Minecraft Snapshot 24w38a Update Notes: Dyeable Bundles, Hardcore Mode for Realms, and Additional Features

Bundles are among the most eagerly awaited features in the forthcoming Minecraft update. Recently, Mojang has been fine-tuning bundles in anticipation of their official debut. The latest snapshot, 24w38a, has introduced a particularly valuable feature for bundle enthusiasts.

In Minecraft snapshot 24w38a, Mojang has enabled the option to dye bundles, akin to shulker boxes. Players who are experienced with shulker boxes already understand the significance of this addition. With colored bundles, gamers can now implement color-coding, greatly enhancing item organization and storage efficiency.

Alongside the introduction of dyeable bundles, Minecraft snapshot 24w38a also brings improvements to Realms. Players subscribed to the Realms service can now create Hardcore worlds. The update includes various bug fixes and technical updates. Let’s take a closer look at the patch notes for Minecraft snapshot 24w38a.

Minecraft Snapshot 24w38a for Java Edition Patch Notes

New colored bundles in snapshot 24w38a (Image via Mojang)

Changes

Shulker Box coloring recipes are now visible in the recipe book
World creation screen for Realms has been updated
Hardcore mode is now enabled for Realms
Quickly throwing items out of your inventory in creative mode is now throttled

Realms

Now uses a full-featured world creation screen
Allows for game rule customization
Supports datapack customization

Hardcore Mode

Hardcore mode is now implemented in Minecraft Realms, accessible by either creating a new world or recreating an existing one.

Technical Changes

The Data Pack version has been updated to 54
The Resource Pack version has been updated to 39
A temporary option to ignore client-side connection errors (strictErrorHandling) has been removed

Data Pack Version 54

Introduced new Item tag bundles which encompass all Bundle Items

New Item Component

crafting_transmute Recipe Type

A new crafting recipe type, crafting_transmute, has been introduced
This new type allows output to match the input item stack, changing the item type while keeping all stack components
This replaces the previous crafting_special_shulkerboxcoloring method completely
Fields include: category (crafting book category), group (optional string), input (ingredient for item to copy), material (additional ingredient to use), and result (item type for output)

Resource Pack Version 39

Bundle models and textures now feature 16 colored variants
Updated models and UV mapping associated with the Torch and blocks containing Redstone Torch
The “inverted”model now consists of 6 separate faces, achieving the same effect as a model with a negative size
Updated UV layout for the inverted model

Bugs Fixed in Minecraft Snapshot 24w38a

MC-13246 – Enchanted items may display a “too expensive”message at the Anvil before repair attempts
MC-134626 – Squids and glow squids behave erratically in bubble columns
MC-164258 – Search field in recipe book is not selected when clicking the search icon
MC-169660 – /teleport without can affect entity rotation
MC-204050 – Subtitle for breaking amethyst blocks shows as “Block breaking”
MC-216016 – Fireworks launched into a crystal sound block produce a breaking sound
MC-225060 – The sound of burning entities repeats every tick
MC-228070 – Name tags in blocks exhibit brightness changes based on viewing angle
MC-275347 – Minecart with Furnace does not operate correctly on curved tracks
MC-275413 – Squids and glow squids are unresponsive to bubble column thrust
MC-276292 – Shift-clicking “Destroy Item”in creative inventory causes server-side item deletions without client-side notifications
MC-276372 – Players may drop two items from the hotbar when not on the Survival Inventory tab
MC-276373 – Dropped items from the hotbar may be lost when not in the Survival Inventory tab
MC-276428 – Players cannot consume honey bottles when not hungry
MC-276459 – Item display rotation wrapping lacks smooth interpolation
MC-276539 – Name tags rendered through blocks appear brighter in darker settings
MC-276573 – The spruce boat item translation key incorrectly spells “minecaft”
MC-276603 – No High Norwegian language option available
MC-276621 – Game may crash when opening inventory that displays an entity affected by both Invisibility and Glowing effects
MC-276640 – Riding an entity constantly teleported with relative coordinates can cause camera jitter
MC-276704 – Failing to use a selector in tp command disrupts rotation from previous tp command
MC-276722 – Repeated teleportation to the same position may hinder player movement

You can download the latest snapshot 24w38a from the official Minecraft launcher to explore all new features and changes. Be sure to test these snapshot features in a new world to avoid possible corruption of your existing worlds in the future.

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