Talk:Xbox 360 Edition/Archive 2

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Current status
The game was released on May 9th, 2012 and costs 1600 MS points.

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New Information
PAX was today and Mojang released some footage of the X Box version being played, showed the leaderboards, achievements and crafting tables. He disproved a lot of information that is already on the page, needs to have a lot added to it and a lot removed from it.


 * Add achievements for 360 version.
 * No modding will be possible although the page says it will be.
 * You can join friends worlds and save them to play later by yourself.

That is just some of the things I noticed were different than the page and PAX information.

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Please Read :)
I think for the minecrafters that now how to craft should be able to craft by themselfs because if you do this people will love that and the classic minecrafters will feel at home. A "Auto Craft" button should be implemented. The classic minecrafters will know what i mean and feel and if anyone would like to explain it better please do im a horrible explain er. Sincerely, Minecraft LOVER –Preceding unsigned comment was added by 100.1.115.21 (Talk) 00:56, 1 May 2012‎ (UTC). Please sign your posts with

(Edit) Another words you should have the option to 'auto craft' with a button which is shown whilst using a crafting table or in your inventory and still have original PC crafting. –Preceding unsigned comment was added by 94.8.206.212 (Talk) 21:56, 1 May 2012 (UTC). Please sign your posts with

Vandalized!
Some spammer changed the cover art into a trollface! Fix this please or Mojang is not happy!

Also I'm pleased the vandalized was blocked! Here's his contbutions: MIncraftOffical's spam contributions

This should be reverted ASAP! (Also he looks like he's sockpuppeting because of the I.) 99.130.169.136 10:37, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

help
i cant get splitscreen to work, have trie everything, he is signed and and we pressed start before even making the world and while in one, have tried making it go offline and online or invite only and nothing has worked, heres a suggestion mojang, make a multiplayer button or selection in the main menu, people will be alot happier –Preceding unsigned comment was added by 174.22.46.216 (Talk) 20:19, 9 May 2012 (UTC). Please sign your posts with

Answer: To play split screen minecraft on xbox 360 you need to have a high definition TV. RainbowCloud 40 03:58, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

same problem just i cant get third or fourth to work just first and second work arob14

Buckets
Water in buckets doesn't act right when you dump it sometimes it doesn't load and other times once you take it away it just comes right back. –Preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.44.175.19 (Talk) 22:15, 9 May 2012‎ (UTC). Please sign your posts with


 * It's been added to the Known Bugs page. Please elaborate more on the issue on that page. - Asterick6 05:11, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

Add: the buckets dont work in tutorial mode. when i pick up water in a bucket and go to place it nothing happens the water just disappears same with lava. also if you open your inventory or stash the water disappears out of the bucket also...why?--Edit Godsonesin

As of June 15, 2012 the team in charge of the xBox version have fixed this. It should now work. Don't expect it to work as smoothly as it would if you were the first player though.

Autosave Feature Bug
In my experiences, I've found the autosave function (supposedly indicated by an open chest with an arrow dropping into it) doesn't work.

I loaded up a new world with a friend, with myself as host, and after around three hours of continuous playing, my console crashed. Fortunately, I'd seen it autosave multiple times before. Alas, when I came to start the world again, it was just the world as it had been before we even punched our first tree. Does this bug occur to everyone? –Preceding unsigned comment was added by Onetimeusage (Talk&#124;Contribs) 01:24, 10 May 2012 (UTC). Please sign your posts with


 * This one is on the Known Bugs page... --ArcaniX5696


 * I don't think this is a bug, I think the chest means that it is saving world data, not the world itself. TTiscoming 22:38, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

Glitch
Dear readers I was excited about the release of this game but there is 1 thing if you are playing and u go to sleep a mob will spawn in your house and try to kill u it happens like 88% of the time so keep a sword on you –Preceding unsigned comment was added by 208.80.72.63 (Talk) 13:28, 10 May 2012 (UTC). Please sign your posts with


 * Seriously... sign your comments (with ~ ). I don't want to have to keep cleaning up after you guys and signing them for you. - Asterick6 21:46, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

this means you have a door open a wall area they can get in your house from or your house has little light176.248.221.60 22:18, 11 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, this bug exists. No, there is no open door or wall area inside that has little light... Space is fully enclosed and VERY well lit (trying to stop the spawning...)  This is also listed on the Known Bugs page...  --ArcaniX5696

Ive figured out that if u put ur bed away from the wall (or any block) so no edges or corners touch then the mobs shouldnt spawn in light or around u like usual

This bug has been admited by 4JStudios or Mojang and have fixed this (I believe) on June 15, 2012

Trouble getting torches
I have found it very difficult to get the coal to make torches. I built a house, its really dark inside with little light and now Creepers keep spawning in my house and destroying it!! Finding it really hard to survive through the night.

