In this guide, you’ll learn how to pre-generate the chunks in your server, and why you can reduce lag by doing so.
Note
Before starting your new server with a new and fresh world, we recommend you pre-generate your world first. Generating chunks uses a huge amount of resources and will stress the server the most. During the chunk pregenerate process, we do not recommend players to game on the server as the process creates a huge amount of lag and it might be unplayable. The chunk progress will not update continuously in-game but continuously in the control panel’s console. By pregenerating the chunks, players will no longer need to generate new chunks during gameplay. This significantly reduces the stress on server resources, leading to a decrease in lag and smoother gameplay overall.
To pre-generate chunks, you will need a Java Server and two plugins/mod; Chunky and ChunkyBorder. If you do not have a Java Server yet, subscribe to us today! Official Website Gateway / Shopee Gateway
Link to Plugin Chunky, and ChunkyBorder.
Link to Mod Chunky.
If your server is not a Java Plugin Server, click here to learn how to change your server type to a Plugin Server.
The commands below will help you set a world border, and pre-generate the chunks in the world border.
Chunk Pregeneration – Plugin Server
- Set the world border radius to 2000×2000 blocks size.
/chunky radius 2000 - Create the world border with the radius size above.
/chunky border add - Start generating chunks in the world border
/chunky start - Display the current progress
/chunky progress - Wait for the chunk generation to complete.
Chunk Pregeneration – Modded Server
- Set the chunky generate radius to 2000×2000 blocks size.
/chunky radius 2000 - Create the world border with the radius size of 2000×2000 blocks size.
/worldborder set 2000 - Start generating chunks in the world border
/chunky start - Display the current progress
/chunky progress - Wait for the chunk generation to complete.
There are a few more commands that might be helpful to you. For the full commands list, click here for Chunky or ChunkyBorder command list.
- Pause the chunk generation
/chunky pause - Continue the chunk generation
/chunky continue - Cancel the current chunk generation
/chunky cancel
FAQ
Q: My world was previously set radius 2000 border. How do I increase the world border to 3000?
A: Run the command ‘/chunky radius 3000’ and ‘/chunky border add’ to increase the world border. Additionally, run /chunky start again to generate fresh chunks within the newly extended border radius.
Instead of ‘/chunky border add’, use ‘/worldborder set 3000’ for Modded Servers.