Minecraft 1.21.11 Pre-Release 2: What’s New & How to Play
▼ Summary
– Minecraft 1.21.11 Pre-Release 2 introduces visual improvements where leaves appear dark green instead of black when the “See-Through Leaves” setting is disabled.
– Disabling the “See-Through Leaves” video setting now provides a greater performance improvement compared to previous versions.
– Several bugs were fixed, including issues with locked chest sounds playing incorrectly and a game crash when loading without an options.txt file.
– The update addresses a grammatical error in the “options.cutoutLeaves.tooltip” string and resolves problems with redundant files and attack range components.
– Pre-Releases are available for Minecraft: Java Edition and should be tested cautiously with backups to avoid corrupting existing worlds.
Friday brings exciting news for Minecraft enthusiasts with the arrival of the second Pre-Release for version 1.21.11. This latest test build introduces several noteworthy improvements and essential bug fixes, enhancing both visual quality and game stability for players.
When players disable the “See-Through Leaves” video setting, they will notice two significant changes. The gaps between leaves now appear as a dark green color rather than plain black, creating a more natural and immersive forest environment. Additionally, turning this setting off now provides a more substantial performance boost than in previous versions, allowing for smoother gameplay on less powerful hardware.
This Pre-Release addresses multiple technical issues that were affecting player experience. The update resolves a problem where the “minecraft:block.chest.locked” sound couldn’t be heard by other players when someone attempted to open locked blocks. Another fix ensures that the locking sound now plays at the chest’s actual position rather than at the player’s location. The development team also corrected a grammatical error in the “options.cutoutLeaves.tooltip” string that was missing the word “you.”
Several other important bugs have been squashed in this update. The game no longer saves redundant level data fixer files in worlds’ “data” folders, and a crash that occurred when loading the game without an existing options.txt file has been resolved. Visual consistency has been restored for non see-through leaves, making them appear as they did in earlier snapshots. The update also fixes an issue where the “attack_range” component was breaking hit results during combat.
Pre-Releases remain exclusive to Minecraft: Java Edition. To access this test version, players need to open the Minecraft Launcher and enable snapshots through the “Installations” tab. It’s crucial to remember that testing versions can potentially corrupt game worlds, so players should always backup their important saves or run pre-releases in separate folders from their main worlds.
For those interested in the technical aspects of Minecraft’s development, the team is preparing to remove obfuscation from Java Edition. An experimental non-obfuscated version of this snapshot is available through the Minecraft Launcher. To install it, download the provided zip file and unpack the folder into the “versions” directory within your local Minecraft application data folder. After restarting the Launcher, create a new installation and select the “unobfuscated 1.21.11_unobfuscated” version to begin playing.
The development team continues to encourage players to report any bugs they encounter and provide feedback about their experiences with this Pre-Release. This collaborative approach helps identify and resolve issues before the final version reaches all Minecraft players worldwide.
(Source: MINECRAFT)
