Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Author(s)	Mojang AB 4J Studios
Platform(s)
Written in	C++
Latest release	Xbox 360 - Xbox One - PlayStation 3 - PlayStation 4 - PlayStation Vita - (Equivalent to PC: 1.6.4)
Release date	Xbox® 360 May 9, 2012 June 4, 2013 (DVD's) Xbox® One September 5, 2014 November 18, 2014 (BluRay) PlayStation® 3 December 17, 2013 May 14, 2014 (BluRay) PlayStation® 4 September 4, 2014 October 3, 2014 (BluRay) PlayStation® Vita October 14, 2014 Retail November 11, 2014(NA) November 19, 2014 (Europe) November 21, 2014 (UK and Ireland)
Rating(s)	(Online not rated) PEGI: 7+ ESRB: E10+
Size	Xbox® 360:113.21 MB Xbox® One:553,09MB PlayStation® 3:103 MB PlayStation® 4:215.3MB PlayStation® Vita:243MB
License	Proprietary
Source code	N/A
Other links	Xbox 360 Marketplace Xbox One Marketplace PlayStation® 3 Store PlayStation® 4 Store PlayStation® Vita Store

Console Edition refers to the console versions of Minecraft developed by 4J Studios. It is available on:

• Xbox® 360
• Xbox® One
• PlayStation® 3
• PlayStation® 4
• PlayStation® Vita

The Console Edition introduces new features such as a simpler crafting system, in-game tutorials, and split-screen multiplayer (excluding Vita), as well as online multiplayer for up to eight players over PlayStation Network, which requires a PlayStation Plus subscription (PS4 only) or Xbox LIVE (requires Xbox Live Gold subscription). As with all versions, updates are free of charge.

Gameplay

In-game screenshot of Xbox 360 Edition

The objective of the game remains the same as its original computer and Pocket Edition counterparts, where players can build virtual realities in a sandbox-like environment. There is no preset goal; the player may choose to set their own goals.

For the most part, the Console Edition of the game is almost identical to the PC edition but with few apparent differences, but was released with Xbox 360 Edition in an earlier version equivalent to the PC version Beta 1.6.6, than the current PC version at the time of release, 1.2.5.

Differences from the PC edition

Main article: Console Edition exclusive features

Differences from PC version 1.6.4 include:

• The Console Edition doesn't make use of the standard crafting interface as in the original version, but still has similarities to the PC's 2×2 and 3×3 crafting grids. The interface doesn't require the Player to place items in the correct place in a crafting menu, but simply shows the blocks required to craft the selected item, and crafts it if the Player has enough blocks.
• The game features splitscreen functionality, however an HDTV with a Component or HDMI cable is required for split-screen play. Split-screen functionality works with a VGA connection to a PC monitor as well as HDMI-to-DVI cables to a PC monitor. Up to 4 players can play in split screen*, as well as the possibility to play 8-person online multiplayer game modes in split-screen. "PlayStation Vita Edition" only supports Up To 2-4 Players Online and AD-HOC.
• The Console Edition includes a tutorial mode not included in the PC version of the game. This tutorial leads the player through the basics of digging and placing blocks, crafting, as well as building their first house to survive the night, fishing, enchanting, brewing, and more.
• The world's difficulty cannot be changed while in game. It can however be changed when selecting the world to play in.
• Most blocks/items use outdated sounds.
• The Player always begins a new world with a map.
• Each world is limited to 864×864 blocks. Because the outer-most block is unusable on each side of the map, it is effectively 862×862 blocks that can be used. The Xbox One Edition and PlayStation 4 Edition's worlds can be up to 36 times bigger. It is expected, but unknown if the world size will be increased along with the updates that will bring the Console Edition up to date with the PC version. The PC uses virtual memory which allows to swap chunks in and out of memory, drastically increasing the size of the map. Since not all Xbox 360's ship with hard drives, these two consoles support limited worlds only.
• The Nether is limited in size and because of this the movement distance in the Nether vs. the Overworld is 1:3 versus 1:8 in the PC version. Consequently the Nether is limited to about 288×288. The End also uses the aforementioned size.
• Skins can only be chosen from those available as default or from downloadable content.
• Breeding and utility mob spawning works the same as the PC version with the exception of limiting tamed wolf and snow golem populations to 16. If the player attempts to tame or breed a 17th wolf, it will be killed by other wolves, and if a player attempts to build a 17th snow golem, upon placing the pumpkin all three blocks will break, dropping one pumpkin and eight snowballs. Also, wolf pups are born with full health and reach adulthood without player input.
• Snow golems attack creepers. It is advised to take caution when using snow golem sentries near your structures as creepers can do damage to both the snow golems and nearby structures when exploded.
• The edge of the world cannot be mined and is completely sea. The edge of the map is a strip of water surrounding the map followed by an invisible barrier in which all players cannot gain access to. This can cause problems as sometimes chests in abandoned mine shafts generate at the edge of the map, causing the player to make and place a new chest next to said chest in order to access all the previously inaccessible items.
• When in creative mode, if you sprint and stop quickly, you will not drift another block.
• The ender dragon has a different fighting style and when at low health will hover above the ground spewing out acid.
• Two ender crystals in the End are protected by iron bars.
• When building a portal to the Nether in a superflat world, the Nether will also be flat.
• Nether wart randomly spawns on soul sand in the Nether, while in the PC version, nether wart can only spawn in nether fortresses.
• The edge of the Nether is made of bedrock.
• The PlayStation Vita Edition has AD-HOC like an Offline Multiplayer Service. It can be toggled on or off (Online or AD-HOC) also similar to LAN Servers but without internet connection.

