Panorama

The panorama (also known as the cubemap ) is a slowly panning wide-angle view of a Minecraft world displayed on the main menu.

Prototype (Java Edition)


Dinnerbone had stated that the menu panorama was originally going to be an in-game render of a live world, with custom world generation with the seed 100. He also mentioned another panorama that came before the one seen in Beta 1.8, which was a plains biome near the beach.

Classical panorama


This panorama had been introduced to Java Edition in Beta 1.8's early development and used for over six years before its replacement in the 1.13 prerelease stage.

This panorama used $$ are same. When this panorama was first introduced $$, it had used the version which fixed the white line inside of it.

This panorama had been taken on the seed or  (both are considered valid seeds) at coordinates X=61.48, Y=75, Z=-68.73. These seeds work in versions from Alpha v1.2.0 to Beta 1.7.3 (except for population differences). The actual version that was used to generate this panorama must have been a development version from Beta 1.6.6 to Beta 1.7, based on the file dates. Dinnerbone noted that the panorama was taken by Notch while he was travelling, around June 1–15, 2011.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from Beta 1.8 Pre-release to 18w22c.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from v0.7.3 alpha to 1.1.7.

$$, it was used from its initial release to 1.0.1.

Usage in other editions is unknown.

Better Together Update (Bedrock Edition)


This panorama was taken on the seed. It had been used for versions from beta 1.2.0.2 to 1.5.0.1.

The same seed was used for the "Winding River" preset in seed templates.

Update Aquatic
The panoramas used $$ are different. It's also the first time the panorama changed $$, six and a half years since the original

This panorama for had been taken on the seed  (numeric: ) at coordinates X=1553.76, Y=58.62, Z=-1162.79. This seed generates most correctly in version 18w22a.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from 1.13-pre1 to 1.13.2. Before the panorama was changed to reflect the Village & Pillage, it also used for versions from 18w43a to 18w47b.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from beta 1.5.0.4 to 1.8.0.

Cats and Pandas (Bedrock Edition)
This panorama had been taken on an unknown seed. Used for versions from 1.8.1 to 1.11.2, also for beta 1.12.0.3 and beta 1.12.0.4.

Different from other panoramas for, this panorama isn't integrated into the game files.

Village & Pillage
The panoramas used $$ are different.

This panorama for had been taken on the seed  at coordinates X=240.57, Y=78.12, Z=147.38. This seed generates most correctly in version 18w48a.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from 18w43a to 1.14.4. Before the panorama had been changed to reflect the Buzzy Bees, it also used for versions from 19w34a to 19w40a.

This panorama for had been taken on an unknown seed. Used for 1.11.3, 1.11.4 and versions from beta 1.12.0.4 to 1.13.3.

Buzzy Bees
The panoramas used $$ are different.

This panorama for was taken on the seed  at coordinates X=339.691, Y=65.546, Z=-1072.041. This seed generates mostly correct in version 19w40a.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from 19w34a to 1.15.2. Before the panorama was changed to reflect the Nether Update, it also used for versions from 20w06a to 20w13b.

This panorama in Bedrock Edition beta 1.14.0.1 is different from. It is taken from the same seed at the same coordinates but with the initial view in a different direction. The same vegetation appears, but with different clouds.

In beta 1.14.0.2, this panorama had been changed to be similar to the panorama $$, with the only difference being the clouds. panorama_5.png is the same with the file $$. The modified version is used for beta 1.14.0.2 to 1.16.0.55.

Bedrock Edition Beta
This panorama is exclusively available on Bedrock Edition betas after beta 1.14.0.3. When the resource pack is loaded, it will display instead of the normal panorama.

This panorama is a grayscale version of the 1.8.0 background with a "BETA" logo.

Nether Update
For this version, the panorama is the same in both Java and Bedrock Edition.

This panorama had been taken on the seed at coordinates X=482.208, Y=78.515, Z=-1127.193 in the Nether. This seed generates mostly correct in version 20w13a.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from 20w06a to 1.16.5. Before the panorama was changed to reflect the Caves & Cliffs: Part I, it also used for versions from 20w45a to 21w14a.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from beta 1.16.0.57 to beta 1.17.0.52.

Caves & Cliffs: Part I
This panorama used $$ are the same. When this panorama was first introduced $$, it had used the version without torches.

The seed for this panorama is unknown. It was originally introduced in snapshot 21w15a, then changed in snapshot 21w18a to remove torches.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from 20w45a to 1.18 experimental snapshot 7. Before the panorama had been changed to reflect the Caves & Cliffs: Part II, it had been used for versions from 21w37a to 21w40a.

$$, this panorama is used for versions from beta 1.17.0.54 to beta 1.18.0.20.

Halloween 2021
This panorama is exclusively available on Bedrock Edition from October 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021. It is used for non-beta versions from 1.16.0 to 1.17.34.

Caves & Cliffs: Part II
This panorama used $$ are same.

This panorama had been taken on the seed at coordinates X=4.83 Y=130.15 Z=-7294.28. This seed generates mostly correct on snapshot 21w40a. Interestingly, this seed is exactly the same seed as the one used in the original panorama that was present in the game from Beta 1.8 until the Update Aquatic. This was an easter egg put in the game by Jappa, thought to be inspired by a tweet. He later confirmed that this was indeed an homage that put emphasis on how much Minecraft had changed over the years.

$$, this panorama had been used for versions from 21w37a to 1.18.2 (also for Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1). Before the panorama had been changed to reflect The Wild Update, it had also been used for versions from 22w11a to 22w14a.

$$, this panorama had been used for versions from beta 1.18.0.21 to beta 1.19.0.20.

Bedrock Edition Preview
This panorama is exclusively available on Bedrock Edition Previews after Preview 1.18.20.22. And, it is the only panorama the player could see in Previews.

Ironically, despite this panorama being exclusive to Bedrock Edition, it had actually been taken in a version before 1.18 Pre-release 5, which can be inferred from the color of water and the side texture of dirt path.

The Wild Update
This panorama used $$ are same.

This panorama was taken on the seed (numeric: ) at coordinates X=3820.872, Y=67.868, Z=553.455. This seed generates mostly correct in version 22w15a.

$$, this panorama had been introduced in 22w15a but is used in 22w11a to 23w13a.

$$, this panorama is used in beta 1.19.0.24 and later.

Halloween 2022
This panorama is exclusively available on Bedrock Edition from October 4, 2022 to November 10, 2022. It is used for non-beta versions from 1.19.0 and beta versions from 1.19.10.20.

Trails & Tales
This panorama was taken on the seed 8554477380691140270 at coordinates X=1839.272 Y=128 Z=6312.295. This seed generates mostly correct in version 23w14a.

This panorama had been introduced in 23w14a and used since this version.

Trivia

 * In the Legacy Console Edition 0.66.0054.0 panorama, a second castle can be seen in the far distance. It is unknown if it existed on an unreleased version of the Xbox 360 Tutorial World, possibly on Java Edition Beta while this world was being constructed.