Minecraft 'Redstone Update' pre-release goes live, full update next week

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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


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squidgyPosted:

In this update It's really laggy with the clocks, I don't know if its the glitch or just a failed code.

MazurPosted:

don't they always put in "removed HeroBrine"?

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Leedlez
Soulful They removed Herobrine.... again!?


Just realized this, wierd they have said that like 5 million times.


It's just stupid. It just makes the 12 year old's spam the forums 'Ermegahd Herobrine was real I told you!' That's the last thing we need.


I TOLD YOU HEROBRINE WAS REAL!

MawderzPosted:

Leedlez
Soulful They removed Herobrine.... again!?


Just realized this, wierd they have said that like 5 million times.


It's just stupid. It just makes the 12 year old's spam the forums 'Ermegahd Herobrine was real I told you!' That's the last thing we need.

SOGPosted:

yay I never really got into redstoning, so this is useless to me. The other blocks look cool though.


Yeah, there is some other cool features included in this update aswell.

ToesPosted:

Soulful They removed Herobrine.... again!?


Just realized this, wierd they have said that like 5 million times.

ZyphrPosted:

Pretty big update..

PoonPosted:

not a PC player but looks pretty cool :)

SmurfsPosted:

I have seen some YT videos on it. It looks awesome.

911Posted:

Why did they remove Herobrine?