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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SmurfsPosted:

I like this update a lot.

Soldier_Posted:

M60
PGA
M60
Ozar i dont really play MC anymore.

was good at the time

but now sorta sucks.


You should get back into it but PC version is better than Xbox imo


Yeah, but mostly just because it has more items, and it always will.


Never know might catch up on Xbox


It might get to the point of that who knows lol

CearnsyPosted:

PGA
M60
Ozar i dont really play MC anymore.

was good at the time

but now sorta sucks.


You should get back into it but PC version is better than Xbox imo


Yeah, but mostly just because it has more items, and it always will.


Never know might catch up on Xbox

neboPosted:

M60
Ozar i dont really play MC anymore.

was good at the time

but now sorta sucks.


You should get back into it but PC version is better than Xbox imo


way better

-VisionPosted:

i cant wait to build more things

FuturaPosted:

i cant wait I love mc

KTHPosted:

I have been waiting for this.... Finally!

PGAPosted:

M60
Ozar i dont really play MC anymore.

was good at the time

but now sorta sucks.


You should get back into it but PC version is better than Xbox imo


Yeah, but mostly just because it has more items, and it always will.

CearnsyPosted:

Ozar i dont really play MC anymore.

was good at the time

but now sorta sucks.


You should get back into it but PC version is better than Xbox imo

neboPosted:

Undisclosed The Restone wizardry is too much for me, I like the look of the Restone block tho


lol you should get into it there is a lot you can do with it.