This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.
options.txt is the file that stores all the options changeable in the in-game options menu and various other information the game needs to store after quitting. It is found in the .minecraft folder and can be edited with any basic text editor to change your options. Most settings can be changed in-game, but a few can only be changed by editing this file.
Options
Each line represents a single option or piece of data, with the option followed by a colon followed by the value of that option. A list of all available key/button numbers for the controls options is available at key codes.
| Option name | Meaning and range of values | Default value | Version added |
|---|---|---|---|
| version | Version number of the options file itself; used for upgrading default settings. (numeric) | 1.10-pre1 (1.10) | |
| invertYMouse | Whether mouse is inverted or not (true/false) | false | |
| mouseSensitivity | How much a mouse movement changes the position of the camera (0–1) | 0.5 | |
| fov | How large the field of view is (floating-point). The in-game value is counted in degrees, however, the options.txt isn't. The value is converted into degrees with the following formula: degrees = 40 * value + 70
|
0.0 | |
| gamma | Brightness (0–1) | 0.0 | |
| saturation | No in-game control | 0.0 | |
| renderDistance | The render distance in the chunk radius from the player (2–32 without external editing of options.txt) | 12 | |
| guiScale | Size of interfaces (0–3: 'Auto', 'Small', 'Normal', 'Large') | 0 (Auto) | |
| particles | Amount of particles (such as rain, potion effects, etc.) (0–2: 'All', 'Decreased', 'Minimal') | 0 (All) | |
| bobView | Whether or not the camera bobs up and down as the player walks (true/false) | true | |
| maxFps | The maximum framerate | 120 | |
| fboEnable | Whether Framebuffer Objects is turned on (true/false) | false | |
| difficulty | Game difficulty (0–3: Peaceful, Easy, Normal, Hard) | 2 (Normal) | |
| fancyGraphics | Whether fancy (more detailed) graphics are turned on (true/false) | true | |
| ao | Smooth lighting (0–2: Off, Minimum, Maximum) | 2 (Maximum) | |
| biomeBlendRadius | Radius for which biome blending should happen (0–7) | 2 | 18w15a (1.13) |
| renderClouds | Whether to display clouds (true/fast/false) | true | |
| resourcePacks | A list of active resource packs, with pack names in quotes (string); empty if only default pack is loaded | [] | |
| incompatibleResourcePacks | A list of the active resource packs that are also marked as incompatible with the current Minecraft version; empty if none are marked as incompatible | [] | |
| lastServer | Address of last server used with Direct Connect (string) | ||
| lang | Language to be used (string) | en_US | |
| chatVisibility | What is seen in chat (0–2: 'Shown', 'Commands only', 'Hidden') | 0 (Shown) | |
| chatColors | Whether colored chat is allowed (true/false) | true | |
| chatLinks | Whether links show as links or just text in the chat (true/false [links/plaintext]) | true | |
| chatLinksPrompt | Whether clicking on links in chat will need confirmation before opening them (true/false) | true | |
| chatOpacity | Opacity of the chat (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| snooperEnabled | Whether snooper functionality is turned on (true/false) | true | |
| fullscreen | Whether the game will attempt to go fullscreen at startup (true/false) | false | |
| fullscreenResolution | Resolution to use in fullscreen | Not present | 17w43a (1.13) |
| enableVsync | Whether v-sync (vertical synchronization) is enabled (true/false) | false | |
| useVbo | Whether Vertex Buffer Objects is turned on (true/false) | false | |
| hideServerAddress | Whether server addresses are hidden by default; toggled by F1 when in Multiplayer menu (true/false) | false | |
| advancedItemTooltips | Whether mousing over items in the inventory shows its ID and durability (true/false); toggled by F3+H | false | |
| pauseOnLostFocus | Whether switching out of Minecraft without pressing Esc or opening an in-game interface automatically pauses the game (true/false); toggled by F3 + P | true | |
| touchscreen | Whether touchscreen controls are used (true/false) | false | |
| overrideWidth | Width to open Minecraft up with in pixels (0 means default to Minecraft's settings); no in-game control | 0 | |
