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On a FREAKHOSTING BeamMP server, Max Players on the Startup page shows the player slots included in your plan. To get more slots, open a ticket and the team will help. You can change Max Cars yourself: it sets how many cars each player can spawn, from 1 to 10.

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How many players can join my BeamMP server?

Open your server in the Game Panel and click Startup. Max Players (“The maximum number of players allowed on the server.”) shows your slots. When the server starts, the console confirms the limit, for example:
Need more players? Open a ticket and ask for more slots.
Don’t edit MaxPlayers in ServerConfig.toml. The panel writes the Startup values into the file every time the server starts, so the change is replaced.

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How to change how many cars each player can spawn

1

Open Startup

Open your server in the Game Panel and click Startup.
2

Set Max Cars

Enter a number from 1 to 10 in Max Cars (“The maximum number of cars allowed to be spawned per player.”). The default is 1.
3

Restart

Restart the server so the new limit applies.
When a player spawns more cars than the limit allows, BeamMP deletes the extra car straight away.

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Does Max Cars affect performance?

Yes. Every car is synced to every player, so more cars per player means more network traffic and more work for each player’s game. A busy server with a high Max Cars feels laggier. See optimise bandwidth.

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Frequently asked questions

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Does Max Players limit vehicles?

No. Max Players only limits players. Use Max Cars to limit cars per player.

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Why did my MaxPlayers change in ServerConfig.toml go back?

The panel rewrites ServerConfig.toml from Startup at every start. Use Startup, and open a ticket for more slots.

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What happens when the server is full?

New players can’t join until someone leaves. If your group regularly fills the server, open a ticket to ask for more slots.

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Can I allow only certain vehicles?

Yes, with a small Lua plugin. See restrict vehicles.

BeamMP server guide

Every BeamMP page in one place.

Restrict vehicles

Allow only the cars you choose.

Optimise bandwidth

Keep the server smooth.

ServerConfig.toml explained

Every setting and where to change it.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (BeamMP Server v3.9.3). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026