Java Edition 1.6

This article is about a pre-release. For the full version, see Java Edition 1.6.1.
The pre-reupload version of this release is lost.
 
While this release is known to exist, it has not been archived in the launcher or elsewhere, and is therefore considered lost.
If you believe you have a copy of this version, please post it on the talk page of this page.
This page covers a pre-release version that has an issue under certain conditions.
 
Attempting to brew potions in the pre-reupload version will crash the game.
Minecraft 1.6
Pre-release for 1.6.1
1.6-pre Banner.png: Infobox image for Minecraft 1.6 the version in Minecraft
Java Edition 1.6.png: Infobox image for Minecraft 1.6 the version in Minecraft
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

June 25, 2013

Type

Pre-release

Pre-release for

1.6.1

Downloads

Original:
Client unavailable
Server (.exe)
Reupload:
Client (.json)
Server (.exe)

Protocol version

72

Resource pack format

1

Minimum Java version

Java SE 6

1.6 is the first pre-release for Java Edition 1.6.1,[1] released on June 25, 2013.

1.6 was reuploaded just two hours after its release.​

Changes

Fixes

25 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.6.1

  • MC-137 – Ping packet doesn't include host information.
  • MC-12241 – Minecart collision boxes are briefly positioned wrong.
  • MC-12526 – Minecarts off track float.
  • MC-12569 – Sitting in minecart is higher than it should be.
  • MC-12733 – Minecart hit box too large.
  • MC-18713 – If a team name has "-" in it, the argument for seeing if anyone is in the team doesn't work.
  • MC-19029 – Instant health effect set to a 29, 61, 93...253 value kills any player without any death message.

From the 1.6.1 development versions

  • MC-13754 – Unable to tie mobs to fence with less than 2 leads.
  • MC-14126 – Binding "sneak" to any mouse button and trying to mount an entity crashes the game.
  • MC-14355 – Can't hit mobs while jumping on horses.
  • MC-14524 – Right clicking on minecart/pig/boat while riding in it tries to remove the player.
  • MC-14795 – Wither is still named "Withern" in German.
  • MC-16145 – Potion of weakness tooltip.
  • MC-16467 – Attribute modifiers randomly run out when given via items.
  • MC-17867 – "Resource packs" translation missing on crowdin.net.
  • MC-17908 – Tamed wolf's health depleted upon world loading.
  • MC-18247 – Health boost and absorption potions names do not show correctly.
  • MC-18578 – Water sounds when placing water from a bucket to water source reproduce twice.
  • MC-18645 – Game crashes with a single frame compass.
  • MC-18661 – Strength Potions being nerfed unintentionally (not related to other strength issues).
  • MC-18730 – Superflat customization screen have format errors in Australian English/string is missing at crowdin.net.
  • MC-18845 – Scoreboard Health out of sync (rounds down).
  • MC-18997 – Crash at launch of game with invalid language selection.
  • MC-18999 – Using /kill sets health to the 32-bit signed integer limit.

From the current version, hotfixed

  • MC-19061 – Crash whilst brewing in 1.6.

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