Changing the Max View Distance on a Hytale server is a critical adjustment because it acts as the primary lever for balancing visual immersion with server stability. Since Hytale's world data scaling is quadratic, doubling the view distance quadruples the workload on the server's CPU and RAM, as it must track significantly more chunks and entities simultaneously. By lowering this value, administrators can effectively eliminate rubber-banding and lag spikes, ensuring a high tick rate even when multiple players explore different parts of the map.
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Select the Config Files tab and choose Server Config.
4. Next to MaxViewRadius, enter the desired value. 12 is recommended.
5. Press the Save button.
6. Start the server.