Screenshot 1 of 1. Minecraft landscape rendered at 96 chunks view distance using Bobby, showing The Province of Wynn panorama
What Bobby works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric |
| Minecraft versions | 1.16.2, 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3 |
| Environment | Client |
Bobby is a client-only Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition that allows render distances greater than the server's view-distance setting. It records the chunks a server sends you and stores them locally, so terrain beyond the server's limit can still be drawn later. Fabric builds cover Minecraft 1.16.2 to 26.3, and the server needs nothing installed.
How Bobby extends your view
Bobby saves every chunk the server sends to the .minecraft/.bobby folder. When a chunk sits outside the server's view distance, Bobby loads it from that store and displays it. Optionally, Bobby can also use an existing singleplayer world to load chunks the server has never sent. Rename that world's folder (not its display name) to "bobby-fallback".
Installing Bobby on Fabric
Bobby needs Fabric Loader for the matching Minecraft version. Put the Bobby .jar in .minecraft/mods and launch with the Fabric profile. Nothing else is required, not even Fabric API. New to Fabric? Start with the Fabric install guide or the beginner installation guide.
- Loader: Fabric only, builds for 1.16.2 to 26.3
- Side: client required, server unsupported
- Required dependencies: none
- Optional: Mod Menu and Cloth Config API for an in-game config screen
- Optional: Sodium, listed as an optional dependency on Fabric 1.19 and newer
- Bobby reloads its config file automatically when it changes
Forge and NeoForge
Modrinth lists Fabric builds only, so plan on a Fabric install. That is the main trade-off: players on Forge or NeoForge have no Bobby build to use. If you want a different take on long view distances, Distant Horizons is a separate mod.
How to Get INSANE Render Distances Using the Bobby Mod
Questions about Bobby.
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How do I install Bobby in Minecraft?
Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version, download the Bobby .jar from Modrinth and place it in .minecraft/mods. Launch the game with the Fabric profile. Bobby requires no other mods. Add Mod Menu and Cloth Config API only if you want an in-game settings screen.
Which Minecraft versions does Bobby support?
Fabric builds run from 1.16.2 to 26.3, with the newest being 5.2.16 for 26.3. Builds for 1.16.2 to 1.18.2 require no other mods. From 1.19 on, Cloth Config API, Sodium and Mod Menu are optional. Pick the file that matches your exact Minecraft version.
Does Bobby work on Forge or NeoForge?
No. Modrinth lists Bobby builds for Fabric only, from 1.16.2 to 26.3. There is no Forge or NeoForge build from its creator, Johni0702, so you need a Fabric install to use it.
Does Bobby work on multiplayer servers?
Yes, that is its main use. Bobby is required on the client and unsupported on the server, so you install it only on your own game. It stores chunks the server sends you and shows them beyond the server's view-distance setting.
How do I use Bobby in singleplayer?
Bobby stores chunks a server sends. To feed it chunks the server never sent, rename an existing singleplayer world's folder (not its display name) to "bobby-fallback". Bobby then uses that world to load chunks which the server has never sent before.
How do I change Bobby's settings?
Install Mod Menu and Cloth Config API, both optional, to get an in-game config screen for Bobby. Without them you can edit the config file directly, and Bobby reloads it automatically whenever it changes, so no restart is needed.
