The panorama in Java Edition.
The panorama is a slowly panning wide-angle view of a Minecraft world displayed on the main menu.
In Java Edition, this scene remained the same from inception until Java Edition 1.12, after which the background was changed for each themed update.
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Panoramas[]
Prototype (Java Edition)[]
The unreleased menu screen panorama that came before the final version.
Dinnerbone has stated that the menu panorama was originally going to be an in-game render of a live world, with custom world generation with the seed 100. He also mentioned another panorama that came before the one seen in Beta 1.8, which was a plains biome near the beach.[1]
Classical panorama[]
The original menu panorama in-game. (Coordinates: X≈61.48, Y=75, Z≈-68.73)
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This panorama was introduced to Java Edition in Beta 1.8's early development, and used for over six years before its replacement in the 1.13 prerelease stage.
This panorama used in Java and Bedrock editions are same. When this panorama first introduced in Bedrock Edition, it use the version which fixed the white line inside of it.
This panorama was taken on the seed 2151901553968352745 or 8091867987493326313 (both are considered valid seeds) at coordinates X=61.48, Y=75, Z=-68.73. These seeds works in versions from Alpha v1.2.0 to Beta 1.7.3 (except for population differences).[2] The actual version that was used to generate this panorama must have been a development version from Beta 1.6.6 to Beta 1.7, based on the file dates. Dinnerbone noted that the panorama was taken by Notch while he was traveling, around June 1–15, 2011.[3][4]
In Java Edition, this panorama is used for versions from Beta 1.8 Pre-release to 18w22c.
In Bedrock Edition, this panorama is used for versions from v0.7.3 alpha to 1.1.7.
In Education Edition, it was used from its initial release to 1.0.1.
Usage in other editions is unknown.
Better Together Update (Bedrock Edition)[]
The panorama in game from 1.2.0 to 1.4.4.
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This panorama was taken on the seed 95475027. Used for versions from beta 1.2.0.2 to 1.5.0.1.
The same seed was used for the "Winding River" preset in the seed picker.[5]
Update Aquatic[]
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The panoramas used in Java and Bedrock editions are different. It's also the first time the panorama changed in Java Edition, six and a half years since the original
This panorama for Java Edition was taken on the seed 18w22a (numeric: 1458140401) at coordinates X=1553.76, Y=58.62, Z=-1162.79. This seed generates most correctly in version 18w22a.[6]
In Java Edition, this panorama is used for versions from 1.13-pre1 to 1.13.2. Before the panorama was changed to reflect the Village & Pillage, it also used for versions from 18w43a to 18w47b.
In Bedrock Edition, this panorama is used for versions from beta 1.5.0.4 to 1.8.0.
Cats and Pandas (Bedrock Edition)[]
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This panorama was taken on an unknown seed. Used for versions from 1.8.1 to 1.11.2, also for beta 1.12.0.3 and beta 1.12.0.4.
Different with other panoramas for Bedrock Edition, this panorama isn't integrated in the package. [more information needed]
Village & Pillage[]
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The panoramas used in Java and Bedrock editions are different.
This panorama for Java Edition was taken on the seed 2802867088795589976 at coordinates X=240.57, Y=78.12, Z=147.38. This seed generates most correctly in version 18w48a.[6]
In Java Edition, this panorama is used for versions from 18w43a to 1.14.4. Before the panorama was changed to reflect the Buzzy Bees, it also used for versions from 19w34a to 19w40a.
This panorama for Bedrock Edition was taken on an unknown seed. Used for 1.11.3, 1.11.4 and versions from beta 1.12.0.4 to 1.13.3.
Buzzy Bees[]
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The panoramas used in Java and Bedrock editions are different.
This panorama for Java Edition was taken on the seed -4404205509303106230 at coordinates X=339.691, Y=65.546, Z=-1072.041. This seed generates most correctly in version 19w40a.[6]
In Java Edition, this panorama is used for versions from 19w34a to 1.15.2. Before the panorama was changed to reflect the Nether Update, it also used for versions from 20w06a to 20w13b.
This panorama in Bedrock Edition beta 1.14.0.1 is totally different with Java Edition, taken on an unknown seed.
In beta 1.14.0.2, this panorama is changed to the version which similar to the panorama in Java Edition, with only difference on clouds. panorama_5.png is totally same with the file in Java Edition. Modified version is used for versions from beta 1.14.0.2 to 1.16.0.55
Bedrock Edition Beta[]
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This panorama is exclusively available on Bedrock Edition betas after beta 1.14.0.3. When resource pack loaded, it will display instead of the normal panorama.
This panorama is a grayscale version of the 1.8.0 background with a "BETA" logo.
Nether Update[]
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For this version, the panorama is the same in both Java and Bedrock Edition.
This panorama was taken on the seed 6006096527635909600 at coordinates X=482.208, Y=78.515, Z=-1127.193 in the Nether. This seed generates most correctly in version 20w13a.[6]
In Java Edition, this panorama is used for versions from 20w06a to 1.16.5. Before the panorama was changed to reflect the Caves & Cliffs: Part I, it also used for versions from 20w45a to 21w14a.
