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Light Level Overlay

Renders light level overlays directly on block surfaces. Instantly identify mob-spawn areas.

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Quick answer

Which Light Level Overlay release matches 26.2 Forge?

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Best match for your filters lightleveloverlay-forge-26.2-1.0.0.jar

Game version 26.2

Loader Forge

Light Level Overlay lightleveloverlay-forge-26.2-1.0.0.jar targets 26.2 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is Light Level Overlay required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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Loader for this release Forge

Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

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What else does Light Level Overlay lightleveloverlay-forge-26.2-1.0.0.jar need?

lightleveloverlay-forge-26.2-1.0.0.jar on 26.2 Forge. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Light Level Overlay without breaking your instance.

Built for Light Level Overlay lightleveloverlay-forge-26.2-1.0.0.jar on 26.2 Forge. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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Stick to this file

Use lightleveloverlay-forge-26.2-1.0.0.jar. It targets 26.2 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked

Use the “Get this file” button beside lightleveloverlay-forge-26.2-1.0.0.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Light Level Overlay add?

✨ Display Modes (cycle with Shift+F7) ✨

✖ Cross Mode
Red X on dangerous blocks, yellow X on blocks only safe during daytime, nothing on always-safe blocks. Clean and minimal.

🔴 Minimal Mode
Red numbers 0–7 on every block in that range. Quick danger-zone check with no extra noise.

🟢 Standard Mode
Numbers 0–15 on all blocks. Red for 0–7, green for 8–15. Full light level readout colored by value.

🟡 Advanced Mode
Numbers 0–15 on all blocks, but color is based on spawn danger: red for always-dangerous, yellow for daytime-only safe, green for always safe. Distinguishes block light vs sky light sources.

Custom Pixel-Art Numbers
Chunky, hand-crafted 5×7 bitmap digits rendered as colored quads directly on block faces. Bold, readable, and stylish — not blurry vanilla font text.

🎮 Controls 🎮

F7 — Toggle overlay on/off
Shift+F7 — Cycle through the 4 display modes
Settings screen — Accessible from NeoForge mod list for render distance and other options

❓ FAQ ❓

Does this need to be installed on the server?
No — purely client-side. Install on your client and join any server.

How is this different from other light overlay mods?
Custom pixel-art number rendering, 4 distinct modes including danger-aware coloring, time-of-day-accurate sky light, and a render distance slider up to 512 blocks.

Can I include this in my modpack?
Yes.

Where do I report bugs?
Open an issue on the GitHub repository. Please include your loader, MC version, and a latest.log.

Project description from CurseForge.

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