Mojang's exploration and survival based sandbox game in almost endless, procedurally generated worlds.
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What's the best way to build a track selector?
I'm building a new terminal for my minecart tracks:
Currently there are 8, I may add more later. What I'd like to add is a single arrival/departure track, with buttons to select destination. ...
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Are alternative Minecraft servers worth it? [closed]
I have a Minecraft server running on an Amazon EC2 instance, and the instance is bogged down regularly by the server's high requirements. I recently came across a page listing alternative Minecraft ...
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How can I collect a large amount of sand/glass without ruining the natural environment?
I'm pretty sure everyone knows that collecting a large amount of glass can lead to some really ugly landscapes where pretty much a large, stone hole is left after you take all the sand from the beach. ...
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What is the best way to connect islands together in Minecraft?
I have several islands in Minecraft, and I would like a simple way to walk from one island to another, that is, connect them together in some way.
I still don't want to prevent traveling by boat by ...
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How can I slow down a cart without causing it to stop?
I built a small homage to the booster while revisiting an old world, given that its place now lies in our hearts... and behind a glass case, museum style.
This is placed alongside an existing piece ...
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Is there an SMP Server Command to change weather conditions?
The latest version of Minecraft (1.5) brings, among other things, a number of different weather conditions. Most of these annoy me to no end. I tend to spend a lot of time playing on an SMP server, ...
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Can mobs activate pressure plates?
I have one on each side of my door for quick in/out of my house, and if they can activate pressure plates then I'm most likely doomed.
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If I'm already above the clouds — how much higher can I go?
What Z-Level are the clouds at?
I've found the perfect place to build my minecraft base
Right there, in the orange circle. But I can't help but notice. That's pretty damn high. I know minecraft ...
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Can ghast fireballs break glass?
I'm thinking about building some glass structures in the Nether on my friends' SMP server (once 1.6 is released), and haven't spent enough time in SP to determine this for myself since I like to work ...
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Why is there a tower of glass in my lake?
While exploring I've found a tower of glass blocks coming out of a lake in Minecraft.
As far as I can tell they go up to the top limit of the world.
It also goes down in to the ground, as you can ...
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From how far will Endermen notice your gaze?
I've spotted Endermen far off in the distance, and they haven't appeared to notice my gaze. Within what range will they react to me? Does draw distance affect this range in any way?
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Is it possible for a Mob to spawn *right next to* the player in Minecraft?
According to Minepedia/Light, the changes that occurred in the Halloween update make torches useless for level 16 and below (incidentally, also the level where diamonds start).
Now, that's all fine ...
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How can I better hunt Endermen?
Ever since Notch made Endermen teleport away from danger, they've gone from being scary to being giant chickens.
Case in point: Yesterday, I saw an Enderman and wanted his pearl, so I looked at him. ...
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Will monsters spawn in a Minecraft dungeon if you flood the floor?
If you place water to completely flood the floor area around a monster spawner, will it prevent monsters from spawning? Or can monsters still spawn in water? The wiki says:
It tries 4 times to ...
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Can mobs see me through glass?
I would like to know if mobs can see me through glass and therefore pile up in front of my window even if I stand 2 square away?
I currently have a rather small stone house with a wooden door and no ...
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Can redstone torches provide enough light to prevent monster spawning?
I know that redstone torches are dimmer than normal (coal) torches. I also know that someday torches won't last forever and we will need to craft lanterns.
But today I got an idea... I have tons of ...
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Are there any blocks that spiders cannot climb?
I'm building a spider spawner exp farm, and I have everything planned out.
Now the only thing is to build it. But what material should I use?
Are there any blocks that a spider (either type) just ...
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Is there anything I can do to attract spiders in Minecraft?
I really need to kill some spiders so I can make a bow and fishing rod, but there are no spiders to be seen in my vicinity.
Is there a technique I can use to either attract them to a known location ...
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I've been bitten by a cave spider, how can I cure the poison?
I've been bitten by a cave spider in a dungeon and now I'm poisoned. I'm taking too much damage when poisoned and I want to be cured.
I know when eating rotten flesh, I can be poisoned too, so an ...
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How does one make an Animal mob spawner?
I would like to know what necessary steps must be taken to successfully complete a spawner that spawns non-aggressive mobs such as, cows, chickens, sheep, and swine.
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Is it possible to build a new river across a land barrier?
I'm trying to make something like the Panama Canal - there's a piece of land, less than a hundred blocks wide, that if completely removed, would connect two larger oceans. So I did the obvious, ...
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How do I create villages?
I would like to create a village. Apparently this is possible as of Minecraft 1.4.2, so how do I do it?
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Which blocks require the Silk Touch enchantment, or benefit from it?
In Minecraft, which blocks:
Can only be acquired with a Silk Touch enchanted tool, or
Do not drop themselves or 100% of their components when broken, so Silk Touch is still useful, even if the block ...
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Why does my character skin keep reverting to a naked girl?
Why does my character's skin keep reverting to a naked girl? I thought someone figured out my password, so i changed it, but after a week or so it got changed back.
I have used mod tools to add ...
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Where / How can I check if my minecraft key is an alpha-version?
I bought a minecraft key from another person, which claimed that it was an alpha-version.
