
plugin
Player View Distance ControllerMinecraft plugin for 1.21.8
PaperMC plugin that gives full control over view distance
- Latest version
- 2.3.3
- Minecraft
- 1.20 to 1.21.8
- Java
- Java 21+
- Platforms
- Purpur, Paper, Folia
- Licence
- MPL-2.0
- Downloads
- 5.9k
- Updated
- 14 mo ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Host Player View Distance Controller servers
One click and Player View Distance Controller is installed on a Paper or Purpur server built for it.
- 1.21.8
- Purpur
- Paper
- Folia
- One click plugin install
- Paper and Purpur ready
- Automatic updates
- NVMe SSD
Screenshots
Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.
Minecraft versions
Every version Player View Distance Controller declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.8 | Purpur, Paper, Folia | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Folia, Purpur, Paper | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Paper, Purpur, Folia | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Paper, Purpur, Folia | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.4 | Paper, Purpur, Folia | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 1.21.3 | Paper, Purpur, Folia | 21+ | declared | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2 | Paper, Purpur, Folia | 21+ | declared | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.1 | Folia, Paper, Purpur | 21+ | declared | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21 | Purpur, Paper, Folia | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Folia, Purpur, Paper | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.5 | Paper, Purpur, Folia | 21+ | declared | 23 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.4 | Folia, Purpur, Paper | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.3 | Purpur, Paper, Folia | 17+ | declared | 4 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.2 | Folia, Purpur, Paper | 17+ | declared | 20 Sept 2023 |
| 1.20.1 | Paper, Purpur, Folia | 17+ | declared | 12 Jun 2023 |
| 1.20 | Purpur, Paper, Folia | 17+ | declared | 2 Jun 2023 |
Download
From Player View Distance Controller’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.
PVDC-2.3.3.jar · 0.1 MB · for 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +11 more
f81af7aba66b…Older versions23Hide older versions
- 2.3.220 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +11 more0.1 MB96 downloads
0d60f70f314c…Get - 2.3.19 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +10 more0.1 MB185 downloads
3d2f43c8ee38…Get - 2.3.07 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +10 more0.1 MB108 downloads
c99630c2c8ae…Get - 2.2.0-HOTFIX28 Jun 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +9 more0.1 MB147 downloads
9f1dbd7c61f6…Get - 2.2.028 Jun 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +9 more0.1 MB100 downloads
dd9be77136ff…Get - 2.1.29 Feb 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.1 MB529 downloads
456a4b252882…Get - 2.1.12 Feb 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.1 MB106 downloads
7b422f286c35…Get - 2.1.029 Jan 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.1 MB90 downloads
e415fdac06bf…Get - 2.0.225 Jan 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.1 MB84 downloads
fb0da8b60aa5…Get - 2.0.123 Jan 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.1 MB87 downloads
0c7eed66cf3a…Get - 2.0.019 Jan 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.1 MB76 downloads
4d720e47d9c9…Get - 1.9.04 Jan 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +7 more0.0 MB93 downloads
1d38c8e6dc6e…Get - 1.8.03 Oct 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +5 more0.0 MB208 downloads
211c5265d91f…Get - 1.7.129 Sept 20241.21, 1.21.10.0 MB61 downloads
6cedbbc2e659…Get - 1.7.029 Sept 20241.21, 1.21.10.0 MB60 downloads
3911ae60f59d…Get - 1.6.16 Sept 20241.21, 1.21.10.0 MB92 downloads
b82d3f7b7f11…Get - 1.6.030 Aug 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +4 more0.0 MB77 downloads
276cb0e9a9da…Get - 1.5.09 Aug 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +4 more0.0 MB111 downloads
44a99558e57e…Get - 1.4.028 Jul 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB84 downloads
1e622ab1d3a1…Get - 1.3.024 Jul 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB63 downloads
e922302e1156…Get - 1.2.021 Jul 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB60 downloads
bcdb207838b1…Get - 1.1.129 Jun 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB88 downloads
fababf8176d1…Get - 1.1.026 Jun 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +3 more0.0 MB95 downloads
6a773aa0359f…Get
Frequently asked
Does Player View Distance Controller work on Minecraft 1.21.8?
Yes. 1.21.8 is the newest Minecraft version Player View Distance Controller declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.
Which Minecraft versions does Player View Distance Controller support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.20 up to 1.21.8. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Player View Distance Controller on the client or the server?
The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.
Which platform or loader does Player View Distance Controller support?
Purpur, Paper, Folia. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.
Which Java version do I need for Player View Distance Controller?
On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 21 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the plugin itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.
What licence is Player View Distance Controller under?
MPL-2.0, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.
How do I install Player View Distance Controller?
Choose the release variant for your server platform. Paper, Spigot, Purpur and Bukkit files go in the server's plugins folder; Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files go in the mods folder. Restart after installing and check that the Minecraft version matches your server.
Where do I download Player View Distance Controller safely?
Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.
Works on the same versions
Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.
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