Discontinuous Beacon Beams
ModBeacon beams disappear when they pass through clear glass.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 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 weeks ago (23 Sep 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.26.3 on Fabric and Quilt (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 9 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
Full points22 / 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.4 of the 47 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (9%) 10 / 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
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitLab · supersaiyansubtlety/discontinuous_beacon_beams 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitLab issues · supersaiyansubtlety/discontinuous_beacon_beams 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.147,452 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.8 years, 39 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 8 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
70.1 of the 71 points that apply = 99 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Discontinuous Beacon Beams changes how beacon beams render when they pass through configurable hiding blocks, such as glass and glass panes, making them disappear until they encounter a block that makes them visible again. Stained or other color-changing blocks can also make a hidden beam reappear, with options to preserve its previous color in either case. The mod can disable beacon beams entirely, and these changes are visual only: they do not let beams pass through solid blocks that would normally stop them.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 2 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen. and Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work..
A library packed inside it changes 1 more game code file: CrowdinTranslate.
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- supersaiyansubtlety
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 147K
- Created
- 28 Dec 2020
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20 to 1.20.1. See Privacy
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
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.17 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 8 for recent versions. 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
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 8 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- crowdin.comPurpose not known.
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. 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.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found2 of 40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1 image read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file16 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
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51 modpacks include Discontinuous Beacon Beams in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
CozyHaven72K downloadslast version with it 23 Feb 2025
Survival Remastered28K downloadslast version with it 8 Jan 2022
The Pond26K downloadslast version with it 27 Mar 2026
secret's pack25K downloadslast version with it 20 Dec 2024
SMP-Essentials21K downloadslast version with it 23 Feb 2026
Cottage World17K downloadslast version with it 4 Sep 2026
Colonal Mod Pack11K downloadslast version with it 13 Oct 2026
Dragon Claw Persistent9.2K downloadslast version with it 2 Jan 2026
Ludo's Modpack8.4K downloadslast version with it 17 Oct 2026
ClassicCraft+7.9K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Discontinuous Beacon Beams. Share: how many of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 94% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams
LithiumAModin 88% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams
FerriteCoreAModin 78% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams
Sodium ExtraAModin 67% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 65% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams
Chat HeadsAModin 65% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 63% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams
Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)AModin 55% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams
Dynamic FPSAModin 55% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon Beams
BobbyAModin 53% of the modpacks with Discontinuous Beacon BeamsLatest 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.