Simple Custom Early Loading
Modby lukaskabc
Allows to customize the Neoforge and Forge early loading screen
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
376,916
CurseForge ID
1214077
Modrinth Downloads
49,518
Modrinth ID
Bi8o4aLw
Last Updated
Jul 27, 2026
Description
This mod allows the customization of Neoforge's early loading screen.
There is also a quite "hacky" version for Forge `1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.4, 1.20.6`.
I do not plan to continue supporting **any other Forge** versions due to technical reasons.
**For newer versions, please use the NeoForge.**

Currently, the window is not able to dynamically change its resolution when the window is resized.
I won't allow removing the Mojang logo.
## Features:
- add and position **custom images** (see supported image formats)
- toggle and change the position of the progress bar
- toggle performance bar
- toggle NeoForge's fox
- toggle bottom left log
- toggle NeoForge's version (bottom right)
## Installation - NeoForge:
1. place the jar in the mods folder
2. modify the `config/fml.toml` file
```
# Early window provider
earlyWindowProvider = "SimpleCustomEarlyLoading"
# ... Other options ...
# Optionally set the window to be maximized
earlyWindowMaximized = true
```
## Installation - Forge:
1. place the jar in the mods folder
2. forge version requires default `config/fml.toml` value
```
#Early window provider
earlyWindowProvider = "fmlearlywindow"
```
3 - Optional: update `options.txt`: `darkMojangStudiosBackground:true`
Unfortunately, the override is applied quite late, which may result in the original red early loading (or a white screen) to "flash" on the very game start. I can't do anything about that.
However, the red color of the original loading can be changed using `darkMojangStudiosBackground:true` in `options.txt`.
## Supported image formats:
**Animated images:**
- **APNG** - must be created without unchanged pixels detection (each frame is rendered from scratch).
The animation will respect the image timing and repeat count.
**Static images:**
- JPEG baseline & progressive (12 bpc/arithmetic not supported, same as stock IJG lib
- PNG 1/2/4/8/16-bit-per-channel
- TGA (not sure what subset, if a subset)
- BMP non-1bpp, non-RLE
- PSD (composited view only, no extra channels, 8/16 bit-per-channel)
- GIF (renders only single static frame, use APNG instead)
- HDR (radiance rgbE format)
- PIC (Softimage PIC)
- PNM (PPM and PGM binary only)
## Configuration / Source code
For configuration instructions and the source code check the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/lukaskabc/SimpleCustomEarlyLoading).
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Forge
Neoforge
Game Versions
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.4
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
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