Aether's Better Loading Screens
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #47 of 82 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod, and a collection of Aether's other mods are currently being maintained by Magnetuning (hi) and Aimryax! You can find a list of mods we're maintaining, and their Patch 8 update status here.
This mod is working with Patch 8!
DESCRIPTION
Removes padding around the loading screen image, also removes the vignette. Adds a drop shadow and stroke to hints.
Aspect Ratios other than exactly 16:9 will have letter-boxing or pillar-boxing surrounding the image.
INSTALLATION
Requires Manual Installation, place the Public folder found in the . 7z file into the Data folder in the Root Directory of your game. Typically, located here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Baldur's Gate 3
UNINSTALLATION
Navigate to the following directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Baldur's Gate 3\Data\Public\Game\GUI\Widgets
Then delete this file:
LoadingScreen.xaml
Waiting With Style Patch Install
Not currently updated to Patch #8, please wait while Aimryax creates a new update, then I will release a patch for the two mods.
Waiting With Style is a complete overhaul of the game's Loading Screens, created by Aimryax and I. It is a pak mod, and thus the patch is also a pak mod instead of loose.
DO NOT INSTALL THE MAIN BETTER LOADING SCREENS MOD IF YOU ARE USING THIS PATCH
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[]Make sure you have a Mod Fixer installed.
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]Make sure you have Waiting With Style installed.[]Download the patch that matches the Edition you chose for Waiting With Style.
[]Import this mod's .zip file into the Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Manager. It will appear in the "Overrides" section of the manager.
- DO NOT allow it into your regular Load Order, verify that it stays inside the Overrides section.
Aether's Better Loading Screens is a lightweight UI mod that removes padding and vignette from loading screens, adding a drop shadow and stroke to hints. With 958 endorsements and over 108k downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players who want a cleaner, more polished loading experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 958 endorsements and over 108k downloads
- Simple, focused tweaks that clean up the loading screen without overhauling it
- Lightweight UI mod that won't impact performance
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other UI mods that alter loading screens
- Last updated in April 2025 – check compatibility with your current game version
For players who want a cleaner, more polished loading screen without major UI changes. If you're tired of the default padding and vignette, this is a quick fix. Skip if you're looking for full loading screen customization or gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager, install this mod through it to keep track of conflicts.
- Check if you have other UI mods that modify loading screens – they might override each other.
- After installing, launch the game and view a loading screen to confirm the changes are applied.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Aether
- Version
- 1.0.4
- Downloads
- 108,086
- Endorsements
- 958
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 8/11/2023
- Updated
- 4/20/2025
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