How can I check if my key is from the time of the alpha-version?
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No experience from mining iron?
I've noticed that you get experience orbs from mining coal, redstone and diamond. However, you do not get any from mining iron. Is there a reason behind this, or is it a bug?
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What weapon does the most damage in early game?
I just started playing Minecraft today and was unfortunately eaten alive by a horde of angry looking block spiders. What weapon does the most damage at the beginning game?
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Can the mobs climb ladders?
I need to prevent mobs from getting into my shelter, and I have an exposed lower area with a ladder leading up to the shelter proper. If a zombie or something spawns down there at night, can it reach ...
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How can I disable creepers block damage on my Minecraft server?
Please note that these are NOT acceptable solutions:
Completely disabling monsters (peaceful mode)
Completely removing creepers
Completely disabling explosions (TNT + Creepers)
Disabling creeper ...
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Is there a way to automate harvesting cobblestone?
I have been working on a cobblestone generator. Being ultra-lazy, I don't want to spend countless minutes (and who knows how many pickaxes!) actually harvesting the cobblestone. Is there something I ...
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How do I kill the enderdragon?
I've been battling away at this thing for a while, I always end up dead. I'm assuming you need to use some kind of trick or tactic to beat it, any idea what I should be doing?
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What's the minimum amount of stuff you need from the surface to be self-sufficient underground?
What is the smallest amount of things I need to survive (feed myself, build the majority of things) without ever seeing the light of day (or dark of night) in Minecraft? Could I start in a cave with ...
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What are some tips for mastering redstone circuits? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do redstone torches (circuits) work in Minecraft?
New to Minecraft, just got beta, mastered most of the mechanics (mining, picks, the Nether, etc.) and now my final ...
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Is there a way to create a water item-slide from a creature-trap without chickens passing through it in Minecraft?
I have created a vertical trap that uses water to drag unsuspecting creatures from the surface into a vertical pit, they literally fall to death.
Well, except chickens, and sometimes spiders.
Right ...
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Is it possible in Minecraft to switch over from survival to creative in single player?
This question is regarding the minecraft Beta 1.8 prerelease -- I have a beautiful house in single player survival which I'd like to record while flying.
I want to be able to change the game mode of ...
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Why is my floor on fire?
My room:
Now occasionally, a random piece of my floor will catch fire for about 10-30 seconds:
I am aware of a lava pit immediately below this room, but I thought stone was supposed to be fire ...
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How can I make glass tunnels through lava?
I have found a lava pool while tunneling and would like to put up walls for the tunnel in glass so I can see the lava flow in the tunnel (and benefit from its light). I'm having trouble navigating ...
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Is it possible to lay a block adjacent to another without looking at the face of the existing block?
I want to build a bridge over a valley to allow fast travelling between 2 areas. The only way I can see to do it is this:
Build steps up to the level I need.
Move right to the end of the last block ...
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How can I make an infinite fire?
I was wondering, how can I make a never ending fire in Minecraft? (I want to use it in SMP)
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Is there any way to reuse a boat?
I would like to know how to dock or pick up my boat. I've been unsuccessful with this in the past, either breaking the boat on land or just leaving it behind. It would save a lot of time and materials ...
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Acquiring different tree barks in Minecraft
I'd like to collect different bark types from trees to build a house but I'm having a hard time growing trees with birch and dark barks.
If I plant a sapling then what is the probability of getting a ...
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How do I change track direction?
I want to make an automatic railroad. When I stand on a pressure plate I want a cart to arrive within a few seconds. To do this I have setup a self resetting booster. At the end of the booster I have ...
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In Minecraft, how much damage does fire do?
Tried Googling it a bit, yet never found an answer. Fire does damage at a rate of 1/2 heart per second, but how long do you stay on fire? How much total damage does fire do while not standing in it?
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Why isn't my Minecraft LAN server working?
My LAN server won't let my cousin join me or me join my cousin. It won't show up on the multiplayer screen - it keeps saying "scanning for LAN servers" but it never finds it. I am at his house and we ...
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Do shorn sheep regrow their wool?
Following on from this question on dyed sheep the thought occurs "Do shorn sheep regrow their wool".
I know that shorn sheep stay that way for a while - I see them around and about.
I know that mobs ...
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If food is poisonous, should I eat it more quickly?
When I eat rotten flesh from a zombie, my health bar turns green, though still seems to increase. I've had people tell me to eat rotten meat quickly to avoid being poisoned, why is this?
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Why aren't there any passive mobs spawning in my single player world?
There used to be a bunch of pigs and sheep and cows and chickens, but ever since I've been building everywhere, they've vanished. I tried to create patches of grass with torches on them to get them to ...
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Do trees continue growing once they have sprouted?
After a sapling has sprouted into a tree, will the tree still continue growing and expanding?
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What's the best way to fight an Enderman?
When you're looking at one and it's running at you really fast, you know you're in deep trouble.
My question is: What is the best tactic to fight an Enderman because they seem to teleport behind ...
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Farming using Mob Spawners in Minecraft
I have a couple of Mob Spawners surrounded by torches (thus rendered inert), and I want to try using them to farm enemy drops. What's the most efficient setup to automatically kill spawned mobs and ...
