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Let's talk about render distance in Preview on Realms!

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When we launched Realms in Previews last month, we mentioned that there would be new Realms-specific features for you to test soon. Well, one of the most frequent requests we get is to increase the render distance on Realms, and trust us – we understand.

We all want to see the different creations on our Realms from over the years (along with those beautiful mountains in the distance that Caves & Cliffs brought us).
So, starting today we are increasing the maximum render distance on Realms in Previews from 12 chunks to a dazzling 20 chunks! *

The intention of this change is to gather data at scale to see how our servers handle the load along with how the large range of different devices, worlds, and play styles interact with the higher render distance. We feel we can do better than the current 12 chunks, but your feedback will help us determine the right balance between pushing our servers and any potential adverse impacts to gameplay.

And this is now where you come in! We need your help to gather this meaningful data and feedback. Please jump into your free** Preview Realm, invite your friends (more players = more load on the servers), and let us know what you think in the discussion below.

We can’t wait to hear the Stories of your experiences with increased render distance on Realms.

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    Also…Keep your eyes and ears open. We have more Preview Realms news coming soon. *The render distance experienced in a Realm will always be either your device maximum or the Realms render distance value, whichever is lower. **One free preview Realm is available for each paid Realms subscription you have.

    Java players, we have not forgotten you. While this change is only for Bedrock Preview/Beta Realms currently, we are actively investigating what improvements can be made for Java Realms view distance.

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    A maximum of your device’s render distance would be better, plus at least 20 chunks. Your render distance would be handled by the client only.

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    Hey!
    Is there any way to change the render distance on Java realm?

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    If you guys are after money to support the architecture just put a higher premium on the realm with a much higher render distance. Bundle it with higher player count. With the increased revenue you might be able to offer small 2 player realms with standard rendering for free. That might entice people to get a realm if they haven't already. They only reason my realms are closed is because of the player count and render distances.

    Hope you guys figure something out!

    Much love~ <3

     

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    I feel like the render distance is now really low. The nether is so hard to traverse with a low render distance. If we had an option to pay for high render distance I would.