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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

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:



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

whitephoenix wrote: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

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.