Draw Distance settings - 7 Days To Die mods

These are the rows on the Draw Distance tab of Options > Refined - Graphics. The game’s own options on the same tab are not listed here.

View Distance

Setting	What it does	Range and unit	Default
Forests to the Horizon `forests_to_horizon.enabled`	Forests continue past the tree line to the horizon as distant tree images, so the far hills stay wooded and trees no longer appear in large squares as you walk.	On or off	On
Forest Distance `forests_to_horizon.distance_m`	How far away the forest is drawn as distant tree images. Thick fog hides them sooner. Higher values cost frames on hills.	800 to 2000 metres	`1500`
Steady Occlusion `steady_occlusion.enabled`	Trees, buildings and objects coming into view as you turn no longer appear a moment late.	On or off	On

Object Detail

Setting	What it does	Range and unit	Default
Prop Detail `prop_detail.enabled`	Furniture and other objects keep their full detail further away, and stay in view longer before they disappear.	On or off	On
Prop Detail Distance `prop_detail.detail_distance_x`	How far away furniture and other objects keep their full detail.	1 to 3 times the game’s value	`2`
Prop Draw Distance `prop_detail.draw_distance_x`	How far away furniture and other objects stay in view before they disappear. Higher values cost frames in towns.	1 to 2 times the game’s value	`1.25`
Plant Draw Distance `prop_detail.plant_distance_x`	How far away bushes and crops stay in view before they disappear. Higher values cost frames in forests.	1 to 2.5 times the game’s value	`1.6`
Tree Detail `tree_detail.enabled`	Trees keep their full detail and their sway further away before they turn into flat, still images.	On or off	On
Tree Detail Distance `tree_detail.detail_distance_x`	How far away trees keep their full detail before they turn flat. Higher values cost frames in forests.	1 to 2 times the game’s value	`1.25`
Tree Draw Distance `tree_detail.draw_distance_x`	How far away small trees stay in view before they disappear. Higher values cost frames in forests.	1 to 4 times the game’s value	`1.5`
Foliage Fullness `foliage_fullness.enabled`	Trees keep the fullness they have up close when seen from far away.	On or off	On
Fullness Strength `foliage_fullness.strength_x`	How much fuller distant trees are kept, on their farthest detailed level.	1 to 2 times the game’s value	`1.5`
Billboard Lighting `billboard_lighting.enabled`	Distant trees are shaded like the trees they replace.	On or off	On

Pop-In

Setting	What it does	Range and unit	Default
Tree Dissolve `tree_dissolve.enabled`	Trees dissolve smoothly from one level of detail to the next, and into their flat distant images, instead of popping.	On or off	On
Prop Dissolve `prop_dissolve.enabled`	Furniture and other objects that popped from one level of detail to the next dissolve smoothly instead, as most objects already do.	On or off	On
Plants Grow In `plants_grow_in.enabled`	Crops, bushes and other plants grow up out of the ground as they come into view and sink back into it as they leave, instead of popping in and out. Larger plants grow from farther away.	On or off	On
Steady Detail `steady_detail.enabled`	Sprinting or another mod widening your view no longer pulls the points where trees and objects change detail or disappear closer to you.	On or off	On
Vehicle Dissolve `vehicle_dissolve.enabled`	Vehicles dissolve smoothly between levels of detail instead of popping, and their wheels stay in view as long as the vehicle does.	On or off	On

Loading and Stutter

Setting	What it does	Range and unit	Default
Background Saving `deco_save.enabled`	Saves the world’s trees, rocks and plants in the background instead of pausing the game for a moment every minute.	On or off	On
Shader Warm-Up `shader_warmup.enabled`	Prepares the shaders behind the loading screen, so the first explosion, rain or new kind of block does not stutter.	On or off	On
Loading Uploads `loading_uploads.enabled`	Textures and models load faster behind the loading screen, and large textures load in play without a pause.	On or off	On