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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MazurPosted:

SOG I've updated on this, seems pretty cool so far! Haven't noticed much yet though.


there's actually quite a lot that you should have noticed already...

SOGPosted:

I've updated on this, seems pretty cool so far! Haven't noticed much yet though.

MazurPosted:

yay
Soulful
yay
Theo_Walcott Honestly cannot wait for this update! it looks amazing!


A couple more hours until release!


If only I could play this.


Just buy the pc version? It's fairly cheap.


it's like 20$ isn't it..?

TakeTheDamnPiLLPosted:

Cannot wait for this update! it looks amazing!

yayPosted:

Soulful
yay
Theo_Walcott Honestly cannot wait for this update! it looks amazing!


A couple more hours until release!


If only I could play this.


Just buy the pc version? It's fairly cheap.

MazurPosted:

Hall
Mazur
They This update is going to be a pretty fun one. Can't wait until tomorrow.


it's going to be a great one! every MC update is typically amazing.


Typically lmao, MC never fails to bring more and more, I feel like they hold off with things, just to strain out the updates as long as they want :P


they can do this for as long as they want, i don't mind. they probably think of ideas to add after they release an update and are like "man we could have done that this time" haha

HallPosted:

yay
Theo_Walcott Honestly cannot wait for this update! it looks amazing!


A couple more hours until release!


:o Oh Minecraft updates and their wonder.

PGAPosted:

I love this update!

yayPosted:

Theo_Walcott Honestly cannot wait for this update! it looks amazing!


A couple more hours until release!

LotsPosted:

Honestly cannot wait for this update! it looks amazing!