Screen before world

Name: Screen before world
Author: The turtles

Screen before world is a NeoForge client mod that shows a blank screen while a world loads, pauses, and exits, so players are not pressed to act during those moments.

NeoForgeClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.21.1

What it does

The mod places a blank screen in front of the game during world loading, pausing, and exiting. Players who rush to press ESC after a world loads, or who have already left a world that is still loading, get a short wait instead of a problem. The author describes it as roughly 44 lines of code. Files target 1.21.1 only and are published for NeoForge, with the 1.0.1 build released on 2025-06-24 on the alpha channel. It is client-side only, so servers run without it, and it is released under All rights reserved; the code is not open source.

Key features

Blank screen during loading
A blank screen covers the view while a world loads, so pressing keys early has no effect on the session.
Covers pausing and exiting
The same blank screen appears when the game pauses or a world is exited.
Minimal code
The author states the mod is only about 44 lines of code, keeping its footprint small.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.0.1

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Questions

Does Screen before world need to be on the server?

No. It is client-side only, so only the client needs it and servers run without it.

Which game version does Screen before world support?

Only 1.21.1. The 1.0.1 NeoForge build was published on 2025-06-24 on the alpha channel.

In the catalog

Screen before world is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Game mechanics mods29,952 NeoForge mods Mods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Have you ever been in rush and din't have time to press ESC after your world loads, no worrys, or you need a little warm up because you quickly exited the world and it was already loading... Well, the summar explains it, that's all it does and it only has about 44 lines of code. Dependencies: Nothing!

The turtles, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Modrinth page: modrinth.com/mod/sbw
Owner: The turtles
Published: 2025-06-24
Updated on Modrinth: 2025-06-24
Facts verified: 2026-10-15