Lucent

Lucent

A client-side dynamic lighting API mod

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Lucent

About this Mod


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A client-side dynamic lighting API mod.



💡 What is Lucent?

Lucent is a dynamic lighting mod and API designed with configurability in mind. This mod will impact your FPS, but many steps have been taken to reduce the performance cost without overhauling Minecraft's rendering engine.

If the mod reduces your FPS too heavily, check the config file for its many settings. The most impactful options are to reduce the lightRefreshRate and to disable smoothBlending.

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Mod Conflicts

  • Optifine: It will work, although some dynamic lighting will behave strangely if Optifine's dynamic lighting is enabled.
  • Sodium: Many parts of Lucent will break with Sodium installed, and it is not recommended.

Mod Support

Dynamic Lighting:

Other

🤷 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Doesn’t Optifine do this already?

There is dynamic lighting in Optifine, however it is NOT open-source. Lucent’s dynamic lighting has been completely written from scratch and is open-source, aimed for modpacks and developers that want to work with Lucent’s API for smooth dynamic lighting. Optifine CANNOT be distributed on CurseForge, so for those creating modpacks, who want dynamic lighting right out of the box, Lucent is great for modpack creators.


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Available Versions

Lucent v1.7.0release
MC 1.20.4neoforge
May 15, 2024
Lucent v1.6.0release
MC 1.20.4neoforge
January 12, 2024
Lucent v1.5.5release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
December 12, 2023
Lucent v1.5.4release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
September 29, 2023
Lucent v1.5.3release
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
August 23, 2023

How to Install Lucent on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install forge for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the Lucent file for forge and Minecraft 1.20.4.

3

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.19.4 (+3 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Lucent need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks Lucent as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.

Which version and loader does Lucent require?

Use a file for forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.19.4. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

Lucent is not working – what should I check?

First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.

Minecraft Server for Your Group

Lucent stays on your client. Host a compatible world for your group.

Recommended RAM
4 GBfrom €5.2/mo
Minimum 3 GB | per 8 players
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Client Compatibility Guide
NVMe SSD Storage
DDoS Protection included

Details

License
LicenseRef-Lucent-API-License
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.20.41.20.11.19.41.19.21.18.21.16.5