{"id":96169,"date":"2026-06-05T15:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/lucent\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:16:04","slug":"lucent","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/lucent\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<center><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.moddinglegacy.com\/344398088359470263-07-12-2021-1626067159.png\" alt=\"undefined\" \/><br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/discord\/223938153260515328.svg?color=7289DA&amp;label=discord&amp;logo=discord&amp;logoColor=FFFFFF&amp;style=for-the-badge\" alt=\"Modding Legacy Discord Server\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/ko--fi-support-FF5E5B?style=for-the-badge&#038;logo=ko-fi&#038;logoColor=white\" alt=\"If you like what we do, please consider supporting us on Ko-fi! Thank you!\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/BUILT_WITH-NEOFORGE-d7742f?style=for-the-badge&#038;logo=neoforge&#038;logoColor=white\" alt=\"Built with NeoForge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/twitter\/follow\/ModdingLegacy?style=social\" alt=\"Follow us! ModdingLegacy Twitter\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/moddinglegacy.com-0285FF?logo=bluesky&#038;logoColor=00&#038;style=social\" alt=\"Follow us! moddinglegacy.com Bluesky\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/youtube\/channel\/subscribers\/UCUhDvKdbaKHrKvV5kcKqqiQ?sub_confirmation=1&#038;style=social&#038;label=@ModdingLegacy\" alt=\"Subscribe to us on YouTube!\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A client-side dynamic lighting API mod.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><\/center><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>\ud83d\udca1 What is Lucent?<\/h2>\n<p>Lucent is a dynamic lighting mod and API designed with configurability in mind. This mod will impact your FPS, but many steps have been taken to reduce the performance cost without overhauling Minecraft&#8217;s rendering engine.<\/p>\n<p>If the mod reduces your FPS too heavily, check the config file for its many settings. The most impactful options are to reduce the lightRefreshRate and to disable smoothBlending.<\/p>\n<h2>Video<\/h2>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MEnFfeZzMsg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Mod Conflicts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Optifine: It will work, although some dynamic lighting will behave strangely if Optifine&#8217;s dynamic lighting is enabled.<\/li>\n<li>Sodium: Many parts of Lucent will break with Sodium installed, and it is not recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mod Support<\/h2>\n<h4>Dynamic Lighting:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NOTE: Some of these mods may not be released for 1.17.1 yet, and support has simply been added ahead of time<\/li>\n<li>Lava Monster<\/li>\n<li>Nethercraft<\/li>\n<li>Blue Skies<\/li>\n<li>Miner&#8217;s Helmet<\/li>\n<li>Quark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Other<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Catalogue&#8217;s GUI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83e\udd37 FAQ &#8211; Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Doesn\u2019t Optifine do this already?<\/h3>\n<p>There is dynamic lighting in Optifine, however it is NOT open-source. Lucent\u2019s dynamic lighting has been completely written from scratch and is open-source, aimed for modpacks and developers that want to work with Lucent\u2019s API for smooth dynamic lighting. Optifine CANNOT be distributed on CurseForge, so for those creating modpacks, who want dynamic lighting right out of the box, Lucent is great for modpack creators.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf10 Translate Lucent &#8211; Help break the language barrier!<\/h2>\n<p>All translators are credited here. Thank you to everyone who helps make this mod accessible!<\/p>\n<p>| Flag | Language | Translators |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|<br \/>\n| <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.moddinglegacy.com\/flags\/pixel\/germany.png\" width=\"24\" alt=\"Deutsch\" \/> | **Deutsch** | m.strongamov, Tigerentenclan, A1403, leodesta6 |<br \/>\n| <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.moddinglegacy.com\/flags\/pixel\/newzealand.png\" width=\"24\" alt=\"English (New Zealand)\" \/> | **English (New Zealand)** | Jesterguy |<br \/>\n| <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.moddinglegacy.com\/flags\/pixel\/mexico.png\" width=\"24\" alt=\"Espa\u00f1ol (M\u00e9xico)\" \/> | **Espa\u00f1ol (M\u00e9xico)** | Vamacher0n |<br \/>\n| <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.moddinglegacy.com\/flags\/pixel\/japan.png\" width=\"24\" alt=\"\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e (Nihongo)\" \/> | **\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e (Nihongo)** | \u308d\u3080\u3061\u3093\/Romuchin, poyoyotyan |<br \/>\n| <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.moddinglegacy.com\/flags\/pixel\/brazil.png\" width=\"24\" alt=\"Portugu\u00eas (Brasil)\" \/> | **Portugu\u00eas (Brasil)** | Antoniowmattos |<br \/>\n| <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.moddinglegacy.com\/flags\/pixel\/russia.png\" width=\"24\" alt=\"\u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 (Russkiy)\" \/> | **\u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 (Russkiy)** | MrPomidorchik, tchepelkin2017 |<br \/>\n| <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.moddinglegacy.com\/flags\/pixel\/turkey.png\" width=\"24\" alt=\"T\u00fcrk\u00e7e (T\u00fcrkiye)\" \/> | **T\u00fcrk\u00e7e (T\u00fcrkiye)** | ygzbys, gux |<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>\ud83e\udd1a Support: If you have questions or any issues with our mods, read the FAQ! 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