Java Edition 1.16.2 Release Candidate 1

Minecraft 1.16.2 Release Candidate 1
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Edition

Java Edition

Release date

August 7, 2020

Type

Release Candidate

Release candidate for

1.16.2

Downloads

Client (.json)
Server

Obfuscation maps

Client
Server

Protocol version

749

Data version

2576

Resource pack format

6

Data pack format

6

Minimum Java version

Java SE 8

1.16.2 Release Candidate 1 (known as 1.16.2-rc1 in the launcher) is the first release candidate for Java Edition 1.16.2, released on August 7, 2020,[1] which fixes bugs.

Changes

General

Resource packs

Fixes

7 issues fixed

From 1.16

  • MC-190103 – Crash when using a nether portal: java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: fromIndex < 0: -2368549.

From 1.16.1

  • MC-197275 – Due to changes to walls, pack_format: 5 is not cross-compatible between 1.15 and 1.16.

From the 1.16.2 development versions

  • MC-194933 – Game crashes when loading a custom biome: java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: Trying to add tag of type 8 to list of 10.
  • MC-197197 – Game crashes or freezes after creating or entering a Superflat world without presets.
  • MC-197225 – Crash: java.util.concurrent.CompletionException: u: Exception generating new chunk.

From the previous development version

  • MC-197258 – Certain dimensions can cause a game crash.
  • MC-197263 – End sky and Nether fog do not work on servers.

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