| overrideHeight | Height to open Minecraft up with in pixels (0 means default to Minecraft's settings); no in-game control | 0 | |
| heldItemTooltips | Whether switching between items shows the name of the item (true/false); no in-game control | true | |
| chatHeightFocused | When you press the chat button, how tall the chat span is (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| chatHeightUnfocused | How tall the maximum chat span is, when the chat button is not pressed (0–1) | 0.44366196 | |
| chatScale | The scale/size of the text in the chat (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| chatWidth | The span width of the chat (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| mipmapLevels | Amount by which distant textures are smoothed (0–4) | 4 | |
| forceUnicodeFont | Whether Unicode font should be used (true/false) | false | |
| reducedDebugInfo | Whether the information shown on the Debug screen will be reduced (true/false) | false | |
| useNativeTransport | Whether to use a Netty EpollSocketChannel for connections to servers instead of a NioSocketChannel (only applies if EPOLL is available on the user's system) | true | |
| entityShadows | Whether to display entity shadows (true/false) | true | |
| mainHand | Whether the main hand will display as left or right (left/right) | right | |
| attackIndicator | When hitting, how the attack indicator is shown on screen (0–2: 'Off', 'Crosshair', 'Hotbar') | 1 (Crosshair) | |
| showSubtitles | If subtitles are shown (true/false) | false | |
| realmsNotifications | Whether Realms invites are alerted on the main menu (true/false) | true | |
| enableWeakAttacks | Whether players can hit before their attack cooldown is 75% charged; currently has no effect[verify] (true/false) | false | |
| autoJump | Whether auto-jump is enabled | true | |
| narrator | Setting of the Narrator (0–3) | 0 | 17w06a (1.12) |
| tutorialStep | Next stage of Tutorial hints to display (movement, find_tree, punch_tree, open_inventory, craft_planks, none) | movement | 17w06a (1.12) |
| autoSuggestions | True if brigadier's command suggestion UI should always be shown, instead of just when pressing tab | true | 17w47a (1.13) |
| mouseWheelSensitivity | Allows making the mouse wheel more sensitive (see MC-121381) (1.0–10.0) | 1.0 | 18w21a (1.13) |
| glDebugVerbosity | LWJGL log info level (0: none, 1: HIGH, 2: MEDIUM, 3: LOW, 4: NOTIFICATION (only on some machines) | 1 | 1.13-pre2 (1.13) |
| Controls | |||
| key_key.attack | Attack control | -100 (left mouse) | |
| key_key.use | Use Item control | -99 (right mouse) | |
| key_key.forward | Forward control | 17 (W) | |
| key_key.left | Left control | 30 (A) | |
| key_key.back | Back control | 31 (S) | |
| key_key.right | Right control | 32 (D) | |
| key_key.jump | Jump control | 57 (space bar) | |
| key_key.sneak | Sneak control | 42 (left shift) | |
| key_key.sprint | Sprint control | 29 (left control) | |
| key_key.drop | Drop control | 16 (Q) | |
| key_key.inventory | Inventory control | 18 (E) | |
| key_key.chat | Chat control | 20 (T) | |
| key_key.playerlist | List Players control | 15 (tab) | |
| key_key.pickItem | Pick Block control | -98 (middle mouse) | |
| key_key.command | Command control | 53 (forward slash) | |
| key_key.screenshot | Screenshot control | 60 (F2) | |
| key_key.togglePerspective | Perspective control | 63 (F5) | |
| key_key.smoothCamera | Mouse Smoothing control | 0 (none) | |
| key_key.fullscreen | Fullscreen control | 87 (F11) | |
| key_key.spectatorOutlines | Visibility of player outlines in Spectator Mode control | 0 (none) | |
| key_key.swapHands | Swapping of items between both hands control | 33 (F) | |
| key_key.saveToolbarActivator | Save current toolbar to a slot (in Creative Mode) | 46 (C) | 17w06a (1.12) |
| key_key.loadToolbarActivator | Load toolbar from a slot (in Creative Mode) | 45 (X) | 17w06a (1.12) |
| key_key.advancements | Open the Advancements screen | 38 (L) | 17w06a (1.12) |
| key_key.hotbar.1 | Hotbar Slot 1 control | 2 (1) | |
| key_key.hotbar.2 | Hotbar Slot 2 control | 3 (2) | |
| key_key.hotbar.3 | Hotbar Slot 3 control | 4 (3) | |
| key_key.hotbar.4 | Hotbar Slot 4 control | 5 (4) | |
| key_key.hotbar.5 | Hotbar Slot 5 control | 6 (5) | |
| key_key.hotbar.6 | Hotbar Slot 6 control | 7 (6) | |
| key_key.hotbar.7 | Hotbar Slot 7 control | 8 (7) | |
