Create: Realistic Lighting

Create: Realistic Lighting

Realistic electrical lighting for Minecraft 1.21.1, powered by Create: Power Grid.

Create: Realistic Lighting introduces replaceable light bulbs, industrial lighting fixtures, realistic electrical behavior, and voltage-dependent lighting to the Create ecosystem.

Unlike conventional Minecraft lighting, these fixtures require electricity, consume power based on the installed bulb, and respond to changing electrical conditions.

Current version: 1.0.0 — First Stable Release

Lighting Fixtures

Choose from three functional lighting fixtures:

• Ceiling Light: A square, flush-mounted fixture for overhead illumination.
• Wall Sconce: Wall-mounted lighting for interiors and corridors.
• Industrial Cage Fixture: Industrial-style lighting with a dark gray default appearance. Customize the metal cage and mounting plate using any of Minecraft's 16 dyes.

Each fixture supports replaceable bulbs, electrical connections, and configurable operating modes.

Four Replaceable Bulb Types

Bulbs have finite lifespans. Their wear persists when removed from fixtures, and electrical conditions can significantly affect how long they last.

Realistic Electrical Behavior

Create: Realistic Lighting uses the native electrical network provided by Create: Power Grid.

• Default nominal operating voltage: 120 V
• Bulb-specific electrical consumption
• Incandescent dimming as voltage decreases
• Low-voltage flickering for fluorescent, LED, and Grow Bulbs
• Accelerated bulb wear under unfavorable electrical conditions
• Overvoltage damage and bulb burnout
• Persistent bulb lifespan tracking

The mod does not use Forge Energy (FE/RF). Create: Power Grid is required.

Extended LED Lighting

LED Bulbs provide extended, omnidirectional illumination with a radius of up to 24 blocks.

Their lighting system provides gradual brightness falloff and accounts for surrounding obstructions.

Fixture Controls and Monitoring

Every fixture includes a GUI with three operating modes:

• On: Operates when a usable bulb and sufficient electrical power are available.
• Off: Keeps the fixture switched off.
• Redstone: Operates when powered and receiving a Redstone signal.

The interface provides electrical information and a color-coded bulb lifespan indicator.

Configuration

The mod includes TOML configuration options for electrical and lighting behavior, including client-side flicker settings.

Configuration changes require restarting Minecraft.

Requirements

• Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.1
• NeoForge 21.1.x (developed against 21.1.264)
• Create 6.0.10 or newer
• Create: Power Grid 0.6.2 or newer
• Java 21

Create and Create: Power Grid are mandatory dependencies.

Installation

1. Install Minecraft 1.21.1 with a compatible NeoForge version.
2. Install Create and Create: Power Grid, along with their required dependencies.
3. Download the latest Create: Realistic Lighting release.
4. Place the JAR in your Minecraft instance's mods folder.
5. Launch Minecraft and enjoy electrically powered lighting.

For multiplayer, install the mod and its required dependencies on both the client and server.

Development and Source Code

Create: Realistic Lighting is an independent project based on the original Realistic Lighting mod.

The project is open source under the MIT license.

GitHub: https://github.com/Gunner76th/Create-Realistic-Lighting

Releases: https://github.com/Gunner76th/Create-Realistic-Lighting/releases

Version 1.0.0 has completed local build and gameplay testing. Compatibility with every modpack and server configuration cannot be guaranteed.

Thank you for supporting Create: Realistic Lighting!