True Darkness Refabricated

True Darkness Refabricated

Moon phases and pitch black caves. A fork of the 'True Darkness' mod for Fabric 1.20.1-1.21.1 with enhancements!

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About this Mod

Moonphases

True Darkness Refabricated

This is a fork of the True Darkness mod by Grondag, maintaining it for Fabric 1.20.1 and beyond.

Grondag is the original author and all credit belongs to him.

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Description:

Moody brightness not dark enough? Do you want moonless nights and unlit caverns to be pitch black? This mod is for you!

In addition to maintaining the mod for newer versions, this fork also fixes compatibility issues with Distant Horizons and adds some server-side functionality, such as config syncing.

Dependencies:

owo-lib fabric-api

Optional: Mod Menu

Note that the mod itself and its effect is only required client-side to function, though it does have some additional functionality when installed on a server.

Need help?

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FAQ:

Question: Does this mod work with shaders?

  • Answer: No it doesn't. This mod achieves the darkening by modifying the vanilla lightmap, which shaders typically disregard entirely. If you are looking for a similar experience with shaders, ComplementaryShaders happens to include options to make caves completely dark as well as having moon-phases affect lighting.

Question: Does this mod need to be on the server too?

  • Answer: Nope. The visual effects of this mod is entirely client-side. However, installing it on the server will unlock additional functionality like config synchronization.

Available Versions

v1.2.0 for Fabric 1.21.1release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
November 12, 2024
v1.2.0 for Fabric 1.20.6release
MC 1.20.6fabric
November 12, 2024
v1.2.0 for Fabric 1.20.4release
MC 1.20.4fabric
November 12, 2024
v1.2.0 for Fabric 1.20.2release
MC 1.20.2fabric
November 12, 2024
v1.2.0 for Fabric 1.20.1release
MC 1.20, 1.20.1fabric
November 12, 2024

How to Install True Darkness Refabricated on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "True Darkness Refabricated". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6 (+6 more)

Server-side

~ Optional

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

True Darkness Refabricated server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is True Darkness Refabricated compatible with fabric?

True Darkness Refabricated officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with True Darkness Refabricated – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if True Darkness Refabricated consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
Server-side
Optional

Supported Versions

1.21.11.211.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.31.20.21.20.11.20