13w02a

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13w02a

Type	Snapshot
Release date	Jan. 10, 2013
Snapshot for	1.5 1.5 Official name Redstone Update Release date Mar. 13, 2013 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 13w01a 13w01b 13w02a 13w02b 13w03a 13w04a 13w05a 13w05b 13w06a 13w07a 13w09a 13w09b 13w09c 13w10a 13w10b Pre-releases 1.5-pre Download Client
Download	Client Server .exe
◄ ◄ 1.4.7 1.4.7 Release date Jan. 9, 2013 Development versions Pre-releases 1.4.7-pre Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.4.2 ◄ 1.4.6 1.5 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see Version history (disambiguation). 1.4.7 ◄ 13w01b 13w01b Type Snapshot Release date Jan. 4, 2013 1] Snapshot for 1.5 Download Client Server .exe ◄◄ 1.4.7 ◄ 13w01a 13w02a ► 1.5.1 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see 13w02b ► 13w02b Type Snapshot Release date Jan. 11, 2013 1] Snapshot for 1.5 Download Client Server .exe ◄◄ 1.4.7 ◄ 13w02a 13w03a ► 1.5.1 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see 1.5.1 ► 1.5.1 Release date Mar. 21, 2013 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 13w11a 13w12~ Pre-releases 1.5.1-pre Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.5 1.5.2 ► 1.6.1 ►► See the computer edition. For other ► 1.5.1 Release date Mar. 21, 2013 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 13w11a 13w12~ Pre-releases 1.5.1-pre Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.5 1.5.2 ► 1.6.1 ►► See the computer edition. For other

13w02a is the third snapshot released for 1.5 1.5 Official name Redstone Update Release date Mar. 13, 2013 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 13w01a 13w01b 13w02a 13w02b 13w03a 13w04a 13w05a 13w05b 13w06a 13w07a 13w09a 13w09b 13w09c 13w10a 13w10b Pre-releases 1.5-pre Download Client .

Additions

• Added and improved death messages ⃢₀ₓ Now include the cause of death, the player the deceased player was fighting at time of death, and the name of the item used to kill
  • Player fell off a ladder
  • Player fell off some vines
  • Player fell out of the water
  • Player fell from a high place
  • Player fell into a patch of fire
  • Player fell into a patch of cacti
  • Player got finished off by Player/Mob using Weapon
  • Player walked into a fire whilst fighting Player/Mob
  • Player was burnt to a crisp whilst fighting Player/Mob
  • Player tried to swim in lava while trying to escape Player/Mob
  • Player walked into a cactus while trying to escape Player/Mob
  • Player was slain by Player/Mob using Weapon
  • Player was killed trying to hurt Player/Mob
• Added Block of Quartz, Chiseled Quartz Block, Pillar Quartz Block Block of Quartz Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 4 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 155 hex: 9B bin: 10011011 Name quartz_block See the solid Blocks of , Quartz Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes , and Quartz Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz:
• Added Activator Rail
  • Used to trigger TNT Minecarts
  • Needs to be powered by redstone Redstone Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Availability Survival Drops Redstone (1) Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article is
  • Transmits power up to 8 activator rails far
  • Crafted the same way as normal rails Rail Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 3.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 66 hex: 42 bin: 1000010 Name rail See the standard rail. For other uses, except without a stick in the middle
• Added Minecart with TNT Minecart with TNT Type Vehicles Durability N/A Renewable No Stackable No Internal ID PC: 45 PE: 97 Network ID PC: 10 Entity ID tnt_minecart Drops If not exploded 1 Minecart 1 TNT Health points 6
  • Triggered by Activator Rails Activator Rail Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 3.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name activator_rail An activator rail is a type of rail that
  • Crafting recipe is a TNT TNT Transparency Partial (cannot attach other blocks) Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data value dec: 46 hex: 2E bin: 101110 Name tnt TNT is a block block on top of a minecart Minecart Type Vehicles Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No Internal ID PC: 42 PE: 84 Network ID PC: 10 Entity ID minecart Drops Minecart (1) Health points 6 () First appearances See History Data value (allowing for creation in the 2x2 inventory)
  • When it derails, it explodes instantly, ignoring the usual timer delay
  • Explodes even more violently the faster it goes
  • In Creative mode when left clicked while moving, the Minecart with TNT Minecart with TNT Type Vehicles Durability N/A Renewable No Stackable No Internal ID PC: 45 PE: 97 Network ID PC: 10 Entity ID tnt_minecart Drops If not exploded 1 Minecart 1 TNT Health points 6 explodes

