Minecraft 1.5 Redstone Update Released for PC/Mac

As the resident Minecraft guy here at Inside Gaming, it’s my duty (sort of, but not really) to inform you of the latest update releases for Minecraft. And today, Minecraft Update 1.5, The Redstone Update, has officially gone live for PC/Mac versions of the game.

In addition to general bug fixes and engine improvements, the team has added loads of extra quirks like stackable snow, improved a.i., item counters, and much more. In fact, there’s so much that I’ve listed the entire change log below for your perusing.

Once you’re done here, go download the update via the client launcher and get back to mining, crafting and not checking the basement window to see if it’s daylight yet.

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

[Source: Mojang]