Melon Loader
by realfishlu
Melon Loader replaces the background of the vanilla Minecraft 1.8.9 menus with wallpapers chosen by the player, on Forge.
What it does
Four custom background slots let a player assign separate images to the Forge loading screen, the home page, the play menus and the settings menus. Images are typically 16:9 wallpapers, and the same slots cover the main menu, the multiplayer and singleplayer screens, and the settings menus. A loading screen change is handled by the mod's own button, which turns off Forge's default loading UI, so that a custom splash screen can appear instead.
The mod is a client-side Forge utility for Minecraft 1.8.9 only, with a single file, 1.0.0 for 1.8.9, published on 2026-03-23. Only the client needs it, so a server does not have to run it. Its source is open, released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Players who launch 1.8.9 and open the OneConfig menu, usually with the Right Shift key, find the settings there. The config screen also includes a Fix Loading Screen button that edits the splash.properties file in one click.
Key features
Four background slots
Four separate slots each take a different picture: the loading screen, the home page, the play menus and the settings menus.
Menu wallpapers
Wallpapers can be set for the main menu, multiplayer and singleplayer screens, and the settings menus.
One-click splash fix
A button in the config menu writes the splash.properties file automatically, so the custom splash screen takes effect.
Works with other UI mods
Compatibility is listed for Essential, Patcher, PolishedGUI and PvP Resource Packs.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Personal menu themes
A player on 1.8.9 can give the menus a set of wallpapers that match a single theme or season.
Custom loading screens
Players who want a branded splash screen can replace Forge's default loading UI with their own image.
Who it’s for: Players who run Minecraft 1.8.9 with Forge and want their own images on the menus. Server owners do not need the mod.
How it compares
Panorama Screens is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is client-side only, with files for 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Allow Disconnect is client-side only, uses the All rights reserved license and covers 1.8.9 – 1.21.11 on Fabric and Forge, so it is not open source. Essential Patcher is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.19.2 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, so it does not target 1.8.9.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melon Loader | Forge | 1.8.9 | Client-side only | 2026-03-23 |
| Panorama Screens | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-03-09 |
| Allow Disconnect | Fabric and Forge | 1.8.9 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-08 |
| Essential Patcher | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Not published | 2026-08-16 |
Questions
Does Melon Loader need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Melon Loader support?
How is a custom splash screen enabled?
In the catalog
Melon Loader is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 955 mods support Minecraft 1.8.9.
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What the author says
Melon Loader completely overhauls the vanilla Minecraft menus, allowing you to easily set your own gorgeous 16:9 wallpapers for the Loading Screen, Main Menu, Multiplayer/Singleplayer, and Settings menus. Built with heavy modpacks in mind, Melon Loader is designed to be 100% compatible with Essential, Patcher, and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/melon-loader
- Owner
- realfishlu
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15