Discontinuous Beacon Beams
Stops beacon beams from rendering though clear glass in their paths. Configurable.
About this Mod
Stops a beacon beam from rendering though clear glass in its path. Configurable.
Works client-side and in single player.
Beacon beams won't render above clear glass or glass panes in their path.
They'll begin rendering again when they encounter another transparent colored block in their path.
All changes are purely visual, this mod doesn't allow beacon beams to go through blocks they usually couldn't go
through (full, non-transparent blocks).
Configuration
Supports Cloth Config and
Mod Menu for configuration, but neither is required.
Options will use their default values if Cloth Config is absent.
If Cloth Config is present, options can be configured either through
Mod Menu or by editing config/discontinuous_beacon_beams.json in your
instance folder (.minecraft/ by default for the vanilla launcher).
Blocks that hide beacon beams; default
"minecraft:glass", "minecraft:glass_pane"Hiding blocks toggle beams; default
trueIf an invisible beam passes through a block that hides beams, the beam becomes visible again.
Remember color when hiding blocks enable beams; default
trueWhen a block that hides beams makes a beam visible again, remember the beam color from before it became invisible.
Stained blocks enable beams; default
trueIf an invisible beam passes through a block that changes beams' colors, the beam becomes visible again.
Remember color when stained blocks enable beams; default
trueWhen a block that changes beams' colors makes a beam visible again, remember the beam color from before it became
invisible.Enable beacon beams; default
trueEnable or completely disable beacon beams.
Translations
Install SSS Translate to automatically download new translations.
You can help translate Discontinuous Beacon Beams on Crowdin.
This mod is only for Fabric (works on Quilt, too!) and I won't be porting it to Forge. The license is MIT, however,
so anyone else is free to port it.
I'd appreciate links back to this page if you port or otherwise modify this project, but links aren't required.
Available Versions
How to Install Discontinuous Beacon Beams on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Discontinuous Beacon Beams". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+29 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Discontinuous Beacon Beams 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Discontinuous Beacon Beams compatible with fabric and quilt?
Discontinuous Beacon Beams officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Discontinuous Beacon Beams – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Discontinuous Beacon Beams 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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