Mojang today released Minecraft 1.5, dubbed the Redstone Update. There are a ton of new features included with today's update, many of which you can read about below. However, if you prefer video, YouTube user icecreamstatus has provided us with every single Redstone update feature.
With today's release of 1.5, you should know that Mojang is already working on Minecraft 1.5.1. In fact, it's already on the way. "We plan to snapshot this tomorrow, and hopefully get it out as soon as possible," lead developer Jens Bergensten said.
Minecraft 1.5 Redstone Update Change-log
- Added Redstone Comparator (used in Redstone logic)
- Added Hopper (collects items and moves them to containers)
- Added Dropper (similar to Dispensers, but always drops the item)
- Added Activator Rail (activates TNT Minecarts)
- Added Daylight Sensor
- Added Trapped Chest
- Added Weighed Pressure Plate
- Added Block of Redstone
- Added Nether Brick (item)
- Added Nether Quartz and ore
- Added Block of Quartz, with half blocks and chiseled variants
- New command: /scoreboard
- New command: /effect
- Containers and mobs can have custom names
- Inventory management has been changed, for example you can drag-place items over slots
- Texture packs now have separate images for each block and item, and can have animations
- Nether Quartz Ore now spawns in the Nether
- Smooth lighting now has three settings (none, minimal, maximum)
- More detailed death messages
- Some hostile mobs now are harder in Hard difficulty
- Many, many, bug fixes
- Removed Herobrine
