Panorama

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

$$, this scene remained the same from Java Edition Beta 1.8 until Java Edition 1.12, after which the background was changed for each themed update.

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 panorama 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.

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

This panorama was taken on the seed or  (both are considered valid seeds) at coordinates X=61.48, Y=75, Z=-68.73. These seeds works 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 traveling, 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. 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 the seed picker.

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

This panorama for was 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 most correctly 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 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 from 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 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 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 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 $$ are same. When this panorama first introduced $$, 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 from 20w45a to 1.18 experimental snapshot 7. Before the panorama was changed to reflect the Caves & Cliffs: Part II, it also 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 since October 1, 2021. It is used for non-beta versions from 1.16.0 to 1.17.34.

Like the Cats and Pandas panorama, this panorama isn't integrated into the game files.

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

This panorama was taken on the seed at coordinates X=4.83 Y=130.15 Z=-7294.28. This seed generates most correctly 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 is used for 21w37a and versions after it.

$$, this panorama is used for beta 1.18.0.21 and versions after it.