Achievements, Trophies

Main article: Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS4)
PS4	Other
		Taking Inventory	Book	Press '[defaults to Y/△]' to open your inventory.	None	Open your inventory. The description will match the configured inventory key.
		Getting Wood	Wood	Attack a tree until a block of wood pops out	Taking Inventory	Pick up Wood from the ground.
		Benchmarking	Crafting Table	Craft a workbench with four blocks of planks	Getting Wood	—
		Time to Farm!	Wooden Hoe	Use planks and sticks to make a hoe	Benchmarking	Pick up a Wooden Hoe from a Crafting Table.
		Bake Bread	Bread	Turn wheat into bread	Time to Farm!	Pick up Bread from a Crafting Table.
		The Lie	Cake	Wheat, sugar, milk, and eggs!	Time to Farm!	Pick up a Cake from a Crafting Table.
		Time to Strike!	Wooden Sword	Use planks and sticks to make a sword	Benchmarking	Pick up a Wooden Sword from a Crafting Table.
		Monster Hunter	Bone	Attack and destroy a monster	Time to Strike!	—
		Cow Tipper	Leather	Harvest some leather	Time to Strike!	Pick up Leather from the ground.
		When Pigs Fly	Saddle	Fly a pig off a cliff	Cow Tipper	Use a saddle to ride a pig, then have the pig get hurt from fall damage while riding it.
		Time to Mine!	Wooden Pickaxe	Use planks and sticks to make a pickaxe	Benchmarking	Pick up a Wooden Pickaxe from a Crafting Table.
		Getting an Upgrade	Stone Pickaxe	Construct a better pickaxe	Time to Mine!	Pick up a Stone Pickaxe from a Crafting Table.
		Hot Topic	Furnace	Construct a furnace out of eight stone blocks	Time to Mine!	Pick up a Furnace from a Crafting Table.
		Delicious Fish	Cooked Fish	Catch and cook fish!	Hot Topic	Remove a Cooked Fish from a Furnace.
		Acquire Hardware	Iron (Ingot)	Smelt an iron ingot	Hot Topic	Remove an Iron Ingot from a Furnace.
		On A Rail	Rails	Travel by minecart at least 500 m from where you started	Acquire Hardware	Travel by minecart to a point at least 500 m in a single direction from where you started.
		Into The Nether	Obsidian	Build a portal to the Nether	—	Enter a Nether Portal.
		MOAR Tools		Construct one type of each tool (one pickaxe, one spade, one axe and one hoe).	Benchmarking	—
		Dispense With This	Dispenser	Construct a Dispenser.	—	—
		Leader Of The Pack		Befriend five Wolves.	—	This does not have to be in a single game, so multiple games or reloading old saves does count toward this achievement.
		Sniper Duel	Bow	Kill a skeleton or wither skeleton with an arrow from more than 50 meters.	Monster Hunter	"50 meters" is 50 blocks away.
		DIAMONDS!	Diamond Ore	Acquire diamonds with your iron tools.	Acquire Hardware	Pick up a Diamond from the ground.
		Return to Sender	Ghast Tear	Destroy a Ghast with a fireball.	Into The Nether	Kill a Ghast using a Ghast’s fireball.
		Into Fire	Blaze Rod	Relieve a Blaze of its rod	Into The Nether	Pick up a Blaze Rod from the ground.
		Local Brewery	Mundane Potion	Brew a potion.	Into Fire	Pick up a Potion from a Brewing Stand. An already-created potion placed and removed qualifies.
