diff --git a/cockatrice/src/remoteclient.cpp b/cockatrice/src/remoteclient.cpp
index 04d88837..4f48c474 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/remoteclient.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/remoteclient.cpp
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 #include "pb/server_message.pb.h"
 #include "pb/event_server_identification.pb.h"
 
-static const unsigned int protocolVersion = 13;
+static const unsigned int protocolVersion = 14;
 
 RemoteClient::RemoteClient(QObject *parent)
-	: AbstractClient(parent), timeRunning(0), lastDataReceived(0), messageInProgress(false), messageLength(0)
+	: AbstractClient(parent), timeRunning(0), lastDataReceived(0), messageInProgress(false), handshakeStarted(false), messageLength(0)
 {
 	timer = new QTimer(this);
 	timer->setInterval(1000);
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ void RemoteClient::slotConnected()
 {
 	timeRunning = lastDataReceived = 0;
 	timer->start();
+	
+	// dirty hack to be compatible with v14 server
+	sendCommandContainer(CommandContainer());
+	// end of hack
+	
 	setStatus(StatusAwaitingWelcome);
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@ void RemoteClient::processServerIdentificationEvent(const Event_ServerIdentifica
 {
 	if (event.protocol_version() != protocolVersion) {
 		emit protocolVersionMismatch(protocolVersion, event.protocol_version());
-		setStatus(StatusDisconnected);
+		setStatus(StatusDisconnecting);
 		return;
 	}
 	setStatus(StatusLoggingIn);
@@ -105,12 +110,22 @@ void RemoteClient::readData()
 	do {
 		if (!messageInProgress) {
 			if (inputBuffer.size() >= 4) {
-				messageLength =   (((quint32) (unsigned char) inputBuffer[0]) << 24)
-				                + (((quint32) (unsigned char) inputBuffer[1]) << 16)
-				                + (((quint32) (unsigned char) inputBuffer[2]) << 8)
-				                + ((quint32) (unsigned char) inputBuffer[3]);
-				inputBuffer.remove(0, 4);
-				messageInProgress = true;
+				// dirty hack to be compatible with v14 server that sends 60 bytes of garbage at the beginning
+				if (!handshakeStarted) {
+					handshakeStarted = true;
+					if (inputBuffer.startsWith("<?xm")) {
+						messageInProgress = true;
+						messageLength = 60;
+					}
+				} else {
+				// end of hack
+					messageLength =   (((quint32) (unsigned char) inputBuffer[0]) << 24)
+							+ (((quint32) (unsigned char) inputBuffer[1]) << 16)
+							+ (((quint32) (unsigned char) inputBuffer[2]) << 8)
+							+ ((quint32) (unsigned char) inputBuffer[3]);
+					inputBuffer.remove(0, 4);
+					messageInProgress = true;
+				}
 			} else
 				return;
 		}
@@ -126,10 +141,10 @@ void RemoteClient::readData()
 		messageInProgress = false;
 		
 		processProtocolItem(newServerMessage);
-	} while (!inputBuffer.isEmpty());
 	
-	if (getStatus() == StatusDisconnecting) // use thread-safe getter
-		doDisconnectFromServer();
+		if (getStatus() == StatusDisconnecting) // use thread-safe getter
+			doDisconnectFromServer();
+	} while (!inputBuffer.isEmpty());
 }
 
 void RemoteClient::sendCommandContainer(const CommandContainer &cont)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/remoteclient.h b/cockatrice/src/remoteclient.h
index 050520cc..19ca26f4 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/remoteclient.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/remoteclient.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ private:
 
 	QByteArray inputBuffer;
 	bool messageInProgress;
+	bool handshakeStarted;
 	int messageLength;
 	
 	QTimer *timer;
diff --git a/common/.directory b/common/.directory
deleted file mode 100644
index 8edc02d1..00000000
--- a/common/.directory
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[Dolphin]
-Timestamp=2012,3,4,11,22,24
-Version=2
-ViewMode=1
diff --git a/common/pb/commands.proto b/common/pb/commands.proto
index ecd05971..3796190d 100644
--- a/common/pb/commands.proto
+++ b/common/pb/commands.proto
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import "moderator_commands.proto";
 import "admin_commands.proto";
 
 message CommandContainer {
-	required uint64 cmd_id = 1;
+	optional uint64 cmd_id = 1;
 	
 	optional uint32 game_id = 10;
 	optional uint32 room_id = 20;
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp b/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
index f0f89275..34fcf53f 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ void Servatrice_GameServer::incomingConnection(int socketDescriptor)
 		sst->start();
 	} else {
 		QTcpSocket *socket = new QTcpSocket;
+		ServerSocketInterface *ssi = new ServerSocketInterface(server, socket);
 		socket->setSocketDescriptor(socketDescriptor);
 		socket->setSocketOption(QAbstractSocket::LowDelayOption, 1);
-		ServerSocketInterface *ssi = new ServerSocketInterface(server, socket);
 		logger->logMessage(QString("incoming connection: %1").arg(socket->peerAddress().toString()), ssi);
+		ssi->initSessionDeprecated();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.cpp b/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.cpp
index 7cc05630..6080b65c 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.cpp
@@ -57,40 +57,14 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <iostream>
 
