Java Edition 13w03a

13w03a is the fifth snapshot released for Java Edition 1.5, which adds droppers, minecarts with hoppers, and the command.

13w03a was reuploaded twice. The first time was later on January 17, 2013, to fix an issue with droppers duplicating items, and it was soon reuploaded for a second time half an hour later fixing the inability to break blocks by punching, and random crashes when breaking blocks and items.

Blocks

 * Droppers
 * Places items in containers in front of them.
 * If there is no container it will eject the item without using it.
 * A dispenser "shoots" items at the player, while a dropper "throws" items at them.
 * Crafted using cobblestone, a hopper, and a piece of redstone:

Non-mob entities

 * Minecart with Hopper
 * Crafting recipe is a hopper on top of a minecart.
 * Can only be emptied by passing over a hopper.
 * Can pick up items it passes over.

Command format

 * Command to test for players.
 * Uses comparators to get an analog redstone signal indicating the amount of found players.
 * Uses comparators to get an analog redstone signal indicating the amount of found players.

Blocks

 * Pillar quartz blocks
 * Can now be placed in any orientation – placement works like with wooden logs.


 * Command blocks
 * Comparators fed by command blocks will now indicate whether the last run command was run successfully.


 * Detector rails
 * Comparators powered by them now give out a signal depending on the fullness of the container on the rail.


 * Locked Chests
 * Now have their crash fixed causing their texture to be changed again.


 * Water
 * Creating an infinite water source no longer needs a block underneath, but has to have a water source block.
 * Players cannot ruin oceans/rivers with buckets.

Mobs

 * Skeletons
 * Scales to difficulty.
 * They now shoot faster when their target is closer.
 * They shoot players one block away.


 * Zombies
 * Made them harder to shoot.
 * Scales to difficulty.
 * They now group upon targets.
 * When on fire, they can now set players on fire.
 * Now become aggressive and come towards the player when shot from further away.

Non-mob entities

 * Minecart with TNT
 * When blown up using activator rails, they no longer destroy rails and supporting blocks.
 * Still blows up redstone materials.

General

 * Options
 * Added some new chat options in multiplayer menu:
 * Focused Height
 * Unfocused Height
 * Width
 * Moved the texture packs button (no longer appears on the main menu).
 * Players can now change texture packs in-game.

Fixes

 * Others
 * Fixed " was knocked into the void by " failing to show.