Minecraft 1.20: Full Patch Notes Listed

Minecraft is still one of the most popular games on the planet and for good reason. The unbridled creativity that you can put on display is still unmatched by almost every other franchise on the planet, and it just keeps getting more expansive by the day. With the newest version, Trails and Tales finally releasing, you can expect to see a lot of new additions and even some minor tweaks to old favorites. Let's see what we can look forward to in this recently released update for Minecraft!

Below, you’ll find all of the changes and additions brought to life with the new Trails and Tales update, and there are more than you can account for. This seems to be one of the most feature-rich updates that Minecraft has brought to the table, so get ready to clear out the rest of your day so you can explore all of the new biomes, features, and worlds.

The following changes have been made for both Signs and Hanging Signs.

Windows Aarch64/ARM64 support

In preparation for the Calibrated Sculk Sensor, vibration frequencies have been greatly simplified to prevent unwanted interference. The following are category descriptions for each frequency and the expected events that they correspond to:

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The light engine is responsible for calculating the brightness of each block in the world. Light is calculated during world generation as well as updated when a block is changed in the world. Behavior of the light engine has not been changed.

The return command can be used to control execution flow inside functions and change their return value. Effects:

return <value>

Parameters:

data

The game now uses named random sequences to deterministically produce loot for loot tables. Each random sequence produces a unique sequence based on the world seed and sequence ID, which means a loot table will produce the same results when ran with the same parameters in the same world.

The ID of the random sequence to use for a loot table is specified in a new optional field called random_sequence. If no sequence name is given, loot is drawn using a non-deterministic random source.

reference

New function reference allows functions to call sub-functions (similar to reference condition).

Fields:

any_of/all_of

recipe_crafted

Example (from make_a_sign_glow advancement):

Before:

After:

To improve safety, the game will now detect symbolic links used inside world directory. For a detailed explanation, check our help article.

Around 250 bugs were fixed in this release. View the list on the issue tracker.

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As you can see, there is a very large number of changes available for your favorite sandbox builder, so make sure you update your servers before getting back online with your friends once again. You should also find out some of the scariest Minecraft seeds to visit before you jump in, and make sure to check out our Minecraft sections below to get all of the information you could ever need to get started on your new adventure.

As a fan of RPGs, Action & Retro titles, Shaun has been gaming since he was a young boy. With an overwhelming obsession involving Metal Gear Solid and Pizza Tower, you know you're in for a wild ride when it comes to things he's writing about.

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