Java Edition 12w30a

Minecraft 12w30a
Java Edition 12w30a.png: Infobox image for Minecraft 12w30a the version in Minecraft
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

July 23, 2012

Type

Snapshot

Snapshot for

1.3.1

Downloads

Client (.json)
Server (.exe)

Protocol version

38

Minimum Java version

Java SE 5

12w30a is the fifteenth snapshot for Java Edition 1.3.1, released on July 23, 2012.[1]

Additions

General

Options

  • Snooper settings
    • Allows the player to toggle whether their data are sent to Mojang Studios for analysis and improvements. Shows which data is sent to Mojang Studios.
  • Added "Vertical Synchronization" in video settings.
    • Has to be toggled manually in options.txt.
  • Fullscreen mode setting is now persistent.
    • Has to be toggled manually in options.txt.

Changes

Blocks

Stairs

  • When placed on the upper half of a block's side, stairs are now upside-down.

Lava

  • Now replaces air below y=11.

Mobs

Explosions

  • Depending on difficulty, explosion damage is now scaled.
    • Peaceful: no damage.
    • Easy: ~50% less damage.
    • Normal: same damage as before.
    • Hard: ~33% more damage than before.
    • "In full diamond armor + hard difficulty a creeper can knock you down to 2 hearts."[2]

World generation

The Nether

  • Less laggy.

Command format

/gamemode

  • Invalid numerical game mode IDs are no longer accepted. Previously, specifying an invalid ID would place the target player into Survival mode.

General

Debug screen

  • In F3 mode, the y coordinate now shows both the feet level and the eye level.

Performance

  • Accelerated chunk loading.
  • Decreased lag spike frequency.
  • Made chat work smoothly even when the server is lagging.
  • Decreased unnecessary world updates.
  • Decreased packets sent between client and server.

Explosions

Fixes

19 bugs fixed

  • Fixed existing signs not showing text.
  • Fixed monster spawners all looking like pig spawners.
  • Fixed ⌘ Cmd + C, ⌘ Cmd + x and ⌘ Cmd + V not working on Mac OS X.
  • Fixed sneaking players' nameplates not staying hidden when loading the chunks the sneaking players are in.
  • Fixed multiple chunks often not displaying.
  • Fixed higher server-set view distances instantly kicking joining players.
  • Fixed sections above Y=191 becoming invisible when loading worlds.
  • Fixed not completely generated chunks not updating visually until walking into them.
  • Fixed compasses not pointing to spawn but to X=8 & Z=8 after respawning.
  • Fixed other players' fishing rod lines looking like they start from their feet.
  • Fixed a bug with Unbreaking-enchanted tools and destroying blocks.
  • Fixed being able to move LAN servers in the server list and crashing the game.
  • Fixed opening SP worlds to LAN, saving and quitting it leaving the server running and showing up in the server list.
  • Fixed pushing a minecart with the movement keys causing the camera to shake in the direction pressed.
  • Fixed potion effects losing their graphical effects when traveling between dimensions.
  • Fixed ghast's fireballs getting stuck mid-air when unloading their chunk, might apply to fire charges and blaze's fireballs as well.
  • Fixed the last slot in the opened Creative inventory's hotbar being one pixel too short on all but the Survival inventory tabs, and a few pixels being off on the Survival inventory tab.
  • Fixed blocks disappearing when player is placing them under themselves and jumps.[3]
  • Fixed the client trying to trample crops instead of letting the server dictate trampling.

References

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