Java Edition 1.16.4

The content of 1.16.4 is identical to that of the release candidate. [2] While 1.16.4 was not the final minor version of 1.16 but it was the last one before snapshots for 1.17 began.

Contents

1 Additions 1.1 General

2.2 General

Additions[]

General[]

- The option was added to hide names that are matched. - Chat messages are sometimes sent in non-standard formats on some servers. When this option is turned on the game, it will try to use chat hiding by matching the text of messages.

It allows players to turn off chat with certain players and thus hide any messages they receive from them. The program is open with a custom key binding, by default, P. If players are hidden resets after re-joining the server. The status of a player is displayed beneath their name.

Changes[]

Items[]

- Modified the texture of the netherite leggings.

General[]

Players who sign in with an Microsoft account are now blocked from playing. Account restrictions are now being respected.

Accessibility Options screen now contains a button that will open a link to Accessibility Guide.

In the event of poor performance, more information is added to the crash log.

- Addition of "joinedFirstServer" option to options.txt.

New network protocol scheme, with high bit (bit 30) set for snapshots. In cases where the network protocols are used the protocol version will be increased by 1 for each snapshot. Full releases may maintain the same protocol version as the last full release.

- If the client and server versions are not compatible If the server and client versions are not compatible, a message displayed saying "Incompatible version!" Instead of "Client out of date!", a message in red will be displayed. or "Server out-of-date!" in dark red. If multiplayer is disabled in dark red, the message will appear in dark red "Multiplayer is disabled." Please verify your Microsoft account settings. Instead of "Multiplayer is disabled." Please verify your launcher's settings.

- The splashes related to Black Lives Matter have been added to splashes.txt. These splashes were added to the game through an update to the launcher during 1.16.2 but were not in splashes.txt. The splashes read: Black lives matter! - Be anti-racist! Learn about allieship Speak out against injustice and stand up for equality! - Amplify and listen to BIPOC voices! Share anti-racism messages with your friends! - Help the BIPOC community! Make sure you stand up for equality in your community!

Fixes[]

MC-192434 – The top front texture of worn netherite leggings doesn't match the rest of the pattern.

MC-199487 - World generation deadlock causes crash.

MC-201885 - A server crash or infinity velocity can be caused by splitting the ender dragon entity classes by zero error.

MC-202147 – Cursor in Social Interactions & Recipe book & Anvil menu doesn’t blink

Video[]

Video by Slicelime:

Trivia[]

- This was the last version in full to be released in 2020. Originally, this version was scheduled to be released on October 29, 2020, but it was delayed by 4 days.

Note[]

- Minecraft 1.16.4 and Minecraft 1.16.5 are both network-compatible that is, 1.16.4 servers can host players from 1.16.5.

References[]

| "Minecraft Java Edition 1.16.4" - Minecraft.net, November 3, 2020 | "Hello! Things have happened and we took the decision to delay the release of 1.16.4 until Monday.