Any tips on getting torches early in the game? and how to keep mobs away from your house? –Preceding unsigned comment was added by Pepsicokexbox (Talk&#124;Contribs) 15:00, 10 May 2012 (UTC). Please sign your posts with

Yes, In one word... Charcoal. =) On your first day, grab enough wood to get your pick & axe (with a sizable pile of logs left over), then mine enough stone to build your first furnace.  Make some of your logs into planks and then use some of those planks as fuel in the furnace to burn some of your remaining logs.  This will make charcoal which combined with sticks (made from some of the planks leftover when you put fuel in the furnace) and there you go - Torches.   --ArcaniX5696


 * Seriously... sign your comments (with ~ ). I don't want to have to keep cleaning up after you guys and signing them for you. - Asterick6 21:46, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

New Updates
Hi all, I have recently bought this game and i'm eagerly awaiting the new updates e.g. Beta 1.8 has any got any news about when Mojang will release their first update for this great game!?

Rain causing game to "lag"
After playing this edition to Minecraft and hosting a world for a couple of my friends i've noticed that rain sometimes causes quite a lot of lag.This isn't much of a problem on deticated PC Minecraft servers but all Xbox world are privately hosted. I have joined friends worlds as well as random worlds others are hosting and this problem dosen't only include me. It would be nice to see rain either "toned down" or removed until they could find a way to help this issue.Farmymcfarm 15:18, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

is there rain in tutorial??????? thanx 68.56.184.62 12:49, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

How do you make bonemeal in the Xbox version of minecraft?
I got the game the second it came out and i built a humoungous house. I felt like I was done with it so i went to another area to build a treehouse. I killed several skeletons and collected bones so i can create bonemeal so I xan rapidly grow trees and have a humoungus tree. But when I went to create bonemeal,I saw that I couldn't change it. Does anyone know how or if it is a bug?21:58, 12 May 2012 (UTC)21:58, 12 May 2012 (UTC)21:58, 12 May 2012 (UTC)21:58, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

You'll find it in with the dyes on the autocraft!

Wheat
Tried to feed cows and the wheat slapped the cow and caused damage... is there no farming live stock in this version?

Answer: no, this version has none of the features of 1.7 up. the game version for XBOX 360 is 1.6.6 beta

Want more people to start our own city
I need more people my gt is Broadsword18 Send me a message if interested on Xbox i have 3 people including myself living there now just looking for some cool people to hangout with.

Answer: Sure sounds chill, gt is Oregons_Ducks (: let me know.

1,000,000 Sold
See here (url is broken into pieces): ht tp://ww  w.ign.com/articles/2012/05/14/minecraft-on-360-sells-over-1000000 Note: I had to break the url up because the captcha system here doesn't work. It says to select all of the cat photos and enter the answer in a box, but there is no box. 76.181.65.128 22:54, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

just found something interesting out
all the worlds created without using seeds are the same as the others just you start in a different place my prove is I made two worlds and I could find the same lava pit in the same spot and the same about of blocks of lava in the pit, I also found a pillar with i found on the other world and I also found the same plant life in both worlds in the same spot176.248.221.32 16:44, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

This is wrong --46.33.22.196 23:21, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

no it isn't it may just be for me or every once in a while but this has happened to me94.8.180.233 17:10, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

ONLINE
how many people can play online at once

8 people, over live or 4 per xbox, hope this helps. TheRealTerminal 00:35, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Any plans for people to be able to share a world?
Right now, I can go into a friends world and build stuff. However, if he is not online or not playing the game, I can not go into that world and continue to build. Are there any plans to make it so one world could be mutually shared by several people no matter who is on at any given time? I think it would make this game a ton more fun to play with friends that way. Fiendfuzz - May 17th, 2012

Will they ever link the xbox minecraft version with the pc version?
I have heard rumors on linking the servers, but i am not sure about it.

most likely no, mojang and 4j have stated that this game is minecraft xbox edition, not minecraft on xbox

