Bedrock Edition 1.20.10

1.20.10 (1.20.11 on Xbox) is a minor update to Bedrock Edition released on July 11, 2023, which brings more parity from Java Edition and fixes bugs.^[1]

Additions[]

General[]

Experiments

• Added "Crawling" experimental toggle.
  • Allow players crawl under 1 block gaps.
• Added "Recipe Unlocking" experimental toggle.
  • Enable the new recipe unlocking system and the /recipe command.

Options

• Added the slider "GUI Scale Modifier" to the accessibility section.
• Added "Extra Large GUI Scaling" accessibility and video option, to make the UI "bigger" (only works on some devices).

Splashes

• Added a new splash text:
  • Joule is neat too!

Technical[]

JSON

• Released the following components out of experimental in JSON formats 1.20.10 and higher:
  • minecraft:cooldown item component.
  • minecraft:repairable item component.
  • minecraft:max_stack_size item component.
  • minecraft:block_placer item component.
  • minecraft:record item component.
  • minecraft:shooter item component.
  • minecraft:throwable item component.
  • minecraft:projectile item component.
  • minecraft:can_destroy_in_creative item component.
  • minecraft:hover_text_color item component.
• Added unlock field to the recipe JSON format.

Changes[]

Blocks[]

Barrel

• Recipe now use planks instead of sticks to match Java Edition.

Concrete

• The IDs of concrete have now been split up into their own IDs.

Decorated Pot

• If they crafted with at least one pottery sherd now have a hover tooltip displaying the pottery sherd and brick ingredients.

Note Block

• Now produces the "harp" sound instead of "snare" using soul soil.

Packed Mud

• Can no longer mine faster with a shovel.

Sculk Sensor

• Can now detect the following events:
  • Placing, rotating, or removing an item in an item frame or a glow item frame.
  • Charging a respawn anchor.
  • Scraping or applying wax to blocks of the copper block set.
  • Switching a daylight detector to an inverted daylight detector or vice-versa.
  • Adding food to a campfire.
  • Adding or removing a music disc to a jukebox.
  • Mud turning into clay.
  • Harvesting sweet berries.
  • Placing an eye of ender in an end portal frame.
  • Bees entering or exiting a beehive or a bee nest.
  • Interacting with composter.
  • Attaching or detaching a lead from a fence.
  • Attaching or detaching a lead from a mob.
  • Dying a sheep.
  • Picking glow berries.
  • Farmland turning into dirt.
  • Using a spawn egg on a monster spawner.
  • Silverfish merging with blocks.
  • Using a hoe on rooted dirt.
  • Using a shovel to create dirt paths.
  • Placing a door.
  • Planting seeds in farmland.

Shulker Box

• The IDs of shulker_box have now been split up into their own IDs.

Command format[]

Block states

• Now "equals" (=) are used instead of "colons" (:) to match Java Edition.
  • Example: oak_log["pillar_axis":"x"] -> oak_log["pillar_axis"="x"]

Observer

• Now uses the minecraft:facing_direction block state instead of facing_direction.
  • minecraft:facing_direction has six values ["down", "up", "north", "south", "east", "west"].

Gameplay[]

Sneaking

• Sneak under 1.5 blocks tall is now available without the "Short Sneaking/Short Sneaking and Crawling" experimental toggle.
• Players can now be forced into sneak state while flying.

Sound

• Camera position is now used for audio listening and ambient sounds.
  • Previously the player position and rotation were sometimes used for audio listening.

Rendering engine

• Rendering of snow or rain is now based on camera position instead of player position.

General[]

Experiments

• Renamed the "Short Sneaking" experimental toggle to "Short Sneaking and Crawling". ("Removed/Changed" later in beta/preview 1.20.10.23)
  • Now also contains the ability to crawl.

Fog

• Underwater and fog effects are now based on camera position rather than player position.

Options

• "Chat message duration" accessibility option is now set to 10 seconds by default.
• "Text to Speech" narrator now reads item names when selecting items in the hotbar and the "/" button in the chat screen.

Items[]

Boats

• Recipe no longer needs a shovel to match Java Edition.

Cobweb

• Now can't craft into strings to match Java Edition.

Mobs[]

Horse, Mule, and Donkey

• Can now be tempted using a golden apple, golden carrot, or enchanted golden apple.

Llama

• Can now be tempted using a hay bale.

Magma Cube

• Can now be affected from Jump Boost.

