Panorama

The panorama is a slowly panning wide-angle view of a Minecraft world displayed on the main menu.

$$, this scene remained the same from inception until Java Edition 1.12, after which the background was changed for each themed update.

This page also covers other images which have been used as the backgrounds of menu screens for completion's sake.

Dirt background (Java Edition)
A dirt textured background is used in the menus and settings.

Despite the texture of dirt being changed in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5, this texture is still the old texture even in modern game versions.

Netherrack background (Bedrock Edition)
A netherrack textured background is displayed when moving to the Nether.

End stone background (Bedrock Edition)
An end stone textured background is displayed when moving to the End.

Prototype (Java Edition)


Dinnerbone has 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 was 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. It was also used in Pocket Edition from v0.7.3 alpha up to somewhere in its early release phase. $$, it was used from its initial release to 1.0.1. Its use in other editions is unknown.

The seed for the menu screen panorama in the game from Beta 1.8 to 1.12 (Beta 1.8 Pre-release to 1.13-pre1) is or  (both are considered valid seeds), and work in versions from Beta 1.7.3 all the way back to Alpha v1.2.0 (except for population differences).

The actual version that was used to generate this panorama must have been a development version between Beta 1.6.6 and Beta 1.7, based on the file dates.

Dinnerbone noted that the panorama was taken by Notch while he was traveling, around June 1–15, 2011.

Better Together Update (Bedrock Edition)


The panorama seed from Bedrock Edition 1.2.0 to 1.4.4 was. The same seed was used for the "Winding River" preset in the seed picker.

Update Aquatic
The menu panorama was changed for the first time in six and a half years for the Update Aquatic. This panorama uses seed (numeric: ) at coordinates X=1553.76, Y=58.62, Z=-1162.79. This seed generates most correctly in version 18w22a.

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

Different with other panoramas for, this panorama isn't integrated in the package.

Village & Pillage
This panorama used $$ are different.

This panorama for was 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 between 18w43a and 1.14.4. Before the panorama was changed to reflect Buzzy Bees, it also used for versions between 19w34a and 19w40a.

This panorama for was taken on an unknown seed. Used for 1.11.3, 1.11.4 and versions between beta 1.12.0.4 and 1.13.3.

Buzzy Bees
This panorama 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 most correctly in version 19w40a.

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

This panorama in Bedrock Edition beta 1.14.0.1 is totally different with, taken on an unknown seed.

In beta 1.14.0.2, this panorama is changed to the version which similar to the panorama $$, with only difference on clouds. panorama_5.png is totally same with the file $$. Modified version is used for versions between beta 1.14.0.2 and 1.16.0.55

Bedrock Edition Beta
This panorama is exclusively available on Bedrock Edition betas after beta 1.14.0.3. When resource pack 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
This panorama used $$ are same.

This panorama was taken on the seed at coordinates X=482.208, Y=78.515, Z=-1127.193 in the Nether. This seed generates most correctly in version 20w13a.

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

$$, this panorama is used for versions between beta 1.16.0.57 and 1.17.0.52.

Caves & Cliffs: Part I
This panorama used $$ are same. When this panorama first introduced $$, it use the version which removed torches.

This panorama was taken on an unknown seed. It was originally introduced in snapshot 21w15a. Then changed in snapshot 21w18a, in order to remove torches in it.

$$, this panorama is used for versions after 20w45a.

$$, this panorama is used for versions after beta 1.17.0.54.