Sodium Dynamic Lights
ModAdds dynamic lighting controls to Sodium's settings menu.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−6 points
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−5 points
- No release in 18 months−4 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
7 points lost20 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.18 months ago (10 Apr 2025). 5,249 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 80% of these points. 10 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for one of the Minecraft versions many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1.1.21.5 on NeoForge and Fabric, 1.20.1 on Forge. 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 2 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
6 points lost9 / 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.111 of the 376 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (30%) See the 111 modpacks4 / 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.1 of 3 known conflicts counts in the grade See the 3 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · txnimc/SodiumDynamicLights 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · txnimc/SodiumDynamicLights 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.120,497,943 4 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.8 years, 55 releases 6 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 9 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
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About
Sodium Dynamic Lights is an unofficial multiloader port of LambDynamicLights that brings dynamic lighting settings into the Sodium and Embeddium options, making those settings available alongside either rendering mod.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 8 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 7 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., World renderingChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
A library packed inside it changes 1 more game code file: 
Forge Config API Port.
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
- Txni
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 120.5M
- Created
- 18 Dec 2021
- 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. 3 files in your config folder.
- 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 1.21.5. 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.13 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 9 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 ModrinthA form on Modrinth where the author can declare that the project interacts with your system outside the game. It is optional.Declares no interactions with 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
Sends nothing
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 9 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthA form on Modrinth where the author can declare crash reports, usage data and advertisements. It is optional.Declares no 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, images, code history and pull requests 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 ModrinthA form on Modrinth where the author can declare AI content and AI features in the game. It is optional and most authors leave it empty.Declares no AI content and no AI features.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found14 commits read
- Pull requestsThe recent pull requests, comments, topics and README of the GitHub repository.Nothing found8 pull requests read
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found28 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
- Icon and galleryThe metadata of the original icon and gallery images of the project.Nothing found3 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 file84 code files read
Compatibility
See all 55 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Sodium Dynamic Lights: their authors or Sodium Dynamic Lights' 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 Sodium Dynamic Lights, so you only need one.
Related projects
Projects that need Sodium Dynamic Lights to work.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it| Oct 2024 | 794 |
|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | 832 |
| Dec 2024 | 839 |
| Jan 2025 | 1,031 |
| Feb 2025 | 1,148 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,238 |
| Apr 2025 | 1,393 |
| May 2025 | 1,525 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,465 |
| Jul 2025 | 1,429 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,549 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,407 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,403 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,392 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,488 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,426 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,289 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,324 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,448 |
| May 2026 | 1,555 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,478 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,407 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,249 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,070 |
22,426 modpacks include Sodium Dynamic Lights in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
All the Mods 10 - ATM1022.5M downloadslast version with it 16 Nov 2024
Better MC [FORGE] - BMC421.1M downloadslast version with it 9 Oct 2026
Prominence™ II: Hasturian Era15.4M downloadslast version with it 24 May 2025
Zombie Invade 100 Days15.3M downloadslast version with it 13 Dec 2025
All the Mods 9 - ATM913.7M downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2025
COBBLEVERSE - Pokemon Adventure [Cobblemon]12.6M downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2025
DawnCraft - Echoes of Legends10.5M downloadslast version with it 20 Nov 2025
DeceasedCraft - Urban Zombie Apocalypse9.8M downloadslast version with it 17 Jul 2026
All the Mods 8 - ATM89.3M downloadslast version with it 19 Feb 2023
Better MC [FABRIC] - BMC25.9M downloadslast version with it 15 Jul 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Sodium Dynamic Lights. Share: how many of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights also have that mod.
Sodium ExtrasCModin 44% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights
sparkAModin 40% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights
AttributeFixAModin 40% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights
ConnectivityAModin 39% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights
AmendmentsAModin 37% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 37% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights
ChippedCModin 37% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 37% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights
Server Performance - Smooth Chunk SaveAModin 36% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic Lights
Better Fps - Render DistanceBModin 35% of the modpacks with Sodium Dynamic 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.