SeeMoreNext
Fork of SeeMore for Paper 1.19 → 26.2 and Folia.
Sets each player's server-side view distance to match their client-side render distance, optionally clamped per world. Players who render fewer chunks save server resources; players who render more still get the full experience.
Install
- Drop
SeeMoreNext-*.jarintoplugins/. - Restart the server.
- Edit
plugins/SeeMoreNext/config.ymlif needed, then/smn reload.
Config example
# Delay (ticks) before lowering view distance after a client change.
update-delay: 600
# Log level: off | minimal | all
log-changes: minimal
# Apply view distance on join before client sends its settings.
wait-for-client-settings: true
# Check all players' view distance every N ticks. -1 to disable.
polling-interval: 200
# Re-check delays (ticks) after PlayerClientOptionsChangeEvent.
options-change-retries: [20, 60]
world-settings:
default:
maximum-view-distance: -1 # -1 = server's world view distance
# minimum-view-distance: 2 # optional floor
Per-world example
world-settings:
default:
maximum-view-distance: 12
creative:
maximum-view-distance: 6
survival:
minimum-view-distance: 4
maximum-view-distance: 16
Commands & Permissions
| Command | Permission | Who | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
/smn |
seemorenext.command.seemore |
op | Show help |
/smn reload |
seemorenext.command.reload |
op | Reload config |
/smn update |
seemorenext.command.update |
op | Force update all players |
/smn refresh |
seemorenext.command.refresh |
all | Refresh your own view distance |
/smn average |
seemorenext.command.average |
op | Effective average view distance + histogram |
/smn players |
seemorenext.command.players |
op | Players grouped by view distance |
/smn status |
seemorenext.command.status |
all | Plugin status overview |
/smn debug-info |
seemorenext.command.debug-info |
op | Config values + your view distance |
seemorenext.bypass — players with this permission are not clamped (ops, builders, etc).
Compatibility
- Paper 1.19.4 / 1.20.x / 1.21.x / 26.x
- Folia (regionised scheduler)
- Single universal JAR compiled against Paper API 1.19.4
Credits
- Original: froobynooby / SeeMore — MIT
- Maintainer: MisterFenek
