options.txt
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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.
| Option Name | Meaning and Range of Values | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| music | Volume of in-game music (0-1) | 1.0 |
| sound | Volume of in-game sounds beside music (0-1) | 1.0 |
| 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 (0-1) | 0.0 |
| gamma | Brightness (0-1) | 0.0 |
| ViewDistance | The render distance (0-3: Far, Normal, Short, Tiny) | 0 (Far) |
| 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 |
| anaglyph3d | Whether 3D mode is turned on (true/false) | false |
| advancedOpengl | Whether advanced OpenGL is turned on (true/false) | false |
| fpsLimit | Performance setting (0-2: 'Max FPS', 'Balanced', 'Power saver') | 1 (Balanced) |
| 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) |
| clouds | Whether to display clouds (true/false) | true |
| skin | Texture pack (string) | Default |
| 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 |
| serverTextures | Whether server textures will be used (true/false) | true |
| snooperEnabled | Whether snooper functionality is turned on (true/false) | true |
| fullscreen | Whether the game will attempt to go fullscreen at startup (true/false) | false |
| enableVsync | Whether v-sync (vertical synchronization) is enabled (true/false) | true |
| 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 |
| showCape | Whether capes are shown (true/false) | 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 |
| 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.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 (slash) |
A list of all available key/button numbers is available at key codes.
