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Create: Realistic Lighting

A Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.1 NeoForge mod bringing replaceable light bulbs, industrial lighting fixtures, and realistic electrical behavior to the Create ecosystem.
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create_realistic_lighting-1.0.0.jar

File namecreate_realistic_lighting-1.0.0.jar
Uploader
Gunner76thGunner76th
Uploaded
Nov 6, 2026
Downloads
304
Size
1.6 MB
Mod Loaders
NeoForge
File ID
9471560
Type
R
Release
Supported game versions
  • 1.21.1

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implementation "curse.maven:create-realistic-lighting-1768975:9471560"

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What's new

Create: Realistic Lighting 1.0.0 — First Stable Release

This release marks the completion of the initial stable version of Create: Realistic Lighting for Minecraft 1.21.1 and NeoForge.

New Features

Native Create: Power Grid Integration

  • Fully integrated with Create: Power Grid's electrical network.
  • Removed the legacy FE/RF power system.
  • Added native electrical connections to lighting fixtures.
  • Implemented bulb-specific power consumption with a default nominal voltage of 120 V.

Realistic Voltage Mechanics

  • Added voltage-dependent incandescent dimming.
  • Added low-voltage flickering behavior for Fluorescent, LED, and Grow Bulbs.
  • Implemented accelerated bulb wear under unfavorable electrical conditions.
  • Added overvoltage damage and burnout mechanics.
  • Added voltage thresholds and hysteresis for stable operation.

Lighting Improvements

  • Implemented extended omnidirectional LED lighting with a 24-block radius.
  • Improved illumination centering, brightness falloff, and obstruction handling.
  • Retained Grow Bulb crop-growth acceleration.

Fixtures and Controls

  • Three functional lighting fixtures: Ceiling Light, Wall Sconce, and Industrial Cage Fixture.
  • Industrial Cage Fixtures support all 16 vanilla dye colors.
  • Replaceable Incandescent, Fluorescent, LED, and Grow Bulbs.
  • On, Off, and Redstone operating modes.
  • Updated fixture GUI with electrical readouts and a color-coded bulb lifespan indicator.

Bulb Lifespan System

  • Added persistent, precision-based bulb wear tracking.
  • Bulb lifespan responds to operating voltage.
  • Bulb wear persists across removal, replacement, and world restarts.
  • Added remaining lifespan information to bulb tooltips.

Configuration and Performance

  • Added configurable electrical and lighting behavior.
  • Added client-side flicker configuration.
  • Improved extended LED lighting performance.
  • Updated mod metadata and documentation for stable 1.0.0.

Testing

Local testing covered:

  • All four bulb types and three fixture types.
  • Electrical power connection and disconnection.
  • Undervoltage and overvoltage behavior.
  • Redstone and manual operating modes.
  • Bulb wear persistence.
  • Multiple simultaneous fixtures.
  • World save and reload behavior.

Requirements

  • Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.1
  • NeoForge 21.1.x
  • Create 6.0.10 or newer
  • Create: Power Grid 0.6.2 or newer
  • Java 21

Important: Create: Power Grid is required. FE/RF power is not supported.

Source Code

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

GitHub Release

https://github.com/Gunner76th/Create-Realistic-Lighting/releases/tag/v1.0.0

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