Lightfall
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Lightfall, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from Lightfall's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backend setup
- The README says to enable `bungeecord` in `spigot.yml` on all Arclight servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Client mod
- The linked Lightfall client repository describes a client-side-only mod for joining a Lightfall server.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Client mod requirement
- The client README says versions after Minecraft 1.20.2 no longer require the client mod.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Client project status
- GitHub marks the companion lightfall-client repository as archived and read-only since December 17, 2023.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Client repository status
- The client repository is archived and read-only, according to GitHub.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Client version support
- The client README says it supports Minecraft 1.16.X through 1.12.1.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The Lightfall README links to GitHub releases for downloads.checked 8 Oct 2026
- How to run it
- The README instructs administrators to run Lightfall as a BungeeCord server and use the latest version because Lightfall is version independent.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The releases page lists 1.20-3 as the latest release and says it adds support for 1.20.2 and 1.20.4.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies Lightfall as MIT licensed.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Maintenance status
- The maker's organization page says Lightfall was updated on Dec 17, 2023.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Optional configuration
- The README says `ip-forward` in `config.yml` and `disable_entity_metadata_rewrite` in `waterfall.yml` can optionally be enabled.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Optional settings
- The README lists optional `ip-forward` and `disable_entity_metadata_rewrite` settings.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Proxy use
- The README instructs users to run Lightfall as a BungeeCord server.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lightfall is a fork of Waterfall with modern Forge support.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Server setup
- The README instructs users to enable `bungeecord` in `spigot.yml` on all Arclight servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Server versions
- The latest listed Lightfall release, 1.20-3, says it adds support for Minecraft 1.20.2 and 1.20.4.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The documented setup is for administrators running Arclight servers behind a BungeeCord proxy.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Version selection
- The README says Lightfall is version independent and advises using the latest version.checked 8 Oct 2026
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