GlymeraLantern v3.0

GlymeraLantern - Personal Dynamic Light

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

Most actual version only working for Hytale stable 5 !

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

/lantern — Toggle personal light on/off (available to everyone, can be restricted to OPs via config)

Configuration

Config file at mods/de.glymera_GlymeraLantern/config.json:

- opOnly (default: false) — If true, only server operators can use /lantern

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

Installation

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

Made with care by Glymera for the Hytale community