Silent Lib FAQ

Silent Lib is a separate library mod that must be installed on its own. Silent Gear, Scaling Health, and Silent's Gems all depend on it, so if it's missing those mods will fail to load or crash.

Check the dependencies listed on each mod's page or in its mod metadata. SilentChaos512's mods like Silent Gear, Scaling Health, and Silent's Gems are the usual ones that require it.

It prints the NBT data of whatever block, entity, or item you target or hold, formatted so it's readable instead of a single wall of text. Use it to inspect what data a block or entity is storing.

Run the command while looking at the block or entity you want to inspect, or hold the item in your hand. The command reads from your current target or held item rather than requiring coordinates.

The output appears in chat, so you can screenshot it or copy it from your log file. For bug reports, pasting the log excerpt is usually more reliable than a screenshot.

Install Silent Lib alongside the mod that requires it, and make sure both are for the same Minecraft version and mod loader. A mismatched loader (Forge vs. Fabric) is a common cause of this error.

No, Silent Lib is a shared code library and doesn't add gameplay content by itself. Anything you see in-game comes from the mods that depend on it.

Silent Lib is lightweight and mostly provides shared code, so it shouldn't noticeably affect performance on its own. If you see lag, look at the content mods that use it rather than the library itself.

Only remove it if no installed mod depends on it. If any SilentChaos512 mod is still present, removing Silent Lib will break that mod or crash the game.

Yes, it's just a library, so it doesn't conflict with unrelated mods. Conflicts usually come from the content mods that use it, not from Silent Lib itself.

It is a shared library mod containing common classes and utilities used by several of SilentChaos512's mods. It exists mainly to make those mods easier to update and maintain.

Yes, Silent Lib is required for compatibility with the mods that depend on it, such as Silent Gear, Scaling Health, and Silent's Gems. Installing it alongside those mods ensures they work correctly.

The sl_nbt command lets you view the NBT data of blocks, entities, or items in a user-friendly format. It is useful for inspecting the underlying data stored on those objects.

No, Silent Lib is a library mod that provides shared code rather than gameplay content. Any blocks, items, or mobs come from the mods that depend on it.

It centralizes common code so the dependent mods can be updated and maintained more easily. It also helps ensure compatibility between those mods.

Mods such as Silent Gear, Scaling Health, and Silent's Gems use Silent Lib. It ensures compatibility between these mods.