Bart Gunshot
Site Founder
First, some updates to these "weekly" 
update posts.
I will be adding the following topics to the list found here.
[Snapshot] - Minecraft 1.8.1 Pre-release 1, 2, 3...
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the 1.8 release and have put together a small update that should fix a lot of issues that people have reported to us. This update is compatible with 1.8 servers, but even though it’s not strictly required to update to 1.8.1 we’d strongly recommend that you do for all the performance and stability gains it gives you.
Bug fixes:
Old Update: We have released 1.8.1-pre2 to fix a few more issues:
Update: We have released 1.8.1-pre3 to fix even more issues:
Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com. If nobody reports a bug, we can’t fix it!
To get pre-releases, open your launcher and press the “New Profile” button. Call it “pre-releases” and check the box saying “Enable experimental development snapshots” and save. To switch to the normal version, you can select it in the dropdown at the bottom left corner of the launcher. Back up your world first or run the game on in a different folder (See the “new profile” dialog).
Cross-platform server jar: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions/1.8.1-pre3/minecraft_server.1.8.1-pre3.jar
Report bugs here:
[PS] Minecraft PS Vita is out Tomorrow!
Hi everybody!
We have some great news to share! Minecraft for PSVita is coming tomorrow and we hope you’ll enjoy it. It has been a lot of work with 4J and Sony to make this happen and we’re thrilled to see what you guys will build on the go!
Remember that if you have already bought Minecraft for PS3 you’ll get the Vita version for free! You can also transfer worlds between the PS3 and PSVita! And if you want to buy the PS4 version after that, it will only cost you 4,99 smackeroonies! Here is also a longer article from Sony about the various purchase options:
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/10/10/minecraft-ps-vita-edition-launches-playstation-store-next-week/
xoxo
/Daniel – @kappische
[News] Yes, we're being bought by Microsoft
Yes, the deal is real. Mojang is being bought by Microsoft.
It was reassuring to see how many of your opinions mirrored those of the Mojangstas when we heard the news. Change is scary, and this is a big change for all of us. It’s going to be good though. Everything is going to be OK.
Please remember that the future of Minecraft and you – the community – are extremely important to everyone involved. If you take one thing away from this post, let it be that.
We can only share so much information right now, but we’ve decided that being as honest as possible is the best approach. We’re still working a lot of this stuff out. Mega-deals are serious business.
Thanks for reading everybody.
Owen – @bopogamel, Lydia – @lydiawinters, and the Mojangstas.
[Realms] Realms is packed with awesome maps
Minecraft Realms is getting even more exciting! We’ve packed it to the brim with fresh mini-games, maps to spark an epic adventure, and intricate custom spawns.
Realms gives you and your friends a persistent Minecraft world. It doesn’t matter if the host is online or what time of day it is; Realms worlds are always available for building, adventuring, and crafting. You can start from a random seed, or choose one of our pre-installed maps. You can even switch between the two and save/restore your progress when convenient.
We thought it would be good to give you a rundown of the pre-made maps currently included in Realms. Thanks to all the fantastic community members for creating these masterpieces. You are all talented and generous and lovely.
Learn more about Realms by visiting our website or checking out the subreddit.
update posts.I will be adding the following topics to the list found here.
- Realms Updates, these will cover anything to do with Minecraft's Realms. Marked with [Realm] tag.
- Community Creation(s) of the week, these will cover some popular community things that were made in that week. These will come from the Minecraft Subreddit, unless I see something suitable elsewhere. These are not Microjang posts, just something else to post so these updates don't look so bare each week. Marked with [Community] tag.
[Snapshot] - Minecraft 1.8.1 Pre-release 1, 2, 3...
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the 1.8 release and have put together a small update that should fix a lot of issues that people have reported to us. This update is compatible with 1.8 servers, but even though it’s not strictly required to update to 1.8.1 we’d strongly recommend that you do for all the performance and stability gains it gives you.
Bug fixes:
- [Bug MC-3] – Player facing changes when passing through nether portals.
