Mojang has released a pre release build of its next major Minecraft update based around new redstone features. The full version of this patch goes live on March 13th.

The patch adds a variety of new tool sets and creative options these include a daylight sensor, weighted pressure plates, new dispensers, improvements to the game's inventory management system and a new block of of redstone!

The full change log for the patch is below the pre release patch can be downloaded here courtesy of Mojang.

• Added Redstone Comparator (used in Redstone logic)
  
• Added Hopper (collects items and moves them to containers)
  
• Added Dropper (similar to Dispensers, but always drops the item)
  
• Added Activator Rail (activates TNT Minecarts)
  
• Added Daylight Sensor
  
• Added Trapped Chest
  
• Added Weighed Pressure Plate
  
• Added Block of Redstone
  
• Added Nether Brick (item)
  
• Added Nether Quartz and ore
  
• Added Block of Quartz, with half blocks and chiseled variants
  
• New command: /scoreboard
  
• New command: /effect
  
• Containers and mobs can have custom names
  
• Inventory management has been changed, for example you can drag-place items over slots
  
• Texture packs now have separate images for each block and item, and can have animations
  
• Nether Quartz Ore now spawns in the Nether
  
• Smooth lighting now has three settings (none, minimal, maximum)
  
• More detailed death messages
  
• Some hostile mobs now are harder in Hard difficulty
  
• Many, many, bug fixes
  
• Removed Herobrine

Posted: Mar 09, 2013 9:44 am
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