Minecraft Beta & Preview - 1.21.10.21

Technical Update

Biomes

• Biome components "minecraft:forced_features" and "minecraft:ignore_automatic_features" are now deprecated 

Blocks

• Restored the back-side texture of the Sunflower to be leafy green (MCPE-181275) 
• "coral_fan_hang" block is now split into unique instances "tube_coral_wall_fan", "brain_coral_wall_fan", "dead_tube_coral_wall_fan", and "dead_brain_coral_wall_fan" 
• "coral_fan_hang2" block is now split into unique instances "bubble_coral_wall_fan", "fire_coral_wall_fan", "dead_bubble_coral_wall_fan", and "dead_fire_coral_wall_fan" 
• "coral_fan_hang3" block is now split into unique instances "horn_coral_wall_fan" and "dead_horn_coral_wall_fan"
• "stone_block_slab4" block is now split into unique instances "mossy_stone_brick_slab", "smooth_quartz_slab", "normal_stone_slab", "cut_sandstone_slab" and "cut_red_sandstone_slab" 
• "mossy_stone_brick_slab" now has a destruction time of 1.5

Editor

• Do not show Hardcore mode option when creating an editor project 
• Updated Selection, Brush, Line, Paste, Delete, Fill tool to load bounds before applying changes
• Added IActionBar API to manage scripted IActionBarItem
• Added property actionBar: IActionBar to IPlayerUISession API which represents quick action items in the action bar selector UI
• Added addColorPicker method to IPropertyPane API to display a color picker property pane item for modifying RGBA values 

Experimental Features

Script API

Update Description

• EntityBreathableComponent
  • Changed function setAirSupply(value: number): void to property airSupply: number in beta
  • Added property readonly canBreathe: boolean to beta
• EntityComponent
  • Moved class EntityMovementComponent from beta to 1.12.0
  • Moved class EntityLavaMovementComponent from beta to 1.12.0
  • Moved class EntityMovementGlideComponent from beta to 1.12.0
  • Moved class EntityMovementSwayComponent from beta to 1.12.0
  • Moved class EntityUnderwaterMovementComponent from beta to 1.12.0 
• Added class PlayerCursorInventoryComponent which adds read-only access to the players cursor inventory and the ability to clear it

API Changelog

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Gameplay Update

Posted: 29 May 2024

Information on 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, PlayStation 4, 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 what’s new in the latest Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta and Preview update! Please keep sending in any suggestions you have at feedback.minecraft.net, and please report and upvote any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com!

We have a few known issues in this Preview and Beta that we aim to have addressed as quickly as possible:

• New Preview Realms cannot be created through the Worlds tab
• Players do not receive damage from suffocation
• Game invites do not pop up on iOS
• Invite only and Visible to LAN Players toggles are missing from the Multiplayer settings some platforms

Features and Bug Fixes

Character Creator

• Updated the Dressing Room category names for "Headwear", "Outerwear", and "Footwear"

Customizable controls

• Customized controls no longer revert after player stops flight (MCPE-180234) 
• The control customization screen is now automatically exited when input mode is switched to something other than touch controls 
• The paper doll can now be shown in the HUD when customizable controls is enabled (MCPE-176334)
• Customized control button sizes remain stable when going up or down Scaffolding or Ladders (MCPE-178820) 

Game Tips

• Added chat game tip. The tip appears when there are remote players in a world or if cheats are enabled
  • If the chat game tip can be shown for a player, the open chat instructions posted in the chat are removed

Gameplay

• Fixed Wolf Armor breaking not emitting enough Scute particles (MCPE-179664) 
• Mounted entities are no longer immune to Wind Charge projectile damage
• Banners are once again obtainable via the recipe book (MCPE-179650) 
• Tweaked the way the dismount position is calculated to better align with moving vehicles. This could result in minor differences when dismounting fast vehicles

Loading Tips

• Added animated title to the loading tips dialog

Preview Realms

• A local World can now be uploaded to a Preview Realm World through the Edit World screen, similar to a non-Preview Realm
• Typing into the search box on the Realms Stories Members tab no longer overrides the filter options 
• Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing Realms Stories on a busy Realm
• New lines are no longer removed from Realms Stories posts that are displayed in the story feed 

Stability and Performance

• Fixed item and block corruption when converting worlds from legacy Console Edition 

Structure Blocks

• Fixed the Help button link in the Structure Block’s menu (MCPE-179672) 

User Interface

• Refreshed assets for Achievements screen: all achievements unlocked illustration, no achievement unlocked illustration, and the GamerScore icon
• Added a button for exiting the world from the death screen when in Hardcore mode (Preview only) 
• Fixed a bug that caused half-absorption hearts not be rendered (MCPE-181245)

Technical Update

Biomes

• Biome components "minecraft:forced_features" and "minecraft:ignore_automatic_features" are now deprecated 

Blocks

• Restored the back-side texture of the Sunflower to be leafy green (MCPE-181275) 
• "coral_fan_hang" block is now split into unique instances "tube_coral_wall_fan", "brain_coral_wall_fan", "dead_tube_coral_wall_fan", and "dead_brain_coral_wall_fan" 
• "coral_fan_hang2" block is now split into unique instances "bubble_coral_wall_fan", "fire_coral_wall_fan", "dead_bubble_coral_wall_fan", and "dead_fire_coral_wall_fan" 
• "coral_fan_hang3" block is now split into unique instances "horn_coral_wall_fan" and "dead_horn_coral_wall_fan"
• "stone_block_slab4" block is now split into unique instances "mossy_stone_brick_slab", "smooth_quartz_slab", "normal_stone_slab", "cut_sandstone_slab" and "cut_red_sandstone_slab" 
• "mossy_stone_brick_slab" now has a destruction time of 1.5

Editor

• Do not show Hardcore mode option when creating an editor project 
• Updated Selection, Brush, Line, Paste, Delete, Fill tool to load bounds before applying changes
• Added IActionBar API to manage scripted IActionBarItem
• Added property actionBar: IActionBar to IPlayerUISession API which represents quick action items in the action bar selector UI
• Added addColorPicker method to IPropertyPane API to display a color picker property pane item for modifying RGBA values 

Experimental Features

Script API

Update Description

• EntityBreathableComponent
  • Changed function setAirSupply(value: number): void to property airSupply: number in beta
  • Added property readonly canBreathe: boolean to beta
• EntityComponent
  • Moved class EntityMovementComponent from beta to 1.12.0
  • Moved class EntityLavaMovementComponent from beta to 1.12.0
  • Moved class EntityMovementGlideComponent from beta to 1.12.0
  • Moved class EntityMovementSwayComponent from beta to 1.12.0
  • Moved class EntityUnderwaterMovementComponent from beta to 1.12.0 
• Added class PlayerCursorInventoryComponent which adds read-only access to the players cursor inventory and the ability to clear it

API Changelog