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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PlusnetPosted:

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


I don't play at all :p


You should, it's very fun.

MazurPosted:

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..

yayPosted:

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?

ZyphrPosted:

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


I don't play at all :p

SosaPosted:

I don't play this game enough to know about this stuff.

MazurPosted:

Emazing-Lights
Mazur don't they always put in "removed HeroBrine"?
Yes, that's just to fool with people thinking Herobrine is real. It's all just been a joke since the beginning of Minecraft.


there was a creepy pasta on herobrine, it's actually one of the greatest creepy pastas i've ever read

WoobiePosted:

yay
Tuba
Mazur don't they always put in "removed HeroBrine"?


yeah lol


It's just an easter egg they do. He isn't there to begin with, it's just a joke.


Love how they still keep this going.

yayPosted:

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


yeah lol


It's just an easter egg they do. He isn't there to begin with, it's just a joke.

EmazedPosted:

Mazur don't they always put in "removed HeroBrine"?
Yes, that's just to fool with people thinking Herobrine is real. It's all just been a joke since the beginning of Minecraft.

neboPosted:

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


yeah lol