The Mysteries of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition's Pre-Release Beta Builds

EDIT: Due to poor wording, there are some misconceptions that Xbox 360 Edition was directly ported from Java. 4J rewrote Beta 1.6.6's client in C++, not a direct port. Apologies for the confusion.
There have been many theories to the alternative textures used in one of the pre-release builds of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and questions surrounding the debug menus. This documentary video will go over them and much more, including never realized footage of an early tutorial world from development.
00:07 - Pre-MineCon 2011 Builds
6:19 - Build 0033, Jan 27 2012
9:51 - Build 0035, Feb 01 2012
10:38 - GDC 2012, Mar 2012
12:35 - Build 0054, Mar 22 2012
13:40 - TU0, Mar 30 2012
For information regarding these pre-release/beta builds, the Minecraft Wiki has (some incomplete) articles on them:
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[@misterk7_-]

There is footage of 4J studios just poking through the Java code in "Minecraft: The Story of Mojang" DVD documentary

[@MinecraftDigger]

I've definitely seen a few screencaps around along with some clips!

[@misterk7_-]

@@MinecraftDigger Is the full thing online? I bought the DVD recently. It was pretty interesting

[@point0947]

Minecraft Story of Mojang
I fell from the light

[@MCPLUSHSHOW7383]

​@MinecraftDigger what's the first music called?

[@MinecraftDigger]

@@MCPLUSHSHOW7383 Blocks (music disc) by C418.

[@barple367]

I really love this type of content, but might I ask you maybe slow down the text a bit? I'm a bit of a slow reader so having to pause every 5 seconds gets a little frustrating

[@MinecraftDigger]

Apologies, this is my first time making something more documentary focused. Will keep in mind for future videos :)

[@KAAREEM1]

Feels weird seeing the very first pre release versions for the 360 version

[@TheMinecraftArchitect]

This is the most complete video I've seen documenting the Xbox 360 Edition pre-releases. Nice job!

[@emilaltg]

theres so much we do and don't know about these development builds that we might actually be close to fully uncovering the entire development history at this rate

[@CarRobots]

I bought this on release day at 7am before school. I was excited beyond belief. Very nostalgic

[@bathtubfulloftoast]

always interesting to see beta content!
always loved how readily available its been for minecraft

[@Duch720]

Wow man I remember waching you 3 years ago when you had like 100 or less subs. Well congrats hitting 1k subs

[@Broken-i3j]

I love the 360 edition!! I started playing Minecraft back in 2012. This is so nostalgic for me! I can only dream of having these old builds.

[@spanermc]

que buen contenido, justo estaba haciendo un video investigando sobre las versiones build y la fase Alpha de Xbox 360 pero estoy años luz de poder llegar al nivel de este y los demás videos

[@stormdesertstrike]

Can Mash Up packs be ported from Xbox 360 to the PS3 Edition?

[@lee99bay]

I wonder. Where can I find modded version of Xbox 360 edition.

[@wc2006]

6:20 I feel like this presumably means that maybe it can be possible to play xbox 360 edition without an emulator? (Notice the ".exe")

[@MinecraftDigger]

Unfortunately not, the Xbox runtime is completely different from Windows.

[@wc2006]

@@MinecraftDigger ahh thanks

[@user-ql6rr1bx7p]

It brings me a lot of nostalgia

[@rufusdragon]

Wait didnt know they ported code from Java to Legacy, I thought they made a full remake on another language, so all this time I played a modified version of Java with controller support?

[@TheMasterOfSafari]

what? no. it didn't run on Java.

[@MinecraftDigger]

From what I can gather, 4J rewrote Beta 1.6.6's client in C++, not a direct port.

[@TheMasterOfSafari]

@@MinecraftDigger yeah, but I think they did port some stuff like Lighting and Redstone probably, but it's a rewrite as you said afaik.

[@SollaxxScape]

It is funny how the panorama in last pre release till tu 4 has no tunnel with rail, which i wanna see that tu world.

[@MinecraftDigger]

Indeed! Seems like another alternate tutorial world 4J made.

[@bigeddyspaghetti6681]

@@MinecraftDiggeri have been always wondering this for years why they never used that world and used the tutorial world we all know

[@firespindash]

Does anyone know the song name of this part 10:38 onwards?

[@MinecraftDigger]

Far (music disc) by C418.

[@Stender_]

Great video; how can I play this today? Are there any safe downloads or something

[@RedsignalXx]

Thx for have making this video !

[@kxjab]

Legacy console edition will always be the best version of minecraft man. Feels so right.

[@Nat-qj9il]

What does LCE mean?

[@MinecraftDigger]

Legacy Console Edition: minecraft.wiki/w/Legacy_Console_Edition

[@Someone69769]

Is there a way to get these pre release versions???

[@wendygallo3162]

I know how to get minecraft reloaded

[@toxicisgaming]

the legend is back!

[@Sinysingyisibgsbig]

Glad to see you back, good vid

[@humanharddrive1]

would have been better with a voiceover...

[@MinecraftDigger]

Wholeheartedly agree, but my voice is not voiceover-ready 🥲

[@B114__]

Wow.

[@TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn]

💞Wow💞🧡💚🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@soildweller]

Why do you keep calling it a port? This is a rebuilt version of the game from the ground up in C#. Really confused why you seem to keep using that word. It's like calling Minecraft Pocket Edition a port of java

[@MinecraftDigger]

Poor wording, I clarified this in a comment below. Description has been edited for clarity.

[@ultra0000_]

it's written in C++, not C#, but yeah

[@gorilla_gorl]

whats with everyone claiming its built in c#?

[@yxles]

@@gorilla_gorlright, most console games are written in C++ even Minecraft Legacy Console Editions

[@SkyLark1563]

my life is a lie

[@MiniMasterGG]

w video