How to download Minecraft 1.20 pre-release 2

Minecraft 1.20 is the upcoming major update for Minecraft, which will introduce new features such as text-to-speech functionality, new potion effects, and new blocks and items. Before the official release, Mojang Studios released two pre-release versions for testing and feedback. This article will show you how to download and install Minecraft 1.20 pre-release 2, which contains bug fixes and technical changes.

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What is a Minecraft pre-release, and how to get it?

A pre-release is a testing version of a game that is released before the final version. Pre-releases allow players to try out new features and report bugs. These dummy versions are unstable and may corrupt your world, so it is recommended to back up your world or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.

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How to download 1.20 pre-release 2

To download Minecraft 1.20 pre-release 2, players need to have the Launcher installed on their computer. You can download the Launcher from the official website: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download

Once you have the Launcher, follow these steps:

1. Open the Launcher and select the "Installations" tab at the top.
2. Click on the "New" button and name your installation (for example, "Minecraft 1.20 pre-release 2").
3. In the "Version" dropdown menu, select "snapshot 1.20-pre2".
4. Click on "Create" to save your installation.
5. Select your installation from the list and click "Play" to launch the game.

Players can select snapshots from here (Image via Mojang)

Alternatively, you can enable snapshots in the "Installations" tab by clicking the toggle button next to "Snapshots." This will allow you to see all the available snapshots in the "Version" dropdown menu.

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What's new in Minecraft 1.20 pre-release 2

Minecraft 1.20 pre-release 2 contains bug fixes and technical changes. Here are some of the highlights:

• The game will now display a message box on startup if the user enabled text-to-speech functionality, but it is unavailable.
• Fixed bugs include dispensers getting stuck when placing boats or rafts, horse armor losing its NBT data when equipped on horses via right-clicking, ridable entities that can be steered, building up fall damage when on climbable blocks, and more.

Other bug fixes include:

• Correcting encoding errors in the server.properties file
• Correcting text formatting and capitalization issues in various menus and messages
• Correcting breaking animation being one frame off
• Correcting end crystal placement preventing ender dragon from spawning
• Fixing spectator mode, moving the player down slightly
• Correcting crying obsidian being able to create respawn anchors in the overworld
• Correcting leash knot subtitles being not adequately capitalized

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How to give feedback

If players encounter any bugs or issues while playing pre-release 2, they can report them on the issue tracker: https://bugs.mojang.com/projects/MC/issues

Players can also give feedback and suggestions on the feedback website.

Happy mining!