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The Sky Dimension was a planned dimension in Minecraft, intended to be the opposite of the Nether A view of the Nether. The Nether is a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Contents 1 Accessing 2 Environment 2.1 Mobs 3 Generation 3.1 Naturally generated 3.2 Naturally created 3.3 Structures 
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Trivia
- The Sky Dimension is an inversion of₠The Nether, where as the latter is basically a large cave with monsters and a massive open space within, the former are peaceful floating islands spawn surrounded by open space. The Nether may also be thought of as being a hell with The Sky Dimension being a heaven; although the hazards present in each dimension are similar, falling from the sky dimension is just as lethal as falling from a cliff into the lava ocean in the Nether.
- The Sky Dimension, similar to the Nether, has weather disabled. This is likely explained by the fact that it is above the clouds.
- Using the₠Amplified World Type, it is possible to get a world that looks somewhat like the Sky Dimension in Vanilla 1.7.2+, but the Ore distribution is the same as in a regular world (i.e. iron will not usually generate on the floating islands)
- Far Lands₠do generate in Sky Dimension. However, the way they generate looks completely different than The Overworld₠Far Lands.
History
In Indev Indev Starting version 0.31 (Dec. 23, 2009) Latest version Minecraft Indev (Feb. 23, 2010) Paid Yes This page contains content that is no longer in the game. These featuresSpecial attraction only exist in outdated versions of 
, there was a map type This page contains content that is no longer in the game. These features only exist in outdated versions of Minecraft. See features removed from computer edition. For features removed from Pocket Edition, 
called "Floating." It generated floating islands full of terrain based on the World Theme This page contains content that is no longer in the game. These features only exist in outdated versions of Minecraft. See features removed from computer edition. For features removed from Pocket Edition, .
The Sky Dimension was first announced when Notch tweeted a picture of the dimension. It was probably made to be like a "heaven," because the Nether A view of the Nether. The Nether is a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Contents 1 Accessing 2 Environment 2.1 Mobs 3 Generation 3.1 Naturally generated 3.2 Naturally created 3.3 Structures was considered to be like a hell. The Sky Dimension was not completely confirmed until Notch released an update via @@@#@@@Twitter(twitter.com)###@### stating: "And because PCPersonal Computer Gamer made such a big deal of the Sky Dimension, I guess I`ll have to finish it. Consider it confirmed."
In a live webcast on the Swedish gaming site feber.se Notch This page has been protected from editing to prevent vandalism. Please discuss changes on the talk page. Markus Persson Real name Markus Alexej Persson Date of birth Jun. 1, 1979 (age 38) 1] Occupation Game developer 
revealed that the Sky Dimension would "probably be a dream world" and that when "you go to bed there is a certain chance that you get teleported into the dream world instead. Then you will be able to do it on purpose later on."
The Sky Dimension was originally planned for 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. 
, but Notch put it on hold till the Nether was more fun.
"It didn’t work so well because of how light is calculated," Jeb Jens Bergensten Real name Jens Bergensten Date of birth May 18, 1979 (age 38) 1] 2] Occupation Lead creative designer Nationality Swedish Languages English, Swedish 3] Spouse Jenny Bergensten 4] Children 1 5] Website oxeyegames.com Known 
explained. "The Sky Dimension originally had this top down light that the Overworld has, so you get like shadows in caves and such. But performance wise, it didn’t work - it was extremely slow. So we removed the sun – now everything is evenly lit unless you’ve got a torch."
And so the original concept of the Sky Dimension was later rebranded as " The End See the dimension. For the achievement, see Achievements#The End.. For the advancement, see Advancements#The End. A view of the central End island. The ender dragon can be seen flying around obsidian pillars, 
," a dark place fittingly referred to as the "end of the game," home to the endermen Enderman Health points 40 ( × 20) Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 7 () Hard: 10 () Size Height: 2.9 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Spawn In the Overworld, the Nether or the End in 
and the ender dragon Ender Dragon Health points 200 ( × 100) Attack strength Peaceful: 0 () Easy: 6 () Normal: 10 () Hard: 15 () Breath attack: 6 () after a half-second Exploding fireball attack: 12 () after 
, and a total conversion of the original idea.
Notch tweeted much later that a different "Skylands" dimension probably was still in the making. This version, completely separate from the End, was set to replace the original idea. Be that as it may, Jeb Jens Bergensten Real name Jens Bergensten Date of birth May 18, 1979 (age 38) 1] 2] Occupation Lead creative designer Nationality Swedish Languages English, Swedish 3] Spouse Jenny Bergensten 4] Children 1 5] Website oxeyegames.com Known later stated that returning the Sky Dimension was not planned and therefore is unlikely to be done.
Videos
Mod-enabled version
Notch left data in for an early prototype of the Sky Dimension in Beta Beta Starting version Beta 1.0 (Dec. 20, 2010) Latest version Beta 1.9-pre6 (Nov. 13, 2011) Paid Yes These versions are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note that these versions contain bugs. You ll 
1.6 and 1.7. Using various mods The contents of this page are not supported by Mojang AB, the Minecraft Wiki, the Minecraft IRC channel or the Minecraft Forums. See game modifications. For server moderators, see Operator. An example 
it is possible to access this currently unfinished version of the Sky Dimension.
