Current status: Please use 0.6a for DH-2.3.5DH-2.4.5, 0.7.2a for DH-3.0.2DH-3.0.3, 0.7.3a for DH-3.1.0 and above
BeLodCompat
This mod improves how Distant Horizons renders blocks from certain mods. Without it, those blocks may look wrong or disappear entirely in the distance.
Features
Without this mod, LittleTiles blocks are treated as avoided blocks by Distant Horizons (similar to flowers), making them mostly invisible or appearing as gray when visible. Immersive Railroading rails appear as pure white.
- LittleTiles – Extracts one tile's block state and color from LittleTiles blocks. Color blending requires database caching to be enabled and the Distant Horizons config option
common.lodBuilding.worldCompressionset to"MERGE_SAME_BLOCKS"for stable rendering. - Immersive Railroading – Reads the rail bed fill material ID from the parent block's NBT. If the fixed block override is not enabled, database caching must be active to ensure reliable long‑distance display.
- Database support – Each dimension maintains its own SQLite database, stored in separate locations:
- Singleplayer:
<save_folder>/belodcompat/<dimension>.db - Multiplayer client:
.minecraft/belodcompat_servers/<server_ip>/<dimension>.db - Dedicated server:
<world_root>/belodcompat/<dimension>.dbThis per‑dimension isolation prevents data mixing and ensures correct LOD rendering across all dimensions.
- Singleplayer:
Requirements
- Minecraft: 1.20.1 (Forge) or 1.21.1 (NeoForge)
- Distant Horizons 2.3.5/3.0.2 or later
- LittleTiles (optional)
- Immersive Railroading (optional)
Configuration
A config file is generated at config/belodcompat.cfg. The file is automatically reloaded when changed (except for enableDatabase, which requires a restart). The following options are available:
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
debugLogging |
Enable debug logging (some debug messages may not be written to the log in certain situations) | false |
overrideIrRailBlock |
Force all IR rails to use a custom block instead of their bed fill material | false |
overrideIrRailBlockId |
Block ID used when override is enabled (falls back to minecraft:soul_sand if invalid) |
minecraft:soul_sand |
getIrDataFromParentDirectly |
Retrieve bed fill color directly from parent rail (faster but may slow down slightly) | false |
replaceIrIfAir |
Replace the bed fill color with a fallback if the original is air | false |
enableDatabase |
Enable SQLite database caching (requires restart) | true |
useAsyncDbWrite |
Use asynchronous database writes (better performance but may lose data on crash) | true |
Commands
The mod adds the /belodcompat command with the following subcommands:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/belodcompat dumpIR [dimension] |
Dump all cached IR block states for the specified dimension (or current dimension if omitted) |
/belodcompat dumpLT [dimension] |
Dump all cached LT block states with colors |
/belodcompat showConfig |
Display current configuration values |
/belodcompat getLtColor <x> <y> <z> [dimension] |
Show the cached LT color at the given position |
/belodcompat getBlockStateOfLT <x> <y> <z> [dimension] |
Show the cached LT block state |
/belodcompat getBlockStateOfIR <x> <y> <z> [dimension] |
Show the cached IR block state |
License
LGPL 3.0
Project Links
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as be_lod_compat-0.7.3a-1.21.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 72 KB
- Download link checked 6 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.