Config.json settings

 

PC/Mobile-Only Content: This information applies only to the PC and Mobile versions of Terraria.

Config.json is a file created by Terraria that primarily stores settings that were chosen via Terraria's settings menu.

Config.json resides in one of the following locations by default:

• Windows: "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Terraria"
• Mac: ~/Library/Application support/Terraria
• Linux: $HOME/.local/share/Terraria
• Android: /sdcard/Android/data/com.and.games505.TerrariaPaid or /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.and.games505.TerrariaPaid
• iOS: Browse > On My (device) > Terraria

Hidden settings

This section describes experimental Terraria features.

Features described below may be subject to change or removal in future Terraria updates, and may not function perfectly. Use with caution.
It is recommended that you back up your world and player files prior to enabling or using these features.

In addition to storing the in-game menu settings, config.json allows players to set certain game options that have not yet been added to the menu. In order to set these options, quit Terraria completely, open the config.json file, edit the desired settings, then save the config.json file and start Terraria.

Gameplay

Key	Default value	Description
UseExperimentalFeatures	false	When this is set to true, experimental features will be enabled. There are currently no experimental features.
UseSmartCursorForCommonBlocks	false	When this is set to true, Smart Cursor will activate even for common block types (1.2.4's smart block placement will be re-enabled).
SettingsUnlock_WorldEvil	false	Defeating the Wall of Flesh will cause this setting to be set to true.
UnlockMusicSwap	false	Entering the drunk world will cause this setting to be set to true.

Visuals

Key	Default value	Description
MultiplayerNPCSmoothingRange	300	Smooths NPC movement within a pixel range in multiplayer.
TeamNameplateDistance	2000	The distance (in pixels) at which team nameplates in multiplayer start rendering. If set to 0 or below, they will stop rendering entirely.
WaterfallDrawLimit	1000	The height (in pixels) that a waterfall can draw.
DisableIntenseVisualEffects	false	When this is set to true, the flashing effect during Thunderstorms will be disabled.
SettingDontScaleMainMenuUp	false	When this is set to true, the title screen will not scale based on the vertical resolution (pre-1.4.0.1 behavior).
FilterLimit	16	The amount of filters that can be active at any time.
FilterPriorityThreshold	"VeryLow"	Can be set to "VeryLow", "Low", "Medium", "High", or "VeryHigh". Filters with a lower priority than the one set will not be rendered.
Support4K	true (on most devices)	When this is set to true, 4K resolution options will be available in the video tab.

Other

Key	Default value	Description
WorldRollbacksToKeep	2	When this is set to 2 or higher, rolling world backups will be enabled.
SettingBlockGamepadsEntirely	false	When this is set to true, controller inputs will be ignored.
KeyFavoriteModifier	"LeftAlt"	Controls which key needs to be pressed (along with ⚒ Use / Attack) in order to favorite an item. Must be a valid XNA key code.
FlashIconForEvents	"All"	Causes the game's taskbar icon to flash when minimized under certain conditions: "Damage": The player takes damage "SpawnOrDeath": The player respawns or dies "WorldGen": World generation complete "All": Any of the above "None": n/a (disabled)
CloudSavingDefault	false	When this is set to true, new world and player files will automatically have cloud saving enabled.
ThrottleWhenInactive	true	When this is set to true, the game will attempt to only update once every 20 milliseconds while the window is inactive.
UseRazerRGB	true	When this is set to false, lighting support for Razer peripherals will be disabled.
UseCorsairRGB	true	When this is set to false, lighting support for Corsair peripherals will be disabled.
UseLogitechRGB	true	When this is set to false, lighting support for Logitech peripherals will be disabled.
UseSteelSeriesRGB	true	When this is set to false, lighting support for SteelSeries devices will be disabled.
RGBUpdatesPerSecond	45.0	The rate at which lighting effects will update per second.
QuickLaunch	false	When this is set to true, JIT loading will be skipped on the main menu.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.5: Added WorldRollbacksToKeep.

• Desktop 1.4.0.3: Added DisableIntenseVisualEffects, MultiplayerNPCSmoothingRange and TeamNameplateDistance.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Texture Packs and World Seeds no longer need to be enabled via UseExperimentalFeatures.
  • Added UnlockMusicSwap, SettingDontScaleMainMenuUp, SettingBlockGamepadsEntirely, FlashIconForEvents, ThrottleWhenInactive, RGBUpdatesPerSecond, UseRazerRGB, UseCorsairRGB and UseLogitechRGB.
  • Removed RunningAchievementEnabled.

• Desktop 1.3.5.3: Added RunningAchievementEnabled.

• Desktop 1.3.5: Added Support4K.

• Desktop 1.3.4.3: Fixed FilterPriorityThreshold resetting in every future update.

• Desktop 1.3.4.2: Added Texture Pack support, also enabled via UseExperimentalFeatures.

• Desktop 1.3.4: Added UseExperimentalFeatures, which enables World Seeds.

• Desktop 1.3.3: Added FilterLimit and FilterPriorityThreshold.

• Desktop 1.3.1:
  • Most previously hidden config settings are now in the game menus.
  • Added QuickLaunch.

• Desktop 1.3.0.8: Added KeyFavoriteModifier.

• Desktop 1.3.0.5: Added ReverseUpDownForArmorSetBonuses.

• Desktop 1.3.0.4: Added UseSmartAxeAfterSmartPickaxe.

• Desktop 1.3.0.3: Added UseSmartWallReplacement, UseSmartCursorForCommonBlocks, DisableLeftShiftTrashCan, HidePasswords, ThickMouseEdges.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.