Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]

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> A server-side data pack/mod for Minecraft 1.17x-1.21.4

Support for 1.21.5 is in the works!

➜ The mod version of this data pack can be found here

Features

Supported entities and items such as torches or lanterns will emit light by using the light block added in 21w13a.
Some items are water sensitive and only turn off or on inside water. Additionally, all enchanted items will emit light level 6 while some enchants under certain conditions emit light level 9.
For a detailed overview of all supported items and entities, take a look at the wiki pages linked below.

This data pack is completely server-side! Players joining a server with Dynamic Lights installed do not have to install anything on their end for it to work!

➜ For a detailed overview and available settings, take a look at the wiki

Installation

Download the pack and put the .zip file into the datapacks folder of your Minecraft world.

This data pack is also available as a mod with an additional global config file and settings menu when installed alongside MidnightLib.

Manage

To open the in game menu, execute /trigger tschipcraft.menu or /function #tschipcraft:menu. There is a Reset and an Uninstall button.

Current issues

Affecting v1.8.4 and v1.8.5 in Minecraft 1.20.6 and below: Chat is permanently flooded after using the menu command in Minecraft 1.20.6 or below - see #66. This will be fixed in a future release. For a quick fix, run the command /function dynamiclights:internal/menu_reset with operator permissions.

Compatibility

Supported Minecraft versions

This data pack implements the Smithed and essential MC Datapacks Discord Server Conventions to ensure data pack compatibility.

Some sophisticated redstone contraptions may not work when this project is installed, since the light block is not pushable for some reason. Please report any issues on GitHub. Current issues related to this: #51

You can run Dynamic Lights on NeoForge when installed alongside Sinytra Connector. Make sure to skip the pre-game warning that Dynamic Lights is also a Forge mod.