Light in the Sky
Extremely lightweight tech-focused skyblock pack
About
Light in the Sky (LitS for short) is a tiny modpack that delivers a technical skyblock experience but is playable on very low-spec devices. The mod list is intentionally limited to make LitS easily run using less than 2 GB of RAM.
But please don't think that this modpack is uninteresting to people with "better" machines. The constrained mod list can make for some unique gameplay decisions. Have you ever had to rely on Copper Pipes from Quark Oddities for early-game automation? Can you progress all the way up to the Draconic Reactor using just Thermal Expansion tech? Are you ready to build some slightly-non-trivial vanilla redstone contraptions?
(I am writing all of this as if it's a hardcore challenge but honestly the modpack is very chill. Recommended for people new to modded Minecraft)
The only major content mods included in LitS are:
- Ex Nihilo Sequentia
- Pollution of the Realms
- Quark (yes this is a major mod by this pack's standards)
- Thermal Expansion
- Refined Storage
- BetterEnd (with Enderman spawns disabled to reduce lag)
- Draconic Evolution
Not included but highly recommended to install:
- Datapack: End City for BetterEnd - Forge port
LitS also includes:
- 80+ custom advancements with rewards, not relying on Curseforge-exclusive FTB Quests
- 100+ custom recipes to smooth out just a few rough corners
- Yes, I disabled Magmatic Dynamos
- Optional custom gamemode: start in the (Better)End and work towards escaping to the Overworld
- Not tested much
- To activate it, just choose any world type besides Skyblock
Downloads
- Here on Modrinth
- Curseforge
Versions
**Note: I'm getting rid of the auto-updating/packwiz-based modpack ZIP for Prism Launcher users. It was a temporary measure while Modrinth modpacks were in beta. Now it's better to use Modrinth modpacks, for security reasons.** * Fix recipe for tier 3 jetpack thruster * Minor fixes for pollution advancements * Update mods * Use Modrinth versions of some mods * Fixes for mod client/server side installation * Replace Toast Control with newer version of Sodium * Add Advanced Backups * Disable FML's builtin update checking
* Fixed End Gateways * Changed recipes and renamed items for the Pollutant Pump mod * Mod updates * Pollution ventilation mechanics have changed, please refer to the advancements * Ventilation can now be painted, added advancement with explanation * Fix crash with TE compression dynamos * Removed Not Enough Crashes * Added advancement hinting at alternative ways to get leather * Update some texts * Fix/simplify config for Draconic Evolution's Generator pollution/smoke * Modrinth-ify a bunch of mods
* Add Online Detector, Cooperative Advancements, Advancement Plaques * Add some messages on first join/startup * Add advancement for Cooperative Advancements * A few adjustments for early-game advancements for smoother start in The End * Remove a splash message The following versions were removed from Modrinth due to mistakenly including FTB Backups, which is not allowed on Modrinth. Here are their changelogs: ### v1.2.1 * Re-enable recipe for 'The One Probe Readme' * Vanilla Skyblock preset now has more descriptive name * Fix bedrock disappearing outside the Nether * Twerk advancement now allows sprinting too ### v1.2.0 * Replace Exchangers with Building Gadgets * Add Textrue's Rubidium Options * Enable FPS counter from Sodium Extras * Rework 'Vanilla Skyblock' spawn world (this accidentally broke spawn position in default spawn a bit) * Use Modrinth project for Creative Music resourcepack * Update mods