Minecraft with RTX adds new worlds and effects for the Beta on Windows 10
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
What you need to know
One of the most exciting developments recently in theMinecraftworld is the addition ofray tracing, which completely overhauls how Minecraft looks, and makes the game feel more alive. The tech is currently in beta for the Windows 10 version (which you can learn about joininghere) if you have a compatible NVIDIA RTX graphics card, and is very impressive. The second Beta Pack has been released now.
The Beta Pack #2 adds five new worlds from talented Minecraft creators, with more gameplay and ray tracing effects to show off. There’s also new textures that take better advantage of the tech. Mojang released a trailer video for the release, which compares the different maps with RTX ray tracing turned on and off. If you’re interested, you can watch it above, or go and ahead and check out the new worlds.
This is all part of Mojang’s efforts to make ray tracing in Minecraft completely natural, so that anyone with the hardware can witness the first proper official graphics overhaul Minecraft has ever had. I for one am very excited to watch this grow, and to try it out myself.
Have you tried ray tracing in Minecraft yet? What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments below!
Available everywhere you play.
Minecraft is a veritable, inarguable and complete success. It has sold copies in the hundreds of millions, has a huge following of dedicated players, and lets you unlock your every creative desire. It’s also available on every platform imaginable, including Xbox One, Windows 10, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. Play with anyone, and play anywhere.
Get the Windows Central Newsletter
All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.
Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