- [Bug MC-1607] – Ghost End Portal in The End / Missing layer with AMD/ATI graphics cards
- [Bug MC-2545] – Persistant Chunk error / Corrupted world / Wrong location spam
- [Bug MC-6594] – Non-living entities (boats, minecarts, fallingsand, item frames, paintings) drop items even if doTileDrops is set to false
- [Bug MC-37782] – Items held by witches are too small and held wrongly
- [Bug MC-38385] – Hopper: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: bad Base64 input character at 4036: 5 (decimal)
- [Bug MC-44542] – Tools with CanDestroy set to allow the breaking of certain blocks don't display proper block name on the tooltip (English (US) language only)
- [Bug MC-45537] – Cannot place buttons under stairs or slabs, or ontop of upside down stairs or slabs
- [Bug MC-46579] – Items are too high up on the arm in 3rd person mode while sneaking
- [Bug MC-46809] – /say Not Showing Villager Entity Data if 'CustomName' Provided
- [Bug MC-47683] – Black particles when breaking a block / Torch particles dark
- [Bug MC-47987] – Entering a mobs view in spectator mode does not change if world is changed
- [Bug MC-48011] – Ender dragon experience drops are not affected by doMobLoot gamerule
- [Bug MC-48130] – /fill replace command not filling when clicking tab
- [Bug MC-49126] – Glowstone crystal formations are missing their bottom layers
- [Bug MC-49538] – Achievement "Overpowered" Has Misleading Icon
- [Bug MC-53718] – Chicken Jockey riding inside chicken
- [Bug MC-54551] – Resizing window while in Customized World Settings snaps back to Customized Settings page 1
- [Bug MC-54707] – Command: setblock minecraft:sign produces a confusing error message
- [Bug MC-56574] – Tellraw open_url isn't showing url
- [Bug MC-58307] – Air bubbles appear after drowning and still dead
- [Bug MC-59216] – Unable to build iron golem and snow golem with jack o'lantern
- [Bug MC-59360] – Levers Pop Off Non-Solid Blocks
- [Bug MC-61535] – Horse breeding: Foal looks just like an adult horse
- [Bug MC-61844] – Creepers target Iron Golems, causing terrain damage without interaction of a player
- [Bug MC-62140] – 2 block tall flowers generated in previous version removes the 2nd block
- [Bug MC-62758] – Tall flowers drop two items when block below is broken
- [Bug MC-63010] – Placing a Banner and breaking it in Survival causes them to not stack (as they have NBT data)
- [Bug MC-63466] – Ctrl+Pick Block gives a steve head instead of a head with the owner's skin
- [Bug MC-64082] – Enchantment options for individual players are reset after death. KeepInventory does not have any affect.
- [Bug MC-64427] – /worldborder, /scoreboard and /debug with invalid arguments don't print an error message
- [Bug MC-64455] – Item with CanDestroy / CanPlaceOn have missing translations for ALL languages
- [Bug MC-64598] – Creative search tab text becomes offset.
- [Bug MC-64773] – /particle autocompletion
- [Bug MC-64846] – Cannot extend Potion of Leaping to eight minutes using redstone in a brewing stand.
- [Bug MC-65276] – bow when held is upside down
- [Bug MC-65603] – Ender Dragon does not obey NoAI tag
- [Bug MC-65834] – Snow layers placed against the side of a block are placed one block too far out
- [Bug MC-65945] – Enderman blocks look weird when invisible
- [Bug MC-66324] – /clone has incomplete syntax
- [Bug MC-66658] – /kill does not tab autocomplete with a player's name
- [Bug MC-66786] – Incorrect death message for dispensed harming potions
- [Bug MC-66861] – when press tab on /entitydata, players pop up
- [Bug MC-66922] – <effect> argument in /effect does not show clear in help syntax
- [Bug MC-68160] – Placing a coloured banner on a cactus drops a black banner
- [Bug MC-68247] – Beacon Beam disappears while looking upwards from it
- [Bug MC-68400] – Creative Inventory vert. scrollbar changes without scrolling
- [Bug MC-68654] – Tab Complete – /effect and /enchant
- [Bug MC-68745] – /resourcepacks/ folder is not automatically created when initially starting the game
- [Bug MC-68891] – Mobs think daylight sensor is a full block, causing them to jump while trying to get off it
- [Bug MC-69266] – Snow layer placing behavior buggy and inconsistent
- [Bug MC-69323] – Certain commands do not allow tab completing coordinate arguments
- [Bug MC-69823] – /debug help text wrong
- [Bug MC-69983] – Multiplayer Settings named wrongly
- [Bug MC-69984] – The "Defaults" popup on the customized world generation options screen doesn't disable hovering over stuff behind it
- [Bug MC-69989] – Debug worlds generate one column twice
- [Bug MC-70054] – Rabbits don't follow players holding golden carrots or dandelions
- [Bug MC-70111] – When a thrown enderpearl is in the air, it disappears after relogging.
