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Distant Horizons

by jeseibel

Distant Horizons renders terrain far beyond the normal render distance using simplified level-of-detail chunks.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient or server, optionalGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.12.2 – 26.3

What it does

Distant terrain is drawn as lower-detail versions of chunks, so render distances of 256 chunks and more become possible at a low cost. As an example from the project, one screenshot uses a game render distance of 8 with a mod distance of 512.

A client copy alone builds detail data as the player explores; a server copy is optional. Shaders work only with packs built for Distant Horizons, and versions 2.1.0 and newer need a recent Iris release. The author suggests a concurrent garbage collector and more allocated memory. Code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.

Key features

  1. Level-of-detail terrain

    Far chunks are drawn in simplified form, extending the visible landscape.

  2. Huge render distance

    Distances of 256+ chunks become practical.

  3. Shader pack support

    Shader packs built with Distant Horizons support can draw the distant terrain alongside the normal scene.

  4. Generated detail storage

    Level-of-detail data is kept between sessions once the area has been explored.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.33.3.4-26.3Not available3.3.4-26.3
26.23.3.3-26.2Not available3.3.3-26.2
26.1.23.3.3-26.1.2Not available3.3.3-26.1.2
26.1.13.3.3-26.1.2Not available3.3.3-26.1.2
26.13.3.3-26.1.2Not available3.3.3-26.1.2
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.113.3.3-1.21.11Not available3.3.3-1.21.11
1.21.103.3.3-1.21.10Not available3.3.3-1.21.10
1.21.93.3.3-1.21.9Not available3.3.3-1.21.9
1.21.83.3.3-1.21.8Not available3.3.3-1.21.8
1.21.72.3.3-b-1.21.7Not available2.3.3-b-1.21.7
1.21.63.3.3-1.21.6Not available3.3.3-1.21.6
1.21.53.3.3-1.21.5Not available3.3.3-1.21.5
1.21.43.3.3-1.21.4Not available3.3.3-1.21.4
1.21.33.3.3-1.21.3Not available3.3.3-1.21.3
1.21.13.3.3-1.21.1Not available3.3.3-1.21.1
1.212.2.1-a-1.21.1Not available2.2.1-a-1.21.1
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Required by 8 mods

DHWhiteFoliageFix1.20.1Distant Horizons for VulkanMod1.20.6 – 1.21.11DHDHMPEMFixer1.20.1LOD Entity Rendering1.20.1Serene Seasons X Distant Horizons1.21.1 – 1.21.11Serene Seasons X Distant Horizons - Backport1.20.1 – 1.20.6

Questions

Does Distant Horizons work with shaders?

Only with shaders made with its support in mind, and from version 2.1.0 only together with a recent Iris release.

Is a server install required?

No. The mod works on either side, and neither needs it.

How much memory should be allocated?

The author suggests 6–8 GB for CPUs with 4–8 cores and 12–16 GB for 10 or more cores.

In the catalog

Distant Horizons 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.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

More from jeseibel

All projects
Distant Horizons API1.12.2 – 26.3

Similar mods

Sodium1.16.3 – 26.3Iris Shaders1.16.5 – 26.3Entity Cullingb1.7.3 – 26.3FerriteCore1.16.5 – 26.3ImmediatelyFast1.18.2 – 26.3Sodium Extra1.16.2 – 26.3

What the author says

Distant Horizons allows you to achieve extreme (256+) chunk render distances at a low performance cost. Now you can finally enjoy that mountain top lookout tower.
jeseibel, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
jeseibel
Published
2022-01-23
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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