Send's Realistic Lighting
Resource packBetter lighting without the hassle of shaderpacks.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Many modpacks removed it−3 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
4 points lost23 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.7 months ago (17 Mar 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.Newest supported: 1.21.1. 15% or more of the popular 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 3 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
3 points lost7 / 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.5 of the 18 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (28%) See the 5 modpacks2 / 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 500,000.161,175 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.2 years, 8 releases 8 / 8
41.7 of the 49 points that apply = 85 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Send's Realistic Lighting replaces Minecraft's default lightmaps to give the world more realistic lighting without requiring a shaderpack. Caves, nighttime exteriors, and densely wooded biomes such as dark forests, spruce forests, and jungles appear darker, while light sources have a warmer tone and look dimmer than sunlight. The pack also adjusts lighting across dimensions and weather conditions, with examples including interiors, rain, thunderstorms, the Nether, and the End. It is compatible with most mods, although dimensions with their own lightmaps may not receive the pack's lighting changes.
Written from CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes 1 other file.
In OptiFine's formats: custom colors.
Textures are mostly 32 by 32 pixels.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- send4kolchak
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 161K
- Created
- 25 Jul 2021
- Official page
- CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
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- 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.3 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.
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Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include Send's Realistic Lighting in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Crazy Crave 541K downloadslast version with it 8 Nov 2025
Cursed Walking - Nightmare!19K downloadslast version with it 20 Aug 2026
TACZ - BATTLEGROUNDS 311K downloadslast version with it 4 Oct 2025
OtherWorlds Awakening10K downloadslast version with it 23 May 2026
VOID Aftermath End of Civilisation9.4K downloadslast version with it 1 Mar 2023
HLStuff - Adventure & Exploration5.3K downloadslast version with it 6 Feb 2026
The Five Nations Reborn3K downloadslast version with it 27 Feb 2023
Arcane-Protocol1.8K downloadslast version with it 21 Jun 2025
Hardcore Horror Project (DISCONTINUED)827 downloadslast version with it 28 Jun 2024
From the Mist728 downloadslast version with it 19 Jun 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Send's Realistic Lighting. Share: how many of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting also have that mod.
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 57% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting
Serene SeasonsAModin 57% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting
Essential ModBModin 52% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting
Towns and TowersBModin 48% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting
Motschen's Better LeavesAResource packin 43% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting
Better Third PersonCModin 43% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting
YUNG's BridgesAModin 43% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting
Mowzie's MobsBModin 43% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting
TerralithAModin 43% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic Lighting
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 43% of the modpacks with Send's Realistic LightingLatest 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.