Posted: 3rd November 2022
Information on the Minecraft Preview and Beta:
- These work-in-progress versions can be unstable and may not be representative of final version quality
- Minecraft Preview is available on Xbox, Windows 10/11, and iOS devices. More information can be found at aka.ms/PreviewFAQ
- The beta is available on Android (Google Play). To join or leave the beta, see aka.ms/JoinMCBeta for detailed instructions
Here’s a list of what is new in this week’s Minecraft Preview and Beta! Remember to send us all your feedback at aka.ms/MC120Feedback and report any bugs to bugs.mojang.com.
Experimental Features
API
- Fixed a bug where property velocity would return incorrect values in certain situations (MCPE-152715)
- Added function canPlace – Returns if it is valid to place the desired block type or block permutation at a specified location (and optional face of the block)
- Added function trySetPermutation – Attempts to place the desired block permutation at a location by first checking canPlace
Bamboo Woodset
- The name displayed for “Bamboo Raft with Chest” is now “Raft with Chest” (MCPE-163327)
- When dismounting from Raft and Raft with Chest the correct tooltip is now shown (MCPE-163326)
Blocks
- The “Place” prompt is now displayed correctly for all variations of Sign and Hanging Sign when using a controller
- Mobs now pathfind properly on top of side-attached Hanging Signs
Camel
- Players can no longer ride Camels through/in deep water (MCPE-163608)
- Sitting Camels do not play the sitting down animation on load anymore, instead they are loaded already sitting
- Camels can now auto step up one and a half blocks without jumping (MCPE-163322)
Commands
- Running ‘/execute as’ from Command Blocks no longer inherits rotation from entity (MCPE-162680)
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue where Hanging Signs could replace Spore Blossoms and Big Dripleaf
- Fixed an issue where Hanging Signs could attach to Bamboo Saplings
- Fixed an issue where using pick-block on a double Bamboo Mosaic Slab or breaking it would give a Bamboo Slab (MCPE-163906)
- Fixed Bamboo Saplings not breaking when pushed by Pistons
General
- Fixed a bug where Chain Command Blocks would not activate when Delay in Ticks was greater than 0
Sound
- Fixed an issue where Hanging Signs would not be affected by block volume
Features and Bug Fixes
Gameplay
- Boats and Boats with Chest are no longer teleported to (0, 0, 0) when pushed by a Piston (MCPE-163330)
General
- Fixed improper LevelChunk blending when upgrading pre-1.18 worlds (MCPE-162480)
Graphical
- Added D3D12 support for Intel Integrated/Dedicated Graphics for compatible drivers
Items
- Fixed issues with Book & Quill not able to be signed and closed (MCPE-163325)
Realms
- Shortened text when uploading worlds and add-ons so it fits in the dialog
- You will no longer get an error message when joining a Realm that has been empty for several minutes
Stability and Performance
- Navigating through the Recipe Book when the player had items that contain mobs in their inventory no longer causes significant drops in performance (MCPE-146462)
- Reduced server lag with items going in and out of Hoppers (MCPE-68796)
Touch Controls
- Fixed the Dismount button in the New Touch Control Schemes looking blurry (MCPE-156722)
User Interface
- Fixed a bug in Pocket UI Inventory screen, where items could not be dropped back to inventory in Creative Mode
- Fixed a bug in Pocket UI Inventory screen, where the ‘Craftable/All’ toggle could only be changed in the Search tab but not in any other tab
- On Xbox, camera movement with mouse no longer changes mouse position when menu is reopened (MCPE-162890)
- Text color for a selected item stack count is now white instead of yellow
Vanilla Parity
- Getting killed by a mob with a renamed weapon no longer produces a death message with a redundant ‘s’ at the end (MCPE-163283)
Spectator Mode
- When entering Spectator Mode while typing on a Sign, the Sign text screen now closes
- If you swap into Spectator Mode while standing alone on a Pressure Plate, you lose weight and the Pressure Plate releases (MCPE-163177)
Technical Updates
Stability and Performance
- Fixed Xbox controller stick deadzone and sensitivity (MCPE-162847)
Commands
- Removed the Upcoming Creator Features requirement for the new execute command syntax
- Version 1.19.50 is now required to run the new command syntax
- Creators currently using the new execute command syntax in command blocks will have to go modify those command blocks in order to update those commands
- Creators currently using the new execute command in behavior packs will need to change the min engine version to 1.19.50
- The previous execute command syntax can still be used by using version 1.19.40 or less
source: https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/10309733836429-Minecraft-Beta-Preview-1-19-50-23
