Minecraft Beta 1.13.0.1 - What's New?

After a long period of releasing test versions of Minecraft Bedrock 1.12.X, the developers have finally completed development of this update and released a new beta — 1.13.0.1!

New Features

• Added foxes!
  • Added arctic fox variant.
  • Arctic foxes spawn in snowy biomes. Polar bears attack them.
  • Foxes protect trusted players.
  • Foxes can pick up items and hold them in their mouths.
  • Foxes can eat what they hold in their mouths, and sometimes this will lead to interesting results!
• Added Tab autocomplete for coordinates when typing commands.
• Added "PersistComponent" for mobs.
• Improved structure blocks.
  • Save and load features are in experimental mode.

Changes:

• Added a message informing players about the compatibility of a marketplace pack with their Minecraft version (e.g., if it adds blocks but the game version does not support that feature).
• Minecraft on iOS will no longer show the pop-up "Do you want to close Minecraft" because iOS does not support this app behavior.
• Added new chat customization options.

For Map Makers and Modders

• Item break particles are now controlled via JSON!
• Sparkler particles are now controlled via JSON!
• Horse models/animations are now controlled via JSON.
• Added information about using ActorDamageSource to the scripting API documentation.
• Added additional script information to death events.
• Added block container component.
• Ores are now controlled via JSON.
• Added "Projectile Hit" event.
• Added "Actor Hurt" event.
• Added block destruction event for explosions.
• Actor definition events can now be triggered from scripts.
• Added 'actor_sneak' event.
• Added 'actor attacked' event.
• Levers now have their own block state.
• Players can now view script logs directly in-game.
• All pillar blocks now have their own block state. This allows these blocks to be mirrored and rotated by structure blocks.

Bug Fixes:

• Crashes and Performance
  • Fixed a possible crash when navigating the game interface.
  • Fixed a possible crash due to cached resources.
  • Improved graphics rendering performance.
  • Improved world loading time by optimizing network and resource tasks.
  • Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when using Oculus Rift.
  • Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when exiting the game on Windows 10.
  • Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when resuming the game on Oculus Rift.
  • Fixed a hang that sometimes occurred when resuming the game on Windows 10 Mobile.
  • Fixed a hang on iOS when restarting the game with a global resource pack applied.
  • Fixed a possible crash when browsing template worlds.
  • Fixed a possible crash when entering the game on Xbox.
  • Fixed a possible crash when entering certain characters on signs.
  • Fixed a possible crash when creating a new world or joining a multiplayer game.
  • Fixed a possible crash when signing into Xbox Live.
  • Fixed a possible crash when selecting a skin.
  • Fixed a possible crash when creating a new world using a marketplace pack.
  • Fixed a possible crash when entering certain characters in the chat.
  • Fixed a possible crash when switching profiles on Xbox One.
  • Fixed a possible crash when breaking a block under a powered rail.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur if a split-screen player left the game while an execute command targeted them in a function.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when leaving and rejoining a world while an adult panda was eating bamboo.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur after a player left a split-screen game with 3-4 players on the "Wildlife: Jungle" map.
• General
  • Beacon no longer plays conductor sounds.
  • Added information to the "How to Play" window about protecting against Endermen with pumpkins.
  • Added information about raids to the "How to Play" window.
  • Players can now switch between accounts on Xbox One without restarting the game.
  • Fixed the message when trying to import a world template created in a newer version.
  • Leads now correctly interact with mobs.
  • Updated information about using elytra in the "How to Play" window.
  • Fixed sound playback for furnaces.
  • Recently viewed skins now display in the correct order in the skin selection menu.
• Gameplay
  • Armor stands now correctly display equipment when the invisibility effect is applied.
  • TNT no longer falls through blocks.
  • Using pick block (right-click on Windows 10) on redstone dust now gives the correct block.
  • Splash water bottle now damages Blazes and Endermen again.
  • Split-screen players joining a world no longer spawn in the void.
  • Shot arrows now cause sand and gravel to fall again.
  • Fixed a bug where the player walked backward when looking straight.
  • Fixed third-person camera rotation.
  • Bell in hand now appears as an item, not a weapon.
  • Damage sound is no longer heard when the player falls or lands in Creative mode.
  • Players in water are now knocked back by TNT explosions.
  • Fire charges shot from dispensers now ignite TNT minecarts.
  • Using bone meal on a flower now creates more flowers around it, not just dandelions and poppies.
  • Shulker boxes can no longer be placed in the same space as the player.
  • Players in a cauldron with lava now take the correct amount of damage.
  • Falling snow no longer replaces blocks.
  • Trading with a cartographer now requires 11 glass panes instead of 10.
• World Generation
  • Chests generated in desert temples are now rotated in the correct direction.
• Mobs
  • Iron Golems are no longer knocked back by explosions.
  • Ravagers can now pathfind through water.
  • Fixed sitting position for zombie child riders.
  • Fixed spider death animation.
  • Lazy pandas lying on their backs no longer float above the ground.
  • Zombies can no longer break iron doors.
  • Villagers now sleep correctly at night.
  • Strays and skeletons now show an enchanted bow when holding it.
  • Village mobs (e.g., iron golems and cats) no longer spawn inside blocks.
  • Fixed pathfinding for mobs inside blocks like kelp or seagrass.
  • Fixed the "Toast" Easter egg for rabbits.
  • Mobs now correctly attack players standing on soul sand blocks.
  • Villagers can now close doors opened by players or redstone.
• Blocks
  • Wooden blocks now have the correct orientation when placed.
  • Ice no longer causes lag when melting underground.
  • Granite, diorite, and andesite can no longer be smelted into smooth stone.
  • Podzol is no longer replaced by regular dirt when a tree grows on top.
• Items
  • Durability bar for shields now updates correctly when taking damage.
  • Buttons no longer appear rotated in the hotbar.
• Graphics
  • Pistons now have the correct texture in any direction.
  • Fixed a bug where the main menu screen turned black after resuming the game on Android.
  • Improved first-person hand attack animations.
  • Fixed position issues when holding and throwing a trident.
  • Fixed a graphical error when starting the game on Oculus Rift.
• User Interface
  • Coordinate background color now matches the chat background.
• Commands
  • Local coordinates ('^') will no longer be treated as relative ('~').
• Add-ons and Scripting API
  • Fixed MoLang script errors that were registered for older content.
  • Modified Enderman behavior no longer causes the mob to be immune to arrows or other projectiles.
  • Entities crossing chunk boundaries can no longer be damaged due to movement.
  • Fixed eating animation for 'humanoid' geometry.
  • Fixed rendering error of mini-bows on all mobs except players in script packs.
  • Filter 'has_equipment' now works correctly with damaged items.
  • Loading packs with many items now works correctly.
  • Fixed some other bugs.

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