🖼️ Balrond Immersive Loading
Overview
This mod replaces the default Valheim loading screen with an immersive slideshow of illustrations.
Instead of showing the standard static loading image, the game now displays a rotating collection of artwork by Mats Minnhagen, one of the creators behind Valheim.
The slideshow fades smoothly between images and keeps the original loading screen feeling while making it much more atmospheric.
⚒️ What This Mod Does
- Replaces Valheim's default loading background
- Displays a slideshow of embedded illustrations
- Uses smooth crossfades between artworks
- Avoids showing the same image twice in a row
- Reuses the existing loading screen UI for seamless integration
- Preserves the original loading progress visuals
✨ Features
- Custom immersive loading screen
- Slideshow-based background system
- Smooth fade transitions
- Embedded asset bundle with included artwork
- No immediate image repetition
- Works directly on Valheim's existing loading screen
- Lightweight and focused plugin
🎞️ Slideshow Behavior
The mod initializes a custom loading background service and attaches it directly to Valheim's loading screen.
Default behavior
- Fade duration: 1.2 seconds
- Image hold duration: 3.5 seconds
- Slideshow: enabled
- Repeat protection: enabled
- Side fade width: 8%
This creates a soft cinematic transition between images while keeping the loading screen readable and immersive.
🧩 Included Artwork Collection
The mod includes a built-in pack of loading screen illustrations, including scenes such as:
- Ashlands encounters and ruins
- Ships and fortresses
- Mistlands themed artwork
- Seasonal Valheim illustrations
- Serpents, seekers, dragons, Gjall and more
- Base building and world atmosphere scenes
A total of 23 background images are loaded from the embedded asset bundle.
🔧 Installation
- Install BepInEx for Valheim
- Place the mod DLL into your
BepInEx/plugins folder
- Start the game
- The immersive loading slideshow will activate automatically
🛠️ Configuration
This version of the mod is designed to work out of the box.
There is currently no user config file for tuning slideshow behavior in-game.
All timing and presentation values are defined directly in the plugin.
🤝 Compatibility
- Intended for Valheim with BepInEx installed
- Uses Harmony patching on the loading screen setup
- Best used with mods that do not replace the same loading screen logic
If another mod also modifies Valheim's loading background or Hud.UpdateBlackScreen, compatibility issues may occur.
🎨 Credits
This mod is a presentation-focused loading screen enhancement built around Valheim-themed artwork.
💬 Community & Support
Discord: https://discord.gg/Jfp8T5N7Pv
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/balrond1020
⚒️ Enjoy a more atmospheric journey into Valheim!
