Legacy Console Edition exclusive features

This is a list of all of the features exclusive to the Legacy Console Edition.

Tutorial

DLC

• Mash-up packs
  • Has more music tracks.
• Texture packs
  • Legacy Console Edition texture packs
  • They were replaced by resource packs from Java Edition in 1.6.1.

Achievements/Trophies

• More achievements/trophies.

Bonus Chest

• Labeled as "Bonus Chest" instead of just "Chest" in the UI. Breaking and then placing the chest back down removes this unique label.

Skins

• 14 extra default skins.
• Certain Console Edition-exclusive skin packs.

Leaderboards

Mini Games

• Tumble mini-game
• Battle mini-game
• Glide mini-game

Descriptions

• Gives the player detailed instructions about what an item/block/entity does.

Sleeping

• New sleeping animation.

World sizes

• Options for classic (864×864), small (1024×1024), medium (3072×3072), and large (5120×5120) world sizes. Large, medium, and small are only available on the Xbox One Edition and PlayStation 4 Edition. On the Nintendo Switch Edition, there are only classic, small, and medium world sizes.
  • Water moat occupies the outer 2 chunks to smoothly transition to the edge of the world.
  • Overwrite world edges option when expanding a world from a smaller size to a larger size, resetting the outer 2 chunks in the smaller world, removes the water moat at the edge of the world.
  • Classic world size generates more villages than large world sizes.

Biome Scale

• Small, medium, and large option. The small option is the default due to limited world size, so one world can have more biomes.
  • Biome generation is roughly based on Java Edition 64 bit generation seeds. Large biome size is equivalent to biome size 4 from Java Edition Old Customized worlds, Medium is rough approximation on biome size 3, and small biome size roughly approximates to biome size 2. This is due to biome scaling taking place before hill biomes, edge biomes, and beach biome are applied to the map, unlike Java Edition Old Customized worlds where the scaling occurs after.
  • Mushroom biomes generate in different locations compared to Java Edition.
  • Since the Exploration Update, temples and structures attempt to spawn more frequently, due to limited world sizes, especially with woodland mansions.
• There is a "Find Balanced Seed" option, selected by default, which makes the game randomly select seeds that have a better variety of biomes.

The Nether

• Noise generation is loosely based on Java Edition Nether noise generation.
• Has limited size, at 288×288, and is slightly larger with a larger world size. On Large worlds, the Nether is up to 640×640.
• The Nether-Overworld portal ratio is larger depending on world size: 1:3 in Classic and Small; 1:6 in Medium; and 1:8, like other versions of Minecraft, in Large.
• Nether wart spawns randomly wherever soul sand is generated in the Nether.
• The edge of this dimension is made of bedrock.
• The Nether is hollow, with a flat ground, when using a superflat world.

The End

• Up to one End gateway can generate on Xbox 360 Edition, PlayStation 3 Edition, PlayStation Vita Edition, and Wii U Edition, whereas up to four End gateways can generate on Xbox One Edition, PlayStation 4 Edition, and Nintendo Switch Edition.
  • The coordinates they generate are as follows, with the first set of coordinates being that of the first End gateway, and the remaining 3 gateways using the 3 remaining coordinates, but not in any particular order:
    • x:65 y:75 z:0
      • Leads to the southern island and is guaranteed to generate an End city.
    • x:-65 y:75 z:0
      • Leads to the eastern island.
    • x:0 y:75 z:65
      • Leads to the northern island.
    • x:0 y:75 z:-65
      • Leads to the western island.
• Each End gateway portal leads to one outer island, which is as big as the main island. On the Xbox 360 Edition, PlayStation 3 Edition, PlayStation Vita Edition, and Wii U Edition, the only generated outer island always generates an End city with an End ship.
• The End gateways in the outer islands generate at a random position in a random corner and always 10 blocks above the ground just like in Java Edition.
• The size does not change with regard to the world's world size. Even on the classic world size, the islands are so far apart that they are all on different maps.
  • The spawn End island generates at 0,0, up to 96 blocks form the origin. Outer islands generate 2048 blocks from the origin in cardinal directions.
• Each island is surrounded by invisible walls, making it impossible to go between them without the use of End gateways.
  • Only a 192 by 192 block area (12 by 12 chunks generate, 6 chunks from the center) for each island.
• Only the spawn End island's noise generation loosely follows Java Edition End noise generation. The outer End islands always generate the End island; rather than other End biomes (small End islands).
• The obsidian platform is located at X=60, Y=49, Z=60; unlike that of Java or Bedrock.
• End spikes are generated differently:
  • Generates 8 pillars instead of 10.
  • Centers of the pillars have a horizontal euclidean distance of 40 blocks to the exit portal.
  • Are sorted by size with an ascending order clockwise.
  • Start generating at Y-Level 1 instead of 0.
  • The smallest pillar generates until Y-Level 73. Each next pillar going clockwise is 3 blocks taller.
  • The 2 tallest pillars have iron bars.
• The exit portal always generates at Y-Level 63.
• The exit portal always generates with a small island made out of End stone around it even with world seeds that otherwise do not generate a central island.

