Minecraft Reference

Minecraft Bedrock Startup Parameters

Set up your Minecraft Bedrock server on WinterNode with version, name, gamemode, and more using easy startup parameters in the Game Control Panel.

Last updated: July 16, 2025

The WinterNode Game Control Panel provides a few easily configurable options called Startup Parameters under the Configuration → Startup Parameters tab on your server page. These options make use of common command line arguments and are needed for the server to function as expected, but may be changed as needed using the fields provided in the panes.

Bedrock Version

The version of Bedrock Edition used by the “Reinstall Server” button when installing the server.

The "Bedrock Version" pane with a default value of "latest", located on the Startup parameters page of the server page.

Server Name

The name of your Bedrock Server, used in the world files and configurations.

The "Bedrock Version" pane with a default value of "Bedrock Dedicated Server", located on the Startup parameters page of the server page.

Gamemode

The default gamemode for your server.

The "Gamemode" pane with a default value of [survival], selected from with a [creative|survival|adventure] dropdown, located on the Startup parameters page of the server page.

Difficulty

The Game Difficulty

The "Difficulty" pane with a default value of [normal], selected from with a [peaceful|easy|normal|hard] dropdown, located on the Startup parameters page of the server page.

Allow Cheats

Whether or not “cheats” are allowed on the server.

The "Allow Cheats" pane with a default value of [true], shown with a [true|false] dropdown, located on the Startup parameters page of the server page.