Realistic Lighting

Alpha release — Testing and development

This prerelease continues development of Realistic Lighting for Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.1 using NeoForge.

Fixes in alpha.4

• Fixed dye-color persistence for the Square Ceiling Fixture and Wall Sconce when broken and replaced.
• Added color-aware dropped-item and inventory rendering for both fixtures.
• Updated loot tables to preserve fixture color using block-state data.
• Extended client-side item color-property registration to all three fixture types.
• Retained the Industrial Cage color-rendering improvements introduced in alpha.3.

Verified testing

The following functionality has been tested successfully on a dedicated NeoForge server using an ATLauncher client:

• Applying cyan dye to fixtures.
• Preserving fixture color when broken in Survival mode.
• Displaying the correct color on dropped items.
• Displaying the correct color in inventory.
• Preserving fixture color when placed again.

All three fixture types have passed the relevant color-persistence tests.

Compatibility

• Minecraft: 1.21.1
• Mod loader: NeoForge 21.1.264
• Java: 21
• Release status: Alpha / Prerelease

Installation

Install the alpha.4 JAR in the mods folder of your NeoForge 1.21.1 client and dedicated server.

Remove older versions of Realistic Lighting before installing this version.

Note: This is a development prerelease. Additional testing and improvements are ongoing. This build is not intended for Forge 1.20.1.