Colored Displays!
by MsLilyLulu
Colored Displays! adds redstone lamp-style blocks that change color according to the strength of the redstone signal they receive.
What it does
Where the vanilla redstone lamp only switches between lit and unlit, the blocks added by this Forge mod take on a range of colors as the signal changes. The palette runs from black, gray and light gray through orange, yellow, green, lime and blue, so a single block can show several states. The author built the mod for redstone builders who found plain lamps too dull for displays and indicators.
Installation requires only the mod on Forge for 1.20.1, and it is marked client and server, so a server and every player must both run it. The mod is released under the AFL-3.0 license and is not open source. Its first file appeared on 2024-03-02, and the latest Forge build, 1.0.1, followed on 2024-03-19.
Colored Displays! targets one version, 1.20.1, and has no snapshot builds. Among the 3057 Technology mods with Forge files for 1.20.1, it sits in the Technology category with Game mechanics and Utility as secondary tags.
Key features
Signal-driven color
Blocks change color in step with the redstone signal they receive, so a display reflects its input without extra wiring.
Nine color states
The palette includes black, gray, light gray, orange, yellow, green, lime and blue, giving distinct colors for each level.
Lamp-like behavior
The blocks act like redstone lamps in placement and power handling, so existing lamp circuits can be reused.
Display building
Players can use the blocks to build colored indicators, panels and signs in redstone projects.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Redstone builders who want displays with more than an on and off state will find the blocks useful. Players who build colored signals in survival or creative worlds on Forge 1.20.1 are the intended audience.
How it compares
Broken Redstone Lamp Mod (Forge) is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, also client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. Overhead Redstone Wires is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, client and server, and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so its code can be inspected. Colored Displays! is licensed under AFL-3.0 and is not open source, and it is the one of these mods focused on lamp-style color signaling.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colored Displays! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-19 |
| Broken Redstone Lamp Mod (Forge) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-19 |
| Overhead Redstone Wires | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-03 |
Questions
Does Colored Displays! need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Colored Displays! support?
Does the mod require any other mods?
In the catalog
Colored Displays! is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Tired of boring redstone lamp displays? Need something to spice up your redstone project? Well, you're in luck! Colored Displays is a mod that adds a blocks that act similar to redstone lamps, but changes color depending on redstone signal.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/colored-displays
- Owner
- MsLilyLulu
- Published
- 2024-03-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-03-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15