Backround Engine
by TheSpoofies
Backround Engine replaces the Minecraft background with wallpapers, and it can be set separately for the main screen and the server select screen.
What it does
Backround Engine is a Fabric mod that sets a custom wallpaper as the background of the title screen, the server select screen and other menus. Animated GIFs and still images can both be used as backgrounds. Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it and players can install it alone. Files are published for Fabric, for 1.21.1 and 1.21.8, and the code is released under the Apache License 2.0, which is not an open source license.
Key features
Wallpapers for menus
A chosen image can be set as the background of the main menu and the server select screen, each configured on its own.
Animated GIF support
GIF files play as animated backgrounds, in addition to standard still image formats.
Splash text and reload
The splash text can be customised, and a reload button in the top right corner of the custom interface applies changes without restarting the game.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Panoramic Backround is a client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License, built for 1.21.11, which is not open source. Wallpaper covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21 and is open source under the MIT License. Ked Wallpapers needs both the client and the server and is published for 26.2 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backround Engine | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-01-24 |
| Panoramic Backround | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-24 |
| Wallpaper | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2025-01-20 |
| Ked Wallpapers | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
Questions
Does the server need Backround Engine?
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What the author says
This mod allows you to set your minecraft wallpaper in the main screen, server select screen and more. On top of all that you can also customise the splash text in the custom gui with the reload button in the top right corner
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/backround-engine
- Owner
- TheSpoofies
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15