Mojang has officially kicked off the pre-release phase for Minecraft Java Edition 26.2, and the first pre-release has now been made available. Players can now expect mostly bug fixes as the team prepares for the full release of the Chaos Cubed update.
Key Changes in This Build
One notable change in this build is that the Peer-to-Peer connection feature introduced in a recent snapshot has been removed. Mojang has stated that the experience was not what they wanted for all players and has determined that the feature is not ready for release in its current form.
Minecraft 26.2 Pre-Release 1 Patch Notes
Sulfur Cube and Chaos Cubed Changes
Sulfur Cube: Small Sulfur Cubes now have an updated model and texture. The Sulfur Cube now features unique hit and push sounds for each archetype, a significant audio overhaul that gives every block type its own distinct sonic identity.
Sulfur Caves: The fog color in Sulfur Caves has been updated, and Bedrock Edition will match this color in a later update. The maximum growth length of Sulfur Spikes has been reduced, addressing community feedback that caves were becoming overgrown.
Potent Sulfur: The continuous Geyser setup now requires a source Lava block to erupt, tightening the conditions needed to trigger the mechanic.
Sounds
Hurt and death sounds for one of the chicken sound variants have been updated. Small Sulfur Cubes now have sounds that play when being fed Slimeballs.
UI
The Friends List button is now always visible on the title screen, even if the feature is disabled in options.
Server Properties
Two new server properties have been added, separating spam thresholds for chat and commands: chat-spam-threshold-seconds controls the kick threshold for chat spam, and command-spam-threshold-seconds controls the kick threshold for command spam. Both default to 10 seconds. Either can be set to 0 to disable kicks for that type of spam entirely.
Bug Fixes
A large number of bugs have been addressed in this pre-release, with the most impactful being several major performance fixes. The most notable fixes include:
- Fixed severe framerate loss introduced in recent updates, including major drops while rendering decorated pots and large numbers of banners
- Fixed players being kicked for sending multiple commands quickly in multiplayer
- Fixed Sulfur Caves eventually becoming overgrown with Sulfur Spikes
- Fixed Small Sulfur Cubes not having their own texture
- Fixed a crash when an Evoker retaliated against a Vex that had itself listed as its owner
- Fixed items entering a player's inventory after death when keep_inventory was disabled
- Fixed Shulkers suffocating when opening while hanging from a block
- Fixed the game softlocking when attempting to create a new world if the saves folder was not writable
- Fixed the fog in Sulfur Caves not appearing green, aligning it with Bedrock Edition
How to Download Minecraft 26.2 Pre-Release 1
The Minecraft 26.2 pre-release 1 is now officially available for Minecraft: Java Edition. Follow these steps to install it:
- Open the Minecraft Launcher.
- Enable snapshots in the 'Installations' tab.
- The Minecraft 26.2 pre-release 1 will then be installed.
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