How to configure paper to work like vanilla
Paper, like Spigot, are Minecraft Server Software that make changes into the fundamentals of the game in order to boost performance, some of them change the way the game is experienced, because of that, configuration changes need to be done in order to have a Vanilla-like experience, this guide explains what, how, and where to configure Paper to work like Vanilla.
Note: Doing the changes on this guide can lead to server lag, as some optimizations done by Spigot/Paper will be reverted.
Configure Spigot
To first configure paper, we need to access the spigot.yml file, located under the main directory of the server file manager.
Click onto the file, and the config will be displayed, in the left side the number of the line of the file can be found.
Here, the lines are displayed by the yellow zone, while the green line indicates what corresponds to that specific line, in this case, line 6 is just “#”.
Look for the following lines and edit them to look as stated here(If you are using Chrome Browser you can do Ctrl+F to open up a quick word browser, which will highlight in the file the words you enter):
After doing this changes, head over the lower-left hand corner and click on Save Content.
Configure Paper
To configure paper, you need to access the paper.yml file the same way you accessed the spigot.yml file, then look for the following lines and edit them as shown here:
After editing, click on “Save Content” for the changes to take place.
After this, restart the server for all changes to take place.
If you require any further assistance, please create a ticket here.
Created By: Daniel R.
Note: Doing the changes on this guide can lead to server lag, as some optimizations done by Spigot/Paper will be reverted.
How to configure paper to work like vanilla
Configure Spigot
To first configure paper, we need to access the spigot.yml file, located under the main directory of the server file manager.
Click onto the file, and the config will be displayed, in the left side the number of the line of the file can be found.
Here, the lines are displayed by the yellow zone, while the green line indicates what corresponds to that specific line, in this case, line 6 is just “#”.
Look for the following lines and edit them to look as stated here(If you are using Chrome Browser you can do Ctrl+F to open up a quick word browser, which will highlight in the file the words you enter):
merge radius:
item : -1
exp: -1
entity-activation-range:
animals: 128
monsters: 128
raiders: 128
misc: 128
water: 128
villagers: 128
flying-monsters: 128
entity-tracking-range:
players: 144
animals: 128
monsters: 128
misc: 128
other: 128
After doing this changes, head over the lower-left hand corner and click on Save Content.
Configure Paper
To configure paper, you need to access the paper.yml file the same way you accessed the spigot.yml file, then look for the following lines and edit them as shown here:
fix-entity-position-desync: false
allow-permanent-block-break-exploits: true
allow-piston-duplication: true
perform-username-validation: false
allow-headless-pistons: true
per-player-mob-spawns: false (It is advised to leave it as true, to enhance mod spawns per player)
fix-curing-zombie-villager-discount-exploit: false
disable-unloaded-chunk-enderpearl-exploit: false
fix-invulnerable-end-crystal-exploit: false
After editing, click on “Save Content” for the changes to take place.
After this, restart the server for all changes to take place.
If you require any further assistance, please create a ticket here.
Created By: Daniel R.
Updated on: 13/12/2022
Thank you!