Java Edition Infdev 20100227-1/Development — minecraft

Several unreleased development versions of Infdev labelled Minecraft Indev were developed. They show in-development features later included in Java Edition Infdev 20100227-1.

Infinite terrain test (February 26th, 2010)

This section documents an unreleased version.

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

General
- The version tag is still "Minecraft Indev".
- Clouds are usually not visible due to the high amount of fog.
Additions
- Added golden apple.
  - Restores health bar to full health when consumed.
- Infinite worlds
  - Very early and buggy.
  - Generates a test pattern rather than actual terrain.
  - The following issues and bugs are present as a result of infinite terrain:
    - Glitchy behaviour occurs if the player walks too far from the centre of the world.
    - Z-fighting.
    - Chunks in negative locations don't get updated.
    - Lighting, entities, and many other major features no longer work.

Proper terrain test (February 27th, 2010)

This section documents an unreleased version.

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

Word of Notch post

General
- The issues from the previous version, including the incorrect version tag, are still present.
Changes
- The terrain generator has been updated to now support proper terrain with infinite worlds.
- Map height is now 256.
- Fog distance is now 128.
  - As a result, clouds are even less visible.