Minecraft:Bedrock Edition beta 1.16.100.55

Beta 1.16.100.55 is the sixth beta version for Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.16.100, released on September 10, 2020,<ref>Template:Cite</ref> which brought more parity from Template:El, and fixes bugs.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Observers

• No longer get stuck in an active state when moved by Minecraft:pistons.

Minecraft:Shroomlights

• Can now be composted.

Items

Minecraft:Banner Patterns

• The "thing" banner pattern can now be crafted at the Minecraft:loom.

Mobs

Minecraft:Camera

• Can no longer be obtained by using Template:Cmd command.

Minecraft:Piglins and Minecraft:Piglin Brutes

• Now keep their Minecraft:crossbows or golden axes (respectively) when zombified.

Minecraft:Zoglins

• Changed baby zoglin's model to match Java Edition.

General

Minecraft:Add-ons and Script Engine

• Bandwidth optimization: make sure level event packets only broadcast locally.
• Spatial Bandwidth Optimizations are now exposed through a component, Template:Cd.
• Spatial Bandwidth Optimizations are now utilized by every actor using Template:Cd.
• Added the selector component to raw text which can be used to print entity names in commands such as Template:Cmd and Template:Cmd.
• Structures are no longer cut off when loaded using the Template:Cmd command.

Minecraft:Experimental Gameplay

• Toggle has been revamped.
  • Added "Custom Biome Add-Ons", "Experimental Scripting Add-Ons", "Experimental Molang Features", and "Next Gameplay Update" toggle.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

Menu Screen

• Added Minecraft:Mojang Studios logo splash screen for Android devices.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Technical

• FMOD music channel now sets its priority to 0 when music is played to prevent FMOD virtual channel from stealing it when a regular sound is played in game (default priority is 128)

Fixes

Performance and Stability

• Game no longer crashes if a player opens a shulker box they're standing on after rejoining a multiplayer session.
• Fixed crash when using Template:Cmd command with portal to fill huge amount of blocks.

Vanilla Parity

• Baby zoglins now have oversized heads. (Template:Bug)
• Shroomlight block can now be used with the composter. (Template:Bug)
• Crimson fungus and warped fungus can now be placed on mycelium blocks. (Template:Bug)
• Observers will no longer get stuck in an active state when moved by a piston. (Template:Bug)
• The "Thing" banner can now be crafted at the loom. (Template:Bug)
• All expected blocks and items can now be composted again. (Template:Bug)

General

• Portal blocks placed with Template:Cmd or Template:Cmd commands that are not part of a valid portal structure will only exist for 1 second before they are removed.
• Foxes will no longer take damage when falling on berries. (Template:Bug)
• Text and background for the title command (Title, Subtitle, and Actionbar) have been adjusted and spaced out.
• Dressing room now shows cached Character Creator items when offline.
• 24 bit PNGs without an alpha channel are no longer accepted as valid custom skins. (Template:Bug)

Gameplay

• Boots enchanted with Soul Speed no longer become stuck on mobs or the player after breaking. (Template:Bug)
• Piglin brutes preserve equipment when zombified. (Template:Bug)

User Interface

• The smithing table screen now contains hammer icon and UI elements appear correctly when using the "Pocket" UI profile setting. (Template:Bug)

New Achievement Screens

• Made the reward frame on the list item the same as the art frame.
• Improved the tap visual feedback.
• Decreased safe zone size.
• Fixed an issue where it was impossible to move focus away from Back button using a keyboard.
• Fixed an issue where the new achievement screens would sometimes incorrectly apply safe zone along the split in split screen mode, instead of just at the window edges.