-static const int protocolVersion = 13;
+static const int protocolVersion = 14;
 
 ServerSocketInterface::ServerSocketInterface(Servatrice *_server, QTcpSocket *_socket, QObject *parent)
-	: Server_ProtocolHandler(_server, parent), servatrice(_server), socket(_socket), messageInProgress(false)
+	: Server_ProtocolHandler(_server, parent), servatrice(_server), socket(_socket), messageInProgress(false), handshakeStarted(false)
 {
-	bool success = true;
-	
 	connect(socket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(readClient()));
 	connect(socket, SIGNAL(error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)), this, SLOT(catchSocketError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(outputBufferChanged()), this, SLOT(flushOutputBuffer()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
-	
-	Event_ServerIdentification identEvent;
-	identEvent.set_server_name(servatrice->getServerName().toStdString());
-	identEvent.set_server_version(VERSION_STRING);
-	identEvent.set_protocol_version(protocolVersion);
-	SessionEvent *identSe = prepareSessionEvent(identEvent);
-	sendProtocolItem(*identSe);
-	delete identSe;
-	
-	int maxUsers = _server->getMaxUsersPerAddress();
-	if ((maxUsers > 0) && (_server->getUsersWithAddress(socket->peerAddress()) >= maxUsers)) {
-		Event_ConnectionClosed event;
-		event.set_reason(Event_ConnectionClosed::TOO_MANY_CONNECTIONS);
-		SessionEvent *se = prepareSessionEvent(event);
-		sendProtocolItem(*se);
-		delete se;
-		
-		success = false;
-	}
-	
-	server->addClient(this);
-	
-	if (!success)
-		prepareDestroy();
 }
 
 ServerSocketInterface::~ServerSocketInterface()
@@ -102,6 +76,42 @@ ServerSocketInterface::~ServerSocketInterface()
 	socket = 0;
 }
 
+void ServerSocketInterface::initSessionDeprecated()
+{
+	// dirty hack to make v13 client display the correct error message
+	
+	outputBufferMutex.lock();
+	outputBuffer = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?><cockatrice_server_stream version=\"14\">";
+	outputBufferMutex.unlock();
+	
+	emit outputBufferChanged();
+}
+
+bool ServerSocketInterface::initSession()
+{
+	Event_ServerIdentification identEvent;
+	identEvent.set_server_name(servatrice->getServerName().toStdString());
+	identEvent.set_server_version(VERSION_STRING);
+	identEvent.set_protocol_version(protocolVersion);
+	SessionEvent *identSe = prepareSessionEvent(identEvent);
+	sendProtocolItem(*identSe);
+	delete identSe;
+	
+	int maxUsers = servatrice->getMaxUsersPerAddress();
+	if ((maxUsers > 0) && (servatrice->getUsersWithAddress(socket->peerAddress()) >= maxUsers)) {
+		Event_ConnectionClosed event;
+		event.set_reason(Event_ConnectionClosed::TOO_MANY_CONNECTIONS);
+		SessionEvent *se = prepareSessionEvent(event);
+		sendProtocolItem(*se);
+		delete se;
+		
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	server->addClient(this);
+	return true;
+}
+
 void ServerSocketInterface::flushOutputBuffer()
 {
 	QMutexLocker locker(&outputBufferMutex);
@@ -139,7 +149,15 @@ void ServerSocketInterface::readClient()
 		inputBuffer.remove(0, messageLength);
 		messageInProgress = false;
 		
-		processCommandContainer(newCommandContainer);
+		// dirty hack to make v13 client display the correct error message
+		if (handshakeStarted)
+			processCommandContainer(newCommandContainer);
+		else if (!newCommandContainer.has_cmd_id()) {
+			handshakeStarted = true;
+			if (!initSession())
+				prepareDestroy();
+		}
+		// end of hack
 	} while (!inputBuffer.isEmpty());
 }
 
diff --git a/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.h b/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.h
index 40b7e406..ed4b526c 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.h
+++ b/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ private:
 	
 	QByteArray inputBuffer, outputBuffer;
 	bool messageInProgress;
+	bool handshakeStarted;
 	int messageLength;
 	
 	Response::ResponseCode cmdAddToList(const Command_AddToList &cmd, ResponseContainer &rc);
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ private:
 public:
 	ServerSocketInterface(Servatrice *_server, QTcpSocket *_socket, QObject *parent = 0);
 	~ServerSocketInterface();
+	void initSessionDeprecated();
+	bool initSession();
 	QHostAddress getPeerAddress() const { return socket->peerAddress(); }
 	QString getAddress() const { return socket->peerAddress().toString(); }