How to Change the Simulation Distance on a Minecraft Java Server ​

What is the simulation distance? ​

The simulation-distance determines how many chunks are actively calculated and simulated around the player. This means that processes such as redstone switching, mob movement and spawning, plant growth and ticks from fire, water and stalactite run in this area. Outside this area, chunks are only loaded as long as they are within the view distance - however, they are not actively processed, but are "frozen", so to speak.

What effects does the setting have on my server? ​

• Values that are too low can result in farms, redstone or mobs outside the player not working.
  
• Higher values mean more server load, especially with many players or large systems.

How do I change the simulation distance? ​

1. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP or use the file browser in the dashboard. Open the file server.properties.

2. Find the entry
   Search for the following entry:

simulation-distance=10

simulation-distance=10

3. Change the value
   Change the value as required (e.g. 6 or 4).

4. Restart the server
   Save the changes and restart the server.