Stairs/Asset history

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Note: Currently undergoing a major refactoring - it's probably a bad idea to have two separate history sections for one page, so this page will be converted to a page dedicated to showing asset and data value changes. Once reasonably complete, this will be proposed on the community portal. NOTE: As part of this proposal, only the sections for cobblestone and oak stairs are (reasonably) complete - later sections are to come after discussion of layout and other details is done.

This page documents an in-depth history of assets relating to stairs.

Assets[]

Cobblestone Stairs[]

Java Edition[]

Block texture and model history[]

Yellow	The block was introduced in this version.
Green	The block's texture was changed in this version.
Blue	The block's model was changed in this version.
Purple	The block's texture and model were both changed in this version.
Orange	Another visual change was made to the block in this version which does not fit in any of the above categories.
Red	The block was either removed in this version, no longer exists, or did not yet exist.

Straight stairs

From version		Normal				Upside-down				Textures used		Further info
From version		North	East	South	West	North	East	South	West	Before	After	Further info
Minecraft Infdev	20100629					-	-	-	-	-		Introduction
Beta 1.7						-	-	-	-			The texture application/UV for many blocks was changed in this version.
1.2.1	12w08a									-	-	Added upside-down stairs
?	?									-	-	This version flipped the east, north and bottom faces of blocks.^[1]
1.7.4	13w48a									-	-	Fixed the UV for many stairs.^[2]
1.14	18w43a											Texture Update
1.14	18w50a											Texture Update

Inner corner stairs

From version		Lowered portion				Raised portion				Textures used		Further info
From version		North -west	North -east	South -east	South -west	North -west	North -east	South -east	South -west	Before	After	Further info
1.4.2	12w34a									-		Added corner stairs. Due to a UV-related bug, many of these had two distinct models depending on their actual facing direction. Some of these differences are not visible from the rendering direction.
1.7.4	13w48a									-	-	Fixed the UV for many stairs.^[2]
1.14	18w43a											Texture Update
1.14	18w50a											Texture Update

Outer corner stairs

From version		Raised portion				Lowered portion				Textures used		Further info
From version		North -west	North -east	South -east	South -west	North -west	North -east	South -east	South -west	Before	After	Further info
1.4.2	12w34a									-		Added corner stairs
1.7.4	13w48a									-	-	Fixed the UV for many stairs.^[2]
1.14	18w43a											Texture Update
1.14	18w50a											Texture Update

Potentially noteworthy effects:

In 1.0.0's development, the bottom faces of blocks had the texture mirrored - when this started and when it was fixed is unknown
MC-91710 resulted in several cases of stair UV appearing different
MC-92137 would also have resulted in stair UV appearing wrong
MC-114779 removed a face of stairs that cannot be seen normally

Item texture and model history[]

From version		Further info
Minecraft Infdev	20100629	Introduction
Alpha v1.0.1		Has a graphical bug:
Beta 1.6	Test Build 3	Fixed the graphical bug
Beta 1.7		Texture and model changed - see block section
Beta 1.8	Pre-release
1.0.0	RC2
1.5.1	13w11a	Inconsistently appears as in some versions due to mipmapping
1.8	14w17a
1.9	15w31a
1.14	18w43a	Texture Update
1.14	18w50a	Texture Update
1.15	19w39a	Brightness on both sides is now equal
	19w40a	Brightness increased
	19w41a	Readded shadows
	19w42a	Shadows are now less harsh
	pre1	VERY subtle differences
	pre3	Darkened shadows again
	pre4	Slightly brightened

Name and translation string history[]

Beta 1.0: With the introduction of tooltips, the block has been officially named Stone Stairs.
14w31a: Changed to Cobblestone Stairs

Bedrock Edition[]

Block texture and model history[]

Yellow	The block was introduced in this version.
Green	The block's texture was changed in this version.
Blue	The block's model was changed in this version.
Purple	The block's texture and model were both changed in this version.
Orange	Another visual change was made to the block in this version which does not fit in any of the above categories.
Red	The block was either removed in this version, no longer exists, or did not yet exist.

Straight stairs

From version		Normal				Upside-down				Textures used		Further info
From version		North	East	South	West	North	East	South	West	Before	After	Further info
v0.1.0 alpha						-	-	-	-	-		Introduction
v0.2.0 alpha						-	-	-	-			Texture has been changed.
v0.4.0 alpha						-	-	-	-	-	-	Models has been changed.
v0.6.0 alpha										-	-	Introduced upside down stairs. Models has been changed.
?										-	-	Models have been changed.
v1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3											Texture Update

Inner corner stairs

Section pending.

Outer corner stairs

Section pending.

