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Minecraft Update! (1.0.4 Build 2)

MCPE Android Beta - 1.0.4 Build 2

Please remember that this beta is for Android only. The bug fixes and changes made for other platforms will not reflect until the full release of this update. Also, we advise all of our beta players to make back-ups of their saved games before running them on new beta builds.

New Features:

• Added the Storage screen in Settings to manage worlds, resource packs, and behavior packs
• Music and sounds can now be changed using resource packs

Tweaks:

• Addition of CDN to reduce game file sizes
• Added low render distance options for older devices

Bug Fixes:

• Achievements will no longer unlock in Survival if Behavior Packs are used
• Field of View will now increase properly when sprinting and Field of View is set to max in the settings
• Chorus Plants will now fully break above the part that it was broken
• The game no longer needs to be restarted before a shader pack is applied
• If there is a problem with an Add-On's manifest when imported, the warning message will now appear properly
• The host will no longer crash when another player accepts a resource pack while joining a game
• Resource packs are no longer duplicated when a dependent resource pack is added before a behavior pack
• Fixed crashes when using Anvils, Brewing Stands, and Furnaces
• Fixed Gear VR worlds and Android worlds not showing up in each other's world list
• Fixed a crash when using Elytra
• Villagers will no longer do farming work if they're not a farmer
• Villagers are less greedy and will no longer immediately pick up items thrown at them
• Villagers are even less greedy and will now throw food for other Villagers
• Villagers have become chattier when trading
• Cured zombie villagers will now receive a job and have things to trade
• Villagers will no longer walk away while trading
• Fixed a crash when importing a duplicate resource or behavior pack
• Fixed items sticking around in Item Frames after being destroyed
• Reloading a world will no longer turn thunder and rain into just rain
• Fixed the placement of health and armor on the HUD
• "DIAMONDS!" and "Body Guard" achievements will now properly unlock in Survival mode
• Enchantments can now be seen on items before a trade is made with Villagers
• Middle mouse clicking on a leaf block will always give you the right type of leaf now
• Various texture fixes
• Fixed graphical issues with HUD Add-Ons showing the player
• Ghasts will no longer spawn in tiny spaces
• Fixed a drop in performance when holding a Map
• Armor will render properly in worlds that no longer have resource packs applied
• Fixed texture overlapping with Enchanted Books when trading with Villagers

Source: https://feedback.minecraft.net/knowledgebase/articles/1142440-mcpe-android-beta-1-0-4-build-2

UPGRADE FOR WINDOWS PHONE PLAYERS!

Update to get Realms, Achievements and more!

Good news for Pocket Edition players wielding Windows Phones: if you can update your phone’s operating system to Windows 10 Mobile, you’ll automatically receive an upgrade to the Windows 10 Mobile version of Minecraft for free!

What does that mean? It means Achievements! It means Realms! It means a torrent of awesome new features, beginning with The End!

We stopped shipping Minecraft updates for Windows Phone 8 back in October last year. Of course, players can still carry on building and exploring their worlds as they always have, but, to get access to the newest Minecraft goodies, DLC and other fun stuff, you’ll have to upgrade to the Windows 10 Mobile version of the game.

If you were already running Windows 10 Mobile but playing the Windows Phone 8 version of Pocket Edition, you’ll get the upgrade automatically, too.

Otherwise, you can buy Pocket Edition for Windows 10 Mobile for the normal price of $6.99, or your local equivalent. 

Minecraft Update!

