Minecraft:Java Edition Indev 0.31 20091223-1459

Template:Version conjecture Template:Infobox version The second version of Minecraft:Indev 0.31 was released on December 23, 2009,<ref>Template:Twon</ref> at 14:59 UTC. This version was initially not playable as it cached the previous version due to an incorrect Minecraft:al_version;<ref name=":0">IRC logs: "A8:59:24 <�08Notch�> it's still loading the cached version" ... "A9:00:02 <�08Notch�> there, it should load the new version now"</ref> this was fixed by 15:00 UTC.

Additions

Blocks

File:Torch JE1.png File:Torch (inventory) JE1.png Minecraft:Torches<ref name="torches">IRC logs: "A9:00:31 <Iguana> What's in the new update? [...] A9:01:10 <08Notch> torches"</ref>

• Emit Minecraft:light.
• Have a height of 13 pixels.
• File:Wall Torch JE1.png If the Minecraft:player places a torch on the ground next to a wall, the torch attaches to the wall using a different model.
• It is possible to create a flying torch by placing it on the ground, then by breaking the ground.
  • It is also possible for Minecraft:flowers, Minecraft:mushrooms and Minecraft:saplings except that the torch stays in the air forever.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Grass blocks

• Can now grow in slightly lit areas.

Minecraft:Lava

• Is now luminous.

Minecraft:Saplings

• Do not decay in slightly lit areas.

Minecraft:Leaves

• Now create a shadow.
  • The grass under leaves is now Minecraft:dirt due to this.

Fixes

From the current version, hotfixed

• Fixed an issue where players were having difficulty downloading the previous version due to an incorrect Minecraft:al_version, causing the version client to not be refreshed.<ref name=":0"/>

Gallery

• The first image of torches posted by Notch for this version
  The first image of torches posted by Notch for this version
• Light demonstration
  Light demonstration
• Another light demonstration
  Another light demonstration
• Another light demonstration
  Another light demonstration
• Ranas in this version
  Ranas in this version
• Ranas in a lit cave
  Ranas in a lit cave
• Bottom-most layer in this version
  Bottom-most layer in this version
• Huge world in this version
  Huge world in this version

References

• Template:Anchor IRC logs on Archive.org; #minecraft.20091223.log. December 23, 2009 (UTC−6).