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The issue with trees in Bedrock Edition (and potential fixes)

Bedrock has a feature where it doesn't save chunks unmodified by the player. While this is a neat feature to prevent world file sizes from becoming too big, it's a double-edged sword. Let's say a tree spawns on the edge of a chunk unmodified by the player and its leaves "spill over" to the other side of the chunk border. Suppose there is a chunk already modified by the player on the other side of the chunk border. So the leaves that "spilled over" are saved while the tree is not. Then, let's say the player updates the game to a newer version that tweaks world generation. The chunk containing the tree is gone, and yet, the leaves that "spilled over" remain. Let's look at another scenario. This time, let's say a tree spawns on the edge of a chunk already modified by the player and its leaves "spill over" to the other side of the chunk border. Suppose there is a chunk unmodified by the player on the other side of the chunk border. So the tree is saved while the leaves that "spilled over" are not. Then, let's say the player updates the game to a newer version that tweaks world generation. The chunk containing leaves that "spilled over" is gone, and yet, tree remains. These two scenarios showcase that trees are always doomed to get "cut off" at chunk borders in Bedrock Edition, and it's mainly because of how the game saves chunks. How do we solve this? Implement some sort of tree blending OR save all explored chunks OR do not spawn trees that cross chunk borders. Pick your poison.

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• September 20, 2026 04:48
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  By the way, this issue could also apply to other decoration features during world generation (I just chose trees as an example because this issue is most apparent for trees). Terrains and biomes at least have chunk-blending to prevent us from noticing any cut-offs at chunk borders (even then, with the issues surfacing from the recent Wilderness Bound drop, it's becoming very apparent that Bedrock Edition's chunk blending is far worse than Java Edition's; therefore, Mojang, please fix this too). Java Edition rarely has any problems with trees being "cut off" at chunk borders because, to my knowledge, it doesn't populate chunks at the far end (bordering unloaded chunks) with trees until chunks beyond them are loaded. However, Bedrock Edition doesn't have this same luxury because of its chunk-saving rule that I mentioned earlier. I was initially planning to write this up on the bug tracker, but apparently, the bug tracker is not for feedback, so I was forced to write it here. However, I think that the chances of Mojang reviewing what I write is wayyy less likely here. Therefore, upvotes would be appreciated. I love this game so much. I want to help in making it even better. But I can't do it without all of you.