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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Cheap Lighting

Lightweight and fast dynamic lighting mod

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Quick answer

Which Cheap Lighting release should I use?

Updated 15 days ago
Latest stable file cheaplighting-1.3.jar
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge

Cheap Lighting cheaplighting-1.3.jar targets 1.20.1 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.

Where it goes

Is Cheap Lighting required on the client, server, or both?

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

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
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.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Cheap Lighting cheaplighting-1.3.jar need?

cheaplighting-1.3.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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 Cheap Lighting without breaking your instance.

Built for Cheap Lighting cheaplighting-1.3.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use cheaplighting-1.3.jar. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

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

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside cheaplighting-1.3.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Cheap Lighting add?

Cheap Lighting is a streamlined dynamic lighting mod built ground-up for Forge 1.20.1.

By stripping away multi-loader stuff and applying some performance tweaks, it'll give real-time lighting with zero overhead when no light sources are active!

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Credits & Licensing

Forked from SodiumDynamicLights by *txnimc*Originally based on LambDynamicLights by LambdAurora

Project description from CurseForge.

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Cheap Lighting versions and loaders

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