From cd4256bd8650e684ba442a3c8ffc928be46d8548 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Awesomeangotti <anchovieindustries@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:22:40 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add splash to game loading screen.

---
 src/Ryujinx/Common/SplashTextHelper.cs           |  3 ++-
 src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs |  6 ++++--
 src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml          | 12 +++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/Common/SplashTextHelper.cs b/src/Ryujinx/Common/SplashTextHelper.cs
index 37fe5ada1..8f137ec73 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/Common/SplashTextHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/Common/SplashTextHelper.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Common
                 _Final_Splash = _Main_Splashes.GetRandomElement();
             }
 
-            return _Final_Splash;
+            return $"{_Final_Splash}";
         }
         
         // This list contains all splashes. Additions are welcome to this list : ) - Awesomeangotti
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Common
                 "Please connect a controller!",
                 "Never gonna give you up!",
                 "The game was rigged from the start",
+                "Ganon is watching you!",
         };
         
         
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index 6d1e5be09..34e8df6de 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels
         [ObservableProperty] public partial string LoadHeading { get; set; }
 
         [ObservableProperty] public partial string CacheLoadStatus { get; set; }
+        
+        [ObservableProperty] public partial string Splash { get; set; }
 
         [ObservableProperty] public partial string DockedStatusText { get; set; }
 
@@ -1194,12 +1196,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels
                         break;
                     case ShaderCacheLoadingState shaderCacheState:
                         CacheLoadStatus = $"{current} / {total}";
+                        Splash = SplashTextHelper.GetSplash();
                         switch (shaderCacheState)
                         {
                             case ShaderCacheLoadingState.Start:
                             case ShaderCacheLoadingState.Loading:
-                                //LoadHeading = LocaleManager.Instance[LocaleKeys.CompilingShaders]; This is the original line. Leaving it here until done.
-                                LoadHeading = $"{LocaleManager.Instance[LocaleKeys.CompilingShaders]} - {SplashTextHelper.GetSplash()}";
+                                LoadHeading = LocaleManager.Instance[LocaleKeys.CompilingShaders];
                                 IsLoadingIndeterminate = false;
                                 break;
                             case ShaderCacheLoadingState.Packaging:
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml
index a38e2bbbc..aaa2ab6ac 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
                         Grid.Column="1"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                        IsVisible="{Binding ShowLoadProgress}" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,Auto">
+                        IsVisible="{Binding ShowLoadProgress}" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,Auto,Auto">
                         <TextBlock
                             Grid.Row="0"
                             Margin="10"
@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@
                             Text="{Binding CacheLoadStatus}"
                             TextAlignment="Start"
                             MaxWidth="500" />
+                        <TextBlock
+                            Grid.Row="3"
+                            Margin="10"
+                            FontSize="14"
+                            FontStyle="Oblique"
+                            IsVisible="{Binding ShowLoadProgress}"
+                            Text="{Binding Splash}"
+                            Foreground="LightGray"
+                            TextAlignment="Start"
+                            MaxWidth="500" />
                     </Grid>
                 </Grid>
             </Grid>