Better than Adventure! 1.7.7.0 Pre-1: Difference between revisions

The game now features a dynamic [Weather|wind]] system that affects cloud direction, falling leaves, and flags.
Paintings are now more user-friendly, with the ability to select which painting is placed when the player right-clicks them. Various new paintings have also been added.
Aurora borealis.
The options menu has been completely redesigned, making it much easier for the player to find what they're looking for.
The game now has various new volume sliders.
Swamps now feature pools of stagnant water.
Algae now changes color depending on the season.
Sign backgrounds.
Signs can now be dyed.
Tooltip styles.
Improved silk touch mechanics.
Translation support.
Mob variants.
Modern and slim skins.
Wolves will seek out items on the ground and bring them back to you.
Color correction.
Pebbles can now be placed on the ground.
Revamped season colors.
Discord rich presence.
Chests now behave more like modern Minecraft, and can be placed next to each other.
Inventory improvements - players can now click and drag items around like in modern Minecraft.
Tweaked ore textures.
Players can now pan and rotate freely in photo mode. It should also be a lot smoother overall.

Miscellaneous Changes[edit | edit source]

Improved world conversion
New backgrounds
Better full-screen handling
VBOs setting
More accurate Retro worlds
Fixed high DPI scaling
Number key item switching
Closing inventory no longer drops items
M1 Mac colour fix
New splashes
Repackaged every single class making the game much easier to work with
Portal blocks now render fullbright
Armored zombies now have bits of chainmail fly off as they get damaged
Block tags
Tinkering with Paradise appearance
Improved trommel animation
Blood rain
Monster mob now takes on player skin when labelled
Entity nicknames now depth-tested
New terrain generation pipeline
/time set dayX
Ambient occlusion in fullbright
Mushrooms no longer generate in the Nether
Cape API from betterthanadventure.net
Item clumping
Fog enable/disable setting
Fixed portal placement
Auto walk key
Option to swap mouse buttons
Removed old mod loader
Better seasonal sky color
Frosted grass in winter
Trapdoors have side textures
3D biome support (not currently used)
Creative players can reach further
Improved door selection box
"/chunk regen" command
Autosave timer
Better biome placement logic
Chat scrollback
Better text editing
Stairs can now be placed upside-down.
Logs can now be placed sideways.

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-'''1.7.7.0 Pre-1''' is the first snapshot for BTA 1.7.7.0, released on March 5th, 2023, which adds in the first Underworld Overhaul features.
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+|releasedate=March 5, 2023
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+'''Better than Adventure! 1.7.7.0 Pre-1''' is the first snapshot for [[Better than Adventure! 1.7.7.0]], released on March 5th, 2023.
 == Additions ==
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+=== Blocks ===
-- Fireflies! A beautiful new mob that appears at sunset and disappears at sunrise. If you craft a jar, you can capture fireflies in it, giving you a cosy new light source. Can you catch all 4 types?
+==== [[Baked Mud]]====
+*New decorative block obtained from smelting [[Mud]].
+*Not affected by gravity.
+====[[Basket]]====
+*New container block.
+* Collects items that fall onto it.
+====[[Chainlink Fence]]====
+*New fence-like block crafted from [[Chainlinks]].
-- Snowmen! A spooky new mob that appears only in the coldest parts of the world, and will throw snowballs at you from a distance before closing in for the kill.
+*Can be climbed along by players.
+====[[Cobbled Permafrost]]====
+*New [[Cobblestone]] variant acquired from mining [[Permafrost]].
+====[[Deactivated Mob Spawner]]====
+*Obtained by mining spawners with silk touch.
+* Totally inert - does not spawn any monsters nor have fire particles.
+====[[Firefly Lanterns]]====
+*New decorative light source blocks.
+*Comes in 4 colors; Red, Orange, Green and Blue.
+====[[Flag]] ====
+* New customizable decorative block.
+[[Glass Trapdoor|'''Glass Trapdoor''']]
-- Glaciers! Speaking of cold parts of the world, the new glacier biome is a truly inhospitable icy wasteland where only the bravest of explorers dare to tread.
+* New transparent trapdoor variant made of Glass.
-- Better paintings! Paintings are now more user-friendly, with the ability to select which painting is placed when you right-click. We've also added a whole bunch of new ones!
+*Currently has no [[Tinted Glass]] variant.
