LittleRedSonja and Mumpfy - Better Loading Screens ---- by LittleRedSonja and Mumpfy



Adds a new UI in the main menu for you to switch between different sets of loading screens. 
It also allows you to choose and switch between different small modlets that changes them, if you have any of those installed.
 
Unlike the base game, your selected custom screens will randomize and cycle dynamically while the game loads. If you ever want to return to the original vanilla images, switching back is as simple as selecting "Vanilla" from the new UI.

To get you started, the mod comes pre-packaged with a fantastic set of loading screens created by the always awesome Mumpfy! Furthermore, you can use it as a perfect example of how to build your own sets. It is incredibly easy to add sets made by yourself or other artists, and switching between them is just a click away in the in-game menu.

Easy Installation: Adding or removing new screen sets is completely plug-and-play. Just drop a folder of images into the mod's LoadingScreens directory, and the UI will automatically detect them.
  
Modders, artists and players can include and edit an info.xml file with author name, description, website, Discord link, and a custom preview thumbnail that will be visible in the UI.

Choose whether your screens display in standard vanilla formatting or glorious edge-to-edge full screen, complete with custom watermark support.


Highly Compatible: Fully compatible with V3 or later versions of the game, and designed to work alongside the vast majority of other mods, including all of my own.


UPDATES:

1.1.0 - Fixes an ugly seam over the game tooltips. 
      - Adds the option for full screen yes/no on the UI. 
      - Adds the option to show tooltips yes/no on the UI. 
      - Adds the option to randomize the screens from all your different installed sets.
      - Adds the option to randomize the screens from all your mods installed that include a loadingscreen.xml file together with all your installed sets inside Better Loading Screens.
      - Adds an option for cycling time, so you can make the images cycle faster or slower, exactly the way you want it.
      - Adds a new information field showing the number of images in the selected set or mod.
      - Adds a new Statistics information panel showing the total number of sets installed, external mods available and the total number of images. 
      - Adds a descriptive text when hoovering over the different options in the UI, explaining its use.
      - Improves the watermark to be add a darker background behind the tootips but to be transparent enough so the loading screen picture is still visible.  
      - Now all the other possible mods installed that add custom screens outside Better Loading Screens will be selectable in the list of installed sets
      - Simplyfies the info.xml file so only Title, Author, Description, Discord, Website will be read from it. It is still 100% optional and not required. 
      - Changes the default to make use of all the installed custom screens instead of default to vanilla screens.      
      - Adds a "DEFAULT" button to revert all your values to the default values in the mod.
      - Adds my "Harmony missing screen of horrors" to warn players if they are missing Harmony.
      - Makes the mod more robust by adding additional safety checks to loon into nested folders, account for potential typos in file extensions and changing load order so the mod loads later. 

1.2.0 - Adds 20 new awesome images made by Mumpfy. I have divided all the 28 Mumpfy-Screens into 2 different sets, to serve as an example of how to add more sets into the mod, but feel free to reorganise them however you want. 
      - Move the included CyberPunk 2077 and Fallout loading screens as optional downloads for those of yo that want to use them, since they are "less thematic" for 7DTD. You use them simply download and place the folder in the LoadingScreens directory, inside my mod folder. 

1.2.1 - Removes some old leftover code printing an error on the console. 


 
We hope you enjoy the mod 💜. Let us know too if you have suggestions or find bugs.  🥰


You can find all our work here: 

LITTLEREDSONJA:

Nexus mods: https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/LittleRedSonja/mods
https://community.thefunpimps.com/members/littleredsonja.112788/#about
7daystodiemods.com: https://7daystodiemods.com/?s=littleredsonja


I also have a channel in Guppy Modding Discord, you can always find me there and ask questions, leave suggestions or report problems :):
LittleRedSonja Channel in Guppy Modding Discord: https://discord.gg/gTZzQ4bC58

I have a Youtube channel where I post some short videos about my mods: https://www.youtube.com/@LittleRedSonja


You can also contact me in Discord if you have questions or ideas: @LittleRedSonja


MUMPFY:

Take a look at some of his amazing work:
https://mumpfy.myportfolio.com/

Mumpfy also has a youtube channel, you can find it here:
https://www.youtube.com/@mumpfy2186

You can also find Mumpfy in Guppy Modding Discord:
Mumpfy Channel in Guppy Modding Discord: https://discord.com/channels/243577046616375297/682266429420077071

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