FIRSTLY: PLAY IN THIRD PERSON - OTHERWISE BUGS WILL APPEAR

This modpack is built for cinematic third-person gameplay. First-person works, but it’s designed around third-person movement, camera, and shaders — otherwise the feel can be off. Vastlands is a cinematic exploration modpack focused on massive world generation, long-distance travel, and huge, open horizons. It’s built to make Minecraft feel bigger, more atmospheric, and more immersive while staying smooth and playable. The world is expanded through Distant Horizons + JJThunder, combining extreme render distance with realistic 1:1 terrain generation. This creates massive mountains, deep valleys, and endless landscapes that stretch far beyond normal Minecraft limits. Performance is handled by Sodium, keeping FPS stable even with heavy terrain and shaders. Visual atmosphere is enhanced using Iris, allowing shader packs for lighting, shadows, and cinematic visuals. To support everything running smoothly,
the pack also includes:

Sodium — major FPS boost and rendering overhaul
Iris — shader support (works with Sodium for visuals)
Lithium — improves game performance (AI, ticks, physics)
FerriteCore — reduces RAM usage
C2ME — faster chunk loading and world generation
Chunky — pre-generates chunks to prevent lag while exploring
Fabric API — required core framework for most mods
Indium — compatibility layer for Sodium + rendering mods
Entity Texture Features (ETF) — better entity visuals and variations
Geophilic — improves terrain and biome generation visuals
Explorify — adds new structures for exploration
Distant Horizons — ultra-far render distance (LOD terrain)
Sound Physics Remastered — realistic sound/echo system
Xaero’s World Map — in-game exploration map
LambDynamicLights — dynamic lighting from items
Shoulder Surfing Reloaded — cinematic third-person camera
Leawind Third Person / Smooth Third Person Camera — improved camera movement

Vastlands - Terrain MP