12w38a

12w38a

Type	Snapshot
Release date	September 20, 2012
Snapshot for	1.4.2
Download	Client Server .exe
◄◄ 1.3.2 ◄ 12w37a 12w38b ► 1.4.4 ►►

This article is about the computer edition. For other editions, see Version history (disambiguation).

12w38a is the sixth snapshot released for 1.4.2.

Additions

• Added bats
  • A passive mob
  • Spawns in dark caves.
  • Spawns in Peaceful mode.
  • Sleeps during the day.
  • Hangs on the ceiling when idle, starts flying when players come near.
  • A corresponding spawn egg is provided in Creative mode.
• Added a hostile mob (witch).
  • Its nose slowly bobs up and down when not hostile.
  • Throws splash potions of poison, slowness, weakness and instant damage at you.
  • Regenerates health over time.
  • Hold an empty bottle and raise their noses when attacking.
  • Drink potions of instant health and fire resistance to defend themselves in combat.
  • Rarely drop potions of instant health and fire resistance.
  • Is immune to some splash potions.^{[more information needed]}
  • Does not spawn naturally (yet), but a spawn egg exists for it in Creative mode.

Changes

• The Nether loads faster when going through a portal.
  • In Creative mode, teleportation is instantaneous.
• The water overlay is more saturated blue.
• Updated and added new sounds by C418.
  • New footstep sounds: sand, gravel, soul sand, grass block, ladders, snow, and stone.
  • New block-placing sounds: wood, stone, plants, sand, gravel and torch. New sounds are unintended and are the same as in the Pocket Edition.
  • New block breaking sounds: wood, snow, glass.
  • New mob sounds: cow, chickens, pigs, Enderman (watched/observed, attacked, etc.), zombie, spiders, skeleton, and slime.
  • New tool sounds: flint and steel, shears (when shearing sheep) and hoe when you till dirt.
  • Lava and flowing water now have constant noise.
  • Added level up sound, but will be changed later for a shorter one.
  • Added sound when Withers break blocks.
• Command block target parameters have been upgraded.
• Beacon artwork was changed.
  • The beam of light was changed.
  • The texture of bedrock under the beacon is removed.
• Wood blocks have a different rotation algorithm. Instead of using the player’s position, they rotate based on the face they are placed upon, like a lever (this is mainly a test).
• Stone monster egg blocks (which spawn silverfish) will rarely generate underground in extreme hills biomes.

Fixes

4 bugs fixed

• Item frames no longer despawn when the player moves 20 blocks away.
• Fixed entities losing momentum when going through portals.
• Fixed the "Bottomless Pit" superflat preset having the wrong blocks.
• Fixed not receiving a fishing rod when the carrot on a stick is used up.