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Modrinth
Mod
Bobby
Allows for render distances greater than the server's view-distance
Minecraft product info
Important product information
Compatibility, Minecraft versions, loaders, and external source data.
Type
Mod
Access
Free
Latest version
5.2.15+mc26.2
Downloads
20 267 750
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Minecraft versions
1.16.2 – 1.19
1.19.2 – 1.19.4
1.20.1 – 1.20.4
1.20.6 – 1.21.11
26.1
26.1.1
26.1.2
26.2
Description
Detailed information
Bobby is a Minecraft mod which allows for render distances greater than the server's view-distance setting.
It accomplishes this goal by recording and storing (in `.minecraft/.bobby`) all chunks sent by the server which it
then can load and display at a later point when the chunk is outside the server's view-distance.
Optionally, it can also use an existing single player world to load in chunks which the server has never sent before.
To make use of this feature, simply rename the world folder (not the name of the world! the name of its folder!) to "bobby-fallback".
Bobby automatically reloads its config file when it is changed.
For an in-game config screen, install [ModMenu] and [ClothConfig].
[ModMenu]: https://modrinth.com/mod/modmenu
[ClothConfig]: https://modrinth.com/mod/cloth-config
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Project images
Screenshots and images from the original Modrinth page.
Change log
Project versions
Published versions and original Modrinth files.
5.2.15+mc26.2
Current
Release
12.07.2026
5.2.15+mc26.2
Supported Minecraft versions
26.2
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix malicious server being able to overwrite local worlds if it can guess their names (thanks to Reginald Gillespie for reporting!)
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0.83 MB
5.2.13.1+mc26.1
Release
12.07.2026
5.2.13.1+mc26.1
Supported Minecraft versions
26.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix malicious server being able to overwrite local worlds if it can guess their names (thanks to Reginald Gillespie for reporting!)
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0.82 MB
5.2.11.1+mc1.21.11
Release
12.07.2026
5.2.11.1+mc1.21.11
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21.11
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix malicious server being able to overwrite local worlds if it can guess their names (thanks to Reginald Gillespie for reporting!)
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0.83 MB
5.2.4.1+mc1.21
Release
12.07.2026
5.2.4.1+mc1.21
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21
1.21.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix malicious server being able to overwrite local worlds if it can guess their names (thanks to Reginald Gillespie for reporting!)
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0.82 MB
5.0.1.1
Release
12.07.2026
5.0.1.1
Supported Minecraft versions
1.20.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix malicious server being able to overwrite local worlds if it can guess their names (thanks to Reginald Gillespie for reporting!)
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0.76 MB
5.2.14+mc26.2
Release
20.06.2026
5.2.14+mc26.2
Supported Minecraft versions
26.2
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 26.2
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0.83 MB
5.2.13+mc26.1
Release
16.05.2026
5.2.13+mc26.1
Supported Minecraft versions
26.1
26.1.1
26.1.2
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix chunks sometimes not rendering after teleport with Sodium
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0.82 MB
5.2.12+mc26.1
Release
26.03.2026
5.2.12+mc26.1
Supported Minecraft versions
26.1
26.1.1
26.1.2
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 26.1
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0.82 MB
5.2.11+mc1.21.11
Release
10.12.2025
5.2.11+mc1.21.11
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21.11
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.21.11
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0.83 MB
5.2.10+mc1.21.9
Release
30.09.2025
5.2.10+mc1.21.9
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21.9
1.21.10
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.21.9
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0.83 MB
5.2.9+mc1.21.6
Release
30.09.2025
5.2.9+mc1.21.6
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21.6
1.21.7
1.21.8
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix "Network Protocol Error" when "Dynamic World Management" is enabled and some worlds aren't fully matched (thanks to Alex33856!)
- Fix some worlds not being deleted with "Dynamic World Management" (thanks to Alex33856!)
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0.83 MB
5.2.8+mc1.21.6
Release
23.06.2025
5.2.8+mc1.21.6
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21.6
1.21.7
1.21.8
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.21.6
- Update Korean, Japanese, Chinese translations
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0.83 MB
5.2.7+mc1.21.5
Release
30.03.2025
5.2.7+mc1.21.5
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21.5
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.21.5
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0.83 MB
5.2.6+mc1.21.4
Release
07.12.2024
5.2.6+mc1.21.4
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21.4
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.21.4
- Fix "Network Protocol Error" when server sends block updates for chunks it has already unloaded (#341)
- Add Korean, Japanese, German, and French translations, updated Traditional Chinese translation
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0.83 MB
5.2.5+mc1.21.2
Release
22.10.2024
5.2.5+mc1.21.2
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21.2
1.21.3
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.21.2
- Fix missing fake chunks and "Network Protocol Error"s when server sends out-of-bounds chunk (#313)
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0.82 MB
5.2.4+mc1.21
Release
25.08.2024
5.2.4+mc1.21
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21
1.21.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Add support for Sodium 0.6.0 (#308)
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0.82 MB
5.2.3+mc1.21
Release
30.06.2024
5.2.3+mc1.21
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix occasional chunk missing light data when its original chunk was loaded and immediately unloaded within 1-10 frames (#290)
- Fix newly loaded real chunks sometimes flickering black for a few frames without Sodium or Starlight (#290)
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0.82 MB
5.2.2+mc1.21
Release
17.06.2024
5.2.2+mc1.21
Supported Minecraft versions
1.21
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.21
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0.81 MB
5.2.1+mc1.20.6
Release
17.06.2024
5.2.1+mc1.20.6
Supported Minecraft versions
1.20.6
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix "Dynamic World Management" not working when switching server without full reconnect (#250) (thanks to KrisAphalon!)
