Starbound servers can have a vastly different amount of players on them at a given time. For some servers, this could be up to sixteen or more people, while the default is eight players max. These limits are dynamic to the chosen server package, meaning that some servers may not be able to handle a higher number of players. If there are any questions about whether the selected server package can run with the desired number of people, do not hesitate to contact our friendly support staff. 

Note: Jump to the local team size instructions by clicking here.

How to Adjust Max Players on a Starbound Server

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Under the Config Files tab, select Server Config.

4. On the maxPlayers line, change to the desired value.

6. Press the Save button.

7. Start the server.

How to Adjust Max Team Sizes on a Starbound Server

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Under the Config Files tab, select Server Config.

4. On the maxTeamSize line, change to the desired value.

Note: Having a higher team size than 4 means that players joining the server must do the client config changes listed below.

5. Press the Save button.

6. Start the server.

7. From the Steam Library, right-click Starbound and go to Manage > Browse local files.

8. Open the storage folder.

9. Open starbound.config in Notepad.

10. On the maxTeamSize line, change the value to match the maxTeamSize of the server.

11. After editing, choose File > Save from the top left or press Ctrl + S.