A yellow cross means that mobs can spawn at night, a red cross means that mobs can spawn anytime.
A blue cross means that mobs can spawn if there is a spawner (1.18 only)
This mod provides users with a NEI-like light overlay.
This mod requires Rift, Forge or Fabric. (Fabric API, Cloth Config (Fabric) and Architectury are required for Fabric, Cloth Config (Forge) and Architectury are required for Forge)
Press F7 to toggle the light overlay, configurable through Controls Settings.
Config
- Rift 1.13.2: Config Screen Not Available
- Forge 1.13.x: Config Screen Not Available
- Forge 1.14+: Mod List > Config
- Fabric 1.14+: Mod Menu > Config
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.10
- 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 light-overlay-13.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 61 KB
- Download link checked 26 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.