LOD Server Support
by bitvox
LOD Server Support lets a multiplayer server send distant terrain level-of-detail data to players who use Voxy, so rendered chunks appear well beyond the vanilla render distance.
What it does
On a server running the mod, Voxy clients receive rendered terrain from hundreds of chunks away without having to explore that area first. Far players are rendered as well, so other players can be seen past the vanilla render distance. When the server runs Distant Horizons experimental support, far terrain can be shown there too. Clients on Distant Horizons and Voxy can join the same server at the same time, and a server running the DH Support plugin lets far terrain load through Voxy even without this mod on the server.
Installation requires Fabric API on Fabric. Voxy must be present on the client for the terrain to appear. Client Sodium settings include a Map Ingestion toggle, and the mod's own files cover 1.20.1 – 26.3 across Fabric and NeoForge, under the MIT License, and the code is open source. Other optional dependencies are JourneyMap, Mod Menu, Sodium and voxy, and the mod can also populate world and mini maps from its LOD data. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, though the strongest results come from installing it on the server as well.
Key features
Far terrain for Voxy clients
Voxy players see rendered terrain from hundreds of chunks away on multiplayer servers that run the mod.
Far player rendering
Other players are drawn beyond the vanilla render distance, provided the server supports it.
Distant Horizons compatibility
Distant Horizons clients and Voxy clients can connect to the same server at once, and experimental DH terrain can be shown.
Map Ingestion toggle
A setting in the Sodium options lets a player turn map ingestion on or off, followed by a reconnect.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version 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 1
Optional 4
How it compares
Voxy Server Side is also a Fabric and NeoForge mod, published under the MIT License for 1.21.1 – 26.3, and it runs with a client and server environment, so every player must install it. Chunksmith is server required and client optional, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and supports 1.20 – 26.3 across four loaders. Voxy Auto LOD is a NeoForge-only client-or-server mod for 1.21.1, under the MIT License but not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOD Server Support | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-14 |
| Voxy Server Side | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Chunksmith | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-13 |
| Voxy Auto LOD | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-04-25 |
Questions
Does LOD Server Support require Fabric API?
Do players need the mod to join a server that runs it?
Which versions are supported on NeoForge?
In the catalog
LOD Server Support is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Enables players with Voxy to see fully rendered terrain out to hundreds of chunks on multiplayer servers without needing to explore the world first. Also includes far player rendering so you can also see other players far beyond the vanilla render distance. It can even show far terrain on servers running Distant…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lod-server-support
- Owner
- bitvox
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15