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Minecraft - The Wild Update - 1.19.0 (Bedrock)

Updated Add-On Template Packs​

  • Updated Add-On templates for 1.19.0 with new resources, behaviors, and documentation, are available to download at aka.ms/MCAddonPacks

Performance / Stability​

  • Fixed a crash when loading a Behavior Pack with non-JSON object in entity components, component_groups, and "add"/"remove" events (MCPE-151377, MCPE-151380)
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting to render blocks that rely on biome data
  • Fixed a crash when attempting to access a null entity
  • Fixed a crash in variant related to thrown potions and invalid potion IDs
  • Avoid crashes on certain devices when parsing Molang expressions with many OR or AND operators

General​

  • Volume instances are now stored in the world, persisting between play sessions
  • Limit path strings and localized ID strings in data-driven blocks to 256 characters
  • Limit the length of crafting tag strings in CraftingTableComponent to 64 characters
  • Limit the number of elements in the _material_instances_field of the BlockMaterialInstancesComponent to 64
  • Limit the number of elements in the conditionsand block_filter fields of the BlockPlacementFieldComponent to 64
  • Updated documentation for originand size fields of the minecraft:block_collision and minecraft:aim_collision components
  • Set stack limit for brewing station result slot to 1, as to avoid getting input stacks being overwritten when the brew is complete
  • Tied consume animation to consume duration
  • Content errors for data-driven blocks improved to log resource pack, file, and block identifier
  • Limit length of the _minecraft:geometry_field of BlockGeometryComponent to 256 characters
  • Updated documentation for specific string types "Localization String", "Path String", and "Identifier String"

Commands​

  • The '/spreadplayers' command will now avoid more hazardous locations
  • Reload command will now discover new function and script files
  • When a Command Block clones itself twice with the '/clone' command, the cloned Command Block will now activate on the first try (MCPE-122188)
  • Command selectors now correctly identify players by name instead of their name tag
  • Title commands fired before a client was done joining will now show instead of being ignored
  • Added the 'replace entity' overload to the '/loot' command
  • Fixed an issue with teleporting an entity to a chunk that has not been loaded since before 1.18.30 would result in the loss of that entity

Dedicated Server​

  • Enabled the Windows Dedicated Server console to read UTF-16 encoded Unicode input (BDS-3791)

Mobs​

  • Entities that use KnockbackRoarGoal can once again properly use entity filters to determine damage
  • Actor properties can now be applied to player entities. Updated network protocol version to support this (MCPE-129628)
  • Actors using movement prediction will once again teleport smoothly
  • Added in a check to prevent an actor that is a passenger from being ridden by the vehicle it is on, preventing an infinite loop looking for the root vehicle (MCPE-133774)
  • Exposed new data parameter "can_sleep_while_riding" for "minecraft.behavior.sleep". If set to false, the goal will not start if the mob is riding
  • The is_moving filter now returns the correct value when an actor is moving
  • Added a target_block_filters to "behavior.move_to_block" and "is_waterlogged" filter test to prevent mobs from moving to blocks underwater (MCPE-153783)

Fog​

  • Updated fog JSON schema to allow distance fog settings to use negative value as 'fog_start'. Allowing nearby blocks to also be tinted with fog color
  • Added adjustable fog effect that can expand or shrink over time. Users will get the sense of eyes adjusting when going into water

Item Components​

  • Added new data-driven Item component minecraft:chargeable- Allows the item to be charged (like Apples or Bows) when the use action button is held on_complete - Trigger executed when the items use duration has been completed

Molang​

  • Avoid clearing temp Molang variables during hand rendering

GameTest Framework​

IMPORTANT BREAKING CHANGE​

GameTest module type changed from "javascript" to "script" in manifest.json. Added an optional attribute “language” which has only one supported value – javascript.

New JavaScript modules in manifest.json should look as follows:

  "modules": [
    {
      "description": "JavaScript module code",
      "language": "javascript",
      "type": "script",
      "uuid": "<your UUID>",
      "version": [0, 0, 1],
      "entry": "scripts/main.js"
    }
  ],

mojang-gametest module: Test​

  • Added function rotateVector- Rotates a vector relative to the GameTest structure rotation
  • Removed constraint on maximum travel distance from GameTest structure for SimulatedPlayer.

