Minecraft Bedrock Server Properties Guide

Minecraft Bedrock Server Properties Guide

Minecraft Bedrock server properties allow players to customize various aspects of their Bedrock Edition server. These properties control features such as game mode, difficulty, player limits, and world generation settings. Understanding and configuring these server properties can significantly enhance the overall gameplay experience for both server administrators and players, ensuring the server aligns with their preferences and play style.

Minecraft Bedrock Server Properties

server-name=Dedicated Server

Sets the name of the server.

gamemode=survival

Defines the server’s game mode. Options are survival, creative, and adventure.

Existing players’ game mode won’t change unless force-gamemode=true.

force-gamemode=false

Determines if a player’s game mode resets to the server’s default upon joining, regardless of their previous session.

difficulty=easy

Sets the game difficulty. Options: peaceful, easy, normal, hard.

allow-cheats=false

Allows or disallows executing cheat commands on the server.

max-players=10

Sets the maximum number of players on the server. Higher numbers consume more server resources.

online-mode=true

Enables Xbox Live authentication for players joining non-LAN servers. Recommended to leave true for security.

allow-list=false

Enables or disables the whitelist. Only players on the whitelist can join if enabled.

server-port=19132

Sets the server’s IPv4 port.

server-portv6=19133

Sets the server’s IPv6 port.

view-distance=32

Sets the server’s view distance, regardless of client settings. Lower values help reduce lag.

tick-distance=4

Determines how far away chunks are processed. Values range from 4 to 12. Lower values reduce lag.

player-idle-timeout=30

Time in minutes a player can be idle before being kicked. Set to 0 to disable.

max-threads=8

Maximum server threads to use. Set to 0 for automatic allocation.

level-name=Bedrock Level Name

Sets the world name and save folder.

level-seed

Sets the world seed. Leave blank for a random seed.

default-player-permission-level=member

Sets the default permission level for new players: visitor, member, or operator.

texturepack-required=false

If true, players must accept the server’s texture pack or be disconnected.

content-log-file-enabled=false

Enables logging of content errors to a file.

compression-threshold=1

Sets the packet size threshold for compression. Default is recommended.

server-authoritative-movement=server-auth

Controls how player movement is corrected by the server:

• client-auth: uses player movement as-is.

• server-auth: server corrects player position if mismatched.

• server-auth-with-rewind: server rewinds, applies corrections, then replays player actions.

player-movement-score-threshold=20

Time in milliseconds to detect abnormal player movement. Players are kicked if the threshold is exceeded.

player-movement-action-direction-threshold=0.85

Sets the allowed difference between player attack direction and look direction (0–1).

player-movement-distance-threshold=0.3

Threshold for detecting abnormal movement between player and server positions.

player-movement-duration-threshold-in-ms=500

Duration in milliseconds before abnormal movement increments.

correct-player-movement=false

Determines if player positions are corrected to match the server.

server-authoritative-block-breaking=false

Controls whether the server verifies block breaking actions against the player.

Conclusion

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