Java Edition 12w42b

Minecraft 12w42b

Edition	Java Edition
Type	Snapshot
Release date	October 18, 2012
Snapshot for	1.4.2
Download	Client (.json) Server (.exe)
Protocol version	46
◄◄ 1.3.2 ◄ 12w42a 1.4 ► 1.4.4 ►►

12w42b is the fifteenth and final snapshot for Java Edition 1.4.2, and was released to fix some of the bugs and crashes in the 12w42a snapshot.

Additions

Mobs

Bats

• Added sounds.

Silverfish

• Added step sound.

Zombies

• Added three new sound effects.

Zombie pigmen

• Added sounds.

Gameplay

Sounds

• Added a number of sound events, but the sound effects are not added yet.

Changes

Blocks

Redstone repeater

• Lock mechanism is now slightly more stable / predictable.
• It's still not 100% as Mojang wants it, but fixing it completely will require bigger changes planned for Java Edition 1.5.

Sand

• Falling sand now properly "pops" when falling on non-solid blocks (such as torches).

General

Servers

• Server ping will now tell if the server and client have mismatching protocol versions.

Translations

• Updated translation files.

Fixes

1 bug fixed

• Fixed tooltip width for renamed items.