Hello,
I am experiencing a recurring issue in Minecraft Bedrock Edition (Windows/PC version) regarding skins and capes.
[Problem]
Capes do not appear on characters in the dressing room or in worlds.
Custom skins sometimes fail to load, showing the error "Local skin or platform skin could not be loaded."
All skins appear as default Steve.
This has happened multiple times in the past.
[Environment]
Occurs on all versions.
Launching via both OderSo Launcher and official Minecraft Launcher.
Microsoft/Xbox account used.
[Additional Information]
I changed PCs and initially the problem seemed fixed, but after about 3 weeks it occurred again.
I have tried the following fixes:
Repair and Reset
Cache deletion
Confirming "Use Custom DLL" OFF
Launching from official launcher
My worlds and custom skin PNG files are intact, only the appearance in-game is affected.
Please investigate and provide a fix as this issue persists over time and affects
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We're tracking this issue at MCPE-74493, so I will resolve and link this report as a duplicate.
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