Can't access to the level.dat file in Minecraft 1.16.1

[Phantam1num]

[LuvbCa]

and 1.15.2 files work?

[CptReddot]

I have the same problem. Can't open level.dat, but all other xxx.dat- files. And yes, 1.15. works fine. I think it's time for an update...

[DrDoom347]

Running into this issue as well. Anyone have a current workaround to edit the level.dat file? I need to access it in order to override the player data... because Mojang's player data system is still broken (SP data always takes precedence when playing a previous MP save file in SP)

[JuniorWolfgamingDE]

I even have the problem. Older versions works, 1.16 does not.

[CDWimmer]

This is still the case, judging by @jaquadro 's contribs they are very busy, but still I'd like to ask if there's any plan to update this for 1.16.x compatability given its coming up on 4 years since the last update and I've failed to find a competing tool

[0xfeeddeadbeef]

I use nbted as a workaround; it's a command line utility (No fancy GUI) for exporting NBT files to textual representation; edit the text file using your favorite editor and then convert it back to binary NBT using the same utility.

nbted --print level.dat > level.txt
vim level.txt
nbted --reverse level.txt > level.dat

[CDWimmer]

Thanks, I'm trying to copy specific chunks from one world to another which NTBEx was capable of, I'm not sure how I'd go about that with just the command line!

[0xfeeddeadbeef]

@CDWimmer You're right, nbted will not be useful in your case. Try MCA Selector instead.

[DrDoom347]

Thanks, I'm trying to copy specific chunks from one world to another which NTBEx was capable of, I'm not sure how I'd go about that with just the command line!

A tool that may be capable of that is MCA Selector. I've used it to manipulate chunks and it does work on current versions (I think even the 1.17 snapshots)

Oops I was a moment too late lmao yeah what 0x said

[FoxieFlakey]

1.16.5 level.dat file works perfectly with NBTExplorer

[Meeples10]

I can't reproduce this issue. NBTExplorer 2.8.0 opens level.dat files from 1.16 and 1.17 worlds without any problems.