Title Screen

The title screen‌^{[JE only]} or main menu‌^{[BE only]} is one of Minecraft's several menu screens. Acting as an introductory interface, it permits access to singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay.

The game's logo is prominently displayed on the title screen, accompanied with a randomly-selected splash, and is also backed with a panorama.

Buttons[]

Java Edition[]

MainMenu — *Java Edition* title screen, as of 1.21

Option	Description
Singleplayer	Choose a world to play or create one.
Multiplayer	Choose a LAN world to play or join a server.
Minecraft Realms	Opens the main Minecraft Realms menu.
	Opens language settings.
Options	Opens the main Options menu.
Quit Game	Closes the game.
	Opens accessibility settings.

Bedrock Edition[]

BEMenuScreen — *Bedrock Edition* main menu, as of 1.21.0

Option	Description
Play	Choose a world or realm to play, create one, or join a server.
Settings	Opens Settings menu. Will not be present if the additional button opens the settings.
Marketplace	Lets the player buy worlds, resource packs, skin packs, and other community-created content. The button is sometimes textured and animated, depending on what's currently being promoted on the Marketplace.
Editions^{[note 1]}	Switches the game to Legacy Console Edition.
Dressing Room	Choose, or make, a skin and view achievements.
Sign In	Unlocks features like Achievements, Friends and Realms. When already signed in, opens feedback site.
Additional Button^{[note 2]}	An additional button under the Sign In button or beside the feedback button that opens various menus such as the achievements, options and inbox. The functionality of the button is randomized.

Minceraft[]

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.

There is a 0.01% chance for the title screen to display "Minceraft" instead of "Minecraft".^[1] Notch implemented this as an Easter egg, and kept it as a small secret, enjoying that he was the only one who knew of its existence. After stating a secret was in Minecraft undiscovered, the internet sought out to find it. Soon after, Notch posted "A Post-Mortem of Minceraft" on Reddit.

Additionally, in crash logs, a reference to Minceraft may appear as a joke, stating "You should try our sister game, Minceraft!"

Sounds[]

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
File:A Familiar Room.oggFile:Bromeliad.oggFile:Crescent Dunes.oggFile:Echo in the Wind.ogg	None	Music	While in the main menu	`music.menu`	None	1.0 ^{[sound 1]}	1.0	16
	None	Master Volume	When a menu button is clicked	`ui.button.click`	None	0.25	1.0	16

↑ Except for "A Familiar Room", "Bromeliad", "Crescent Dunes", and "Echo in the Wind" (the first four), which are 0.4

Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
File:Aerie.oggFile:Firebugs.oggFile:Labyrinthine.ogg	Music	While in the main menu	`music.menu`	0.3	1.0
	Sound	When a menu button is clicked	`random.click`	1.0	1.0

History[]

