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Minecraft Addons for Bedrock edition have the capability to add things such as blocks, items, sounds, and more. Questions should remain within the topic scope of the site, some more advanced multi-file things are off-topic. Use this for questions about development of certain aspects such as functions, LANG files, or certain aspects of the JSON involved, or use it for anything else that has to do with Minecraft addons.

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Double resolution texture makes item too big only when in player's hand

In my resource pack, most of the textures are the default resolution (16x16) but two item textures are 32x32 instead. These mostly display correctly, except when held in the player's hand. Then, the ...
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Custom item's "on_consume" event gives error "child add_mob_effect not valid here"

I'm trying to have my custom food item give the player a status effect when it is eaten. The item itself works fine (is edible, gives correct nutrition and saturation, uses eating animation, etc.) ...
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What group name should I use to make a custom block show up in the Creative Inventory in the same category as gem/metal blocks?

Using a resource and behavior pack, I made an Echo Block which is craftable from 9 Echo Shards, and so I want it to appear in the same part of the Creative Mode inventory menu as the other blocks ...
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How to add lore through an Addon

How do I add lore to a custom item on Minecraft Bedrock Edition through an Addon? This is my code right now as a test. { "pools": [ { "entries": [ ...
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Is it possible to vary entity model/texture with subpacks?

I am trying to make an addon which adds the rascal to Minecraft BE. I have been trying to allow users to use older versions of the mob geometry with the subpacks feature. However, the subpack slider ...
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How to prevent `xxxx.xxx ms script spike detected in behavior pack` message?

I have a behavior pack that uses a script module. In the script file, I am using world.events.beforeItemUse.subscribe to track custom item usage. However, the first item use each time the world loads ...
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How do I apply the spyglass zoom effect to a custom item?

I am trying to add a sniper rifle to Minecraft with an addon, and I would like to add a zoom effect for sneaking players holding it. The only spyglass JSON files I've found have been related to the ...
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Is it possible to create custom groups in the creative inventory?

I'm experimenting with Minecraft Bedrock addons. Currently I'm working with adding custom blocks. In the documentation, they show you can add your block to groups in the creative inventory. Is there ...
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How do I make a painting invincible?

How do I make a painting unable to be broken? I am open to commands, addons, or even external programs if needed. The only way I have found is using weakness on players however I need them to be able ...
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Custom Mob won't render -- need help with Animation Controller

I created a new mob (cow_fire) using the Vanilla cow files. I made my modifications and everything works great except that I cannot assign an animation controller. When I include the following lines ...
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How can I open my Minecraft world?

I had a Minecraft creative world that I had spent 10-20 hours on. I decided to create my own addon using Bridge which work fine until one time after trying to load the world Minecraft closed. I ...
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Why can't I create a new file in Bridge V2?

I am trying to create an addon for Minecraft and have decided to use bridge V2. As I am new to the software, I decided to watch a few tutorials and all of them show how to create a New File. When I ...
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Change Light Colour of a Custom Block

I recently created a resource+behaviour pack for Minecraft Bedrock Edition, with custom light source blocks, named number_zero, number_one, And so on until number_nine. Unfortunately, these light ...
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How do I add addons to Minecraft Bedrock edition on an Xbox One by converting a USB hard drive to be used for a computer?

I found a program to convert the hard drive to be able to be used for a computer. However, how do I open the files? One of them is Microsoft.MinecraftUWPConsole_8wekyb3d8bbwe.UWA, which is probably ...
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How do I make a custom potion with MCBE add-ons/behaviour packs?

How do I make a custom potion with Minecraft addons? I have seen others do it (at MCPEDL, which is a site that you can post addons, resource packs, and maps). I don't want to make a "potion" ...
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Get ID of block placed by player in server side script?

I'm creating a behavior pack and I need to detect the ID of a block placed by a player. The player_placed_block event doesn't give me an ID with the event data, it only gives me a three-dimensional ...
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Why my does my Zombie-Pigman-conversion addon result in piglins that take gold in barters but give nothing back?

I coded an addon that allows curing Zombie Pigmen. I thought they would revert to zombies in the Overworld, but they survived as a piglins. But when I try to barter, they just takes the gold and drops ...
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Why isn't my item popping up in the creative inventory?

I'm trying to create an item. In RP/textures/items, I have its texture. I defined the texture in RP/textures/item_texture.json. In BP/items I defined its behaviors. I kept all these in the ...
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How do I make my custom flower spawn in?

I am using this free addon maker (it is pretty bad) and I am trying to my flower spawn in. However, as far as I travel, I never see one. Here is the file: { "format_version": "1.13.0&...
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How To Fix Incorrect Name In Mod Glitch (Minecraft Bedrock)

so I am creating an addon, but my blocks and items all the sudden are displaying the wrong names (Example: title.sepular_ore.name) I opened the en_US.lang file, and this is what I found: "tile.pa:...
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How to delete and reload resource and behaviour packs in bedrock edition

I loaded a resource pack and it is corrupted. I need to delete it and reload it. But I don't know to delete it. If I try to overwrite, it says duplicate name detected. Please help me
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"Couldn't load file functions/bar.mcfunction in functions directory."

I made two function files: tag @e[tag="xf_selected"] remove "xf_selected" tag @e[c=1] add "xf_selected" and tag @e[tag="xf_selected"] remove "xf_selected&...
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Is there a way to make a solid entity (without setting the runtime identifier to shulker)?

