Mekanism Lights
ModTiered lights illuminate large areas, so you place fewer light sources.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Releases in only 7 of the last 24 months−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−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.12 days ago (12 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.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 65% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 7 of the last 24 months 5 / 6Stability
3 points lost19 / 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.5 of the 26 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (19%) See the 5 modpacks7 / 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
10 points lost0 / 10Source 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.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.17,517 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.18 months, 16 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
55.6 of the 71 points that apply = 78 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Mekanism Lights adds powered, Mekanism-style lights to illuminate larger areas without placing a light source every few blocks. Its four Standard Light tiers reach 8, 12, 16, and 20 blocks respectively, with higher tiers using more power; they can be upgraded in place with Mekanism Tier Installers and accept Mekanism Energy Upgrades. For larger spaces, the Light Multiblock is built as a cube from 3×3×3 to 9×9×9, using Light Casing, Structural Glass, High Density LED Arrays, and at least one High Wattage Input Port; its maximum range varies from 32 blocks at the smallest size to 128 at the largest. Lights can be switched by sneaking and right-clicking with an empty hand or controlled with redstone, while the multiblock also provides a GUI for setting its range and viewing its size, LED count, and operating state. Illumination is placed as invisible light blocks in air, with line of sight back to the light, so it does not pass through walls; configurable spacing and update intervals let players adjust coverage and performance. Power use, light range, and recalculation behavior are configurable, and the mod supports multiplayer servers.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 8 blocks, 1 item and 8 recipes.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- Thanatoros
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 18K
- Created
- 9 May 2025
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
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.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. Both 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.
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 both 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 to make it
The author declares AI content on Modrinth, without saying for what.
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.Declares AI content. No 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 found4 of 34 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 found14 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 file44 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Mekanism Lights in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Mystic's Monstrosity - Greedy Edition30K downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026
NoodlesSMP3.9K downloadslast version with it 30 Apr 2026
Gearspack3.1K downloadslast version with it 4 Jun 2026
SurvivalVoxel2.5K downloadslast version with it 5 Sep 2026
TFG: New Horizons1.7K downloadslast version with it 18 May 2025
Dark Matter Domain1.4K downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2025
BuildUp (NeoForge)1K downloadslast version with it 4 Sep 2026
The Hash Brown Pack809 downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Extension Craft743 downloadslast version with it 23 Jul 2026
Cosyboocraft702 downloadslast version with it 3 Oct 2026Often in the same modpacks
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Just Enough Mekanism MultiblocksAModin 68% of the modpacks with Mekanism Lights
AllTheLeaks (Memory Leak Fix)AModin 64% of the modpacks with Mekanism Lights
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Mekanism: WeaponsAModin 61% of the modpacks with Mekanism Lights
Mekanism AdditionsBModin 61% of the modpacks with Mekanism Lights
sparkAModin 61% of the modpacks with Mekanism Lights
Mekanism TurretsAModin 57% of the modpacks with Mekanism LightsLatest 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.