Server Hide Settings (Hytale Server Mod/Plugin)

A server-side mod/plugin for Hytale that hides overhead combat UI (HP bars + combat text) and can also hide player map markers. It is controlled in-game via an admin Dashboard UI and supports a disk-based config.

Goal: reduce visual clutter and keep the server visuals cleaner — without requiring a client mod.

Features

• ✅ Hide overhead UI above entities (HP bars + combat text)
• ✅ Works for:
  • Players (players)
  • NPCs (npcs)
• ✅ Hide player markers on the world map
• ✅ In-game admin Dashboard UI (ON/OFF toggles)
• ✅ Saves settings to a file and applies them live (refresh)
• ✅ Server-side approach:
  • modifies an entity’s UIComponentList (client renders less overhead UI)
  • overrides the map icon provider (hides player markers)

Note: On some server/client builds, hiding HP may also hide combat text even if configured separately. The Dashboard UI reflects the effective behavior.

Requirements

• Hytale Server (compatibility depends on the Server API build)
• Java 25

Installation (Server)

1. Build the .jar (see Build below) or use a prebuilt release.
2. Place the mod into your server folder (commonly mods/ — depends on your setup).
3. Start the server.
4. Join with an account that has the serverhidesettings.admin permission (or equivalent admin role).
5. Open the dashboard:
   • /hid ui

After the first start, the config file will be created:

• mods/ServerHideSettings/config.json

Commands

Base command: hid

• /hid help — show help
• /hid info — show mod info and current settings
• /hid ui — open the admin dashboard
• /hid reload — reload config from disk (admin)

Permissions

• serverhidesettings.admin — access to the Dashboard UI and admin functions

Make sure your server permission system grants this permission to the correct role/player.

Configuration

File: mods/ServerHideSettings/config.json

Example:

{
  "enabled": true,
  "players": {
    "hideHealthBar": true,
    "hideDamageNumbers": true
  },
  "npcs": {
    "hideHealthBar": true,
    "hideDamageNumbers": true
  },
  "map": {
    "hidePlayerMarkers": true
  }
}