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0.81 MB
5.2.0+mc1.20.6
Release
05.05.2024
5.2.0+mc1.20.6
Supported Minecraft versions
1.20.6
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.20.6
- Fix game crashing/freezing when world name contains illegal characters (#67)
- Fix "This world contains data from an old version" on new worlds with "Dynamic World Management" enabled (#246)
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0.81 MB
5.1.0+mc1.20.4
Release
31.01.2024
5.1.0+mc1.20.4
Supported Minecraft versions
1.20.3
1.20.4
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Add support for servers with multiple identically-named worlds (e.g. proxies) (#72)
Note: Must be enabled in config.
When enabled, a new local cache is started on each world change. If there are enough chunks with similar content in two caches, they will automatically be merged.
This does mean that you may need to walk around a little before Bobby loads in cached chunks if there is little identifying information in your world (e.g. flat worlds).
You may need to delete your existing cache if it is comprised of multiple worlds to prevent Bobby from merging into it.
- Fix compatibility with SkinShuffle (#192)
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0.81 MB
5.1.0+mc1.20.2
Release
31.01.2024
5.1.0+mc1.20.2
Supported Minecraft versions
1.20.2
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Add support for servers with multiple identically-named worlds (e.g. proxies) (#72)
Note: Must be enabled in config.
When enabled, a new local cache is started on each world change. If there are enough chunks with similar content in two caches, they will automatically be merged.
This does mean that you may need to walk around a little before Bobby loads in cached chunks if there is little identifying information in your world (e.g. flat worlds).
You may need to delete your existing cache if it is comprised of multiple worlds to prevent Bobby from merging into it.
- Fix compatibility with SkinShuffle (#192)
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0.81 MB
5.0.3
Release
06.12.2023
5.0.3
Supported Minecraft versions
1.20.3
1.20.4
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.20.3
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0.77 MB
5.0.2
Release
26.09.2023
5.0.2
Supported Minecraft versions
1.20.2
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.20.2
- Fix chunk at 0/0 not loading from cache when in render distance on join (#205)
- Add Ukrainian, Turkish and Belarusian translations
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0.77 MB
5.0.1
Release
15.08.2023
5.0.1
Supported Minecraft versions
1.20.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Sodium 0.5
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0.76 MB
5.0.0
Release
13.06.2023
5.0.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.20.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.20.1
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0.76 MB
4.0.6
Release
13.06.2023
4.0.6
Supported Minecraft versions
1.19.4
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix sky fog rendering incorrectly as render distance goes beyond 32 (#152)
- Fix world not loading when `last_access` file has become corrupted (#92)
- Add Status field to chunk data so one could potentially use the files as a regular world
- Add Traditional Chinese translations
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0.76 MB
4.0.5
Release
24.03.2023
4.0.5
Supported Minecraft versions
1.19.4
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix unloading of block entities without "Disable Block Entities" (#142)
- Fix crash when Sodium chunk_rendering mixins are disabled (#143)
- Fix light data being lost when upgrading 1.18 -> 1.19 (#136)
- Fix "Invalid client settings" with view distance greater than 127 when connecting to Paper server (#135)
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0.76 MB
4.0.4
Release
19.03.2023
4.0.4
Supported Minecraft versions
1.19.4
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.19.4
- Add Brazilian Portuguese translations
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0.76 MB
4.0.3
Release
12.12.2022
4.0.3
Supported Minecraft versions
1.19.3
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix server address detection on 1.19.3.
Prior to this fix, all multiplayer worlds were saved as "unknown". If you have already explored a lot using 4.0.2, you can rename the folder in `.minecraft/.bobby/`.
