Java Edition pre-Classic rd-161348

rd-161348 is a pre-Classic version made on May 16, 2009, at 11:48 UTC.

A version called "rd-161348" is available in the launcher. However, it contains a texture file from Classic version 0.0.13a and signature files from 2013.

Additions

 * Plants
 * Oak Sapling JE1.png Sapling
 * Pressing will select it.
 * Will disappear if in darkness or not on Dirt or Grass.

Changes

 * Textures
 * The launcher variant of this version uses textures from later versions.


 * Gameplay
 * Particles now follow the player's location (a player facing up will see the full particle rather than a sliver of the side).


 * General
 * Made the crosshair graphic thicker.


 * World Generation
 * Cliffs are now much more common.
 * The dirt layer can be more than 2-3 blocks thick.

Fixes

 * Fixed rendering glitch where the world became invisible at certain angles.

Trivia

 * The file for this version is dated May 21, 2009 03:02 UTC+2 (in Sweden), which is after this version was released.  The textures in this version are replaced with ones from Classic 0.0.13a.
 * Classic 0.0.14a_08 was released on May 28, 2009 and Classic 0.0.13a was released May 22, 2009.
 * The in Classic 0.0.13a is bit-for-bit identical to the one in this version.
 * The "rd" prefix in the update's name stands for RubyDung, a previous game Notch worked on and abandoned, and was used as some of Minecraft's inspiration.
 * This is the last version to use this.