Split-Screen Multiplayer
Hey, I can not figure out how to split screen on minecraft Xbox edition. Please help? BrayMeist 23:37, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

Have two controllers connected with profiles enabled, from my experiance, both profiles need to have xbox live accounts, but not gold, then enter your world, and have player 2 press start, and they should spawn, hope this helps. TheRealTerminal 00:34, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

You need and hdtv in order to play split screen

I have heard conflicting arguments as to if you need a HDTV for splitscreen, or just 4 player splitscreen, can anyone verify? also why is no one signing their posts? its simple for tidles ~ TheRealTerminal 02:51, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

you can play split-screen with non-live accounts as well. to do this you have to start the world with the online check-box empty, if it is checked off, only live accounts can be activated for split-screen.

Online Play
I can't play online for some reason and I don't know why. I'm connected and everything, but I don't see any online play options and there are no available games for me to join. EVER! Please help.

right now the xbox edition only allows you to play online worlds that a friend of yours is the host of. the host also has to be online and playing in that world for you to join it. if you want to play online create a world, check the online check box and ask friends to join. hopefully in a future update they allow you to play online with whoever you can connect to. other than that im sorry.

Texture Packs & skins
I want to know when texture packs and skins come out for Minecraft Xbox 360 version

Can you play online with random people or is that on the update!?

A: They will probably add Texture Packs & Skins later, but I am not sure when. You can get Texture Packs & Skins now if you have a

Modded Xbox 360, or AKA, a J-Tag.

And, I think 4J Studios is going to add multiplayer later in the year. - SpruxHD

Can placed dirt grow grass?
I'm trying to do something cute for my g/f so I dug into the sand on a beach to spell out our initials outlined them with dirt, filled it with water, an placed flowers on the dirt. After looking at it now I think it would look better if the dirt grew back its grass so I waited a few minecraft "days" and nothing, so now I just took of the flowers an I'm waiting but now im afraid because the dirt is surrounded by sand it wont grow grass. Hopefully the water in the middle will help but i have no idea :/ Help??

Answer: Well I placed dirt over some water to make a house on the water, eventually it did turn to grass. But i'm quite sure you have to have the dirt linking to some other grass for it to build up and turn to grass. RainbowCloud 40 13:56, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Repost: Thanks alot! hopefully it will grow grass now. I may just whiteboard the whole thing and try it in a flat grass land.

No problem, i'm new to minecraft wiki. But i know a lot about minecraft, don't hesitate to ask for my help - RainbowCloud 40 13:56, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Autosaving
Hi my name is AK L3G3ND 907 and I have a concern about the xbox version of minecraft, it said that when the chest icon appears it is autosaving but, my xbox keeps freezing every time I make a big change even though it says it's autosaving it never does autosave and my xbox ONLY freezes when I play minecraft and it would be helpful if it actually saved all of my changes when my xbox freezes... Please help soon. Sincerely, AK L3G3ND 907

the auto save is for where you spawn in your world it doesn't actually save your changes.


 * It remembers your stats and last spawn location

Keep info on the minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition updates Here.
im starting this bulletin for all of those people that want to get info about the Minecraft updates just like i do so if you have any info, POST HERE :)

Programming Language Used
Question: I've seen that MC:X3E used C#/XNA for its code. However, here, it's listed at C++. I've never actually heard of anyone coding for 360 in C++; most are done in C#. Is Minecraft solely C++, solely C#, or more likely, a combination of the two? --98.156.119.166 19:40, 26 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Well, what we know for sure is that they've used C++ as they've said in a tweet: https://twitter.com/4jstudios/status/204514439700033536 and in the interview. Maybe they've used C#, but we don't know for sure (correct me if I'm wrong).

Darker 12:21, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

Unnecessary Linking
For what cases should Xbox 360 not be linked to an external link? -- HMarrowIV {Talk} 03:09, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't really know why the link was removed. I'll re-add it for you.--Moxxy 03:33, 27 May 2012 (UTC)


 * There's really no need to externally link Xbox 360 anyways. - Asterick6 (talk) 06:21, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Summer Update
4J Studios has issued that there will be upcomming updates for the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft this summer. These updates are said to have several additions to the game as there are now on the PC version. There is also said to be a surprise update that is uniquely designed for the Xbox 360 and will not be available on the PC version. Hope this helps.


 * I know that one of the updates will be parrying attacks

Update
sweet but when is the actual date?????

