
Distant Horizons SeedGen
Faster and more optimized terrain generator for the popular LoD mod Distant Horizons
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About this Mod
Distant Horizons SeedGen
A faster, more performant alternative to Distant Horizons native Distant Generator
This is an Addon for DH, so it requires it and doesnt replace it
Statistics
These were optained from various tests under the same conditions on the same hardware
For DH versions before 3.3 (Pre N sized Worldgen) Seedgen provides various speedups, from 10.7x in the Overworld to 2.3x in the Nether
For DH versions past 3.3 (N sized Worldgen) Seedgen can provide full detail at huge render distances while still being 5.6x faster than DH Hyperspeed (speedup increases further with render distance)
NOTE: SeedGen is NOT outdated when using the new DH Hyperspeed Generator! It provides faster speed, features such as trees directly, and better mod compat!
Capabilites
- SeedGen calcualtes terrain directly from the seed instead of fully generating it, realistically faking assets such as trees, and placing structures at the correct coords differently.
- Works slower in multiplayer, due to native DH and network restrictions
- Once an area is explored, Distant Horizons will save the terrain as normal
- SeedGen is now officially COMPATIBLE with EVERY SINGLE* NOISE BASED TERRAIN GENERATION MOD
- However, many different mods use many different mechanisms of altering terrain. Some are readable (Tectonic, Lithosphere, Terralith, JJThunder, Continents and MANY more infact) and some use custom generators or mixins (Big Globe, Farlands) and are therefore incompatible by design. This is, by SeedGens design, NOT fixable (in most cases).
- SeedGen 0.7.0+ is compatible with custom structure mods
- SeedGen 0.8.0+ has lightning fast server generation
- For this, DH and SeedGen must installed on both client and server, and mods and datapacks the server uses to edit generation need to be installed client side.
- If any conditions are not met, SeedGen informs the user of which and stands down.
- Install server-side mods to your client, put server-side datapacks in your native "seedgen-datapacks" folder
- SeedGen is not on some devices (it is not known why, some work, some dont) compatible with mods such as C2ME, noisium or fast noise, as they change how minecraft handles what this mod uses to generate its LODs
All credit for Distant Horizons of course goes to the DH Team
- Feel free to join the discord server to suggest updates or report bugs
- The two images provided were taken with exactly the same angle, different worlds, on the same seed and after the same amount of time, showing how much faster SeedGen is that normal DH Generation
- For an up-to-date Showcase, watch the Showcase Video shown above
- *not every single mod tested, unintended behavior may occur
This Project's License is ARR. Do not alter or redistribute this project without my explicit permission
Available Versions
How to Install Distant Horizons SeedGen on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.3).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Distant Horizons SeedGen". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2 (+3 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Distant Horizons SeedGen server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Distant Horizons SeedGen compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Distant Horizons SeedGen officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Distant Horizons SeedGen – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Distant Horizons SeedGen consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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