1st 2026.2 snapshot - Minecraft 26.1.x support

Support for Minecraft 26.1.x is here in the first snapshot of MCreator 2026.2. Alongside, some noticeable library updates and bug fixes were made too.

3 Minecraft versions?

While this release supports 3 Minecraft versions, the full release of MCreator 2026.2 will only support the 1.21.1 LTS version and Minecraft 26.1.x, as it is now a common practice with recent MCreator-supported Minecraft version updates.

Snapshot changelog

This is a full changelog of this snapshot with more notable changes highlighted with bold text.

• Updated bundled Java to version 25.0.2
• Updated Blockly to version 12.5.1
• Updated Minecraft 1.21.1 NeoForge to version 21.1.228
• Updated Minecraft 1.21.8 NeoForge to version 21.8.53
• Added support for a global clipboard for Blockly editors of the same type
• Added display of read-only tag types to the tag editor
• Further improved overworld/nether biome injection mod compatibility
• Added an option to specify the  wandering villager trade category
• Added Minecraft resource pack generator for 26.1.x
• Added base support for NeoForge 26.1.2
• Added Minecraft data pack generator base for 26.1.x
• Added new block procedure blocks: insert/extract (and get result) into/from block inventory
• [A 26.1x] Ported add-on maker to support Minecraft Bedrock Edition 26.1x
• [DP 26.1.x] Added support for: functions, damage types, structures, features, recipes, enchantments, loot tables, tags, advancements, biomes, dimensions
• [NF 26.1.2] Added support for: functions, custom code, damage types, sounds, structures, procedures, global variables, global triggers, commands, features, paintings, banner patterns, potion items, recipes, enchantments, loot tables, tags, key bindings, attributes, Java models, projectiles, advancements, game rules, item extensions, potion effects, particles, creative tabs, overlays, biomes, items, Java animations, OBJ models, JSON models, GUIs, armor, tools, dimensions, living entities, AI tasks, fluids, plants, blocks, special entities, villager professions, villager trades
• [Bugfix, A 1.21.x] "Player interacts with block" global trigger did not work in some cases
• [Bugfix] Exporting the workspace to a zip inside the workspace folder caused recursive zipping
• [Bugfix] Game event tags under the mod namespace did not work under certain conditions
• [Bugfix] Opening image resources from external libraries in the project browser did not work
• [Bugfix] Blocks with custom properties and certain block bases crashed the game when placed
• [Bugfix] The set entity location procedure block did not work correctly in some cases
• [Bugfix] Custom block and item mod element in-software icons did not update correctly in some cases
• [Bugfix] Walking animations jittered with flying entities in some cases
• [Bugfix] Distance procedure dependency caused build errors with the vibration received triggers
• [Bugfix] Using custom blocks and items in print or text join blocks caused build errors
• [Bugfix] On entity hurt amount dependency caused build errors
• [Bugfix] Some other minor fixes and improvements

Release notes

• Existing saves from previous game versions may fail to load if custom Overworld or Nether biomes were used (vanilla bug)
• Key binding translation key format was changed from key.categories.name to key.category.modid.name. Custom translation keys of custom categories need to be adapted manually.
• Villager trade mod elements can now only define trades for one profession. Existing trades will be automatically split into multiple mod elements.

A snapshot download is possible on the Download page under the Snapshot downloads section. 

Make sure to download and install the pre-release so you can test it out. This way, we can make sure the release can be as stable as possible. Leave a comment with your feedback on the update below. Stay tuned and keep on modding!