Changelog for the 1.0.4 beta build

1.0.4 beta build - AKA 1.0.4.0

New Features:

• Added Villager Trading!
• New Add-On format. All of your old Add-Ons will automatically update. You may see warnings on those Add-Ons but they will be fully functional

Tweaks:

• The models for the Shulker and Ender Dragon can now be edited using Add-Ons
• Husks are now a little bit taller than Zombies
• Baby Villagers now have adorable, larger-sized heads

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed chunks that can't be refreshed completely when the client receives new chunk data
• Fixed dying twice when hit with two different sources of damage 
• Fixed medium/large-sized Slimes and Magma Cubes not having jumping or landing sounds 
• Fixed infinitely burning fires that would cause gradual slowdown and spread more often
• Fixed the hitbox on Stone and Wooden Buttons so they can no longer be stepped on by players and other mobs 
• Donkeys once again spawn in the Plains biome
• Chiseled and Smooth sandstone now have the correct bottom textures
• Zombie Villagers of different variants now keep their professions when importing a world from 0.15.9 or earlier
• Fixed an issue where players could not sleep through the night if there were players in another dimension
• Destroying a painting no longer destroys the block behind it
• Mobs should really no longer walk in circles if they spawn or walk on a block made from two slabs
• Lava will no longer leak out of a Blacksmith's house
• Fixed a crash that was caused by Ocean Monuments and Nether Bridges generating 
• Fixed a crash when a player changes dimension and there are other nearby players
• Fixed the positioning of mobs that are sitting on other mobs 
• Ridden mobs (ie. Spider Jockeys) can now be pulled into Minecarts
• Spider Jockeys will now properly spawn with Strays or Wither Skeletons if the conditions are correct
• Fixed an issue where Villagers would no longer breed
• Items that must be placed on blocks (ie. Rails and Torches) can now be properly placed on top Slabs
• The Nether Star can no longer be destroyed by explosions
• Villagers will now run slower when attacked
• Fixed the message that appears after flying into a wall with Elytra
• Fixed several texture issues in the Candy Texture Pack
• Fixed a crash when importing a file into the game (iOS only)
• Players who receive more than one stack with the /give command now see the correct number of items received in the chat
• Fixed mobs going out of fences when reloading a world
• Capes will no longer appear when wearing Elytra 
• Fixed rotated item texture on dropped Anvils
• Villagers spawned using the /summon command will no longer just spawn as Farmers
• Shulkers placed upside down will no longer appear unattached from the block they're placed on
• Fixed a crash when exiting a game session
• Arrows will no longer turn black after hitting opaque blocks
• Fixed crashes when launching a world with Behavior Packs and Resource Packs that had errors in the pack manifests
• Fixed the End Gateway in The End regenerating repeatedly 
• "The End… Again…" achievement will now unlock properly 
• Villagers no longer wander too far away from their Village

Source: http://pocketbeta.minecraft.net/2017/02/changelog-for-104-beta-build.html

INSIDER

BLOCK OF THE WEEK: CACTUS

Unpick its prickly promise, centuries in the making

What do you reckon is the most embarrassing way to die in Minecraft? Hugging a Creeper you mistook for a loved one? Skinny dipping in a pool of lava? For us, it's the idea of the humble cactus block getting the finishing blow. When you touch their spiky skin, they only deal a half heart of damage at a time. That means you'd have to fall on a cactus block twenty times to perish to their prickles. Oh, the shame...

Still, after safely being placed in a pot, they certainly look nice in our living room, and real world cacti are actually incredibly useful. Water is never far away in Minecraft, particularly if you forgot to build a roof. Whereas in the real world, a cactus can act as a crucial natural water reservoir in dry areas. Slice some cacti open and you'll get a liquid that's thicker and murkier than the water we all know and love. This mucilaginous substance varies between different cacti but can be drunk by humans.

This has even saved several human lives! Humans that were stupid enough to wander around in the desert without enough water, but saved lives nonetheless. We wouldn't recommend tearing out your sink and sticking taps in your plant life just yet, as the acids in some cacti can make you sick, but it's still a handy tip for the next time someone leaves you stranded in the desert without any water. Jerk.

This pic by Jon Abbott shows a saguaro cactus standing tall in Sabino Canyon, near Tucson, Arizona.

If you're planning on keeping a cactus of your own, keep in mind it could be a long-term commitment. Some cacti reach 25 and call it quits, but others, like the saguaro cactus of the Sonoran Desert, can live to be up to 200 years old. All in all, this powerful plant is one of nature's most quietly impressive achievements. Maybe we shouldn't be so ashamed about falling into that Minecraft cactus patch twenty times after all.

