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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.

Game update Source entry dated

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 26.31 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.

Open original source
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.

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 (13)
  • Difficulty: Changed difficulty

    Before

    Setting
    difficulty
    Default
    easy
    Range / options
    peaceful, easy, normal, hard
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

    After

    Setting
    difficulty
    Default
    easy
    Range / options
    peaceful, easy, normal, hard
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Force game mode: Changed force-gamemode

    Before

    Setting
    force-gamemode
    Default
    false
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

    After

    Setting
    force-gamemode
    Default
    false
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Game mode: Changed gamemode

    Before

    Setting
    gamemode
    Default
    survival
    Range / options
    survival, creative, adventure, spectator
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

    After

    Setting
    gamemode
    Default
    survival
    Range / options
    survival, creative, adventure, spectator
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Hardcore mode: Changed hardcore

    Before

    Setting
    hardcore
    Default
    false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    hardcore
    Default
    false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • World name: Changed level-name

    Before

    Setting
    level-name
    Default
    world
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    level-name
    Default
    world
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • World seed: Changed level-seed

    Before

    Setting
    level-seed
    Default
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    level-seed
    Default
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Max players: Changed max-players

    Before

    Setting
    max-players
    Default
    20
    Range / options
    1 – 200
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    max-players
    Default
    20
    Range / options
    1 – 200
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Message of the Day (MOTD): Changed motd

    Before

    Setting
    motd
    Default
    A PocketMine-MP Server
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

    After

    Setting
    motd
    Default
    A PocketMine-MP Server
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Enable PvP: Changed pvp

    Before

    Setting
    pvp
    Default
    true
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

    After

    Setting
    pvp
    Default
    true
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Spawn protection (radius): Changed spawn-protection

    Before

    Setting
    spawn-protection
    Default
    16
    Range / options
    0 – 100
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

    After

    Setting
    spawn-protection
    Default
    16
    Range / options
    0 – 100
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • View distance: Changed view-distance

    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.
  • Enable whitelist: Changed white-list

    Before

    Setting
    white-list
    Default
    false
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

    After

    Setting
    white-list
    Default
    false
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Xbox Live Authentication: Changed xbox-auth

    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.

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

  • packFile
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

Server configuration: guided editor added

The guided interface was updated. The history shows added, changed and removed fields with explanations and editor defaults. The date records the documented change, not the historical deployment time.

Supported server software: Bedrock Dedicated Server

Changed settings (7)
  • Allow cheats: Added allow-cheats

    Allows player commands like /gamemode.

    After

    Setting
    allow-cheats
    Default
    false
  • Enable allowlist: Added allow-list

    When enabled, only listed players may join. Manage entries below. Note: BDS updates allowlist.json itself on first join — recommended: stop the server, edit, then start.

    After

    Setting
    allow-list
    Default
    false
  • Difficulty: Added difficulty

    Difficulty of the game world.

    After

    Setting
    difficulty
    Default
    easy
    Range / options
    peaceful, easy, normal, hard
  • Gamemode: Added gamemode

    Default gamemode for new players.

    After

    Setting
    gamemode
    Default
    survival
    Range / options
    survival, creative, adventure
  • Max players: Added max-players

    Maximum number of players on the server.

    After

    Setting
    max-players
    Default
    10
    Range / options
    1 – 30
  • Online mode (Xbox auth): Added online-mode

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

    After

    Setting
    online-mode
    Default
    true
  • Server name: Added server-name

    Name shown in the server list.

    After

    Setting
    server-name
    Default
    Bedrock Dedicated 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: added

The guided tools were added to 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

  • newUsername
  • newWorldName
  • newWorldSeed
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 (14)
  • Schwierigkeit: Added difficulty

    After

    Setting
    difficulty
    Default
    easy
    Range / options
    peaceful, easy, normal, hard
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Spielmodus erzwingen: Added force-gamemode

    After

    Setting
    force-gamemode
    Default
    false
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Spielmodus: Added gamemode

    After

    Setting
    gamemode
    Default
    survival
    Range / options
    survival, creative, adventure, spectator
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Hardcore-Modus: Added hardcore

    After

    Setting
    hardcore
    Default
    false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Welt-Name: Added level-name

    After

    Setting
    level-name
    Default
    world
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Welt-Seed: Added level-seed

    After

    Setting
    level-seed
    Default
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Max Spieler: Added max-players

    After

    Setting
    max-players
    Default
    20
    Range / options
    1 – 200
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Nachricht des Tages (MOTD): Added motd

    After

    Setting
    motd
    Default
    A PocketMine-MP Server
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • PvP aktivieren: Added pvp

    After

    Setting
    pvp
    Default
    true
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Server Port (Bedrock): Added server-port

    After

    Setting
    server-port
    Default
    19132
    Range / options
    1024 – 65535
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Spawn-Schutz (Radius): Added spawn-protection

    After

    Setting
    spawn-protection
    Default
    16
    Range / options
    0 – 100
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Sichtweite: Added view-distance

    After

    Setting
    view-distance
    Default
    8
    Range / options
    2 – 32
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Whitelist aktivieren: Added white-list

    After

    Setting
    white-list
    Default
    false
    When it takes effect
    Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
  • Xbox-Live-Authentifizierung: Added xbox-auth

    After

    Setting
    xbox-auth
    Default
    true
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Game update Source entry dated

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 26.30 Changelog - Chaos Cubed

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.

Open original source
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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.