Java Edition Indev
0.31		20100131			The title screen was added.
20100206					The background of the title screen no longer scrolls.
Java Edition Infdev
20100327					The "Generate new level..." button was replaced by a Singleplayer button.
20100327					The "Load level.." button was replaced by a Multiplayer button, which wasn't playable at the time.
20100629					Added "Loading..." screen.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.4					Replaced "Loading..." screen with a Mojang splash screen.
v1.0.10					The Multiplayer button was no longer greyed out as SMP was added, although it was only for testing at this stage.
v1.0.10					"Multi player" has been changed to "Multiplayer"
v1.0.12					Changed "Save and quit to title.." to "Save and quit to title".
v1.2.0		preview			RAM usage information no longer shows up on the top right corner.
v1.2.2					Removed the "Play tutorial level" button, replaced by "Mods and Texture Packs"
Java Edition Beta
1.0					The "Options..." button was made much closer to the "Mods and Texture Packs" button.
1.3					The gap between "Options..." and "Mods and Texture Packs" was reverted.
1.3					The "Options..." button was made smaller to make room for the "Quit Game" button.
1.4					Changed logo.
1.8		(preview)			Replaced background with panorama, moved version tag to the bottom left corner.
Java Edition
1.0.0		Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6			"Mods and Texture Packs" button changed to "Texture Packs".
1.0.0		RC1			The "Quit Game" button now appears regardless of how the game is launched.
1.1		11w49a			Added language select button.
1.1		11w49a			Renamed "Save and quit to title" button to "Save and Quit to Title".
1.4.2		12w37a			Added "Re-Create" option to the World selection menu.
1.5		13w03a			The "Texture Packs" button has been moved to the "Options..." screen.
1.5		13w09a			The "Minecraft Realms" button is moved to the main screen, taking the spot of the "Texture Packs" button.
2013 Music Update					Added menu music.
1.12		pre6			Added the ability to view the credits when clicking the copyright text.
1.12.2		pre1			Added "Java Edition" to the game logo.
1.14		19w06a			Added loading bars while loading the game and reloading resources.
		19w11a			Added `Tab ↹` support for the title screen.
		19w13a			Added the "Accessibility Options" button to the title screen.
1.15.2		pre1			Clicking the "Multiplayer" button from the title screen now displays a disclaimer stating that "Online play is not rated".
1.16		20w12a			Changed logo.
1.17		21w03a			Holding `⇧ Shift` while clicking menu buttons now cycles through options in the reverse order.
1.19.4		23w03a			Added keyboard support for the title screen.
1.20		23w14a			The Minecraft, Minecraft Realms logo were changed.
					The Minceraft easter egg now has its own logo texture.
					The format of the Invite icon was slightly changed.
		23w17a			"A Familiar Room", "Bromeliad", "Crescent Dunes", and "Echo in the Wind" can now be played in the title screen.
		23w17a			"Aerie", "Firebugs", and "Labyrinthine" can no longer be played in the title screen.
		pre2			Game will now display message box on startup if user enabled text-to-speech functionality, but it is not available.
Pocket Edition Alpha
Pre-release					Added the title screen.
v0.1.0		original			Changed title screen.
v0.1.0		reupload			Added touchscreen version of title screen.
v0.1.1					Changed texture of buttons.
v0.7.0					Replaced dirt background with new background, moved version tag to the bottom left corner.
v0.7.2					Changed logo and moved down buttons
v0.7.3					Added the splash text. Replaced background with panorama.
v0.7.6					Removed the "Play on Realms" button from the title screen.
v0.11.0		build 1			Renamed "Title screen" to "Main menu".
v0.11.0		build 1			Added a language button to the main menu.
v0.13.1					Moved the skins button to the main menu.
v0.13.1					Options button is no longer a wrench icon.
v0.14.0		build 1			Revamped main menu.
v0.16.0		build 1			Changed button size.
		build 4			Removed language button
		build 4			Changed Signed In button to link to feedback.minecraft.net instead of the Minecraft page in the Xbox app.
		build 5			Moved Sign In/Signed In button, upscaled Choose Skin button
Bedrock Edition
1.5.0		beta 1.5.0.10			Reorganization of the main menu buttons.
1.12.0		beta 1.12.0.4			Renamed "Store" to "Marketplace".
1.13.0		beta 1.13.0.15			The "Achievement" and hangar buttons have been moved into a new "Profile" button.
1.16.200		beta 1.16.200.55			Added a UI startup screen to inform players if they are on outdated graphics drivers.
1.17.30		beta 1.17.30.20			The feedback button now appears at the down left as an icon.
1.17.30		beta 1.17.30.20			The options, achievements or invite button now appear besides the feedback button.
Legacy Console Edition
1.66.0016.0					Added the menu screen.
1.66.0033.0					Removed the greyed out "Multiplayer" button.
0.66.0054.0					Changed logo, extended menu buttons, moved button hint.
0.66.0054.0					Added menu music.
TU1	CU1	1.0	Patch 1	1.0.1	Changed the button textures.
TU5					Added new background screen.
TU7					Added new background screen.
TU8					Renamed "Download Content" to "Minecraft Store".
TU12					Added new background screen.
TU13					Changed the logo.
TU20	CU8	1.13			Added new background screen.
TU31	CU19	1.22	Patch 3		Added new background screen.
TU36	CU25	1.28	Patch 7		Added mini games to the main menu.
TU46	CU36	1.38	Patch 15		Added new background screen.
TU57	CU49	1.56	Patch 27	1.0.7	Changed the button textures.
TU69		1.76	Patch 38		Added new background screen.
		1.94			Removed "Exit Game" button.
TU75	CU58	1.95	Patch 43	1.0.17	Removed the "Download the latest version of Minecraft for FREE!" button from the main menu.
		1.84			Removed the "Download the latest version of Minecraft for FREE!" button from the main menu.
Education Edition
v1.0.0		v0.14.2			Added the main menu.
v1.0.0		v0.16.0			Changed the buttons.
v1.0.21					Added ? button to the main menu.
v1.0.27					Added Quick Play button to the main menu.
v1.4					Removed the ? button.
v1.7					Added the Educator Resources button.
v1.7					Reverted the change in 1.4.
v1.9		v1.8.0			Removed the apple from Educator Resources button.
v1.9		v1.8.0			Reverted the change in 1.7 which will replace it with the talk button.
v1.12.0					Removed the Educator Resources and the Libary Buttons replacing with the Switch Accounts button.
v1.14.70		v1.14.60			Added the New and Featured button.
v1.17.30		v1.17.30.2			Added the Hour of Code button, which replaces the New and Featured button.
v1.18.32		v1.18.10.04			Reverted the change in 1.9 and 1.17.30.

Background History[]

Java Edition Indev
0.31	20100131	Added the background screen.
Java Edition Beta
1.8	Pre-release	Replaced background.
Java Edition
1.13	pre1	Changed the background to underwater.
1.14	18w48a	Changed the background to a plains village.
1.15	19w41a	Changed the background to bees.
1.16	20w14a	Changed the background to the Nether.
1.17	21w15a	Changed the background to underground.
1.18	21w41a	Changed the background to a mountain.
1.19	22w15a	Changed the background to the mangrove swamp.
1.20	23w14a	Changed the background to the cherry grove.
Pocket Edition Alpha
Pre-release		Added the background screen.
v0.7.0		Replaced the background screen.
Bedrock Edition
1.5.0	beta 1.5.0.4	Changed the background to underwater.
1.8.1		Changed the background to a bamboo jungle.
1.11.3		Changed the background to a village.
1.14.0	beta 1.14.0.1	Changed the background to bees.
beta 1.14.1.3		Added a beta background screen.
1.16.0	beta 1.16.0.57	Changed the background to the nether.
1.17.0	beta 1.17.0.54	Changed the background to underground.
1.18.0	beta 1.18.0.21	Changed the background to a mountain.
1.19.0	beta 1.19.0.24	Changed the background to the mangrove swamp.

Footnotes[]

↑ PlayStation 4 only. Appears only if Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition was previously owned.
↑ The button has a potion, cogwheel or a letter as its icon, depending on its function.

References[]

↑ MC-44089 — resolved as "Works As Intended".

[4] Except for "A Familiar Room", "Bromeliad", "Crescent Dunes", and "Echo in the Wind" (the first four), which are 0.4

[1] PlayStation 4 only. Appears only if Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition was previously owned.

[2] The button has a potion, cogwheel or a letter as its icon, depending on its function.

[3] MC-44089 — resolved as "Works As Intended".

[note 1]