Summary
- A bug in Minecraft is making water appear pitch-black for some players.
- Only those playing the mobile version of Minecraft have reported this glitch, with the Samsung Xclipse GPU seeming to be the root cause.
- Developers are currently working on a fix.
An odd Minecraft bug is making water appear pitch-black in some players' games. Other clear blocks seem to be impacted by a similar bug as well after the most recent Bedrock update to Minecraft.
With Minecraft having been on the market for over a decade now, players have seen their fair share of strange bugs appear in the game. Ranging from small visual glitches to game-breaking issues, bugs within the popular title can appear in a multitude of different forms, sometimes even turning a Minecraft player's world into a bright pink Barbie land. Regardless of the way these bugs appear in the game, they are oftentimes found after an update or patch. Despite copious amounts of testing by developers to ensure everything is working as intended, some bugs still manage to sneak their way into the game only to later be discovered by the playerbase.
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As shared on Reddit by user hdgdhdhdhdj and several others and also reported on Mojang's bug tracking website, it appears that water is showing up as pitch-black blocks in Minecraft for some players. This bug is only impacting those who play the mobile version of the game, and while it seems to have been an issue since August, there has been a huge spike in reports of it following the latest big Minecraft Bedrock update. Water isn't the only block type that is experiencing this bug, with other transparent blocks such as glass also showing up black for players as well. While there isn't a fix just yet, the developers are hard at work coming up with a solution.
Odd Minecraft Bug Only Impacting Mobile Version of the Game
Devices affected by this bug:
- Galaxy S22 with Exynos 2200 (SM-S901B) - Xclipse 920
- Galaxy S22 Plus with Exynos 2200 (SM-S906B) - Xclipse 920
- Galaxy S22 Ultra with Exynos 2200 (SM-S908B) - Xclipse 920
- Galaxy S23 FE with Exynos 2200 (SM-S711B, SM-S711E, SM-S711N) - Xclipse 920
- Galaxy S24 with Exynos 2400 (SM-S921B, SM-S921E, SM-S921N) - Xclipse 940
- Galaxy S24 Plus with Exynos 2400 (SM-S926B, SM-S926E, SM-S926N) - Xclipse 940
- Galaxy A55 5G with Exynos 1480 (All Models) - Xclipse 530
Although this bug is affecting players on the mobile version of Minecraft, it is not impacting every mobile version of the game. Since the issue deals with how water and other transparent blocks are rendered in Minecraft, the bug has to do with the graphics processor that a player is using. Any mobile device equipped with the Samsung Xclipse GPU will have players seeing the transparent blocks as black, as the GPU is showing these blocks as solid objects and thus not taking into account their transparent properties when rendering them.
The developers are currently working on a complete fix, the same as they would with any weird Minecraft bug. Players are encouraged to report any new issues they find within the game on Mojang's bug-tracking website. In the meantime, Minecraft players can still enjoy playing the mobile version of the game as long as they don't mind their water appearing a little darker than usual.
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WHERE TO PLAY
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Minecraft has no set goal and can be played however you’d like! This is why it’s sometimes called a “sandbox game” – there are lots of things for you to do, and lots of ways that you can play. If you like being creative, then you can use the blocks to build things from your imagination. If you’re feeling brave, you can explore the world and face daring challenges. Blocks can be broken, crafted, placed to reshape the landscape, or used to build fantastical creations.
Creatures can be battled or befriended, depending on how you play. The world of Minecraft allows for epic adventures, quiet meditations, and everything in between. You can even share your creations with other players, or play in community worlds!
- Engine
- LWJGL, PROPRIETARY ENGINE
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Minecraft
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Platform(s)
- 3DS, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360
- Genre(s)
- Sandbox, Survival
- How Long To Beat
- 129 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- No
- File Size Xbox Series
- 1.42 GB (August 2024)
