Java Edition Classic 0.28

0.28 was a version of Java Edition Classic released on October 27, 2009. Only a creative variant was released, the survival variant went unreleased.

General

 * Gamemodes system
 * Gamemodes can be changed via a line in Minecraft.class
 * Re-added Creative Mode

Mobs

 * White Sheep JE1.png Sheep
 * Drop 1-3 wool when hit.
 * Drop 0-2 mushrooms when killed.
 * Reward the player with 10 points when killed.
 * Technically unused as the survival variant of 0.28 went unreleased.

Blocks

 * Obsidian JE1 BE1.png Obsidian
 * Very durable.
 * Drops 1 cobblestone block when mined.

Blocks

 * Light Gray Cloth.png Dark Gray Cloth.png Dark and Light Gray Cloth are now darker.
 * Water and Lava now display in the hotbar.

General

 * Altered the level saving/loading code.
 * Added Ores, Stone Slabs, Iron and Gold Blocks, Bricks, Bookshelves, Moss Stone, and TNT to the creative inventory.
 * Re-added menu and death screen shading.


 * Multiplayer
 * Now works again
 * When the player stands near/inside another player, it pushes the player away slightly.
 * It's possible to walk through a player, but it feels slightly "solid".

Gameplay

 * General
 * Higher FPS.


 * Controls
 * Left-click removes a block.
 * Right-click adds a block.
 * The hotbar no longer saves when a new level is generated.
 * Pick-block now works, attack speed is no longer limited, and reach increased back to 5 blocks (Creative only).
 * Arrow counter is hidden in Creative mode.


 * Survival mode
 * Only sheep will spawn.
 * Other mobs can still exist and still function as normal.
 * TNT disappears upon detonation.
 * Blocks do not drop items (although sheep still do).

Fixes

 * Fixed exploit where someone logging in with an illegal name would cause players to disconnect.
 * Looking at glass now makes glass textures directly behind it disappear once again.
 * Water and Lava no longer display parts of other textures (bug from 0.27st).