This is a small mod that improves lighting in Beta. Mod is completely client side.
Requires Fabric Legacy and Station API (1.3.1)
Content list:
- Color lights (for any light sources including modded);
- API for light sources registration;
- Custom AO calculation.
Compatibility:
- Compatible with GLSL (tested);
- Should be compatible with other rendering-related mods.
Realisation Details:
- Colored lights uses simple linear interpolations and vertex coloring;
- AO uses some smart calculations to prevent too dark areas and light leaks;
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: b1.7.3
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as betterlight-0.1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 18 KB
- Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.