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tModLoader: 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 Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Interface Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Setting Deployed state checked

tModLoader: settings

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Changed settings (7)
  • MOTD: Changed MOTD

    Message of the day.

    Before

    Setting
    MOTD
    Default
    Welcome!
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    MOTD
    Default
    Welcome!
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Language: Changed LANGUAGE

    1=en 2=de 3=it 4=fr 5=es.

    Before

    Setting
    LANGUAGE
    Default
    1
    Range / options
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    LANGUAGE
    Default
    1
    Range / options
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Difficulty: Changed DIFFICULTY

    0 = normal, 1 = expert, 2 = master, 3 = journey.

    Before

    Setting
    DIFFICULTY
    Default
    0
    Range / options
    0, 1, 2, 3
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    DIFFICULTY
    Default
    0
    Range / options
    0, 1, 2, 3
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • World Name: Changed WORLD_NAME

    Name of the world to autocreate.

    Before

    Setting
    WORLD_NAME
    Default
    world
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    WORLD_NAME
    Default
    world
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • World Seed: Changed WORLD_SEED

    Seed der Welt (optional). Wirkt NUR bei der ersten Welterzeugung (-autocreate); eine bestehende Welt behaelt ihren Seed. Leer = zufaellig. Spezial-Seeds wie 'for the worthy', 'not the bees' oder 'getfixedboi' sind moeglich.

    Before

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

    After

    Setting
    WORLD_SEED
    Default
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • World Size: Changed WORLD_SIZE

    1 = small, 2 = medium, 3 = large.

    Before

    Setting
    WORLD_SIZE
    Default
    1
    Range / options
    1, 2, 3
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    WORLD_SIZE
    Default
    1
    Range / options
    1, 2, 3
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Max Players: Changed MAX_PLAYERS

    Maximum number of players.

    Before

    Setting
    MAX_PLAYERS
    Default
    8
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    MAX_PLAYERS
    Default
    8
    Range / options
    0 – 999
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Interface Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Interface Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Interface Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Interface Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Interface Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Interface Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Interface Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

Interface Deployed state checked

Guided startup parameters

The running panel release contains a change to this tool. Recorded field differences show new, removed or changed settings. The date identifies when the deployed state was checked; existing game and plugin installations are not updated by this interface change.

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.

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

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.

World name

World filename, 1–20 letters, digits, hyphens or underscores. A different name loads or creates a different world.

Setting
WORLD_NAME
Default
world
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Player limit

Maximum simultaneous players. Set by the purchased server and read-only here.

Setting
MAX_PLAYERS
Default
8
Range / options
0 – 999
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
World size

Size of a newly generated world. An existing world keeps its size.

Setting
WORLD_SIZE
Default
1
Range / options
1, 2, 3
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
World seed

Optional, up to 40 characters. Used only when a world is first generated. An existing world keeps its seed. Empty means random; special seeds such as for the worthy are supported.

Setting
WORLD_SEED
Default
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Difficulty

Difficulty of a newly generated world. An existing world keeps its difficulty.

Setting
DIFFICULTY
Default
0
Range / options
0, 1, 2, 3
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Greeting (MOTD)

In-game greeting, 1–40 characters. Accented letters, emoji and single quotes are allowed. The startup command does not support double quotes, dollar signs, backticks, control characters, consecutive backslashes or a trailing backslash.

Setting
MOTD
Default
Welcome!
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Game language

Game language. Restart after saving.

Setting
LANGUAGE
Default
1
Range / options
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.