Bugs, stability & tweaks are now the main focus for the Minecraft 1.16 Update – Just like java edition this week bedrock has a brand new beta focusing on squashing those pesky issues, with only 13 changes in this weeks beta.
PLEASE READ before participating in the Minecraft Beta:
- Joining the beta will replace your game with a work in progress version of Minecraft
- You will not have access to Realms and will not be able to join non-beta players while you’re previewing the beta
- Any worlds played while in the beta cannot be opened in previous versions of the game so please make copies of worlds to prevent losing them
- Beta builds can be unstable and are not representative of final version quality
- The beta is available only on Xbox One, Windows 10, and Android (Google Play). To join or leave the beta, see aka.ms/JoinMCBeta for detailed instructions
Fixes
Crashes and Stability
- Fixed several graphics-related crashes
- Fixed a bug where the game would crash if the player attempted to purchase coins without being signed into Xbox Live
- Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting to create a world with the “ZigZag” resource pack applied
Graphics
- The fancy leaves option now appears correctly in the settings on Windows 10
- Fixed an issue where cubemaps were not fully updating when resource packs were changed
- Fixed a bug that could sometimes cause fonts to disappear after quitting to the main menu
- Fixed an issue with flickering usernames above players’ heads
- Fixed an issue where chunks would flicker after altering render distance values
- Fixed an issue where the missing textures were constantly being converted which would cause the game to spam warnings in the log message
General
- Running the /kill command will now correctly kills summoned NPCs (MCPE-65403)
- Set the default chat font to Mojangles (MCPE-45857)
Marketplace
- Fixed bug where, on some platforms, thumbnails would infinitely load in the marketplace
- Fixed issue where the download bar was not always functioning correctly
