# How to enable dark mode loading screens in Genshin Impact

> Are you tired of the bright loading screens in Genshin Impact? This guide will walk you through the process of making Genshin Impact’s loading screens dark

**Tags:** guides, gaming, optimization
**Date:** 2025-02-18T15:00:22.000Z

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Are you tired of the bright loading screens in Genshin Impact?

This guide will walk you through the process of applying some dark mode mods to Genshin Impact.

## Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

1. A PC running **Windows** (this guide is tailored for Windows users).
2. **Genshin Impact** installed on your system.
3. **7-Zip** or similar software to extract the downloaded files.

## Step 1: Download the Required Files

### 1. Download GIMI (Genshin-Impact-Model-Importer)

- Go to the [GIMI GitHub releases page](https://github.com/SilentNightSound/GI-Model-Importer/releases).
- Download the file named `3dmigoto-GIMI-for-playing-mods.zip`

  This version is optimized for playing mods and is faster than the development version.

### 2. Download GI_LoadscreenRandomizer

- Visit the [GI_LoadscreenRandomizer GitHub releases page](https://github.com/Arsinia/GI_LoadscreenRandomizer/releases/tag/1.3).
- Download the file named `GI_LoadingScreen.rar`

### 3. Download the Dark Loading Screen Mod

- Head over to [GameBanana](https://gamebanana.com/mods/download/436284#FileInfo_961111).
- Download the file named `gi_loadingscreen_163fc_dark_edit.rar`

## Step 2: Extract the Files

1. **Extract all the downloaded archives** using WinRAR or 7-Zip.
   - Right-click each file and select "Extract Here" or "Extract to [folder name]".
   - Ensure you know where the extracted files are located.

## Step 3: Install the Mods

### 1. Copy the 3DMigoto Folder

- Open the extracted `3dmigoto-GIMI-for-playing-mods` folder.
- Copy the `3dmigoto` folder.
- Navigate to your Genshin Impact game directory. This is typically located at:

  ```txt
  C:\HoYoPlay\games\Genshin Impact game
  ```

  (If your game is installed elsewhere, adjust the path accordingly.)

- Paste the `3dmigoto` folder into the Genshin Impact game directory.

### 2. Set Up GI_LoadscreenRandomizer

- Open the extracted `GI_LoadingScreen` folder.
- Copy the entire `GI_LoadingScreen` folder.
- Navigate to:

  ```txt
  C:\HoYoPlay\games\Genshin Impact game\3dmigoto\Mods
  ```

- Paste the `GI_LoadingScreen` folder here.

### 3. Install the Dark Loading Screen Mod

- Open the extracted `gi_loadingscreen_163fc_dark_edit` folder.
- Copy the `dcf5ad8be031c5fc-ps_replace.txt` file.
- Navigate to:

  ```txt
  C:\HoYoPlay\games\Genshin Impact game\3dmigoto\ShaderFixes
  ```

- Paste the file here. If prompted to overwrite, confirm.
- Delete the existing file named `653c63ba4a73ca8b-vs_replace.txt` in the same folder.

### 4. Move the Dark Loading Screen Assets

- Open the `gi_loadingscreen_163fc_dark_edit` folder again.
- Select all the files and folders inside.
- Navigate to:

  ```txt
  C:\HoYoPlay\games\Genshin Impact game\3dmigoto\Mods\GI_LoadingScreen
  ```

- Paste the files here. Overwrite any existing files if prompted.

## Step 4: Launch the Game

1. Navigate to your Genshin Impact game directory:

   ```txt
   C:\HoYoPlay\games\Genshin Impact game
   ```

2. Double-click `3DMigoto Loader.exe` to launch the mod loader.
3. Once the loader is running, launch Genshin Impact as you normally would.

## Optional: Prepacked Install

If you want to skip the manual steps, you can download a prepacked version of 3dmigoto that already includes all the mod configurations from the [Genshin Impact Dark Mode](https://github.com/schalkburger/genshin-dark-mode) repository.

Simply download and extract the prepacked `3dmigoto.zip` into your Genshin Impact game directory and follow the launch instructions above.