Mojang has released the first snapshot from the development of Minecraft 1.6. This version includes a major overhaul of the base technology being used by Minecraft. The game will henceforth be build based on Java 6 instead of 5, and they have changed the required OpenGL version from 1.2 to 2.0.
The most talked about feature is probably the horses. Here's what's new:
- Added horses, based on the work of John Olarte (DrZhark), of Mo' Creatures fame
- Added hay bales
- Added leashes
- Added carpets
- The Respiration enchantment now also helps seeing underwater
This snapshot comes with a brand new launcher which will download the snapshot for you automatically. You can grab it here:
Windows: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Do...necraftDev.exe
Mac/OSX: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Do...necraftDev.dmg
Linux/Other: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Do...necraftDev.jar
The HappyDiggers Snapshot server has been updated to run the 13w16a snapshot. You can play on our server here:
snapshot.happydiggers.net:25566
And as always, if you run into any problems please report them on our forum.