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Minecraft Beta - 1.9.0.0 (Xbox One/Windows 10/Android)

Published: November 14, 2018 - View official source

15 November 2018

PLEASE READ before participating in the Minecraft Beta:

  • You will not have access to Realms and will not be able to join non-beta players while you're previewing the beta. Featured servers may also be unavailable
  • The beta is available only on Xbox One, Windows 10, and Android (Google Play). To join or leave the beta, see ms/JoinMCBeta for detailed instructions
  • Beta builds will likely be unstable and are not representative of final version quality. Please backup your Worlds before joining the beta
  • Finished releases may not include all new features, changes, and fixes from the beta to preserve stability and may slip to a later release

Note: This specific beta release may not be available on some Android devices.

Experimental Gameplay:

(Only available when Experimental Gameplay is enabled in world settings)

  • Pillagers 
  • Bamboo is now generated in Jungle biomes 

New Features:

  • Added new flowers: Lily of the Valley and Cornflower 
  • Added spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark oak signs 
  • Added new stair, slab, and wall variants: 
    • Stone stairs and slabs
    • Granite stairs, slabs and walls
    • Polished Granite stairs and slabs
    • Diorite stairs, slabs and walls
    • Polished Diorite stairs and slabs
    • Andesite stairs, slabs and walls
    • Polished Andesite stairs and slabs
    • Sandstone walls
    • Smooth Red Sandstone stairs and slabs
    • Smooth Quartz stairs and slabs
    • Brick walls
    • Stone Brick walls
    • Mossy Stone Brick stairs, slabs and walls
    • Nether Brick walls
    • End Stone Brick stairs, slabs and walls
    • Prismarine walls
    • Red Sandstone walls
    • Red Nether Brick stairs, slabs and walls
    • Smooth Sandstone stairs and slabs
    • Mossy Cobblestone stairs and slabs
  • Added a new option to the /gamerule commands called showDeathMessages which allows players to select whether a message appears in chat when a player or tamed mob dies 
  • Added new "Immediate Respawn" option with associated /gamerule 
  • Added new /tellraw command, enables the use of raw text formatting to be able to send translatable text output to chat using JSON

Changes:

  • Added several new loading screen tips and trivia suggested by the community! 
  • A notification is now sent to chat when a tamed animal dies (MCPE-35138)
  • Tripwires are now activated when broken, unless broken with shears 
  • Improved performance when using Function commands; they are now pre-compiled on world reload

Fixes:

  • Fixed a crash that occurred during gameplay
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when replacing a wooden door with an iron one (MCPE-37941)
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when using pickblock on a chest filled with written books 
  • Updated low disk space error message
  • Held items now show the correct texture when changing resource packs (MCPE-38302)
  • Fixed touch controls so players no longer get stuck in sneak position when underwater (MCPE-38212)
  • Fixed Panda feeding animation 
  • Crossbows no longer fire accidentally when interacting with blocks or mobs on touch screen devices (MCPE-38321)
  • Crossbows can now be used to hit mobs (MCPE-38314)
  • The trident throwing animation no longer gets mixed up with the new crossbow animation (MCPE-38358)
  • Fixed the issue with breaking blocks when trying to fire a crossbow on touch screen devices (MCPE-38465)
  • Added new notification for worlds that have missing templates, with a prompt to redownload the relevant template from the store if necessary 
  • Improved text entry in various fields - text boxes can be highlighted and selected using the keyboard 
  • The skin picker menu now only displays progress/loading animation when online
  • Fixed missing "Save to Microsoft account" message when saving purchases on Nintendo Switch in handheld mode
  • Players can no longer change their customised player permissions in multiplayer games 
  • Fixed remaining commands that use relative coordinates that are below y3 (MCPE-35130)
  • Shulker boxes now push mobs when opening (MCPE-22480)
  • Error messages are now more informative when trying to join an unavailable world 
  • Fixed a remaining issue that could cause a sudden change in direction on touch screen devices (MCPE-35910)
  • Falling block entities can now be killed using commands (MCPE-38300)
  • Defeating the Ender Dragon now drops the correct amount of XP and generates a Dragon Egg in converted worlds (MCPE-28864)
  • Vines collected with silk touch tools can be used correctly in banner designs (MCPE-35134)
  • End gateway portals now work correctly even if the destination area has already been generated (MCPE-19699)
  • Dropped items are now correctly displaced by slabs and glass (MCPE-12025)
  • Improved marketplace navigation when using a controller or keyboard 
  • Fixed the swimming animation of the "Syrena" skin in Pirates of the Caribbean Mash-up pack
  • Repeating command blocks now keep their 'always active' state when cloned (MCPE-36340)
  • Clocks and Compass items now load in correctly when joining a world (MCPE-36952)