SplashAnimation: CE

Players who want a custom intro for the start of the game can use SplashAnimation: CE to show their own animation while Minecraft loads. It is described as a lightweight utility that lets a custom animation run right from the start and move smoothly into the loading screen. The mod is a fork of an original splash-animation mod, developed for a modpack that needed an intro at the beginning of loading.

Its author reports that the animation does not slow loading and can make startup feel faster by keeping players entertained. Config options are offered so that a modpack maker can fit the animation to a pack. The author notes that frame count and frame time were adjusted during testing, with an animation tested up to 600 frames, and that a tutorial is recommended for getting started.

The mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker public. It has Forge files for 1.12.2 only, the latest being version 0.2.3, published 2025-06-20. It is client-side only, so the server does not need it and players install it on their own game.