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1.5,[1] the first release of the Redstone Update, was a major update for Minecraft: Java Edition, released on March 13, 2013.[2] This update saw the introduction of new redstone-related blocks – droppers, hoppers, and Daylight Sensors, to name a few – along with a new decorative Block of Quartz, a scoreboard system, a new texture pack format, and a lighting engine optimization.
| Java Edition version history |
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| ◄ 1.4.2 • 1.5 • 1.6 ► |
Additions[]
Items[]
Blocks[]
Commands[]
- Scoreboard commands added.
/effectcommand added.
Changes[]
General[]
- Texture packs were changed to resource packs.
- More death messages.
- Realms added.
Blocks[]
- Lava got a new texture.
- Beacon range increased.
Mobs[]
- Slime spawning is now based on the moon's cycles in swamp biomes.
Gameplay[]
- Efficiency no longer works on blocks outside of their respective tool type (e.g. Efficiency pickaxes no longer break grass faster).
Subsequent updates[]
1.5.1[]
Released on March 21, 2013,[3] it mainly fixed issues with low frame rates on certain devices, along with improvements and changes to Realms.
1.5.2[]
Released on May 2, 2013,[4] it mainly fixed bugs and crashes in 1.5 and 1.5.1. This is the last official Minecraft version that will run on PowerPC Mac computers.
Video[]
The 1.5 Song! - Redstone Update in Song!
Gallery[]
Redstone ore.
Redstone ores found in a cave.
A daylight detector.
A Nether Quartz item.