Is Switch Minecraft Bedrock or Java

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Minecraft plans now offer a server option to change between Minecraft: Java Edition and Minecraft: Bedrock Edition at any time. This means that you could play Minecraft: Java Edition for a while and then later switch to Bedrock Edition if you'd like to try playing on your mobile devices. 


To Switch Between Java and Bedrock with Minecraft plans:

1. Begin by going on your server's control panel.

2. If you wish to backup your current game saves, use the Backups area to backup and ensure you name those saves based on the Minecraft type your server is currently running. For example, "Java ATM6 - Backup - 08/18/21". 

3. On your server's control panel, on the left-side click Switch Game. This will open a menu that will allow you to pick between Minecraft: Java Edition and Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

4. Once you have decided on which you'd like to install on your server, click the Install Game option next to that. You'll then be given the options to Install With Backup which will take a backup for you if you haven't already or you can select Install Without Backup if you would prefer to not have a backup taken. (NOTE: Please keep in mind that your port mappings will be reset and changed upon switching games.)

4a. If you select Install With Backup, your control panel will take a backup of your server, and then right after, that will then proceed to switch to the game you selected. 

5. What you selected will now proceed to install and once done, you'll be brought back to your main dashboard control panel page.

Your server will now be set up with either Minecraft: Java Edition or Minecraft: Bedrock Edition depending on what you selected. Start your server and once it is fully online, you'll now be able to play on your server with that specific Minecraft version! Again, verify that you're using the new IP address upon changing Minecraft game versions.


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Is Switch Minecraft Bedrock or Java

If you’ve played any kind of game in the past couple of years, there’s no doubt that you’ve heard of Minecraft by now. The blocky survival crafting game has captured the hearts of millions around the world, and it’s available for just about every platform. Today, we’ll be looking at the Switch version in particular and answer the question: is the Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft played on the Bedrock Edition?

Before we begin, we have to provide some context. When Minecraft originally launched in 2011, the game was built in Java, a software platform used for various applications and games. The game was originally only available on PC due to this, but eventually Mojang – the developers of Minecraft – partnered with 4J Studios to port Minecraft to a number of platforms.

Eventually, Mojang was purchased by Microsoft, and they worked together to bring a new version of Minecraft to all the latest platforms. This new version of Minecraft was programmed in C++, allowing it to run on platforms that don’t support Java, on top of running smoother in general. This version was unofficially dubbed the “Bedrock Edition,” and it’s the version you’re probably playing if you’re not specifically playing the Java Edition on PC.

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So, in short, the Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft is played on the Bedrock Edition of the game. If you’re ever confused, just keep this in mind: if you’re not playing Minecraft on PC, you’re playing the Bedrock Edition, no matter what platform you’re on.

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