diff --git a/shaders/composite1.fsh b/shaders/composite1.fsh
index 35df800..377bf33 100644
--- a/shaders/composite1.fsh
+++ b/shaders/composite1.fsh
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ void LabEmission(
 
 
 
+
 #include "lib/PhotonGTAO.glsl"
 
 //////////////////////////////VOID MAIN//////////////////////////////
diff --git a/shaders/gbuffers_all_solid.fsh b/shaders/gbuffers_all_solid.fsh
index 5e5ce22..ba69de8 100644
--- a/shaders/gbuffers_all_solid.fsh
+++ b/shaders/gbuffers_all_solid.fsh
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ in vec3 velocity;
 flat varying float blockID;
 flat varying float EMISSIVE;
 flat varying int LIGHTNING;
+flat varying float HELD_ITEM_BRIGHTNESS;
 
 #ifdef ENTITIES
 	#define ENTITY_PHYSICSMOD_SNOW 829925
@@ -238,7 +239,12 @@ vec3 blackbody2(float Temp)
 
 /* RENDERTARGETS: 1,7,8,15 */
 void main() {
-
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
 	vec3 normal = normalMat.xyz;
 
 	#ifdef MC_NORMAL_MAP
@@ -253,9 +259,16 @@ void main() {
 	vec3 fragpos = toScreenSpace(gl_FragCoord.xyz*vec3(texelSize/RENDER_SCALE,1.0)-vec3(vec2(tempOffset)*texelSize*0.5,0.0));
 	vec3 worldpos = mat3(gbufferModelViewInverse) * fragpos + gbufferModelViewInverse[3].xyz + cameraPosition;
 
+	float torchlightmap = lmtexcoord.z;
 
+	#ifdef Hand_Held_lights
+		if(HELD_ITEM_BRIGHTNESS > 0.0) torchlightmap = mix(torchlightmap, HELD_ITEM_BRIGHTNESS,  clamp( max(1.0-length(fragpos)/10,0.0)	* 0.7	,0.0,1.0));
+	#endif
+	
 	float lightmap = clamp( (lmtexcoord.w-0.8) * 10.0,0.,1.);
 
+
+
 	float rainfall = rainStrength ;
 	float Puddle_shape = 0.;
 	
@@ -441,7 +454,7 @@ void main() {
 			if(SpecularTex.g < 229.5/255.0) Albedo.rgb = mix(Albedo.rgb, vec3(0), Puddle_shape*porosity);
 		#endif
 
-		vec4 data1 = clamp(encode(viewToWorld(normal), lmtexcoord.zw),0.,1.0);
+		vec4 data1 = clamp(encode(viewToWorld(normal), vec2(torchlightmap,lmtexcoord.w)),0.,1.0);
 		gl_FragData[0] = vec4(encodeVec2(Albedo.x,data1.x),encodeVec2(Albedo.y,data1.y),encodeVec2(Albedo.z,data1.z),encodeVec2(data1.w,Albedo.w));
 		gl_FragData[1].a = 0.0;
 
@@ -584,7 +597,9 @@ void main() {
 		//////////////////////////////// FINALIZE
 		//////////////////////////////// 
 
-		vec4 data1 = clamp( encode(viewToWorld(normal), (blueNoise()*lmtexcoord.zw/30.0) + lmtexcoord.zw),	0.0,	1.0);
+		// vec4 data1 = clamp( encode(viewToWorld(normal), (blueNoise()*lmtexcoord.zw/30.0) + lmtexcoord.zw),	0.0,	1.0);
+		vec4 data1 = clamp( encode(viewToWorld(normal), (blueNoise()*lmtexcoord.zw/30.0) + vec2(torchlightmap,lmtexcoord.w)),	0.0,	1.0);
+
 		gl_FragData[0] = vec4(encodeVec2(Albedo.x,data1.x),	encodeVec2(Albedo.y,data1.y),	encodeVec2(Albedo.z,data1.z),	encodeVec2(data1.w,Albedo.w));
 
 		gl_FragData[1].a = 0.0;
diff --git a/shaders/gbuffers_all_solid.vsh b/shaders/gbuffers_all_solid.vsh
index 664f7f4..16dbb0d 100644
--- a/shaders/gbuffers_all_solid.vsh
+++ b/shaders/gbuffers_all_solid.vsh
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ attribute vec4 mc_Entity;
 uniform int blockEntityId;
 uniform int entityId;
 
