Better Narrator Error
Better Narrator Error stops the game from printing long narrator error logs when the text-to-speech library cannot load on Linux.
What it does
On Linux, the game can fail to load the Narrator's text-to-speech library and then print very large error logs. Better Narrator Error changes how those failures are logged. It hides the stack traces that normally follow a narrator error and replaces the thrown exception with a simpler one, so the log stays readable. The author reports a reduction of about 98% in the printed narrator error output.
The mod is client-side only and runs on Fabric. Only the player's client needs it, and servers do not have to install anything. It is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker. Files exist for game versions 1.20 – 26.3, and the latest Fabric file, 1.0.0, targets 26.3.
Key features
Hidden narrator stack traces
The stack trace that follows a narrator failure is suppressed, so the log is not flooded with repeated lines.
Configurable error handling
A config path controls whether the error is hidden, replaced with a simpler exception, or disabled entirely.
Replaced exception
The original exception is swapped for a simpler one, which keeps the failure visible without the full trace.
Full disable option
Setting the hide option to false turns the behavior off, so the narrator error is handled as it was before.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Delete Narrator is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.21.10, client-side only and under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Disable Narrator is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21 – 26.3. No More Narrator is also client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.20 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Narrator Error | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2025-03-28 |
| Delete Narrator | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-22 |
| Disable Narrator | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-02-21 |
| No More Narrator | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-24 |
Questions
Does Better Narrator Error need Fabric API?
Does the server need Better Narrator Error?
Which game versions does Better Narrator Error support?
In the catalog
Better Narrator Error is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Stop printing a huge error on the logs when the Narrator fails to load on Linux. The mod hides stacktraces and the path from the narrator error, reducing it by 98%¹
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-narrator-error
- Owner
- Awakened-Redstone
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15