3 files changed, 41 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e9c1acd8..4b291e75 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -596,13 +596,17 @@ int runApplication(MOApplication &application, SingleInstance &instance,
 
     checkPathsForSanity(*game, settings);
 
-    if (splashPath.startsWith(':')) {
-      // currently using MO splash, see if the plugin contains one
-      QString pluginSplash
+    bool useSplash = settings.useSplash();
+
+    if (useSplash) {
+      if (splashPath.startsWith(':')) {
+        // currently using MO splash, see if the plugin contains one
+        QString pluginSplash
           = QString(":/%1/splash").arg(game->gameShortName());
-      QImage image(pluginSplash);
-      if (!image.isNull()) {
-        image.save(dataPath + "/splash.png");
+        QImage image(pluginSplash);
+        if (!image.isNull()) {
+          image.save(dataPath + "/splash.png");
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -697,12 +701,18 @@ int runApplication(MOApplication &application, SingleInstance &instance,
 		  }
 	  }
 
-    QPixmap pixmap(splashPath);
-    QSplashScreen splash(pixmap);
+    QPixmap pixmap;
+    
+    QSplashScreen splash(nullptr);
+
+    if (useSplash) {
+      pixmap = QPixmap(splashPath);
+      splash.setPixmap(pixmap);
 
-    settings.geometry().centerOnMainWindowMonitor(&splash);
-    splash.show();
-    splash.activateWindow();
+      settings.geometry().centerOnMainWindowMonitor(&splash);
+      splash.show();
+      splash.activateWindow();
+    }
 
     QString apiKey;
     if (settings.nexus().apiKey(apiKey)) {
@@ -737,10 +747,12 @@ int runApplication(MOApplication &application, SingleInstance &instance,
       log::debug("displaying main window");
       mainWindow.show();
       mainWindow.activateWindow();
-
-      // don't pass mainwindow as it just waits half a second for it
-      // instead of proceding
-      splash.finish(nullptr);
+      
+      if (useSplash) {
+        // don't pass mainwindow as it just waits half a second for it
+        // instead of proceding
+        splash.finish(nullptr);
+      }
 
       res = application.exec();
       mainWindow.close();
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index eff68aca..4431e7d9 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,16 @@ void Settings::setUsePrereleases(bool b)
   set(m_Settings, "Settings", "use_prereleases", b);
 }
 
+bool Settings::useSplash() const
+{
+  return get<bool>(m_Settings, "Settings", "use_splash", true);
+}
+
+void Settings::setUseSplash(bool b)
+{
+  set(m_Settings, "Settings", "use_splash", b);
+}
+
 std::optional<QVersionNumber> Settings::version() const
 {
   if (auto v=getOptional<QString>(m_Settings, "General", "version")) {
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 0e5238b1..678226c1 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -720,6 +720,10 @@ public:
   bool usePrereleases() const;
   void setUsePrereleases(bool b);
 
+  // whether to use spascreen or not
+  //
+  bool useSplash() const;
+  void setUseSplash(bool b);
 
   GameSettings& game();
   const GameSettings& game() const;