Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.10.0 alpha

v0.10.0 alpha is a major update to Minecraft: Pocket Edition that was released on November 18, 2014. It adds several new features such as the day/night cycle in Creative, 64-bit hardware support, new Minecraft:fence types, and other changes and fixes.

Compared to previous updates, 0.10 was more known as containing more changes than new features, generally due to bringing the game up-to-date with newer devices and running smoother.

Additions

General

• Day/night cycle added in Minecraft:creative mode.
• Adaptation for 64-bit hardware/software, making the game faster for 64-bit users.
• Support for the resolutions of the iPhone 6.
• Options:
  • Graphics
    • Brightness toggle

Blocks

• Minecraft:Fences and Minecraft:fence gates:
  • Spruce
  • Birch
  • Jungle
  • Acacia
  • Dark Oak

Changes

Sounds

Changed the following soundsTemplate:Verify

Name	Track
Door opening/closing	File:Door opening old.ogg File:Door closing old.ogg
Flint and Steel	File:Flint and Steel old.ogg

General

• Graphics:
  • Converted to using OpenGL ES 2.0:
    • Shaders
      • Rounded, PC colored fog.
      • Template:Version exclusive: Lighter and smoother water texture.
      • The Minecraft:Sun is now slightly larger.
      • The clouds and the terrain are now tinted blue during the night
      • Template:Version exclusive: Smooth lighting on Minecraft:water.
      • Template:Version exclusive: Swamp water is now dark gray
      • Template:Version exclusive: The clouds and the terrain are now tinted red during sunset
      • Loading distant chunks now have a fading effect
    • Tinted lighting from PC.
    • Mipmaps on Android devices using OpenGL ES 3.0.
• Made the chat smaller<ref>Template:Reddit</ref>

World generation

• Minecraft:Mineshafts now spawn at the surface in Minecraft:mesas.
• Minecraft:Gold ore can generate at any level in mesa biomes.
• Huge mushrooms now spawn in swamps.

Blocks

• Minecraft:Sand
  • Now have falling dust particles when unsupported.
• Minecraft:Red sand
  • Now have falling dust particles when unsupported.
• Minecraft:Gravel
  • Now have falling dust particles when unsupported.

Mobs

• Template:Version exclusive: Walking animations are generally faster and have been tweaked per-mob
• Hostile mobs spawn in groups
• Slimes now have bouncing animations.
• Baby animals can swim without drowning

Other

• Interact button is now transparent
• Optimized chunk rendering.
• Improved Performance.
• The time of day is now more accurately synced in multiplayer.
• Added a selection overlay on chests and signs.
• "Cancel" button will show up if joining a multiplayer world/server takes too long.
• The outline of chat messages ends where the message ends and does not cover the whole screen.

Fixes

17 bugs fixed

From released versions before 0.10.0

• Game freezes when an alert or different UI is opened (iOS)<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
• Fixed a crash when rendering Minecraft:monster spawners.
• Fixed a crash/memory leak happening when showing the system keyboard - signs and chat. (iOS)
• Fixed corruption and possible crash when switching apps. (Android)
• Fixed the "spawning in the air" bug.
• Fixed a crash when creating lava during world generation.
• Fixed a white artifact on torches held in hand.
• Fixed holes appearing in the clouds.
• Fixed a brown artifact appearing on the bottom of Minecraft:minecarts.
• Fixed a random crash in multiplayer.
• Fixed a possible crash when selecting double Minecraft:chests.
• Fixed water not pushing things.
• Fixed incorrect damage for punching.
• Fixed black artifact on chickens.
• Fixed incorrect speed for cows.
• Fixed Minecraft:mushrooms being able to generate anywhere in chunks loaded in at night.
• Fixed chunks vibrating and becoming detached at high X/Z coordinates.

Gallery

Development screenshots

• Brightness slider
  Brightness slider
• New lighting
  New lighting
• Floating islands at the Minecraft:Far Lands.
  Floating islands at the Minecraft:Far Lands.
• 1 km render distance
  1 km render distance
• Mipmaps
  Mipmaps
• Waves shader
  Waves shader
• Final OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics
  Final OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics
• Mineshaft at a surface in the mesa.
  Mineshaft at a surface in the mesa.
• Overpopulated village
  Overpopulated village
• New fences
  New fences
• First test of boats with a Minecraft:minecart model as placeholder
  First test of boats with a Minecraft:minecart model as placeholder
• First attempt at swamp water color.
  First attempt at swamp water color.
• Final color and biome blending at water.
  Final color and biome blending at water.
• Lighting bug
  Lighting bug
• File:Mesa Gold Mine.png