This is a common debate. On strict "Vanilla" survival servers, some argue that it provides an unfair advantage by removing the need for resources like torches or Night Vision potions.
However, in the wider Minecraft community—especially on major servers—Fullbright is widely accepted. Most popular PvP clients (like Lunar or Badlion) now include built-in "Fullbright" settings, making the resource pack version less necessary for those clients, but still standard for players using the vanilla launcher. fullbright resource pack 1.8.9
For builders who work on large projects underground or at night, the pack removes the need for high-level lighting setups just to see where you are placing blocks. This is a common debate
This is the most common version. It takes the default Minecraft 1.8.9 textures and only modifies the lightmap.png file. The result is a pure, unchanged vanilla look, but with no darkness. Most popular PvP clients (like Lunar or Badlion)
The installation process is incredibly simple because this is a resource pack, not a mod. You do not need Forge.
One of the best features of the Fullbright pack is its compatibility. Because it only edits light values, it is compatible with almost any other texture pack you want to use.