Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
Data packSupported entities and items such as torches or lanterns emit light.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−4 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 months ago (24 Jun 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.Newest supported: 26.2. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 11 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
4 points lost18 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.75 of the 318 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (24%) See the 75 modpacks6 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Does not apply. A data pack's files can be read in the download. CurseForge links are not in our data.Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.Does not apply.Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 50,000.2,123,938 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.7 years, 19 releases 8 / 8
56.5 of the 61 points that apply = 93 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Tschipcraft’s Dynamic Lights adds server-side dynamic lighting to Minecraft, so players, mobs, and item displays can cast light from supported items without requiring players to install anything on their own clients. Enchanted items and amethyst-trimmed armor glow at level 6, while Fire Aspect gear and qualifying Riptide or Channeling tridents glow at level 9; some items change their lighting behavior in water or rain. Mobs, falling blocks, and display entities can also emit light when carrying supported items, and burning entities emit light at level 15. Settings let users control water sensitivity, sound cues for lighting changes, and whether rain counts as water; item and entity light levels can also be edited for custom content. The datapack uses vanilla light blocks, so lighting is constrained to the block grid rather than blending smoothly between positions.
Written from CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Runs 247 function files: 1 when the pack loads. Its commands can place or replace blocks, remove entities, items or data and change game or server settings.
Does not change world generation.
Adds 3 advancements, 70 tags and 202 predicates.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's recipes, loot tables and other game data.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- Tschipcraft
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 2.1M
- Created
- 25 Feb 2023
- Official page
- CurseForge
- Links
- Source code
Security
No harmful code found
We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.
Why we show this: a data pack cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.1 latest file, for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
Privacy
Sends nothing
A data pack has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files, images and code history and found none.
We have not read its changelogs yet.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.Not on Modrinth.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
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Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 8 |
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| Nov 2024 | 9 |
| Dec 2024 | 8 |
| Jan 2025 | 11 |
| Feb 2025 | 12 |
| Mar 2025 | 10 |
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| Jun 2026 | 26 |
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| Aug 2026 | 18 |
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561 modpacks include Dynamic Lights [Data Pack] in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Calvin's Horror (Season 3)51K downloadslast version with it 10 Mar 2026
Arcania Origins15K downloadslast version with it 16 Feb 2024
Better VR14K downloadslast version with it 26 Oct 2024
The Silhouette (Fake Player + Scopophobia + Boiled One) ~ PaladinYapYT14K downloadslast version with it 1 Jan 2025
Terror ( Horror Survival )11K downloadslast version with it 13 Jan 2025
Survive-99 Nights In The Forest11K downloadslast version with it 3 Jan 2026
Create Aeronautics (Modpack)9.9K downloadslast version with it 30 May 2026
ArsColonies7.9K downloadslast version with it 1 Jul 2025
Zman's Custom Roguecraft5.9K downloadslast version with it 11 Sep 2025
Whispers Of The Wings5.8K downloadslast version with it 29 May 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]. Share: how many of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack] also have that mod.
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 50% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 42% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
Essential ModBModin 39% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
Towns and TowersBModin 38% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
What Are They Up To (Watut)BModin 35% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
AmendmentsAModin 34% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
Serene SeasonsAModin 33% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
Macaw's TrapdoorsAModin 32% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
Loot IntegrationsAModin 30% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]
Macaw's FurnitureBModin 30% of the modpacks with Dynamic Lights [Data Pack]Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.