The only way to switch an existing world to Hardcore mode is to use a third-party app to edit the game's files. How to change game modes in 'Minecraft: Java Edition' 1.

Changing gamemodes in Minecraft might be considered cheating in some cases, but it can allow players to do a variety of things mid-game.

Survival Mode is the standard game mode for Minecraft, but sometimes players want to switch things up without changing the settings of their generated world.

Minecraft has evolved a lot in the last 10 years, adding a handful of game modes for variety. Here is how to switch between them on the fly.

Here's how to use the /gamemode command in "Minecraft: Java Edition" and "Minecraft: Bedrock Edition." Quick tip: Note that you can't use this trick to switch to Hardcore mode. The only way to switch ...