The only way that I know of to make a solid entity is to set the runtime identity to shulker. The problem is that it will then also teleport like a shulker, which I don't want! Is there a way I can ...
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How can I add add-ons to my game on the Nintendo Switch?

I've been wanting to add some addons to my MCBE on Nintendo Switch and I'm not sure how to go about it. can anyone help?
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Minecraft Bedrock Edition addons and NBT data

How can I make my custom blocks "have" NBT data, such as damage values, or full blown custom NBT tags? My specific case is adding a "luck" component to my custom block, which can ...
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Minecraft Bedrock Edition default blocks

Is there any documentation of the original Minecraft blocks behavior JSON? I'm not looking for blocks.json, I'm looking for individual vanilla blocks and their components such as stone.json, glass....
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Minecraft Bedrock Edition Item Models?

I have seen various Minecraft Bedrock edition maps with floating items. Example (carrot above villager head): How can I add this using command blocks or addons?
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Spawn Mobs With Specific Items Equipped

Hi All, In MCPE 1.16.2, I want to create a way in which when I eat a specific item (call that ‘alpha’), it spawns 4 mobs with a helmet equipped. And also would it be possible to make the mobs work for ...
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Test For A Specific Item In Head Slot & Then Activate Something Else

Hi All, I’m trying to create an addon in MCPE 1.16.2 but I’m struggling to do one thing. I want to be able to detect a player with an item on his head and then follow on with another command like ...
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List of all Minecraft crafting recipes for crafting web

I am attempting to build some sort of crafting web to find the most efficient crafting trees and which items need to be farmed to craft every other remaining item in the game. An old example is shown ...
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Why is my addon folder is missing from my .minecraft folder and how do I fix it?

My Windows 10 computer, in the .minecraft folder, doesn't have an addons folder. I tried just creating one, but it doesn't seem to work. What is my issue?
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How do I rename an item with add-ons?

How do I change the in-game display name of a block or item with add-ons?
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Play MP4 video in Minecraft

Is there a way to combine add-ons and scripts to have a block that plays .mp4 videos in Minecraft Bedrock?
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Modern Minecraft Bedrock Edition Modding

I started playing MCPE back at alpha 0.9.5 and have followed development of the game and modding since. The old school way was Blocklauncher and ModPe javascript, and it worked great. But now, ...
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How do I make custom blocks show up only in creative mode

I am trying to create a tardis/doctor who map, my idea is to make a bunch of custom blocks each the same colour with different opacity so I could use commands to make them fade, so I could make the ...
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Make item in hand invisible

I saw a server that made the item in your hand invisible, but they showed in the inventory, is it possible to make the item that you're holding invisible to other players? I need it for a map I'm ...
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How to make a textbox appear in Minecraft Bedrock

Does anyone know how to add a text box like this one here (shown in image) into Minecraft Bedrock? Either with Vanilla or Addons. I would not need the clickable menus but only the text.
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Custom User Interface

How do I create custom user interfaces with a Minecraft Addon? All I see in defaultreourcepack/ui is these .json files: account_banned_screen.json account_transfer_error_screen.json ...
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Change the size of blocks

How do I change the size of a block, making it take up more or less pixels, therefore making it apear appear large or small using addons?
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Add multiple textures to a one-texture block

How do I add multiple textures (Like top, bottom, side, etc.) to a block with only one texture (Such as planks, dirt, etc.)?
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Edit grass block

Using add-ons, how do I edit the texture of a grass block? Do I use grass.png? Do I use grass_carried.png? Are either of those the answer? I see that in the default textures, grass.png is gray and ...
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How to get custom shaders and texture packs on Minecraft Bedrock Edition?

I want to be able to get texture packs and shaders on Minecract Bedrock Edition without having to buy them on the marketplace. Is there A way I can do that?
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Is there a way to put conditionals in functions?

Is there a way to make something conditional in a function? For example setblock 5 10 5 air tellraw @a {"rawtext":[{"text":"Placed!"}]} # <--- Make this command ...
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Minecraft Resource Pack Error

It seems that my resource pack has an error, specifically with lava flowing. My image is 16x256 (its an 8x8 texture pack) so it should work normally. Has anyone had this issue and knows how to solve ...
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How do I make a custom block with Minecraft Addons? [closed]

How can I add an entirely new block to Minecraft with addons, like mods on Java Edition?
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How do I make an item where when a player holds it, it runs a slash command or function in a Minecraft bedrock addon? [duplicate]

I am trying to make a paintbrush to assist me and my friends build a city. My idea for the paintbrush is when held, it uses raycasting to place blocks where the entity is looking. I can't use ...
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Texture Pack on Multiplayer Game

I am playing on a Hermitcraft-style world in MCBE, and I want to import a texture pack for myself in the world. I am wondering if the texture pack will affect all players in the world when I apply it, ...
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How to add mods in minecraft bedrock 1.14.60?

I have watched many tutorials on how install mods in minecraft, but no matter how many videos I watch and how many times I try, I can't add mods onto minecraft. I drag-and-drop minecraft mod files, I ...
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How can I sync worlds from my phone to console?

I have an iPhone SE running iOS 12.4 with minecraft 1.12.0 and a nintendo switch with bedrock 1.12.0. I have downloaded an addon world to my phone and I want to get it on my nintendo switch. Is there ...
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