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LambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lights

LambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lights

v4.12.2+26.2
Modrinth • 13 669 followers • 48 536 571 downloads
by LambdAurora
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Adds dynamic lights to Minecraft as the most feature-complete and optimized dynamic lighting mod.

Product

About

LambDynamicLights

GitHub license
Environment: Client
Mod loader: Fabric Mod loader: NeoForge

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!

Dropped lantern

Held items emit light

Light is emitted when entities hold light emitting items.

Torch
Fox holding glowberries

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Any entity on fire will emit light!

An Aurora is on fire!
Arrow on fire!

Explosion imminent!

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

Quick! Need to protect myself from this Creeper!

Glow Squids!

The infamous glow squids finally glow in your world!

A group of glow squids

Guardian Lasers!

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

light levels

Fireflies

Fireflies particle will emit light as they fly!

Fireflies

Configuration GUI

As of v4.0.0.

Configuration GUI
Entities Configuration

❓ 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.

Preview

Product images

Environment

Requirements & compatibility

Compatibility & requirements

FabricNeoforgeQuilt1.16.2 – 1.20.41.21 – 1.21.1126.126.1.126.1.226.2

Local host

Required

Hosting on services

Unsupported

Terms

License

Terms for using, modifying and redistributing this product.

LicenseRef-Lambda-LicenseModrinth
Release

Latest release

v4.12.2+26.2

20.06.2026 · Modrinth

  • Added the mod icon to the Sodium configuration screen (#390).