Turbulence Loading Animation

Turbulence Loading Animation

A sleek, dynamic loading animation that displays random words from a custom library.

However, I think it’s perfect for a modpack that really needs a certain atmosphere.

Demo Video: Youtube

### Animation Features

The core of this mod is the word library. Every two seconds, ten words are displayed using a smooth fade-in/out animation (check the video for the full effect).

• Dynamic Info: Two of these words are reserved for real-time loading information, such as “Loading Terrain,” “Saving World,” or world progress percentages.
• Custom Backgrounds: You can specify a custom background image at apricity/tla_ms/bg.png. If left blank, the mod defaults to the classic Minecraft dirt background.
• Fully Configurable: Easily adjust the font size and animation area within the configuration file.

### Word Libraries (Thesaurus)

The mod comes pre-packaged with two built-in libraries that automatically switch based on your language settings:

1. The Eight Great Traditions of Chinese Cuisine (798 entries)
2. Common Firearms (823 entries)

How to Customize

You can create your own word libraries in the config file using a JSON array format. While intended for modpack authors to add pack-related lore or tips, you can use any external data.

Resources for finding word lists:

• English: UsingEnglish is a great starting point.
• Chinese: Sogou Pinyin Cell Dict offers a massive variety of specialized vocabularies.

Useful Tools for Conversion:

• Extract .scel to text: Toolzt – SCEL Converter
• Convert text to JSON array: Bugscaner String2Array (Use \n as the separator for line breaks).

### Future Roadmap

• Support for GIFs and Custom Fonts (Internal support exists; config options coming soon).
• Expanded animation customization.
• Support for multiple randomized word libraries.
• Animation support for the initial game splash screen.