Dark Loading Screen
by A5b84
Dark Loading Screen darkens the screen shown while Minecraft loads, and the change takes effect after a restart of the game.
What it does
The mod changes the background of the loading screen so it appears darker than the vanilla version. It runs on the client alone, so only the player's installation needs it and servers do not. Builds are published for Fabric and Quilt, across the game versions 1.14 – 26.3, with 1.6.20 for 26.3 as the latest file on both loaders.
Manual changes to its settings only show after restarting the game. The configuration screen is built with Cloth Config, and the bar background coloring was suggested by Chrisblox. The project is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and its source code and issue tracker are publicly linked.
Key features
Darker loading background
The loading screen is drawn with a darker background, which replaces the default look during game startup.
Configuration screen
A settings screen, built with Cloth Config, lets the player adjust the darkening and related options.
Bar background coloring
The background behind the loading bar can be colored, a option proposed by Chrisblox.
Translated interface
Interface text is available in German, Spanish, Italian, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese, with translations credited to community contributors.
Gallery
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
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Personal modpacks
Players who want a darker startup look can add the mod to a single-player or multiplayer installation without touching other content.
Who it’s for: Players who prefer a dark startup screen in their own Fabric or Quilt installation. Server owners do not need to install it, because the mod is client-side only.
How it compares
Custom Splash Screen is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.16 – 1.21.3 on Fabric and Quilt, so it replaces the splash screen rather than darkening the loading background. Animated Loading Screen is also client-side only and open source under the zlib License, but it supports Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19 – 26.2. Clean Background is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and targets 1.20.1 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Loading Screen | Fabric and Quilt | 1.14 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| Custom Splash Screen | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16 – 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2024-11-05 |
| Animated Loading Screen | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-23 |
| Clean Background | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-09-07 |
Questions
Does Dark Loading Screen need to be installed on the server?
Why do changes not appear right away?
Which loaders does Dark Loading Screen support?
In the catalog
Dark Loading Screen is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A simple Fabric mod to make the loading screen darker. Manual changes are only visible after restarting the game.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dark-loading-screen
- Owner
- A5b84
- Published
- 2022-08-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15