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Disable Lighting

by NetheriteMiner

Disable Lighting is a Fabric client mod that turns off the game's lighting calculations for a fullbright effect.

FabricClient-side onlyCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen source1.21 – 26.3

What it does

The mod removes the lighting math that the game normally performs, so the world stays fully lit without the cost of a separate fullbright approach. Only the client needs it, and servers run without it. Builds are published for Fabric on 17 release versions, 1.21 – 26.3, under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which is open source.

Key features

  1. Fullbright without lighting math

    Instead of brightening the screen, the mod skips the lighting calculations the game would perform.

  2. Light level display in F3

    A side effect of the change is that the F3 debug screen always shows the light level.

  3. Client-side operation

    The mod changes only the client, so players can add it to a server they join without server changes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.3.0
26.21.3.0
26.1.21.3.0
26.1.11.3.0
26.11.3.0
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.0
1.21.101.0.0
1.21.91.0.0
1.21.81.0.0
1.21.71.0.0
1.21.61.0.0
1.21.51.0.0
1.21.41.0.0
1.21.31.0.0
1.21.21.0.0
1.21.11.0.0
1.211.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Optimized Fullbright is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20 – 26.3, while Disable Lighting is Fabric only. TxFullbright is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved, so its license is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Disable LightingFabric1.21 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-29
Optimized FullbrightFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-16
TxFullbrightFabric1.21.11 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-05-08

Questions

Does Disable Lighting need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

Does the server need Disable Lighting installed?

No. The mod is client-side only, so the server can run without it.

In the catalog

Disable Lighting is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Unlike most other fullbright mods, Disable Lighting prevents your game from performing the lighting calculations entirely. This mod only runs on the client side. If you want fullbright, you may as well make your computer not do the math for it. This has the side effect of making F3 always display Light level: 15…
NetheriteMiner, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
NetheriteMiner
Published
2025-09-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsOptimizationUtility
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