Configuration

This page documents all settings available in Winter's settings.yml.

Worlds

Setting	Description
`Worlds`	List of worlds where Winter features are active. Use `*` for all worlds.

Gift Chest

Settings for the gift chest feature where players can create lootable chests.

Setting	Description
`Gift_Chest.Enabled`	Enable the gift chest feature.
`Gift_Chest.Title`	Title shown when opening a gift chest GUI.
`Gift_Chest.Public.Allow`	Allow public gift chests (anyone can loot).
`Gift_Chest.Public.Format`	Sign text format for public gift chests.
`Gift_Chest.Private.Format`	Sign text format for private gift chests.

Dated Chest

Dated chests are special chests that unlock on a specific date (e.g., Advent calendar).

Setting	Description
`Dated_Chest.Preview`	Allow players to preview chest contents before the unlock date.
`Dated_Chest.Default_Year`	Year used when checking dates. The plugin warns if this doesn't match the current year.

Tip

Set Default_Year to the current year. The plugin will warn you in console if the year is outdated.

Weather

Control Winter weather effects.

Setting	Description
`Weather.Disable`	Disable weather changes entirely.
`Weather.Snow_Storm`	Make snow particles bounce chaotically during rain or thunderstorm.

Terrain

General

Setting	Description
`Terrain.Prevent_Melting`	List of materials that should not melt (e.g., snow, ice).

Snow Generation

Control how snow is placed and maintained across the world.

Setting	Description
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Enabled`	Enable automatic snow terrain generation.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Melt`	Whether snow melts over time.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Only_Melt_Unnatural_Snow`	Do not melt snow in naturally snowy biomes or above height 90.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Melt_Snow_Block_To_Snow_Layer`	When melting snow blocks, convert to a snow layer instead of removing entirely.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Period_Ticks`	Ticks between snow generation cycles. Lower values = faster snow but more CPU.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Radius`	Chunk radius around players for snow generation.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Multi_Layer`	Enable multi-layer snow (snow stacks higher than 1 layer).
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Required_Neighbors_To_Grow`	Number of neighboring snow blocks required before a snow layer can grow higher.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Convert_Full_Snow_To_Snow_Block`	Convert full 8-layer snow into a snow block.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Max_Snow_Layers_Height`	Maximum height snow layers can reach (1-8).
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Freeze_Water`	Turn exposed water surface blocks into ice.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Destroy_Crops`	Whether snow generation destroys crops.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Freeze_Ignore`	Map of neighbor materials to crop materials that should prevent freezing.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Do_Not_Place_On`	List of materials snow will not be placed on. Example: `[GLASS, ICE]`
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Ignore_Biomes`	Biomes where snow will not generate. Example: `[DESERT, JUNGLE]`
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Regions.Enabled`	Enable WorldGuard region filtering for snow generation.
`Terrain.Snow_Generation.Regions.List`	Whitelist/blacklist of WorldGuard regions. Put `@blacklist` on the first line to invert.

Info

The Radius setting controls how far from players snow will generate in chunks. Higher values increase CPU usage significantly.

Disguise Biomes

Make non-snowy biomes appear as snowy biomes to players (client-side only).

Setting	Description
`Terrain.Disguise_Biomes.Enabled`	Enable biome disguising.
`Terrain.Disguise_Biomes.Biome`	The snowy biome to disguise as. Must have a valid biome ID.

Warning

Disguise Biomes requires ProtocolLib. Only works on MC 1.7.10, 1.8.8, 1.11, 1.12, 1.16, and 1.17.

Snow

Configure ambient snow particle effects shown to players.

Setting	Description
`Snow.Enabled`	Enable snow particle effects.
`Snow.Period_Ticks`	Ticks between particle spawns.
`Snow.Amount`	Number of particles per spawn cycle.
`Snow.Chaos`	Randomness factor for particle spread.
`Snow.Realistic`	Use realistic snow particle behavior.
`Snow.Require_Snow_Biomes`	Only show particles in snow biomes.
`Snow.Ignore_Vanished`	Don't show particles for vanished players.
`Snow.Range.Horizontal`	Horizontal range around player for particles.
`Snow.Range.Vertical`	Vertical range above player for particles.
`Snow.Regions.Enabled`	Enable WorldGuard region filtering for particles.
`Snow.Regions.List`	Whitelist/blacklist of WorldGuard regions. Put `@blacklist` on the first line to invert.

Snowman

Configure snowman behavior and the Psycho Snowman feature.

Setting	Description
`Snowman.Enabled`	Enable snowman features.
`Snowman.Disable_Melt_Damage`	Prevent snowmen from taking damage in warm biomes.
`Snowman.Prevent_Target`	Prevent mobs from targeting snowmen.

Psycho Snowman

Psycho Snowmen are aggressive snowmen that attack players. This is an NMS-based feature with limited version compatibility.

Setting	Description
`Snowman.Psycho.Convert_New`	Automatically convert newly spawned snowmen into Psycho Snowmen.
`Snowman.Psycho.Convert_Existing`	Convert existing snowmen in loaded chunks into Psycho Snowmen.
`Snowman.Psycho.Pumpkin_Head`	Give Psycho Snowmen a pumpkin head.
`Snowman.Psycho.Despawn`	Allow Psycho Snowmen to despawn naturally.

Damage

Setting	Description
`Snowman.Damage.Snowball`	Damage dealt by snowman snowball projectiles.

Transform

Setting	Description
`Snowman.Transform.Enabled`	Enable snowman transformation (mobs randomly turn into snowmen).
`Snowman.Transform.Chance_Percent`	Percentage chance of transformation occurring.
`Snowman.Transform.Applicable`	List of entity types that can be transformed into snowmen.

Configuration ​

Worlds ​

Gift Chest ​

Dated Chest ​

Weather ​

Terrain ​

General ​

Snow Generation ​

Disguise Biomes ​

Snow ​

Snowman ​

Psycho Snowman ​

Damage ​

Transform ​