Minecraft:Demo Mode

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The message displayed upon loading the demo world in Java Edition

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The message displayed upon loading a trial world in Bedrock Edition

The Demo Mode or trial version (Minecraft Trial on Android) is a demo of Minecraft:Minecraft for users who have not purchased the game yet and would like to try it out before making a purchase. It allows players to access singleplayer worlds with a limited amount of playtime, and limited world settings.

Functionality

The demo mode can be played by all players that have not purchased it on their Microsoft/app store account.

• The demo version of Template:JE can be played free of charge by logging into the Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher (free download) with a Microsoft account that has not purchased the game yet.
• The trial version of Minecraft:Minecraft for Windows (Bedrock Edition) can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store, Xbox app, or Minecraft Launcher if the current Microsoft Store account does not have access to the full version and if the full game is not installed.
• The trial versions for PlayStation and Android can be downloaded at any time.

While demo mode does not expire, it comes with certain restrictions as its sole purpose is to allow new players to try out Minecraft.

Java Edition

The following restrictions apply when playing the game in demo mode:

• The demo map is preset and always generates with the same seed: -343522682, corresponding to the text seed North Carolina.
  • This means that the Minecraft:world spawn, terrain, and Minecraft:generated structures are always the same.
• The game is locked to Survival mode and Minecraft:commands are disabled by default.
  • Commands can be enabled and other game modes can be made accessible by using Open to LAN.
• Multiplayer servers are inaccessible, although Minecraft:LAN multiplayer is allowed, with the limitation that only 1 demo account is allowed on a server (this is because the default Minecraft name ('Player') cannot be changed).
• The game time is limited to five in-game days (1 hour and 40 minutes real-time or 100 minutes total). After the time runs out, players can still navigate through the world, but their interactions with it are limited. Resetting the demo world also resets the demo timer.
  • Changing the in-game time forcibly with commands or external programs such as an NBT editor can reset the timer.
  • It is possible to gain (almost) unlimited time in the demo by changing the in-game time to extreme negative values (past the minimum 64-bit integer limit, which is -9,223,372,036,854,655,508). However, the number causes several problems such as hostile mobs behaving passively to players, and no block placement/breaking.
• "Demo" is displayed in the version notation on the Minecraft:title screen.

It is possible to install Minecraft:resource packs and Minecraft:mods on the demo.

Bedrock Edition

The trial version has the following restrictions:

• The time limit is 90 minutes in real time, after which the world will be locked and a new one has to be created.
• The player cannot play Minecraft:multiplayer, including LAN multiplayer. On PlayStation, Minecraft:splitscreen multiplayer is possible.
• The player cannot change global resources and Minecraft:add-ons, but can import custom Minecraft:skins.
• The player is restricted to Minecraft:Survival mode with Minecraft:Hardcore disabled.
• The player is restricted from enabling cheats and changing certain Minecraft:game settings.
• The player is restricted from changing Minecraft:player permissions.
• The player is restricted from turning on Minecraft:experiments.
• The player is restricted from accessing storage settings.
• The player cannot change the Minecraft:world seed; it is restricted to 1193926712.

Legacy Console Edition

Demo mode is supported on all Minecraft:Legacy Console Edition platforms, except for Wii U and Nintendo Switch. However, due to the removal of the Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition and Minecraft:Xbox One Edition from digital storefronts after their replacement with Minecraft:Bedrock Edition, as well as the shutdown of the Xbox 360 Marketplace in July 2024, the only demos that can still be downloaded and played in the current day are those for the Template:Els. Additionally, Minecraft:Xbox One Edition Trial technically remains available with a few workarounds.Template:More info

On PlayStation 3, players who have purchased the full version of the game digitally can also access demo mode by deactivating their console. The game will remain in demo mode until the console is re-activated.

The following restrictions apply in demo mode:

• The only playable world is the tutorial world. Selecting the "Play Game" button in the main menu will immediately start the tutorial world.
• Players cannot save their progress; after exiting the world, all progress that has been made will be permanently lost.
• Online multiplayer is not available. Only local splitscreen multiplayer is supported.
• Minecraft:Mini games are not available. Selecting the "Mini Games" button in the main menu will cause the game to instruct the player to purchase the full game.
• Players cannot change their Minecraft:skin from the default.
• Players cannot change the texture pack from the default.
• Achievements or trophies cannot be earned.
• Players cannot enable Minecraft:host privileges in the tutorial world. As a result, the game mode is locked to Minecraft:Survival, and the Minecraft:difficulty is locked to Easy.
  • The only options that can be toggled on or off in the tutorial world are: Fire Spreads, TNT Explodes, Mob Loot, Tile Drops and Natural Regeneration.
• The game has a time limit.Template:More information needed After time runs out, players will be given the option to either purchase the game and continue their progress, or exit the game and lose their progress.

