Headlights
by peacefull02
Headlights adds a pair of head-mounted beams to the player character, along with a one-key fullbright toggle that lights up loaded chunks.
What it does
The beams sit on the character's head and follow its yaw and pitch in real time. Each beam is cut off by solid blocks, while water, glass and fog let light pass through, so the light reads as a physical shape rather than a flat glow. Pressing one key switches the fullbright mode on or off, and in that mode the chunks within the configured render distance are lit, including full-height columns across the dimension's minimum to maximum height.
The mod is available for NeoForge on 1.21.1 only, with the latest file 1.0.2 for 1.21.1, published 2026-08-26. It runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and the server keeps the beams in sync so other players see them. The first-person view hides the beams, while third-person views show them to other players. Public links exist for the source code and issue tracker, and the code is released under a custom license, so it is not open source. Fork, port and redistribution rules apply, and the name Freakland is restricted in third-party modpacks.
Key features
Head-mounted beams
Two headlight beams track the head of the character, turning with its rotation in real time.
One-key fullbright
A single keypress lights every loaded chunk within the render distance, with a smooth fade across the outer 32 blocks.
Multiplayer sync
Other players see the beams and know when the lights are on, and the beams are hidden from the player's own first-person view.
Freecam support
While Freecam is in spectator mode, both beams and the fullbright window track the free-floating camera rather than the body left in place.
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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: Players who want a headlight effect on their character, and server owners who want the beams shared with everyone on a multiplayer world.
How it compares
Zoom is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and published for 1.21.1 – 1.21.3, so players can install it without any server change. ThirdCross is also client-side only, with an MIT License, and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1. Fullbright Mod is not open source, uses All rights reserved, and targets Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt on version 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headlights | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-26 |
| Zoom | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2024-10-27 |
| ThirdCross | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Fullbright Mod | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-31 |
Questions
Does Headlights need to be installed on the server?
Does Headlights work with Freecam?
Which game versions does Headlights support?
In the catalog
Headlights is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A Minecraft mod that gives your character a pair of head-mounted headlights — with a built-in fullbright toggle and full multiplayer sync. Headlights Fullbright attaches two headlight beams to your character's head and lets you flip on full‑bright vision with a single keypress. The beams follow your head's rotation…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/headlights
- Owner
- peacefull02
- Published
- 2026-08-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15