Theatrical: Extra Lights

# New Theatrical Extra Lights Beta!

Hello everyone!

The mod has grown a LOT lately, so I'm going to start releasing **Beta versions** with all the new features and improvements we've been working on.

⚠️ **Important:** this version may contain bugs, performance issues, crashes, or other unexpected behavior. **I strongly recommend making a backup of your worlds before using this version.**

There will also be a **Wiki for the mod coming very soon**, where you will be able to find information about the fixtures, DMX channels, and other features.

• Huge thanks to Nailec for helping with the Wiki!**

# -- ADDED --

## 💡 LIGHTS

### 1. New Moving Heads with Gobos

Added **9 new moving heads with gobos**, each with different patterns and numbers of gobos.

They now have new DMX modes:

• 10 Channels
• 19 Channels
• 29 Channels

### 2. Custom Gobos

The moving heads with gobos now support a **Custom Gobo** system.

You can add your own gobos by placing a .PNG file in:

Modpack/config/gobos

I recommend using an image with a **black background** and the gobo pattern in **white**.

### 3. New Strobe Modes

Strobes now have new DMX modes:

• 6 Channels
• 5 Channels
• 4 Channels
• 3 Channels

### 4. FollowSpot Console

Added a new **FollowSpot Console** that allows you to control FollowSpots and some Moving Heads.

# ----- BEAMS -----

## Volumetric Beams

Added a new, more realistic beam system called **Volumetric Beams**, made using shaders.

For now, this system replaces most of the traditional beams used by Extra Lights.

⚠️ **This system is significantly more demanding than the normal beam system.**

⚠️ **External shaders are currently not supported.**

# ------ GOBOS ------

Added a new and improved gobo system.

Gobos should now cause **much less lag**, and they can also be projected onto the player and other surfaces.

This looks especially good when combined with **Moving Heads with Gobos + Volumetric Beams**.

# ----- CONFIGURATION MENU -----

Added a new configuration menu for Extra Lights.

You can open it by pressing **O**.
The key can be changed in Minecraft's key bindings menu.

## GENERAL

• Volumetric Beam:** Yes / No

Enable or disable the new Volumetric Beam system.

• Lens Glow:** Yes / No

Enable or disable the glow effect on some fixtures.

• 2D Beam:** Yes / No

Enable or disable 2D beams.

⚠️ 2D beams are currently not working properly.

### Sliders

• Brightness:** Brightness of the Volumetric Beam.

• Beam Range:** Maximum distance of the Volumetric Beam.

It is also limited by Theatrical's **Max Beam Distance** setting.

• Fade Length:** Distance used for the final beam fade.

• Gobo Distance:** Maximum rendering distance for gobos.

## BEAM

• Engine:** Raymarch / Slices

• Raymarch:** Recommended and currently the default system.

• Slices:** The old Volumetric Beam system.

• Quality:** Low / Medium / High / Ultra

Controls the quality of the raymarching.
Higher quality requires more system resources
...

# New Theatrical Extra Lights Beta!

Hello everyone!

The mod has grown a LOT lately, so I'm going to start releasing **Beta versions** with all the new features and improvements we've been working on.

⚠️ **Important:** this version may contain bugs, performance issues, crashes, or other unexpected behavior. **I strongly recommend making a backup of your worlds before using this version.**

There will also be a **Wiki for the mod coming very soon**, where you will be able to find information about the fixtures, DMX channels, and other features.

• Huge thanks to Nailec for helping with the Wiki!**

# -- ADDED --

## 💡 LIGHTS

### 1. New Moving Heads with Gobos

Added **9 new moving heads with gobos**, each with different patterns and numbers of gobos.

They now have new DMX modes:

• 10 Channels
• 19 Channels
• 29 Channels

### 2. Custom Gobos

The moving heads with gobos now support a **Custom Gobo** system.

You can add your own gobos by placing a .PNG file in:

Modpack/config/gobos

I recommend using an image with a **black background** and the gobo pattern in **white**.

### 3. New Strobe Modes

Strobes now have new DMX modes:

• 6 Channels
• 5 Channels
• 4 Channels
• 3 Channels

### 4. FollowSpot Console

Added a new **FollowSpot Console** that allows you to control FollowSpots and some Moving Heads.

# ----- BEAMS -----

## Volumetric Beams

Added a new, more realistic beam system called **Volumetric Beams**, made using shaders.

For now, this system replaces most of the traditional beams used by Extra Lights.

