Light Overlay (Rift/Forge/Fabric) Mod 1.17.1/1.16.5/1.13.2

Light Overlay (Rift/Forge/Fabric) Mod 1.17.1/1.16.5/1.13.2 is a modification that lets you experience a nice feature of NEI. This is a client-side mod only.

About NEI and this modification

You may have known what NEI (Not Enough Items) mod is about. It has become a famous mod used by many Minecraft players. With it, players can view recipes for crafting items easily. The mod is also very useful because it comes with diverse features to enhance your experience. You can use it to organize the inventory, have the item you want, and more.

Back to the modification mentioned above – Light Overlay, it is a Fabric mod giving you an NEI-like feature. It is called a light overlay. With this feature, you can see where creepers and monsters may show up or where they probably will not show up. You will catch sight of some yellow and red markers after turning this feature on. If it is a yellow marker, it means the monsters can emerge in darkness. Meanwhile, for a red marker, it means the monsters can appear anytime.

How to use Light Overlay

Now, you have had a good grasp of what the modification is about. Here are simple ways you can utilize it:

• If you want to turn it on or off, you simply press F7. The light overlay lets you know when the monsters can appear.
• You can configure the default key mentioned above in the Controls Settings.
• The mod has some requirements which are Rift, Minecraft Forge, and Fabric.
• For Fabric, you have to install Fabric API and Architectury
• For Forge, you need to previously install Cloth Config and Architectury.

Here are some Light Overlay configuration options for three versions:

• Rift (version1.13.2: Config Screen Not Available
• Forge (version 1.13.x): Config Screen Not Available
• Forge (version 1.14 or above): Mod List > Config
• Fabric (version 1.14 or above): Mod Menu > Config

How to Light Overlay (Rift/Forge/Fabric) Mod

Here is the best guide to help you launch Light Overlay (Rift/Forge/Fabric)

• Firstly, make sure that you have successfully installed Minecraft Forge and Mantle Mod!
• Set the right location for the Minecraft application folder
  • From the Windows, please access Run on the Start Menu. Then, type “%appdata%” and choose the Run button.
  • From the Mac Open Finder, press down Alt and Left-click on Go -> Library on the top-screen menu bar. Enter the folder Application Support and search for “Minecraft”!
• Drop the mod Light Overlay (Rift/Forge/Fabric) that you have already downloaded (.jar file) into the Mods directory!
• After you embark on Minecraft and left-click on the Mods icon, you will find Light Overlay (Rift/Forge/Fabric) is set up!

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