Beta 1.8


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Beta 1.8
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Official name

Adventure Update The Adventure Update was a major update to Minecraft focused on fighting, exploration, and adventuring, as well as other aspects. Its content was implemented in Beta 1.8 and Minecraft 1.0. It was announced on Jun. minecraft (Part 1)

Release date

Sep. 15, 2011

Development versions

View all Contents 1 Beta 1.8-pre1 1.1 Additions 1.2 Changes 2 Beta 1.8-pre2 2.1 Changes 2.2 Fixes 3 References This is a list of Beta 1.8 development versions. Beta 1.8-pre1 Beta 1.8-pre1 is the first pre-release for minecraft

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Client Minecraft launcher Current version 2.0.934 Platforms The Minecraft launcher is the login and downloader front-end to the stand-alone client. It is responsible for downloading the main Java packages, including minecraft.jar, which holds the code and minecraft
Server

Other editions of 1.8

Beta 1.8 is the first releaseAnnounce of the Adventure Update The Adventure Update was a major update to Minecraft focused on fighting, exploration, and adventuring, as well as other aspects. Its content was implemented in Beta 1.8 and Minecraft 1.0. It was announced on Jun. minecraft . It introduced featuresSpecial attraction that focused on fighting, exploration, and adventuring, as well as other aspects.

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General

Gameplay

  • New improved lighting Light (or lighting) in Minecraft affects visibility, mob spawning, and plant growth. Contents 1 Brightness 1.1 Spread 2 Sources of light 2.1 Blocks 2.2 Other 3 Light-filtering blocks 4 Effects of light 4.1 Mobs 4.2 minecraft
    • Day/night cycles no longer require chunk updates and is a smooth transition
    • The lighting on a block is given a tint based on the most prominent source of light
      • Reddish from artificial light sources
      • Blue from Moonlight
      • Total darkness keeps the same black tint
      • Sunlight gives the same white tint
    • Artificial light now gives a very subtle `flicker`.
  • Improved sunrise and sunset.
    • Clouds change color during sunrise and sunset to match the sky color.
    • Horizon, specifically haze changes color more vividly during sunset and sunrise.
  • Cloud height raised to the top of the map, so clouds can no longer phase through blocks.
  • Cloud movement syncs with the game`s time.
  • Rain and snow both render faster
  • Armor bar moved to above hearts, due to food bar.
  • Holding the left mouse button with a weapon will now only swing once.
  • Holding the right mouse button to place blocks is slightly slower than before.
  • ⃢₇₧ Shift+Clicking the output item in a crafting square will craft all the items at once, and automatically places them in the inventory.

World Generation

Blocks & Items

Mobs

Removed

Fixes

5 bugs fixed

The bug where cactus items were too big before Beta 1.8