⚠️ **This system is significantly more demanding than the normal beam system.**

⚠️ **External shaders are currently not supported.**

# ------ GOBOS ------

Added a new and improved gobo system.

Gobos should now cause **much less lag**, and they can also be projected onto the player and other surfaces.

This looks especially good when combined with **Moving Heads with Gobos + Volumetric Beams**.

# ----- CONFIGURATION MENU -----

Added a new configuration menu for Extra Lights.

You can open it by pressing **O**.
The key can be changed in Minecraft's key bindings menu.

## GENERAL

• Volumetric Beam:** Yes / No

Enable or disable the new Volumetric Beam system.

• Lens Glow:** Yes / No

Enable or disable the glow effect on some fixtures.

• 2D Beam:** Yes / No

Enable or disable 2D beams.

⚠️ 2D beams are currently not working properly.

### Sliders

• Brightness:** Brightness of the Volumetric Beam.

• Beam Range:** Maximum distance of the Volumetric Beam.

It is also limited by Theatrical's **Max Beam Distance** setting.

• Fade Length:** Distance used for the final beam fade.

• Gobo Distance:** Maximum rendering distance for gobos.

## BEAM

• Engine:** Raymarch / Slices

• Raymarch:** Recommended and currently the default system.

• Slices:** The old Volumetric Beam system.

• Quality:** Low / Medium / High / Ultra

Controls the quality of the raymarching.
Higher quality requires more system resources
...

# Theatrical Extra Lights — New Release, New Fixtures!

## New Fixtures

### Moving Mini Bar
A motorized bar with 7 individual heads (pan + tilt).

• 5ch — Unite Beam**: all 7 heads driven as one (Intensity, Tilt, R, G, B)
• 35ch — Alone Beam**: every head controlled independently (5ch × 7)

### Atomic Strobe — 34 Channel Mode

New DMX personality for the Atomic Strobe with full zone-based control:
independent color zones and per-bar dimmers for precise pixel-mapping effects.

### Gobo System — 3 New Fixtures + 2 Renamed

Brand-new gobo projectors and refreshed beam fixtures:

• Xtreme Spot (Gobos)** — new
• VL6C Spot (Gobos)** — new
• Iris 700 Spot (Gobos)** — new
• Moving VL2 (Gobos)** — renamed from *(Prism)*
• Moving Scan (Gobos)** — renamed from *(Prism)*

## Firework System — "Theatrical Pyro" Creative Tab

• 52 firework launchers** (21 base presets × color variants) grouped into 18 burst patterns:

> Peony · Willow · Strobe · Multicolor · Chrysanthemum · Palm · Horsetail · Ring · Bell Comet · Comet · Spinner · Crossette · Spider · Diadem · Salute · Heart · Double Burst · Whistler · Mine

• 7 primary colors**:

blue, red, green, gold, white, amber, violet.

### Pattern Highlights

• Crossette** — each main spark detonates into a 6-spark perpendicular cross
• Mine** — ground-level upward fountain (instant burst, zero launch velocity) for stage mine effects
• Custom halo + spark renderer** — Shimmer-compatible, no vanilla particle light leaks

The Pyro tab also bundles the **Gerb** and **Flame Projector** blocks alongside the launchers.

## Laser Rework — 19-Channel DMX

A complete overhaul of the laser fixture:

• New pattern engine** with multiple beam shapes and sweep modes
• Raycast clip** — the beam now stops cleanly on blocks
• Configurable passthrough** — let the beam pierce specific materials
• Speed cap ×5** — up to 10 cycles per second at full DMX
• Burst** now reacts to Speed (from stable to ~12.5 flickers/s at max)
• Scatter** jitter ×5 faster
• 5% deadzone preserved on Speed, Burst, and Scatter (DMX 0–12 stays static)

## Misc

• Improved focus, range, and config synchronization
• Expanded **Extra Lights Config Screen** for richer per-fixture tweaks
• Invisible Light** is now labeled **"Invisible Light (25 blocks)"** to make its range obvious at a glance

# Theatrical Extra Lights — New Release, New Fixtures!

## New Fixtures

### Moving Mini Bar
A motorized bar with 7 individual heads (pan + tilt).

• 5ch — Unite Beam**: all 7 heads driven as one (Intensity, Tilt, R, G, B)
• 35ch — Alone Beam**: every head controlled independently (5ch × 7)

### Atomic Strobe — 34 Channel Mode

New DMX personality for the Atomic Strobe with full zone-based control:
independent color zones and per-bar dimmers for precise pixel-mapping effects.