+uniform int heldItemId;
+uniform int heldItemId2;
+flat varying float HELD_ITEM_BRIGHTNESS;
 
 flat varying float blockID;
 flat varying int LIGHTNING;
@@ -185,11 +188,13 @@ void main() {
 		vtexcoord.xy    = sign(texcoordminusmid)*0.5+0.5;
 	#endif
 
-	vec2 lmcoord = gl_MultiTexCoord1.xy / 255.0; // is this even correct? lol
+	vec2 lmcoord = gl_MultiTexCoord1.xy / 255.0; // is this even correct? lol'
 	lmtexcoord.zw = lmcoord;
 
 
 
+
+
 	#ifdef MC_NORMAL_MAP
 		tangent = vec4(normalize(gl_NormalMatrix *at_tangent.rgb),at_tangent.w);
 	#endif
@@ -216,7 +221,7 @@ void main() {
 				EMISSIVE = 0.0;
 
 	// normal block lightsources		
-	if(mc_Entity.x == 10005) EMISSIVE = 0.5;
+	if(mc_Entity.x == 10005) EMISSIVE = 0.3;
 	
 	// special cases light lightning and beacon beams...	
 	#ifdef ENTITIES
@@ -226,6 +231,14 @@ void main() {
     /////// ----- SSS STUFF ----- ///////
 				SSSAMOUNT = 0.0;
 
+
+	HELD_ITEM_BRIGHTNESS = 0.0;
+
+	#ifdef Hand_Held_lights
+		if(heldItemId == 100 || heldItemId2 == 100) HELD_ITEM_BRIGHTNESS = 1.0;
+	#endif
+
+
 #ifdef WORLD
 
     /////// ----- SSS ON BLOCKS ----- ///////
diff --git a/shaders/item.properties b/shaders/item.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..564b0fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/item.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+item.100 = glow_berries soul_lantern soul_torch conduit beacon sea_pickle sea_lantern glowstone torch redstone_torch jack_o_lantern magma_block lantern shroomlight end_rod lava_bucket
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shaders/lib/settings.glsl b/shaders/lib/settings.glsl
index f9df006..fa9c5c0 100644
--- a/shaders/lib/settings.glsl
+++ b/shaders/lib/settings.glsl
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ const float shadowDistanceRenderMul = -1.0; //[-1.0 1.0] THIS WILL BREAK SUBSURF
 
 
 // -- RANDOM SHIT ---
-
+#define Hand_Held_lights
 // #define WhiteWorld // THIS IS A DEBUG VIEW. uses to see AO easier. used to see fake GI better (green light)
 // #define Compositing_Sky // make the sky some color to make compositing a sky in some photoediting software easier.
 
diff --git a/shaders/shaders.properties b/shaders/shaders.properties
index 53b40a8..600c85b 100644
--- a/shaders/shaders.properties
+++ b/shaders/shaders.properties
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ screen = [Direct_Light] [World] [Ambient_light] [Fog] [Post_Processing] [Clouds]
 
     ### AMBIENT LIGHT
         screen.Ambient_light.columns=1
-        screen.Ambient_light = [Torch_Colors] [Ambient_Colors] <skip>  Ambient_SSS indirect_effect  AO_Strength GI_Strength  ambientOcclusionLevel HQ_SSGI ambientsss_brightness
+        screen.Ambient_light = [Torch_Colors] [Ambient_Colors] <skip>  Ambient_SSS indirect_effect  AO_Strength GI_Strength  ambientOcclusionLevel HQ_SSGI ambientsss_brightness Hand_Held_lights
 
             screen.Torch_Colors.columns=1
             screen.Torch_Colors = TORCH_AMOUNT Emissive_Brightness Emissive_Curve <skip> TORCH_R TORCH_G TORCH_B