[MC-2604] Walking on non-solid blocks with no collision plays their respective walking sounds

The bug

If you have a stone block with a torch on the top and jump down onto it, the sound related to walking on a wooden floor plays instead of that for walking on stone.

How to reproduce

Place a line of blocks (not wood) on the ground
Place torches on the ground next to it
Sneak on the edge of the line of blocks until your center is above the torch
Walk straight along the line of blocks
❌ You'll hear the sound of wood from the torches

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Linked issues

is duplicated by 58

MC-3700 Jumping over torches makes wood sound play. Resolved

MC-7942 Bug Walking Resolved

MC-8778 When you the player runs and jumps or jump on torches on grass (maybe any block) it makes the sound of the player walking on wood logs. Resolved

MC-13394 Jumping on a block with torch makes wood sound Resolved

MC-14904 Jumping on fire produces wood step sound. Resolved

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relates to 3

MC-1133 Whether or not a player experiences some effect is calculated based on the block under the center of the player Resolved

MC-128994 Gliding in a block produces its step sound Resolved

MC-167957 Horizontally fired rockets can create footstep sounds Resolved

Attachments

MC-2604.mp4

Comments 42

Paulquappe 2012-11-09T13:47:18Z

it happened to me as well on windows 7, minecraft 1.4.4 (don't know java version). i jumped on a torch on grass and the wood-sound came instead of grass.

Phssthpok Pak 2013-02-28T06:47:17Z

Just noticed whilst checking in 13w09b that the same happens with redstone torches, redstone repeaters and signs.
Also, comparators and hoppers!

Cody Farrell 2013-10-10T21:31:17Z

Can confirm in 13w41a.

nate_dawww 2013-11-02T03:20:35Z

Confirmed in 1.7.2.

lapppy 2013-12-21T06:09:45Z

Confirmed in 1.7.4.

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bret a spath 2014-07-10T20:52:29Z

thats on purpose by mojang thats the sound for torchs

Swekob 2015-11-15T15:12:26Z

Confirmed for 15w46a & 1.8.8

Suggested summary change:

Walking on non-solid blocks with no collision plays their respective walking sounds

Swekob 2015-11-16T15:08:22Z

Strongly related to MC-1133

FaRo1 2016-06-29T02:00:20Z

I want to note that this doesn't affect particles. Apparently they get calculated differently.

Nate Kean 2017-05-26T23:37:16Z

Confirmed in 1.12-pre5.

bemoty 2017-08-09T14:02:06Z

Can confirm for MC 1.12.1.

Thierry K 2018-04-01T17:08:53Z

Can confirm for 18w11a.

MacchuPicchu96 2018-07-10T17:34:17Z

This is affecting me, too, on version 1.13 Prerelease 7.

Levi Powell 2019-03-29T23:54:24Z

It does this when running through tall grass as well just not as noticeable because the sound of tall grass on grass is the same

Kroppeb 2019-05-07T18:14:54Z

Can confirm for 1.14.1pre1

muzikbike 2019-09-26T21:57:05Z

Affects 19w38b, can I request ownership?

muzikbike 2019-09-27T17:07:45Z

Affects 19w39a

muzikbike 2019-10-02T17:25:57Z

Affects 19w40a

muzikbike 2019-10-14T23:30:12Z

Affects 19w41a

Jack McKalling 2020-07-16T13:15:19Z

When testing MC-1133, you can notice this bug at the same time. If you walk along the edge of blue/compact ice, with torches on the floor next to it, your walking speed will be normal and you'll hear wood stepping sounds, eventhough you're suspended by ice. This is how I've been testing these two bugs at once.

Basically the game appears to calculate the sound and other effects depending on what is under the center of the player, and not what you're actually walking on. Jumping/falling/walking is all the same therein. I tried to rephrase the summary of this ticket to be more concise about this, but it's difficult and I don't want to make too many assumptions about the mechanic.