How to place the GameMode Command in Minecraft?
Well, there are a variety of commands in the Minecraft gameplay that are associated with some specific actions there . Such as the locate command is used to locate the place associated with a certain name. The time set command is used to change the time of the Minecraft gameplay to a certain point. And the summon command is used to call for the various kinds of items or tools in your respective gameplay.
The gamemode command is another useful and interesting command of the Minecraft gameplay that allows you to seamlessly change the respective mode in your gameplay.
You don’t really have to move to the required settings in your respective device or editions of Minecraft for changing the gamemode by following the really long step. When you can directly change the gamemode in your respective devices by giving the required command.
The different types of gamemodes in the Minecraft gameplay do exist to offer you a different experience of the gameplay there. Earlier, there were only two main forms of the game modes in the gameplay – survival mode, and creative mode. Afterwards the Minecraft also added three other kinds of game modes to enrich the experience of the players in the gameplay, those are – hardcore, adventure, and spectator.
Let us get a close look at the varying editions of Minecraft that do support the game mode command feature in the gameplay.
The editions of Minecraft that do support the game mode command feature in the gameplay are;
Java Edition- 1.8
Pocket Edition- 0.16.0
Xbox One- 1.2
PS4- 1.14
Nintendo Switch- 1.5
Windows 10 Edition- 0.16.0
Education Edition- 1.0
So these are the editions of Minecraft that allow you to use the gamemode command.
Now moving to the actual process of using the gamemode command we have;
- Opening the chat Window
The very first step towards the process of using the gamemode command in Minecraft is by opening the chat window there. As you will need to open the chat window for running the command.
A chat window is just like a messaging app on your Minecraft gameplay, you can use it to chat with the other players in the gameplay and to command the Minecraft gameplay for performing the required function in your respective gameplay.
You need to follow the required steps or gestures in your respective editions if Minecraft for opening the chat window there.
The process of opening the chat window in the Minecraft gameplay does differ with different editions of Minecraft. You will need to perform a different process for opening the command in one edition than you will in any other edition.
The process of opening the chat window in different editions of Minecraft are;
Java Edition
For opening the chat window in the Java Edition, you need to press the key T on your keyboard.
Pocket Edition
You need to press the chat window icon present on the Minecraft screen in your respective device.
Xbox One
For opening the chat window in your Xbox one edition of Minecraft, press the D pad button available on your controllers.
PS4
You need to press the D’Pad button on your controller for opening the chat window in your PS4 edition of Minecraft.
Nintendo Switch
For opening the chat window in your respective Nintendo Switch edition of Minecraft, press the video icon indicated by the half right arrow button on the controller.
Windows 10
For opening the chat window in Windows 10, you need to press the key T on your respective keyboard.
Education Edition
In order to open the chat window in the Education Edition edition of Minecraft, you need to click on the key T on your respective keyboard
So these were the required steps or gestures for opening the chat window in the varying editions of Minecraft.
Now that you have opened the chat window in our respective editions of Minecraft, let us consider the required game mode formula for using in the gameplay.
Game mode Command
The game mode command is the required command for changing the game mode of your respective Minecraft gameplay to some other game mode there.
You can change the game modes in your respective Minecraft gameplay to the the various modes available there, such as;
- Survival mode
- Creative mode
- Adventure mode
- Spectator mode
- Hardcore mode
Now coming to the respective formulas or command for changing the game mode in your respective Minecraft gameplay, we have;
Let us get a quick look at the respective names and titles of the varying game modes that would be used in the game mode command.
The respective codes for the various game modes that would be used accordingly in the gameplay are;
| Game modes code | Description |
| survival( the abbreviation s is used to depict the game mode in the lower versions of Java Edition) | Survival Mode |
| creative( the abbreviation c is used to depict the game mode in the lower versions of Java Edition) | Creative Mode |
| adventure( the abbreviation a is used to refer to the game mode in the lower versions of Java Edition) | Adventure Mode |
| Spectator( the required abbreviation sp is used to game mode in the lower versions of Minecraft) | Spectator Mode |
So, these were the required codes for the various kinds of game modes in the Minecraft gameplay.
The required game mode command for changing the game mode to a certain mode in the carying editions of Minecraft does differ from each other.
Java Edition
There are various kinds of game mode commands for changing the game mode in the Java Edition that differ accordingly.
The game mode command fir changing the gamemodes in the Java edition versions below 1.3 are;
For changing the game mode of a player named BabaYaga to the adventure mode in the Minecraft gameplay is;
/gamemode a BabaYaga
For changing the game mode of the all players in the Minecraft gameplay to the creative mode is;
/gamemode c @all
The gamemode commands for changing the game mode in the Java Edition versions above 1.3 is;
For changing the game mode to the creative mode of the player named BabaYaga is;
/gamemode creative BabaYaga
For changing the game mode to the adventure mode in the gameplay for a random player is;
/gamemode adventure @r
For changing the game mode to the creative mode of the respective player who’s running the command is ;
/gamemode creative
Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10, and Education Edition
The formula for adding the shear to your gameplay in the Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10, and Education Edition are;
For changing the game mode to the creative mode of the player named BabaYaga is;
/gamemode creative BabaYaga
For changing the game mode to the adventure mode in the gameplay for a random player is;
/gamemode a @r
For changing the game mode to the creative mode of the respective player who’s running the command is ;
/gamemode c
So these were the game mode formulas for copying the region of blocks to a certain position.
Now that we have known the respective command for changing the game mode in Minecraft, it’s time that we get back to the process that we began earlier.
- Applying the Command
After you have opened the chat window and known the respective game mode formulas for making the required changes. The other step of the process of using the game mode command is to apply the command.
- You need to type the respective game mode command in the chat window for performing the respective action that you wish for.
/gamemode creative BabaYaga
Suppose you wish to change the gamemode to the creative mode of the player whose name is BabaYaga.
After you have typed the required game mode command inside the chat window, you need to confirm the required game mode command by hitting the Enter button on your respective device or edition of Minecraft.
Thereafter, the game mode of your respective gameplay will change to the creative mode.
There, you will notice that the various changes have been made to your Minecraft screen in your respective devices or editions of Minecraft.
And the message will appear on the lower left corner of the gameplay there. This message will show that the game mode of your gameplay has been successfully changed to the creative mode.
Here, you finish the process of changing the game mode of your respective gameplay by using the required gamemode command.
So that was all about using the game mode command in Minecraft.
Follow the links given below to get a similar guide to the various other processes of adding the items or tools, features in Minecraft.
