Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.1

1.8.1<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> is a minor update for Template:JE released on November 24, 2014, which improves performance and fixes bugs.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> 1.8.1 is compatible with 1.8 servers.<ref>Template:Cite</ref> This is the final version released in 2014.

Additions

Items

Minecraft:Maps

• Added proper color display support for the new blocks.

Command format

Game rules

• doEntityDrops - Works like doTileDrops and doMobDrops but applies to non-mob entities (minecarts, paintings, etc.) instead.<ref name=bugfixcomment>https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-6594?focusedCommentId=202107&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-202107</ref>

Gameplay

Minecraft:Credits

• Minecraft:Ryan Holtz (TheMogMiner) and Minecraft:Michael Stoyke (Searge) are now mentioned in the credits.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Jack o'lanterns

• Can be used to create Minecraft:iron golems and Minecraft:snow golems again.
• Also able to be put on head to avoid endermen, and some other mobs.

Items

General

• Now rotate on fast graphics.

Minecraft:Potion of Leaping

• Can now be extended with redstone.

Mobs

General

• No longer run from creepers that are about to explode.

Minecraft:Armor stands

• Added Marker tag.

World generation

Minecraft:Witch huts

• Newly generated witch huts can spawn witches on Y 64 to 71.
• This allows for three spawning floors in witch farms.

Command format

Game rules

• doTileDrops no longer affects entities.

General

Minecraft:Options

• Renamed "Multiplayer Settings" to "Chat Settings".
• Off/fancy/fast clouds.
• Off/on entity shadows.
• Fast/fancy now only controls leaves and rain particles.

Minecraft:Servers

• Removed the client side TCP packet delay caused by Nagle's algorithm.

Performance

• Various improvements.
• Many optimizations.