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Create: Realistic Lighting — Alpha 3

Version: 1.0.0-alpha3
Minecraft: Java Edition 1.21.1
Mod Loader: NeoForge
Release Type: Alpha / Pre-release

Overview

Alpha 3 delivers the lighting and electrical systems for Create: Realistic Lighting, using Create: Power Grid as its electrical power source.

This release focuses on realistic bulb behavior, voltage-dependent operation, bulb lifespan, extended LED illumination, and multiplayer functionality.

Features

Lighting Fixtures

  • Industrial cage fixture, ceiling lamp, and wall sconce.
  • Support for all 16 Minecraft dye colors.
  • Four bulb types: Incandescent, Fluorescent, LED, and Grow.

Electrical System

  • Native integration with Create: Power Grid.
  • Nominal operating voltage of 120 V.
  • Voltage-dependent bulb operation.
  • Incandescent dimming under reduced voltage.
  • Undervoltage operating thresholds and restart hysteresis for fluorescent, Grow, and LED bulbs.
  • Accelerated bulb wear under abnormal voltage.
  • Instant bulb burnout at extreme overvoltage.

LED Extended Lighting

  • Expanded illumination with a 24-block radius.
  • Smooth lighting falloff.
  • Obstruction-aware lighting distribution.
  • Automatic cleanup of extended lighting when fixtures are switched off, bulbs are removed, or fixtures are broken.

Bulb Lifespan and Controls

  • Persistent bulb lifespan tracking.
  • Real-time bulb lifespan tooltips.
  • Color-coded lifespan indicator.
  • On, Off, and Redstone operating modes.
  • Electrical information displayed in the fixture GUI.

Testing

Alpha 3 has completed single-player and dedicated-server testing, including two-player multiplayer verification.

Testing covered voltage behavior, bulb replacement, lifespan persistence, redstone control, LED lighting synchronization, world restarts, and chunk unloading/reloading.

Known Limitations

Crafting recipe review, recipe balancing, and JEI recipe validation are deferred to Alpha 4.

Alpha 3 remains a pre-release and may contain undiscovered issues.

Required Dependencies

  • Create
  • Create: Power Grid
  • NeoForge for Minecraft 1.21.1

Next Development Milestone

Alpha 4 will be the final planned alpha version, focusing on crafting recipes, JEI integration, final bug fixes, and release-readiness testing.

After successful Alpha 4 validation, the project will target its first stable release, version 1.0.0.

Release File

create_realistic_lighting-1.0.0-alpha3.jar

SHA-256:

8E4C20E137F38858BF74B24E4F95A7C02240621614D17FC16513AE9BFC03DFF9

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