World Options

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.

World Options is a menu screen which is accessible in the game menu.

Description

World Options allows the player to change many settings related to the world like game rules and world's difficulty. This is visible only when in a world.

It can also be used to change world's default game mode and options related to multiplayer.

General

Setting	Description	Default
Default Game Mode^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}	Set the default game mode of the world.	Varies on the game mode set on the current world; defaults to Survival on the Create New World screen.
Personal Game Mode^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}	Set the game mode of the player.
Allow Commands^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}	Set whether commands are enabled in the world.	Varies on whether commands are allowed in the current world; defaults to OFF on the Create New World screen.
Difficulty^{[note 2]}	Set the difficulty level from the choice of Peaceful, Easy, Normal, and Hard. If the padlock is clicked and confirmed, the difficulty on that world cannot be changed without commands. (Note that the difficulty cannot be changed if playing Hardcore mode. On a server, difficulty can be changed only by commands or editing the server.properties file.)	Varies on difficulty set on current world or server; defaults to Normal on the Create New World screen.
Edit Game Rules...^{[note 2]}	Brings up the Edit Game Rules menu from the Create New World screen.	N/A
Restrictions...	Shows current restrictions, namely related to sending chat messages, sending commands, receiving system messages, and receiving messages from players.	N/A

Multiplayer

Setting	Description	Default
LAN^{[note 1]}	Set whether the world is open to LAN.	OFF
Port Number^{[note 1]}	Set the port when the world is open to LAN	Number between 1024 and 65535
Command Access^{[note 1]}	Set whether players connected through LAN can use commands.	OFF
Force Game Mode^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}	Set whether players connected through LAN are forced to play the default game mode of the world.	ON

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
26.1	snap3	Added the World Options screen.
		The difficulty button in the pause menu has been replaced with a button leading to the new World Options screen.
		The world options screen contains the difficulty button as well as a button for changing game rules.
		The game rules screen is available for all operators and otherwise disabled.
26.3	snap6	The World Options button has been moved to the Game Menu where the Open to LAN button used to be, replacing it.
		The World Options screen is divided into two sections: "General" and "Multiplayer".
		As such the Online button used to access the Online Options screen will now always be shown in the Options menu.
	snap8	"Game Mode" button has been renamed to "Default Game Mode".
	snap8	Added "Personal Game Mode" and "Force Game Mode" options.

Issues

Issues relating to "World Options" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Screenshots

The first ever World Options user interface in Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 3
A World Options screen in Java Edition 26.3 Snapshot 6
A World Options screen in Java Edition 26.3 Snapshot 8

Notes

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Only available in singleplayer.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Unable to change in Hardcore.

[singleplayer-only-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Only available in singleplayer.

[hardcore-disabled-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Unable to change in Hardcore.

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