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LOD Entity Rendering

by Steveplays

LOD Entity Rendering draws entities on Distant Horizons level-of-detail terrain, so mobs and players show up at long range instead of being missing.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient and serverGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.20.1

What it does

Distant Horizons renders distant terrain as level-of-detail chunks, but entities are normally not drawn on those chunks. This mod adds that step, so creatures and other entities remain visible at distances where only the far terrain would otherwise appear. It is a Distant Horizons add-on rather than a standalone renderer, and Distant Horizons is required for it to do anything.

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all for 1.20.1, with 1.0.2 as the latest build. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and public links exist for the source, the issue tracker and a wiki.

Key features

  1. Entities on distant terrain

    Mobs, players and other entities are drawn on Distant Horizons LOD chunks instead of disappearing at range.

  2. Built-in resource pack

    A bundled resource pack gives entity colors that suit the level-of-detail rendering, including Create entities.

  3. Compatible with most Distant Horizons mods

    Other mods that work with Distant Horizons are generally compatible, so the add-on does not replace the rest of a LOD setup.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.2+mc1.20.11.0.2+mc1.20.11.0.2+mc1.20.11.0.2+mc1.20.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 1

Distant HorizonsMassively increase render distance without harming performance.
Optional

Use cases

Long-range views on a server

A multiplayer server with Distant Horizons enabled can let players see entities across distant terrain, provided the mod is installed on the server and on each client.

Who it’s for: Players who run Distant Horizons on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt with the 1.20.1 game version, and server owners who want entities visible at long range.

How it compares

Full comparison

Distant Horizons Height Toggler DHHT is client-side only, uses All rights reserved, and is published for Forge and NeoForge on 1.20.1, so it does not render entities on LOD terrain. Voxy Auto LOD is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and it works on either side, and neither side needs it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
LOD Entity RenderingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1Client and server2024-12-31
Distant Horizons Height Toggler DHHTForge and NeoForge1.20.1Client-side only2025-12-29
Voxy Auto LODNeoForge1.21.1Client or server, optional2026-04-25

Questions

Does LOD Entity Rendering need Distant Horizons?

Yes. Distant Horizons is a required dependency, and the mod renders entities only on the level-of-detail chunks that Distant Horizons produces.

Does the server need the mod installed?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which loaders and versions are supported?

Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all for 1.20.1. The latest file is 1.0.2 for that version, released on 2024-12-31.

In the catalog

LOD Entity Rendering is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

Minecraft mod that renders entities in Distant Horizons' LODs. LOD Entity Rendering should be compatible with most, if not all, mods that are compatible with Distant Horizons.
Steveplays, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Steveplays
Published
2024-07-05
Updated on Modrinth
2024-12-31
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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