# How to Change Max Players on Your Vein Server (/docs/vein/player-slots)



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

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

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

    In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), go to **Console** and stop the server.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Edit game.ini [#edit-gameini]

    Click **Files** in the sidebar and open `Vein/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/game.ini`. Under `[/Script/Engine.GameSession]`:

    ```ini
    [/Script/Engine.GameSession]
    MaxPlayers=16
    ```

    Default is `8`. The startup parameter `-MaxPlayers=` can override this up to `64`.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Save and start [#save-and-start]

    Click **Save Content** and start from **Console**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/vein/server-config)