diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 103e09c3..b3801625 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+from vrct_gui.splash_window import SplashWindow
+splash = SplashWindow()
+splash.showSplash()
+
 import controller
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     controller.createMainWindow()
+    splash.destroySplash()
     controller.showMainWindow()
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diff --git a/view.py b/view.py
index cc77c545..7608a161 100644
--- a/view.py
+++ b/view.py
@@ -864,6 +864,17 @@ class View():
     def clearErrorMessage(self):
         vrct_gui._clearErrorMessage()
 
+
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def showSplash():
+        vrct_gui.showSplash()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def destroySplash():
+        vrct_gui.destroySplash()
+
     # These conversations are generated by ChatGPT
     def _insertSampleConversationToTextbox(self):
 
diff --git a/vrct_gui/splash_window/SplashWindow.py b/vrct_gui/splash_window/SplashWindow.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..374323eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vrct_gui/splash_window/SplashWindow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+from customtkinter import CTkImage, CTkLabel, CTkToplevel
+from ..ui_utils import openImageKeepAspectRatio, getImageFileFromUiUtils
+from time import sleep
+
+class SplashWindow(CTkToplevel):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.withdraw()
+        self.overrideredirect(True)
+        self.configure(fg_color="#292a2d")
+        self.title("SplashWindow")
+
+
+        sw=self.winfo_screenwidth()
+        sh=self.winfo_screenheight()
+
+        pw=int(sw/4)
+
+        self.grid_columnconfigure((0,2), weight=1)
+        self.grid_rowconfigure((0,2), weight=1)
+        (img, desired_width, height) = openImageKeepAspectRatio(getImageFileFromUiUtils("vrct_logo_for_dark_mode.png"), pw)
+        label = CTkLabel(
+            self,
+            text=None,
+            height=0,
+            fg_color="#292a2d",
+            image=CTkImage(img, size=(desired_width, height))
+        )
+        label.grid(row=1, column=1)
+
+        geometry_width=desired_width+int(desired_width*0.2)
+        geometry_height=height+int(height*0.5)
+
+        self.geometry(str(geometry_width)+"x"+str(geometry_height)+"+"+str((sw-geometry_width)//2)+"+"+str((sh-geometry_height)//2))
+
+
+
+    def showSplash(self):
+        self.deiconify()
+
+        for i in range(0,91,20):
+            if not self.winfo_exists():
+                break
+            self.attributes("-alpha", i/100)
+            self.update()
+            sleep(1/50)
+        self.attributes("-alpha", 1)
+
+
+    def destroySplash(self):
+        self.destroy()
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diff --git a/vrct_gui/splash_window/__init__.py b/vrct_gui/splash_window/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ce5e580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vrct_gui/splash_window/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .SplashWindow import *
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