Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.23 arrives with experimental feature changes, bug fixes, and more
Another week, another Minecraft Preview build for the masses.
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What you need to know
Over a week has passed since the last Minecraft Preview build, so Mojang Studios is ending the short silence with a new pre-release build for players to test. On Thursday, the Minecraft-centric developer began rolling out Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.23, which includes a decent number of changes and fixes for players to test.
There aren’t any exciting new features in the latestMinecraft Previewbuild, nor is the Creative Inventory being revamped like in recentMinecraft: Java Edition snapshots. Players can expect a handful of bug fixes and tweaks across various categories, though, including improvement for deadzones and sensitivity with Xbox controllers.
The highlighting change featured in this release, however, are numerous changes targeted toward experimental features. These experimental features include the first in-testing features from theMinecraft 1.20 update, with bamboo, camels, and hanging signs all enjoying improvements of some kind. Players can now begin installing Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.23 everywhere the program is available.
The Minecraft 1.20 update aims to solidifyMinecraft’s position among thebest Xbox gameswith brand-new features and improvements focused on player expression, representation, and creativity. Only the first four features from the upcoming release have been revealed, but those features are already being tested by the Minecraft community. Mojang Studios is sure to unveil more additions as development on the update continues.
The full changelog for Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.23 includes:
Experimental features
General
API
Bamboo woodset
Blocks
Camel
Commands
Gameplay
Sound
Features & bug fixes
General
Stability & performance
Gameplay
Graphical
Items
Realms
Spectator Mode
Touch controls
User interface
Vanilla parity
Technical updates
Stability & performance
Commands
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
Minecraft 1.20 is heading to all players within the next year, and players can continue to test its features early with Minecraft Preview builds. The next major content update for Minecraft is all about player expression and representation.
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