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Infinite Map Visualizer

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The level previewer.

Infinite Map Visualizer, also known as level previewer, was a feature which was added in Java Edition Infdev 20100616-2210 as a replacement of Indev's isometric screenshot feature, but was later removed in an unknown version. It was exclusive to the applet version of Minecraft.

The level previewer was hosted on minecraft.net/infdev/preview.jsp (archive), and was removed between September 14 and 26, 2010.[1] However, it remained in the game's bytecode until 12w18a.[2] Following the removal of the previewer page the tool itself can still be accessed by manually creating a launcher class that will hold the visualizer applet.[3]

History

Java Edition Infdev
June 9, 2010The Infinite Map Visualizer was shown for first time.
June 11, 2010One more screenshot of the Infinite Map Visualizer was shown.
20100616-2210Added the Infinite Map Visualizer, featuring a bug where if the player opened a world in the previewer, it would corrupt the world's level.dat file.[4]
20100617-1205The level.dat corruption issue was fixed.
Java Edition Alpha
September 14~26, 2010The Infinite Map Visualizer has been removed from Minecraft.net, but is still present in the game's bytecode.
Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-releaseThe level previewer now crashes immediately when loading a level.[verify]
Java Edition
1.3.112w18aThe level previewer has been removed from the bytecode.
  • Level previewer in Alpha 1.1.2_01.
    Level previewer in Alpha 1.1.2_01.
  • Level previewer in Beta 1.8 Pre-release. At this point, the applet breaks entirely, due to a NullPointerException error happening immediately.
    Level previewer in Beta 1.8 Pre-release. At this point, the applet breaks entirely, due to a NullPointerException error happening immediately.

Notch's screenshots

  • An image taken from the blog post accompanying Infdev 20100611, with the supposed monolith visible on the right of the image.
    An image taken from the blog post accompanying Infdev 20100611, with the supposed monolith visible on the right of the image.
  • First appearance of the map visualizer.
    First appearance of the map visualizer.

References

  1. ↑ Archived captures on the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Resurrecting Minecraft's long-dead isometric level previewer" (Archive) – drinkybird.net, September 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAiQCSfzwLc
  4. ↑ "Oops, the visualizer thing deletes your inventory. Be careful!" – @notch (Markus Persson) on X (formerly Twitter), June 16, 2010

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