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Java Edition 1.7.4 (pre-release)

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Minecraft 1.7.4
Java Edition 1.7.4.png: Infobox image for Minecraft version 'Minecraft 1.7.4'
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Pre-release 1.7.4 is the second and final pre-release for Java Edition 1.7.4.[1][2] While the version number is identical to the full release, this pre-release version differs in code from the full release. This is the final pre-release released in 2013.

Fixes

3 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.7.4

  • MC-12964 – Server performance issue: Chunk coordinates use a bad hash function.

From the previous development version

  • MC-41623 – "Force Unicode Font" button in languages section of the options doesn't work if GUI Scale is set to "Auto".
  • MC-41668 – "Old graphics card detected" watermark on title screen is in quotes.

References

  1. ↑ "We've pre-released a new version of Minecraft, 1.7.4, to fix some crashes. Full release tomorrow maybe." – @Dinnerbone (Nathan Adams) on X (formerly Twitter), December 9, 2013
  2. ↑ "Minecraft 1.7.4 Pre-release" (Archive) by Dinnerbone – Mojang.com, December 6, 2013.

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