{"id":140032,"date":"2026-06-08T10:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/simple-custom-early-loading\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:18:49","slug":"simple-custom-early-loading","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/simple-custom-early-loading\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Custom Early Loading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This mod allows the customization of Neoforge&#8217;s early loading screen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GitHub repository\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/GitHub-grey?style=for-the-badge&#038;logo=GitHub\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shields.io\/curseforge\/dt\/1214077?style=for-the-badge&#038;logo=curseforge&#038;color=626e7b\" alt=\"Curseforge\"><\/p>\n<p>There is also a quite &#8220;hacky&#8221; version for Forge `1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.4, 1.20.6`.<br \/>\nI do not plan to continue supporting **any other Forge** versions due to technical reasons.<br \/>\n**For newer versions, please use the NeoForge.**<\/p>\n<p>![Custom Early Loading Preview](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/Bi8o4aLw\/images\/562bbd712b285bd32cf917f124394a6cfa5a96de.gif)<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the window is not able to dynamically change its resolution when the window is resized.<br \/>\nI won&#8217;t allow removing the Mojang logo.<\/p>\n<p>## Features:<br \/>\n&#8211; add and position **custom images** (see supported image formats)<br \/>\n&#8211; toggle and change the position of the progress bar<br \/>\n&#8211; toggle performance bar<br \/>\n&#8211; toggle NeoForge&#8217;s fox<br \/>\n&#8211; toggle bottom left log<br \/>\n&#8211; toggle NeoForge&#8217;s version (bottom right)<\/p>\n<p>## Installation &#8211; NeoForge:<\/p>\n<p>1.  place the jar in the mods folder<br \/>\n2.  modify the `config\/fml.toml` file<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`<br \/>\n# Early window provider<br \/>\nearlyWindowProvider = &#8220;SimpleCustomEarlyLoading&#8221;<br \/>\n# &#8230; Other options &#8230;<br \/>\n# Optionally set the window to be maximized<br \/>\nearlyWindowMaximized = true<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>## Installation &#8211; Forge:<\/p>\n<p>1.  place the jar in the mods folder<br \/>\n2.  forge version requires default `config\/fml.toml` value<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`<br \/>\n#Early window provider<br \/>\nearlyWindowProvider = &#8220;fmlearlywindow&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; Optional: update `options.txt`: `darkMojangStudiosBackground:true`<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the override is applied quite late, which may result in the original red early loading (or a white screen) to &#8220;flash&#8221; on the very game start. 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