Minecraft 1.8-pre2

Pre-releaseLegacy 1.x

Minecraft 1.8-pre2 is a Java Edition pre-release released on 25 Aug 2014 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 8 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 45.

Released: 25 Aug 2014
Requires Java: Java 8+
Protocol version: 45
Data version: 72
Version group: 1.8
Numbering: Legacy (1.x)
Server software: 0 with builds
Position: #198 of 903

Official downloads

Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.

File	Size	SHA-1	Download
Server jar	9.9 MB	`5673d722ac14…`	piston-data.mojang.com ↗
Client jar	7.4 MB	`81fb8e9ddcec…`	piston-data.mojang.com ↗

The catalogue on 1.8-pre2

Projects that name 1.8-pre2 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.

Everything in 1.8

25 versions in this group.

Filter list

Version	Type	Protocol	Released
1.8.9	Release	47	3 Dec 2015
1.8.8	Release	47	27 Jul 2015
1.8.7	Release	47	5 Jun 2015
1.8.6	Release	47	25 May 2015
1.8.5	Release	47	22 May 2015
1.8.4	Release	47	17 Apr 2015
1.8.3	Release	47	20 Feb 2015
1.8.2	Release	47	19 Feb 2015
1.8.2-pre7	Pre-release	47	16 Feb 2015
1.8.2-pre6	Pre-release	47	30 Jan 2015
1.8.2-pre5	Pre-release	47	26 Jan 2015
1.8.2-pre4	Pre-release	47	16 Jan 2015
1.8.2-pre3	Pre-release	47	15 Jan 2015
1.8.2-pre2	Pre-release	47	15 Jan 2015
1.8.2-pre1	Pre-release	47	18 Dec 2014
1.8.1	Release	47	24 Nov 2014
1.8.1-pre5	Pre-release	47	19 Nov 2014
1.8.1-pre4	Pre-release	47	6 Nov 2014
1.8.1-pre3	Pre-release	47	23 Oct 2014
1.8.1-pre2	Pre-release	47	16 Oct 2014
1.8.1-pre1	Pre-release	47	15 Oct 2014
1.8	Release	47	2 Sept 2014
1.8-pre3	Pre-release	46	28 Aug 2014
1.8-pre2	Pre-release	45	25 Aug 2014
1.8-pre1	Pre-release	44	21 Aug 2014

Questions about Minecraft 1.8-pre2

What Java version does Minecraft 1.8-pre2 require?

Minecraft 1.8-pre2 requires Java 8 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, so an older runtime refuses to start it.

What protocol version does Minecraft 1.8-pre2 use?

Minecraft 1.8-pre2 speaks protocol 45. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.

Where do I download the Minecraft 1.8-pre2 server jar?

Mojang hosts it directly. This page links to the official file with its SHA-1 checksum and size, so you can verify the download before you run it. We do not mirror or repackage it.

Go deeper

Full compatibility for 1.8-pre2Server software, loaders and the Java requirement in one place Java 8 downloadsVerified Temurin builds for Windows, macOS and Linux Everything in 1.8Snapshots, pre-releases and candidates in this group How Minecraft version numbers workWhy 1.21 was followed by 26.1, and what happened to 1.22

Metadata from Mojang’s official version manifest. Protocol and data versions from the PrismarineJS minecraft-data project.