Compatibility
Minecraft: Java Edition
26.2
26.1.x
1.21.3ā1.21.11
1.21ā1.21.1
1.20.6
1.20.4
1.20ā1.20.2
1.19.x
1.18.x
1.17.x
1.16.3ā1.16.5
1.12.2
Platforms
Supported environments
Client-side
Server-side
Client and server
Tags
Creators
Details
Licensed LGPL-3.0-only
Published 4 years ago

Iris Shader Support (Ocean Overlook)
Oceans feel a lot smaller now don't they? Photo courtesy of Sarge
July 15, 2026

Screenshot Contest Shader Winner
Original Title: Somewhere in a spruce forest that I Destroyed Screenshot by: wadr
July 27, 2025

Variable Detail
Terrain will become less detailed the further it is from you, increasing performance.
July 14, 2026

Detail levels
Distant Horizons will render terrain at different detail levels depending on how far it is from you.
July 14, 2026

256 render distance
By default Distant Horizons renders 256 chunks wide, but can go up to 4096! (although anything above 512 may become difficult due to high VRAM/GPU usage)
June 7, 2022

Modded Terrain Generation
Distant Horizons works with mod terrain generators! (Terralith 2.6.4 shown in this image)
July 15, 2026













