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WindowsStartingOverlay

by KSmc's Team

WindowsStartingOverlay swaps the game's loading screen at startup for a Windows 10 style startup interface, and only the client changes.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.21.11

What it does

The startup loading interface is replaced with a Windows 10 look, so the screen shown while Minecraft launches resembles that operating system's boot screen. Only the client is changed, and the mod is built for Fabric, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 and 1.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest release.

Key features

  1. Windows 10 startup screen

    The loading interface shown when the game starts is redrawn in a Windows 10 style.

  2. Boot screen replacement

    The screen displayed while Minecraft launches is swapped for the Windows 10 layout, replacing the default loading view.

  3. Source code on GitHub

    The project's source code is published on GitHub, where its issue tracker and wiki are also linked.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0
1.21.31.0
1.211.0
1.20.11.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

MacOS Startup takes the same client-side approach with a macOS style startup screen, for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Smooth Loading Screen is also client-side, open source is not claimed, and it is published under All rights reserved for 1.21 – 26.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
WindowsStartingOverlayFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-02-28
MacOS StartupFabric1.21 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-06-13
Smooth Loading ScreenFabric1.21 – 26.2Client-side only2026-09-02

Questions

Does WindowsStartingOverlay need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

Does a server need WindowsStartingOverlay installed?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

In the catalog

WindowsStartingOverlay is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

More from KSmc's Team

All projects
StartupTone1.20.1DarkTitleBarForge1.20.1 – 1.20.4NoCreativeMode1.12.2 – 1.21.4PipeSounds1.20.1ParagraphsReborn1.21 – 1.21.11ChatPositionDisplay1.20.1

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What the author says

This is an extremely simple mod that changes the game's loading screen at startup to the loading interface of the Windows 10 system, and it has been open-sourced on GitHub. If you are not satisfied with the default startup icon and loading animation in this mod, you can modify the icons and loading animation frames…
KSmc's Team, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
KSmc's Team
Published
2025-01-13
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Decoration
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