diff --git a/install-retrodeck.sh b/install-retrodeck.sh
index 9982b7a6..d1faddbb 100755
--- a/install-retrodeck.sh
+++ b/install-retrodeck.sh
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ mv $INSTALL_DIR/emulators/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64.AppImage
 # Installing 351elec-emulationstation
 cd $INSTALL_DIR
 git clone --recursive https://github.com/351ELEC/351elec-emulationstation emulationstation
+# TODO: one day I will have to fork this emustation...
+# applying patches
+cp $INSTALL_DIR/patches/Splash.h $INSTALL_DIR/emulationstation/es-core/src/Splash.h
+# pathes applied
 cd emulationstation
 sudo pacman -S base-devel cmake freeimage sdl2_mixer sdl2 rapidjson boost
 cmake -DENABLE_EMUELEC=1 -DGLES2=0 -DDISABLE_KODI=1 -DENABLE_FILEMANAGER=0 -DCEC=0 -DRG552=1
@@ -235,12 +239,13 @@ chmod 777 $INSTALL_DIR/retrodeck.sh
 chmod 777 $INSTALL_DIR/export_func.sh
 
 # Cleaning up
-# TODO: these removal must be made when I am sure tghis file is safe on github
+# TODO: these removal must be made when I am sure this files are safe on github
 #rm -rf $INSTALL_DIR/emulators/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64
 #rm -rf $INSTALL_DIR/emulators/RetroArch_cores.7z
-#rm $INSTALL_DIR/es_systems.cfg $INSTALL_DIR/emulationstation/
-#rm $INSTALL_DIR/es_settings.cfg $INSTALL_DIR/emulationstation/
-#rm $INSTALL_DIR/es_input.cfg $INSTALL_DIR/emulationstation/
+#rm $INSTALL_DIR/es_systems.cfg
+#rm $INSTALL_DIR/es_settings.cfg
+#rm $INSTALL_DIR/es_input.cfg
+#rm -rf $INSTALL_DIR/patches
 
 echo "Installation terminated, you can run RetroDECK from the desktop link or add it on your Steam Library."
 # TODO: maybe I can add it to the steam library directly, I think I have to close steam and  design a banner
diff --git a/patches/Splash.h b/patches/Splash.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..801d9084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/Splash.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include "components/ImageComponent.h"
+#include "components/TextComponent.h"
+
+// Getting the user's home dir
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+
+class Window;
+class TextureResource;
+
+// TODO: this is hardcoded path is shit, needs to be fixed
+
+#if WIN32
+#define DEFAULT_SPLASH_IMAGE ":/splash.svg"
+#define OLD_SPLASH_LAYOUT true
+#else
+#define DEFAULT_SPLASH_IMAGE "/home/deck/retrodeck/res/logo.png"
+#define OLD_SPLASH_LAYOUT false
+#endif
+
+class Splash
+{
+public:
+	Splash(Window* window, const std::string image = DEFAULT_SPLASH_IMAGE, bool fullScreenBackGround = true);
+	~Splash();
+
+	void update(std::string text, float percent = -1);
+	void render(float opacity, bool swapBuffers = true);
+
+private:
+	ImageComponent  mBackground;
+	TextComponent   mText;
+	float			mPercent;
+
+	ImageComponent  mInactiveProgressbar;
+	ImageComponent  mActiveProgressbar;
+
+	unsigned int	mBackgroundColor;
+	float			mRoundCorners;
+
+	std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> mTexture;
+
+	std::vector<GuiComponent*> mExtras;
+} ;
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