Minecraft:Bedrock Edition installation files

The installation files for Bedrock Edition contain the game program as well as resources required to run the game, such as resource packs, Minecraft:behavior packs, Minecraft:skin packs, and Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals configurations. On the Windows version of Bedrock Edition, those are located in Template:File or Template:File.

Location

Windows

On Windows, the files are located under the

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Template:Redr (or

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Template:Redr for Preview) directory. This directory contains a few unknown files and a Template:File directory containing all data. The

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Template:Redr directory may also be located on other

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Template:Redr depending on the game's installation folder, which is configured in Microsoft Store or the Xbox app.<ref>https://www.elevenforum.com/t/change-game-installation-options-in-microsoft-store-and-xbox-app-in-windows-11.19791/</ref>

The main Template:File directory can also be accessed from the old UWP storage location in

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Template:Redr. The directory's name is different based on each versions:

• For release versions, it is formatted like

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Template:Redr.

• For Minecraft:Minecraft Preview, it is formatted like

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Template:Redr.

• For Minecraft:Minecraft Education, it is formatted like

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Android

On Android, the files are located inside

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Template:Redr files. Those are based on ZIP archives, and can be opened with an archive tool that supports this format. The assets present in the Template:File directory on Windows are located in the install_pack.apk split, inside the Template:File directory.

When the game is installed, the APK files are installed into /data/app. While this directory is not readable without root, it is possible to access the APK files using

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Template:Redr (ADB) or third-party tools like Package Manager.

Directory structure

• Template:File
  • Template:File: Contains imported Minecraft:behavior packs for signed out players.
  • Template:File: The directory containing all vanilla resources for the game.
    • Template:File: Contains vanilla behavior packs.
    • Template:File: Contains the texts for the credit sequence.
      • Template:File: Contains Mojang staff and other people who have worked on Bedrock Edition.
      • Template:File: Contains the End Poem.
      • Template:File: Contains the quotation added at the end of the credit sequence.
    • Template:File: Contains various built-in definitions of certain things in the game.
      • Template:File: Contains attachable definitions for Minecraft:armors and gears, include all variants of helmet, chestplate, leggings, and boots; bow, crossbow, elytra, shield, trident, and turtle helmet.
      • Template:File: Contains rules for the features generated in the world.
      • Template:File: Contains Minecraft:features generated in the world.
      • Template:File: Contains appearance definitions for the default characters. They dictate what the character should wear, such as hair, shirt, pants, etc.
      • Template:File: Contains the JSON UI files for the Character Creator menu.{{

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• • • • Template:File: Contains spawning mechanics for each individual wave of raids.
    • Template:File: Contains a singular font file, see below.
      • Template:File: The Mojangles

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Template:Redr font file used in the game.

• • • Template:File: Contains Minecraft:Ore UI resources, such as UI definitions (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript), images, fonts, etc.
      • Template:File:

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Template:Redr stands for Hummingbird UI, which is the former name for Ore UI, the framework used in building the game's user interface.

• • • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
    • Template:File: Contains some resources for RTX, including textures.
    • Template:File: Contains configurations for Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals.
    • Template:File: Contains vanilla resource packs.
    • Template:File: Contains vanilla skin packs.
    • Template:File: Contains terms of use texts for both Minecraft:Realms subscriptions, including translations.
    • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
    • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
    • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
    • Template:File: The profanity filter list encoded in

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Template:Redr.

• • • Template:File: A Minecraft:JSON file used by the game to map texture compatibility in resource pack.
    • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
  • Template:File: Contains manually imported Minecraft:behavior packs for signed out players.
  • Template:File: Contains manually imported resource packs for signed out players.
  • Template:File: Contains manually imported Minecraft:skin packs for signed out players.
  • Template:File
    • Template:File: The installer program for Microsoft GameInput, an application used for controller, keyboard, and mouse inputs.
  • Template:File: Contains imported resource packs for signed out players.
  • Template:File: App package manifest.<ref name="msix-package">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/overview</ref>
  • Template:File: Coherent Gameface's HTML engine for Minecraft:Ore UI.<ref name="coherent-gameface-dll">https://docs.coherent-labs.com/cpp-gameface/integration/setup_guide_native/</ref>
  • Template:File: Coherent Gameface and Unicode Internationalization.<ref>https://unicode-org.github.io/icu/userguide/icu4c/</ref>
  • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
  • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
  • Template:File:

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Template:Redr audio processing library. All sound files in the vanilla resource packs are encoded in

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Template:Redr, which requires this library.

• • Template:File: Library related to Coherent Gameface's

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Template:Redr.<ref name="coherent-gameface-dll"/>

• • Template:File: Alternative executable for launching the game.
  • Template:File: The large version (480×480) of the app icon.
  • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
  • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
  • Template:File: The default version (150x150) of the app icon.
  • Template:File: The red Mojang Studios splash screen shown on startup.
  • Template:File: Library related to Coherent Gameface, likely for media encoding.<ref name="coherent-gameface-dll"/>
  • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
  • Template:File: The main executable for the Bedrock Edition GDK app (encrypted).
  • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
  • Template:File: The app icon which shows on the top of the app window (not in Preview).
  • Template:File: The Minecraft:Minecraft Preview app icon which shows on the top of the app window (not in full release).
  • Template:File: Library for NVIDIA

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Template:Redr functionality.<ref>https://github.com/NVIDIA/DLSS/blob/main/lib/Windows_x86_64/rel/nvngx_dlss.dll</ref>

• • Template:File: Likely related to multiplayer support via Azure PlayFab.
  • Template:File: Coherent Labs' Renoir Graphics Library.<ref name="coherent-gameface-dll"/><ref>https://coherent-labs.com/posts/introducing-renoir-graphics-library/</ref>
  • Template:File: Resources file containing localized strings and assets.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/app-resources/resource-management-system</ref>
  • Template:File: The small version (44x44) of the app icon.
  • Template:File: The Microsoft Store version (100x100) of the app icon.
  • Template:File: Library related to V8 JavaScript engine used for Coherent Gameface.<ref name="coherent-gameface-dll"/>
  • Template:File: Library related to V8 JavaScript engine used for Coherent Gameface.<ref name="coherent-gameface-dll"/>
  • Template:File: Library related to V8 JavaScript engine used for Coherent Gameface.<ref name="coherent-gameface-dll"/>
  • Template:File:

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Template:Redr compression library related to the V8 JavaScript engine used for Coherent Gameface.<ref name="coherent-gameface-dll"/>

• • Template:File: ​<more information needed></more information needed>
  • Template:File: Library which implements libCurl APIs while being GDK compliant.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming/gdk/docs/features/console/networking/web-requests/intro-xcurl</ref> Likely used for HTTP requests.

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