Minecraft 1.RV-Pre1

Pre-releaseLegacy 1.xApril Fools

Minecraft 1.RV-Pre1 is a Java Edition pre-release released on 31 Mar 2016 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 8 as the required runtime. It was released as an April Fools joke and was never part of the main development line.

Released: 31 Mar 2016
Requires Java: Java 8+
Protocol version: Unknown
Data version: Unknown
Version group: april-fools
Numbering: Legacy (1.x)
Server software: 0 with builds
Position: #289 of 903

Official downloads

Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.

File	Size	SHA-1	Download
Server jar	8.4 MB	`f51d9489706f…`	piston-data.mojang.com ↗
Client jar	8.3 MB	`3843fae71dd2…`	piston-data.mojang.com ↗

The catalogue on 1.RV-Pre1

Projects that name 1.RV-Pre1 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.

Everything in april-fools

9 versions in this group.

Filter list

Version	Type	Protocol	Released
26w14a	Snapshot	1073742129	1 Apr 2026
25w14craftmine	Snapshot	1073742068	1 Apr 2025
24w14potato	Snapshot	1073742007	1 Apr 2024
23w13a_or_b	Snapshot	Unknown	1 Apr 2023
22w13oneblockatatime	Snapshot	1073741901	1 Apr 2022
20w14infinite	Snapshot	709	1 Apr 2020
3D Shareware v1.34	Snapshot	Unknown	1 Apr 2019
1.RV-Pre1	Pre-release	Unknown	31 Mar 2016
15w14a	Snapshot	48	1 Apr 2015

Questions about Minecraft 1.RV-Pre1

What Java version does Minecraft 1.RV-Pre1 require?

Minecraft 1.RV-Pre1 requires Java 8 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, so an older runtime refuses to start it.

Where do I download the Minecraft 1.RV-Pre1 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.RV-Pre1Server software, loaders and the Java requirement in one place Java 8 downloadsVerified Temurin builds for Windows, macOS and Linux Everything in april-foolsSnapshots, 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.