BetterView
by Minceraft
BetterView, a server-side Fabric mod, lets a server run a larger view distance without the usual cost in server performance.
What it does
Server owners who want players to see farther can use BetterView to raise the view distance beyond the normal limit. Its approach relies on asynchronous player processing, direct reading of chunk data from disk, and caching of chunk data so repeated requests are served quickly. The default view distance is set to 32 chunks per dimension, and each dimension can be configured separately.
BetterView needs the Moonrise and adventure-platform-mod dependencies alongside the Fabric loader. Its builds cover 16 release versions on Fabric, and it also runs on Paper, Bukkit, Purpur and Folia servers. It is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. The mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Extended view distance
Raises the view distance past the usual default while limiting the drop in server performance.
Asynchronous player ticking
Player processing runs on separate networking threads so chunk work does not stall the main server loop.
Direct disk chunk reading
Chunks are read straight from disk without being fully loaded, which speeds up delivery to players.
Configurable chunk handling
Options control chunk data caching, chunk sending and chunk generation, with a separate setup for each dimension.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
EClean-Modern is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21.5 – 26.3, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and open source. NovaStack Performance+ is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 that is client-side only and not open source under the MIT License. playerviewdistance is server-side only, open source under the Apache License 2.0, and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.11 – 26.2. Compared with these, BetterView is limited to Fabric and is server-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterView | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-27 |
| EClean-Modern | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Not published | 2026-10-11 |
| NovaStack Performance+ | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2026-06-04 |
| playerviewdistance | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-16 |
Questions
Does BetterView need Moonrise installed?
Do players need BetterView on their client?
Where does the jar go on a Fabric server?
Which game versions have BetterView files?
In the catalog
BetterView is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
BetterView is a high-performance Paper plugin and Fabric mod for Minecraft servers. It extends the normal view distance without sacrificing server performance using asynchronous player processing, direct chunk reading from disk, and caching of chunk data. The screenshot below was taken at 0 2250 0 in the end…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterview
- Owner
- Minceraft
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15