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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HallPosted:

This update looks awesome! I see many animated textures on the way :x

yayPosted:

Compliance This update is pretty cool, to those who haven't yet updated.


I actually haven't updated yet... I better do that right now.

PGAPosted:

This update is pretty cool, to those who haven't yet updated.

GossipPosted:

I play it on and off occasionally

yayPosted:

SOG I've only played the 'free version' on PC. Which I don't think lives up to the full potential, I'll have to buy the 360 MC soon.


The free version is horrible because... its the free version. Borrow someones legit account and you'll have a blast.

ZyphrPosted:

Twist-Version-7 Aw, they removed herobrine:(
All in all looks like a good update.


Yeah, pretty big, added more than a few things.

AncientEgyptPosted:

I freaking love Minecraft!

Twist-Version-7Posted:

Aw, they removed herobrine:(
All in all looks like a good update.

SOGPosted:

I've only played the 'free version' on PC. Which I don't think lives up to the full potential, I'll have to buy the 360 MC soon.

yayPosted:

Mazur
yay
Zyphr
Sosa I don't play this game enough to know about this stuff.


I don't play at all :p


What. It's been out for years.. you haven't even played it once?


well. they do have to buy it on the PC, although it's cheaper on the xbox..


Only $6 cheaper. I recommend the PC version over the Xbox one any day. Mods and better controls galore!