Luxium: Let there be light
ModBetter-looking graphics that run smoothly on low-end computers.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only under a month ago−8 points
- No source code link−7 points
- Some projects say they do not work with it−5 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.11 days ago (13 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.1.20.1 on Forge and Fabric. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
5 points lost10 / 15Removed 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.1 of the 3 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (33%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known 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.17 of 33 known conflicts count in the grade See the 33 known conflicts0 / 5Transparency
7 points lost0 / 7Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.43,187 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.1 months, 2 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
34.4 of the 55 points that apply = 63 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
This author published several projects at once on Modrinth: up to 6 projects published within 2 weeks. 3 of the author's 7 projects have only one release and no source code link. A series of small add-ons is often published this way. It does not change the grade.
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About
Luxium is a performance-focused graphics mod for lower-end computers, adding visual effects through a rendering pipeline integrated with Minecraft and Embeddium rather than relying on a shader-pack platform. Its visuals include shadows, lighting and fog, while optional performance features can reuse or skip rendering work and run selected effects at reduced internal resolution. Luxium Spatial Resolution renders the world and effects at a lower resolution before upscaling with adaptive sharpening, while leaving the hand, HUD and GUI at screen resolution; Temporal Frame Reprojection generates an extra frame from a previous one, which may add artifacts. An opaque-ice option moves regular ice to the opaque render layer as a performance measure. The implemented visuals currently cover the Overworld: the Nether and End, cave block lighting, and proper weather effects such as rain and thunderstorms are not yet implemented.
Written from CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 8 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 15 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 9 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., User interfaceChanges 5 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Game coreChanges 4 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Server and world logicChanges 4 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Chunk loading and storageChanges 2 game code files in this area: how the game loads, tracks, saves and unloads chunks., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls. and Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work..
Adds 1 key binding: Toggle Luxium.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 6 of vanilla Minecraft's core shaders.
Details
- Creator
- Vinlanx
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 43K
- Created
- 26 Sep 2026
- Official page
- CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in core, a library it includes. See Privacy
- 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.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
- 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
- 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
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 its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
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.Not on Modrinth.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found4 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 found58 images 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 file846 code files read
Compatibility
See all 2 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Luxium: Let there be light: their authors or Luxium: Let there be light's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Luxium: Let there be light, so you only need one.
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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.