Minecraft: Java Edition (formerly just Minecraft) is the original version of Minecraft

Mon Jan 9. 2023

Minecraft - Java Edition (formerly Minecraft) is the original Minecraft version, which was developed by Mojang Studios and released for Windows, macOS and Linux. Notch began work on Minecraft on May 10, 2009. The public release of Minecraft was made on May 17, 2009. The game's full release (version 1.0.0), was made public at MINECON 2011 on November 18, 2011.

Unique features

To play the game, you will need to log in with your Microsoft account. The launcher allows you to access the most recent version and snapshots of Java Edition. You can create separate profiles for mods, development versions and older versions using the launcher.

Java Edition's code can be modified more easily than other editions. Java Edition has the best scenes for custom servers and mods. This is evident in the addition of the obfuscationmap, which is intended for modding to be easier. Realms for Java Edition can be used separately from Realms Plus in Bedrock Edition.

Java Edition owners who purchased the game before June 7, 2022 will be eligible for a free copy. Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Editions for Windows are now available together as Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Editions for PC.

Development

Creation/Pre-classic

After playing Infiniminer in 2009 with other members of TIGSource forums, Notch had the idea for Minecraft. Dwarf Fortress and Dungeon Keeper are also influences. Notch's previous project, RubyDung, is another.

Notch had originally planned to make Minecraft a small project when he started working on it. Notch had not yet chosen a name for Minecraft when he uploaded the first YouTube video on May 13, 2009. He simply called it a "cave-game". The name Minecraft: Order of the Stone, which was suggested by a TIGSource forums user in an IRC conversation, was announced the next morning. It was a reference to Order of the Stick, which is a webcomic and "one of the greatest things on the internet". However, it was quickly changed to Minecraft to make it simpler and prevent confusion with Order of the Stick. Later, the name was used for Minecraft: Story Mode. The game was finally released as an "early private single player alpha" on May 16, 2009. Today, most of the pre-classic versions have been lost.

Classic

Minecraft 0.0.11a was released publicly the day following the private release on May 17, 2009. The game was also mentioned on IndieGames.com that day. This phase was later renamed Minecraft Classic. Minecraft was rewritten in July to use the Lightweight Java Gaming Library. Minecraft Beta had previously removed it from Classic. This allowed players to build unlimited blocks with no need to gather them like in Survival mode. The Survival test was preceded by a multiplayer test.

Survival Test

Survival Test was released on September 1, 2009 as a Classic version. It was the introduction to Survival Mode. It required the player to mine blocks and face mobs. If the player dies, the map is lost. If backups are not available, the user will have to start again with a new map similar to Hardcore mode.

Indev

After Notch received requests from the community to allow them to try new features he was developing in Survival Test, Indev was released on December 23, 2009. Indev version 0.31 was made available to the public via minecraft.net/indev. It was only available to those who had purchased the game. The player would spawn in a prefabricated wooden home when a new game was started.

Updates introduced a more realistic and complex lighting scheme than Classic. It also included a day-night cycle. Indev received many updates, adding some basic features to Minecraft. Some updates were mostly dedicated to testing new features, such as food, fire, and torches. The game added the following difficulty settings: Normal, Peaceful, Normal, Hard, and Easy. Indev was the first to introduce level types that were similar to biomes or dimensions - such as the Floating Islands and Sky Dimensions, and "Hell" not Nether. All progress is lost if the player dies, just like Survival Test.

Infdev

Infdev, which stands for infinite development, was released on February 27, 2010. It was the third phase in Minecraft's development. It included the addition of maps that could generate infinitely, which greatly expanded the gameplay possibilities. Other upgrades included new crafting recipes, 3D clouds and terrain generators, as well as new crafting techniques, 3D clouds, a new terrain engine, a fluid system that is more realistic, and more complex caves. Infdev axed other Indev features, such as world themes. This led to the death of features like 'floating islands and 'permaday. These changes are understandable as Infdev was founded to create infinite maps. Some gameplay features and items were still added, including minecarts and dungeons with mob-spawners and the ability to respawn.

Infdev was removed from the official Minecraft website in September 2010 after it was replaced by Alpha. You can only play Infdev 20100618 through the launcher. To enable the Historical Versions button in the Launcher options, click the "Historical Versions" button.

Alpha

Alpha was released on June 30, 2010. However, technically, Alpha was Alpha v1.0.1. Notch changed the name of Infdev (June 30, 2010, to Alpha v1.0.0) when this update was released. Many major features were added to Minecraft during this phase. Multiplayer for Survival was established, with features such as redstone circuits and boats, new music, and new mobs. These changes were often not announced in "Seecret Friday updates".

The Halloween Update, which was released on October 30, 2010, was a major update that added biomes, The Nether and new mobs and blocks, as well as other changes.

One could view Alpha's introductions of biomes as a return, at minimum in part, to Indev's world themes. Indeed, the Nether is very similar to the 'Hell' world theme. Multiplayer was also reintroduced in Alpha. Alpha's multiplayer was not available in Classic's Creative multiplayer. It was only available in Survival mode, which is logically called "Survival Multiplayer".

It can still be played on the launcher by activating the "Historical version" button in Launch options. Today, 23% are gone from all Alpha versions.

Beta was the sixth phase of Minecraft's development, before its official release. Beta was released December 20, 2010. Beta was released on December 20, 2010.

The Adventure Update was a major update that focused on combat and exploration, and added an ending to the game. New features include a terrain generator, mobs, blocks and biomes, as well as items. Three new structures were created: strongholds and mineshafts. General gameplay changes include an improved combat system, including critical hits and experience, a newly introduced Creative, Hardcore, as well as a way to end the game by traveling all the way to The End and defeating The End dragon.

Originally intended to be launched in Beta 1.7. The first part of Adventure Update was released in Beta 1.8 on September 14, 2011. Mojang Studios "leaked" the development versions on September 9, 2011. Beta 1.9 was never released. However, six pre-releases with the 1.9 version number were made freely available for users to test out and report bugs to Mojang Studios. Mojang Studios put a feature freeze in effect on October 18. This allowed Minecraft developers to shift their focus to fixing bugs and preparing for release. A release candidate for 1.0 was released on November 13th, along with an update to 1.8.1 which added sounds from the development version.

It can still be played on the launcher by activating the "Historical version" button in Launch options.