Not Enough Recipe Book Mod FAQ
10 questions players actually ask, answered.
How is this different from mods that just hide the recipe book button?
Instead of only hiding the visual button in your inventory, this mod removes the entire recipe book feature and stops storing unlocked recipe names on your player. Clearing out that saved data reduces file bloat and improves performance, especially in large modpacks.
How does this mod make joining worlds and syncing with servers faster?
Large modpacks normally save huge lists of unlocked recipe names to your player file that must be loaded and synced every time you connect. By removing all unneeded recipe data from your player, there is much less data to transfer when joining a world or server.
How do I completely remove the green recipe book button from my inventory?
Set the mod to DISABLED mode in its configuration settings. This completely removes the recipe book button from your crafting screens along with all of its background functions.
Can I make the recipe book button hide and show JEI, REI, or EMI instead?
Yes, change the mod's setting to TOGGLE mode. This keeps the recipe book button in your inventory interface and repurposes it to toggle the visibility of JEI, REI, or EMI when clicked.
What does ENABLED mode do if the mod is supposed to turn off the recipe book?
ENABLED mode keeps the recipe book button visible in your inventory so the layout looks familiar, but turns off its ability to manage and store recipes. You still get the performance benefits without changing how your crafting menu looks.
How do I automatically unlock every recipe in the vanilla recipe book?
Switch the mod to DISCOVERED mode in the settings. This keeps the recipe book working and automatically unlocks every available recipe for your player.
Why am I not getting faster load times or better performance in DISCOVERED mode?
DISCOVERED mode does not offer any performance improvements because it still keeps and tracks every unlocked recipe on your player file. To speed up world joining and reduce player data bloat, switch to DISABLED, ENABLED, or TOGGLE mode.
Does removing the vanilla recipe book break normal crafting or mods like JEI, REI, and EMI?
No, crafting items manually on the grid and looking up recipes in JEI, REI, or EMI will work normally. Those recipe viewers operate independently of the vanilla recipe book data and even integrate directly with TOGGLE mode.
Why did my previously unlocked vanilla recipes disappear from my character?
The mod strips unneeded recipe names from your player file so the game runs smoother. As long as you are using one of the performance modes rather than DISCOVERED mode, the game stops tracking vanilla recipe unlocks on your character.
How does this mod improve performance for other mods in my modpack?
Many mods frequently read your player data during gameplay, which slows down when your player file is stuffed with unlocked recipe names. Removing that recipe data keeps your player file clean so other mods can read it much faster.