# Waiting Screen Mod<\/p>\n
A powerful server-side mod that creates customizable waiting rooms for your Minecraft Fabric server. Perfect for events, minigames, or any situation where you need players to wait before starting.<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
– **Custom Images**: Display any image as a waiting screen background
\n– **Player Counter**: Real-time display of waiting players (e.g., “3\/10 players”)
\n– **Server-Side Control**: No client mod required – works with vanilla clients
\n– **ESC Menu Lock**: Prevents players from accessing menus while waiting
\n– **Exempt System**: Bypass waiting for specific players (admins, VIPs)
\n– **Easy Configuration**: Simple commands to manage waiting screens
\n– **Multiple Screens**: Switch between different waiting screen images<\/p>\n
## Usage<\/p>\n
### Basic Commands ### Setup ## Requirements<\/p>\n – Minecraft 1.21.1 ## Configuration<\/p>\n Images must be placed in the `config\/waitingscreens\/` directory. Supported formats: PNG, JPG<\/p>\n ## Use Cases<\/p>\n – Event lobbies ## License<\/p>\n This project is licensed under the MIT License.<\/p>\n ## Bug Reports<\/p>\n Found a bug? Report it on the GitHub Issues page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Server-side waiting room system with customizable images and player counters for Minecraft 1.21.1 Fabric servers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":168270,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"waitingscreenmod","_minecraft_project_id":"fsx1FjJG","_minecraft_author":"TheMasterRoshiii","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":256,"_minecraft_follows":2,"_minecraft_client_side":"required","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"waitingscreenmod.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":166488,"_minecraft_version_count":3,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T20:44:03.704398Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-12-28T00:23:33.492162Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-01-05T04:05:45.014531Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/waitingscreenmod","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":168270,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-09T19:32:47+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"a7a69585e509df6a568ed24e41c2fb89","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[97,89,92],"mod_loader":[99],"minecraft_version":[37],"class_list":["post-168269","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-fabric","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-fabric","minecraft_version-1-21-1"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n– `\/waitingscreen start
\n– `\/waitingscreen stop` – End waiting and release all players
\n– `\/waitingscreen screen
\n– `\/waitingscreen exempt
\n– `\/waitingscreen unexempt
\n1. Install the mod in your server’s `mods\/` folder
\n2. Add your custom images to `config\/waitingscreens\/`
\n3. Use commands to control the waiting room<\/p>\n
\n– Fabric Loader
\n– Fabric API<\/p>\n
\n– Minigame waiting rooms
\n– Tournament preparation
\n– Server queue systems
\n– Custom game modes<\/p>\n