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Soft Glow Ores

by Kadddor · for Minecraft

Vanilla ores emit a soft, cave-friendly glow for better visibility without flashy effects or noticeable lag. Fabric 1.20.1-1.21.11, works server-side or client-optional.

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About Soft Glow Ores

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Vanilla ores emit a soft, cave-friendly glow for better visibility without flashy effects or noticeable lag. Fabric 1.20.1-1.21.11, works server-side or client-optional.

Soft Glow Ores

Soft Glow Ores makes vanilla ores easier to spot in dark caves by giving them a soft, balanced glow.

The mod is designed to look clean, stay lightweight, and work well on servers without adding heavy effects, ticking logic, or unnecessary complexity.

Features

  • Soft glow on vanilla ores
  • Better cave visibility without harsh lighting
  • Lightweight and performance-friendly
  • Works in existing worlds
  • Supports Fabric from 1.20.1 to 1.21.11
  • Can be used on a server for all players
  • Can also be installed only by a player for local use
  • Works in singleplayer and dedicated servers

Default Behavior

  • Default light level: 7
  • Preserves stronger vanilla light where needed
  • Refreshes loaded chunks so older worlds update properly

Supported Ores

  • Coal Ore
  • Copper Ore
  • Iron Ore
  • Gold Ore
  • Redstone Ore
  • Lapis Ore
  • Emerald Ore
  • Diamond Ore
  • Nether Gold Ore
  • Nether Quartz Ore
  • Ancient Debris

Performance

This mod does not use block entities, custom networking, or constant ticking logic. It is built to stay lightweight and server-friendly.

Configuration

A config file is generated automatically:

config/softglowores.json

You can adjust:

  • lightLevel
  • preserveHigherVanillaLight
  • relightLoadedChunks

Compatibility

  • Loader: Fabric
  • Minecraft: 1.20.1 to 1.21.11
  • Singleplayer: Yes
  • Dedicated Server: Yes
  • Client-only install: Yes
  • Server-only install: Yes

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 21 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.1.2.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

World generation

Changes or adds to how new terrain, biomes and structures are created.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Soft Glow Ores as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
Fabric
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
26.1.2 and 20 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorKadddor, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Soft Glow Ores, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Soft Glow Ores?

Modrinth lists Soft Glow Ores as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Fabric.

Is it free?

Yes. Soft Glow Ores is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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