Boosted Brightness
by adamviola
With Boosted Brightness installed, players can raise the in-game brightness past the default maximum, using up to five custom levels chosen in the Mod Menu screen.
What it does
Boosted Brightness is a Fabric utility that lets players set brightness beyond the default levels of the vanilla options screen. Five custom brightness levels can be defined and selected from the mod's settings, which are reached through Mod Menu. The mod is meant for dark areas and nighttime play, where the standard range may not be enough to see clearly.
Fabric API is required, and Mod Menu is optional but provides the settings screen. The mod runs on the client only, so a server does not need it and players do not need it on a server that does not use it. Builds cover 1.16.4 – 1.20.1, with 11 release versions and the latest file, 2.2.0 for 1.20.1, published on 2023-06-23. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Five custom levels
Up to five brightness levels can be set, each stored as its own value for quick switching in play.
Mod Menu settings
Levels are adjusted on a screen reached through Mod Menu, so no config file editing is needed.
Beyond default brightness
Brightness can be pushed past the default maximum, which helps when exploring caves or playing at night.
Client-side operation
All brightness changes happen on the player's own client, so the server is not involved.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Night exploration
Players who travel at night can raise the brightness level to see terrain and mobs without placing extra light sources.
Dark cave work
Mining and building underground is easier when a boosted level reveals block edges in unlit areas.
Who it’s for: Players who want a brighter view than the vanilla options allow, on a Fabric client for the 11 supported release versions.
How it compares
Adaptive Brightness is a Fabric client mod for 1.17, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and open source. Cadentis is a Fabric client mod for 1.18, licensed under the Apache License 2.0 and open source. Boosted Brightness covers a wider set of versions with custom levels; both alternatives target a single version.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boosted Brightness | Fabric | 1.16.4 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-06-23 |
| Adaptive Brightness | Fabric | 1.17 | Client-side only | 2021-06-12 |
| Cadentis | Fabric | 1.18 | Client-side only | 2021-12-06 |
Questions
Does Boosted Brightness need Fabric API?
Is Mod Menu required to use the mod?
Does the server need Boosted Brightness?
Which game versions does Boosted Brightness support?
In the catalog
Boosted Brightness is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
Similar mods
What the author says
Up to 5 custom brightness levels accessible via Mod Menu.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/boosted-brightness
- Owner
- adamviola
- Published
- 2022-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-06-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15