My little brother wants to change how his character looks. I have never played this game, so am not familiar with any of the controls, menus, and whatnot. What should I tell him to do?
Minecraft – How to change the skin on the Switch
minecraft-bedrock-edition
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Best Answer
Here is a step by step tutorial, assuming you have the latest version (1.16.40) of Minecraft Bedrock Edition.
First, you enter the profile screen by clicking the profile button on the main menu:
There is room for five character slots, each being highly customizable. Cycle the active character using the ![Step 2](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QxTci.jpg)
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buttons, and press theEdit Character
button (highlighted below) to enter the editor:Now it is time to talk about the different types of skins in Minecraft Bedrock. There are two styles of skin in Minecraft Bedrock: ones made in the character creator and classic skins. Classic skins are simply image files that are wrapped around the 3D object, for example, here is the image file for a chest:
Skins created in the character creator are newer. With them, you stylize your character like you are playing a Dress Me Up-style game, by setting different hats, eyewear, clothing, etc.
Which type of character would you like? Scroll to the section that best suits you.
Character creator
To choose the character creator, click on the first tab in the editor:
Then choose attributes under the "Body" or "Style" headings to modify. You may then choose new styles to add to your character.
Scroll down further to look at info on emotes and capes.
Classic Skins
By default, the game does not come with any classic skins available from Minecraft and Microsoft themselves. However, many Minecraft Marketplace creators have come up with skin packs, which are a collection of skins following a certain theme.
To use a classic skin, click on the second tab in the editor:
Emotes
Click on the third tab in the editor to get to the emotes tab. There are six slots available for a character's emotes, accessible in-game by pressing B in game, or the left button/dPad-left on your controller.
Click on a slot to see the possible emotes, and click an emote to assign it to that slot. The same flares and icons as in "Character Creator" apply.
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