What Voxy works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric |
| Minecraft versions | 1.20.4, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 |
| Environment | Client |
Voxy is a Fabric mod for Minecraft Java that renders distant terrain as simplified level of detail (LOD) geometry, letting you see far past your normal render distance without loading full chunks out there. It hooks into Sodium's chunk rendering pipeline, so Sodium and Fabric API are both required, and it needs a GPU that supports OpenGL 4.6. Every published build, including the current 0.2.19-beta, is still tagged beta.
What Voxy changes in Minecraft
As you explore, Voxy converts the terrain you have already loaded into LOD data and keeps rendering it at reduced detail once it falls outside your normal view distance. Areas you have never visited stay blank until you walk through them, since there is nothing to convert yet. Voxy also ships an import command, `/voxy import world "<world name>"`, that pulls LOD data from an existing world so a long-running server or singleplayer save does not have to be re-explored from scratch.
Installing Voxy
- Fabric Loader, matched to your Minecraft version
- Fabric API (required)
- Sodium (required, Voxy renders through its pipeline and will not load without it)
- Mod Menu (optional, adds an in-game settings screen)
Install Fabric Loader and the three jars above into your mods folder, then launch the game. Voxy has no server component and does not need to be installed on a server.
Voxy versus Distant Horizons
Voxy and Distant Horizons both render distant terrain as LOD geometry, but they get there differently. Voxy renders through Sodium's own chunk pipeline, so Sodium is a hard requirement and the mod is Fabric only. Distant Horizons ships its own separate renderer, does not need Sodium, and also builds for NeoForge and a Forge branch capped at 1.20.4, so it reaches players off Fabric. Both trade memory and disk space for range: LOD data is generated and cached to disk as you explore in either mod, and pushing the render distance well past the default setting costs noticeably more RAM and GPU headroom regardless of which one you pick.
Shader support
Voxy added shader support starting in version 0.2.4, but it is not automatic. A shader pack has to add explicit code for Voxy's LOD terrain layer, so a pack without that support will not render the distant terrain correctly even with Voxy installed and shaders turned on. Check your shader pack's own changelog or documentation for a Voxy compatibility note before assuming it will work.
Voxy showcase
Voxy LOD rendering mod showcase compared with Distant Horizons
Questions about Voxy.
5 questions
Does Voxy need Sodium?
Yes. Sodium is listed as a required dependency on Voxy's Modrinth page, and Voxy will not load without it because it renders distant terrain through Sodium's own chunk pipeline. Fabric API is also required, and Mod Menu is an optional extra that adds an in-game settings screen for Voxy.
Does Voxy work with shaders?
It can, starting from version 0.2.4, but support is not automatic. The shader pack itself has to add explicit code for Voxy's LOD terrain layer. A shader pack without that support will still run alongside Voxy, but the distant LOD terrain will not render correctly through it.
How do I install Voxy?
Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version, then add Fabric API, Sodium, and the Voxy jar to your mods folder. Mod Menu is optional if you want an in-game settings screen. Voxy has no server component, so multiplayer servers need no changes.
Which Minecraft version does Voxy support?
The current 0.2.19-beta build targets Minecraft 26.2 on Fabric. Earlier Voxy releases cover 1.20.4 and the 1.21.6 through 1.21.11 range, so check the versions list on Voxy's Modrinth page for the exact build that matches the Minecraft version you are running.
Does Voxy work on multiplayer servers?
Yes, without needing anything installed server-side. Voxy only requires the client and renders LOD terrain locally from what you have already explored, so you can use it on any server, including ones where you cannot install mods yourself.