+====[[Mud]]====
+*New gravity-affected block, similar to [[Sand]] and [[Gravel]].
+*Found in the [[Biome|Swampland biome]].
+* Takes longer to fall than the aforementioned blocks.
+====[[Permafrost]]====
+*New stone/ice variant found in the [[Biome|Glacier biome]].
+* Cannot melt.
+*When harvested, it drops [[Cobbled Permafrost]].
+====[[Permafrost Bricks]]====
+* New brick variant crafted from [[Permafrost]].
+====[[Perma-Ice]] ====
+*New [[Ice]] variant found in the [[Biome|Glacier biome]].
+*Cannot melt.
+* Entities can slide along the block, similarly to regular [[Ice]].
+====[[Scorched Grass]] ====
+*New grass variant found in the [[Biome|Outback biome]].
+===Items===
+====[[Ice Skates]]====
+* New uncraftable boots.
+*Found inside structures in the [[Biome|Glacier biome]].
+====[[Jar]]====
+*Used to capture Fireflies.
+====[[Music Disc - Dog]] ====
+*Found in dungeons and dropped from creepers.
+*Plays Dog by C418, previously only accessible in Xbox 360 Edition.
+====Raw Ores====
+*Iron and Gold Ores now drop raw items that can be smelted into Ingots.
+[[Steel Fire Striker|'''Steel Fire Striker''']]
-- Flags! These new decoration blocks let you mark your territory, and can be drawn on using dyes. They can also be right-clicked while holding a map to mark its position.
+* Has higher durability than regular Fire Strikers.
-- Aurora Borealis?! At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your Minecraft world?!
+====[[Steel Shears]]====
+*Have a higher durability than regular Shears.
-- Better options! The options menu has been completely redesigned, making it much easier to find what you're looking for.
+=== Mobs ===
-- More volume sliders! The game now has a plethora of volume sliders, allowing you to turn off those pesky cow sounds once and for all.
+====Firefly====
+*New ambient mob.
+====[[Scorpion]]====
+*New hostile mob.
+*Drops String when killed.
+====[[Snowman]]====
+*New hostile mob.
-- Rolling rivers! The world generation now has not one but two different kinds of rivers, allowing you to go further by boat than ever before!
+*Spawns in the [[Biome|Glacier biome]].
-- Muddy goodness! The new mud block falls when wet, but not when dry.
+* Throws snowballs at the player before killing them.
+===World Generation===
-- Swampier swamps! Swamps now feature pools of stagnant water, as well as new mud blocks coating the surface. Algae also now change colour depending on the season.
+==='''Rivers'''===
-- Ice skates! Found only in the coldest labyrinths, this fancy new footwear lets you glide across the ice at unparalleled speeds.
+* Rivers have been added, including two distinct types.
-- Sign backgrounds! Ever felt like you weren't being understood? These new sign backgrounds let you communicate more clearly than ever before. Signs can also be dyed.
+===[[Biome|Biomes]]===
-- Better silk touch! We know silk touch was absolutely busted in previous versions, so we've rewritten the whole block breaking system to allow for much more consistent behaviour for silk touch, block picking, and any other kind of interaction.
+=====[[Biome|Birch Forest]]=====
+*New [[Biome|forest]] variant filled with tall [[Tree|Birch trees]].
-- Tooltip styles! Ever wanted to customise your tooltips? Now you can!
+=====[[Biome|Glacier]]=====
+* New snowy [[biome]], similar to the Tundra.
+*Contains [[Permafrost]].
-- Baskets! This handy new block lets you catch items that fall to the ground without risking them despawning.
+===World Types===
-- Upside-down stairs! Now you can place your favourite building block upside-down.
+'''Debug'''
-- Translation support! Spelet stöder nu flera öve- er, the game now supports different languages, which can be installed in the same manner as texture packs.
+* A void world containing the block states of every block in the game.
-- Mob variants! Your old friends just got a whole host of new looks.
+=====Empty=====
+*An empty void world containing a single block of [[bedrock]] that the player spawns on.
-- Modern and slim skins! Speaking of new looks, you can now rock your player skin in all its glory, with thin arms and body layer support.
+=====Floating Islands=====
+*Generates numerous floating islands above the void, somewhat similar to the Indev map type.
-- More helpful wolves! Wolves will seek out items on the ground and bring them back to you. What good doggos!
