Snapshot 12w39a Ready for Testing

It's that time again - Snapshot time! What, there isn't supposed to be one this week? Mojang decided to surprise everyone by releasing one anyway! Dinnerbone is diligently working on the new and improved lighting engine, and would really appreciate your help in finding bugs and glitches! To report a bug, click here, make sure the bug isn't already listed, then follow the instructions on the page.

Today's Snapshot includes:

Lighting system overhauled

NOTE: there are still some minor issues with smooth lighting and stairs - this is known about, and being worked on)

Lots of blocks interact correctly with lighting now (stairs, slabs)
Few sound tweaks
When you place glass, ice etc it won't sound like you break it anymore
After you shoot an arrow into the water it won't play that infinite water splash sound anymore
Fixed Witch being white for some
Changed Witch texture size

Complete bug list can be seen right here

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Shourin
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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Found something else that was added by secret.

I won't say anything now but ill leave a clue..

Spider dungeons just got intrusting..

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Quote from Shourin

Found something else that was added by secret.

I won't say anything now but ill leave a clue..

Spider dungeons just got intrusting..

Aw c'mon man, post a seed at least D:

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Cool! A new, unexpected snapshot! Sure it's small, but good going Mojang.
Funny how CaptainSparklez went over a "useful" lighting bug. Me, I wouldn't ever use it.

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
okay i know this is off topic but the server i admin just got a hacker who is op im not op so i cant do anything plz help

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Will the new system let us have colored lights?

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Good addition, found these bugs:

• High lag in the nether when moving (seems like a lot of lag to load chunks)

• Maps (and perhaps other items) in item frames change brightness when I open my inventory and mouse over an item

• Strange nether lighting behavior:
Before: http://i.imgur.com/EPmPS.png
After: http://i.imgur.com/yHveZ.png

• Lighting bug with all slabs and stairs. Have to update the chunk by placing a block to fix.
Picture: http://i.imgur.com/QyrK0.png

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
YES THE LIGHTING FIXES

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Hopefully now people will start shutting up about how Mojang is only adding more content and not focusing on fixing bugs.

But maybe I'm expecting too much of people haha.

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
YES! One of those vacations where you just couldn't relax, huh Dinnerbone? xP

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Well, at least they're working on something we really need.

I still want to see something new on the terrain. Preferably, something good.

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
You can find your own Minecraftian witch's hat at your local bakery.

Last edited by likalaruku: Sep 27, 2012

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Am I the only one freaking the hell out over Jack-O-Lanterns? I kind of depend on them for lighting. I have tons of Glowstone but I like to use Jack-O-Lanterns because ;

1.) Overuse of Glowstone and Redstone lamps makes them feel less special
2.) Glowstone is fragile (one errant click and I have a hole in my lighting and three glowstone dust on my hands)
3.) Redstone lamps have their own problems namely that a.) using them underwater is tricky because all of the blocks that can power them aren't waterproof and b.) Out-of-water they require extra space to activate.

We need more lighting options. Not fewer. At the absolute minimum I'd want a configuration option somewhere to make jack-o-lanterns act like they did before this update.

edit: Obviously I could use a mod but modding something so basic just feels wrong.

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Why do they overhaul the light system? What's wrong with the current one?

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
The white witches bug no is fixed!

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
troll mojang

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Quote from helen269

I tried to go into the nether on a server. The frame rate was so non-existant I had to End Task the game. The server admin tried it and estimated he got 1 frame every 10 seconds.

the same with my server reverted back to 12w38b.

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Quote from bobrulz600

Hopefully now people will start shutting up about how Mojang is only adding more content and not focusing on fixing bugs.

No, now is the time for people to complain that there's nothing good in the update, just a lot of bug fixes.

Quote from IronWill1991

Why do they overhaul the light system? What's wrong with the current one?

Are you serious? The current lighting system is horrible. Stairs don't let light through correctly. Pistons allow light through even though they're solid. There are whole sections of the map that are pitch black forever and then suddenly pop into being lit. And those are just the highlights.

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Why do we have something so simple and pure like a creeper face, and then THIS thing?

I'm SO sorry, but the character design on the witch is forgettable. Should look nothing like a Villager. Needs to look more monster like IMO. More Female too. If you have to work with what you have. Lower the hat to eye level. Get rid of that floppy penis nose, maybe make it pointy. Reskin the face, add arms, and maybe a broom stick. This would make it more interesting.

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Posted Sep 27, 2012
Quote from _LoneWolfe_

What do you mean by tiny? I think the snapshot is a huge fix more than anything! Especially for that lighting fix, meaning no more black blocks randomly, which used to be really annoying.

I believe he meant that it does not include new content, mostly bug fixes, which are important.

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Posted Sep 28, 2012
Tiny snapshot, but great fixes though! Mojang just fixing bugs to prepare for 1.4

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