Java Edition Classic 0.0.3a

This page documents a version of the game that was only released privately.
 
While there is proof of this version's existence, it was never released to the public.
0.0.3a
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

May 16, 2009

Downloads

Client not archived
No corresponding server

Minimum Java version

Java SE 5

al_version

Unknown

0.0.3a is a version of Java Edition Classic released on May 16, 2009, at 18:05 UTC, which re-added caves.[1]

Additions

World generation

Caves[1]

  • Generate randomly underneath the ground.

Bugs

3 bug reported

  • This version crashed for one tester.[2]
  • The screen appears as white for users on an Asus Eee.[3]
  • Blocks can be placed inside the space the player is currently inside.[4]

References

  1. a b TigIRC logs: "(14:05:16) notch: fartron: I uploaded 0.0.3 with caves. Does it load the new version properly if you reload the page?"
  2. TigIRC logs: "(14:06:44) fartron: java.lang.illegalArgumentException:input == null!" [...] "(14:07:08) notch: fartron: Does it still start? That's probably the game trying to load a map and failing", "(14:07:12) fartron: no" [...] "(14:07:16) fartron: crashed" [...] "(14:12:11) notch: ooh, I can reproduce the invalid value error on the eee! That's good!" (18:07 to 18:12 UTC)
  3. TigIRC logs: "(14:16:04) tantan: i'm getting a white screen", "(14:16:15) fartron: textureless blocks tantan or all white", "(14:16:22) tantan: all white" [...] "(14:16:47) notch: tantan: What graphics card? I get the same on the Eee", "(14:17:05) tantan: i'm on me eee" (18:16 UTC)
  4. TigIRC logs: "(14:10:09) Zaratustra: I can spawn blocks where I currently exist" [...] "(14:10:32) notch: yeah, it's one of those bugs.. I keep ignoring it" (18:10 UTC)

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