World generation[]

Chiseled Deepslate and Polished Basalt

• Can no longer be replaced by sculk.

Polished Deepslate

• Can now be replaced by sculk.

Falling Trees

• Now generate with mushrooms again.

Technical[]

Bedrock Editor

• Resolved an issue where the selection cursor was causing the glass block to render invisible.
• Added "Log Panel" for "Tool Mode" to display log messages. It can be accessed from the "View Menu" or by using the CTRL + H shortcut.
• Fixed a bug that prevented additional servers to be added from "Servers Tab" in "Editor mode".
• Fixed a bug that caused the gizmo to be hidden in "Crosshair Mode".
• Converted "properties" to "states" for custom blocks.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting to change a mob’s scale while it was colliding with blocks.
• /scriptevent can now be used in the editor without the need to enable the "Beta APIs" experimental toggle.

JSON

• Added deprecation error message for the part_visibility component.
• Fixed an issue where adding a minecraft:peek component to a custom entity would cause the game to crash.
• Updated the minecraft:geometry block component to allow bone visibility to be defined with a molang expression.
• Added a content error when minecraft:balloonable is used on minecraft:player to prevent issues as this component is not supported in this way.
• Invalid JSON objects within the entity component minecraft:behavior.nearest_attackable_target will no longer crash the game.

Experimental[]

These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Crawling", "Recipe Unlocking", "Beta APIs", and "Experimental Cameras" experimental toggles.

Additions[]

Command format[]

/recipe

• A new command that gives or takes (unlocks or locks) recipes for a player.
• Syntax:
  • /recipe <victim: target> give <recipe: string>
    • Gives (unlocks) a specified recipe to a player.
  • /recipe <victim: target> take <recipe: string>
    • Takes (locks) a specified recipe from a player.
  • If * is specified in <recipe: string>, it will unlock or lock all recipes for the player.

Gameplay[]

Crawling

• Added the ability to crawl.
  • Created new player crawling animation.
  • Players will now begin crawling when in a 1 block gap, similar to sneaking.
  • Crawling is the same speed as sneaking.
  • Players will automatically stand up or begin sneaking if they leave the 1 block gap.
• Players can now be forced into crawl state while flying.

Changes[]

Command format[]

/camera

• Changed camera command fade color to take integer values from 0 to 255 rather than 0.0 to 1.0 fractional values.
• Camera fade command now enforces fade duration limits; fade in, hold, and fade out must be between 0 and 10 seconds.
• Ensuring camera pitch can only be between -90 and 90 degrees.
• Added example:example_player_listener camera preset.
• Added example:example_player_effects camera preset.
• Rendering of experimental minecraft:free camera no longer affected by player state like night vision.

Gameplay[]

Recipe book

• Recipes are now unlocked when the player collect materials for it.
  • Picking up an item teaches the player how to craft that item.
• A new notification appears when the player find a new crafting material.

Technical[]

