Better Flashlight
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. File opened and checked on 3 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.16–1.16.5 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
A simple flashlight for Minecraft, Client only.
Switch the flashlight just by pressing key i in game (can be changed in game options)
Please switch smooth lighting to max , dark brightness, singleplayer to get the best effect.
Multiplayer or server should work properly in latest version but other players CAN'T see your lights.
Config File:
max_radius (Block): The maximum radius of the light.
sleep_time (Millisecond, 1s = 1000millisecond):
The option is defined for performance, it means the time between every flashlight update.
If you feel the flashlight updates slow, you can turn down the value.
max_distance (Block): The maximum light distance.
Screenshots:
Old 1.0 version description(Not Supported Any More !):
Only one item was added.Right click it to open/off it.
known issue:
It will produce some invisible lights when lighting to places that have block updating.
Solution:Re-enter the save or reload the chunk and it should disappear. (Solved in version 1.3-mc1.16.5)
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16.3, 1.16.1, 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 CurseForge — 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.
- Ships as [1.12.2]Better Flashlight-1.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 16 KB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.