FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Biblio a Fabric mod?

Not in the reviewed repository. The current source targets Minecraft 1.21.1 on NeoForge 21.1.x.

Does Biblio require Scholar?

No. Scholar 1.2.4+ is optional and improves visual presentation. Biblio remains readable without it.

Are the books AI-generated summaries?

No. Biblio converts cited public-domain editions into Minecraft written books. Long works are divided rather than summarized or abridged.

Why is one novel split into many books?

Minecraft written books have a 100-page limit. Biblio follows natural divisions and creates sequential parts when a division exceeds that limit.

Do all volumes of a work have the same chance?

Within a selected work, enabled physical volumes are selected uniformly. The tag-driven integration API first selects a work uniformly, so works with many volumes do not dominate works with one volume.

What is the difference between Common and Library Edition?

They are the same Biblio quality. Commands use common; library is accepted as an alias.

Can a Damaged copy be incomplete?

Yes. Damaged variants apply condition-specific loss or obscuring to their text. The other qualities represent complete readable copies.

How rare are signed books?

Any signed quality appears about once every 56.82 book rolls under the generated weights. A signed First Edition is exactly 1 in 2,500 per book roll.

Can I disable a particular author, work, or volume?

Use /biblio as an operator. Right-click a shelf to toggle the entire catalog section beneath it, or navigate to an individual physical volume.

Do setting changes alter existing chests?

No. Minecraft does not reroll loot already generated for a container. Use new structures or unopened/un-generated containers.

Can a structure mod support Biblio without depending on it?

Yes, in Biblio builds that include the tag-driven integration API. The mod can ship a sidecar JSON under data/<namespace>/biblio/loot_integrations/. Biblio reads it when present; without Biblio, the structure mod's normal loot remains unchanged.

Can my normal loot table directly request a Biblio tag?

The verified API uses a sidecar integration JSON rather than a custom entry inside the normal loot table. This keeps compatibility optional and avoids putting Biblio-specific entry types in the structure mod's primary loot data.

Is target a structure ID?

No. It is a loot table ID such as yourmod:chests/sunken_library. A structure may use several target loot tables.

Where do I find exact work IDs and tags?

In a compatible generated Biblio build, inspect data/biblio/work_tags.json inside the JAR.

Can a modpack supply integrations instead of the structure mod?

Yes. Put the same sidecar JSON in a normal datapack. This is useful for compatibility patches and pack-specific balance.

Can I install the old datapack with the mod?

No. Installing both can load Biblio data twice. Use the mod JAR by itself unless you are deliberately performing legacy compatibility testing.