Java Edition Classic 0.0.2a

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While there is proof of this version's existence, it was never released to the public.
0.0.2a
Edition

Java Edition

Release date

May 16, 2009

Downloads

Client not archived
No corresponding server

Minimum Java version

Java SE 5

al_version

Unknown

0.0.2a[1] is a version of Java Edition Classic released on May 16, 2009, at 17:05 UTC,[2] which added in game version number, frame rate and chunk update counter, and fixed some issues with the mouse look.

This is the first version of Minecraft to have a version number, skipping 0.0.1a.

Additions

General

Font
  • Added a Minecraft font.
  • Filename: default.gif.
Version number[2]
  • Very large text.[2]
  • Located in the top-left corner.[1]
HUD
  • Added a frame rate and chunk update counter.
    • Located in the top left corner, below the version number.
    • Before this, the game would output the current FPS and any chunk updates to the developer console.

Fixes

1 known bug fixed
  • Fixed more issues with mouse looking.[3]

Bugs

  • When a key is pressed down and the game is blurred without being clicked out of, the game still registers that key being pressed.[4] This still occurs in modern Minecraft, making this the game's oldest bug.[5]
  • Some issues reported were low sensitivity,[6] crashing,[6] jerky mouse looking,[7] and low FPS.[8]

Trivia

  • This was deemed "relatively stable" by Notch, and the URL for the game was posted to other users in the IRC channel.[9]
  • This was the first version of Minecraft to have its code obfuscated.[10]

References

  1. Jump up to: a b TigIRC logs: "(13:05:07) notch: does it say "0.0.2a" in the top left corner of the applet?" [...] "(13:08:05) notch: dock: If you have the courage to run it again, i'd love to know if you get version 0.0.2 and what the mouse look is on in there.." [...] "(13:08:31) fartron: i have 0.0.2a now" [...] "(13:08:41) dock: yes this is 0.0.2a"
  2. Jump up to: a b c TigIRC logs: "(12:52:42) notch: I uploaded a new version with a (huge annoying) version label"
  3. TigIRC logs: "(12:53:53) notch: did the mouselook get better?" [...] "(13:09:14) fartron: mouse look is good again"
  4. TigIRC logs: "(13:23:42) notch: so if you walk forwards and tab out, it should keep walking forever. Which is a bug."
  5. MC-886, resolved as "Invalid" because it is an issue with LWJGL.
  6. Jump up to: a b TigIRC logs: "(13:28:39) Dragonene: notch: it's damned sweet, but it's unplayable because of the low sens, and it crashed the browser on exit"
  7. TigIRC logs: "(13:29:31) Dragonene: FPS is fine but looking around is really awkward" [...] "(13:29:53) Dragonene: jerky and slow"
  8. TigIRC logs: "(13:36:02) Dragonene: i'm most certainly *not* getting high fps"
  9. TigIRC logs: "(13:11:24) notch: ok, I deem this "relatively stable" now, so if anyone else wants to help test:" [...] "(13:11:25) notch: http://www.mojang.com/notch/minecraft/"
  10. TigIRC logs: "(13:45:03) PFawkes: at com.mojang.minecraft.c.run(Unknown Source)" [...] "(13:45:20) PFawkes: at com.mojang.minecraft.a.g.a(Unknown Source)"

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