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. ### Sliders **Anisotropy:** Controls how the beam looks at different points. **Haze:** Controls the amount of haze in the environment. **Max Beams Per Frame:** Maximum number of Volumetric Beams processed per frame. **Density:** Beam density. **Max Alpha:** Maximum beam alpha. **Slices:** Number of slices used by the old Volumetric Beam system. --- ## SPOT **Spot Follows Cone:** Yes / No Makes the spot size follow the cone angle and lit distance. ### Slider **Max Spot Radius:** Maximum radius of the spot. --- # ----- FOUNTAINS ----- Added new fountain effects, available under **Theatrical → MISC**: * **Fan Water Jet** — fan-shaped water effect. * **Wedding Cake Jet** — wedding cake fountain effect. * **Vase Water Jet** — vase-shaped fountain effect. * **9 Waltzes Water Jet** — 9 jets that move side to side. * **Waltzes Curtain Water Jets** — 3 moving jets. --- # ----- PYRO ----- Added new pyro effects: * Silver Jets * Flame Projector * Mortar Hits * Flame Thrower * Flow2Jet CO₂ Cannon * Confetti Cannon * Daytime Powder * Pyro Fan ⚠️ **Mortar Hits can produce very loud sounds.** --- # ----- MISC ----- ### 1. Fixture Wrench Added a new **Fixture Wrench** that allows you to move Extra Lights fixtures to any position or rotation. ⚠️ This feature is still **experimental** and may not work correctly with some fixtures. ### 2. Moving Panel Par64 (DWT) Added a new 6-channel fixture called **Moving Panel Par64 (DWT)**. It is based on a fixture used by Michael Jackson during the **Dangerous Tour**. ### 3. New Fixture Menus Added new menus when opening fixtures, with a new dark blue theme. ### 4. Copy & Paste Pan/Tilt You can now **copy and paste Pan and Tilt values** from fixtures that support manual Pan/Tilt control. ### 5. LED Facade Added **LED Facade**, which allows you to use a wall as an LED matrix to create: * Pixels * Patterns * Shapes ⚠️ **DO NOT USE THIS FEATURE YET!** This feature can currently cause a crash, and we are still investigating the issue.

# 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. ### Sliders **Anisotropy:** Controls how the beam looks at different points. **Haze:** Controls the amount of haze in the environment. **Max Beams Per Frame:** Maximum number of Volumetric Beams processed per frame. **Density:** Beam density. **Max Alpha:** Maximum beam alpha. **Slices:** Number of slices used by the old Volumetric Beam system. --- ## SPOT **Spot Follows Cone:** Yes / No Makes the spot size follow the cone angle and lit distance. ### Slider **Max Spot Radius:** Maximum radius of the spot. --- # ----- FOUNTAINS ----- Added new fountain effects, available under **Theatrical → MISC**: * **Fan Water Jet** — fan-shaped water effect. * **Wedding Cake Jet** — wedding cake fountain effect. * **Vase Water Jet** — vase-shaped fountain effect. * **9 Waltzes Water Jet** — 9 jets that move side to side. * **Waltzes Curtain Water Jets** — 3 moving jets. --- # ----- PYRO ----- Added new pyro effects: * Silver Jets * Flame Projector * Mortar Hits * Flame Thrower * Flow2Jet CO₂ Cannon * Confetti Cannon * Daytime Powder * Pyro Fan ⚠️ **Mortar Hits can produce very loud sounds.** --- # ----- MISC ----- ### 1. Fixture Wrench Added a new **Fixture Wrench** that allows you to move Extra Lights fixtures to any position or rotation. ⚠️ This feature is still **experimental** and may not work correctly with some fixtures. ### 2. Moving Panel Par64 (DWT) Added a new 6-channel fixture called **Moving Panel Par64 (DWT)**. It is based on a fixture used by Michael Jackson during the **Dangerous Tour**. ### 3. New Fixture Menus Added new menus when opening fixtures, with a new dark blue theme. ### 4. Copy & Paste Pan/Tilt You can now **copy and paste Pan and Tilt values** from fixtures that support manual Pan/Tilt control. ### 5. LED Facade Added **LED Facade**, which allows you to use a wall as an LED matrix to create: * Pixels * Patterns * Shapes ⚠️ **DO NOT USE THIS FEATURE YET!** This feature can currently cause a crash, and we are still investigating the issue.

# 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)