HappyDiggers Snapshot Server

[InsaneJ]

It's crunch-time at Mojang and that means that the new 1.4 release is comming close!

They're releasing the snapshot early this week so they can get their work done faster.

This week's changes are as follows:

• Anvil block has been tweaked (it’s cheaper to create, minor visual changes, and you can repair tools using wood/ingots/diamonds)
• Bats no longer trample crops or trigger pressure plates
• Redstone repeaters can be “locked” (fixed output) by having a powered repeater connected to its left or right side
• Added an option to hide a server’s IP address
• Updated language files
• More bugfixes & tweaks!

You can get the latest client here: http://assets.minecraft.net/12w42a/minecraft.jar

[InsaneJ]

1.4 pre-release is out!

This pre-release will be the same as the final 1.4 that will be released in about a week or so. This wil give modders time to update their plugins.

Changes:

Since the snapshot yesterday we’ve fixed some bugs that were reported, as well as including new sound effects for the Wither, bats, the anvil and finally the Ender Dragon!

You can download the latest snapshot here: http://assets.minecraft.net/1_4/minecraft.jar

[InsaneJ]

1.4.2-prerelease

Two last bugs fixed before the release.

• Fixed a severe memory leak in the server
• Corrected rendering of fences and cobblestone walls

The first one was regularly crashing the server, so I'm glad it's fixed

[InsaneJ]

First snapshot server update since 1.4.2

Today the snapshot server got updated to the 12w49a snapshot. This one features fireworks and enchanted books!

From the Mojang website:

“What’s this? This doesn’t sound like a redstone update at all!”, you say. “Indeed,” we say. Thing is, we* suddenly decided we wanted to make sure that you have fireworks for New Year’s Eve, so we’re working in several parallel branches of the code now. One is for the 1.5 “Redstone Update,” and one is now for a 1.4.6 patch update. This update will be out before Christmas, and 1.5 will wait until January (or possibly February).

You can grab the latest snapshot here: http://assets.minecraft.net/12w49a/minecraft.jar

[InsaneJ]

I had a little catching up to do. The snapshot server has been updated to 13w03a. There are quite a few exciting new features added to the snapshots, be sure to check them out

You can download the latest snapshot here: http://assets.minecraft.net/13w03a/minecraft.jar

Here are the release notes of all the previous versions and this one.
13w03a

• Made Zombies & Skeletons stronger, scaled to difficulty
• Added a new Dropper block
• Added a Minecart with Hopper item
• Added some new chat options (In multiplayer menu)
• At least 19 bugs squished

13w02b

• The stitcher should now make sure to create textures that have sizes in powers of two (fixes all-white textures)
• Trapped Chests can now transmit signal downward through one block. This does not apply horizontally (through walls)
• When powered, the hopper can't receive items
• Fixed Trapped chests only transmit redstone signal via redstone dust
• Fixed Crash at 13w02a Startup [Failed to start game]
• Fixed Hopper item looks odd when dropped
• Fixed Texture of the furnace and the dispenser in the inventory are not showing the blocks "face"
• Fixed Biome's grass color does not get applied to the sides of the grass block in 13w02a
• Fixed Looking at certain items crashes the game
• Fixed the tnt minecart is missing the ssss sound once triggered
• Fixed Minecart with TNT fails to return correct items when removed by player
• Fixed Ghast fireball / Fireball texture
• Fixed White textures everywhere!
• Fixed stitched_terrain.png and stitched_items.png on desktop
• Fixed Cauldrons have no bottom texture inside
• Fixed TNT Minecarts cannot be dispense from a dispenser onto rails
• Fixed TNT Minecarts Disappear on Reload
• Fixed [Regression] Brewing Stand does not show water bottles/potions in world.
• Fixed Dupe planks
• Fixed Hopper still duplicating items

13w02a

• Textures for blocks and items now have individual image files
• Improved death messages
• Improved naming (using the anvil) of containers and mob eggs
• Trapped chests now give off the redstone signal through walls
• Improved hoppers and made them controllable by redstone
• Updated language files
• Language files can now be updated via the background downloader (no need for a new Minecraft release)

[InsaneJ]

Forgot to mention. The Snapshot server now also uses my brand new server-reset-if-it-crashes script so you can just go nuts and try everything out. Don't worry about crashing the server, it will reset after about 1 minute

[InsaneJ]

The Snapshot Server has been updated to 13w04a which brings the following features to Minecraft.

• Added a fancy new Scoreboard system
• Added some new functionality to dispensers
• Taught dispensers and droppers about the 3rd dimension
• Scared mobs away from the dangerous minecart tracks

These are the bugfixes for this release:

• Achievements lost after update
• Flowing water still drags the player while flying.
• Piston extended and retracted at the same time
• Chest glitch that lets them appear as if they are opened while they are not.
• Doors texture wrong
• Particle Effects are messed up again...
• Breeding cows can consume more than one wheat
• Variable redstone strength causing strange update behavior
• Hopper doesn't accept items from second slot when container has different items in first slot
• Redstone signals shortened by devices that output a shorter signal
• Iron door stays powered when retrieving the redstone block
• Changing the Texturepack ingame renders strange
• Boats and minecarts should not be dropped in Creative
• Using Pick Block on Minecart with TNT or Hopper gives you just a Minecart
• Monostable Circuits only work in a North/South Configuration
• Armor enchantments (besides Thorns) have no effect on mobs
• If a minecart with hopper falls into the void, the game will crash
• Hopper minecart behave like they are on powered Activator rail if they never touched one.
• Wrong death message of renamed mobs spawned by dispensers
• Minecart with hopper is not placed on rail

You can download the client here: http://assets.minecraft.net/13w04a/minecraft.jar

[superpuppy4]

Now We Don't Even Need Those Instructions, Just Use The Minecraft Dev. Launcher! https://mojang.com/

[InsaneJ]

Mojang just killed off all texture packs for Minecraft. That's one step closer to the modding API.

If all goes well people can convert them with a fancy tool and keep on using them.

• Removed Texture Pack support, added Resource Packs
• Added new gamerule for day-night cycle
• Things and stuff
• [BUG MC-1202] – Mobs spawn and then quickly despawn in peaceful. Looks like the "ender-porting-out-of-water" effect.
• [BUG MC-2097] – You can't get "The End?" achievement
• [BUG MC-2419] – Persistence required tag freezes mobs
• [BUG MC-2559] – Squids taking damage while in water
• [BUG MC-2692] – Hard to spawn Squids
• [BUG MC-15058] – Scoreboard "health" objective set to display "belowname" disconnecting player on multiplayer with end of stream
• [BUG MC-16149] – Lava texture animation moves too fast / Animated textures ignoring text files

To get the snapshot, use the new launcher available in the link below. To return to 1.5.2, simply start the old launcher and play as normal.

• Windows: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.D...necraftDev.exe
• Mac/OSX: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.D...necraftDev.dmg
• Linux/Other: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.D...necraftDev.jar

I know about the Dev launcher making the Digiex launcher redundant. It's just that it's such a nice post that I'll leave it there for posterity

[demman8]

What do you mean by no more texture packs? Will there at least be some way to use them?

P.S. I'm out of the loop. Majorly.