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Beta 1.8 Pre-release 2 ;) [sic] is the second and last pre-release for Java Edition Beta 1.8, released on September 13, 2011.[1]

An earlier instance of this version, from September 12, 2011, has also been found. Aside from a few code differences and bugs, one of note being Dead Bushes missing their tooltip, this version is identical, gameplay-wise.

As of December 3, 2023, it is not known if the September 12th version was publicly released.

Changes[]

Blocks[]

Vines
  • Now spread infinitely down, but do not spread if there are more than four other vine blocks nearby.
Stone bricks
  • Cracked and mossy stone bricks now drop themselves instead of regular stone bricks.
Grass Block
  • Name changed from Grass to Grass Block.

Items[]

Swords
  • Blocking now works in multiplayer.
Bone Meal

Mobs[]

Squid
  • Now drop experience orbs when killed.

World generation[]

Mineshafts
  • Their density is now significantly decreased.
  • To counter this change they generate about 2.5 times as often.
Strongholds
  • Increased stronghold count to three per map instead of one.

Gameplay[]

Creative inventory
  • Some of the missing blocks are now on the creative selection screen.
Creative
  • The player can no longer eat in creative.
Drops
  • Chickens and cows killed by burning now drop their cooked meat.
Crafting
  • Holding shift while grabbing a crafting output now automatically takes the maximum amount of outputs from the ingredients it was given.

General[]

Options
  • "Generated Structures" is now on by default.
Fog
  • Adjusted fog strength at low altitudes to be less extreme.
Controls
  • F6 and F7 working as a result of left-in debug code being removed.
  • Fog key mapped to F.

Fixes[]

7 bugs fixed
  • Fixed Endermen having client-side problems in multiplayer.
  • Sprinting with right-click or sneaking is now fixed.
  • Fixed Furnace tile entity crash.
  • Fixed leaving the crafting table with items on the grid creating phantom blocks.
  • Fixed singleplayer chunk memory leak.
  • Fixed vines and leaves crashing the game when placed in the Nether.
  • Fixed farmlands rejecting melon and pumpkin seeds.

Changes (From earlier version)[]

Blocks[]

Dead Bushes
  • Now have a tooltip.

Mobs[]

Cave Spiders
  • Now apply poison correctly instead of doing so regardless of difficulty.


References[]

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