Java Edition Alpha v1.2.1

This version is currently 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While this release is known to exist, it has not been archived in the launcher or elsewhere, and is therefore considered lost.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.
Additional info: Please note that the copy found in the official launcher and other launchers that use the Mojang version servers (e.g. MultiMC) is a duplicate of Alpha v1.2.1_01.

Note: Numerous fake copies of this version exist, so please consider checking the dates of the files inside.
Minecraft Alpha v1.2.1
Alpha v1.2.1.jpg: Infobox image for Minecraft Alpha v1.2.1 the version in Minecraft
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

November 5, 2010

Server version

0.2.3

Downloads

Client not archived

Protocol version

3

Minimum Java version

Java SE 5

Alpha v1.2.1[1] is a version of Java Edition Alpha released on November 5, 2010,[2] to fix bugs. Although the launcher claims to have this version available, the version listed is just a duplicate of Alpha v1.2.1_01.[3]

Changes

Blocks

Leaves

  • Particle colors now reflect the biome instead of having the grayscale texture.

Mobs

Hostile mobs

  • Now only spawn at light level 7 or lower regardless of height, as they did before Alpha v1.2.0.

General

Fixes

3 bugs fixed

  • Signs on the sides of cacti no longer crash the game.
  • Optimized CPU usage for mob spawning.
  • Music now plays in multiplayer.

Trivia

  • Excluding pre-reupload versions, Alpha v1.2.1 is the last Java Edition version that is currently lost.

Gallery

References

  1. "A proper tour of my Minecraft Fortress" – JaqenHghar on YouTube, November 5, 2010
  2. Minecraft Alpha 1.2.1, Minecraft Server 0.2.3 – The Word of Notch, November 5, 2010
  3. MCL-9282

Navigation