Why does /gamerule KeepInventory true not work?

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I am in minecraft 1.8.9, and when I try to do /gamerule KeepInventory true, it says the command has been updated, and then I go and do /kill. But I still lose my items, both in creative and in survival. What am I doing wrong?

@Arperum mentioned in the comments that it should be keepInventory, but on some worlds, when I type /gamerule and cycle through the rules, the one with the uppercase "K" shows up. Is that a glitch?

Do you type keepInventory or KeepInventory? Your question seems to indicate that you type the second option. And it needs the first option — Arperum, Jan 07 '16 at 10:29
really? because i thought it was the second option... but it worked when i tried it, but didn't save — HarryB777, Jan 07 '16 at 10:34
@HarryB777 It's not a glitch. I explained it in my answer, so I added it to your question since comments are supposed to be temporary and it's an interesting addition. — MrLemon, Jan 07 '16 at 12:43

score 11 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 08 '24 at 11:15

The gamerule to keep your inventory is keepInventory, with a lower case "k"

/gamerule keepInventory true

You can look up the available gamerules on the wiki or in this question (which is basically copying the wiki).

The "glitch" you are observing isn't one. Since 1.8, the game allows you to add any arbitrary gamerule. Normally, these don't do anything, but you can add actual functionality via command blocks. What you are observing on some worlds is most likely that you already set KeepInventory to true, making it a valid gamerule in that particular world, hence it shows up for auto-complete.

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 07 '16 at 11:35

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First, ensure that you are OP on the server or you have cheats enabled on Singleplayer. Type /give @p minecraft:command_block. Go onto Creative by typing /gamemode 1 in chat and then right click on the ground to place the command block. Open it up, and type gamerule keepInventory true make sure the capitals are exactly the same (e.g. not keepinventory or KeepInventory) and press Done. Power it via a means of redstone. In chat you should see something like: [@: Gamerule keepInventory set to true.]

answered Jan 07 '16 at 11:35

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Why would you need a command block for that? – MrLemon Jan 07 '16 at 12:31
@MrLemon You wouldn't. Some servers block gamerule commands with plugins, so, if he's is on one like that, he would have to use a command block. Source: Ex-server admin. – David Wheatley Jan 07 '16 at 15:04
i just wanted to do it in single player, and i know how to do it, but thanks for the info – HarryB777 Jan 12 '16 at 18:46

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 27 '16 at 06:09

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Didn't work for me so tried gamerule keepInventory false then tried gamerule keepInventory true and it worked then.

edited Nov 27 '16 at 06:09

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answered Nov 27 '16 at 05:41

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Why does /gamerule KeepInventory true not work?

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