Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
ModAdjusts view distance to keep servers running smoothly as player counts change.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−6 points
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−5 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
5 points lost22 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 weeks ago (22 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 2 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
6 points lost9 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.109 of the 374 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (29%) See the 109 modpacks4 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.3 of 5 known conflicts count in the grade See the 5 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
Full points7 / 7Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · someaddons/Dynamic-View 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.27,732,917 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.6 years, 31 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
50.1 of the 61 points that apply = 82 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Dynamic View is a server-side utility mod that adjusts chunk view and simulation distances to help balance server performance against what players can see and simulate. It balances both distances around a configured long-term average tick rate, increasing them when the server has spare capacity and reducing them when load rises, with minimum and maximum limits and an adjustable update frequency.
Written from CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area: Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- someaddon
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 27.7M
- Created
- 7 Mar 2020
- Official page
- CurseForge
- Links
- Source code
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.20 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.Not on Modrinth.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found4 of 40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1 image read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file11 code files read
Compatibility
See all 31 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances: their authors or Dynamic View and Simulation Distances' author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Dynamic View and Simulation Distances, so you only need one.
Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)Mod62.7M downloadsdeclared by Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)
Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (NeoForge)Mod3.3M downloadsdeclared by Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (NeoForge)
Connectored C2ME (C2ME fork for connector) (C3ME)Mod341K downloadsdeclared by Connectored C2ME (C2ME fork for connector) (C3ME)
c2me - Au Naturel editionMod25K downloadsdeclared by c2me - Au Naturel edition
Mystical TerrainMod164 downloadsdeclared by Mystical TerrainRelated projects
Projects that say they work with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances, or that Dynamic View and Simulation Distances says it works with.
Modpacks using this project
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4,595 modpacks include Dynamic View and Simulation Distances in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Better MC [FABRIC] BMC17.9M downloadslast version with it 25 Jan 2022
All the Mods 6 - ATM66.5M downloadslast version with it 24 Jan 2024
Better MC [FORGE] BMC15.8M downloadslast version with it 14 Nov 2021
MC Eternal4.9M downloadslast version with it 11 May 2021
Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons 24.8M downloadslast version with it 1 Oct 2026
Immersed With Shaders4.5M downloadslast version with it 30 Nov 2024
Medieval MC [FABRIC] MMC14.4M downloadslast version with it 9 Dec 2021
Beyond Depth3.4M downloadslast version with it 7 Dec 2025
All the Mods 7 - ATM73.1M downloadslast version with it 16 Apr 2022
Mineshafts & Monsters2.1M downloadslast version with it 2 Aug 2021Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances. Share: how many of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances also have that mod.
AttributeFixAModin 59% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
AI Improvements: Performance TuningAModin 58% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
ConnectivityAModin 58% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
Server Performance - Smooth Chunk SaveAModin 54% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
sparkAModin 54% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
Better Fps - Render DistanceBModin 51% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
FastWorkbenchBModin 51% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
FastFurnaceBModin 50% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
BlueprintAModin 48% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation Distances
Farsight [Forge/Neo]BModin 48% of the modpacks with Dynamic View and Simulation DistancesLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.