BEYOND HORIZONS MOD
by Sausage-Dawg
Beyond Horizons lets players far away be seen by others, drawing them as lightweight ghost figures past the normal player render distance.
What it does
Players beyond the usual render distance are drawn as lightweight ghost versions, which shrink smoothly with distance so a player stays visible even at extreme ranges. Ghosts are a visual layer only and do not change where a player actually is. The mod is most useful when a long-range terrain renderer is also running on the client.
The mod works in multiplayer and in single-player worlds that have it installed on the client. Client and server both need it, so server owners install it alongside clients. Files are published for Forge, for 1.20.1 only, with 1.0.0 as the latest file released on 2025-11-21. The code is not open source, and it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Long-range player ghosts
Players far outside the normal render distance appear as ghost figures instead of disappearing from view.
Smooth distance scaling
Ghost figures scale gradually with distance, so a player does not pop in or out as the range changes.
Lightweight rendering
Ghosts are drawn in a simplified form, which keeps the extra rendering cost small compared with full player models.
Render disable option
Players whose computers cannot run the terrain renderer can disable its rendering in its menu to avoid problems with disappearing objects.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who run a long-range terrain renderer and want other players to remain visible at long range. Players who prefer the default render distance have no need for it.
How it compares
Distant Horizons Height Toggler DHHT is client-side only, is not open source, and is published for Forge and NeoForge on 1.20.1. Beyond Horizons also runs on the client, but it must be installed on the server too, so the two differ in environment. Reach Block is server-side only and is published for Forge on 1.20.1, with an Apache License 2.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEYOND HORIZONS MOD | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-21 |
| Distant Horizons Height Toggler DHHT | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-12-29 |
| Reach Block | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-06-18 |
Questions
Does Beyond Horizons need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Beyond Horizons support?
Can Beyond Horizons be used in a modpack?
Why might players disappear when using Beyond Horizons?
In the catalog
BEYOND HORIZONS MOD is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Beyond Horizons is a mod that allows players to be seen far beyond the normal player render distance. This mod must be installed on both the client and the server. Beyond Horizons creates and renders a lightweight “ghost” version of distant players. This ghost smoothly scales with distance, allowing players to remain…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/beyond-horizons-mod
- Owner
- Sausage-Dawg
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15