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Java Edition 12w16a

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12w16a is the second snapshot for Java Edition 1.3.1, released on April 19, 2012.[1]

Additions

Gameplay

Bonus chests

  • Added bonus chest option to create world screen.
    • When enabled, starts the user off with a chest surrounded by torches nearby containing tools, items, and blocks helpful to starting a Survival game, bonus chests may contain:

Command format

Commands

  • Added option to enable single-player commands to create world screen.
    • The following commands are available: /gamemode, /toggledownfall, /time, /give, /xp, and /kill.
    • These commands are enabled in previously generated Creative mode worlds.
    • While using commands in singleplayer, the world around is paused, unlike in multiplayer.
  • Typing / then pressing ↹ Tab shows a list of available commands; pressing ↹ Tab while writing a command auto-completes its arguments.
  • Each command is now its own class internally.

General

Demo mode

  • Added a demo mode for non-premium users, which was not available until the full update was released.
    • In the language files, a new text was added for the demo mode.
    • The demo mode lasts for 5 in-game days (about 1 hour and 40 minutes) according to the language files.
    • It also teaches the player how to use the controls and how to begin playing.

Changes

General

Controls

  • Items can now be deleted from the hotbar by shift-clicking while on the Creative mode item selection screen.

Language files

  • Updated language files.

References

  1. ↑ "Minecraft Snapshot 12w16a" (archived) – mojang.com.

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