Previously, values above 1 would still affect the colors of particles like "dust".
For example, very large values could be used to create colors that were not possible with the normal color settings.
The screenshot showing the yellow particles was taken in 1.21.1.
Here is an example command:
/particle minecraft:dust{color:[100000000.0,100000000.0,1.0],scale:1} ~ ~ ~ 1 1 1 0 1000However, in 1.21.2-PreRelease 1, any value above 1 seems to be treated as 1.
The screenshot showing the white particles was taken using the same command in the pre-release.
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After consideration, the issue is being closed as Working as Intended.
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