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Parity means making features behave consistently across different Minecraft editions, most commonly between Minecraft: Java Edition and Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. Use this category to discuss released features that exist in both versions of the game but work differently. Please note that bugs are not parity issues and should be reported separately.

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Java Parity: Beacons unaffected by simulation distance

So beacons are called beacons because they shoot up an awesome beam of light, allowing them to be seen for miles around! Except for on bedrock. They only work within simulation distance. This is a big issue on Windows 10 and console mainly because you can have much more render distance than you can simulation distance. Therefore there are times when you can see the block but not the beam. Please make it so the beam is affected by render distance and not sim distance. I want real beacons.

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    That's not what simulation distance is. Simulation distance doesn't have any effect on visibility, only on whether blocks and entities receive update ticks. The beacon beam disappearing is caused by a different rule that only renders entities within a certain distance of the player.

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    Thatcertian distance is sim distance

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    Not only beam Beacon power (effects) are also disappearing. If your beacon is out of simulation distance it's power disappearing even if you are in beacon radius. I have fully powered beacon so when I go to any border of beacon range effects are disappearing. if I increase simulation distance to 6 it's working fine
    Please fix it if it's a bug
    I'm playing on Minecraft for windows v1.20.12