API

• Dynamic properties can now optionally have default values.
• Increased dynamic property registration limits:
  • Actors: ~1KB -> 128KB
  • World: ~10KB -> 1MB
• ScreenDisplay
  • Removed clearTitle()- Use setTitle with an empty string to clear the title.
  • Updated fadeInSeconds, staySeconds, fadeOutSeconds to fadeInDuration, stayDuration, fadeOutDuration on TitleDisplayOptions (seconds to ticks).
  • Updated setTitle to reset the times per each new title.
  • Added RawMessage support for setTitle, updateSubtitle, and setActionBar.
• Entity
  • Added read-only property isGliding- Returns whether the player is gliding with elytra.
  • Added read-only property isJumping- Returns whether the player is using the jump action.
  • Added read-only property sFlying- Returns whether the player is flying (e.g. creative or spectator mode).
  • Added read-only property isSprinting- Returns whether the entity is sprinting.
  • Added read-only property isSwimming- Returns whether the entity is swimming.
  • Added read-only property isClimbing- Returns whether the entity is climbing (e.g. player on a ladder or spider on a wall).
  • Added read-only property isOnGround- Returns whether the entity is on the ground.
  • Added read-only property isInWater- Returns whether the entity is in water.
  • Added read-only property isFalling- Returns whether the entity is falling.
  • Added read-only property fallDistance- Returns the current fall distance (used for calculating fall damage).
  • Added function fly- Makes the player fly (e.g. creative or spectator mode).
  • Added function stopFlying- Makes the player stop flying (e.g. creative or spectator mode).
  • Added function glide- Makes the player glide with elytra.
  • Added function stopGliding- Makes the player stop gliding with elytra.
  • Added function swim- Makes the player swim.
  • Added function stopSwimming- Makes the player stop swimming.
• Entity effects
  • Updated function addEffect(effectType: EffectType | string, duration: number, options?: EntityEffectOptions): void to return void and to throw if the effect does not exist or the parameters are out of bounds.
  • Updated function getEffect(effectType: EffectType | string): Effect | undefined to throw if the effect does not exist.
  • Updated function removeEffect(effectType: EffectType | string): boolean to throw if the effect does not exist.
• BlockEvents
  • Added events PressurePlatePushEvent, PressurePlatePopEvent, TargetBlockHitEvent, and TripWireTripEvent.
• ContainerSlot
  • Removed function clone-.
• EntityHealableComponent
  • Removed filters: FilterGroupproperty.
• EntityAttributeComponent
  • Added effectiveMin: number Returns the minimum possible value for the component.
  • Added effectiveMax: number Return the maximum possible value for the component.
  • Renamed value property to defaultValue.
  • Renamed current property to currentValue.
  • Renamed setCurrent method to setCurrentValue.
• Added EntityHealthChangedAfterEvent It is triggered when any health change happens for an entity.
• System
  • Replaced events with system.beforeEvents and system.afterEvents.
  • Renamed event beforeWatchdogTerminate to watchdogTerminate and moved it to beforeEvents.
  • Moved scriptEventReceive to afterEvents.
• MessageReceiveAfterEvent
  • Removed property sourceType.
• ScriptEventSource
  • Replaced enum MessageSourceTypewith a new enum ScriptEventSource.
• ScriptEventCommandMessageAfterEvent
  • Changed property sourceType from MessageSourceType to ScriptEventSource.
  • Increased maximum message length from 256 to 2048 characters.
• Dynamic Property identifiers are now limited to 1024 characters.
• Removed MinecraftEffectTypes defined in @minecraft/server.
• Moved several APIs to stable 1.30.
  • Moving tryTeleport(location: Vector3, duration: number, options: ScriptTeleportOptions) to 3.0.
  • Moving teleport(location: Vector3, options: ScriptTeleportOptions) to 3.0.
  • Moved function getComponent to 3.0.
  • Moved world event PlayerJoinAfterEvent to 3.0.
  • Moved world event PlayerLeaveAfterEvent to 3.0.
  • Moved world event PlayerSpawnAfterEvent to 3.0.
  • Moved EntityComponent EntityHealableComponent to 3.0.
  • Moved EntityComponent EntityHealthComponent to 3.0.
  • Moved class FeedItem to 3.0.
  • Moved class FeedItemEffect to 3.0.
  • Moved addEffect(effectType: string | EffectType, duration: number, options: EntityEffectOptions) to 3.0.
