how to increase or alter light sources?

[zBuilder]

is it possible to make custom light sources? I want to make a light that is wider, to be better suited for large rooms.
if possible it would be cool to also change which color the light is produced

[whitephoenix]

As far as I can tell you cannot change the color, but you change a nodes light value using light_source as described in the lua_api specification file:

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light_source = 0, -- Amount of light emitted by node

https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/master/doc/lua_api.txt

[zBuilder]

As far as I can tell you cannot change the color, but you change a nodes light value using light_source as described in the lua_api specification file:

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light_source = 0, -- Amount of light emitted by node

https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/master/doc/lua_api.txt

unfortunately,altering that value doesn't seem to affect the light radius/brightness. I tried copying an item,giving it a new name and altering that as well as using the override function. the game doesn't complain,but it doesn't do anything either

[paramat]

Light spread is limited to 16 nodes and that can't be increased without a new lighting system.
You either need multiple lights or place invisible 'airlike' nodes that emit light.