Minecraft 1.21.7 Release Candidate 1 acts as a pre-release patch to smooth out bugs and polish content introduced in the “Chase the Skies” update (1.21.6). This version introduces new collectibles inspired by the upcoming Minecraft Movie, such as a themed music disc and painting, while fixing persistent rendering and gameplay issues. It’s a light yet meaningful update for collectors and performance-focused players alike.
Features:
- New Music Disc: Lava Chicken
- Composed by Hyper Potions, this track ties in with the Minecraft Movie.
- Drop condition: Must be dropped by defeating a Chicken Jockey (a Baby Zombie riding a Chicken).
- If the chicken dies before the zombie, the disc will not drop.
- Emits a comparator signal strength of 9 when played in a jukebox.
- New Painting: Good Boy
- Art by Sarah Boeving, featured in the Minecraft Movie.
- Now available among the in-game painting variants.
Bug Fixes:
- Visual Rendering
- Fixed text rendering glitches affecting underwater fog, subtitles, and various font styles.
- Resolved z-fighting and overlay issues with sign text, especially when shadows are enabled but transparency is off.
- Corrected glyph rendering on specific hardware (notably AMD and Qualcomm graphics).
- Technical Adjustments
- Refined how fog effects behave underwater when applying Blindness or Darkness.
- Fixed memory leaks and visual corruption tied to TextureAtlas and TTF glyphs.
- Addressed startup crashes on AMD graphics and resource reload errors.
Minecraft: Lava Chicken (Original Game Soundtrack):
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How to install:
- Please visit the following link for full instructions: How To Download & Install Minecraft Snapshots
Why use Minecraft 1.21.7 Release Candidate 1?
This snapshot is perfect for players eager to experience collectibles from the Minecraft Movie early, or those who have encountered visual bugs, crashes, or resource pack issues in 1.21.6. With audio, art, and rendering fixes, this version makes survival and creative play more stable and visually polished.
FAQs
How do I get the Lava Chicken music disc?
To obtain the disc, you must kill a Baby Zombie riding a Chicken. The chicken must stay alive until the zombie is defeated, or the disc will not drop.
Who is the artist of the Good Boy painting?
The painting was created by Sarah Boeving and is a nod to the Minecraft Movie. It’s available randomly when placing a painting.
Does this version add new gameplay mechanics?
No new mechanics were introduced. The focus is on bug fixes and cosmetic content.
Is this update compatible with 1.21.6 servers?
No. Minecraft 1.21.7 is not compatible with 1.21.6 servers due to internal format changes.
Should I update to this version?
If you’ve experienced graphical bugs or want the new disc and painting, yes. Otherwise, it’s safe to wait for the final release.
Download links
- Server:download Download file
- Client:download Download file
