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Distant Horizons for Horizon Client — mod
An unofficial Rust port of Distant Horizons for Horizon: level-of-detail terrain out to 1024 chunks, saved to disk per world.
Name confusion first: Horizon is the Rust rewrite of Minecraft, and Distant Horizons is a separate Java LOD mod. Our explainer sorts that out. This project ports Distant Horizons itself to Horizon as a native mod, so terrain past your render distance is drawn at lower and lower detail the farther it is. Per the registry on 9 November 2026 it has 29,512 downloads. It's for players who build for the view, record cinematics, or just like seeing mountains on the skyline.
Features
- Far terrain built from chunks you've visited and, in single player, from the world generator, out to 64–1024 chunks.
- Detail falls off with distance using Distant Horizons' own rule, with its five quality presets.
- LODs are stored on disk per world, so they load instantly next time.
- Rendered by Horizon's far-terrain renderer, with block textures and biome tints.
- Settings in Options > Mods > Distant Horizons; chat commands such as
/dh,/dh distance 512,/dh quality highand/dh debug on, with Tab completion.
Compatibility and install
Native mod, version 0.1.0, for Minecraft 26.3. Install it from the launcher's Mods page, press Build and accept the native-code warning. The launcher downloads its own Rust and builds a separate game; the author puts the first build at 10–30 minutes.
Limitations
Only nightly d009ebd with Horizon Mixins 0d6b103 has been validated. At 256+ chunks it's heavy — the author reports roughly 30–40 fps on an Apple M5 MacBook Pro. Water at LOD edges can show see-through walls. Like every native mod, it runs with your account's permissions.
Updated:
Versions
| Version | Date | Minecraft | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | 29 October 2026 | 26.3 | First release: pinned to Horizon nightly d009ebd and Horizon Mixins 0d6b103. |
How to install
Find the mod in the launcher
Open the Horizon launcher, pick an instance on the left and go to its Mods page. In the Horizon tab, find "Distant Horizons for Horizon Client" and press Install.
Build the mods
In the Native build of … row press Build and confirm you trust these mods. The first build downloads Rust and takes 20–30 minutes and a few GB of disk; later builds take a couple of minutes.
Play
Play that instance — your other instances never run the mod. Turn it on and configure it in game under Options → Mods.
FAQ
Is this the real Distant Horizons?
It's an unofficial Rust port of Distant Horizons by James Seibel and contributors, made by Deniz Şahin with Claude (Anthropic). It isn't made or endorsed by the Distant Horizons team. License: LGPL-3.0, like the original.
Should I keep Horizon's LOD Distance on?
No. Turn off Video Settings > LOD Distance: Horizon's own far terrain draws in the same place.
Why won't it build with my other native mods?
It's pinned to Horizon nightly d009ebd and Horizon Mixins 0d6b103, and can't be built alongside a native mod pinned to a different Horizon commit. It does build with Horizon's official native mods.
How do I install Distant Horizons for Horizon Client?
From the Horizon launcher: Mods page → find "Distant Horizons for Horizon Client" → Install. The launcher checks the SHA-256 for you. A native mod is then compiled with the Build button — the first build takes 20–30 minutes. The full steps are in "How to install" above.
Which Minecraft version does Distant Horizons for Horizon Client support?
The latest version, 0.1.0, targets Minecraft 26.3 on Horizon. Heads up: it currently doesn't build on the newest nightly — see the compatibility note.
Can I download Distant Horizons for Horizon Client from this site?
Yes. Its LGPL-3.0-only license allows redistribution, so we host the file, and its SHA-256 matches the official registry.
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