Minecraft 1.9-pre3

Pre-releaseLegacy 1.x

Minecraft 1.9-pre3 is a Java Edition pre-release released on 24 Feb 2016 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 8 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 105.

Released: 24 Feb 2016
Requires Java: Java 8+
Protocol version: 105
Data version: 167
Version group: 1.9
Numbering: Legacy (1.x)
Server software: 0 with builds
Position: #281 of 903

Official downloads

Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.

File	Size	SHA-1	Download
Server jar	8.4 MB	`db995628b109…`	piston-data.mojang.com ↗
Client jar	8.3 MB	`81b626ebd0ef…`	piston-data.mojang.com ↗

The catalogue on 1.9-pre3

Projects that name 1.9-pre3 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.

Everything in 1.9

15 versions in this group.

Filter list

Version	Type	Protocol	Released
1.9.4	Release	110	10 May 2016
1.9.3	Release	110	10 May 2016
1.9.3-pre3	Pre-release	110	3 May 2016
1.9.3-pre2	Pre-release	110	27 Apr 2016
1.9.3-pre1	Pre-release	109	21 Apr 2016
1.9.2	Release	109	30 Mar 2016
1.9.1	Release	108	30 Mar 2016
1.9.1-pre3	Pre-release	108	11 Mar 2016
1.9.1-pre2	Pre-release	108	10 Mar 2016
1.9.1-pre1	Pre-release	107	9 Mar 2016
1.9	Release	107	29 Feb 2016
1.9-pre4	Pre-release	106	26 Feb 2016
1.9-pre3	Pre-release	105	24 Feb 2016
1.9-pre2	Pre-release	104	18 Feb 2016
1.9-pre1	Pre-release	103	17 Feb 2016

Questions about Minecraft 1.9-pre3

What Java version does Minecraft 1.9-pre3 require?

Minecraft 1.9-pre3 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 1.9-pre3 use?

Minecraft 1.9-pre3 speaks protocol 105. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.

Where do I download the Minecraft 1.9-pre3 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 1.9-pre3Server software, loaders and the Java requirement in one place Java 8 downloadsVerified Temurin builds for Windows, macOS and Linux Everything in 1.9Snapshots, 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.