### Gobo System — 3 New Fixtures + 2 Renamed

Brand-new gobo projectors and refreshed beam fixtures:

• Xtreme Spot (Gobos)** — new
• VL6C Spot (Gobos)** — new
• Iris 700 Spot (Gobos)** — new
• Moving VL2 (Gobos)** — renamed from *(Prism)*
• Moving Scan (Gobos)** — renamed from *(Prism)*

## Firework System — "Theatrical Pyro" Creative Tab

• 52 firework launchers** (21 base presets × color variants) grouped into 18 burst patterns:

> Peony · Willow · Strobe · Multicolor · Chrysanthemum · Palm · Horsetail · Ring · Bell Comet · Comet · Spinner · Crossette · Spider · Diadem · Salute · Heart · Double Burst · Whistler · Mine

• 7 primary colors**:

blue, red, green, gold, white, amber, violet.

### Pattern Highlights

• Crossette** — each main spark detonates into a 6-spark perpendicular cross
• Mine** — ground-level upward fountain (instant burst, zero launch velocity) for stage mine effects
• Custom halo + spark renderer** — Shimmer-compatible, no vanilla particle light leaks

The Pyro tab also bundles the **Gerb** and **Flame Projector** blocks alongside the launchers.

## Laser Rework — 19-Channel DMX

A complete overhaul of the laser fixture:

• New pattern engine** with multiple beam shapes and sweep modes
• Raycast clip** — the beam now stops cleanly on blocks
• Configurable passthrough** — let the beam pierce specific materials
• Speed cap ×5** — up to 10 cycles per second at full DMX
• Burst** now reacts to Speed (from stable to ~12.5 flickers/s at max)
• Scatter** jitter ×5 faster
• 5% deadzone preserved on Speed, Burst, and Scatter (DMX 0–12 stays static)

## Misc

• Improved focus, range, and config synchronization
• Expanded **Extra Lights Config Screen** for richer per-fixture tweaks
• Invisible Light** is now labeled **"Invisible Light (25 blocks)"** to make its range obvious at a glance

Theatrical version: Theatrical-1.0.0-alpha.28.120+mc1.20.1

A configuration file was added to disable lens or glow effects. In the config folder and the JSON file "theatricalextralights", the line "renderLens" is set to False or True.
A configuration file was also added to increase the beam distance for all RGB bars (rgbBarBeamLength).
The texture of the water jets was modified.

Several water fixtures were added.

A light fixture (a Mini RGB Bar with 1 block > 4 channels) was added.

A new 2D beam (currently not optional) was added for various fixtures.
A channel mode switching system was also added for some fixtures (7 or 10 channels; the new channels will be specified below).
A "prism" system was added, with 3 channels dedicated to it. (8=Beams Count, 9=Prism Zoom, 10=Prism Rotation
Note: (Beams are with the 2D system and the maximum number of beams is 16)

Note: The 7 or 10 channel system has not been implemented on all moving heads, only on some. However, you will recognize fixtures with both types of channels by (7ch/10ch) next to the fixture name.

Theatrical version: Theatrical-1.0.0-alpha.28.120+mc1.20.1

A configuration file was added to disable lens or glow effects. In the config folder and the JSON file "theatricalextralights", the line "renderLens" is set to False or True.
A configuration file was also added to increase the beam distance for all RGB bars (rgbBarBeamLength).
The texture of the water jets was modified.

Several water fixtures were added.

A light fixture (a Mini RGB Bar with 1 block > 4 channels) was added.

A new 2D beam (currently not optional) was added for various fixtures.
A channel mode switching system was also added for some fixtures (7 or 10 channels; the new channels will be specified below).
A "prism" system was added, with 3 channels dedicated to it. (8=Beams Count, 9=Prism Zoom, 10=Prism Rotation
Note: (Beams are with the 2D system and the maximum number of beams is 16)

Note: The 7 or 10 channel system has not been implemented on all moving heads, only on some. However, you will recognize fixtures with both types of channels by (7ch/10ch) next to the fixture name.

