Island Settings is one of several tabs available on the nav bar.
There are three keys you can use to toggle directly to different tabs the nav bar while in Create mode:
- The M key takes you to the Island Settings tab.
- The Tab key takes you to the Creative Content tab.
- The B key opens the Quick Menu tab.
You can also press any of these keys to toggle back to your island. You don't have to toggle back with the same key!
This page covers other ways to access your Island Settings, and how to find what you're looking for once you get there.
Accessing Island Settings
Island Settings are the settings you can control that affect the island you're currently on. These settings are available when you're in Create mode and are inaccessible in-game, with few exceptions.
In addition to the toggle keys above, you can also:
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Press the Esc key, then select Island Settings from the options on the right side of the screen.
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With the phone tool active, press the Tab key, then select Island Settings.
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While in Create mode, press the M key to open Island Settings directly. This will also take you to the last category you were on in your Island Settings.
Island Settings vs. Game Settings
Island Settings define the rules and structure for a game mode, and rounds, environments, and settings that apply to all players and objects during a game for a single island. Game settings (found under the Game Menu) are your personal settings that affect the way you interact with games as a whole, from defining your graphics settings to how you enter input.
So you could say that the primary difference between the Island Settings and the Game Settings is that the changes you make in Game Settings affect all islands you access, while Island Settings only affect the island you're currently on. This makes Island Settings useful for defining specific elements of gameplay in a specific island.
The Island Settings UI
Island Settings establish a baseline of behavior on your island, but you can override many of these settings when customizing various devices.
To customize settings for your island, you need to make sure you're on the right tab, then select your category and subcategory.
- Select Island Settings from the menu tabs at the top of the screen.
- Select a category.
- Click a subcategory to show the available settings.
If you're looking for a specific setting, you can use the search bar to enter some or all of the setting name.
Categories with matches to the search term are indicated as shown above.
Across the bottom of the screen for all island settings is a row of buttons.
| Button | Description |
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| Clear Search | If you've entered text in the search bar at the top of the screen, this button will show. Clicking it will clear the search text. Once cleared, this button will go away. |
| Search | This button moves the cursor up to the search bar. |
| Restore Defaults | Click this to reset all edits you've made in the island settings back to their default values. Be aware that doing this will lose any changes you've made to any of the tabs. |
| Start Game (Hold) | Clicking and holding this button accomplishes the same thing as pressing and holding the Enter key, or clicking Start Game on the game menu. |
| Event Browser | Opens the Event Browser — covered on the Event Browser [LINK NEEDED] page. |
| Exit | Return to the island. |
If you restore defaults, be aware that if the defaults for island settings have changed since the island was created, restoring defaults will update the values to the new default values, which could result in some unexpected behavior.
For example, if an island were created before the Mantle feature was added, and the default for new islands is now to have Mantle on, restoring defaults will turn on Mantle.
Learn More
The pages linked below explain the various categories available under Island Settings, and how you can customize them to control and improve the gameplay on your island.