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Distant Horizons

Massively increase render distance without harming performance.

by jeseibel · Updated 29 Sept 2026 · 14,740 followers

MC 26.3 · 35 versions supported FabricForgeNeoForge ↓ 38M LGPL-3.0-only In 1 tutorial ↓
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Distant Horizons is a Minecraft Java Edition mod that increases render distance without negatively impacting performance. It is intended for players who want to enhance their gameplay experience by seeing more of the game world at once.

Distant Horizons can be loaded using Fabric, Forge, or NeoForge, and it needs to be installed on both the client and server side to function properly.

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