  • Moved getEffect(effectType: string | EffectType) to 3.0.
  • Moved getEffects to 3.0.
  • Moved removeEffect(effectType: string | EffectType) to 3.0.
  • AfterEvents
    • Moved ButtonPushEvent to 3.0.
    • Moved LeverActivateEvent to 3.0.
  • Moved function spawnEntity to 3.0.
  • Moved function spawnItem to 3.0.
• Spawnpoint updates
  • Removed function clearSpawn.
  • Removed property spawnDimension.
  • Added function getSpawnPoint: DimensionLocation | undefined - Returns the player's spawn point.
  • Added function setSpawnPoint(spawnPoint?: DimensionLocation): void - Sets the player's spawn point, or clears it if spawnPoint is undefined.
  • Renamed function getDefaultSpawnPosition to getDefaultSpawnLocation.
  • Renamed function setDefaultSpawn to setDefaultSpawnLocation.
  • DimensionLocation
    • Added new interface DimensionLocation - Represents a location in a dimension.
  • Added hasParticipantfunction to ScoreboardObjective.
  • The following functions in ScoreboardObjective can now accept Entity or string types as participants:
    • getScore
    • setScore
  • removeParticipant
  • Removed getScore, setScore from ScoreboardIdentity and Scoreboard.
• Removed the removeFromObjective function from ScoreboardIdentity.
• Raycasting
  • Changed function getBlockFromRay.
    • Changed return type from Block to BlockRaycastHit | undefined.
  • Changed function getEntitiesFromRay.
    • Changed return type from Entity[] to EntityRaycastHit[].
  • Changed function getBlockFromViewDirection.
    • Changed return type from Blockto BlockRaycastHit | undefined.
  • Changed function getEntitiesFromViewDirection.
    • Changed return type from Entity[] to EntityRaycastHit[].
  • Added interface BlockRaycastHit.
  • Added interface EntityRaycastHit.
• Renamed leverActivate after event to leverAction.
  • Removed class EntityHitAfterEvent.
  • Added class EntityHitBlockAfterEvent.
  • Added class EntityHitEntityAfterEvent.
  • Class WorldAfterEvents.
    • Removed property entityHit.
    • Added property entityHitBlock.
    • Added property entityHitEntity.
  • Added helper function isValid to several classes in order to check if the object is valid. This can safely be used on any handle to a native object before accessing or using the object, to ensure the underlying object still exists and is valid to use.
    • Block (checks the block is a valid position in bounds and the containing chunk is loaded & ticking).
    • Container (checks the relevent container inventory exists and is valid).
    • Effect (checks the owning entity is valid and the effect exists on that entity).
    • ScreenDisplay (checks the owning player is valid).
    • ScoreboardObjective (checks the objective entry exists and is attached to a valid scoreboard).
    • Entity (checks that the entity exists in the world. Will return true if the entity is dead).
      • Player
      • SimulatedPlayer (Note simulated players do not automatically get removed from the world, so isValid will return true long after they are dead).
    • ContainerSlot (checks the item context is valid: Container exists in the world, such as the owning entity, and the slot is within the container bounds).
      • Already existed as a readonly property, changed to a method for consistency.
    • Component
      • EntityAttributeComponent (checks the owning entity is valid and the attribute exists on the entity).
      • BlockLiquidContainerComponent (checks block exists and is a valid cauldron type).
        • Added read only method isValidLiquidwhich checks if the liquid in the cauldron matches the component in question (EG. BlockLavaContainerComponent checks for lava liquid).
      • EntityComponent (checks the owning entity exists).
      • ItemComponent (checks the owning item exists).
• World
  • Renamed getTime to getTimeOfDay.
  • Renamed setTime to setTimeOfDay.
  • setTimeOfDay now accepts a TimeOfDay enum as an argument.
  • The timeOfDay argument for setTime must now be within 0-23999 (inclusive).
  • Added getDay.
• Updated the following enums' values to be PascalCase instead of camelCase.
  • ClipboardMirrorAxis
  • ClipboardRotation
  • HttpRequestMethod
  • FormCancelationReason
  • Direction
  • DisplaySlotId
  • EntityLifetimeState
  • FluidType
  • ObjectiveSortOrder
  • ScoreboardIdentityType
  • ScriptEventSource
  • SignSide
  • WatchdogTerminateReason
  • WeatherType

