Monthly Archives: May 2012

Snapshot Release: 12w21a and 12w21b

A new snapshot was released by Minecraft developer, Jens Bergensten (Jeb_) on Thursday, 24th May titled 12w21a. However due to confirmed singleplayer world corruption, the snapshot was updated and there were a lot of bug fixes. A complete changelog of both the snapshots is listed below.

Snapshot 12w21a:

  • Villagers will trade items.
  • Added a “currency item” (Emeralds – Found in Mountain Biomes).
  • A few minor terrain changes.
  • Universal Deposit and Withdraw chests, Enderchests.
  • Added a /seed command for showing the map seed
  • Added sandstone stairs
  • A lot of smaller changes and fixes

Snapshot 12w21b:

  • New Creative Mode inventory screen.
  • Updated language files to correct emerald/diamond mixup.
  • Fixed World Corruption.
  • Other fixes.
You can get the latest snapshot here, but try it at our own risk!
Minecraft 12w21b Snapshot Client Download: Click here.
Minecraft 12w21b Snapshot Server DownloadClick here for .jar/Click here for .exe

Minecraft 1.3 Download Snapshot: 12w19a

Free Minecraft 1.3 Download

It is Minecraft dev release day again, so the time is now for another development snapshot of Minecraft goodness is freely available for public consumption. Please enjoy this new build of Minecraft 1.3 As always our test server has been updated so feel free to visit, explore and build.

Download Minecraft 1.3 Snapshot Released Version is : 12w19a

  • Added Cocoa Plants to jungles.
  • Added a “large biomes” world type.
  • Added specific names for the different sandstone and smooth stone blocks.
  • Changed Cocoa Beans textures.
  • Torches now spawn around Bonus Chests.
  • Cookies now recover 1 hunger bar.

Bug Fixes

Download Links Minecraft 1.3 Server:

Download Minecraft 1.3 Server

Download Links Minecraft 1.3 Client:

Download Minecraft 1.3 Client

MinecraftServer.com Minecraft 1.3 Dev Servers:

dev.Minecraftserver.com:25588 (Requires Minecraft Client version 1.3)

Updating to the Minecraft 1.3 Snapshot:

When updating, make sure you have made a back-up of your current minecraft.jar in case you want to play Minecraft 1.2.5 again.

This is how: (Windows)
- Press the Windows sign and r on your keyboard.
- In the promptmenu type in ‘%appdata%’ (Without the ”).
- Open .minecraft and go to the folder named ‘bin’.
- Select minecraft.jar and copy, now paste it somewhere you can find it, or paste it in the same folder and rename it.
- Run Minecraft as you normaly would to update.

To play Minecraft 1.2.5 again: (Windows)
- Press the Windows sign and r on your keyboard.
- In the promptmenu type in ‘%appdata%’ (Without the ”).
- Open .minecraft and go to the folder named ‘bin’.
- Delete or rename the file ‘minecraft.jar’.
- Place back now place the copy you made earlier back into the folder and name it minecraft (The extension is .jar and thus is not needed as part of the name)
- Start Minecraft as you normaly would and click Not now when asked to update.

Free Minecraft Server on  dev.minecraftserver.com:25588