Frequently Asked Questions

Why am I seeing a warning under Spawners?

Mojang added this warning in Minecraft 1.21.4. It only shows to players who are OP, and there is no way to remove it.

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Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4 release notes

Is it safe to reload SmartSpawner?

Use /smartspawner reload. It safely applies most changes made to the config files.

Avoid these unsafe methods:

• /reload breaks plugins and causes unexpected behavior.
• PlugMan load, reload, or unload can make SmartSpawner malfunction.

To install or update SmartSpawner, restart your server after making changes or adding the plugin.

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The problem with /reload

Why won't the spawner menu open for Bedrock players?

This is a current limitation of Geyser, the Bedrock compatibility layer. Geyser cannot tell left-click and right-click apart from Bedrock clients, unlike on Java Edition.

Because of this, holding a tool such as a pickaxe, shovel, or axe stops the spawner menu from opening. The click cannot be read the way SmartSpawner expects.

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Geyser current limitations

I updated SmartSpawner and my %placeholders% stopped working

The placeholder format changed from %placeholder% to {placeholder} in version 1.5.5.

Fix it with one of these two methods.

Regenerate the language files

1. Delete the /language/ folder.
2. Restart your server. Updated files are generated automatically.

Convert manually

1. Open your language files in a text editor such as VSCode or Notepad++.
2. Open Find and Replace (CTRL+H).
3. Find: %(.+?)%
4. Replace: {$1}

There is no automatic converter, so use one of the two methods above.