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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.

Game update Published

October 2023 Stable Update

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.

Game update Published

September 2023 Stable Update

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.

Game update Published

1.4.4 Hot Fixes Summary

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.

Game update Published

The 1.4.4 Update is Now Live

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.

Game update Published

1.4.4 Release Announcement

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.

Game update Published

1.4.3-Legacy Transition Period Start

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.

Game update Published

tModLoader 1.4.4 Transition Plan

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.

Game update Published

January tModLoader Stability Update

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.

Developer announcement Published

October Mid-Month Bug Fixes Part 2

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

Developer announcement Published

October Mid-Month Bug Fixes

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

Game update Published

Hot Fix 2022.09.X.X : Biome Bleed Removed

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.

Game update Published

Hot Fix 2022.09.X.X : 4k / QHD Display Resolution Support Restored

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.

Game update Published

TML 2022 October Stable Update

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.

Game update Published

TML 2022 September Stable Update

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.

Game update Published

TML 2022 August Stable Update

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.

Game update Published

TML 2022 July Stable Update

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.

Game update Published

tModLoader for Terraria 1.4+ Launch

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.

Game update Published

TML 2022 June Stable Update

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.

Game update Published

TML 1.4 Alpha 2022 May Stable Update

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.

Game update Published

Announcing new 1.4 tModLoader preview system

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

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.