Minecraft 1.8 Pre-Release

[UltimateBudgie]

https://mojang.com/2014/08/minecraft-1-8-pre-release-the-bountiful-update/

A working version of 1.8 has now been "pre"-released into the wild. It's finally here... go forth and have fun! (raxo2222 I'm looking at you for screenshots)

It will "officially" be out on September 2nd (Which also happens to be my birthday \o/). What's interesting is how long servers/bukkit will take to updates... considering all the mess that just happened. Hopefully not longer than usual!

 

[Lux]

Interesting, 1.8 came sooner than I expected

 

[Notme]

Here is changelog for prerelease alone

Additions

• Skins
  • New default skin: Alex[sup][2][/sup]
    • Alex is Steve but with 3-pixel wide arms
  • There will be a choice to select fat or thin arms on minecraft.net/profile in the future
  • Custom skins are still only 4-pixel wide arms
  • If you don't have a custom skin yet, you are randomly assigned Steve or Alex based on your random user ID
• Splash
  • "Any computer is a laptop if you're brave enough!"

Changes

• Killer Rabbit
  • Texture changed - no longer has blood

Fixes

14 issues fixed
From released versions before 1.8

• MC-5312 – Thorns not working against some monsters
• MC-5313 – Shears do not take damage when used on wool blocks
• MC-5477 – Fireworks and given dye beyond id 15
• MC-5610 – Redstone Dust on Tall Grass (Placement Bug)
• MC-5860 – Endermen can place cacti in illegal places
• MC-6179 – Chickens don't save their egg lay timer
• MC-68341 – Cinematic Camera Keeps Momentum
• MC-68524 – Java not properly capitalized in splash "Now java 6!"

From the 1.8 development versions

• MC-55549 – Snow (cover) makes mobs jump but do not move
• MC-56771 – Baby Zombie Pigmen don't forgive, while adults do
• MC-61050 – Fullscreen mode displays the actual game only in much lower resolution in the corner
• MC-61676 – Tab list expands too far and is unreadable
• MC-68140 – Opening a Command Block Doesn't Pause the Game
• MC-68350 – Dispenser tnt summon position offset

Here is full changelog since v 1.7.10
http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/1.8

 

[Naoh]

alex is my new love. Also new update comes out the day before my birthday. Cool.

 

[TheWalruz]

Steve will prevail!

 

[Fiestaguy]

STEVE VS ALEX
DÉJA VÛ
ALEX == FLAREON.
THE DOME FOSSIL.

 

[Naoh]

STEVE VS ALEX
DÉJA VÛ
ALEX == FLAREON.
THE DOME FOSSIL.

we really need an ok rating

 

[Fiestaguy]

we really need an ok rating

THE GREEN AGREE THINGY RATING. JESUS.

 

[Notme]

Here is now second prerelease:

Fixes

9 issues fixed
From released versions before 1.8

• MC-46082 – Crashes when populating a chunk with empty (void) columns

From the 1.8 development versions

• MC-57926 – Thrown splash potions have the colour of water
• MC-64521 – Inverted Daylight Sensor doesn't drop anything when mined
• MC-67626 – Item frames do not work outside 524289 x -524288 coordinates

From 1.8-pre1

• MC-68718 – Placing Redstone dust on certain other objects destroy the object
• MC-68726 – Skin is using wrong model
• MC-68740 – Cannot Summon Fireball/WitherSkull With/Without Direction (Unable To Summon Object)
• MC-68748 – Crash: Command "/summon SmallFireball" on Mobs!
• MC-69394 – Sign and head equals get broken

Third prerelease:
Fixes

5 issues fixed

• MC-61844 – Creepers target Iron Golems, causing terrain damage without interaction of a player
• MC-62066 – String duplication glitch
• MC-66511 – Creeper's new Attack Golem AI takes priority over Avoid Ocelot/Cat
• MC-69052 – Hang up when move out of 30,000,000
• MC-69638 – Combined minecart explosions duplicating destroyed armor stands' items and creating ghost items