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 Change the Max Players on a Starbound Server

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Select the Config Files tab and choose Server Config.

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

5. Press the Save button.

6. Start the server.

How to Change the Max Team Sizes on a Starbound Server

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Select the Config Files tab and choose Server Config.

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

Note: Players joining a server with a team size of 5 or more must make the client configuration changes listed below.

5. Press the Save button.

6. Start the server.

7. From the Steam Library, right-click Starbound, hover over Manage, and select 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 number of the server.

11. Select File and click Save.