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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 load

How 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

  1. Increase max-tick-time temporarily
  2. Move world to SSD
  3. Pre-generate chunks with Chunky
  4. 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.

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