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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BradPosted:

Removed Herobrine? But why?

Apart from that, can't wait for this update :D

UMPPosted:

MTV
Leedlez .Wonder if this will be for the xbox.


If not, it will eventually.


it always starts with pc, then other gaming systems

PlusnetPosted:

Leedlez .Wonder if this will be for the xbox.


If not, it will eventually.

ToesPosted:

.Wonder if this will be for the xbox.

yayPosted:

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

neboPosted:

Zeta
Emazing-Lights
tijo222 When is it on xbox I wait for the next update
The set date for the release of this update is March 13th, but it's only for PC Minecraft.


The Xbox version is still way behind isn't it?


WAY behind...

112Posted:

this should be good i like minecraft

TopNotchKiNGPosted:

[To="tijo222"]When is it on xbox I wait for the next update

Just figured I'd point this out to you, this was posted in the Technology section of the news so it's not for the Xbox. The Xbox updates are posted in the Xbox section for the news.

TopNotchKiNGPosted:

Zeta
Emazing-Lights
tijo222 When is it on xbox I wait for the next update
The set date for the release of this update is March 13th, but it's only for PC Minecraft.


The Xbox version is still way behind isn't it?


Nope, it's only about 1-2, maximum of 3 updates behind pc. With the Xbox 360 Edition's updates thow, they are usually a massive update every few months then some bug fix in between each major update. Each 360 Edition update is either 1-2 pc updates packed into 1, so realistically pc isn't as far ahead as it used to be. That and the 720 Edition will get updates on the same day as pc, so both platforms will be equal, and 360 is getting texture packs, more skins, and mods so...

MawderzPosted:

Emazing-Lights
tijo222 When is it on xbox I wait for the next update
The set date for the release of this update is March 13th, but it's only for PC Minecraft.


The Xbox version is still way behind isn't it?


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