Announcing: The AWESOME update
- rewritten from scratch to be a FML Coremod for Minecraft 1.4.2, requires Forge
- boosted efficiency A LOT, I'm positive it cannot be done any better now :3
- Dynamic Lights is now modular! See readme!
- configuration files for Dynamic Light modules can now be found at /config/
- global toggle Button can now be configured via Controls Menu
For those of you that don't know what FML Coremod means...
DRAG AND DROP INSTALL, YE GODS
This modification makes 'shining' items (default: Torch, Glowstone, Glowdust, Lit Pumpkin, Redstone, Lava Bucket, powered Minecart) illuminate everything around them if
1) the player has them equipped (in hand/armor)
2) they are dropped on the ground
3) another player has them equipped in Multiplayer
On top of that, burning Entities shine light, and Creepers about to explode light up!
You may add any Item ID you wish as shiny item, via the settings file. Also supports armor items!
Toggle button ingame:
The key is "L". You can turn all dynamic Lights on/off with it. The button can be rebound using the ingame options.
There is no limit to the number of lights you can create, note however they are fairly FPS-costly. You can disable modules to obtain better FPS!
I recommend using Optifine for replacing Notch's funky render code with slightly less funky rendering code.
The mod works in Multiplayer, yet is clientside, it cannot lag servers. Note however 'dropped' light sources will not necessarily prevent Mobs from Spawning, and neither will your handheld light.
Note: DO NOT INSTALL THE COREMOD ON SERVERS! It will crash on load.
Instructions:
See readme in your downloaded file.
Config Syntax help:
How the config syntax works:
[DynamicLights_thePlayer, DynamicLights_dropItems and DynamicLights_otherPlayers configs]
* Possible setups:
* X := simple ID X, wildcards metadata
* X-Y := simple ID X and metadata Y
* X-Y-Z := simple ID X, metadata range Y to Z
There is a default value used as "setting", you can specify one by appending "=x" to the ID part
Valid Entry examples:
torch
Torch minecraft id is "torch", will use the default light value (15)
wool
Torch minecraft id is "wool"
wool-2=12
Wool, magenta subtype (meta 2), will use a light value of 12
wool-2-5
Wool BlockID, accepts metadata range [2..5]
golden_helmet-*-*=15
Item ID range [314..317] covering golden armor, wildcarded meta/damage which means any value goes
Also unnecessarily specifying the default light value of 15, you could leave =15 out aswell
There no longer is numeric Block or Item id's. Use the string identifiers, google "Minecraft Data" to get a listing.
Values that cannot be mapped to anything will be logged and ignored
On Merged classes/mods and sourcecode:
FML Coremod! Will not need merges <3 <3 <3
To other modders: See sourcecode. Adding your own Dynamic Lights is easy.
I'm not sure if this has been addressed, and/or fixed in a later version, but I'm using the latest version of this mod for 1.7.10 and came across a bug. Occasionally using this mod causes a lighting glitch where everything on screen goes black even with a torch in hand. In order to fix the problem a hard reset of the game is required since originally I thought it was just an issue with the client server.
Why is this mod available for 1.8 and 1.8.8 but not 1.8.9? 1.8.9 is the most popular 1.8 version for modding. If anything, just make a backport of the current version for 1.8.9. Seriously, it's annoying that I have to backdate to 1.8 (since most of the 1.8.9 mods I have only have 1.8 and not 1.8.8) to use this mod, on a version where one of said mods has a weird graphical bug when used with another mod that was patched in 1.8.9. You don't have to do it, I'm just letting you know it would make so much more sense if you did.
In reply to foxegory5:
You realize that this mod is free for you to use and that you have no reason to complain, right?
In reply to jacksbrak:
I know this, that's irrelevant. But I suppose you're right. It can't really be helped, and if I absolutely needed to I could simply make my own version of this mod exclusively for 1.8.9 myself. But since I respect the fact that this is somebody else's mod, I won't do that. All that I'm saying is it doesn't have a download for 1.8.9, but I won't worry about it since I'm using 1.12.2 now
In reply to foxegory5:
I'm really glad you found a version that works! Sorry for being short with you before... I just didn't want the creator to wonder why they even bothered sharing their work.
“You realize that this mod is free for you to use and that you have no reason to complain, right?“
You know that people are still allowed to give criticism right? Regardless of its price? And you know that authors still get benefits right?
In reply to Velocihater:
Constructive criticism is helpful... but taking on a rude tone with someone who goes out of their way to use their free time in order to create something for others without charging them to use it is anything *but* helpful. And can move the author to give up their craft entirely, thereby benefiting no one.
This mod is awesome. I can't comprehend why doesn't vanilla incorporate its functionality...
But it does not work in the Nether with NetherEx mod unfortunately. :<
update for 1.14.4 (forge) pls
In reply to minora_:
+1 ...
Need this best mod for 1.14.4
so i dont have to install the mod on the server?
It`s does not work after update forge to 14.23.5.2838
UPD. This is was affected with Phosphor mod
I really love this mod but can't get it to work in 1.12.2. The game boots up just fine and the toggle to turn dynamic lights on and off works, but nothing actually lights up. Tried the basic troubleshooting, got nothing. Couldn't find a compatibility issue with any other mods I'm running, checked against things like BetterFPS and FoamFix with no results. Tried other versions of dynamic lights, same issue. Went into the config to be sure things like torches all had been set up, and everything there looks fine.
My best guess is that maybe Just Enough IDs might be causing some items to wrap to other values, and they aren't getting DL'ed because of getting the wrong number. But I wouldn't think that would change the vanilla item values, only ones added beyond the normal maximum, so I don't know. Any ideas about what to check from here or what I might be doing wrong?
In reply to GalileoShihari:
Im having the same problem. Though for me it does work now and then but the light updates like every five seconds, which is ridiculous. I also tried messing arround with the config and set the update time to 200ms but still nothing changed. Im very disappointed in the mod
In reply to GalileoShihari:
ive got the same exact problem
Any plans for 1.14.2 and 1.14.3?
Hi. I've tried to add the golden ring of Aether Legacy, but I couldn't. Could you write an adding mod items tutorial "for dummies"?
The ring is wearable in a non-convencional armor slot.
not compatible with dynamic stealth. holding a torch does not actually alter the server light levels meaning you are technically still standing in total darkness while holding light sources.
Is there a way to add modded items to the list? I tried to add "tconstruct:torch" to the configs but it crashes the game.
Edit: I added an "=15" at the end and it no longer crashes, but it doesn't seem to work, either.
Edit 2: It should have been "tconstruct:stone_torch=15"
Minecraft 1.13.2, forge 25.0.44, DynamicLights for 1.13.2 does not work.
Anyone got it working on 1.13.2 ?