Java Edition Beta 1.8.1

Minecraft Beta 1.8.1

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	September 15, 2011
Downloads	Client (.json) Server (.exe)
Protocol version	17
Other instances of 1.8.1	Java Edition Classic server Java Edition Bedrock Edition Minecraft Dungeons
◄◄ Beta 1.8 1.0.0 ►►

Beta 1.8.1 is the last version of Java Edition Beta, released on September 15, 2011, to fix some of the bugs and crashes in Beta 1.8.

Changes

World generation

Mineshafts

• Support beams in mineshafts are converted from wood planks to oak fences.

Bugs

This version also has a bug where you can hit mobs and players from far away.

Fixes

2 bugs fixed

• ⇧ Shift+ clicking into a full chest/inventory crashing the game fixed.
• ⇧ Shift+ clicking items in and out of a dispenser crashing the game fixed.

Trivia

• Beta 1.8.1 was the last update in the Beta stage of the game's development.
  • Despite their naming and the version they were originally intended for, the Beta 1.9 prereleases are generally not counted as part of the Beta stage.

Gallery

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  The Minecraft Webpage with this version.