Java Edition 1.16 Pre-release 2

Minecraft 1.16 Pre-release 2

Edition	Java Edition
Type	Pre-release
Release date	June 5, 2020
Pre-release for	1.16
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Obfuscation maps	Client Server
Protocol version	722
Data version	2557
◄◄ 1.15.2 ◄ 1.16 Pre-release 1 1.16 Pre-release 3 ► 1.16.1 ►►

1.16 Pre-release 2 (known as 1.16-pre2 in the launcher) is the second pre-release for Java Edition 1.16, released on June 5, 2020, which fixes some critical bugs from the previous pre-release.

Changes

World generation

Floating Islands

• Guardians and pillagers now spawn correctly in floating islands worlds.

Villages

• "Jellie" cats now spawn naturally in villages.

General

Data packs

• Entering the world in an unknown dimension (caused by disabling a data pack which added said dimension) now puts the player in the Overworld at the same coordinates.

Fixes

16 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.16

• MC-56970 – Leaves show x-ray effect on fast graphics.
• MC-128066 – Highly transparent block edges on ice, slime block and honey block.
• MC-147591 – Cat type "Jellie" doesn't spawn in villages upon world generation.
• MC-148794 – Guardians are not spawning in preset "Floating Island".
• MC-148802 – Pillager don't spawn around outpost with the floating island generation.
• MC-152001 – Zombie villages never spawn with baby zombie villagers.
• MC-166260 – Light from fire that has gone out lingers at the border of chunks.
• MC-172650 – Ice side texture does not appear underwater.

From the 1.16 development versions

• MC-176011 – Minecraft 20w13a server spamming chat after update.

From the previous development version

• MC-187350 – Game randomly crashes: IllegalStateException: POI never registered.
• MC-187352 – Loading a world created in 1.16-pre1 always ask for confirmation.
• MC-187353 – Crash when loading some worlds: IllegalStateException: Lock is no longer valid.
• MC-187358 – Worlds generated in 1.16-pre1 do not have their world generation settings saved correctly, causing chunk errors.
• MC-187364 – Disabling and enabling dimension datapack disables nether and end.
• MC-187406 – Game crashes when joining in disabled dimension.
• MC-187408 – Game crashing with nether portals: java.lang.NullPointerException: Ticking player.

Video

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