Shineko
A light engine optimization mod which also introduces threaded lighting
- Loaders
- Babric
- Downloads on Modrinth
- 334
- Followers on Modrinth
- 2
- versions
- 3
- Updated
- July 27, 2026Jul 27
- Published
- in 2026
At a glance
Works both in the game and on the server — install where you need it
A light engine optimization mod which also introduces threaded lighting.
Threading can be toggled on and off, when its toggled off the light engine optimizations still remain but all light calculations are done on the main thread, when it is toggled on the lighting is done in a dedicated per-dimension lighting thread which then notifies the main thread about chunks which need to be updated.
Warning: While the threaded lighting has been tested in multiple large modpacks, there might still be issues due to the Beta codebase just not being designed with threaded lighting in mind, when reporting an issue please make sure to also say if the issue happens with threading turned off (This can be done in the mod's config).
FAQ
How to install Shineko?
Install Babric for your Minecraft version, download Shineko for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Is Shineko needed on the server?
Works on either side — install it in the game, on the server, or both