History

Trivia

• Template:IN, it is possible to play in-game modes other than Minecraft:Survival in the demo mode by opening up the world to LAN with cheats enabled and executing Template:Command command. This does not remove the time limit, or the demo message.
• Template:IN, deleting the files "level.dat" and "level.dat_old" causes the timer to reset. Additionally, a new bonus chest spawns on the original spawn point.
• Servers can be started with the --demo flag (this is technically what the launcher does). Everyone who joins the server sees the demo message.
• If one tries to play a demo version before 1.3.1 from the launcher using a non-premium account, they can play the full version. This is because 1.3.1 is the version that added the demo mode to Minecraft:Minecraft, so earlier versions do not have the code necessary to recognize that they are in the demo.
• If the Minecraft shortcut and directory is moved to another hard drive, etc., it remains in the demo version, and the previous worlds do not appear.
• If a world is downloaded, it can be played by putting the world folder in "saves" and renaming it to "Demo_World". If there is already "Demo_World", it must be first renamed or deleted. There is a chance that the demo timer has decreased or expired. This is due to the timer being used by the world's creator while building the world. Deleting "level.dat" and "level.dat_old" in such situations does not reset the timer.

Gallery

Java Edition

• The demo world
  The demo world
• The title screen in demo mode
  The title screen in demo mode
• The contents of the bonus chest
  The contents of the bonus chest
• A ruined portal on a beach near an old growth birch forest at demo mode. Notice the timer at the top right.
  A ruined portal on a beach near an old growth birch forest at demo mode. Notice the timer at the top right.
• A screenshot containing a snowy taiga, a taiga, a frozen river, and a slight part of a village taken in demo mode. Notice the timer again at the top right.
  A screenshot containing a snowy taiga, a taiga, a frozen river, and a slight part of a village taken in demo mode. Notice the timer again at the top right.
• The message displayed upon loading the demo world in 1.21.11 and lower
  The message displayed upon loading the demo world in 1.21.11 and lower

Bedrock Edition

• The title screen in trial mode
  The title screen in trial mode
• The world creation screen in trial mode. A noticeable difference is a trial notice and the "Survival" and "Creative" buttons are disabled, as well as the "Hardcore" toggle.
  The world creation screen in trial mode. A noticeable difference is a trial notice and the "Survival" and "Creative" buttons are disabled, as well as the "Hardcore" toggle.
• The message displayed upon loading the trial world
  The message displayed upon loading the trial world
• The trial world
  The trial world
• An overview of the current trial world
  An overview of the current trial world
• Different angle
  Different angle
• The pause menu in trial mode
  The pause menu in trial mode
• Minecraft Trial app icon
  Minecraft Trial app icon

Historical screenshots

• The Create New World menu in trial mode before 1.18
  The Create New World menu in trial mode before 1.18
• The pause screen in trial mode before 1.21.120
  The pause screen in trial mode before 1.21.120

Pocket Edition

• The title screen of the Template:El demo.
  The title screen of the Template:El demo.
• The gamemode selection screen in the Template:El demo, which was immediately shown when Start Game was selected.
  The gamemode selection screen in the Template:El demo, which was immediately shown when Start Game was selected.
• The inventory as shown in the Template:El demo, with unlocked items at the top and locked items at the bottom.
  The inventory as shown in the Template:El demo, with unlocked items at the top and locked items at the bottom.
• Minecraft — Pocket Edition Demo app icon
  Minecraft — Pocket Edition Demo app icon
• Minecraft — Pocket Edition Lite app icon
  Minecraft — Pocket Edition Lite app icon

See also

• Minecraft:Demo Mode/Locations — a guide to locations of various landmarks in the demo world
• Minecraft:Starter Seeds — an overview of all Bedrock Edition trial seeds and starter seeds.
• Minecraft:Pocket Edition Demo — the first known developmental version of Minecraft: Minecraft:Pocket Edition.
• Minecraft:Java Edition Demo (PC Gamer)

External links

• Official website
• Microsoft Store (Windows)
• Google Play (Android)
• PlayStation Store (PlayStation 4)