Using Distant Horizons on Multiplayer Servers

Distant Horizons supports multiplayer worlds, allowing you to see far past a server's normal view distance cap. How those distant chunks appear depends on whether the server also runs the mod.

Joining Servers With the Mod

When the multiplayer server has Distant Horizons installed alongside your client, distant areas load for you automatically. Log into the server and give the world a moment to stream data while you play normally. Mountains, diverse biomes, and player structures far beyond the server's standard chunk limit will populate across your horizon without requiring you to visit those areas on foot first. Open your config GUI at any time to adjust how far out your client renders these incoming chunks.

Exploring on Unmodded Servers

If you connect to a server that does not have the mod installed, the server cannot send distant areas to you automatically. Instead, you must reveal the map yourself by traveling around the world. As you walk or fly through new regions within the server's normal view distance, Distant Horizons records the chunks you pass through and converts them into simplified terrain. Once visited, those landscapes and player builds stay visible on your horizon even after you travel far away.