Bedrock Edition 1.20.10

v1.20.10
Edition	Bedrock Edition
Release date	July 11, 2023
Server version	1.20.10.01; 1.20.11.01
Build version	16272119
Internal version	Windows: 1.20.1001.0; ChromeOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Fire: 1.20.10.01; Xbox One: 1.20.1101.70; PlayStation 4: 2.68; Nintendo Switch: v84
Version code	Android:; 952001001 (armeabi-v7a, 33); 962001001 (x86, 33); 972001001 (arm64-v8a, 33); 982001001 (x86_64, 33)
Development versions	Previews (4) ; Betas (5) ; (View all)
Downloads	Server 1.20.10.01; Windows; Linux; Server 1.20.11.01; Windows; Linux
Protocol version	594
◄ 1.20.1	1.20.12 ►

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.

Fallen Trees

Now generate with mushrooms again.

Technical

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 relevant 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.

References

↑ "Minecraft - 1.20.10 (Bedrock)" – Minecraft Feedback, July 11, 2023.

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