Online
Can you play online with random people or will that be coming out?
 * For what I know, you can by viewing a player's gamertag and joining their session in game. But yet, Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition does not show public games in the game menu. -- HMarrowIV {Talk} 16:30, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Updates
When are they going to update it for X-Box 360, because I am mad at the zombies, all they give is feathers. I also do not like how I can not make an enchantment table or get experiance. Please send me an E-Mail. That is Minecraft.User.88green1ATGMail

NO CLAY!
i would like to make a brick house, so put some clay in the map. that would make me happier and also when the AUTO SAVE saves and you try to exit the game with or without saving it will freeze then i have to turn off me Xbox :( ....... but the game is awesome. LOVE MINECRAFT

send me a friend request xzx1KARMA1xzx


 * If you want clay, use the map seed Randomosity. Me and my brother tested it several times, and we spawned right in front of it.Hope this helps! =)

Can someone link to the Tutorial world page?
Since this is locked, I can't add it. I edited the page to include a better description of what it includes, and since this is a unique world that everyone gets with the game, it should be listed and linked under game features. www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Xbox_360_Tutorial_Mode 71.169.0.52 02:58, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Wont save!!??
Ok so I spent all day on 360playing and building HUGE castle. I played ALL day. Found diamonds gold ect I hard saved my game multiple times I did not rely on auto-save. Even so I log on today and all my chests were empty mountains I cleared are back, SO ANGRY!! Please fix save feature I payed huge and i still LOVE minecraft!


 * All the time before I exit a game I click save game, then exit and save. Just to make sure this doesn't happen, maybe you misclicked. RainbowCloud 40 14:02, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

2,000,000 Sold
News from Microsoft's E3 show (url intentionally broken, see below): http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/04/minecraft-xbla-passes-2-million-in-sales.aspx

Again, I had to break up the url because the "click on all the cat pictures" security thing still doesn't work and won't let me post it correctly. 76.181.65.128 02:02, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Fixed it for you. --Moxxy 05:32, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Can online play be resumed offline and vise versa?
That about sums it up.

yes

Things NOT in Xbox edition (please add)
Just trying to create a list of all the things not in xbox edition so I can know and you all can benefit from the knowledge as well. Instead of having to waste materials/time trying things that are nonexistent. This is what I have found: -clay -pistons -animals do not respond to wheat/there's no option to feed -different cuts for stone -jungle trees/log (although I may not have looked everywhere yet) Finalsolstice 05:42, 12 June 2012 (UTC)Final Solstice

-shears BookLover715 19:01, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Bedrock Layer Xbox 360 Vs PC Edition
In Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition Bedrock only goes up 2 layers Vs the normal Minecraft Generation (including Beta 1.6.6) has bedrock up to layer 5, Does anyone know what layer the bottom block is considered in this version? Is it 0 or 1 And where would be a good place to document this Fact? Gamabunta00 03:55, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Update Question
I am just curious as to whether or not you will have to restart an Xbox 360 map to obtain updates like Pistons, Clay and other various things (Map Expansions) on that specific map. I don't want to waste countless days on one specific map only to restart to get the features that are coming out soon.

Another question that pertains to this; Do you have to restart a world on Xbox 360 if you didn'r get a Desert Biome that had cacti? What are the options to get Cacti if this is false? I really want to make Cyan dye on one of my worlds, but my friends and I can't seem to find any Cacti. (We have a complete map because the Xbox version isn't infinite....sadly.)

Does anybody here know?

Sorry for the loaded Question(s), I am very curious. Thank You

Air Ace 13:39, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

The best rule for all of this is that you dont "NEED" to update but it is required to gain new items that cannot be crafted with materials spawned in the last update, as for cacti, if you really cant find any then you would need to make another world to get it (you cant take items across worlds btw), if you can find one though you can plant it and mass produce them from just 1, otherwise yes you would need to make a new world. Gamabunta00 21:20, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you so much....I guess that means my castle world was a waste.....>.<  Air Ace 00:57, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

mpc villages
on the pc i sometimes find mpc villages around and i was wondering if in the beta 1.9 update for xbox 360 if u there could be mpc villages. i would greatly appreciate it if there could.

Yes, NPC villages will randomly generate when the xbla version updates to 1.8.1. There will not be any chests in blacksmitchs, NPC's, or iron golems, although they will appear in future updates.