- [Bug MC-70305] – "Sprint" is in the wrong category in Controls screen
- [Bug MC-70308] – Bottom outline is missing in the Controls screen buttons
- [Bug MC-70338] – Hopper: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space – creating debug image whilst stitching textures
- [Bug MC-70359] – Block breaking remains when eating/blocking with a sword
- [Bug MC-70431] – Minecraft 1.8 skin bug!
- [Bug MC-70472] – Crash when trying to connect to a server with more than 63 characters address
- [Bug MC-70565] – when opening a chest in modded servers Minecraft crashes continuously
- [Bug MC-70675] – End credits make no mention of Ryan Holtz (TheMogMiner) or Michael Stoyke (Searge)
- [Bug MC-71777] – /achievement take taking too many achievements
- [Bug MC-71981] – Uploading a hardcore world to Realms retains auto-ban
- [Bug MC-72530] – Signs don’t respect the rules
- [Bug MC-72583] – doTileDrops affects item frames
- [Bug MC-72868] – Mobs glitch through the ground under certain conditions
- [Bug MC-72869] – The 'Defaults' button on the Customized world screen does not disable itself after use
- [Bug MC-72871] – Resizing the game makes buttons on "Defaults" popup on Customized world GUI disappear
Old Update: We have released 1.8.1-pre2 to fix a few more issues:
- [Bug MC-1279] – Slow (Choppy) Rotating Beacon Block
- [Bug MC-12013] – Experience Orbs invisible for one second right after spawning
- [Bug MC-46670] – Withers trapped in a barrier box attacks barriers, killing it
- [Bug MC-55661] – Animals don't teleport to Player when target is air block
- [Bug MC-58908] – /help for /worldborder not updated.
- [Bug MC-61610] – Bedrock at Y0 has wood log in it at x0 y0 z0.
- [Bug MC-67437] – Lightning gives AI to Witches and Zombie Pigman that were originally Pigs and Villagers that had NoAI set to 1
- [Bug MC-71973] – Tab list headers and footers stay even when rejoining a diferent server
- [Bug MC-72806] – When using /stop server executes the shutdown sequence twice (and hangs if players are online)
- [Bug MC-73123] – Entity's Lose Scoreboard Scores when in unloaded Chunk
Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com. If nobody reports a bug, we can’t fix it!
To get pre-releases, open your launcher and press the “New Profile” button. Call it “pre-releases” and check the box saying “Enable experimental development snapshots” and save. To switch to the normal version, you can select it in the dropdown at the bottom left corner of the launcher. Back up your world first or run the game on in a different folder (See the “new profile” dialog).
Cross-platform server jar: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions/1.8.1-pre3/minecraft_server.1.8.1-pre3.jar
Report bugs here:
[PS] Minecraft PS Vita is out Tomorrow!
Hi everybody!
We have some great news to share! Minecraft for PSVita is coming tomorrow and we hope you’ll enjoy it. It has been a lot of work with 4J and Sony to make this happen and we’re thrilled to see what you guys will build on the go!
Remember that if you have already bought Minecraft for PS3 you’ll get the Vita version for free! You can also transfer worlds between the PS3 and PSVita! And if you want to buy the PS4 version after that, it will only cost you 4,99 smackeroonies! Here is also a longer article from Sony about the various purchase options:
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/10/10/minecraft-ps-vita-edition-launches-playstation-store-next-week/
xoxo
/Daniel – @kappische
[News] Yes, we're being bought by Microsoft
Yes, the deal is real. Mojang is being bought by Microsoft.