JSON

• Items with the minecraft:block_placer component will now place blocks with correct orientation.
• Items in format version 1.20.10 and above with the minecraft:throwable component will trigger "item use" events when thrown.
• Custom items with minecraft:block_placer will no longer place certain blocks in the wrong location.
• Changed minecraft:shooter to only consume ammo when charging the item if charge_on_draw is set true.
• Deprecate minecraft:render_offsets component in JSON formats 1.20.10 and higher.

Fixes[]

70 issues fixed

From released versions before v1.20.10

• MCPE-46795 – Cannot move items if "Quick Move" isn't canceled.
• MCPE-54294 – Jump boost has no effect on magma cubes.
• MCPE-122663 – Player model isn't centered when swimming.
• MCPE-123608 – Transparent leaves overlap with opaque leaves.
• MCPE-138333 – Fallen trees do not spawn with mushroom anymore
• MCPE-142918 – Holding two shields in RTX only shows you one.
• MCPE-152002 – hasitem doesn't check items in the cursor, unlike /clear.
• MCPE-153446 – Cape when riding a boat changes its position (folds up) when you turn the camera.
• MCPE-155371 – Sculk sensor doesn't detect composter changes.
• MCPE-155372 – Placing an eye of ender doesn't produce a vibration.
• MCPE-156199 – Sculk sensors don't detect most game events post-Java 1.19 Pre-release 1.
• MCPE-156444 – Horse / donkey jump meter isn't the same length as the experience bar.
• MCPE-156575 – Xbox: On screen keyboard won't move and is in front of the sign and chat.
• MCPE-157409 – Sculk sensors do not detect respawn anchors charging.
• MCPE-160189 – Item drop location for inventory contents of storage entities is offset to the southeast.
• MCPE-160238 – Sculk patches don't replace polished deepslate upon world gen inside ancient city.
• MCPE-161207 – Packed mud can be mined faster with a shovel.
• MCPE-162785 – Blocks are placed upwards when continuing to build.
• MCPE-163670 – Zombie villagers don't drop armor or held items when converting to a regular villager.
• MCPE-164064 – Camel's dash sound continues playing.
• MCPE-164801 – Chiseled bookshelf slot interactions aren't symmetrical.
• MCPE-166411 – Blocks push the player when automatically initiated to sneaking.
• MCPE-166566 – Camels don't play their walking animations when they are damaged.
• MCPE-166569 – Player will sometimes automatically crouch when climbing ladders, vines, twisting vines, weeping vines under full block.
• MCPE-166741 – Sculk sensors do not detect item frame & glow item frame interactions.
• MCPE-167447 – Mouse and Keyboard buttons for Attack/Destroy and Interact/Place behave strangely when a controller is detected.
• MCPE-168054 – Block state autocomplete does not work unless you put a space between block name and first bracket.
• MCPE-168056 – Block state values don't autocomplete unless you type a space after the colon.
• MCPE-168119 – Remove an enchanted book from a chiseled bookshelf plays wrong sound.
• MCPE-168129 – Invalid objects in entitiy component minecraft:behavior.nearest_attackable crash the game.
• MCPE-168368 – /inputpermission doesn't send you successful messages after executing it.
• MCPE-169313 – Freshly generated chunks cause boats and chestboats to disappear when riding in them.
• MCPE-169453 – Entities continue to freeze even without powder snow if there is a powder snow block near the west & north side.
• MCPE-169693 – Sniffers can still dig when using levitation status effect.
• MCPE-169732 – Conduit is black.
• MCPE-169758 – Villagers cannot pickup, plant or harvest torchflower seeds and pitcher pods.
• MCPE-169772 – Boats broken and all mobs exit boats when updated to 1.20 versions.
• MCPE-169937 – Decorated Pot combined with pottery sherds doesn't have additional information in the description.
• MCPE-169974 – /execute positioned gets syntax error after 1.19.80 update.
• MCPE-170031 – Sniffers continue digging after their target block is destroyed.
• MCPE-170208 – 30 second despawn immunity is broken again.
• MCPE-170427 – When water is put in the cauldron, the water looks like lava.
• MCPE-170610 – Forced crouch interacts with entities as if the sneak button was being held.
• MCPE-170613 – Player is able to crouch while riding a camel.
• MCPE-170645 – Game crashes when changing a mob's scale would make it collide with blocks.
• MCPE-170814 – P2P/SIG: no_session(Expired Auth from Discovery).
• MCPE-170885 – Crawl speed does not increase with swift sneak enchantment.
• MCPE-171429 – Pressure plates have become broken and inconsistent.
• MCPE-171798 – Mobs dismount from chest boats.

Others

• Players will now always spawn projectiles from the camera position when sneaking, swimming, or gliding.
• Loyalty tridents will always return to the player's camera.
• Players will now spawn particle effects when eating in the correct position if they are sneaking, swimming, or gliding.
• Players will no longer suffocate when short sneaking in certain scenarios.
• Players without permission to open/close containers can no longer interact with chiseled bookshelves.
• Switch: Fixed issues with highlighted blocks and mob shadows appearing through the pumpkin head overlay.
• Shields no longer flicker when held in both hands on RTX.
• Fixed sleep and camera fade effect not covering the screen until after first-person rendering happens.
• Fixed black pixels being generated on maps when "Client-Side Chunk Generation" is enabled.
• Command positions will now use the current position/rotation when running mcfunctions via execute.
• The paper doll will now show up properly when crawling.
• Suspicious blocks now display correctly on maps.
• Shield no longer clips inside the armor stand model while in the riposte pose.
• Sniffer can no longer dig up seeds in the air.
• Fixed a crash that could happen when running the go_and_give_items_to_noteblock goal.
• Custom items with minecraft:block_placer will no longer place certain blocks in the wrong location.
• Fixed /camerashake command to shake camera without also shaking player.
• Reordered the gamepad tooltips for UI screens so that the buttons align with the same side as a controller.
• Fixed an issue where legacy crawling was not working correctly with the sneak and crawl toggle turned off.
• Fixed bug where scoreboard values would not be updated on the client when updated from script.
• Fixed a crash.

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