Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0
Minecraft Alpha v1.2.0
| Edition | |
|---|---|
| Official name | |
| Server version | |
| Release date |
October 30, 2010 |
| Download | |
| Protocol version |
3 |
| Data version |
N/A |
| Other editions of 1.2 | |
Alpha v1.2.0, the first release of the Halloween Update, was released with server 0.2.2 on October 30, 2010, adding the Nether along with new Nether-exclusive mobs and blocks. It also added fishing, a new terrain generator, and other changes and fixes. This version is available in the launcher but when attempting to play it downloads Alpha v1.2.0_02 instead.[1]
Contents
Additions[edit]
- New terrain generator, featuring biomes
Blocks[edit]
Items[edit]
- Watch
- Craftable item that tells the time
- Glowstone dust
- Raw fish and cooked fish
Mobs[edit]
World generation[edit]
- A hell-like dimension that can be used for quick travel.
Gameplay[edit]
General[edit]
- New music tracks and sound effects.
Changes[edit]
- Higher lighting values are required the deeper they are to keep mobs from spawning.
- Stairs, crafting tables, chests, and furnaces now face the same direction as the player when placed.
- Creepers have new sounds.
- Grass and leaves are now darker in shade.
- Sunrise now creates a red glow at the horizon.
- Pressing F1 hides the HUD and the view-model from the person's view. In third person mode, pressing F1 will create a view looking back at the player's own face.
- Fake chunks generate in the Far Lands.
- Removed Winter Mode.
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