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Minecraft Bedrock: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: editor settings changed

The editor describes new or changed values. The field comparison shows the original defaults, constraints and explanations before and after this documented change.

Changed settings (2)
  • View distance: Changed view-distance

    PocketMine view distance in chunks. High values increase memory, network and CPU load.

    Before

    Setting
    view-distance
    Default
    8
    Range / options
    2 – 32
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

    After

    Setting
    view-distance
    Default
    8
    Range / options
    2 – 32
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Xbox Live Authentication: Changed xbox-auth

    PocketMine: Xbox Live authentication protects gamertags and identities. Disabling it is not recommended.

    Before

    Setting
    xbox-auth
    Default
    true
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    xbox-auth
    Default
    true
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Changed interface controls

Added

  • uploadTargetName
  • worldFile
Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock Edition: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Bedrock Dedicated Server

Changed settings (6)
  • Allowlist: Added ALLOWLIST

    Whether the allowlist is enforced. Default false = open server.

    After

    Setting
    ALLOWLIST
    Default
    false
    Range / options
    true, false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Bedrock Version: Added BEDROCK_VERSION

    BDS version to install. 'latest' fetches the current release from the Mojang download-links API. Pin to e.g. 1.26.30.5 to lock a version.

    After

    Setting
    BEDROCK_VERSION
    Default
    latest
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Allow Cheats: Added CHEATS

    Whether cheats/commands are allowed.

    After

    Setting
    CHEATS
    Default
    false
    Range / options
    true, false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Difficulty: Added DIFFICULTY

    World difficulty.

    After

    Setting
    DIFFICULTY
    Default
    easy
    Range / options
    peaceful, easy, normal, hard
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Gamemode: Added GAMEMODE

    Default gamemode for new players.

    After

    Setting
    GAMEMODE
    Default
    survival
    Range / options
    survival, creative, adventure
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Server Name: Added SERVERNAME

    The name shown in the server list (MOTD).

    After

    Setting
    SERVERNAME
    Default
    Bedrock Dedicated Server
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Game update Source entry dated

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 26.33 Hotfix Changelog

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Game update Source entry dated

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 26.32 Hotfix Changelog

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Max players

Maximum number of players on the server.

Setting
max-players
Default
10
Range / options
1 – 30
World seed

Only affects creation of a new world. Leave empty for a random seed.

Setting
level-seed
Default
View distance (chunks)

Maximum view distance. Higher values cost more CPU, memory and bandwidth; this editor deliberately caps it at 96.

Setting
view-distance
Default
12
Range / options
5 – 96
Simulation distance (chunks)

Distance in which the world actively ticks. Higher values keep more mobs and redstone active but cost considerably more performance.

Setting
tick-distance
Default
4
Range / options
4 – 12
AFK kick (minutes)

Remove inactive players after this time. Set to 0 to disable the AFK kick.

Setting
player-idle-timeout
Default
30
Range / options
0 – 1440
Default permission

Permission assigned to new players: visitor, member or operator. Only use operator as the default deliberately.

Setting
default-player-permission-level
Default
member
Range / options
visitor, member, operator
Require resource packs

Players must use the world's resource packs in order to join.

Setting
texturepack-required
Default
false
Online mode (Xbox auth)

Enforces Xbox authentication. Disable = cracked access (not recommended).

Setting
online-mode
Default
true
Bedrock version

Installed version of the Bedrock Dedicated Server. You can switch it with the version change of your server.

Setting
BEDROCK_VERSION
Default
latest
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server name

The name shown in the server list.

Setting
SERVERNAME
Default
Bedrock Dedicated Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Game mode

Sets the base game mode at launch or when a new world is created.

Setting
GAMEMODE
Default
survival
Range / options
survival, creative, adventure
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Difficulty

Sets the base difficulty of the game or a newly created world.

Setting
DIFFICULTY
Default
easy
Range / options
peaceful, easy, normal, hard
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Allow cheats

Allows commands and cheats. Keep this disabled for a regular survival world.

Setting
CHEATS
Default
false
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Enforce allowlist

Only listed players may join. Add players later with the allowlist tool.

Setting
ALLOWLIST
Default
false
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.