Source: https://minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-cactus

Hours of Code (Make Your Own Minecraft)

Even wonder how Minecraft works? Try to code or learn how to code in https://code.org/minecraft you can play it online right now and watch some video tutorial, Jens Bergensten and Lydia Winters will lead the tutorial video. This was posted in mojang.com Nov. 15, 2016. Its has many levels and you can see what is happening when you move In Minecraft each level has an objective. Try it now

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Minecraft Candy Pack!

NEWS

CANDY PACK SWEETENS UP POCKET / WIN 10

Gorge your eyes on the tasty 1.03 update

Until someone finally bakes an electric cake that runs Minecraft, this news of the Candy Texture Pack hitting Pocket and Windows 10 Edition is going to be our tastiest announcement ever. Or at least since its arrival on Console Edition. Wouldn't it be sweet if we could get through it without any tortured candy puns? Geddit? Sweet? Well, we tried.

Console players have been exclusively indulging on this colourful pack for a while now. But no more! Starting from today, players of portable versions of Minecraft can download a texture pack that pours a dentist-weepingly high amount of sugar into your game, replacing all the textures with sweet new treats. Jelly Creepers! Starlight Mint Skeletons! Velvet Cake Cows! Entire floors made of cake! It's almost lunchtime! Sorry. Writing about such delicious nonsense is making this candy-starved writer all kinds of hungry. Don't lick the screenshot. Learn from my mistakes.

Minecraft hasn't been this irresistibly delicious since we accidentally poured melted chocolate into our disc drive. Don't ask and enjoy the pack!

Here’s the rest of the 1.03 changelog as an amuse-bouche:

New Features:

• Added Candy texture pack
• Added Dutch localization

Tweaks:

• Fixed some spacing when truncating bolded text.
• Tweaked spawn point selection to be “smarter” (e.g. avoid lava).
• Tweaked the textures of flower/mushroom blocks.
• Assorted texture fixes.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a crash when a server/Realm would first start.
• Fixed an issue causing servers to blink between online and offline status
• Fixed a Realms crash when a player exits
• Fixed a crash when using some items
• Fixed a server crash when a player entered a mutated biome
• Fixed an issue that caused pressure plates, buttons, and other Redstone items to become stuck
• Fixed an issue with hoppers not ticking the proper order
• Fixed an issue when destroying a door
• Fixed an issue with item duplication
• Fixed an issue allowing a player to incorrectly obtain End Gateway blocks
• Observer block's arrows should now point in the direction of power
• Observer blocks will no longer be placed upside-down
• Fixed an issue where realms members that were not your friends were not being displayed
• Bats should spawn more often!
• Fixed an issue with End Gateway textures on mobile devices.
• Fixed an issue where buttons & other redstone devices could get locked when a redstone lamp activated.
• Fixed some rendering geometry which created weird results

Source: https://minecraft.net/en-us/article/candy-pack-sweetens-pocket-win-10

Minecraft Realms!

NEWS

NEW ON REALMS: FORGOTTEN THINGS AND FLYING WINGS!

Three new games and adventures for you and your friends

Welcome, brave adventurers. Last time we met, we unveiled the new experiences category on Realms for PC, led by the epic music event Big Giant Light Show. This week, we’ve got a trio of treats for you to test your wits, your wayfinding and your wingsuit skills.

First we hop, skip and puzzle our way through a visually striking adventure map set amid the overgrown ruins of an ancient jungle temple. Then we pelt through a rapid-fire gauntlet of parkour arenas that should challenge even the most sure-footed player. Finally, we take to the skies in elytra-powered air-battles and try to not faceplant into any walls... with mixed success.

Sound like your cup of tea? Then take a big old metaphorical swig of this post! Mmm! Delicious.

