{"title":"Minecraft 26.2 Pre-Release 5","version":"26.2-pre-5","type":"snapshot","image":{"title":"26.2-pre-5 540x540.jpg","url":"/v2/images/26.2pre5540x540.jpg"},"body":"<p>Today it is time for 26.2 Pre-Release 5, with a change to Hardcore mode settings along with other fixes! As announced at Minecraft Live, the drop is set to release on June 16!<p>Happy (careful) hardcore mining!<h1>Changes</h1><ul><li>The game setting for Graphics API now changes if a crash is detected during startup<li>The sound for when hitting the sulfur cube of a bouncy archetype now plays the correct sound<li>As the host of a world, changing the game mode with F3 + F4 or with commands now changes the default game mode of the world<li>The \"Game Mode\" and \"Allow Commands\" buttons are no longer available in Hardcore mode worlds</ul><h2>Startup and Fallback Behavior for Graphics API</h2><ul><li>If the game crashes at startup with \"Prefer Vulkan\" set, the setting will automatically be changed to \"Default\"<li>When set to \"Default\", the game will still attempt to gather systems information about Vulkan at startup<li>If the game crashes at startup with \"Default\" set, the setting will automatically be changed to \"Prefer OpenGL\"<ul><li>With \"Prefer OpenGL\" set, no interaction will be made with Vulkan in case that causes crashes</ul></ul><h1>Fixed bugs in 26.2 Pre-Release 5</h1><ul><li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308470 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308470</a> - The \"bouncy\" sulfur cube archetype's sounds play at a significantly higher volume<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308575 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308575</a> - The <code>flower_default</code> and <code>flower_warm</code> features generate a single flower, instead of a flower patch<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308587 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308587</a> - Using a spear with Lunge on a geyser launches you downwards<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308619 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308619</a> - Players can change their game mode from the World Options menu in hardcore worlds<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308620 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308620</a> - Pressing the key bound to the \"Friends Screen\" key bind in the username field in the friends screen closes it instead of typing<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308622 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308622</a> - Custom dialog buttons break the game menu<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308630 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308630</a> - Changing whether commands are enabled does not properly update the state of the \"Game Rules\" button in the World Options screen<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308633 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308633</a> - Changing your game mode with commands doesn't update the World Options screen<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308648 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308648</a> - The \"Statistics\" button in the game menu is shifted to the right when there is a \"Server Links...\" button<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308657 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308657</a> - The <code>gui.friends.error.unauthorized</code> string contains a comma splice<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308674 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308674</a> - After re-entering the save, the game mode is set to Survival mode.<li><a href=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-308686 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"target=_blank>MC-308686</a> - Hardcore death can be bypassed by rejoining the world</ul>","id":"462d1b67c4c4d2897b073939e4722225ccc7bc439149cea0d3d3596e132880d2","date":"2026-06-08T13:04:25.000Z","needsTranslation":false}