Java Edition pre-Classic rd-160052

rd-160052 is a pre-Classic version made on May 15, 2009, at 22:52 UTC. It is available in the launcher.

Additions

 * Blocks
 * Dirt JE1.png Dirt
 * Stone JE1.png Stone
 * Oak Planks JE1.png Planks


 * General
 * Spawn Human mobs by pressing.
 * Block picking using the number keys –.
 * Block particles.
 * Support for different block types and dynamic blocks.
 * Fullscreen mode.
 * Crosshair (+) to select items

Changes

 * Physics
 * Grass exists on dirt while under light.
 * Grass blocks revert to dirt when they are no longer under light.
 * Grass blocks revert to dirt when a block is on top of it.
 * Grass has to spread to Dirt Block in order for Dirt to grow Grass
 * Shadows brightened


 * Level generation
 * Unless a from an older version is launched, the world is no longer flat.
 * Loading a world from older pre-Classic versions causes all blocks to become stone


 * Textures
 * Grass Block Revision 2.png Grass block
 * Top Texture is slightly brighter.
 * Grass Blocks now have side and bottom textures, rather than the same texture on each side.
 * Stone has the current texture, while Cobblestone now uses a slightly smoother version of the previous Stone texture


 * Blocks
 * Removed the ability to obtain Grass Blocks.


 * Movement
 * Moving is much slower when in midair.

Trivia

 * The name of the game is changed from "Minecraft: Order of the Stone" to "Minecraft".
 * 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.