LambDynamicLights

The most feature-complete and optimized dynamic lighting Minecraft mod. 

📖 What's this mod?

It's dark outside, extremely dark… You can't see a lot in the darkness, you wish you had a torch, or a lantern to hold and see in the light…

And this is now possible with this mod as it adds dynamic lights to the game. You can see in the darkness thanks to your torch now!

This mod adds dynamic lights to Minecraft. Dynamic lights are lights created by an entity holding an item which makes light as a block, or created by an entity on fire, etc.

✅ Features:

• Dynamic lighting.
• Settings to select how smoothly the dynamic lighting updates.
• Any entity holding an item which emits light will emit light!
  • Item lighting can be customized through resource-packs and can work with modded items!
  • Some items like torches, soul torches, etc. will not light up in water.
• Various entities will naturally emit light, like:
  • Allays
  • Blazes
  • Fireballs
  • Glow squids
  • Magma cubes
  • Spectral arrows
• Burning entities emit light.
• Quick and simple API for developers and resource pack makers.
  • Check out the documentation for more details!
• And more!

📖 Usage

Using this mod is very simple!

Install it in your mods folder along with Fabric API and ModMenu, (and Sodium if wanted for better performances).

It will work as-is. If you want, you can configure the mod through its settings screen by heading to the video settings or via ModMenu.

Need help? Come check out my Discord server.

📖 Is there an API? How to use it as a developer?

Check out this in-depth documentation.

📖 Compatibility

•  Sodium is recommended for better performances.
•   Canvas is compatible but still WIP: expect huge lag spike with it until a proper lighting API is done in Canvas.
•   OptiFabric is obviously incompatible.

LambDynamicLights

The most feature-complete and optimized dynamic lighting mod.

📖 What's this mod?

It's dark outside, extremely dark... You can't see a lot in the darkness, you wish you had a torch, or a lantern to hold and see in the light...

And this is now possible with this mod as it adds dynamic lights to the game. You can see in the darkness thanks to your torch now!

This mod adds dynamic lights to Minecraft. Dynamic lights are lights created by an entity holding an item which makes light as a block, or created by an entity on fire, etc.

Searching other mods to replace OptiFine? Check out this list!

✅ Features:

• Dynamic lighting.
• Settings to select how smoothly the dynamic lighting updates.
• Any entity holding an item which emits light will emit light!
  • Item lighting can be customized through resource-packs and can work with modded items!
  • Some items like torches, soul torches, etc. will not light up in water.
  • Various entities will naturally emit light, like:
    • Allays
    • Blazes
    • Fireballs
    • Glow squids
    • Magma cubes
    • Spectral arrows
  • Burning entities emit light.
  • Quick and simple API for developers and resource pack makers.
    • Check out the documentation for more details!
  • And more!

🖼️ Screenshots

Items emit light

Dropped items which already emit light as a block, will also dynamically emit light!

Held items emit light

Light is emitted when entities hold light emitting items.

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Any entity on fire will emit light!

Explosion imminent!

Creepers can make their imminent explosions more apparent through a progressive emission of light!

Glow Squids!

The infamous glow squids finally glow in your world!

Guardian Lasers!

Wait... what? Lasers?! They do pack a punch...

Fireflies

Fireflies particle will emit light as they fly!

Configuration GUI

As of v4.0.0.

❓ Usage

Using this mod is very simple!

On Fabric, install it in your mods folder along with Fabric API and ModMenu, (and Sodium if wanted for better performances).
On NeoForge, install it in your mods folder (and along with Sodium if wanted for better performances).

It will work as-is. If you want, you can configure the mod through its settings screen by heading to the video settings or via the mods list.

Need help? Come check out my Discord server.

🔥 Integrations and Compatibility

• Sodium is recommended for better performances.
• Beltborne Lanterns to equip a lantern on a belt and have a light source on yourself at all time!
• Illuminated a flashlight mod using LambDynamicLights.

❓ Is there an API? How to use it as a developer?

Check out this in-depth documentation.

❓ How does it work internally?

Check out this document I've written on the fundamentals of it.