It was reassuring to see how many of your opinions mirrored those of the Mojangstas when we heard the news. Change is scary, and this is a big change for all of us. It’s going to be good though. Everything is going to be OK.
Please remember that the future of Minecraft and you – the community – are extremely important to everyone involved. If you take one thing away from this post, let it be that.
We can only share so much information right now, but we’ve decided that being as honest as possible is the best approach. We’re still working a lot of this stuff out. Mega-deals are serious business.
Why did you sell Minecraft?
Minecraft has grown from a simple game to a project of monumental significance. Though we’re massively proud of what Minecraft has become, it was never Notch’s intention for it to get this big.
As you might already know, Notch is the creator of Minecraft and the majority shareholder at Mojang. He’s decided that he doesn’t want the responsibility of owning a company of such global significance. Over the past few years he’s made attempts to work on smaller projects, but the pressure of owning Minecraft became too much for him to handle. The only option was to sell Mojang. He’ll continue to do cool stuff though. Don’t worry about that.
There are only a handful of potential buyers with the resources to grow Minecraft on a scale that it deserves. We’ve worked closely with Microsoft since 2012, and have been impressed by their continued dedication to our game and its development. We’re confident that Minecraft will continue to grow in an awesome way.
Minecraft means many different things to millions of people across the world, and to each and every Mojangsta. We feel that this is the best way for everyone – you guys included – to benefit.
What about the other editions of Minecraft? Will they stop being developed?
There’s no reason for the development, sales, and support of the PC/Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Vita, iOS, and Android versions of Minecraft to stop. Of course, Microsoft can’t make decisions for other companies or predict the choices that they might make in the future.
We’re extremely proud of all editions and the awesome things you have achieved through playing together.
Is the game going to change? Will we still be able to make videos, mods, awesome builds, and all the cool stuff we’ve created over the past few years?
Minecraft will continue to evolve, just like it has since the start of development. We don’t know specific plans for Minecraft’s future yet, but we do know that everyone involved wants the community to grow and become even more amazing than it’s ever been. Stopping players making cool stuff is not in anyone’s interests.
What about the Mojang staff? What’s happening to you guys?
Though it’s too early to confirm which of us will continue working on Minecraft or other projects, we predict that the vast majority (if not all) Mojangstas will continue to work at Mojang for the time being.
The founders: Notch, Carl, and Jakob are leaving. We don’t know what they’re planning. It won’t be Minecraft-related but it will probably be cool.
What’s happening to the other Mojang projects, like Scrolls?
We don’t know yet. We’ll share any news as soon as we do.
Will you still be able to tweet about features and interact with the community on a personal level, just like you’ve done over the years?
Yes! That’s not going to change.
How much money was the company bought for?
Microsoft acquired Mojang for a smooth 2.5 BILLION dollars.
Minecraft has grown from a simple game to a project of monumental significance. Though we’re massively proud of what Minecraft has become, it was never Notch’s intention for it to get this big.
As you might already know, Notch is the creator of Minecraft and the majority shareholder at Mojang. He’s decided that he doesn’t want the responsibility of owning a company of such global significance. Over the past few years he’s made attempts to work on smaller projects, but the pressure of owning Minecraft became too much for him to handle. The only option was to sell Mojang. He’ll continue to do cool stuff though. Don’t worry about that.
There are only a handful of potential buyers with the resources to grow Minecraft on a scale that it deserves. We’ve worked closely with Microsoft since 2012, and have been impressed by their continued dedication to our game and its development. We’re confident that Minecraft will continue to grow in an awesome way.
Minecraft means many different things to millions of people across the world, and to each and every Mojangsta. We feel that this is the best way for everyone – you guys included – to benefit.
What about the other editions of Minecraft? Will they stop being developed?
There’s no reason for the development, sales, and support of the PC/Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Vita, iOS, and Android versions of Minecraft to stop. Of course, Microsoft can’t make decisions for other companies or predict the choices that they might make in the future.
We’re extremely proud of all editions and the awesome things you have achieved through playing together.
Is the game going to change? Will we still be able to make videos, mods, awesome builds, and all the cool stuff we’ve created over the past few years?
Minecraft will continue to evolve, just like it has since the start of development. We don’t know specific plans for Minecraft’s future yet, but we do know that everyone involved wants the community to grow and become even more amazing than it’s ever been. Stopping players making cool stuff is not in anyone’s interests.
