Java Edition Beta

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Java Edition Beta
Beta.png: Infobox image for Java Edition Beta the development phase in Minecraft
Starting version

1.0 (December 20, 2010)

Latest version

1.8.1 (September 15, 2011)

Paid

Yes: US$18.00/€14.95 

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Beta was the sixth and the final development phase that succeeded Alpha and preceded the full release of Java Edition, and was the fifth and final Minecraft development stage to have some of its versions released to the public. It was announced on Notch's blog on December 11, 2010, and released nine days later on December 20, 2010.[1] As well as some minor updates, the transition from Alpha saw a 50% price increase (therefore making the cost 25% of the full price), a change in the disclaimer (Notch removed the line that said "all future updates will be provided free of charge", though the statement still applies to users who bought Minecraft before Beta was released. Both Alpha and Beta buyers got the full game free of charge) and minor updates to the main website.

Features

For a full list of changes, see Java Edition version history § Beta.
Beta block and item additionsInvicon White Wool.png: Inventory sprite for White Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Wool with description: White WoolInvicon Light Gray Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Wool with description: Light Gray WoolInvicon Gray Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Wool with description: Gray WoolInvicon Black Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Black Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Wool with description: Black WoolInvicon Brown Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Wool with description: Brown WoolInvicon Red Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Red Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Wool with description: Red WoolInvicon Orange Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Wool with description: Orange WoolInvicon Yellow Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Wool with description: Yellow WoolInvicon Lime Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Wool with description: Lime WoolInvicon Green Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Green Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Wool with description: Green WoolInvicon Cyan Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Wool with description: Cyan WoolInvicon Light Blue Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Wool with description: Light Blue WoolInvicon Blue Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Wool with description: Blue WoolInvicon Purple Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Wool with description: Purple WoolInvicon Magenta Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Wool with description: Magenta WoolInvicon Pink Wool.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Wool in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Wool with description: Pink WoolInvicon Cake.png: Inventory sprite for Cake in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cake with description: CakeInvicon Dispenser.png: Inventory sprite for Dispenser in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dispenser with description: DispenserInvicon Lapis Lazuli Ore.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli Ore in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli Ore with description: Lapis Lazuli OreInvicon Block of Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Lapis Lazuli with description: Block of Lapis LazuliInvicon Note Block.png: Inventory sprite for Note Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Note Block with description: Note BlockInvicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Birch Leaves.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Leaves in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Leaves with description: Birch LeavesInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Spruce Leaves.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Leaves in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Leaves with description: Spruce LeavesInvicon Cobblestone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone Slab with description: Cobblestone SlabInvicon Petrified Oak Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Petrified Oak Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Petrified Oak Slab with description: Petrified Oak SlabInvicon Sandstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone Slab with description: Sandstone SlabInvicon Smooth Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Stone with description: Smooth StoneInvicon Red Bed.png: Inventory sprite for Red Bed in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Bed with description: Red BedInvicon Redstone Repeater.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Repeater in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Repeater with description: Redstone RepeaterInvicon Locked chest.png: Inventory sprite for Locked chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Locked chest with description: Locked chestInvicon Birch Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Sapling with description: Birch SaplingInvicon Spruce Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Sapling with description: Spruce SaplingInvicon Powered Rail.png: Inventory sprite for Powered Rail in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Powered Rail with description: Powered RailInvicon Detector Rail.png: Inventory sprite for Detector Rail in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Detector Rail with description: Detector RailInvicon Cobweb.png: Inventory sprite for Cobweb in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobweb with description: CobwebInvicon Dead Bush.png: Inventory sprite for Dead Bush in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dead Bush with description: Dead BushInvicon Shrub.png: Inventory sprite for Shrub in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Shrub with description: ShrubInvicon Short Grass.png: Inventory sprite for Short Grass in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Short Grass with description: Short GrassInvicon Fern.png: Inventory sprite for Fern in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Fern with description: FernInvicon Oak Trapdoor.