12w01a is the fifth and final snapshot for Java Edition 1.1, released on January 5, 2012,[1] which adds beaches and the Superflat world type as well as more language translations. It is the first snapshot released in 2012.
Additions[]
General[]
- Language Files
- Added 18 new translations.
- Removed 4 translations.
- New setting:
level-type
World generation[]
- Completely flat world composed of grass blocks, dirt, and bedrock; also generates villages.
- Re-added world types after being removed in Infdev.
- Added World Type selection in the options menu.
- Currently the only types are Default and Superflat.
Biomes[]
- Desert Hills
- Hills variant of Desert.
- Extreme Hills Edge
- Generates at edges of Extreme Hills.
- Forest Hills
- Hills variant of Forests.
- Taiga Hills
- Hills variant of Taigas.
Changes[]
Blocks[]
- Updated the fence gate collision and hit box to align with fences.
- Removed collision box from ladders, meaning they are no longer solid and cannot be stood on.
Items[]
- Reordered spawn eggs in the creative inventory.
- Changed spawn eggs colors to better represent their respective mobs they spawn.
World generation[]
- Slightly smoothed color transitions between biomes.
- Added proper color transitions for the darkened swamp biomes into other biomes.
- Changed biomes to be slightly more varied, examples of which being hills in forests and deserts.
- A single chest is generated in each blacksmith building.
General[]
- Reduced brewing time to 20 seconds.
- Decreased randomness of enchantment tables.
Trivia[]
- This is the first snapshot to feature
META-INF
folder.
References[]
- ↑ "Minecraft Snapshot 12w01a" (archived) – Mojang.com, January 5, 2012.