What about the Mojang staff? What’s happening to you guys?
Though it’s too early to confirm which of us will continue working on Minecraft or other projects, we predict that the vast majority (if not all) Mojangstas will continue to work at Mojang for the time being.
The founders: Notch, Carl, and Jakob are leaving. We don’t know what they’re planning. It won’t be Minecraft-related but it will probably be cool.
What’s happening to the other Mojang projects, like Scrolls?
We don’t know yet. We’ll share any news as soon as we do.
Will you still be able to tweet about features and interact with the community on a personal level, just like you’ve done over the years?
Yes! That’s not going to change.
How much money was the company bought for?
Microsoft acquired Mojang for a smooth 2.5 BILLION dollars.
Owen – @bopogamel, Lydia – @lydiawinters, and the Mojangstas.
[Realms] Realms is packed with awesome maps
Minecraft Realms is getting even more exciting! We’ve packed it to the brim with fresh mini-games, maps to spark an epic adventure, and intricate custom spawns.
Realms gives you and your friends a persistent Minecraft world. It doesn’t matter if the host is online or what time of day it is; Realms worlds are always available for building, adventuring, and crafting. You can start from a random seed, or choose one of our pre-installed maps. You can even switch between the two and save/restore your progress when convenient.
We thought it would be good to give you a rundown of the pre-made maps currently included in Realms. Thanks to all the fantastic community members for creating these masterpieces. You are all talented and generous and lovely.
Learn more about Realms by visiting our website or checking out the subreddit.
Bloxorz by JesperTheEnd
Bloxorz is an homage to popular Flash game… erm… Bloxorz. It’s a puzzler that rewards forward planning and good brainwork. Check out some cool footage of the game in the video above but bear in mind that the level editor is not available in the Realms version. That said, all 33 levels from the original are, so don’t stress too much.
Color Cube by Musclecraft (MaxSizeIs)
Color cube is a tactical minigame that’s all about claiming territory. Players paint the level their own color by running around one of nine available maps, and doing their best not to fall off the ever-changing landscape. There are even powerups to help spice up the gameplay. Play it with a bunch of friends for maximum fun.
Diamond Defender by Xisuma & Eease
Diamond Defender is another innovative minigame. This one tasks players with surviving a terrifying ten waves of creeper attacks while protecting your stash of precious diamonds. Not one for the faint of heart but a bundle of creeper-based mayhem.
Diversity 2 by QMagnet
Diversity 2 is a Complete the Monument-style minigame. That means that players need to find or earn specific blocks to “complete” the map. The extra cool thing about Diversity 2 is that those blocks are earned through completing a bunch of challenges in specific zones. You should definitely check this one out; Marc Watson – the adorable and much-loved guy from Minecraft support – lists this as one of his favourite maps of all time!
Knockback Madness by AKAMC
Bloxorz is an homage to popular Flash game… erm… Bloxorz. It’s a puzzler that rewards forward planning and good brainwork. Check out some cool footage of the game in the video above but bear in mind that the level editor is not available in the Realms version. That said, all 33 levels from the original are, so don’t stress too much.
Color Cube by Musclecraft (MaxSizeIs)
Color cube is a tactical minigame that’s all about claiming territory. Players paint the level their own color by running around one of nine available maps, and doing their best not to fall off the ever-changing landscape. There are even powerups to help spice up the gameplay. Play it with a bunch of friends for maximum fun.
Diamond Defender by Xisuma & Eease
Diamond Defender is another innovative minigame. This one tasks players with surviving a terrifying ten waves of creeper attacks while protecting your stash of precious diamonds. Not one for the faint of heart but a bundle of creeper-based mayhem.
Diversity 2 by QMagnet
Diversity 2 is a Complete the Monument-style minigame. That means that players need to find or earn specific blocks to “complete” the map. The extra cool thing about Diversity 2 is that those blocks are earned through completing a bunch of challenges in specific zones. You should definitely check this one out; Marc Watson – the adorable and much-loved guy from Minecraft support – lists this as one of his favourite maps of all time!
Knockback Madness by AKAMC