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Trapdoor in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Trapdoor with description: Oak TrapdoorInvicon Piston.png: Inventory sprite for Piston in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Piston with description: PistonInvicon Sticky Piston.png: Inventory sprite for Sticky Piston in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sticky Piston with description: Sticky PistonInvicon Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Bricks with description: Stone BricksInvicon Cracked Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Cracked Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cracked Stone Bricks with description: Cracked Stone BricksInvicon Mossy Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Mossy Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mossy Stone Bricks with description: Mossy Stone BricksInvicon Infested Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Infested Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Infested Stone with description: Infested StoneInvicon Infested Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Infested Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Infested Cobblestone with description: Infested CobblestoneInvicon Infested Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Infested Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Infested Stone Bricks with description: Infested Stone BricksInvicon Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick Slab with description: Brick SlabInvicon Stone Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Brick Slab with description: Stone Brick SlabInvicon Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick Stairs with description: Brick StairsInvicon Stone Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Brick Stairs with description: Stone Brick StairsInvicon Glass Pane.png: Inventory sprite for Glass Pane in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Glass Pane with description: Glass PaneInvicon Iron Bars.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Bars in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Bars with description: Iron BarsInvicon Oak Fence Gate.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Fence Gate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Fence Gate with description: Oak Fence GateInvicon Vines.png: Inventory sprite for Vines in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Vines with description: VinesInvicon Mushroom Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Mushroom Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mushroom Stem with description: Mushroom StemInvicon Red Mushroom Block.png: Inventory sprite for Red Mushroom Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Mushroom Block with description: Red Mushroom BlockInvicon Brown Mushroom Block.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Mushroom Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Mushroom Block with description: Brown Mushroom BlockInvicon Melon.png: Inventory sprite for Melon in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Melon with description: MelonInvicon Bone.png: Inventory sprite for Bone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone with description: BoneInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Cocoa Beans.png: Inventory sprite for Cocoa Beans in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cocoa Beans with description: Cocoa BeansInvicon Ink Sac.png: Inventory sprite for Ink Sac in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Ink Sac with description: Ink SacInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Light Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Dye with description: Light Gray DyeInvicon Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Dye with description: Gray DyeInvicon Red Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Red Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Dye with description: Red DyeInvicon Orange Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Dye with description: Orange DyeInvicon Yellow Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Dye with description: Yellow DyeInvicon Lime Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Dye with description: Lime DyeInvicon Green Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Green Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Dye with description: Green DyeInvicon Cyan Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Dye with description: Cyan DyeInvicon Light Blue Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Dye with description: Light Blue DyeInvicon Purple Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Dye with description: Purple DyeInvicon Magenta Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Dye with description: Magenta DyeInvicon Pink Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Dye with description: Pink DyeInvicon Sugar.png: Inventory sprite for Sugar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sugar with description: SugarInvicon Cookie.png: Inventory sprite for Cookie in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cookie with description: CookieInvicon Map.png: Inventory sprite for Map in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Map with description: MapInvicon Shears.png: Inventory sprite for Shears in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Shears with description: ShearsInvicon Raw Chicken.png: Inventory sprite for Raw Chicken in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Raw Chicken with description: Raw ChickenInvicon Cooked Chicken.png: Inventory sprite for Cooked Chicken in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cooked Chicken with description: Cooked ChickenInvicon Raw Beef.png: Inventory sprite for Raw Beef in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Raw Beef with description: Raw BeefInvicon Steak.png: Inventory sprite for Steak in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Steak with description: SteakInvicon Ender Pearl.png: Inventory sprite for Ender Pearl in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Ender Pearl with description: Ender PearlInvicon Melon Seeds.png: Inventory sprite for Melon Seeds in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Melon Seeds with description: Melon SeedsInvicon Melon Slice.png: Inventory sprite for Melon Slice in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Melon Slice with description: Melon SliceInvicon Pumpkin Seeds.png: Inventory sprite for Pumpkin Seeds in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pumpkin Seeds with description: Pumpkin SeedsInvicon Rotten Flesh.png: Inventory sprite for Rotten Flesh in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Rotten Flesh with description: Rotten Flesh

Major updates

Trivia

  • Some sound effects in Beta no longer play the old sound effect, instead they play the newer sounds because sounds are not stored in the minecraft.jar file.
  • The first version of Xbox 360 Edition and MinecraftEdu was based off of 1.6.6.

Gallery

  • Beta in minecraft.net/game.
    Beta in minecraft.net/game.
  • A server in Beta.
    A server in Beta.
  • A large overhang, a common occurrence in Beta's terrain generation before Beta 1.8.
    A large overhang, a common occurrence in Beta's terrain generation before Beta 1.8.
  • A castle in early Beta.
    A castle in early Beta.
  • A town in mid Beta.
    A town in mid Beta.
  • A Mob grinder for spiders taken from sometime in Beta
    A Mob grinder for spiders taken from sometime in Beta
  • A mountain in Beta.
    A mountain in Beta.
  • A sky rendering glitch in Beta 1.8 Pre-release.
    A sky rendering glitch in Beta 1.8 Pre-release.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minecraft Beta: December 20, 2010" (archived) – The Word of Notch, December 11, 2010.

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