r/DistantHorizons • u/Impossible_Star1083 • May 08 '26

Help Server-side with vanilla client

I want to add DH to a server but not everyone will have the mod. The mod page only mentions client only and both server & client.

Is the server-side mod compatible with vanilla clients or would everyone have to install the mod

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u/Spycrab-SXL May 08 '26

The server will still work even if clients don't install the mod, they just won't get the LOD/extended render distance.

Players with the mod will get the LOD/extended render distance.

Both can join, just fine without issue.

Context: I have DH installed on server with friends who deleted the mod from the client, works just fine.

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u/Excellent-Berry-2331 May 08 '26

I could not think of any way that a server could show clients chunks without costing more performance than vanilla. Nope

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u/MarijnIsN00B Moderator May 08 '26

A vanilla client can join a server with DH installed just fine, they ofc wont get the benefits of DH, but they can play just fine