Superflat Interface

• An interface for creating superflat worlds. While a similar interface exists on older versions of Java Edition, in Legacy Console Edition, it is much more versatile, allowing you to change what generates, how much it generates, and more.
• A maximum of 128 layers, including at least one layer of bedrock always at the bottom of the world that cannot be changed or removed.
  • The Legacy Console Edition is the only edition of the game to have a block selection menu and biome selection menu for custom superflats, the layout of which are shown below:
    • There are a total of 250 unique different blocks in the custom superflat block selection menu as of PlayStation 4 Edition 1.95. Not all blocks can be used for custom superflat, such as slabs or stairs.
    • There are a total of 21 different biomes in the biome selection menu for custom superflats. Not all biomes can be used, such as the birch forest, which is notably missing from the custom superflat biome selection menu.

Command-like options

• All /gamerule command options except for reducedDebugInfo, randomTickSpeed and some others with an interface.

Game options

• Online Game
• Invite Only
• Allow friends of friends
• Player vs Player
• Host Privileges
• Daylight Cycle
• Weather Cycle
• Keep Inventory
• Mob Spawning
• Mob Griefing
• Mob Loot
• Tile Drops
• Natural Regeneration
• Biome Scale Slider
• Find Balanced Seed
• Autosave on/off

HUD Options

• Interface Opacity
• Interface Sensitivity
• Display HUD
• Display Hand
• In-Game Tooltips
• In-Game Gamertags
• Splitscreen Gamertags
• HUD Size
• HUD Size (Splitscreen)

Other options

• Cave Sounds
• Minecart Sounds
• Manual crafting
• Reset Nether
• Reset The End
• Hints
• Death messages

Render distance

• The render distance is set to 10 chunks on the Xbox 360 Edition, PlayStation 3 Edition, and the Wii U Edition whereas on the Xbox One Edition and the PlayStation 4 Edition it is set to 18 chunks.

Banners

• Have an automatic crafting option.

Dead bushes

• Always drop 1 stick instead of 0-2.

Enchanted golden apple

• Can be crafted with 1 apple and 8 blocks of gold.

Block of Emerald

• Use the texture from 18w50a.‌^{[PlayStation 4 Edition only]}

Golden Armor

• Use the texture from 18w43a.‌^{[PlayStation 4 Edition only]}

Leather Armor

• Use the texture from Java Edition 1.13.‌^{[PlayStation 4 Edition only]}

Firework rockets

• Five pre-crafted firework rockets are available in Creative Mode. The types are as follows:
  • Duration 1, small ball, light blue, twinkle
    • Crafted by creating a firework star using gunpowder, light blue dye, and glowstone dust; then use the firework star, one paper, and one gunpowder; to craft the firework rocket.
  • Duration 2, creeper shaped, green
    • Crafted by creating a firework star using gunpowder, green dye, and a mob head; then use the firework star, one paper, and two gunpowder; to craft the firework rocket.
  • Duration 2, burst, red, fade to orange
    • Crafted by creating a firework star using gunpowder, red dye, and a feather; then add orange dye to the firework star; then use the firework star, one paper, and two gunpowder; to craft the firework rocket.
  • Duration 3, burst, magenta, fade to blue, twinkle
    • Crafted by creating a firework star using gunpowder, magenta dye, a feather and glowstone dust; then add blue dye to the firework star; then use the firework star, one paper, and three gunpowder; to craft the firework rocket.
  • Duration 2, star shaped, yellow, fade to orange, trail
    • Crafted by creating a firework star using gunpowder, yellow dye, a gold nugget, and a diamond; then add orange dye to the firework star; then use the firework star, one paper, and two gunpowder; to craft the firework rocket.
• Firework stars are not directly obtainable in the Creative inventory.

