Screenshot 1 of 4. A player walks through a dark stone cave lit by a small glowing light held in hand, using Java's Dynamic Lighting.
What Java's Dynamic Lighting works with.
| Platform | Bedrock Edition |
|---|---|
| Minecraft versions | 1.21.100, 1.21.132, 26.0.02, 26.3, 26.10, 26.11, 26.12, 26.13, 26.20, 26.30 |
Java's Dynamic Lighting is a Bedrock addon by Gao that copies the dynamic lighting OptiFine gives Java players. Items in your hand, burning entities and a handful of mobs emit light as they move, so a torch held in a dark cave actually lights the walls around you. The addon is Bedrock only, and Java cannot load it.
Supported versions
- Minecraft 1.21.100 to 26.30.
What it adds
- Held items glow at fixed light levels from 4 to 10. Torches, lava buckets, lanterns, candles, glowstone and beacons sit at 10, soul torches and end rods at 8, and the redstone torch at 6.
- Anything enchanted emits light level 5 while held.
- Players and entities that are on fire emit light. Glow Squid, Magma Cube and Blaze now glow too.
- Iron, gold, diamond and netherite mining helmets act as a torch on your head. Update 2.6.4 stops the netherite helmet burning in lava and fire.
- Sneak twice to move the held item to your offhand.
Commands and mobile mode
Seven commands tune the effect. /jdl enable and /jdl disable switch it on and off, and /jdl inc and /jdl dec raise or lower light levels by any number you give. A /jdl reset command is also included. Light levels also appear as lore on items. On touch controls, run /mode mobile and press the interact button twice to swap to the offhand. /mode default reverts.
Installation
- 1.Open the file from the CurseForge page with Bedrock so it imports.
- 2.Hold a torch in a dark spot to confirm the light follows you.
New to packs? The add-on install guide covers import and activation, and the troubleshooting guide helps when a pack will not appear. The addon works with Vibrant Visuals and Actions & Stuff.
Questions about Java's Dynamic Lighting.
3 questions
Does Java's Dynamic Lighting work with Vibrant Visuals?
Yes. The creator states the addon works with Vibrant Visuals and with Actions & Stuff, so you can keep the visual upgrade on while held items and burning mobs light up their surroundings. Enable the packs on the same world like any other add-on.
How do I turn dynamic lighting off in Bedrock with this addon?
Run /jdl disable in your world to stop the effect and /jdl enable to bring it back. The addon also includes /jdl inc and /jdl dec, which raise or lower light levels by any number you give, if you only want to adjust the effect rather than remove it.
Can I use this addon on a phone or tablet?
Yes, it has a mobile mode. Run /mode mobile, then press the interact button twice to swap the held item to your offhand. On controls with sneaking, the same swap happens by sneaking twice. Use /mode default to go back.