		The End?	Eye of Ender	Locate the End	Into Fire	Enter an End Portal.
		The End.	Dragon Egg	Defeat the Enderdragon.	The End?	Enter the End exit portal while being in the End.
		Enchanter	Enchantment Table	Use a book, obsidian and diamonds to construct an enchantment table.	DIAMONDS!	Pick up an Enchantment Table from a Crafting Table.
		Awarded All Trophies		All trophies have been rewarded	All Others	—
		Overkill	Diamond Sword	Deal nine hearts of damage in a single hit	Enchanter	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have nine hearts of health overall.
		Librarian	Bookshelf	Build some bookshelves to improve your enchantment table	Enchanter	Pick up a bookshelf from a crafting table output.
		Adventuring Time	Diamond Boots	Discover 17 of the 23 different biomes	The End?	Visit these 17 biomes.
		Repopulation	Wheat	Breed two cows with wheat	Cow Tipper	Breed two cows or two mooshrooms.
		Diamonds to you!	Diamond	Throw diamonds at another player.	DIAMONDS!	Drop a diamond with your drop-item key (default is ). Another player or a zombie must then pick up this diamond. If picked up by a player, the diamond must create a new stack in their inventory.
		Pork Chop	Cooked Porkchop	Cook and eat a pork chop.	—	—
		Passing the Time	Clock	Play for 100 days.	—	Play for 100 Minecraft days, which is equivalent to 33 hours in real time.
		The Haggler	Emerald	Mine or purchase 30 Emeralds.	—	You can do this in different worlds
		Pot Planter	Flower Pot	Craft and place a Flower Pot.	—	—
		It's a Sign!	Sign	Craft and place a Sign.	—	—
		Iron Belly	Rotten Flesh	Stop starvation using Rotten Flesh	—	—
		Have a Shearful Day	Shears	Use Shears to obtain wool from a sheep.	—	—
		Rainbow Collection		Gather all 16 colours of wool.	—	—
		Stayin' Frosty	Lava	Swim in lava while having the Fire Resistance effect.	—	—
		Chestful of Cobblestone	Cobblestone	Mine 1,728 Cobblestone and place it in a chest	—	—
		Renewable Energy	Coal	Smelt wood trunks using charcoal to make more charcoal.	—	—
		Music to my Ears	Jukebox	Play a music disc in a Jukebox.	—	—
		Body Guard		Create an Iron Golem.	—	—
		Iron Man		Wear a full suit of Iron Armour.	—	—
		Zombie Doctor		Cure a zombie villager.	—	Throw a splash potion of weakness at a zombie villager and give it a golden apple (by facing the zombie and pressing the left trigger with a golden apple in your hand)
		Lion Tamer		Tame an Ocelot	—	—
		Archer		Kill a creeper with arrows.	—	—

Trivia

• 4J Studios, the company making the Minecraft port for consoles, also made several other video game ports, namely Banjo Kazooie, Banjo Tooie, and Perfect Dark for XBLA as well as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for PS3.
• Notch stated that the Xbox 360 would be the sole console provider of Minecraft. However, Sony later annnounced that there would be versions for the PS3, PS4, and Vita released.
• There is no way to modify Console Edition legitimately, but it can be cracked to do so. Notice that there is a chance for you to get banned when using mods.