Is True Darkness free?

Yes. True Darkness is free to download from Modrinth and free to host on an Orca server you can share with friends. There is no paywall to download or play it.

How do I install True Darkness?

The fastest way is Orca: press Play and Orca installs True Darkness with Fabric, Forge and Quilt and the right Minecraft version, then launches the game. To do it by hand, download True Darkness from Modrinth, install Fabric, Forge and Quilt, and drop the .jar into your mods folder.

Which mod loader does True Darkness use?

True Darkness runs on Fabric, Forge and Quilt. When you host or play it with Orca, the matching loader and Minecraft version are selected for you automatically.

Can I play True Darkness with friends?

Yes. Host True Darkness on a free Orca server and share the invite, or launch it solo from the Orca app. No control panel or setup required.

Mods / Mod

True Darkness

Name: True Darkness
Availability: InStock
Author: grondag

by grondag

719.6K downloads310 followers

ModadventureutilityFabricForgeQuilt

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True Darkness is an adventure and utility Minecraft mod from grondag with 719.6K downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Fabric, Forge and Quilt, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. True Darkness is free to download and free to host on Orca: press Play and Orca launches Minecraft with True Darkness already installed, or host it on a free server to play with friends. There is no control panel and no config files to edit, and no command line to learn. Describe what you want in plain English and Orca installs True Darkness along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

Moody brightness not dark enough? Do you want moonless nights and unlit caverns to be pitch black? This mod is for you!

How to install True Darkness

Two ways to add True Darkness to Minecraft. One takes a click.

The Orca way

Click Play below. Orca installs True Darkness with Fabric, Forge and Quilt and the right Minecraft version, then launches straight into the game.

That’s it. Nothing to download or configure.

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The manual way

Download True Darkness on Modrinth

Download the latest True Darkness file from Modrinth for your Minecraft version.
Install Fabric, Forge and Quilt and launch Minecraft once so the loader profile is created.
Drop the downloaded .jar into your mods folder (the mods folder inside .minecraft, or your server's mods folder).
Add any libraries True Darkness depends on (the Modrinth page lists them) into the same folder, then start Minecraft on the Fabric, Forge and Quilt profile.

True Darkness versions & compatibility

True Darkness targets Fabric, Forge and Quilt. Orca matches the right loader and Minecraft version for you when you host or play it, so you never have to line them up by hand. For the full list of supported Minecraft versions and required dependencies, check the Modrinth page.

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