Minecraft Beta 1.0.1 Official

| Feature / Aspect | (Dec 2010) | Beta 1.0.1 (Nov 2011) | Beta 1.0.2 (Dec 2010) | |------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------| | Type | Major content update | Server‑only hotfix | Client hotfix | | New content? | ✅ Egg throwing, dungeons, capes | ❌ None | ❌ None | | Mac fixes | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ Fixed play issues | | Tool durability fix | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | Invalid server key fix | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | Null pointer fix | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | Still available in launcher? | ✅ | ❌ (server‑only) | ✅ |

Running a public server on a version this old is rare, as it would only allow 1.0.0 clients to connect. Your best bet is often a private server set up by nostalgic communities on platforms like Discord or Reddit. minecraft beta 1.0.1

If you’re using the Minecraft Launcher, Beta 1.0.1 is not listed separately (the launcher groups it under “Beta 1.0”). To truly experience it, you’d need a third-party version manager like MultiMC or BetaCraft. | Feature / Aspect | (Dec 2010) | Beta 1

The primary purpose of 1.0.1 was to fix the "FinallyExit" server loop that corrupted level.dat files. If you played on Beta 1.0 for more than two hours, your world had a high chance of becoming unloadable. Beta 1.0.1 stabilized the chunk I/O system. Your best bet is often a private server

Alongside the "Invalid server key" fix, the 1.0.1 server update also squashed another major bug: the "Null pointer exception" error, which could crash the server entirely when players logged in. The update's entire goal was a smoother, more stable server experience.

Unless you are a digital historian or a speedrunner looking for a unique glitch-hunting challenge, .