Dynamic Lights

HOTFIX UPDATE

Bugs Fixed:

• Dropped Items would not light up in newer MC Versions
• Creepers on fire would not cause explosion damage to blocks

HOTFIX UPDATE

Bugs Fixed:

• Dropped Items would not light up in newer MC Versions
• Creepers on fire would not cause explosion damage to blocks

Additions:

• Added 1.21.11 support

Bugs Fixed:

• The Config Options menu would open instead of the Presets menu when the reinstall button was clicked
• The datapack would not load properly in newer MC versions

Additions:

• Added 1.21.11 support

Bugs Fixed:

• The Config Options menu would open instead of the Presets menu when the reinstall button was clicked
• The datapack would not load properly in newer MC versions

Additions:

• Added 1.21.9-10 support
• Added copper torch and copper lantern to light levels 14 and 15 respectively.

Changes:

• Slight performance optimization & peak reduction

Additions:

• Added 1.21.9-10 support
• Added copper torch and copper lantern to light levels 14 and 15 respectively.

Changes:

• Slight performance optimization & peak reduction

Additions:

• Added 1.17.x, 1.18.x, 1.19.x, and 1.20.x support!!!
• Zombies, husks, foxes, allays, and zombie villagers that hold items that should glow, will actually glow!
• Added Allays as a new glowing feature that emit a Light Level of 6
• Added Enchanted Items & Armor as a new glowing feature that emit a Light Level of 4 and max distance from player 24
• Added Crying_obsidian to the list of items to emit a Light Level of 10
• Added Sculk_catalyst to the list of items to emit a Light Level of 7
• Added a new Light Level of 5, with items such as the amethyst cluster, trial spawners, vaults, and magma block

Changes:

• Overhaul of the Toggle Options Menu section, which now has two columns, two new toggle options, and an Active Lights counter which can be updated by pressing the [] button
• Improved the explanation of the Incompatible Screen which will now show up when a pre-1.17 mc version is detected
• Completely overhauled the Dynamic Light Generation Engine... again... but this time it is more efficient! and this time it works on pre 1.20.2 versions!
• Massively improved the datapack description
• Changed the pack.png background color to the intended shade of gray used by modrinth.

Bugs Fixed:

• Fixed v1.3's "SMART" engine's HORRIBLE performance
• marker, item_frame, block_display, item_display, text_display entities creating dynamic lights when lit on fire or struck by lightning
• After toggling ON/OFF any option in the menu, the feedback would have used the previous menu color rather than the new color

Additions:

• Added 1.17.x, 1.18.x, 1.19.x, and 1.20.x support!!!
• Zombies, husks, foxes, allays, and zombie villagers that hold items that should glow, will actually glow!
• Added Allays as a new glowing feature that emit a Light Level of 6
• Added Enchanted Items & Armor as a new glowing feature that emit a Light Level of 4 and max distance from player 24
• Added Crying_obsidian to the list of items to emit a Light Level of 10
• Added Sculk_catalyst to the list of items to emit a Light Level of 7
• Added a new Light Level of 5, with items such as the amethyst cluster, trial spawners, vaults, and magma block

Changes:

• Overhaul of the Toggle Options Menu section, which now has two columns, two new toggle options, and an Active Lights counter which can be updated by pressing the [] button
• Improved the explanation of the Incompatible Screen which will now show up when a pre-1.17 mc version is detected
• Completely overhauled the Dynamic Light Generation Engine... again... but this time it is more efficient! and this time it works on pre 1.20.2 versions!
• Massively improved the datapack description
• Changed the pack.png background color to the intended shade of gray used by modrinth.

Bugs Fixed:

• Fixed v1.3's "SMART" engine's HORRIBLE performance
• marker, item_frame, block_display, item_display, text_display entities creating dynamic lights when lit on fire or struck by lightning
• After toggling ON/OFF any option in the menu, the feedback would have used the previous menu color rather than the new color

Additions:

• Added 1.21.6 & 1.21.7 support,
• Added 1.21.6+ menu support
• Added /function #keep_inventory_orbs:menu function tag to open menu

Changes:

• Changed the Load message which now includes datapack version
• Changed menus feedback to include an arrow

Bugs Fixed:

• The Common TNT Duper used to break with dynamic lights for TNT [ON].
• Malformed JSON to check the minecraft version
• Marker entities on fire would generate dynamic lights

