How can i make distant horizons compatible with shaders on 1.16.5?

I know that it's not officially supported but i just can't pick any shader, even internal shaders make the lods go away. Is it something i'm doing wrong or is there some option in the DH settings that i don't know about? Btw i have DH 2.2

FallenekOP•2/2/25, 12:57 AM

thanks in advance

SPINZ•2/2/25, 1:41 AM

You just can’t

FFallenek I know that it's not officially supported but i just can't pick any shader, even...

Miki_P98•2/2/25, 1:50 AM

You need to backport Iris/Oculus 1.7.3 for DH 2.1.2 or 1.7.5+ for DH 2.2+

MMiki_P98 You need to backport Iris/Oculus 1.7.3 for DH 2.1.2 or 1.7.5+ for DH 2.2+

FallenekOP•2/2/25, 1:42 PM

any way to run it with optifine?

Miki_P98•2/2/25, 2:06 PM

/shadersupport

YAGPDB.xyz•2/2/25, 2:06 PM

Distant Horizons and Iris Shader Support Requirements:

DH 2.1 + Iris
- Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21
- Sodium 0.5.8+
- Iris 1.7.0 - 1.7.3
- Fabric API
- A compatible shaderpack: https://gist.github.com/Steveplays28/52db568f297ded527da56dbe6deeec0e
DH 2.2 + Iris
- Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.21.1
- Sodium 0.5.8+
- Iris 1.7.5, 1.8, or newer
- Fabric API
- A compatible shaderpack: https://gist.github.com/Steveplays28/52db568f297ded527da56dbe6deeec0e

Gist

Distant Horizons shader compatibility info

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Miki_P98•2/2/25, 2:07 PM

Optifine does not support DH shaders even now

Miki_P98•2/2/25, 2:07 PM

GL trying to modify Optifine to add the support to it

Miki_P98•2/2/25, 2:07 PM

There was legacy shader support with Optifine, but it was terrible and only forward rendered shaders had a chance of working

Miki_P98•2/2/25, 2:08 PM

In that case get Optifine and a forward rendered shader, if the LODs show up the legacy support is working

Miki_P98•2/2/25, 2:09 PM

If no of the forward rendered shaders work, go back to DH 2.0.3 (the newest DH version older the 2.1)

Miki_P98•2/2/25, 2:09 PM

The LODs will have broken lighting though no matter what you do if you decide to go with legacy shader support

FallenekOP•2/2/25, 7:18 PM

Thank you, i will post updates if i make it work for other people

MMiki_P98 If no of the forward rendered shaders work, go back to DH 2.0.3 (the newest DH v...

FallenekOP•2/3/25, 5:27 PM

i can't find the 2.0.3 version

FFallenek i can't find the 2.0.3 version

Miki_P98•2/3/25, 6:01 PM

That might have been one of the nightly versions then, I see that on Modrinth the newest 2.0.X is 2.0.1 so I guess use that if you have to

MMiki_P98 That might have been one of the nightly versions then, I see that on Modrinth th...

FallenekOP•2/3/25, 6:06 PM

yeah

FallenekOP•2/3/25, 6:06 PM

tested it and the chunks don't render

FallenekOP•2/3/25, 6:06 PM

i mean lod

FallenekOP•2/3/25, 6:06 PM

don't even generate

Miki_P98•2/3/25, 6:09 PM

With or without shaders?

Miki_P98•2/3/25, 6:09 PM

The generation was slower on older versions, maybe try waiting a bit longer

MMiki_P98 The generation was slower on older versions, maybe try waiting a bit longer

FallenekOP•2/3/25, 7:11 PM

oh ok

FallenekOP•2/3/25, 7:11 PM

tho it seems super long

Puhpine•2/3/25, 7:29 PM

why do you need 1.16.5?

Puhpine•2/3/25, 7:29 PM

is it to join a 1.16.5? because in that case you could try the viafabricplus mod

PPuhpine why do you need 1.16.5?

FallenekOP•2/4/25, 12:19 PM

My modpack is for 1.16.5

FallenekOP•2/4/25, 12:20 PM

I can't easily change it since i would have to find new mods that work in the same way as the old ones

Puhpine•2/4/25, 12:21 PM

hhmm yea

Puhpine•2/4/25, 12:21 PM

well you will have to choose between DH and shaders

Puhpine•2/4/25, 12:22 PM

you cant have both at the same time on 1.16.5

FallenekOP•2/4/25, 12:22 PM

Ok, well shaders is the way to go for me

FallenekOP•2/4/25, 12:23 PM

Thank you for helping

Puhpine•2/4/25, 12:32 PM

Np!