Description

Serene Seasons X Distant Horizons

A small compatibility mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 (Fabric) that makes Serene Seasons and Distant Horizons play nicely together.

NOTE: While this could work in single player, I built this out for a multiplayer instance and so it may not fully work. It wouldn't be a huge leap for someone to fork this for single player, though. Also, while I'm relatively confident it will work with 1.21.X versions, I'm only able to say I've tested it with 1.21.1.

The Problem

If you've used both of these mods together, you've probably noticed it: the trees and grass in the distance look completely wrong for the current season. Green forests in the middle of autumn, orange leaves in summer.

What It Does

Whenever the season changes, or when you join a world or travel between dimensions, the mod automatically updates Distant Horizons so that distant LODs show the correct seasonal colors.

If you ever notice colors are still off after a season change, the /ssdh-client reload command will force everything to refresh immediately.

Requirements

Minecraft 1.21.1 (Fabric)
Fabric Loader >= 0.16.5
Fabric API
Serene Seasons (Fabric 1.21.1)
Distant Horizons 2.4.5-b+

Installation

Drop the jar into your mods folder alongside Serene Seasons and Distant Horizons. No configuration required.

For server owners, installing the mod on your server as well unlocks the /ssdh season admin command for manually setting the current season.

Commands

Client-side (no permissions required)

Command Description /ssdh-client status Shows the current season and sub-season. /ssdh-client skip Skips forward to the next sub-season. Great for testing. Requires the mod on the server too. /ssdh-client reload Forces an immediate color refresh if something still looks off.

Server-side (operator level 2 required)

Command Description /ssdh season <subseason> Sets the season directly. Valid values: early_spring, mid_spring, late_spring, early_summer, mid_summer, late_summer, early_autumn, mid_autumn, late_autumn, early_winter, mid_winter, late_winter.

Notes

After a season change, distant LODs update gradually as you move around rather than all at once. This is intentional — it avoids a jarring visual pop. Most of the landscape will correct itself within a minute of normal play. If you want everything updated immediately, use /ssdh-client reload.
Client-side only. Safe to use on any server that has Serene Seasons installed.