Minecraft:Bedrock Edition Preview 1.19.40.21

Beta 1.19.40.21 (Android) or Preview 1.19.40.21 (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox) is the second beta/Preview version for Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.19.40, released on September 14, 2022,<ref>Template:Cite</ref> which fixes bugs.

Changes

Command format

Template:Cmd

• Added new overload to the Template:Cmd command that adds rotation arguments.
  • New overload is Template:Cmd.
  • Previous overload Template:Cmd.

Experimental

These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Upcoming Creator Features" and "GameTest Framework" experimental toggle.

Changes

Technical

Commands

• Implemented the Template:Cmd and Template:Cmd commands.
• Implemented the Template:Cmd command.

Data Driven Blocks

• "minecraft:direction" is no longer exposed as a data-driven blockProperty. Blocks throw a content error when the "minecraft" namespace is used.

GameTest Framework

• Removed built-in GameTest Behavior Packs.

General

• Added flag is_hidden_in_commands in menu_category to control whether or not a block can be used in commands.

Fixes

Spectator Mode (Experimental)

• Water fog is no longer removed for players in Spectator Mode (Template:Bug)

Gameplay

• Fixed fall damage accumulating while the player is in a Trapdoor block at the top of a bubble column (Template:Bug)

Mobs

• Fixed a bug where mobs with a long hit range could hit players through walls (Template:Bug)

User Interface

• Fixed a bug in Pocket UI where items could be dropped in the dark-grey areas around the item grid in the Crafting Table screen
• Fixed a bug in Pocket UI where items could be dropped in the dark-grey areas around the item grid in the inventories for the Horse, Mule, Donkey, and Llama
• Fixed a bug where the death screen message was visible when the showdeathmessage gamerule was set to false

Vanilla Parity

• Sweet Berries can now be planted on Farmland (Template:Bug)
• Changed bubble column strength to match Java Edition (Template:Bug)

Blocks

• Dirt Path and Farmland block collisions are now one texel lower (Template:Bug)
• Players now sink in Soul Sand and Mud blocks (Template:Bug)
• Players swimming above Mud will not have their screen covered (Template:Bug)
• Projectiles landing on Mud will not repeatedly shake (Template:Bug)
• Amphibious mobs no longer have trouble pathfinding around Mud Blocks (Template:Bug)

Mobs

• Ravager now can be hurt by Evoker Fangs
• Increased Ravager collision box size to match Java Edition (Template:Bug, Template:Bug)
• Increased Ravager speed to match Java (Template:Bug)

Stability and Performance

• Fixed a crash that could occur when using the hasItem selector and specifying a negative value for the item's data (Template:Bug)