Complete lighting engine rewrite for Minecraft. Dramatically faster light propagation and chunk loading.

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Starlight is a free and open-source rendering engine replacement for Minecraft that dramatically improves frame rates and reduces micro-stutter. It rewrites the rendering pipeline to be more efficient, resulting in smoother gameplay on any hardware.
Starlight replaces Minecraft's rendering engine with a modern, optimized version. It improves chunk rendering, reduces CPU overhead, and eliminates graphical stuttering. Players typically see 2-4x FPS improvement depending on hardware.
| Mod Loader | Fabric loader. Compatible with most Minecraft mods. |
| Minecraft Version | 1.21.1 |
| Category | Performance |
| License | Free |
.minecraft/mods/ folder