Open any GUI always reduce the current render distance. This include:
Open chat, emote, and pause
Open any User Interface block (furnace, stonecutter, etc)
Inventory GUI
How to reproduce:
Open Minecraft world
Press “Open chat”
Notice the render distance were reducing
Do the steps 2 again for another test
Observer results:
When open any GUI, render distance always reducing
Expected results:
Render distance should be set correctly when open any GUI
Note:
This bug affects on mobile devices only (PC version sets correctly)
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