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Hytale Player Capacity Calculator
Calculate how many players your server can support with good performance (20 TPS). Input your hardware specs to find your server's maximum capacity.
Hardware Specifications
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Server Settings
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02550100
Resource Usage Per Player
0.18 GB
RAM per player
1.7%
CPU per player
0.5 Mbps
Bandwidth per player
Maximum Capacity
28
players at 20 TPS
good Capacity
Performance Bottleneck
RAM
Limited to 34 players
Capacity Limits
CPU60 players
RAM34 players
Bandwidth200 players
Increase Capacity
Upgrade RAM to 16GB or higher
Reduce view distance to lower memory usage
Remove unnecessary plugins
These calculations assume 20 TPS performance. Actual capacity may vary based on gameplay style and optimizations.
Understanding Hytale Server Capacity
What Limits Player Capacity?
- CPU: Processes game logic, entity AI, and world events. More cores = more players.
- RAM: Stores loaded chunks, entities, and player data. Higher view distance needs more RAM.
- Bandwidth: Sends game state updates to all players. Upload speed is critical.
- Storage: Fast storage (NVMe/SSD) reduces lag from world loading and saving.
- Optimization: Server software, plugins, and settings affect capacity.
Typical Player Capacities
- Budget Server (2 cores, 4GB RAM): 5-10 players
- Standard Server (4 cores, 8GB RAM): 20-40 players
- Performance Server (8 cores, 16GB RAM): 50-100 players
- High-End Server (16+ cores, 32GB+ RAM): 100-200+ players
- Network Setup: Multiple linked servers for 500+ players
Maximizing Your Server Capacity
Hardware Upgrades
- • Upgrade to faster CPU with more cores
- • Add more RAM (cheap and effective)
- • Switch from HDD to SSD or NVMe
- • Use gigabit internet or dedicated hosting
Software Optimization
- • Use optimized server software (Paper, Purpur)
- • Reduce view distance to 8-10 chunks
- • Limit entities and remove unnecessary plugins
- • Pre-generate world to avoid generation lag