Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.13.0 alpha

v0.13.0 alpha is a major update to Minecraft:Pocket Edition and the Minecraft:Windows 10 Edition Beta that was released on November 19, 2015. It adds many new features primarily focused on Minecraft:redstone and its mechanics, including Minecraft:redstone torches, Minecraft:levers, Minecraft:trapped chests, Minecraft:tripwire hooks, and more. Other new additions includes Minecraft:rabbits, Minecraft:desert pyramids, and new skin packs.

Upon the release of 0.13, Mojang also released an official redstone-interactive map, including all the various redstone mechanics included in the update.

Additions

General

• Client message appearing when attempting to build above level 128.
• Minecraft:Settings
  • Option to disable multiplayer (Available in settings).
• Minecraft:Particles
  • happyVillager
  • note
• Skin packs
  • Minecraft:Biome Settlers Skin Pack 1
    • Costs €2.99 or equivalent.
• Minecraft:Sounds
  • Added new sounds for cows, pigs, silverfish, and chickens.

Blocks

• Minecraft:Redstone-related blocks
  • Minecraft:Redstone
    • Template:Version exclusive It has a "+" shape when not connected.
  • Minecraft:Redstone lamps
  • Minecraft:Redstone torches
  • Minecraft:Levers
  • Minecraft:Tripwire hooks
    • Minecraft:Tripwires
  • Minecraft:Daylight sensors
    • Minecraft:Inverted daylight sensors
  • Minecraft:Pressure plates (stone and wooden)
  • Minecraft:Weighted pressure plates (gold and iron)
  • Minecraft:Buttons (stone and wooden)
  • Minecraft:Detector rails
  • Minecraft:Activator rails
  • Minecraft:Trapped chests
• Spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, and dark oak Minecraft:wooden doors
• Minecraft:Iron trapdoors
• Minecraft:Note blocks

Items

• Minecraft:Rabbit hide
• Minecraft:Food
  • Minecraft:Raw Rabbit
  • Minecraft:Cooked Rabbit
  • Minecraft:Rabbit Stew
• Minecraft:Spawn eggs
  • Rabbit

World generation

• Minecraft:Desert pyramids

Mobs

• Minecraft:Rabbit
  • • Have several changes that were later ported to Minecraft:Java Edition 1.9:
    • Only spawn in forests, deserts, and snowy biomes.
      • Camouflaged to hide in the biomes.
    • Smaller, and have less health than in Java Edition.
    • Only spawn in forests, deserts, and snowy biomes.
    • Flee from players and most hostile mobs, in addition to Minecraft:wolves.
    • They have 6 possible fur color variations.
      • Variation depends on the biome that they spawn in.
      • There is a 5% chance that a baby rabbit will have coloration matching the current biome even if the parents do not.
    • Has a 10% chance of dropping Minecraft:rabbit's foot when killed by the player.
    • Are drawn to and will eat carrot crops.
      • Reduces the crops' growth stage by one, only removing the crop if it is at the lowest stage.

Changes

General

• Minecraft:Settings
  • Multiplayer Game can no longer be changed in-game.
  • Broadcast to LAN can no longer be changed in-game.
  • Broadcast to Xbox Live (Windows 10) can no longer be changed in-game.
• Graphics
  • Minecraft:Light is now emitted from below Minecraft:the Nether.
  • Removed the Coral material which served no purpose.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/3n8vta/tommaso_checchi_on_twitter_i_just_removed_coral/cvm3hxc</ref>
  • Minecraft:Hotbar item count is now at the bottom corner of the selected item (if stackable) and has PC text.
  • Game data is now expressed in JSON files (see here for an example).<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

Blocks

• Minecraft:Flowers
  • Flowers created using Minecraft:bone meal now depend on the biome.
• Minecraft:Obsidian
  • Now breaks in 6.5 seconds rather than 3.
• Stonecutter
  • Removed the crafting ability of the stonecutter. Items previously craftable using it are now crafted in the Minecraft:crafting table.
  • Unavailable in Minecraft:Survival. Only available in Minecraft:Creative as a decorative block.
• Minecraft:Plants
  • Now make particles when grown with bone meal.

Items

• Minecraft:Iron door
  • Now functional.
  • Can be crafted in Survival mode.
  • Updated item texture.
• Minecraft:Oak door
  • Updated item texture.
• Minecraft:Redstone dust
  • Now placeable.
• Minecraft:String
  • Now placeable.
• Minecraft:Leather
  • Can now be crafted using 4 rabbit hide.
• Minecraft:Rabbit's foot
  • Now drop from Minecraft:rabbits.
• Minecraft:Splash water bottle
  • Can be used to put out fires.
• Minecraft:Arrow
  • Loses all velocity after a few blocks and slowly falls when underwater.

Mobs

• Minecraft:Ghasts and Minecraft:slimes now have a higher spawn rate.
• Minecraft:Skeletons will run away from Minecraft:wolves.
• Minecraft:Villagers will now follow or stay.
• Minecraft:Wolves now attack Minecraft:sheep and Minecraft:rabbits.

Non-mob entities

• Minecraft:Boats
  • Are now slightly faster than sprinting.
  • Will not deplete Minecraft:hunger.
  • Players can now Template:Control items and Template:Control immediately after they stop rowing.
  • Multiple boats now stack on top of each other.
• Minecraft:Minecarts
  • Multiple minecarts now stack on top of each other.

Fixes

Template:Fixes Other

• Minecraft:Air item entities no longer crash the game when rendered.

Gallery

Development screenshots:

• File:Pocket Edition Redstone 1.png
• File:Pocket Edition Redstone 2.png
• File:V0.13.0 alpha.png
• File:V0.13.0 alpha Desert pyramid.png
• File:MCPE Rabbits.png
• File:MCPE Desert Temple.png
• File:MCPE Item Stack Numbers.png
• File:Glowing Monsters at Night.png
• File:2km Render Distance.png
• File:Spooky Journey.png