Java Edition 1.4.6 (pre-release)

Minecraft 1.4.6
Java Edition 1.4.6.png: Infobox image for Minecraft 1.4.6 the version in Minecraft
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

December 17, 2012

Type

Pre-release

Pre-release for

1.4.6

Downloads

Original client
Reuploaded client (.json)

Protocol version

51

Minimum Java version

Java SE 5

Pre-release 1.4.6 is the first and only pre-release for Java Edition 1.4.6, released on December 17, 2012.[1]

This version was re-uploaded on the same day to fix an issue with mobs spinning.[2][3] The release version of 1.4.6 differs from this reupload by fixing a crash issue.[4]

This is the final pre-release released in 2012.

Changes

Items

Bows

  • A high pitched sound is played when a player hits another player from far away with a bow.

General

Options

  • Added an option to toggle touchscreen mode.

Fixes

38 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.4.6

  • MC-429 – When a bat flies through the water, it gets stuck, and it will stay stuck.
  • MC-678 – Water splash sound gets overridden by other sounds.
  • MC-756 – Player not shown in actual location after breaking boat.
  • MC-833 – Inventory items, when placed in an ender chest, disappears.
  • MC-971 – Mis-identified server version.
  • MC-1005 – Fresh install of 1.4.2 on fresh install of OS X 10.6.8 hangs.
  • MC-1347 – Items do not "update looks" when stacked on ground.
  • MC-1348 – Dropped items only auto-stack when moving, not when going through portals.
  • MC-1599 – File Handle leak in RegionFileCache (MCP).
  • MC-1734 – Duplicating Sand/Gravel/Dragon Egg still works with tweaks to an existing design.
  • MC-1883 – Destroying a Jukebox NPE&Kick.
  • MC-1957 – Minecraft graphics messed up.
  • MC-2442 – Redstone directional bug.
  • MC-2568 – Ghost block bug.
  • MC-2610 – Game freezes at the start of a previously saved game.
  • MC-2622 – Cannot modify the Render Distance setting - Stays at "Far" regardless of changes.
  • MC-2673 – Shift-Clicking smelted ores out of furnace cause minor visual bug.
  • MC-2712 – The player cannot look around without moving vertically or horizontally.
  • MC-2747 – Minecraft client crashs when connection times out.
  • MC-2873 – Minecarts disappearing.
  • MC-2879 – Error 50% of the time when the player tries to join their server. Failed to login: Error
  • MC-2904 – Zombie pigman knockback stunlocks Iron Golems, defeating their intended purpose.
  • MC-3122 – The player cannot change texture packs.
  • MC-3255 – Blaze fire ball crashes the game.
  • MC-3280 – Some textures appear as dark terrain.png images.
  • MC-3346 – Minecraft crashing every time the player gets on for a little while.
  • MC-3632 – Game only loads the chunk the player currently standing on when they logged in. Then the game freezes and crashes.
  • MC-3860 – Client crashes when underground near piston and redstone machine.
  • MC-3899 – Skeletons will come close to attacker.
  • MC-3934 – Particle overload when returning from AFK.
  • MC-3988 – Slime audio bug.
  • MC-4432 – Minecart off track and into walls.
  • MC-4784 – Skeletons not retaliating to Iron Golems/Wolves.
  • MC-4792 – Minecraft crashed, exception world.
  • MC-4829 – Game client gets stuck on 'building terrain' screen.

From the 1.4.6 development versions

  • MC-4644 – Mobs running in circles and not jumping when chasing/running away.

Other fixes

  • Fixed mouse wrongly positioned in fullscreen.

From the current version, reuploaded

  • Fixed a mob spinning bug.[2]

References

  1. "Minecraft 1.4.6 Pre-release" (Archive) by Jens Bergensten – Mojang.com, December 17, 2012.
  2. a b https://youtube.com/watch?v=-Og8KnXoxOQ
  3. "Just sneakily pushed a new version of 1.4.6 to fix spinning mobs. If your mobs start dancing, redownload!"@Dinnerbone (Nathan Adams) on X (formerly Twitter), December 17, 2012
  4. "Had to do another sneaky update for crashes. No more, I promise! :("@Dinnerbone (Nathan Adams) on X (formerly Twitter), December 17, 2012

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