Item texture and model history[]

From version		Item	Further info
v0.1.0 alpha			Introduction, from `gui_blocks.png`
v0.2.0 alpha			From `gui_blocks.png`
?			From `gui_blocks.png`
?			From `gui_blocks.png`
?			From `gui_blocks.png`

Name and translation string history[]

Oak Stairs[]

Java Edition[]

Block texture and model history[]

Yellow	The block was introduced in this version.
Green	The block's texture was changed in this version.
Blue	The block's model was changed in this version.
Purple	The block's texture and model were both changed in this version.
Orange	Another visual change was made to the block in this version which does not fit in any of the above categories.
Red	The block was either removed in this version, no longer exists, or did not yet exist.

Straight stairs

From version		Normal				Upside-down				Textures used		Further info
From version		North	East	South	West	North	East	South	West	Before	After	Further info
Minecraft Infdev	20100629					-	-	-	-	-		Introduction
Beta 1.7						-	-	-	-	-	-	The texture application/UV for many blocks was changed in this version.
1.0.0	Beta 1.9-pre5					-	-	-	-			Texture change only
1.2.1	12w08a									-	-	Added upside-down stairs
1.7.4	13w48a									-	-	Fixed the UV for many stairs.^[2]
1.14	18w43a											Texture Update
1.14	18w47a											Texture Update

Inner corner stairs

From version		Lowered portion				Raised portion				Textures used		Further info
From version		North -west	North -east	South -east	South -west	North -west	North -east	South -east	South -west	Before	After	Further info
1.4.2	12w34a									-		Added corner stairs. Due to a UV-related bug, many of these had two distinct models depending on their actual facing direction. Some of these differences are not visible from the rendering direction.
1.7.4	13w48a									-	-	Fixed the UV for many stairs.^[2]
1.14	18w43a											Texture Update
1.14	18w50a											Texture Update

Outer corner stairs

From version		Raised portion				Lowered portion				Textures used		Further info
From version		North -west	North -east	South -east	South -west	North -west	North -east	South -east	South -west	Before	After	Further info
1.4.2	12w34a									-		Added corner stairs
1.7.4	13w48a									-	-	Fixed the UV for many stairs.^[2]
1.14	18w43a											Texture Update
1.14	18w47a											Texture Update

Item texture and model history[]

From version		Further info
Minecraft Infdev	20100629	Introduction
Alpha v1.0.1		Has a graphical bug:
Beta 1.6	Test Build 3	Fixed the graphical bug
Beta 1.7		UV changes
Beta 1.8	Pre-release
1.0.0	Beta 1.9-pre5	Texture changed - see blocks section
1.0.0	RC2
1.5.1	13w11a	Inconsistently appears as in some versions due to mipmapping
1.8	14w17a
1.9	15w31a
1.14	18w43a	Texture Update
1.14	18w47a	Texture Update
1.15	19w39a	Brightness on both sides is now equal
	19w40a	Brightness increased
	19w41a	Readded shadows
	19w42a	Shadows are now less harsh
	pre1	VERY subtle differences
	pre3	Darkened shadows again
	pre4	Slightly brightened

Name and translation string history[]

Beta 1.0: With the introduction of tooltips, the block has been officially named Wooden Stairs.

Bedrock Edition[]

Block texture and model history[]

Yellow	The block was introduced in this version.
Green	The block's texture was changed in this version.
Blue	The block's model was changed in this version.
Purple	The block's texture and model were both changed in this version.
Orange	Another visual change was made to the block in this version which does not fit in any of the above categories.
Red	The block was either removed in this version, no longer exists, or did not yet exist.

Straight stairs

From version		Normal				Upside-down				Textures used		Further info
From version		North	East	South	West	North	East	South	West	Before	After	Further info
v0.1.0 alpha						-	-	-	-	-		Introduction
v0.2.0 alpha						-	-	-	-			Texture changed, and UV was allegedly changed.
v0.4.0 alpha						-	-	-	-	-	-	This can only have been a UV change.
v0.6.0 alpha										-	-	Introduced upside down stairs.
?										-	-	A model change.
v1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3											Texture Update

Inner corner stairs

Section pending.

Outer corner stairs

Section pending.

Item texture and model history[]

From version		Item	Further info
v0.1.0 alpha			Introduction, from `gui_blocks.png`
v0.2.0 alpha			From `gui_blocks.png`
v0.3.2 alpha			From `gui_blocks.png`
?			From `gui_blocks.png`
?			From `gui_blocks.png`

Name and translation string history[]

Data values[]

This section could document stuff like old numeric IDs, old namespaced IDs, old block states, and old metadata handling including extreme inaccessible metadata values.

End of proposal - all further material is work in progress and outwith the proposal

↑ MC-37106
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f MC-190

[UVflip-1] MC-37106

[UVbug-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f MC-190

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