Videos

Changes

• Updated language files
  • Language files can now be updated via the background downloader (no need for a new Minecraft release)
• Trapped Chest is now in Decoration Blocks in creative mode inventory
• Improved texture packs
  • Textures now use one file per block/item, which are stitched together at runtime – Texture sizes don`t need to be consistent
  • Any block and item can be animated by putting the frames underneath each other in the right .png – Use an optional .txt to specify frame order and duration
  • Special rules apply for water, lava, compass and clock
  • Existing texture packs will "automagically" be converted
  • Vanilla textures will be used if texture files are missing
  • See the wiki`s page on texture packs This page contains content that is no longer in the game. In 1.6.1, texture packs were replaced with resource packs. Be that as it may, texture packs still exist in the Console Edition. See custom world for more information
• Improved Skeletons Skeleton Health points 20 () Attack strength Bow: Easy: 1 () - 4 () Normal: 1 () - 4 () Hard: 1 () - 5 () Sword: Easy: 2 () Normal: 2 () Hard: 3 aim
  • Now shoots from 15 blocks away, instead of 10
  • Accuracy changes by difficulty Mobs in full armor are a common sight in higher difficulty levels. Difficulty is an option in Minecraft that has a direct impact on the ease of gameplay. Contents 1 World setting 1.1 Peaceful 1.2
• Changed Lava Lava Transparency Yes Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 500 Tool Renewable No Stackable N/A Flammable No Drops None Data values Flowing Lava dec: 10 hex: A bin: 1010 Still Lava dec: 11 hex: B bin: 1011 Name Flowing Lava flowing_lava Still textures
• Improved naming (using the anvil Anvil Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 6,000 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same damage state only Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 145 hex: 91 bin: 10010001 Name anvil See the item ) of containers and mob eggs Spawn Egg Type Items Durability N/A Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Yes (16) (Console Edition) First appearances See History Data value dec: 383 hex: 17F bin: 101111111 Name spawn_egg “ You know what would be fun? If every
  • Mobs spawned from renamed eggs have the name of the egg and the names will appear in the death message
  • Mobs can now display their custom name as nametag using an NBT tag See the NBT file format. For using NBT in commands, see Tutorials/Command NBT Tags. The Named Binary Tag format is used by Minecraft for the various files in which it saves data.
  • Renamed Chests, Trapped Chests, Dispensers, Furnaces, Brewing Stands, and Enchantment Tables will display the new name in their GUI where the normal name used to appear
• Improved the Redstone Comparator
  • Updated texture
  • When fed by containers, they will now start giving out a signal as soon as 1 item is in the container, allowing for empty container detection
• Improved the Hopper Hopper Type Block Entity Physics No Transparency Partial (does not block light, mob spawning possible) Luminance No Blast resistance 24 Hardness 3 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See History Drops
  • Is now controllable by redstone Redstone Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Availability Survival Drops Redstone (1) Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article is – Power it to disable item forwarding
  • Added a proper icon
  • Is no longer considered wooden (cannot be used as a fuel in a furnace, etc.)
  • New crafting recipe uses iron ingots Iron Ingot Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 265 hex: 109 bin: 100001001 Name iron_ingot Iron ingots are versatile metal crafting ingredients. They are most commonly obtained rather than stone Stone Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Cobblestone (1) Data value dec: 01 hex: 1 bin: 1 Name stone See the block called stone. For
  • The redstone signal emitted when a Comparator Redstone Comparator Transparency Yes Luminance No (7 when powered, in Pocket Edition) Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Redstone Comparator (1) Data values See Data values Name is placed against it directly has changed
    • 1 item will give a signal strength of 1, a 1/3 of a stack (21 for items which stack to 64) gives a signal strength of 2
    • The number of full stacks x 3 = Signal strength
    • E.g. 2 stacks of an item/block will give a signal strength of 6, while 2 potions will also give a signal strength of 6 because a potion occupies one stack). 1/3 of a stack
• The formerly unused slab type, known by many as the Smooth Stone Slab, was removed from the game. Its data values were replaced with Nether Brick Slabs and Nether Quartz Slabs
• Changed the chests in abandoned mineshafts to Minecart with Chest Minecart with Chest Type Vehicles Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No Internal ID PC: 43 PE: 98 Network ID PC: 10 Entity ID chest_minecart Drops 1 Minecart 1 Chest plus contents Health points 6 ()

Fixes

22 bugs fixed

From released versions before 1.5

• MC-737 – Map scaling breaks the map sometimes
• MC-1086 – FIXED Command block/Repeater acting weirdly
• MC-1642 – Minecart noise gets stuck on long cart rides. | Bumping, choppy sound
• MC-1972 – Redstone torch sometimes update instantly (not the North/South quirk)
• MC-2257 – Minecraft VERY slow to join/update a server, takes LONG time to login (30 seconds/ 1 min)
• MC-2526 – Rain animation glitches through the ceiling
• MC-2806 – Anvils will sometimes hit the edge of a block and break instead of being placed.
• MC-3597 – Floating minecart tracls when pushed by one-pulse piston
• MC-3662 – Pistons and other Non-Solid blocks
• MC-4752 – Failed to save player profile
• MC-5691 – 1.4.6 - Windowsis a separate viewing area on a computer display screen in a system that allows multiple viewing areas as part of a graphical user interface 8 64x - Mouse: View issues/Accuracy error?
• MC-6131 – Crash upon reloading texture pack
• MC-6699 – Reading Bytes in Minecraft code has a possible flaw

From the 1.5 snapshots

• MC-5722 – Destroying a Daylight Sensor by hand works as quick as with a pickaxe, but only using a pickaxe the item drops
• MC-5777 – Game stop reading clicks when you are clicking very fast
• MC-5788 – Inactive detector rail outputs redstone through block
• MC-5874 – Shift Left Double-click

From the previous snapshot

• MC-5998 – Item duplication by using the hopper
• MC-6125 – Adding an item to the chest decreases output signal level
• MC-6165 – Comparators cannot determine if a container is empty
• MC-6202 – Extreme Cactus Growth
• MC-6265 – Hoppers can be used as fuel in furnaces