Guide Book — Minecraft block

Guide Book

Guide Book is Ala Industrial's in-game manual — auto-given on your first join, it explains every mechanic with tabs, links, and recipe widgets.

Block ID alaindustrial:guide_book
Game versions
All versions

Description

Guide Book is the built-in manual of the Ala Industrial mod for Minecraft 26.2 (Java Edition). Every player receives the book in their inventory automatically on their first join — exactly once per world, because the already-given record is stored in the world save, so deaths, respawns, and relogs never trigger a duplicate. Right-clicking opens a full-screen reader with ten tabs — from Getting Started and Energy to Generators, Machines, Storage, and Utilities — with page navigation and clickable links between entries. Each entry describes one block, item, or mechanic and shows its stats (tier, EU, buffer) and its crafting recipe in a built-in widget that works even without JEI or REI installed. The numbers come from the same source as the mod's official wiki, so the chapters never drift from the game. Guide Book is an item, not a block: it cannot be placed, stacks to 1, and needs no EU energy. If a copy is lost, craft a new one from a vanilla Book and a Wooden Gear, or run the /alaindustrial guide command. The book works identically on Fabric and NeoForge.

Block properties

Item ID alaindustrial:guide_book
/give command /give @p alaindustrial:guide_book
Stackable No
Renewable Yes
Java Edition Java Edition 26.2

Java Edition Guide

How to get and use the Guide Book in Ala Industrial

  1. 1

    Join a world and check your inventory

    On your first join, Ala Industrial places the Guide Book in your inventory automatically — exactly once per world. If the inventory is full, the book drops at your feet instead of disappearing.

  2. 2

    Open the book with a right-click

    Hold the Guide Book and right-click. A full-screen reader opens on the Getting Started tab — no block is placed and no energy is spent.

  3. 3

    Follow the Getting Started chapter

    The chapter walks you from your first generator to your first cable and machine, explaining EU energy and the LV/MV/HV voltage tiers on the way.

  4. 4

    Use links and the recipe widget

    Clickable links jump between entries, and every entry page draws its crafting recipe in a built-in widget — JEI or REI does not need to be installed.

  5. 5

    Recover a lost copy

    Craft the Guide Book again from one Book and one Wooden Gear in a shapeless recipe, or run the /alaindustrial guide command to get it back instantly.

Important

In version 1 the chapters are fully written in English and Russian; in every other language the item name is translated but the chapter text is shown in English for now.

How to craft this block

Ingredients:
Crafting
Guide Book
1
Guide Book

Frequently asked questions

How do you get the Guide Book in Ala Industrial?

It is given automatically: on your first join to a world, the book appears in your inventory exactly once. The already-given flag is stored per world, so dying or relogging never grants a second copy.

Can the Guide Book be crafted?

Yes. A shapeless recipe combines one vanilla Book and one Wooden Gear into a new Guide Book — the cheap way to replace a lost copy.

Does the Guide Book use energy?

No. The Guide Book is pure reading material: it has no EU buffer, draws no power, and has no mechanical effect when used.

What does the Guide Book cover?

Ten chapters cover every block and item already implemented in Ala Industrial — for each one a short description, its stats (tier, EU, buffer), and its crafting recipe. Planned but unadded content is deliberately left out.

Are the chapters written in my language?

In version 1 the full chapter text is written in English and Russian. All other languages get a translated item name while the chapters themselves stay in English for now.

Does the Guide Book work without JEI or REI?

Yes. The built-in recipe widget draws ingredients and results on its own, so recipe viewers are optional on both Fabric and NeoForge.

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