Minecraft for Switch finally gets the ability to run in 1080p when docked

Microsoft and Nintendo have been working on this for weeks

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Minecraft: Switch Edition owners have been clamoring for a 1080p update for a while now, and they finally have it. In addition to a ton of bugfixes, 4J Studios has also rolled out an upgrade for Switch.

Now the game will run at 720p in portable mode, and 1080p when docked. Microsoft refrained from pointing fingers in this case at Nintendo (probably because they were right about to announce a massive partnership for cross-play that Sony is out on), basically chalking it up to issues with newer hardware, and how the Switch swaps from portable to docked mode.

The full patch notes are below. Several platforms, including the Xbox One are getting a 4K update this year in addition to the aforementioned cross-play initiative.

Minecraft: Switch Edition [Minecraft Forum]

  • Added Canyon, a free Glide track.
  • Added Biome Settlers 2 Skin pack.
  • Added Terracotta and Glazed Terracotta layers to Tumble.
  • Enable 1080p display when placed in the Nintendo Switch Dock.
  • Improved performance in Solo Glide when restarting the level (particularly with split-screen spectators).
  • Totem of Undying now also applies Fire Resistance II.
  • Fixed some areas where it was possible to escape from Battle maps or Glide tracks.
  • Fixed a bug where players were unable to milk a Cow in Creative Mode.
  • Fixed a bug where players were being teleported back to the Nether portal shortly after arriving in the other dimension.
  • Fixed a bug where broken Banners wouldn’t stack with crafted Banners.
  • Fixed a bug where Wheat, Ladders, and Banners were not correctly spawning in Woodland Mansions.
  • Fixed a bug where Monster Spawners in Woodland Mansions were Pigs instead of Spiders.
  • Fixed a bug where the Item Frame icon appeared when holding a Map.
  • Fixed an incorrect death message when players were killed by Zombie Villagers.
  • Fix for custom names of Mobs not being shown in death messages.
  • Fix for being unable to unlock “Sniper Duel”.
  • Fix for being unable to unlock “Camouflage”.
  • Fix for MCCE #5183 – Player can kill a tamed Parrot with PvP disabled.
  • Fix for MCCE #5062 – Farmer Villagers only plant one seed after harvesting a whole crop of seeds from a field.
  • Fix for MCCE #4103 – Time spent on the Pause menu when under water counts towards the “Free Diver” trophy.
  • Fix for MCCE #3112 – When trying to throw food, Villagers throw it in the wrong direction.
  • Fix for MCCE #5219 – Two types of Bone Block with different pictures.
  • Fix for MCCE #4989 – Zombie Villager Spawn eggs are the wrong colour.
  • Fix for MCCE #5261 – Flower hitbox is displaced.
  • Fix for MCCE #4897 – Beds explode when TNT Explodes is disabled.
  • Fix for MCCE #4954 – Mobs can’t move with a block above them.
  • Fix for MCCE #3010 – Constructing an End portal in a certain method can lead to the End Portal being created next to the portal frame.
  • Fix for MCCE #5292 – Only regular Skeletons spawning in the Nether.
  • Fix for MCCE #5151 & MCCE #5208 – Item frames don’t show the custom name of their items.

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