More Darkness

# More Darkness **More Darkness** makes Minecraft nights and caves feel truly dark. The moon phase dynamically affects nighttime brightness — full moons cast a dim glow, while new moons plunge the world into near-total darkness. Caves without light sources become pitch black. ## Features - **Moon phase lighting** — Night brightness follows the 8-phase lunar cycle. Full moon is the brightest, new moon the darkest. - **Pitch black caves** — Underground areas with no light source are completely dark by default. - **Per-dimension control** — Enable or disable darkness independently for the Overworld, Nether, and End. - **Configurable minimum brightness** — Set a floor for nighttime light (starlight, atmospheric glow) so new moons aren't *completely* black. - **Cave ambient light** — Add a faint ambient glow in caves if full darkness feels too harsh. - **Shader-aware** — Automatically disables itself when an Iris or OptiFine shader pack is active, since shaders handle their own lighting. - **Polytone compatible** — Works alongside Polytone and resource packs that provide custom lightmaps. - **Respects vanilla effects** — Night Vision, Conduit Power, and lightning flashes behave normally. - **Client-side only** — No server installation needed. ## Configuration All settings can be changed in-game via the [YACL](https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl) config screen, or by editing `config/more_darkness.json`. | Option | Default | Description | |---|---|---| | Enable Mod | ✔ | Master toggle | | Dark Overworld | ✔ | Enhanced darkness in the Overworld | | Dark Nether | ✔ | Enhanced darkness in the Nether | | Dark End | ✔ | Enhanced darkness in The End | | Moon Phase Effect | ✔ | Night brightness varies with moon phase | | Minimum Night Brightness | 0.05 | Floor for outdoor night light (0.0–0.5) | | Cave Ambient Light | 0.0 | Ambient light in caves (0.0 = pitch black) | | Disable With Shaders | ✔ | Auto-disable when a shader pack is active | ## Dependencies - [YACL](https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl) (required — config screen) - [Mod Menu](https://modrinth.com/mod/modmenu) (optional, Fabric only — adds config button in mod list) ## Compatibility - **Fabric** and **NeoForge** on Minecraft 1.21.1 - Works with **Polytone** and custom lightmap resource packs - Automatically defers to **Iris/OptiFine** shaders when active