Minecraft – Mcedit not seeing Minecraft App on Windows 10

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I'm trying to configure Mcedit for Minecraft and the version of Minecraft I'm running was purchased and installed through the app store on Windows 10. Mcedit is unable to see the .minecraft file; so in other words it doesn't see Minecraft. I've done some research and see the install folder:

C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe

However this folder doesn't appear to have the .minecraft file. Can anyone give me some pointers on getting this setup correctly?

Best Answer

The version of "Minecraft" you find on the Windows Store is actually called "Minecraft: Bedrock Edition", and is essentially the same as the one found on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android and Gear VR. To use MCEdit on this version, you'll need to install a specific version called MCEdit Unified. It can be downloaded from the official website.

Once it has been installed on your PC, you need to load your Bedrock save. Worlds of this kind are located in: 

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\games\com.mojang\minecraftWorlds

where <username> is your username (in your case, david.

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