Theatrical Version: 1.0.0-alpha.28.120+mc1.20.1

Added:

• Laser Mirror (Manual Pan and Tilt)
• Par Scroller (2 channels / Dimmer, Scroller)
• 2x2 Blinders (Warm / one channel)
• 2x2 Blinder (4 channels / intensity-R-G-B)
• 8 types of Water Jets with adjustable height and thickness:
• Water Jet 1 (with minimal particle spread)
• Water Jet 2 (with more particle spread)
• Spinner
• Organ Pipes
• Organ Pipes Inverted
• Conifer Jet
• Central Jet

Also, new "Glow" effects for the:

• Par1000,
• Par Scroller,
• Moving VL2,
• Moving Beam,
• Blinders (2x2 and 4x2),
• and Strobes.

For now, the "Glow" effect will be on these fixtures; perhaps I'll add it to others later.

This might be the last update of the year, so Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Theatrical Version: 1.0.0-alpha.28.120+mc1.20.1

Added:

• Laser Mirror (Manual Pan and Tilt)
• Par Scroller (2 channels / Dimmer, Scroller)
• 2x2 Blinders (Warm / one channel)
• 2x2 Blinder (4 channels / intensity-R-G-B)
• 8 types of Water Jets with adjustable height and thickness:
• Water Jet 1 (with minimal particle spread)
• Water Jet 2 (with more particle spread)
• Spinner
• Organ Pipes
• Organ Pipes Inverted
• Conifer Jet
• Central Jet

Also, new "Glow" effects for the:

• Par1000,
• Par Scroller,
• Moving VL2,
• Moving Beam,
• Blinders (2x2 and 4x2),
• and Strobes.

For now, the "Glow" effect will be on these fixtures; perhaps I'll add it to others later.

This might be the last update of the year, so Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Theatrical Version: 1.0.0-alpha.28.120+mc1.20.1

• Crashes and some bugs fixed

Added and improved:

Some new fixtures added!

Water Jet and White Strobe
Also, the Laser has been improved; the focus channel can now change the number of beams (maximum beams: 9)

In the minecraft/config folder you can change the beam distance. By default it's 60, but you can increase it (the minimum is 20).
("laserBeamLength": 60.0)

Theatrical Version: 1.0.0-alpha.28.120+mc1.20.1

• Crashes and some bugs fixed

Added and improved:

Some new fixtures added!

Water Jet and White Strobe
Also, the Laser has been improved; the focus channel can now change the number of beams (maximum beams: 9)

In the minecraft/config folder you can change the beam distance. By default it's 60, but you can increase it (the minimum is 20).
("laserBeamLength": 60.0)

Fixed position errors in some fixtures

Fixed position errors in some fixtures

Required Theatrical Version: 1.0.0-alpha.26.104

Extra Lights: 1.1.0
Added:

• More Moving Heads
• FollowSpot (works the same as a moving head)
• 2x2 Par 64 (10 colors)
• Par 56 (10 colors, for fountains)
• Row of 8 Par 64 (10 colors)
• Invisible Light (if you hold the item, particles will appear to visualize it)
• Blinder (single channel, warm color)
• Atomic Tilt (6 channels: Dimmer, R, G, B, Focus, Tilt)

Fixed:

• Texture issues on some moving heads
• The RGB bar no longer lights upside down

Improved:

• The strobe no longer lights up 1 block away, it now lights up far away

New from Theatrical Extra Lights:
Now each fixture has its own light radius; some moving heads with Focus have a small radius and a large radius depending on the Focus channel value.

Required Theatrical Version: 1.0.0-alpha.26.104

Extra Lights: 1.1.0
Added:

• More Moving Heads
• FollowSpot (works the same as a moving head)
• 2x2 Par 64 (10 colors)
• Par 56 (10 colors, for fountains)
• Row of 8 Par 64 (10 colors)
• Invisible Light (if you hold the item, particles will appear to visualize it)
• Blinder (single channel, warm color)
• Atomic Tilt (6 channels: Dimmer, R, G, B, Focus, Tilt)

Fixed:

• Texture issues on some moving heads
• The RGB bar no longer lights upside down

Improved:

• The strobe no longer lights up 1 block away, it now lights up far away

New from Theatrical Extra Lights:
Now each fixture has its own light radius; some moving heads with Focus have a small radius and a large radius depending on the Focus channel value.

ADDED:

• 7 new moving heads added (3 of them large)
• 1 RGB Vertical Bar added
• 1 RGB Ellipsoidal Spotlight model added
• 9 Par64 models of different colors (1 channel) added

MODIFIED:

• Moving VL2 and Moving Beam models now have a bit of detail
• LED Fountain channels changed to 3 channels (RGB) (Intensity/dimmer is no longer available)