# How to Change the Player Limit on Your Aloft Server (/docs/aloft/player-slots)



import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

Aloft supports up to **8 concurrent players** per server. This is a hard cap set by the game.

Change the Player Limit [#change-the-player-limit]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), click **Startup** in the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Find the **MAX PLAYERS** field and set your value (1–8).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Restart from **Console**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Island Limits Per Player Count [#island-limits-per-player-count]

The number of accessible islands scales with player count:

| Players |  Max Islands  |
| ------- | :-----------: |
| 1–2     | Fewer islands |
| 3–5     |     Normal    |
| 6–8     |   Full world  |

Each player also gets **1 Home Island** plus up to **3 shared islands** are available.

> 📝 **Note:** Aloft's hard cap is 8 players. This cannot be increased beyond 8 regardless of server hardware.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [How to Configure Your Server](/docs/aloft/server-settings)