[MC-40758] support http/https proxies without socks5

It would be really nice if minecraft could once again be played using an http/https proxy and not require a socks5 proxy. http/https proxies are common. socks5 proxies are not so common. Certainly the former is much more common than the latter.

Linked issues

duplicates 1

MCL-102 Launcher / Minecraft does only support SOCKS5 proxy Resolved

Comments 4

Tails 2013-11-23T16:35:03Z

This site is for bug reports only. For feature suggestions or changes please do this on Minecraft Suggestions on Reddit.

Brian J. Murrell 2013-11-23T19:46:11Z

Well, this was opened as a bug report not a feature request. This worked in 1.5.2 and since it does not in 1.7.2 it is a regression. I respectfully request this issue be reopened as a regression since it's not a new feature but just restoring the previously existing functionality – functionality that existed and worked when I paid for the product but no longer does.

Tails 2013-11-23T19:59:21Z

Duplicate of MCL-102 - If you have not , please use the search function in the future, to see if your bug has already been submitted. If you could not find the original report, please comment with the keywords you searched for.

Brian J. Murrell 2013-11-24T13:04:28Z

Yes, I did use the search function and I did find that ticket but I disagree with it's Resolution "Works as Intended" since "Works as Intended" is a regression from previous versions where I could play the game I paid for and now I cannot.