In Bedrock Edition, this panorama is used for versions from beta 1.16.0.57 to 1.17.0.52.
Caves & Cliffs: Part I[]
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This panorama used in Java and Bedrock editions are same. When this panorama first introduced in Bedrock Edition, it use the version which removed torches.
This panorama was taken on an unknown seed. It was originally introduced in snapshot 21w15a. Then changed in snapshot 21w18a, in order to remove torches in it.[7]
In Java Edition, this panorama is used for 20w45a and versions after it.
In Bedrock Edition, this panorama is used for beta 1.17.0.54 and versions after it.
History[]
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| 1.8 | (preview) | Replaced background in the main menu with panorama. Added panorama<0-5>.png. | |||
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| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 | Changed panorama0.png. | |||
| RC2 | Brightened the panorama overlay. | ||||
| 1.6.1 | 13w24a | Renamed panorama<0-5>.png to panorama_<0-5>.png. | |||
| 1.13 | pre1 | Changed panorama to reflect the Update Aquatic. | |||
| pre2 | Compessed panorama textures. | ||||
| 1.14 | November 28, 2018 | Changed panorama in all released 1.14 snapshots to reflect the Village & Pillage update. | |||
| 1.15 | October 9, 2019 | Changed panorama in all released 1.15 snapshots to reflect the Buzzy Bees update. | |||
| 1.16 | April 2, 2020 | Changed panorama in all released 1.16 snapshots to reflect the Nether Update. | |||
| 1.17 | April 14, 2021 | Changed panorama in all released 1.17 snapshots to reflect the Caves and Cliffs update. | |||
| May 5, 2021 | Changed panorama_0.png, panorama_1.png and panorama_5.png to eliminate torches. | ||||
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| v0.7.3 | Replaced background with panorama. Added panorama<0-5>.png. | ||||
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| 1.2.0 | beta 1.2.0.2 | Changed panorama. | |||
| 1.5.0 | beta 1.5.0.4 | Changed panorama to reflect the Update Aquatic. | |||
| 1.8.0 | December 20, 2018 | Changed panorama to show off cats and pandas. | |||
| 1.11.3 | Changed panorama to reflect the Village & Pillage. | ||||
| 1.14.0 | beta 1.14.0.1 | Changed panorama to reflect the Buzzy Bees. | |||
| beta 1.14.0.2 | Changed panorama again to match Java Edition. Exclusively changed clouds on panorama_<0-4>.png. Only panorama_5.png identical to Java Edition. | ||||
| October 18, 2019 | Added panorama for beta versions. | ||||
| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.57 | Changed panorama to reflect the Nether Update. | |||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.54 | Changed panorama to reflect the Caves and Cliffs update. | |||
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| 1.0.0 | v0.14.2 | ||||
| Added panorama. | |||||
| 1.0.21 | Changed panorama. | ||||
| 1.7.0 | Changed panorama to reflect the Update Aquatic. | ||||
| 1.9.0 | 1.8.0 | Changed panorama to show off cats and pandas. | |||
| 1.12.0 |       Changed panorama. | ||||
| 1.14.31 | 1.14.30 |       Added panorama for demo.
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| Changed panorama to reflect the Buzzy Bees update. | |||||
| release |       Changed panorama. | ||||
| 1.14.50 | 1.14.40 |       Changed panorama. Changed format of textures from PNG to JPG. | |||
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| 1.66.0016.0 |  Added panorama to the menu screen. At the time, it scrolled from left to right, but was changed later to loop endlessly. | ||||
| 0.66.0054.0 |  Added night version of panorama background.
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| TU5 |   Changed panoramas to reflect the new tutorial world. | ||||
| TU7 |   Changed panoramas to reflect the new tutorial world. | ||||
| TU12 | CU1 | 1.00 |   Changed panoramas to reflect the new tutorial world. | ||
| TU20 | CU8 | 1.13 | Patch 1 |   Changed panoramas to reflect the new tutorial world. | |
| TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | Patch 3 |   Changed panoramas to reflect the new tutorial world. | |
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | 1.0.1 |   Changed panoramas to reflect the new tutorial world. |
| TU57 | Changed panorama speed. (Xbox 360 Edition only) | ||||
| TU69 | 1.76 | Patch 38 |   Changed panoramas to reflect the new tutorial world. | ||
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "The first title screen panorama was actually originally in-game render of a live world, with custom world generation and the seed 100. Edit: It turns out that was an even earlier panorama, and the one in this post came later." – u/Dinnerbone on Reddit, July 18, 2020
- ↑ "BIG NEWS! We have found the SEED of Minecraft's title-screen background PANORAMA!" – u/Tomlacko on Reddit, July 18, 2020
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/720723932738486323/721776112014721096/738514461597630535
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/720723932738486323/721776112014721096/738517623637016706
- ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=4CqAklmqoWA
- ↑ a b c d "Minecraft title-screen seeds" – Minecraft @ Home via Google Drive.
- ↑ MC-223441
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