Java Edition 13w01a

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13w01a
13w01a Banner.png: Infobox image for 13w01a the version in Minecraft
Java Edition 13w01a.png: Infobox image for 13w01a the version in Minecraft
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

January 3, 2013

Type

Snapshot

Snapshot for

1.5

Downloads

Client (.json)
Server (.exe)

Protocol version

52

Minimum Java version

Java SE 5

13w01a is the first snapshot for Java Edition 1.5, released on January 3, 2013.[2] It mainly added an assortment of new redstone components. This is the first snapshot released in 2013.

Additions

Blocks

Block of redstone

  • Stores redstone dust similar to blocks of diamond, etc.
  • Emits constant redstone power.
  • Works as a pushable redstone power source.

Daylight sensors

  • Output power while receiving sunlight.
  • The level varies depending on the time (more sunlight = more redstone power), and it does not function at night.

Hoppers

Nether quartz ore

Redstone comparator

  • Has 3 inputs and 1 output. Input from the back is considered signal A, and whichever side gives the stronger signal is considered signal B.
  • Has 2 modes: comparison and subtraction.
  • In comparison mode, if A≥B, the output is A, otherwise output stays off.
  • In subtraction mode, if A≥B, the output is A-B, otherwise output stays off.
  • Replacement for the "capacitor" idea.

Trapped chests

  • Gives out a signal depending on the amount of players looking inside. 1 player = 1 strength signal, 2 players = 2, etc.
  • Crafted with a chest and a tripwire hook.
  • Large trapped chests can be staggered with large chests to allow more compact storage.
  • Texture is slightly different than a normal chest, with a red stain around the latch.

Weighted pressure plates

  • Detects item stacks.
  • Gold version reaches full strength at 60 items.
  • Iron version reaches full strength at 600 items.
  • Linear, so 10 strength signal means twice as many items as a 5 strength signal.

Items

Nether brick

Nether quartz

Changes

Blocks

Locked chests

  • Texture for the block was changed from .

Pistons

  • Are more stable from previous versions.
    • Sticky pistons are less sticky.​

Redstone circuits

  • Are now more consistent.

Items

General

  • Now shows the item name in-game.

Gameplay

Death messages

  • Now show the weapon someone was killed with.​

Inventory management

  • Double-click items to fill the stack up as much as possible.
  • Drag item stacks around to divide them up over the dragged-over slots.
  • Drag item stacks around with the right mouse button to place one of that stack in each dragged-over slot, if that slot is not occupied already.
  • Shift double-click an item stack to move all other item stacks of that kind to that part of the inventory.
  • Press Q while the mouse is over an item in the inventory or a container to drop it.

Bugs

  • [MC-5711] Redstone torches attached to the side of a block do not pop off if the block supporting them is destroyed.
  • [MC-5721] Dragging to spread an item out in the Creative inventory, then clicking on the inventory tab, and placing the 0 stack item down, the game crashes.
  • [MC-5728] Infinite loop caused by subtraction mode comparators causes the world to be unplayable.
  • Mineral duplication: players can exponentially dupe minerals by putting then in a crafting table with a block of their material, then double clicking on a mineral in the crafting table, works on the same principle as the method below.
  • Crafted item duplication: any stackable crafted item can be duplicated by setting up its recipe in a crafting table, then double clicking an existing version of this item in the inventory. Requires at least one of that item to be present in the inventory.

Fixes

3 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.5

  • MC-177[12w26a] Clocked piston arm turns invisible when exiting game/dying/etc.
  • MC-184[Beta 1.2] (Powered) redstone doesn't update right.
  • MC-5621[Beta 1.7] Blocks like redstone dust, repeaters, doors, and levers don't drop when the underlying block is pushed by a piston.

Gallery

Trivia

  • Along with 18w01a, 13w01a was released on the earliest calendar year out of all snapshots, on January 3.
    • Until this point, the snapshot released on the earliest calendar year out of all snapshots was 12w01a on January 5.
  • 13w01a is the first snapshot to feature a version banner alongside the official changelog.

References

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