Simple Screens
by Darkhax
Simple Screens lets players replace the images shown on the game's loading screens, from a resource pack or a file in the config folder.
What it does
Simple Screens swaps the background image shown while the game loads, and the one shown when a world loads. Custom images are read from resource packs through the normal resource pack system, so a pack can supply its own set of backgrounds without changing any code. The author suggests a 1920x1080 image at a 16:9 aspect ratio, and any larger PNG will load as well.
Running the game once with the mod installed generates a simplescreens.json configuration file in the config folder. Its entries list the texture paths the mod uses, and a new background can be added there while the default stays available. If more than one background is listed, the mod chooses one at random each time a screen appears. An entry can be repeated to raise its chance of being picked, and random selection is optional, since one background alone works fine.
The mod is a Forge client-side mod for 1.16.5, so only the client needs it. Simple Screens is not open source, and its files are released under All rights reserved. Modpacks need an additional mod to enable resource packs automatically, and Open Loader is recommended for this purpose.
Key features
Custom loading screen backgrounds
Background images for the game loading screen and the world loading screen can be replaced with new artwork.
Resource pack textures
Images are loaded from resource pack assets, so a pack can add its own loading screen textures for both game and world screens.
Random background selection
Several backgrounds can be listed in the configuration file, and the mod picks one at random on each load.
Editable configuration file
A simplescreens.json file is generated in the config folder, and new background entries can be added to it while keeping the defaults.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Enhanced Loading Screens is client-side only, licensed under All rights reserved, and available for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 1.21.10. Loading Backgrounds is client-side only, also All rights reserved, with builds for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge covering 1.20 – 26.1.2. Simple Screens targets Forge alone, for 1.16.5. Resource Pack Overrides is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and is client-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Screens | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2023-06-08 |
| Enhanced Loading Screens | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-04 |
| Loading Backgrounds | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-11 |
| Resource Pack Overrides | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
Questions
Does Simple Screens need another mod to load resource packs?
Which loader does Simple Screens support?
Why does a loading screen show purple and black squares?
In the catalog
Simple Screens is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to easily customize the background image of loading screens in the game. For example you can set a new background image for the game loading screen or world loading screens. Your custom images are loaded from resource packs and can be any resolution as long as it's a PNG. We recommend 1920x1080 or…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-screens
- Owner
- Darkhax
- Published
- 2023-06-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-06-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15