How to Change the World Type on Your Minecraft Server
Learn how to change the world type to flat, large biomes, amplified, or other presets.
The world type (level-type) determines how your world generates terrain. Minecraft offers several built-in world types including normal, flat, large biomes, and amplified.
Changing the World Type
Stop your server
Access the XGamingServer panel and stop your server.
Open server properties
Go to Files and open server.properties.
Change the level-type
Find the level-type line and set it to your desired world type:
level-type=minecraft\:flatDelete the world folder (required for new generation)
Go to Files and delete the world folder (and world_nether, world_the_end if they exist). The new world type only applies to newly generated worlds.
⚠️ Warning: Deleting the world folder permanently removes all builds and progress. Create a backup via
Backupsfirst.
Start your server
Start the server. It will generate a new world with the selected type.
World Type Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
minecraft\:normal | Standard world generation (default) |
minecraft\:flat | Flat world (superflat) |
minecraft\:large_biomes | Same biomes, 16x larger |
minecraft\:amplified | Extreme terrain heights (up to Y=256) |
minecraft\:single_biome | Entire world is one biome |
📝 Note: In Minecraft 1.19+, level-type values use the
minecraft\:namespace prefix. For older versions, useFLAT,LARGEBIOMES,AMPLIFIED, etc.
💡 Tip: Amplified worlds use more CPU for generation and may cause lag during exploration. Pre-generate chunks with Chunky to avoid this.
See also: Create a Superflat World | Reset World
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