Additions:

• Added 1.21.6 & 1.21.7 support,
• Added 1.21.6+ menu support
• Added /function #keep_inventory_orbs:menu function tag to open menu

Changes:

• Changed the Load message which now includes datapack version
• Changed menus feedback to include an arrow

Bugs Fixed:

• The Common TNT Duper used to break with dynamic lights for TNT [ON].
• Malformed JSON to check the minecraft version
• Marker entities on fire would generate dynamic lights

Bugs Fixed:

• Dynamic Lights would activate sculk sensors when erased.
• Fixed message shown when Presets are switched.

Additions:

• Added datapack version into the load menu

Bugs Fixed:

• Dynamic Lights would activate sculk sensors when erased.
• Fixed message shown when Presets are switched.

Additions:

• Added datapack version into the load menu

Hotfix update

Bugs Fixed:

• Dynamic light markers at unloaded chunk borders would reach extreme quantities and would not get deleted
• The datapack would stop working completely if it processed more than 65535 enitites at once
• The datapack would not reschedule its tick if the datapack was overloaded

Changes:

• There is a new limit to the quantity of Dynamic Lights, limited to 65535 to prevent the datapack from crashing.
• A chat message will warn if the limit is reached.

Hotfix update

Bugs Fixed:

• Dynamic light markers at unloaded chunk borders would reach extreme quantities and would not get deleted
• The datapack would stop working completely if it processed more than 65535 enitites at once
• The datapack would not reschedule its tick if the datapack was overloaded

Changes:

• There is a new limit to the quantity of Dynamic Lights, limited to 65535 to prevent the datapack from crashing.
• A chat message will warn if the limit is reached.

Bugs Fixed:

• Partially fixed TNT dupers being broken
• Some dynamic light markers would not get deleted

Additions:

• Added 1.21.5 compatibility
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Bugs Fixed:

• Partially fixed TNT dupers being broken
• Some dynamic light markers would not get deleted

Additions:

• Added 1.21.5 compatibility
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Changes:

• Logo Redesign

• Tweaked the maximum number of dynamic lights generated by lit TNT from 16(old value) to now 48 only if the tnt is less than 48 blocks away from a player.

• Tweaked glowing effect dynamic light generation so that now ALL ENTITIES (not only players) with glowing effects will generate dynamic lights if they are less than 48 blocks away from a player.

• Improved Config Menu:

  • Fixed [on/off] alignment

  • Tweaked colors and borders

  • Added presets:

    • 'FASTEST' Only torches have dynamic lights, using the old dynamic lights generation engine
    • 'OPTIMIZED' All features enabled, using the old dynamic lights generation engine
    • 'SMART' (Default & Recommended) All features enabled, fixes lighting bugs, uses the new dynamic lights generation engine

Additions:

• 'SMART' generation engine for dynamic lights:
  • Fixes dynamic lights disappearing if replaced by a block.
  • Fixed vertical water flow colliding with dynamic lights.
  • Fixed inaccurate light levels.
  • All the above at the cost of a tiny bit of performance.

Changes:

• Logo Redesign

• Tweaked the maximum number of dynamic lights generated by lit TNT from 16(old value) to now 48 only if the tnt is less than 48 blocks away from a player.

• Tweaked glowing effect dynamic light generation so that now ALL ENTITIES (not only players) with glowing effects will generate dynamic lights if they are less than 48 blocks away from a player.

• Improved Config Menu:

  • Fixed [on/off] alignment

  • Tweaked colors and borders

  • Added presets:

    • 'FASTEST' Only torches have dynamic lights, using the old dynamic lights generation engine
    • 'OPTIMIZED' All features enabled, using the old dynamic lights generation engine
    • 'SMART' (Default & Recommended) All features enabled, fixes lighting bugs, uses the new dynamic lights generation engine

Additions:

• 'SMART' generation engine for dynamic lights:
  • Fixes dynamic lights disappearing if replaced by a block.
  • Fixed vertical water flow colliding with dynamic lights.
  • Fixed inaccurate light levels.
  • All the above at the cost of a tiny bit of performance.

Bugs Fixed:

• Dynamic lights would not place over void_air or cave_air

Changes:

• Added 1.21.4 compatibility