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Minecraft 1.9-pre3

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	February 24, 2016
Type	Pre-release
Pre-release for	1.9
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Protocol version	105
Data version	167
Resource pack format	2
Minimum Java version	Java SE 6
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1.9-pre3 is the third pre-release for Java Edition 1.9.

Additions

Command format

Sound events

• Added that were unavailable in the snapshots, that were available from 1.8.x and previous:
  • block.note.pling.
  • entity.bat.loop.
  • entity.cat.hiss.
  • entity.ghast.scream.
  • entity.small_slime.jump.
  • entity.wolf.howl.
• A new sound event was added, however unused in the actual game.
  • entity.player.breath.

Changes

Mobs

Horses

• Are less wide (now 1.3964844 blocks instead of 1.4).

General

Credits

• Thomas Guimbretière is now credited, under "Game design, programming and graphics".
• Samuel Åberg is now credited, under "Music and sound".
• Erik Broes is now credited under "Game design, programming and graphics", rather than "Programming".

Subtitles

• subtitles.entity.magmacube.jump is changed to subtitles.entity.magmacube.squish.
• subtitles.entity.slime.jump is removed, leaving subtitles.entity.slime.squish.

Fixes

13 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.9

• MC-49888 – World-bundled resources pack doesn't work on server.

From the 1.9 development versions

• MC-91173 – Eyes of ender are not targeting any of the new strongholds.
• MC-92079 – The "Loading World" GUI overlay allows users to switch to another world while loading another world.
• MC-92444 – Certain sounds are missing a sound event name.
• MC-92525 – Signs from 1.7 and previous only import first word on each line.
• MC-94394 – Black screen instead of credits, in multiplayer.
• MC-96004 – Books from 1.7 and previous only import the first word written.
• MC-96571 – Click & hover event buttons are offset.
• MC-97225 – Subtitle mistakes and typos.
• MC-97235 – Resource pack in Minecraft world save file not working.
• MC-97389 – Horses are pushed into the wall when dismounted.
• MC-97461 – MalformedJsonException when connecting to a 1.8.9 server with a 1.9 pre-release.

From the previous development version

• MC-97491 – Monster spawner spawns entities with NBT tags and monster with no Pos tag at the wrong position.

Video

Video made by slicedlime:

Trivia

• 1.9-pre3 was previously removed from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.