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2.2.1-a – 1.21.1 (Neo/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download
2.2.1-a – 1.20.6 (Neo/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download
2.2.1-a – 1.20.4 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download
2.2.1-a – 1.20.2 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download
2.2.1-a – 1.20.1 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download
2.2.1-a – 1.19.4 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download
2.2.1-a – 1.19.2 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download
2.2.1-a – 1.18.2 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download
2.2.1-a – 1.17.1 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download
2.2.1-a – 1.16.5 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Sep 3, 2024Download

Highlights:

  • Added a option to toggle cloud rendering
  • Added nearby beacon culling to prevent overdraw
  • Fixed LOD Lighting
  • Fixed DH Cloud colors
  • Fixed LODs flashing when loading/unloading
  • Fixed Lithium breaking DH world gen for MC 1.20.1 and older
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2.2.0-a – 1.21.1 (Neo/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download
2.2.0-a – 1.20.6 (Neo/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download
2.2.0-a – 1.20.4 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download
2.2.0-a – 1.20.2 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download
2.2.0-a – 1.20.1 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download
2.2.0-a – 1.19.4 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download
2.2.0-a – 1.19.2 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download
2.2.0-a – 1.18.2 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download
2.2.0-a – 1.17.1 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download
2.2.0-a – 1.16.5 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Aug 25, 2024Download

Highlights:

  • API version increased 2.1.0 -> 3.0.0
  • Cloud/Beacon rendering
    • This broke previous Iris compatability, please be patient while waiting for Iris to update.
  • Add partial Replay mod support
    • In order for LODs to appear the replay must be unpaused and the LOD database must be in the designated Replay multiplayer folder.
  • Improved world gen speed (thanks Cortex)
  • Fixed and Improved Cave culling
    • This should offer a slight FPS improvement over the previous version
  • Fix crashing due to playing the game too long or switching dimensions too fast
  • Fix black glacier/ocean block rendering
  • A bunch of other bugfixes
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2.1.2-a – 1.21 (Neo/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download
2.1.2-a – 1.20.6 (Neo/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download
2.1.2-a – 1.20.4 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download
2.1.2-a – 1.20.2 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download
2.1.2-a – 1.20.1 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download
2.1.2-a – 1.19.4 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download
2.1.2-a – 1.19.2 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download
2.1.2-a – 1.18.2 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download
2.1.2-a – 1.17.1 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download
2.1.2-a – 1.16.5 (Forge/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 26, 2024Download

Highlights:

  • MC 1.21 support

  • API version increased 2.0.0 -> 2.1.0

  • Added “Auto” update branch that sticks to stable or nightly builds respectively.

  • Increased LOD generation speed for pre-generated worlds.

  • Reduced CPU usage when traveling over unchanged LODs.

  • Fixed some mystery OpenGL related crashes.

  • Reduced compression slightly to improve speed.

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2.1.0-a – 1.20.6 (Neo/Fabric) – Last Updated Jun 8, 2024Download
2.1.0-a – 1.20.4 – Last Updated Jun 8, 2024Download
2.1.0-a – 1.20.2 – Last Updated Jun 8, 2024Download
2.1.0-a – 1.20.1 – Last Updated Jun 8, 2024Download
2.1.0-a – 1.19.4 – Last Updated Jun 8, 2024Download
2.1.0-a – 1.19.2 – Last Updated Jun 8, 2024Download
2.1.0-a – 1.18.2 – Last Updated Jun 8, 2024Download
2.1.0-a – 1.17.1 – Last Updated Jun 8, 2024Download
2.1.0-a – 1.16.5 – Last Updated Jun 8, 2024Download

Highlights:

  • MC 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.6 support
    • No forge support for 1.20.6 due to Forge compiler issues
    • Added NeoForge support for 1.20.6
  • Massive memory decrease, especially at high render distances
    • 1024 at medium can be loaded with 4 GB of memory
  • Massive database file size decrease
    • Note: This will only affect new worlds, old databases will be migrated to the new format, but have to be manually vacuumed to shrink their file size.
  • Frustum culling
  • Fixed rendering hollow structures
  • Up the api version number 1.0.0 -> 2.0.0
    • This means there were some breaking API changes
  • World gen doesn’t regenerate the same terrain twice
    • World gen also starts faster after loading into the world.
  • API methods needed for Iris 1.7.0 support
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2.0.1-a – 1.20.1 – Last Updated Dec 4, 2023Download
2.0.1-a – 1.19.4 – Last Updated Dec 4, 2023Download
2.0.1-a – 1.19.2 – Last Updated Dec 4, 2023Download
2.0.1-a – 1.18.2 – Last Updated Dec 4, 2023Download
2.0.1-a – 1.17.1 – Last Updated Dec 4, 2023Download
2.0.1-a – 1.16.5 – Last Updated Dec 4, 2023Download

Additions:

  • Add Indium error popup – coolgi
  • Add chunk update queue limits – James
  • Add an option to disable using MC’s lighting engine – James

Changes:

  • Improve multiverse similarity logic – James
  • Replace the near clip plane with a fragment shader – null
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2.0.0-a – 1.20.2 – Last Updated Nov 17, 2023Download
2.0.0-a – 1.20.1 – Last Updated Nov 17, 2023Download
2.0.0-a – 1.19.4 – Last Updated Nov 17, 2023Download
2.0.0-a – 1.19.2 – Last Updated Nov 17, 2023Download
2.0.0-a – 1.18.2 – Last Updated Nov 17, 2023Download
2.0.0-a – 1.17.1 – Last Updated Nov 17, 2023Download
Distant Horizons 2.0.0-a – 1.16.5 – Last Updated Nov 17, 2023Download

Additions:

  • Add MC 1.20.1 support – Leetom
  • Add Transparent rendering Leonardo
  • Add SSAO – notalpha, Null
  • Add a noise texture to the LODs – coolGi
  • Replace the color based data system with an ID based system #90 – Leetom
  • Add an API #208 – James
  • Add a self updater – coolGi
  • Add white-only debug rendering option – coolGi
  • Add support for Sodium 0.5.1 – coolGi
  • Add LOD Bias for vanilla rendering – coolGi
  • Add ability to limit thread run times – James
  • Add additional F3 menu info – Leetom, James
  • Add an experimental seamless overdraw option – James
  • Add config presets #265 – James
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Alpha 1.6.11 – 1.19.4 – Last Updated Mar 18, 2023Download
Features: Add support for Minecraft 1.19.4 – CoolGi and JupiterSky 
Alpha 1.6.10 – 1.19.3 – Last Updated Dec 30, 2022Download
Features: Add support for Minecraft 1.19.3 – CoolGi 
Alpha 1.6.9 – 1.19.2 – Last Updated Aug 8, 2022Download
Features: Add support for Minecraft 1.19.2 – James 
Alpha 1.6.8 – 1.19.1 – Last Updated Jul 31, 2022Download
Features: Add support for Minecraft 1.19.1 – coolGi 
Alpha 1.6.7 – 1.19 – Last Updated Jul 14, 2022Download
Bugfixes: Fixed compatibility with Forge 1.19 41.0.95 – CoolGi 
Alpha 1.6.6 – 1.19 – Last Updated Jul 11, 2022Download
Bugfixes: Fixed compatibility with Forge 1.19 41.0.64 – James 
Bugfixes: Fixed the Distant Horizons version number in the F3 menu displaying 1.6.4a – James 
Alpha 1.6.5 – 1.19 – Last Updated Jul 8, 2022Download

Additions:

  • 1.19 support – CoolGi, Ran, Leetom
  • The mod version number to the f3 screen – CoolGi

Changes/Improvements:

  • Updated the license to LGPL – everyone
  • Remove Fabric Api requirement – Ran
  • Disabled the OpenGL – logger – Leetom
  • Silenced the concurrent build quad errors from chat, now they only log to file – Leetom
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Alpha 1.6.5 – 1.18.2 – Last Updated Jul 8, 2022Download
Alpha 1.6.5 – 1.18.1 – Last Updated Jul 8, 2022Download
Alpha 1.6.5 – 1.17.1 – Last Updated Jul 8, 2022Download
Alpha 1.6.5 – 1.16.5 – Last Updated Jul 8, 2022Download

Additions:

  • 1.19 support – CoolGi, Ran, Leetom
  • The mod version number to the f3 screen – CoolGi

Changes/Improvements:

  • Updated the license to LGPL – everyone
  • Remove Fabric Api requirement – Ran
  • Disabled the OpenGL – logger – Leetom
  • Silenced the concurrent build quad errors from chat, now they only log to file – Leetom
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Alpha 1.6.3 – 1.16.5 – Last Updated Apr 23, 2022Download
Alpha 1.6.3 – 1.17.1 – Last Updated Apr 23, 2022Download
Alpha 1.6.3 – 1.18.1 – Last Updated Apr 23, 2022Download
Alpha 1.6.3 – 1.18.2 – Last Updated Apr 23, 2022Download

Additions:

  • Support for 1.18.2 – Everyone
  • Support for Mac – Leetom
  • Support for custom tints like redstone dust – Leetom
  • Biome blending – Leetom
  • New and improved buffer upload methods – Leetom
  • Greedy meshing – Leetom
  • Server folder naming rule config – James
  • Brightness & Saturation config for LODs – James
  • Advanced fog configs – Leetom
  • Cave culling – Leetom
    • Cave Culling Height Config – F53
  • Support for multiple worlds with the same dimension (disabled by default) – James
  • LOD only mode config – Leetom
  • Overdraw offset config – Leetom
  • Config based logging – Leetom
  • World generator threads can be set to a number less than 1 to reduce CPU load – Leetom
  • IBOs to improve render performance – Cortex

 

Changes/Improvements:

  • Allow per-blockstate colors – Leetom
  • Async render region swapping – Leetom
  • Reorganize datapoint to support 4096 world height (now v.9) – Cola
  • Improve the OpenGL logging – Leetom
  • Improve getVanillaRenderedChunk’s fallback (getMaximumRenderedChunk) to be more accurate – Leetom
  • Improve the near clip plane to respect screen ratios and FOV settings – Leetom
  • Improve the border with vanilla chunks underwater – Leetom

With all render improvements combined there is roughly a 4x FPS improvement over 1.6.2a!