THE FORGOTTEN BOOK

by Foleros and tomaxed

Recently, I’ve been reminiscing about older, immersive games that took you on adventures around the globe. Games such as The Amazon Trail, which featured sights and sounds that transported you into an exotic location, complete with narrative and a solemn duty. The Forgotten Book scratches that itch through its cutscenes, voiceovers, textures and custom mechanics, such as wall grappling. Starting the map drops you right into the story and presents you with a world that you won’t want to leave.

10 MINUTE PARKOUR

by FantomLX, iWacky, and Tiliba

Parkour maps are all the rage in Minecraft, and 10 Minute Parkour has you running and jumping through a random selection of 101 different mini arenas. Special blocks aid or hinder you as you jump higher or get knocked about. Completing a level gives you a point, skipping a level removes one. Moesh’s best record is 22 levels, while mine is… somewhere in the negatives. See if you can beat our scores!

ELYTRON

by Theticman, ChildOfStars

Did you know that elytron is the singular form of the word elytra, the two wing cases of a beetle? It’s true! Elytron also makes for neat wordplay, as this map features mechanics that remind us of the movie Tron’s light bikes. Here we have a fancy elytra-based, competitive minigame where players outlast their opponents by rocketing around the arena and avoiding the glass trails! Team up with your friends, or bait them into flying into a wall. Be careful to avoid your own walls!

That's all for now!

To learn about loading this and other content into Realms for PC, visit our help site. If you haven't yet tried Realms for yourself, you'll have a blue diamond on the Minecraft Realms button, located on the main screen of Minecraft for PC. Click it, then follow the instructions to try Realms free for 30 days.

We hope you enjoy this week’s map!

More video and photo here: https://minecraft.net/en-us/article/new-realms-forgotten-things-and-flying-wings

Minecraft Updates!

NEWS

MINECRAFT SNAPSHOT 17W06A

The first snapshot containing 1.12 features

Welcome to the first Minecraft 1.12 snapshot! We anticipate to do many more snapshots in the upcoming months, as we will continue adding more features and make major improvements to the core game itself. This particular snapshot brings you a bunch of new blocks and a very useful addition to Creative Mode. Please remember to make backups of your worlds before loading them in any of the snapshots. An even better option is to always create a new world when checking out the new features!

Changes in snapshot 17w06a

• Save toolbars in Creative Mode with Ctrl+Slotkey and load them with Shift+Slotkey
• Added colored Concrete blocks
• Added colored Concrete Powder blocks
• Added colored Glazed Terracotta blocks
• Updated the base color palette of Minecraft (affects things such as Banners and Sheep)
• Updated textures for Wool blocks

Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com. If nobody reports a bug, we can't fix it!

To get snapshots, open your launcher and press the "New Profile" button. Call it "snapshots" and check the box saying "Enable experimental development snapshots" and save. To switch to the normal version, you can select it in the dropdown at the bottom left corner of the launcher. Back up your world first or run the game on in a different folder (See the "new profile" dialog).

Snapshots can corrupt your world, please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.

Cross-platform server jar:

• Minecraft server jar

Report bugs here:

• Minecraft issue tracker!

Source: https://minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-snapshot-17w06a

Minecraft Updates!

Changelog for 1.0.3 beta build

New Features:

• Added Dutch localization

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue causing servers to blink between online and offline status
• Fixed a realms crash when a player exits 
• Fixed a crash when using some items 
• Fixed a server crash when a player entered a mutated biome
• Fixed an issue that caused pressure plates, buttons, and other Redstone items to become stuck 
• Fixed an issue with hoppers not ticking the proper order
• Fixed an issue when destroying a door
• Fixed an issue with item duplication
• Fixed an issue allowing a player to incorrectly obtain End Gateway blocks
• Observer block's arrows should now point in the direction of power
• Observer blocks will no longer be placed upside-down 
• Fixed an issue where realms members that were not your friends were not being displayed
• Bats should spawn more often!
• Fixed an issue with End Gateway textures on mobile devices

Source: http://pocketbeta.minecraft.net/2017/02/changelog-for-103-beta-build.html