Lightning Torch

CHANGELOG – Version 2.0 (Forge)

New Features & Enhancements

• Revised Lighting Method

  • Dynamic lighting is now injected directly into the light engine instead of placing a “light block” in the world.

  • This eliminates collisions and rendering issues caused by floating light blocks.

• Separate Light Levels for Torches and Lanterns

  • Torch: adjustable light level range 0–16 (default: 14).

  • Lantern: adjustable light level range 0–20 (default: 15).

  • Allows precise control over how much light a held torch or lantern emits.

• Commands for Adjusting Light Levels

  • /torchlight <0–16>

    • Sets the current light level emitted by the torch held in hand.

    • If run without arguments, displays the current torch light level.

  • /lanternlight <0–20>

    • Sets the current light level emitted by the lantern held in hand.

    • If run without arguments, displays the current lantern light level.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Water “Disappearing” Issue

  • In previous versions, the light block could interfere with water blocks, causing water to vanish or render incorrectly. By switching to direct light-engine injection, this issue no longer occurs.

• Fixed Staircase Lighting Glitch

  • Earlier builds sometimes failed to restore correct lighting on stair blocks after the torch/lantern was put away, leading to uneven shadows or complete darkness on stairs. Now, the light engine naturally rebuilds block lighting, and the dynamic torch/lantern light is overlaid correctly.

• Removed “Light Block” Creation

  • Older versions placed a special “light block” for dynamic lighting, which could conflict with mob pathfinding and redstone. Version 2.0 no longer creates any light block—dynamic lighting is handled entirely through light-engine modifications.

Additional Notes

• Default Settings

  • Default torch light level: 14

  • Default lantern light level: 15

• Command Ranges

  • /torchlight accepts values from 0 (no extra light) to 16 (maximum light).

  • /lanternlight accepts values from 0 to 20.

• Upgrade Instructions

  1. Remove any old mod files (v1.x) from your mods/ folder.

  2. Download or compile the new v2.0 JAR for Forge.

  3. Place the v2.0 JAR into mods/ and restart your client/server.

Thank you for testing and reporting issues!