This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.
This page describes content that exists only in outdated versions of Java Edition.
This feature used to be in the game, but has ever since been removed.It may or may not return in a future update.
al_version (AppletLoader version) is a number used in versions prior to Java Edition Alpha to uniquely identify a client version of the game.
Usage[]
al_version is a positive floating-point number given as a parameter to the LWJGL AppletLoader in the HTML code of minecraft.net/play.jsp.[1]
It is used to specify a unique version for each jar file to cache them for re-use.
If the stored al_version matches the latest jar file, that jar file is re-used; otherwise a new jar is downloaded.
List[]
Classic
Indev and Infdev
History[]
| Java Edition Classic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Added al_version in order to run Minecraft as an applet on Minecraft.net. | ||||
| Java Edition Indev | |||||
| ? | Reset al_version back to 1.0. | ||||
| Java Edition Alpha | |||||
| v1.0.1 | Removed al_version as the game now uses the launcher and not AppletLoader. | ||||
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Minecraft.net/play.jsp (source) – Wayback Machine, May 25, 2009. "<param name="al_version" value="5.17">".
External links[]
- AppletLoader documentation – Legacy LWJGL Javadocs