Grass blocks

• Render 3d in the side when not snowy.‌^{[PlayStation 4 Edition only]}

Jack o'Lantern

• Named "Jack-O-Lantern".

Jungle sapling

• Named "Jungle Tree Sapling".

Kelp

• Has a different hitbox.

Lava

• Cannot be placed near the world spawn point and attempting to do so shows a warning.

Maps

• The player always begins a new world with an empty map; it will be a map of 1024×1024 area size (1:8 scale, zoom step 3).
• Maps will display the coordinates that the player is located at.
  • Coordinates displayed are that of the player's eye level, not the player's feet.
• Cannot be zoomed in.
• Are snapped to a grid different from Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.
  • Specifically, maps center on 0,0, so the map at spawn would cover up to 512 blocks from the origin. Large world maps cover from 512 to 1536 blocks, and then 1536 to 2560 blocks. The center of these maps are at 1024 or 2048.

Melons

• Can drop 10 melon slices when mined with fortune 3.

Music disc

• After the music disc "cat" finishes playing, the soundtrack "Dog" starts playing.
• Playing a music disc in a jukebox stops background music for the duration of the music disc.

Nether wart

• Nether wart generates randomly on any soul sand in the Nether, rather than exclusively in Nether fortresses.

Sand and red sand

• Can be smelted in a blast furnace.

Short grass

• Named "Tall Grass".

Shrubs

• Obatinable in the Creative inventory.

Spawn eggs

• Cannot spawn monsters on Peaceful difficulty. The player gets an error message and the spawn egg is not consumed.

Stonecutter

• Shows all possible blocks that can be crafted, instead of just craftable blocks, when manual crafting is off.​^{[more information needed]}

Tall grass

• Named "Double Tall Grass".

Blazes

• Blazes drop 0-2 glowstone dust when killed.

Minecarts

• Twice the speed as in Java Edition.

Phantoms

• Only have 10 health instead of 20.

Skeletons

• Use the old sounds for taking damage and dying.

Vindicators

• Deal less damage.
  • Easy: 6 instead of 7
  • Normal: 10 instead of 13
  • Hard: 15 instead of 19

Wandering traders

• Are able to sell lilacs, rose bushes, sunflowers, peonies and red sandstone.

Witches

• 👁 Image
  Use the texture from 18w50a.‌^{[PlayStation 4 Edition only]}

Withers

• Perform their dash attack much more often than its Bedrock Edition counterpart.

Wither skeletons

• Spawn in all parts of the Nether rather than only in Nether fortresses.^[1]

Zombie Pigmen

• Entity model is taller than the player, rather than the same height.

The game has a crafting system with the following categories. The categories of blocks and items in the crafting menu differ significantly from the Creative menu, and various blocks and items are grouped differently. Stonecutters have a separate interface, although it functions very similar to the crafting menu.

The crafting system in Legacy Console Edition could be changed to use the system from the Java Edition by checking the "Classic Crafting" option under "User Interface" in the options menu.

By default, Legacy Console Edition used a simplified crafting system. It did not require the player to place items in the correct place in the crafting interface, but instead displayed the ingredients required to craft the selected item and allows the player to craft that item as long as the player has the required crafting ingredients.

The PlayStation Vita and Wii U editions did not have the ability to craft using touch input.

Stonecutter block:

• Crafting entries with an asterisk (*) do not appear outside the crafting table.
• The armor tab does not show in the inventory crafting menu, only in the crafting table. All other crafting tabs show even in the inventory crafting menu. Only three of the six banner tabs show in the inventory banner crafting menu, including the select banner tab.
• As with the Creative inventory, there is no search tab, unlike the recipe book on Java and Bedrock. Players must instead browse each individual tab to find the item in question, or toggle to show craftable items only.
• When using the loom for banner crafting, only the banner crafting interface with the banner specific navigation tabs are available. In the first tab, only "Select Banner" is available.
• Furnaces, blast furnaces, and smokers do not have a predefined menu selection of blocks, unlike the recipe book on other editions such as Java.
• Colored materials are ordered by color data values, unlike colored items in the Creative inventory. This applies to all tabs (crafting, banners, dyes, fireworks), in both the crafting table and loom. The order of dyes in the crafting dyes in the decorations tab is different.

The Creative inventory in Legacy Console Edition was the same as Java Edition, albeit with slightly different tabs and its own set of items.

On PlayStation 4 Edition 1.95, there are a total of 1,043 unique items in the Creative inventory.