Java Edition 1.16.4 Pre-release 2

Minecraft 1.16.4 Pre-release 2

Edition	Java Edition
Release date	October 22, 2020
Type	Pre-release
Pre-release for	1.16.4
Downloads	Client (.json) Server
Obfuscation maps	Client Server
Protocol version	dec: 1073741826  hex: 40000002
Data version	2582
Resource pack format	6
Data pack format	6
Minimum Java version	Java SE 8
◄◄  1.16.3 1.16.4 1.16.5 ►► ◄  1.16.4 Pre-release 1 1.16.4 Pre-release 2 1.16.4 Release Candidate 1 ►

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1.16.4 Pre-release 2 (known as 1.16.4-pre2 in the launcher) is the second and final pre-release for Java Edition 1.16.4, released on October 22, 2020, which changes some features related to server, accessibility, splashes, and fixes bugs. This is the final pre-release to be released in 2020.

Changes

General

Accounts

• When logging in with a Microsoft account, players blocked in that account are now also blocked in the game, and account restrictions are now respected.

Accessibility

• A button to open a link to the accessibility guide can now be found in the "Accessibility Options" screen.

Multiplayer

• When the server and client version are incompatible, a red message is shown instead of the dark red message.
• When multiplayer is disabled, the message displayed now reads, "Multiplayer is disabled. Please check your Microsoft account settings." instead of "Multiplayer is disabled. Please check your launcher settings."

Social Interactions

• The status of a player is now listed below their name on the social interactions screen.
• A new tab is available to filter by blocked players in the social interactions screen.
• Chat from blocked players is always hidden.
• Realms invites from blocked players are hidden.
• Changed and removed the textures of a few UI elements on the social interactions screen.

Splashes

• The splashes relating to the Black Lives Matter movement have been added to splashes.txt. These splashes were added to the game via a launcher update during 1.16.2 but were not in splashes.txt. The splashes are:
  • Black lives matter!
  • Be anti-racist!
  • Learn about allyship!
  • Speak OUT against injustice and UP for equality!
  • Amplify and listen to BIPOC voices!
  • Educate your friends on anti-racism!
  • Support the BIPOC community and creators!
  • Stand up for equality in your community!

Fixes

11 issues fixed

From 1.16.3

• MC-201885 – Divide-by-zero error in the ender dragon entity class can cause a server crash and infinite velocity

From the previous development version

• MC-202134 – Opening Social Interactions menu does not update player appearances if the player is in Spectator mode.
• MC-202136 – Social Interaction toast icon does not render properly with Programmer Art resource pack.
• MC-202137 – Social Interaction screen says "players" for one player.
• MC-202143 – Social Interactions search bar does not stay selected when switching tabs, although the cursor remains.
• MC-202145 – Opening the Social Interactions menu in a singleplayer world open to LAN after attempting to join an outdated multiplayer server displays the name of the outdated server instead of the name of the current world.
• MC-202147 – Cursor in Social Interactions, recipe book, and anvil menu does not blink.
• MC-202150 – Slider bar on social menu appears broken.
• MC-202155 – Outdated server warn text does not actually exist.
• MC-202156 – Social Interactions search box entries can go out of the box.
• MC-202157 – Hidden players' X in Social Interactions are not vertically centered.

Video

Video made by Slicedlime: