GlymeraLantern - Personal Dynamic Light

A simple toggle command that makes your character emit light - perfect for mining, caves and nighttime exploration.

What is GlymeraLantern?

GlymeraLantern gives every player a personal light source. Type /lantern and your character starts glowing, illuminating everything around you. Type it again to turn it off. No items to craft, no torches to place, no fuel to worry about - just light when you need it.

Pure server-side plugin - no client mod required.

How It Works

The plugin attaches a DynamicLight component directly to your player entity. The light moves with you in real time, with zero delay. There are no invisible blocks, no floating NPCs, no particles - just clean dynamic light on your character.

Commands

Access can be restricted to OPs via config.

Configuration

A config file is generated at first startup:

mods/de.glymera_GlymeraLantern/config.json

{
  "opOnly": false
}

Installation

1. Place GlymeraLantern-1.0.0.jar in your server's mods/ folder
2. Start (or restart) the server
3. Done!

Features

• Instant toggle - Light turns on/off immediately with /lantern
• Zero delay - Light is attached to the player entity, moves with you in real time
• No blocks placed - Nothing to break, nothing to target, nothing in the way
• No visual clutter - No floating objects, particles or entities
• Works everywhere - Caves, mines, nighttime, underwater
• Per-player - Each player controls their own light independently
• Configurable access - Allow everyone or restrict to OPs
• No asset pack - Pure server-side, no client downloads needed

Use Cases

• Mining - See where you're digging without placing torches every few blocks
• Cave exploration - Light up dark caves as you move through them
• Night building - Keep working on your builds after sunset
• New players - Give everyone light so early gameplay isn't frustrating in the dark

Performance

GlymeraLantern is extremely lightweight:
- No tick system - The DynamicLight component is managed by Hytale's built-in entity tracker
- No block manipulation - Nothing is placed or removed in the world
- No file I/O - Config is read once at startup
- One component per player - Minimal memory footprint

Good to Know

• The light radius is determined by Hytale's DynamicLight system
• Light persists until the player types /lantern again or disconnects
• Compatible with all other Glymera plugins
• Does not conflict with placed torches, lanterns or other light sources

Made with care by Glymera for the Hytale community