| key_key.hotbar.8 | Hotbar Slot 8 control | 9 (8) | |
| key_key.hotbar.9 | Hotbar Slot 9 control | 10 (9) | |
| Music and Sound | |||
| soundCategory_master | The volume of all sounds (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| soundCategory_music | The volume of gameplay music (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| soundCategory_record | The volume of music/sounds from Jukeboxes and Note Blocks (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| soundCategory_weather | The volume of rain and thunder (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| soundCategory_block | The volume of blocks (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| soundCategory_hostile | The volume of hostile and neutral mobs (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| soundCategory_neutral | The volume of passive mobs (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| soundCategory_player | The volume of players (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| soundCategory_ambient | The volume of cave sounds and fireworks (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| soundCategory_voice | The volume of voices (0–1) | 1.0 | |
| Skin Customization | |||
| modelPart_cape | Whether your cape is shown (true/false) | true | |
| modelPart_jacket | Whether the "Jacket" layer of your skin is shown (true/false) | true | |
| modelPart_left_sleeve | Whether the "Left Sleeve" layer of your skin is shown (true/false) | true | |
| modelPart_right_sleeve | Whether the "Right Sleeve" layer of your skin is shown (true/false) | true | |
| modelPart_left_pants_leg | Whether the "Left Pants Leg" layer of your skin is shown (true/false) | true | |
| modelPart_right_pants_leg | Whether the "Right Pants Leg" layer of your skin is shown (true/false) | true | |
| modelPart_hat | Whether the "Hat" layer of your skin is shown (true/false) | true | |
Removed options
| Option name | Meaning and range of values | Default value | Version removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| anaglyph3d | Whether 3D mode is turned on (true/false) | false | 17w43a (1.13) |
| anisotropicFiltering | 1 | 14w25a (1.8) | |
| allowBlockAlternatives | Whether alternative block models will be used (true/false) | true | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamBytesPerPixel | The total bytes-per-pixel (BPP) that your livestream will output (0.0–1.0). | 0.5 | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamMicVolume | Your microphone's output volume when your livestream (0.0/1.0). | 1.0 | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamSystemVolume | Your system's output volume when you livestream (0.0/1.0). | 1.0 | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamKbps | The bitrate (Kbps) of your video when you livestream. | 0.5412844 | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamFps | The output FPS of your stream. | 0.31690142 | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamCompression | If your stream's video output will be compressed or not (0/False, 1/True). | 1 | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamSendMetadata | If you want to send extra metadata in your stream (true/false). | true | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamPreferredServer | The preferred ingest server of your livestream. | 15w31a (1.9) | |
| streamChatEnabled | If your Twitch chat will be copied in your Minecraft chat (0/False, 1/True). | 0 | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamChatUserFilter | If your Twitch chat is copied in your Minecraft chat, is it going to be censored (0/False, 1/True). | 0 | 15w31a (1.9) |
| streamMicToggleBehavior | Will a hotkey be used to toggle your microphone's output (0/False, 1/True). | 0 | 15w31a (1.9) |
| key_key.streamStartStop | Start/Stop Stream control | 64 (F6) | 15w31a (1.9) |
| key_key.streamPauseUnpause | Pause/Unpause Stream control | 65 (F7) | 15w31a (1.9) |
| key_key.streamCommercial | Stream Commercial control | 0 (none) | 15w31a (1.9) |
| key_key.streamToggleMic | Microphone input control | 0 (none) | 15w31a (1.9) |
| showInventoryAchievementHint | Whether the "Press 'E' to open your inventory" text will be shown in the upper right corner of the screen upon initially spawning (true/false); no in-game control | true | 17w06a (1.12) |
