Java Edition Beta 1.8 Pre-release (reupload)

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Minecraft Beta 1.8 Pre-release
Reupload

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Beta 1.8 Pre-release was reuploaded/recompiled approximately 23 hours after its initial compilation, to fix several bugs and remove some debug features that were accidentally left in the game.

Removals

Debug keys

Removed several debug keys that were accidentally left in the pre-reupload version.

Fixes

4 bugs fixed

From the previous development version

Villages and strongholds now generate correctly.
Fixed an issue where some models would become corrupted.
Fixed screenshots failing to save with a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException error.
Fixed the world failing to save.

Trivia

This is currently the oldest available server version to support Mojang authentication servers. This means any prior version requires setting online-mode in server.properties to false in order to join them.

Gallery

A village in this version.

Java Edition Beta 1.8 Pre-release (reupload)

Removals

Fixes

Trivia

Gallery

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Sources