaddled() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(reinterpret_cast<const cPig &>(a_Mob).IsSaddled() ? 1 : 0);
 			break;
 		}  // case mtPig
 		
 		case mtSheep:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
 			auto & Sheep = reinterpret_cast<const cSheep &>(a_Mob);
 			Byte SheepMetadata = static_cast<Byte>(Sheep.GetFurColor() & 0x0f);
 			if (Sheep.IsSheared())
 			{
 				SheepMetadata |= 0x10;
 			}
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(SheepMetadata);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(SheepMetadata);
 			break;
 		}  // case mtSheep
 		
 		case mtSkeleton:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x0d);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(reinterpret_cast<const cSkeleton &>(a_Mob).IsWither() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x0d);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(reinterpret_cast<const cSkeleton &>(a_Mob).IsWither() ? 1 : 0);
 			break;
 		}  // case mtSkeleton
 		
 		case mtSlime:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(reinterpret_cast<const cSlime &>(a_Mob).GetSize()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(reinterpret_cast<const cSlime &>(a_Mob).GetSize()));
 			break;
 		}  // case mtSlime
 		
 		case mtVillager:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x50);
-			a_Pkt.WriteInt(reinterpret_cast<const cVillager &>(a_Mob).GetVilType());
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x50);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(reinterpret_cast<const cVillager &>(a_Mob).GetVilType());
 			break;
 		}  // case mtVillager
 		
 		case mtWitch:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x15);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(reinterpret_cast<const cWitch &>(a_Mob).IsAngry() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x15);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(reinterpret_cast<const cWitch &>(a_Mob).IsAngry() ? 1 : 0);
 			break;
 		}  // case mtWitch
 
 		case mtWither:
 		{
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x54);  // Int at index 20
-			a_Pkt.WriteInt(static_cast<int>(reinterpret_cast<const cWither &>(a_Mob).GetWitherInvulnerableTicks()));
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x66);  // Float at index 6
-			a_Pkt.WriteFloat(static_cast<float>(a_Mob.GetHealth()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x54);  // Int at index 20
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(static_cast<int>(reinterpret_cast<const cWither &>(a_Mob).GetWitherInvulnerableTicks()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x66);  // Float at index 6
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_Mob.GetHealth()));
 			break;
 		}  // case mtWither
 		
@@ -3040,27 +3041,27 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteMobMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cMonster & a_Mob)
 			{
 				WolfStatus |= 0x4;
 			}
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x10);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(WolfStatus);
-
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x72);
-			a_Pkt.WriteFloat(static_cast<float>(a_Mob.GetHealth()));
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x13);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(Wolf.IsBegging() ? 1 : 0);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x14);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(static_cast<Byte>(Wolf.GetCollarColor()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x10);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(WolfStatus);
+
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x72);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_Mob.GetHealth()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x13);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(Wolf.IsBegging() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x14);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(static_cast<Byte>(Wolf.GetCollarColor()));
 			break;
 		}  // case mtWolf
 		
 		case mtZombie:
 		{
 			auto & Zombie = reinterpret_cast<const cZombie &>(a_Mob);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x0c);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(Zombie.IsBaby() ? 1 : 0);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x0d);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(Zombie.IsVillagerZombie() ? 1 : 0);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x0e);
-			a_Pkt.WriteByte(Zombie.IsConverting() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x0c);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(Zombie.IsBaby() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x0d);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(Zombie.IsVillagerZombie() ? 1 : 0);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x0e);
+			a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(Zombie.IsConverting() ? 1 : 0);
 			break;
 		}  // case mtZombie
 
@@ -3074,10 +3075,10 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteMobMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cMonster & a_Mob)
 	// Custom name:
 	if (a_Mob.HasCustomName())
 	{
-		a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x8a);
+		a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x8a);
 		a_Pkt.WriteString(a_Mob.GetCustomName());
-		a_Pkt.WriteByte(0x0b);
-		a_Pkt.WriteByte(a_Mob.IsCustomNameAlwaysVisible() ? 1 : 0);
+		a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x0b);
+		a_Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(a_Mob.IsCustomNameAlwaysVisible() ? 1 : 0);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3090,7 +3091,7 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteEntityProperties(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity & a_
 	if (!a_Entity.IsMob())
 	{
 		// No properties for anything else than mobs
-		a_Pkt.WriteInt(0);
+		a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(0);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -3098,7 +3099,7 @@ void cProtocol172::WriteEntityProperties(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity & a_
 
 	// TODO: Send properties and modifiers based on the mob type
 	
-	a_Pkt.WriteInt(0);  // NumProperties
+	a_Pkt.WriteBEInt32(0);  // NumProperties
 }
 
 
@@ -3121,7 +3122,7 @@ void cProtocol176::SendPlayerSpawn(const cPlayer & a_Player)
 {
 	// Called to spawn another player for the client
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x0c);  // Spawn Player packet
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_Player.GetUniqueID());
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(a_Player.GetUniqueID());
 	Pkt.WriteString(cMojangAPI::MakeUUIDDashed(a_Player.GetClientHandle()->GetUUID()));
 	if (a_Player.HasCustomName())
 	{
@@ -3133,7 +3134,7 @@ void cProtocol176::SendPlayerSpawn(const cPlayer & a_Player)
 	}
 
 	const Json::Value & Properties = a_Player.GetClientHandle()->GetProperties();
-	Pkt.WriteVarInt(Properties.size());
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt32(Properties.size());
 
 	for (Json::Value::iterator itr = Properties.begin(), end = Properties.end(); itr != end; ++itr)
 	{
@@ -3148,10 +3149,10 @@ void cProtocol176::SendPlayerSpawn(const cPlayer & a_Player)
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Player.GetYaw());
 	Pkt.WriteByteAngle(a_Player.GetPitch());
 	short ItemType = a_Player.GetEquippedItem().IsEmpty() ? 0 : a_Player.GetEquippedItem().m_ItemType;
-	Pkt.WriteShort(ItemType);
-	Pkt.WriteByte((3 << 5) | 6);  // Metadata: float + index 6
-	Pkt.WriteFloat((float)a_Player.GetHealth());
-	Pkt.WriteByte(0x7f);  // Metadata: end
+	Pkt.WriteBEInt16(ItemType);
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8((3 << 5) | 6);  // Metadata: float + index 6
+	Pkt.WriteBEFloat(static_cast<float>(a_Player.GetHealth()));
+	Pkt.WriteBEUInt8(0x7f);  // Metadata: end
 }