Java Edition Classic 0.0.19a

0.0.19a was a version of Java Edition Classic released alongside server version 1.5 on June 19, 2009, at 22:35 UTC.

Additions

 * Blocks
 * Sponge JE1 BE1.png Sponge
 * Used to dry up a 5-block-wide area of water around the sponge, two blocks to each side of it.
 * Disappears after a while.
 * Glass JE1.png Glass
 * The glass texture in this version is not the same one as appears in a development screenshot. by Notch.
 * It is likely textureless and rather a rendered translucent cube.
 * Glass (inventory) JE1.jpg It does not render in the inventory due to the above, similar to water.
 * The glass is invisible when underwater, again due to the above.


 * General
 * Hotbar
 * Visually displays available blocks.

Changes

 * Removed sand and cobblestone from the inventory (hotbar) because of a lack of space.
 * Water and lava now have animated, and slightly different textures.
 * Limited frame rate.
 * Generating a new level while on a server, or saving the server level, no longer works.

Fixes

 * Fixed a client crash bug in chat.

Bugs

 * Sponges sometimes do not soak up water when placed and removed in certain ways.
 * Water cannot be seen through glass.
 * Water has Z-fighting issues.

Trivia

 * A version of Wurm Online, which Notch developed from 2003, is called "0.0.19a".