mojang-minecraft module​

  • Entity
    • Added function setRotation(degreesX: number, degreesY: number)- Sets the rotation of the Entity
    • Added read-only property rotation: XYRotation- Gets the rotation of the Entity
    • Removed property bodyRotation- Note: Use rotation.y instead
  • XYRotation
    • Renamed class _PitchYawRotation_to XYRotation
    • Renamed property _pitch_to x
    • Renamed property _yaw_to y
  • New events:
    • Added event buttonPushEvent - fires when a button is pushed
    • Added event events.projectileHit- Fires when a projectile hits a Block or Entity
    • Added event events.itemStartUseOn- Sent when the player first interacts with a block
    • Added event events.itemStopUseOn- Sent when fire if the block is successfully interacted with and the block has changed - such as when grass is turned to a path with a Shovel
    • Added event events.itemStartCharge– Sent when the player first starts using a charging/animated item
    • Added event events.itemCompleteCharge- Sent when the item has completed its charge action
    • Added event events.itemReleaseCharge- Sent when the user has finished using the item and released the build action
    • Added event events.itemStopCharge- Sent either when the player has finished an items use cycle or when the player has released the use action with the item
    • ItemStartUseOnEvent Added read only property buildBlockLocation- The result build block position. Useful for determining where a block was placed
    • Added member _player?: Player_to the LeverActivate event - The player that activated the lever

New property on Player_: onScreenDisplay : ScreenDisplay_ - exposes a new interface to trigger on screen content.

  • ScreenDisplay Type
    • setTitle(title : String, options? : TitleDisplayOptions) - cause a title to show up on the player's HUD, optionally specifying the subtitle and fade in, stay and fade out times
    • clearTitle() - clear title and subtitle
    • updateSubtitle(subtitle : String) - update the subtitle (but not the title)
    • setActionBar(text : String) - set the action bar text
  • TitleDisplayOptions object
    • subtitle? : String - optional subtitle
    • fadeInSeconds : Int - number of seconds to fade in new title and subtitle
    • staySeconds : Int - number of seconds to have the title and subtitle stay on screen
    • fadeOutSeconds : Int - number of seconds to fade out title and subtitle

Support of dynamic properties that script can use to persist data per-World or per-Entity. Note that properties must be registered using the propertyRegistry in the new WorldInitialize event.

  • DynamicPropertiesDefinition
    • Added function defineNumber(identifier: string): void- Defines a dynamic number property
    • Added function defineString(identifier: string, maxLength: number): void- Defines a dynamic string property
    • Added function defineBoolean(identifier: string): void- Defines a dynamic boolean property
    • Added event worldInitialize(worldInitializeEvent: WorldInitializeEvent)- Fires during world load and contains the property registry used for declaring dynamic properties
  • PropertyRegistry
    • Added function registerEntityTypeDynamicProperties(propertiesDefinition: DynamicPropertiesDefinition, entityType: EntityType)- Registers dynamic property definitions for the given EntityType
    • Added function registerWorldDynamicProperties(propertiesDefinition: DynamicPropertiesDefinition)- Registers property definitions for the world
  • World object/Entity object additions:
    • Added function setDynamicProperty(identifier: string, value: boolean | string | number)- Adds a dynamic property to the world/entity
    • Added function getDynamicProperty(identifier: string): boolean | string | number- Gets a dynamic property from the world/entity if it exists, otherwise returns undefined
    • Added function removeDynamicProperty(identifier: string): boolean- Removes a dynamic property value from the world/entity

Updated the GameTest Framework interface to add read-only scoreboard support.

  • World
    • scoreboard : Scoreboard - Access world's scoreboard
  • Entity
    • scoreboard : ScoreboardIdentity - Access the entities scoreboard identity
  • Scoreboard - Object representing the scoreboard data
    • getObjective(objectiveId : String) : ScoreboardObjective - Method to get a specific objective (by id)
    • getObjectives : ScoreboardObjective[] - Method to get all objectives
    • getParticipants : ScoreboardIdentity[] - Method to get all scoreboard identities
  • ScoreboardObjective - Object representing a scoreboard objective
    • id : String - (read-only) scoreboard identifier
    • displayName : String - (read-only) scoreboard display name
    • getParticipants : ScoreboardIdentity[] - Method to get all objective participant identities
    • getScores : ScoreboardScoreInfo[] - Method to get the score info for all participants
    • getScore(participant : ScoreboardIdentity) : Int - Method to get the score value of a participant
  • ScoreboardIdentity - Object representing a scoreboard participant
    • type : ScoreboardIdentityType - (read-only) enum representing the type of identity
    • id : Int - (read-only) Unique identifier for the identity
    • displayName : String - (read-only) display name for the identity
    • getEntity : Entity - get the Entity handle associated with the identity
  • ScoreboardIdentityType - Enum representing identity types : .Entity - An entity .FakePlayer - A fake identity .Player - A player
  • ScoreboardScoreInfo - Score-Identity pair for an objective
    • participant : ScoreboardIdentity - (read-only) The participant
    • score : Int - (read-only) The score
  • Commands
    • Added _/script profiler_command to create GameTest script performance traces. Script profiles should be written to the Minecraft logging folder. See this article for more information on the Script Profiler.
  • Dedicated Server has been updated to allow servers to explicitly list which script modules they want loaded when running scripts. A default configuration file is located at /config/default/permissions.json. Without this new file, all script modules are disabled by default. See this article for more information on usage of scripts plus servers.