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Minecraft Beta - 1.12.0.6 (Xbox One/Windows 10/Android)

Published: May 14, 2019 - View official source

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

 

For Map Makers and Add-On Creators:

  • Removed the 'byte order mark' at the beginning of function files if it exists
  • Updated ScriptHotbarContainerComponent's generateDocumentation function to say it checks the player's first hotbar item slot, not their third

Fixes:

  • Crashes/Performance
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when the game was checking for previously downloaded content 
    • Made further improvements to performance around new villages 
    • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when exiting the game on Windows 10 
    • Reduced the amount of memory required to load textures 
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when loading the game
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when throwing an Egg or Snowball (MCPE-40435) 
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when flaming arrow entities were being loaded in 
    • Fixed a global resources crash on Android
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when trading with a Villager
    • Fixed a bug that would causing a performance drop when mobs produced splashing particles when entering water
    • Improved block occlusion performance
    • Improved performance related to chunk loading
  • General
    • Custom skins are now applied correctly without needing to restart the game to see them (MCPE-37926)
    • Made item names more consistent by removing 'tile' from the beginning of some of them
    • The "Invite to Game" button is no longer enabled on third party servers
    • Made improvements to roaming skins, which should apply correctly after reloading or reinstalling the game and signing in
    • Custom skins no longer keep revert to an earlier cross-platform skin after reloading the game (MCPE-45476)

  • Gameplay
    • The ‘Iron Belly’ achievement can be unlocked once again (MCPE-46260)
    • Acacia planks can be crafted correctly once again (MCPE-44398, MCPE-44398)
    • Village job site blocks now have consistent sound volume levels when used by players 
    • Players now consistently receive items when completing a trade with a Villager and using a controller 
    • The player paper doll model now moves correctly when the player is gliding with Elytra (MCPE-44731)
    • Using Pickblock on sweet berry bushes now gives the player the correct item (MCPE-41877)
    • Fireworks now correctly boost Elytra flight if provided through /give or /setitem 
    • Bone meal is now consumed correctly when used on grass
    • Paintings can now be crafted from dyed wool
    • Players no longer lose villager job site locations if they replace a job site block that is tied to an experienced villager
    • Players can no longer lose or duplicate banner patterns when switching them in a loom with a full inventory
    • Cactus blocks of different growth stages can be smelted into green dye again (MCPE-42497)
    • Fixed an issue with missing button icons in the How to Play section on Switch
    • Pressing controller Y on the Cartography output slot now only crafts the correct amount
    • Re-established a fix to keep legacy trades working the way they used to
    • Llamas now drop their leads if their Wandering Trader is killed (MCPE-44704)
  • Mobs
    • Cats and Villagers now have the correct head position when sitting and sleeping (MCPE-44648)

      • Please note we are still working on a fix for tamed ocelots in older worlds (MCPE-41929)

    • Tamed cats no longer slide around while sitting (MCPE-44491)
    • Armor stands now render off-hand items correctly
    • Villagers without professions now follow regular schedules
    • Parrot Legs are now aligned correctly when flying
    • Fixed creeper model in some marketplace maps
  • Graphical
    • Updated Illager Captain banner texture
    • Fire particles no longer display on empty mob spawner blocks
    • Tweaked Arrow rendering timing to improve VR experience
    • Fixed a small error in the Bell texture UV 
  • Commands
    • Killing a rideable entity no longer respawns its rider when killed in the same tick 
    • The /testforblock command now works reliably with items renamed in the language files
  • Add-Ons and Script Engine
    • Custom underwater mobs can now spawn naturally