Java Edition Indev 0.31 20091223-1459
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This version is referred to only as "0.31" in-game. The current title has not been used by Mojang.
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0.31
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The second version of Indev 0.31 was released on December 23, 2009,[1] at 14:59 UTC. This version was initially not playable as it cached the previous version due to an incorrect al_version;[2] this was fixed by 15:00 UTC.
Additions
0.31 block and item additions
Blocks
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Torches[3]
- Emit light.
- Have a height of 13 pixels.
If the player places a torch on the ground next to a wall, the torch attaches to the wall using a different model.- It is possible to create a flying torch by placing it on the ground, then by breaking the ground.
_JE1.png){kind=small}
Changes
Blocks
- Can now grow in slightly lit areas.
- Is now luminous.
- Do not decay in slightly lit areas.
- Now create a shadow.
- The grass under leaves is now dirt due to this.
Fixes
From the current version, hotfixed
- Fixed an issue where players were having difficulty downloading the previous version due to an incorrect al_version, causing the version client to not be refreshed.[2]
Gallery
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The first image of torches posted by Notch for this version -
Light demonstration -
Another light demonstration -
Another light demonstration -
Ranas in this version -
Ranas in a lit cave -
Bottom-most layer in this version -
Huge world in this version
References
- IRC logs on Archive.org; #minecraft.20091223.log. December 23, 2009 (UTC−6).
- ↑ "Tree shadows, grass growing in slightly lit tiles, and torch tiles" (archived) – The Word of Notch, Tumblr, December 23, 2009.
- ↑ a b IRC logs: "A8:59:24 <�08Notch�> it's still loading the cached version" ... "A9:00:02 <�08Notch�> there, it should load the new version now" (14:59–15:00 UTC)
- ↑ IRC logs: "A9:00:31 <Iguana> What's in the new update? [...] A9:01:10 <08Notch> torches" (15:00–15:01 UTC)
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Sources
- Java Edition Indev 0.31 20091223-1459 — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3723700.