Minecraft

Changing View and Simulation Distances on a Minecraft Server

View Distance and Simulation Distance are important configuration options for Minecraft servers. The server View Distance sets the number of chunks that are visible in all directions around a player. The Simulation Distance sets the number of chunks that will run in-game processes, even if they're not visible, like loading entities, growing crops, or processing redstone contraptions. Although players can customize their client's render distance, the view distance and the simulation distance options on your server force a limit to the amount of world data that the server sends to every single computer/player connected to a Minecraft server. As a result, lowering your server's render distances can be a quick and effective way to reduce lag on your server. --- How to Change your View/Simulation Distance To change your View and Simulation Distance, you will need to find and locate your file. 1. Open your server's Control Panel and navigate to the Files tab 2. Find the file, and click its name to edit it 3. Modify the field to your liking. Find the field, and set the number after the to your desired view distance. Valid options are any number between 1 - 32. You should refrain from putting this much higher than 10 - 12, though, as higher view distances will drastically hinder server performance. 4. Modify the field to your liking. Find the field, and set the number after the to your desired simulation distance. Valid options are any number between 1 - 32. 5. Save the file, then Restart your server. That's it! You have now learned how to change the view and simulation distance on your server.