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Legacy Downloads
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Modes & Commands
Eternal Light is built to be simple and light weight while adding a useful feature, to keep it this way all the commands are kept basic and easy to learn and remember.
Commands
/eternallight reload - Reloads the plugins config file.
/eternallight version - Checks the plugins version.
/eternallight renderdistance <distance> - Sets the render distance for the display.
/eternallight reloadMappings - Reloads the mappings.txt file.
/eternallight resetMappings - Resets the mappings.txt file back to default. This is recommended after updates.
/lightlevel or /ll - Toggles the light level overlay.
/lightlevel mode [mode] - Toggles between the active modes for the light level display.
/lightlevel target [target] - Sets a target entity. When a target is set the display modes SPAWNABLE and ALL will be tailored to that specific entity. If the entity only spawns in a specific dimension then it will always show as safe in other dimensions.
Permissions
eternallight.admin - Gives permission to use /eternallight.
eternallight.use - Gives permission to toggle and use the overlay.
eternallight.mode - Allows players to change the mode with /ll mode.
eternallight.target - Allows players to change the target with /ll target.
Display Methods
- All Displays red and yellow particles to show where hostile entities can spawn.
- LightLevel Displays the same as normal but with green particles for where hostile entities cannot spawn.
- Spawnable Displays the same as inclusive but with a smooth gradient between each change.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.14, 1.15, 1.16
- 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 Spigot — 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.
Eternal Light is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.18 and newer. Downloaded 11,672 times (via Spigot). Download it and open it directly in the game.