Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15 Pre-release 1

1.15 Pre-release 1 (known as 1.15-pre1 in the launcher) is the first pre-release for Minecraft:Java Edition 1.15, released on November 21, 2019,<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> which optimizes some aspects of the game, upgrades the resource pack version, and fixes bugs.

Additions

Blocks

Minecraft:Honey blocks

• Added unique Minecraft:subtitles for sliding down Minecraft:honey blocks; previously it used footsteps subtitles.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Dark prismarine

• Now crafted from Minecraft:black dye instead of Minecraft:ink sacs.

Minecraft:Scaffolding

• Increased scaffolding burn time when used as Minecraft:fuel in a Minecraft:furnace to be able to smelt 2 Minecraft:items, rather than 0.25.

Items

Minecraft:Spawn eggs

• Minecraft:Zombie pigmen spawn eggs can now be Template:Control on adult zombie pigmen to spawn baby variants.

General

Performance

• Optimized Minecraft:chunk rendering.
• Optimized Minecraft:explosions.

Minecraft:Resource packs

• The resource pack version is now 5 (due to texture mechanic changes in earlier snapshots).
• The game now tries to make out of date resource packs work as much as possible.Template:More info
  • The game can convert some of version 4 resource packs' outdated texture mechanics to the new mechanics.

UI

• Changed appearance of highlighted buttons used in Minecraft:options screen and similar UIs.
  • Highlighted buttons now have a white outline.
  • Highlighted buttons no longer have a blue tint on them. Instead, they are now only slightly brighter than unhighlighted buttons.

Trivia

• Like the third to seventh pre-releases of this update, but unlike the second one, the second "r" in the version name is lowercase in-game.