diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
index eac18c7fc..647b0599d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
@@ -1391,36 +1391,8 @@ public class Config
 			
 			public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiDataCompressionMode> dataCompression = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiDataCompressionMode>()
 					.set(EDhApiDataCompressionMode.Z_STD)
-					.comment(""
-							+ "What algorithm should be used to compress new LOD data? \n"
-							+ "This setting will only affect new or updated LOD data, \n"
-							+ "any data already generated when this setting is changed will be\n"
-							+ "unaffected until it needs to be re-written to the database.\n"
-							+ "\n"
-							+ EDhApiDataCompressionMode.UNCOMPRESSED + " \n"
-							+ "Should only be used for testing, is worse in every way vs ["+EDhApiDataCompressionMode.LZ4+"].\n"
-							+ "Expected Compression Ratio: 1.0\n"
-							+ "Estimated average DTO read speed: 6.09 milliseconds\n"
-							+ "Estimated average DTO write speed: 6.01 milliseconds\n"
-							+ "\n"
-							+ EDhApiDataCompressionMode.LZ4 + " \n"
-							+ "A good option if you're CPU limited and have plenty of hard drive space.\n"
-							+ "Expected Compression Ratio: 0.4513\n"
-							+ "Estimated average DTO read speed: 3.25 ms\n"
-							+ "Estimated average DTO write speed: 5.99 ms\n"
-							+ "\n"
-							+ EDhApiDataCompressionMode.Z_STD + " \n"
-							+ "A good option if you're CPU limited and have plenty of hard drive space.\n"
-							+ "Expected Compression Ratio: 0.2606\n"
-							+ "Estimated average DTO read speed: 9.31 ms\n"
-							+ "Estimated average DTO write speed: 15.13 ms\n"
-							+ "\n"
-							+ EDhApiDataCompressionMode.LZMA2 + " \n"
-							+ "Slow but very good compression.\n"
-							+ "Expected Compression Ratio: 0.2\n"
-							+ "Estimated average DTO read speed: 13.29 ms\n"
-							+ "Estimated average DTO write speed: 70.95 ms\n"
-							+ "")
+					// only visible via the API since there is no reason to use any compressor except ZStandard as of 2025-11-24
+					.setAppearance(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_API)
 					.build();
 			
 			public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiWorldCompressionMode> worldCompression = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiWorldCompressionMode>()