Night Vision adds a single keybind that pushes your brightness far above the vanilla limit and back down, smoothly, whenever you want it. No potion effect, no server install, no swapping resource packs.
One-key toggle — press N to flip night vision on or off
Smooth fade — gamma eases in and out over a configurable number of ticks (no jarring flash)
Adjustable brightness — from 100% (vanilla cap) all the way to 1600% (true full-bright)
In-game config screen — bind a key to open it, or call it from the mods list
Client-side only — works on every vanilla server, no install needed on the other end
Restores your original gamma when toggled off — never leaves you blinded
Hotbar message shows the current state when toggled (can be disabled)
Persistent settings in config/nightvision.json
Full command suite: /nightvision toggle | on | off | status | brightness <100..1600>
Will I get banned for using this on a server? Server-side anti-cheats can't see this — it only changes how light is rendered on your screen. That said, follow your server's rules; some explicitly ban full-bright mods.
Does it work with shader packs? Sometimes. Shader packs replace the vanilla lightmap pipeline, so the gamma override may be ignored or look different. Built-in resource pack shaders are unaffected.
Can I rebind the toggle key? Yes — vanilla Options → Controls → Key Binds → Night Vision. Same place as every other keybind.
Can I add this to my modpack? Yes.
🐛 Bugs & Support
Report issues on the GitHub issue tracker. Please include your loader (Fabric / NeoForge), loader version, and a latest.log.
