Minecraft is one of the oldest games that is still extremely popular in 2022, with millions of users playing the game on a regular basis. Since the game’s first release, Minecraft has come a long way, adding hundreds of new features over the course of the past 11 years. However, many enthusiasts and fans of the game would love to experience its earliest iterations.
The famous sandbox title was released back in 2011, but the game’s development started two years earlier in 2009. Markus Persson (Notch), the creator of Minecraft, started working on the game in May 2009 and made a few alpha versions to test the very basic mechanics. Luckily for players, they can easily download and play these older alpha versions, even in 2022.
Steps to play the oldest version of Minecraft in 2022
1) Open the official game launcher
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official game launcher that players receive after purchasing the game allows them to download almost all the versions of the game, including the old historical versions. Players can simply open the official game launcher and select the Java Edition version.
2) Making historical versions visible
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<p>Once this is done, players can go ahead and select ‘Installations’ on the Java Edition page. Here, players will see all the installed game versions along with the ‘New Installations’ button. Players can create a new installation and scroll all the way down to the oldest game version the launcher offers. </p>
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oldest Minecraft version is ‘rd-132211’. Players can select the version, name the installation, and click ‘Save’ on the bottom right.
4) Select the oldest version and play
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<p>Players can right-click on the mouse to place a cobblestone block and left-click on the mouse to remove a block. The game won’t have any main menu, settings, HUD, or terrain generation. This is where the journey of one of the most popular games of all time began.</p>
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