+===Other Additions===
+*The game now features a dynamic [Weather|wind]] system that affects cloud direction, falling leaves, and [[Flag|flags]].
-- Chainlink fences! These new climbable fences lend a cool industrial look to any build.
+*Paintings are now more user-friendly, with the ability to select which painting is placed when the player right-clicks them. Various new paintings have also been added.
+*[[Weather|Aurora borealis]].
-- Permafrost! Found in the glacier biome, this new stone type will send a chill through your spine.
+*The options menu has been completely redesigned, making it much easier for the player to find what they're looking for.
+*The game now has various new volume sliders.
-- Color correction! The game will now slightly adjust its colour levels depending on the current environment; for example, the Nether now glows a sinister red.
+* [[Biome|Swamps]] now feature pools of stagnant water.
+* [[Algae]] now changes color depending on the [[season]].
-- Placeable pebbles! Everyone's favourite handheld projectile can now be placed on the ground to make a nice stone path.
+*Sign backgrounds.
+*Signs can now be dyed.
-- Better season appearance! Season colours have been completely revamped to be much more varied and cheerful.
+*Tooltip styles.
+*Improved silk touch mechanics.
-- Discord Rich Presence! Now you can flex how many hours you've been playing BTA today to all your friends.
+*Translation support.
+*Mob variants.
-- Glass trapdoors! Pretty self explanatory - you can now make trapdoors out of glass.
+*Modern and slim skins.
+*Wolves will seek out items on the ground and bring them back to you.
-- Better chests! Chests now behave more like modern Minecraft, and can be placed next to each other.
+*Color correction.
+*[[Pebble|Pebbles]] can now be placed on the ground.
-- Inventory improvements! You can now click and drag items around like in modern Minecraft. How convenient!
+*Revamped [[season]] colors.
+*Discord rich presence.
-- Better ore textures! Ore textures have had their appearances tweaked to be more visible, especially basalt coal ore and granite iron ore.
+*Chests now behave more like modern Minecraft, and can be placed next to each other.
+* Inventory improvements - players can now click and drag items around like in modern Minecraft.
-- Raw ores! Now instead of every ore dropping their regular stone variant, they drop raw ores. Goodbye inventory clutter!
+*Tweaked ore textures.
+*Players can now pan and rotate freely in photo mode. It should also be a lot smoother overall.
-- More uses for steel! You can now craft steel shears and steel fire strikers, which work exactly the same as their iron variants but last way longer.
+==Miscellaneous Changes==
+*Improved world conversion
-- Better logs! Logs can now be placed in any direction you feel like, except diagonally.
+*New backgrounds
+*Better full-screen handling
-- Better photo mode! You can now pan and rotate freely in photo mode. It should also be a lot smoother overall.
+*VBOs setting
+* More accurate Retro worlds
-- A whole new world (type)! There's a new Floating Islands world type, which should hopefully be a lot of fun.
+*Fixed high DPI scaling
+*Number key item switching
-- Wind! The game now features a dynamic wind system that affects cloud direction, falling leaves, and flags.
+*Closing inventory no longer drops items
+*M1 Mac colour fix
+*New splashes
+*Repackaged every single class making the game much easier to work with
+*Portal blocks now render fullbright
+*[[Armored Zombie|Armored zombies]] now have bits of [[Chainlinks|chainmail]] fly off as they get damaged
+*Block tags
+*Tinkering with Paradise appearance
+*Improved [[trommel]] animation
+*[[Weather|Blood rain]]
+*Monster mob now takes on player skin when labelled
+*Entity nicknames now depth-tested
+*New terrain generation pipeline
+*/time set dayX
+*Ambient occlusion in fullbright
+*Mushrooms no longer generate in the Nether
+*Cape API from betterthanadventure.net
+*Item clumping
+* Fog enable/disable setting
+*Fixed portal placement
+*Auto walk key
+*Option to swap mouse buttons
+*Removed old mod loader
+*Better [[Season|seasonal]] sky color
+*Frosted [[grass]] in [[Season|winter]]
+*Trapdoors have side textures
+*3D biome support (not currently used)
+*Creative players can reach further
+* Improved door selection box
+* "/chunk regen" command
+*Autosave timer
+*Better biome placement logic
+* Chat scrollback
+*Better text editing
+*Stairs can now be placed upside-down.
+*Logs can now be placed sideways.