Settings in minetest.conf

[BirgitLachner]

Hi everybody ...
I try to found out all about the minetest.conf. I found the page in the wiki, the example-file at github and a forum-thread where people show their minetest.conf-files (viewtopic.php?f=17&t=10394).
But there are still some problems ...

1.) In the example-files there are a lot of settings concerning settings for key-bindings and video-settings (like leaved water). Are these setting important or can I delete it from the minetest.conf for an internet-server? I think that those settings are more user-related ... for older PC use less details and a more simple display type.

2.) I found differences between the examples at the forum (viewtopic.php?f=17&t=10394) and the informations at the wiki and in the example-file.

One example:

# Give 1 axe_wood, 10 torches, 2 saplings, 5 apples. Edit mods/misc/give_initial_stuff.lua to change.
give_initial_stuff = true

I did not found any information about that. Is this a special mod "misc" oder selfmade code?

3.) Can I have different settings in minetest.conf for different worlds? Do I need to start the server with this additional "option"?

A custom path to a configuration file can be specified in command line using the option --config /path/to/minetest.conf.

Thanks for you help,
Birgit

[rubenwardy]

# Give 1 axe_wood, 10 torches, 2 saplings, 5 apples. Edit mods/misc/give_initial_stuff.lua to change.
give_initial_stuff = true

That's a minetest game setting not minetest engine setting. It is documented in games/minetest_game/minetest.conf.example

You set it the same way, it's just documented somewhere else

[BirgitLachner]

Okay, thanks for this information. I found the "give_initial_stuff".

And as far as I understand it correctly those settings should be added to the minetest.conf file at the folder of the "minetest"?

[hajo]

# Give 1 axe_wood, 10 torches, 2 saplings, 5 apples. ..
give_initial_stuff = true

It is documented in games/minetest_game/minetest.conf.example

As far as I can see, "give_initial_stuff = true" is set in minetest.conf, but that is only an on/off-switch.
The actual stuff to give is specified in ..\games\minetest_game\mods\give_initial_stuff\init.lua

Changing it there would mean all MTG-games would use that setting.
Is there a way to specify the stuff on a per-server-basis,
or is there a mod for this already ?

[rubenwardy]

# Give 1 axe_wood, 10 torches, 2 saplings, 5 apples. ..
give_initial_stuff = true

It is documented in games/minetest_game/minetest.conf.example

As far as I can see, "give_initial_stuff = true" is set in minetest.conf, but that is only an on/off-switch.
The actual stuff to give is specified in ..\games\minetest_game\mods\give_initial_stuff\init.lua

Changing it there would mean all MTG-games would use that setting.
Is there a way to specify the stuff on a per-server-basis,
or is there a mod for this already ?

There's a setting, see the example config in mtg

[ExeterDad]

Two minetest.conf settings are what you need to adjust.

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give_initial_stuff = true
initial_stuff = default:gold_ingot 3,default:pick_wood,default:torch 5,default:apple 5,carts:cart

The second line is comma separated per item. The above will give 3 ingots, 1 wood pick, 5 torches, 5 apples and one cart.

[hajo]

# Give 1 axe_wood, 10 torches, 2 saplings, 5 apples. .. give_initial_stuff = true
It is documented in games/minetest_game/minetest.conf.example

The actual stuff to give is specified in ..\games\minetest_game\mods\give_initial_stuff\init.lua
Changing it there would mean all MTG-games would use that setting.
Is there a way to specify the stuff on a per-server-basis .. ?

There's a setting, see the example config in mtg

I found it, but changing the settings in that file would again affect all mtg-games.

Putting something like

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give_initial_stuff = true
initial_stuff = default:tree 4,default:sapling 4,default:apple 4

into the main minetest.conf gets ignored, ie. the stuff from the mtg-config is given.

[rubenwardy]

You're doing something wrong, as the main config overrides the game config. I guess check that the setting file is actually used, and any players are new or use /killme

[twoelk]

You're doing something wrong, as the main config overrides the game config. I guess check that the setting file is actually used, and any players are new or use /killme

the game can not override the main config file in minetest/ ?

[Linuxdirk]

the game can not override the main config file in minetest/ ?

Why should a game be able to override fps_max for example?

[rubenwardy]

Mods can override the main settings, and so a mod in a game can, but the game's config cannot. This is intentional

[Linuxdirk]

So mods can override performance settings? Wow, THAT's an issue.

[rubenwardy]

*sighs*

[Linuxdirk]

Can mods change performance setting or can mods not change performance settings. If they can then it is an issue.