On December 16, news emerged that the imagination of Minecraft players seems to have no limits. Recently, Reddit user Plopidr_ showcased a world claimed to have taken three years to create.
This massive world, built over three years, has achieved a level of realism that surpasses many people’s expectations, as if real natural landscapes have been recreated within the game.
In the showcase video, the glow of the setting sun spills over the continuous mountain ridges and reflects in the clear lakes, with lighting effects that are unbelievibly lifelike.
According to the creator, when he started this project with friends three years ago, the goal was simply to make a map. But as his creative passion grew, it evolved into the largest world he has ever built:
The map spans 50000 x 30000 blocks, with the highest point reaching 512 blocks—far exceeding the vanilla game’s limits. The entire world includes over 30 different geographic types, from steep snowy mountains to winding rivers, with exceptionally rich detail.
To achieve such a realistic effect, the creator utilized several professional tools. They used World Machine to simulate erosion effects on mountains, deserts, and rivers.
Then, World Painter was employed for terrain modeling and adding decorative elements; finally, with the support of the Voxy mod, the visuals were rendered as realistically as photographs.