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0.75 MB
4.0.2
Release
07.12.2022
4.0.2
Supported Minecraft versions
1.19.3
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.19.3
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0.75 MB
4.0.1
Release
19.11.2022
4.0.1
Supported Minecraft versions
1.19.2
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Sort fake chunks before loading so nearby chunks load first
- Fix render distance resetting after restart if above 32 (#109)
- Fix errors about Starlight in log when Starlight is not installed
- Fix lag spikes caused by chunk serialization on main thread when crossing chunk borders (#95)
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0.75 MB
4.0.0
Release
12.06.2022
4.0.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.19
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.19
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0.74 MB
3.1.1
Release
12.03.2022
3.1.1
Supported Minecraft versions
1.18.2
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.18.2
- Remove dependency on full Confabricate (only including configurate-{core,hocon} now)
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0.72 MB
2.1.0
Release
02.01.2022
2.1.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Add option to automatically clean up unused cache after X days (#25)
- Add option to taint fake chunks, so you can tell the difference from real ones (#41)
- Force load all chunks every frame when rendering with ReplayMod or other FREX FlawlessFrames consumers
- Fix realms not writing to one consistent folder (#55)
- Allow for render distances greater than 32 chunks even without Sodium (#61)
- Fix black chunks with Starlight installed (#18)
- Add `/bobby upgrade` to upgrade all chunks in cache to the current Minecraft version
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0.79 MB
3.1.0
Release
14.12.2021
3.1.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.18.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Add option to automatically clean up unused cache after X days (#25)
- Add option to taint fake chunks, so you can tell the difference from real ones (#41)
- Force load all chunks every frame when rendering with ReplayMod or other FREX FlawlessFrames consumers
- Fix realms not writing to one consistent folder (#55)
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0.79 MB
3.0.1
Release
13.12.2021
3.0.1
Supported Minecraft versions
1.18.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Allow for render distances greater than 32 chunks even without Sodium (#61)
- Fix render distance reverting to 32 in 1.18.1 (#61)
- Fix black chunks with Starlight installed (#18)
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0.77 MB
3.0.0
Release
09.12.2021
3.0.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.18
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.18
- Add `/bobby upgrade` to upgrade all chunks in cache to the current Minecraft version
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0.77 MB
2.0.4
Release
18.07.2021
2.0.4
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix chunk flicker with Sodium 0.3.0 (broke shortly before release)
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0.73 MB
2.0.3
Release
17.07.2021
2.0.3
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17.1
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.17.1
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0.73 MB
2.0.2
Release
30.06.2021
2.0.2
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Support for Sodium 0.3.0
- Fix nearby fake chunks not loading after server view distance is reduced
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0.73 MB
2.0.1
Release
26.06.2021
2.0.1
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix AIOOB exception due to incorrect Y position of fake chunk sections (#27)
- Fix chunk light not properly unloading in tall worlds (#28)
- Fix chunks leaking if client view distance is not greater than server view distance
- Fix chunks reloading when changing render distance with Sodium
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0.73 MB
2.0.0
Release
12.06.2021
2.0.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Update to Minecraft 1.17
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0.73 MB
1.2.0
Release
12.06.2021
1.2.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.16.5
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Support for Sodium 0.2.0
- Add option to disable loading of block entities in fake chunks, active by default
- Fix loading of light data for entirely unlit or empty chunks (#24)
- Fix maximum value of view distance overwrite slider to be 32 instead of 16 (#21)
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0.72 MB
1.1.4
Release
25.03.2021
1.1.4
Supported Minecraft versions
1.16.5
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix chunk flicker with Sodium when real chunk receives full update
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0.72 MB
1.1.3
Release
24.03.2021
1.1.3
Supported Minecraft versions
1.16.4
1.16.5
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix regression introduced in 1.1.2 causing real chunks to not render with Sodium (#20)
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0.72 MB
1.1.2
Release
24.03.2021
1.1.2
Supported Minecraft versions
1.16.4
1.16.5
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Fix light sometimes not updating on block breaking/placing due to race condition in Sodium-specific code (#19)
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0.72 MB
1.1.1
Release
20.03.2021
1.1.1
Supported Minecraft versions
1.16.4
1.16.5
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Re-add chunk unload throttling, fixes short freeze when many chunks are unloaded (potentially 60 seconds after a teleport depending on unload delay)
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0.72 MB
1.1.0
Release
15.03.2021
1.1.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.16.4
1.16.5
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Vastly reduce main thread freezes when loading/unloading huge amounts of chunks by bypassing the lighting engine for fake chunks
- Add configurable delay to chunk unloading (default 60 seconds) so they do not need to be re-loaded when returning within the delay.
- Fix crashes due to thread-unsafe block entity initialization
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0.72 MB
1.0.0
Release
06.03.2021
1.0.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.16.4
1.16.5
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
Show changes
- Add max render distance overwrite as config option (requires Sodium)
- Add singleplayer view-distance overwrite option (closes #2, closes #7)
- Add support for ingame config via ModMenu + ClothConfig (#2)
- Add basic config file (auto-reloads) for en-/disabling the mod (closes #2)
- Fix crash when connecting to server with port on Windows (fixes #5)
- Optimize chunk load/unload management
- Fix fake chunk loading becoming starved at high render distance
- Significantly reduce time spent on main thread for chunk loading
- Remove freezing on fake chunk loading thanks to the previous point and by spreading them out over multiple frame
- Reduce freezing on fake chunk unloading by spreading them out over multiple frame, though there is still one spike at the very end which I am unsure how to get rid of (light engine related)
- Fix invalid profiler.pop()
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0.71 MB
0.2.0
Release
01.01.2021
0.2.0
Supported Minecraft versions
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
Loaders / Platforms
fabric
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0.04 MB