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Cavern Darkness
You are exploring underground, torch in hand, searching for some ores and slowly making yourself deeper in the cavern. Suddenly, you fall into a pool of water, your torch extinguishes and... Huh, hundreds of meters down and I can somehow still make out the cav
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Quick answer
Which Cavern Darkness release should I use?
Latest stable file 1.0.0
Game version 1.19.8
Loader Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Cavern Darkness 1.0.0 targets 1.19.8. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Cavern Darkness required on the client, server, or both?
It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.
Client Required
Dedicated server Not supported
Loader for this release Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume
This Vintage Story file is marked client-only.
What else does Cavern Darkness 1.0.0 need?
1.0.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
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 Cavern Darkness without breaking your instance.
Built for Cavern Darkness 1.0.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.0.0. It targets 1.19.8; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
- 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.
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Put it on the correct side
It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.0.0. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Cavern Darkness add?
You are exploring underground, torch in hand, searching for some ores and slowly making yourself deeper in the cavern. Suddenly, you fall into a pool of water, your torch extinguishes and... Huh, hundreds of meters down and I can somehow still make out the cavern walls in this supposed to be complete darkness. Maybe my body emits light?...
Very small client-side mod which "removes" minimal block light completely.
The key here is that it only changes the shader, therefore the actual light level of the blocks don't change.
Notes
- I'm no expert in shaders and this one here is quite a simple solution. Visual bugs are to be expected.
- It should be compatible with basically anything except shader mods which change the base lightning and fog shaders.
Project description from Vintage Story Mod DB.
Pick your setup
Cavern Darkness releases for each Vintage Story version.
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Cavern Darkness versions and loaders
1.0.0
caverndarkness-1.0.0.zip
18 Sept 2024
Client Required Server Not supported Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.19.8 setup 1.19.8 release
Looking for an older file? The official Vintage Story Mod DB project page is in Resources.