View distance determines how far players can see into the world around them, measured in chunks. This setting directly impacts both visual experience and server performance.
Follow these steps to modify your server's view distance setting.
Adjusting View Distance
- Log into the GhostCap panel and stop your Minecraft server
- Navigate to the Files section
- Open the
server.propertiesfile and locateview-distance= - Change the value to your preferred distance and save the file
- Start your server to apply the new setting
Understanding View Distance Values
The default view distance of 10 chunks provides a good balance between visibility and performance. The minimum allowed value is 5 chunks. Each chunk represents a 16x16 block area, so a view distance of 10 means players can see 160 blocks in any direction.
Performance Considerations
Higher view distances offer stunning panoramic views and better exploration experiences but require more server RAM and processing power. Lower values significantly improve server performance, especially beneficial for servers with limited resources or many concurrent players.