In this version of the Sky Dimension, the buildup of the world blocks-wise is very much like the Overworld The Overworld, as seen in an extreme hills and a forest biome The Overworld is the dimension in which all players begin their Minecraft journey. Contents 1 Creation 1.1 Seeds 2 Environment 2.1 Biomes 2.2 
, but it is always midday and it does not rain A view of hills during rain. Rain is a type of weather that occurs occasionally in Minecraft. Contents 1 Behavior 2 Effects 2.1 Rain particles 3 History 4 Issues 5 Trivia 6 References Behavior edit 
or snow A view of hills during a snowstorm. Snowfall is a type of weather that occurs occasionally in Minecraft. Contents 1 Behavior 2 Effects 2.1 Snow particles 3 Video 4 History 5 Issues 6 Trivia 7 
(though cloud cover does appear as if it were raining). Although uncommon, it is possible to find sugar cane Sugar Canes Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name reeds Sugar canes are an item and an 
, 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 
, lapis lazuli Lapis Lazuli Type Wool dyes Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Data value dec: 3514 hex: 15F4 bin: 1010111114 Name dye 4 See the Lapis Lazuli dye. For the block, see Lapis Lazuli Block. 
, and more rarely diamond Diamond Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 264 hex: 108 bin: 100001000 Name diamond See the gem. For the ore, see Diamond Ore. For 
. Like the normal world, you can also find dungeons Dungeon Biome Any Consists of Cobblestone Moss Stone Monster Spawner Chest Can generate post-generation No First appearances See history Dungeons are naturally generated structures that appear in the Overworld. Contents 1 Generation 2 Structure 2.1 
, Iron Iron Blocks, Iron Ingots, and Iron Ore. Iron may refer to: Iron Ore − an ore found underground, and the item obtained by mining it. Iron Ingot − an item created by smelting Iron ore, 
, coal Coal Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 263 hex: 107 bin: 100000111 Name coal See the coal lump and charcoal item. For other uses, 
, and gold Gold Blocks, Gold Ingots, Gold Nuggets, and Gold Ore. Gold may refer to: Gold Ore - an uncommon ore found deep underground, and the item received from mining it Gold Ingot - an item created 
. The only mobs that spawn in the sky dimension are chickens Chicken Health points 4 () Size Adult: Height: 0.7 Blocks Width: 0.4 Blocks Baby: Height: 0.35 Blocks Width: 0.2 Blocks Spawn Solid surfaced blocks with a minimum of two block spaces above them A 1/8 
; no other mobs (including hostile ones and squid Squid Health points 10 () Size Height: 0.8 Blocks Width: 0.8 Blocks Spawn 1 or more blocks of water, any light level, spawning block must be between level 46 (inclusive) and sea level First appearances 
) spawn. Below the islands of the Sky Dimension is nothing but the Void The void is pure black. The void is the name given to the empty space below layer 0. Contents 1 Effects 1.1 Pocket Edition 1.2 Console Edition 2 Video 3 History 4 Issues 5 Trivia 
and a layer of clouds Clouds as they appear with Fancy graphics Clouds are graphical effects in the sky. They serve a solely aesthetic purpose. Contents 1 Appearance 2 Behavior 3 Video 4 History 5 Issues 6 Gallery 7 References 
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Later, the Sky Dimension was hidden within the region 0 (Overworld) code. Be that as it may, starting in Beta 1.9-pre3, it was given its own region: Region 2, with Region 1 being the Nether. Be that as it may, instead of Sky Dimension chunks generating within its region, they would generate in the Overworld on Multiplayer servers. This is most likely due to an issue with map generation and saving causing Sky Dimension chunks to save over Overworld chunks rather than being made in their own, separate map files like the Nether does. If a world with Sky Dimension chunks is brought from multiplayer See the multiplayer experience in Minecraft. For the multiplayer software, see Server. PvP (Player versus Player) on a multiplayer server. Multiplayer is the server-based version of Minecraft that enables multiple players to 
to singleplayer See general gameplay in Minecraft. For instructional material, see Tutorials. A fresh Survival game. Gameplay in most game modes of Minecraft consists mainly of adding and destroying a variety of different blocks 
, the area of the chunks will always be plains biome, even if snow generated naturally on the ground.
Gallery
The first released screenshots of the Sky Dimension:
Contents
showMod-enabled version
Notch left data in for an early prototype of the Sky Dimension in₠Beta₠1.6 and 1.7. Using various₠Mods₠it is possible to access this currently unfinished version of the Sky Dimension.
In this version of the Sky Dimension, the buildup of the world blocks-wise is very much like₠the Overworld, but it is always midday and it does not₠Rain₠or₠Snow₠(though cloud cover does appear as if it were raining). Although uncommon, it is possible to find₠Sugar Cane,₠Redstone,₠Lapis Lazuli, and more rarely₠Diamond. Like the normal world, the player can also find₠Dungeons,₠Iron,₠Coal, and₠Gold. The only mobs that spawn in the sky dimension are₠Chickens₠and very rarely₠Cows₠and₠Pigs. Below the islands of the Sky Dimension are nothing but₠The Void₠and a layer of₠Clouds.
History
In₠Indev, there was a map type₠called "Floating." It spawned floating islands full of terrain based on the₠World Theme.
The present implementation of the Sky Dimension was first announced when Notch tweeted a picture of the dimension. It was probably made to be like a "heaven," because₠The Nether was considered to be like a hell, and₠The End is similar to limbo and/or slip space. The Sky Dimension was not completely confirmed until Notch released an update via Twitter stating: "And because PC Gamer made such a big deal of the Sky Dimension, I guess I`ll have to finish it. Consider it confirmed."
Bugs
Originally, the Sky Dimension was hidden within the region 0 (Overworld) code. However, starting in Beta 1.9 Pre-release 3, it was given its own region: Region 2, with Region 1 being the Nether. However, instead of Sky Dimension chunks spawning within its region, they would generate in the Overworld on Multiplayer servers. This is most likely due to an issue with map generation and saving causing Sky Dimension chunks to save over Overworld chunks rather than being made in their own, separate map files like the Nether does. If a world with Sky Dimension chunks is brought from₠Multiplayer₠to₠single-player, the area of the chunks will₠always₠be₠Plains, even if snow generated naturally on the ground.
