warningCrash ReportsAffects: All versions
How to Fix World Loading Timeout
Fix World Loading Timeout by moving to an SSD, increasing timeouts, and pre-generating chunks.
Quick Fix
Increase the server timeout settings and move the world to an SSD for faster loading.
Error Message
World loading took too long / Timed out waiting for world loadHow to Fix
1
Move the world to an SSD for faster read speeds
2
Increase max-tick-time in server.properties
3
Pre-generate chunks to avoid runtime generation
4
Reduce the number of entities near spawn
5
Use Paper/Purpur for async chunk loading
Common Causes
- World too large or complex for available memory
- Slow disk I/O during chunk loading
- Many entities loaded during world initialization
- Mod performing heavy computation during world load
Diagnostic Steps
- Increase max-tick-time temporarily
- Move world to SSD
- Pre-generate chunks with Chunky
- Reduce spawn area entities
FAQ
How long should world loading take?
Under 30 seconds for normal worlds. Large modded worlds may take 1-2 minutes. Anything longer suggests an issue.