Old Lighting & Water
Resource packBrings back classic lighting, water, skies, and colors.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release or new Minecraft version in 2 years−16 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
12 points lost15 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.The author marked an existing file as working on Minecraft 1.21.3, which came out on 23 Oct 2024 6 / 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.Newest supported: 1.21.3. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.3. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
1 point lost9 / 10Removed 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.15 of the 94 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (16%) See the 15 modpacks4 / 5Quick 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.None 5 / 5Transparency
Does not apply. A resource pack's files can be read in the download. Not counted for resource packs.Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply.Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 500,000.867,517 4 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.4 years, 12 releases 4 / 8
32 of the 49 points that apply = 65 out of 100.
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About
Old Lighting & Water recreates Minecraft’s earlier visual atmosphere with period-inspired lighting, water, lava, day and night skies, Nether fog, End sky, grass, and foliage. Its lighting is white rather than colored, while the water restores a classic texture, stronger saturation, and underwater fog; the night sky has larger, brighter stars. The pack also brings back temperature-dependent sky and grass colors, darker Nether visuals with old fog behavior and no air particles, and the End’s dark grey sky.
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In-game changes
Changes 5 block textures, 4 mob and entity textures, the moon, the End sky, grass and leaf colors, the splash texts, 2 models and 9 other files.
Adds 2 mob and entity textures, 1 particle texture, 1 other file and 1 model. In OptiFine's formats: 2 glowing textures, custom skies and custom colors.
Block textures are mostly 16 by 16 pixels, up to 32 by 32. 4 block and item textures are animated.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- sencie
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 872K
- Created
- 13 Jun 2021
- Official page
- CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.
Why we show this: a resource pack cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.
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.12 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 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
Privacy
Sends nothing
A resource pack has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs yet.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. 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.
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- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
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Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 9 |
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| Nov 2024 | 7 |
| Dec 2024 | 14 |
| Jan 2025 | 6 |
| Feb 2025 | 12 |
| Mar 2025 | 15 |
| Apr 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| Jun 2025 | 8 |
| Jul 2025 | 10 |
| Aug 2025 | 5 |
| Sep 2025 | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | 15 |
156 modpacks include Old Lighting & Water in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
A Shattered Prophecy (The Broken Script)264K downloadslast version with it 10 Mar 2025
Twixxel's Stalkers250K downloadslast version with it 19 Sep 2026
The Mimicer Experience224K downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2024
The Forgotten Script (The Broken Script)69K downloadslast version with it 1 Aug 2025
The Mimicer Revamped58K downloadslast version with it 6 Dec 2024
Hexxit Revived35K downloadslast version with it 11 Feb 2025
Crazy Craft Even More Updated26K downloadslast version with it 25 Aug 2025
The Silence - The True Experience26K downloadslast version with it 2 Jan 2026
The Mimicer Reimagined23K downloadslast version with it 29 Mar 2025
I heard It too.zip23K downloadslast version with it 11 Oct 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Old Lighting & Water. Share: how many of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water also have that mod.
old sounds packAResource packin 75% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water
Golden Days BaseAResource packin 43% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water
Essential ModBModin 43% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water
From The FogAModin 41% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 39% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water
Nostalgic TweaksCModin 31% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water
Better Fps - Render DistanceBModin 23% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water
Bad MobsCModin 22% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water
Polished Old Nether TexturesBResource packin 21% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & Water
Void FogBModin 21% of the modpacks with Old Lighting & WaterLatest 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.