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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undisclosedPosted:

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

CompletionistPosted:

PVP-
PGA
Relations To be honest, im really bad with redstone. This should come in handy for servers though


This is more that just a redstone update. There are more things.


Look at the list their is a lot more things.


But redstone is the main thing.

SecretlyPosted:

PGA
Relations To be honest, im really bad with redstone. This should come in handy for servers though


This is more that just a redstone update. There are more things.


Look at the list their is a lot more things.

PGAPosted:

Relations To be honest, im really bad with redstone. This should come in handy for servers though


This is more that just a redstone update. There are more things.

KardashianPosted:

To be honest, im really bad with redstone. This should come in handy for servers though

SolvePosted:

Ozar i dont really play MC anymore.

was good at the time

but now sorta sucks.


Its fun, but the old minecraft is missed.

SolvePosted:

Redstone builds are going to reach new heights.

NotedPosted:

My little brother was showing me what was included in this new update, he like the redstone blocks alot because he never knows what to do with his redstone

PGAPosted:

This update is pretty cool :)

OzarPosted:

but some of the things people build on MC are amazing. :O