Light Level Overlay
ModShows dangerous light levels on blocks where monsters can spawn.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 6 months ago−4 points
- Under 5 million downloads−2 points
- Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
1 point lost26 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 weeks ago (10 Oct 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 (latest) on Fabric, NeoForge and Forge, 26.2 on Quilt 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 5 / 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.None of the 8 modpacks with two or more versions removed it 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.GitHub · fmpapierz/Light-Level-Overlay 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · fmpapierz/Light-Level-Overlay 3 / 3Popularity
2 points lost2 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.16,688 2 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6 months, 17 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 11 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
64.3 of the 71 points that apply = 91 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Light Level Overlay is a client-side mod that displays light levels on block surfaces to help identify areas where hostile mobs can spawn. It offers four display modes: red X marks for dangerous blocks, red numbers from 0 to 7 for a quick danger check, color-coded numbers from 0 to 15 for light levels, and danger-aware numbers that distinguish always-dangerous, daytime-only-safe, and always-safe blocks. The danger-aware mode accounts for time-of-day sky light and distinguishes block light from sky light sources. Numbers use custom 5×7 pixel-art digits rendered directly on block faces, and the overlay has adjustable render distance up to 512 blocks.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area: World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- hooneybAdgers
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 17K
- Created
- 11 Apr 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
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. 1 file in your config folder.
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.11 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 11 are 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.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
- Modrinth and CurseForgeA release with a different file on Modrinth and on CurseForge, whose code is not the same. Each file is checked on its own. Nothing is blocked.Minecraft 26.2 · NeoForge · release 1.0.0 · 2 Aug 2026: Modrinthcode differs in 2 releases
neoforge-1.0.0.jar, CurseForgelightleveloverlay-neoforge-26.2-1.0.0.jar. 13 classes changed, 1 class only in the CurseForge file, 1 class only in the Modrinth file, in com.lightleveloverlay:LightLevelOverlayClient,OverlayConfig,LightCalculator,LightDataCache,LightDataEntry,OverlayMode,PlatformHelperImpl,PlatformHelper,PlatformHelperService,CrossRenderer,NumberRenderer,OverlayRendererand 3 more.Minecraft 26.2 · Fabric · release 1.0.0 · 2 Aug 2026: Modrinthfabric-1.0.0.jar, CurseForgelightleveloverlay-fabric-26.2-1.0.0.jar. 13 classes changed, 1 class only in the CurseForge file, 1 class only in the Modrinth file, in com.lightleveloverlay:LightLevelOverlayClient,OverlayConfig,LightCalculator,LightDataCache,LightDataEntry,PlatformHelperImpl,OverlayMode,PlatformHelper,PlatformHelperService,CrossRenderer,NumberRenderer,OverlayRendererand 3 more.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
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 11 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- 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
AI was used for its code, text and assets
The author declares AI code, assets and text on Modrinth.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
The author says it uses AI in the game
The author declares AI features on Modrinth.
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.Declares AI code, assets, text and AI features in the game.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found6 of 37 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 file22 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Light Level Overlay in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
BUILDTECH 37.7K downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
SDUBZCRAFT5.3K downloadslast version with it 4 Jun 2026
Get Chill512 downloadslast version with it 8 May 2026
TmTmc-Hostiles299 downloadslast version with it 6 Sep 2026
Buzho's Enhanced Client130 downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026
KhaosMad88 downloadslast version with it 30 Aug 2026
Joshua-Pack 375 downloadslast version with it 1 Oct 2026
Spiceilla52 downloadslast version with it 3 Oct 2026
GuardiansSMP 111 downloadslast version with it 8 Sep 2026Latest 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.