Instead of rendering crosses or numbers on the top face of blocks, Lighty takes a different approach - It renders a transparent carpet-like block on top! Or, new in version 1.1.0 - Renders the actual light level numbers, but Lighty Style!
Make sure to check out the Gallery for some pictures!
Configuration
- To activate the overlay, press
F7and choose the desired mode. This key is configurable in the key binds menu. - As of version 1.2.0, you can quickly toggle the light overlay on or off using
F8! This key is configurable in the key binds menu. - As of version 1.3.0, you can change the "red"/"orange" threshold in the new config menu (accessible using
F7). Useful for those that want to light their places up aesthetically, or maybe you are playing with some mods that change the mobs spawning rules.
Meaning of colors:
- Green: No mobs can spawn here!
- Orange: If the sun goes down, Mobs will spawn! Be careful!
- Red: Mobs can spawn here!
If you have some ideas for this mod, feel free to open a new Codeberg Issue!
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This mod was inspired by LightLevel.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.2
- 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 lighty-neoforge-4.0.1+26.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 75 KB
- Download link checked 27 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.