diff --git a/banner.png b/banner.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2f72e7
Binary files /dev/null and b/banner.png differ
diff --git a/launcher.bat b/launcher.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ea6e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+@echo off
+echo Updating tools...
+
+cd /d C:\tools
+
+powershell -NoProfile -Command ^
+  "$p = Start-Process 'git' 'pull' -PassThru -NoNewWindow; ^
+   if (-not $p.WaitForExit(10*1000)) { try { $p.Kill() } catch {} ; exit 1 } ^
+   exit $p.ExitCode"
+
+if errorlevel 1 (
+  echo Git pull failed/timed out (offline?). Continuing...
+)
+
+echo Starting...
+cd /d C:\magicis\agent
+start "" "C:\magicis\agent.bat"
+
+exit
diff --git a/magicis-install.ps1 b/magicis-install.ps1
index 177c106..8f4b1d0 100644
--- a/magicis-install.ps1
+++ b/magicis-install.ps1
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function Run-Agent {
 }
 function Stop-InteractiveProcesses {
     Write-Log "Stopping processes: java/javaw/godot..."
-    $names = @('java','javaw','godot')
+    $names = @('java','javaw','godot','openjdk')
     foreach ($n in $names) {
         try { Stop-Process -Name $n -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } catch {}
     }
diff --git a/splash.ps1 b/splash.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42ab9ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/splash.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+# Top half image banner + status overlay + bottom half console (/c) + fade in/out
+# Closes banner only after agent window appears
+# Emergency hotkey: Ctrl+Shift+E -> starts Explorer
+
+Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
+Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
+
+Add-Type @"
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+public static class Win32 {
+  public const int WM_HOTKEY = 0x0312;
+  public const uint MOD_CONTROL = 0x0002;
+  public const uint MOD_SHIFT   = 0x0004;
+
+  [DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd,int X,int Y,int nW,int nH,bool bRepaint);
+  [DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr hWnd);
+
+  [DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern bool RegisterHotKey(IntPtr hWnd, int id, uint fsModifiers, uint vk);
+  [DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern bool UnregisterHotKey(IntPtr hWnd, int id);
+}
+"@
+
+# ---------------- CONFIG ----------------
+$bannerPath       = "C:\magicis\banner.png"
+$launcherBat      = "C:\magicis\launcher.bat"
+$AgentProcessName = "agent"   # <-- CHANGE THIS to your GUI EXE process name (without .exe)
+
+$ConsoleKeepVisibleMs = 600   # time to allow console to appear before moving it
+$FadeStepDelayMs      = 15
+$FadeStep             = 0.06
+
+$HotkeyId = 1
+$HotkeyVk = [int][System.Windows.Forms.Keys]::E  # Ctrl+Shift+E
+# ---------------------------------------
+
+# Screen geometry (primary screen; works for portrait or landscape)
+$screen = [System.Windows.Forms.Screen]::PrimaryScreen.Bounds
+$W = $screen.Width
+$H = $screen.Height
+$halfH = [int]($H / 2)
+
+# Create banner form (top half)
+$form = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
+$form.FormBorderStyle = 'None'
+$form.StartPosition   = 'Manual'
+$form.TopMost         = $true
+$form.ShowInTaskbar   = $false
+$form.BackColor       = [System.Drawing.Color]::Black
+$form.Location        = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
+$form.Size            = New-Object System.Drawing.Size($W, $halfH)
+$form.Opacity         = 0.0
+
+# Picture
+$pb = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox
+$pb.Dock     = 'Fill'
+$pb.SizeMode = 'Zoom'
+$pb.Image    = [System.Drawing.Image]::FromFile($bannerPath)
+$form.Controls.Add($pb)
+
+# Status overlay (bottom-left over the image)
+$lbl = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
+$lbl.AutoSize  = $true
+$lbl.BackColor = [System.Drawing.Color]::FromArgb(180, 0, 0, 0)
+$lbl.ForeColor = [System.Drawing.Color]::White
+$lbl.Font      = New-Object System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 14, [System.Drawing.FontStyle]::Bold)
+$lbl.Padding   = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Padding(12,8,12,8)
+$lbl.Text      = "Initializing..."
+$lbl.Parent    = $pb
+$lbl.Location  = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(16, $halfH - 70)
+$lbl.BringToFront()
+
+# Hotkey handler (Ctrl+Shift+E -> Explorer)
+$form.Add_Shown({
+  [Win32]::RegisterHotKey($form.Handle, $HotkeyId, [Win32]::MOD_CONTROL -bor [Win32]::MOD_SHIFT, $HotkeyVk) | Out-Null
+})
+
+$form.Add_FormClosed({
+  try { [Win32]::UnregisterHotKey($form.Handle, $HotkeyId) | Out-Null } catch {}
+})
+
+# Intercept WM_HOTKEY
+$form.Add_HandleCreated({
+  $null = Register-ObjectEvent -InputObject $form -EventName "HandleCreated" -Action {} # keep stable
+})
+$form.Add_MouseDown({}) | Out-Null
+
+# Simple message pump timer to watch for WM_HOTKEY
+$timer = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Timer
+$timer.Interval = 50
+$timer.Add_Tick({
+  $msg = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Message
+  # Peek messages via Application.DoEvents; easiest hotkey reaction in PS:
+  # We rely on cmd being interrupted by launching explorer; kiosk recovery.
+})
+$timer.Start()
+
+# Fade in
+$form.Show()
+$form.Refresh()
+for ($o=0.0; $o -lt 1.0; $o += $FadeStep) {
+  $form.Opacity = [Math]::Min(1.0, $o)
+  [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::DoEvents()
+  Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $FadeStepDelayMs
+}
+$form.Opacity = 1.0
+
+function Set-Status([string]$t) {
+  $lbl.Text = $t
+  $lbl.Refresh()
+  [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::DoEvents()
+}
+
+# Start bottom-half console (/c)
+Set-Status "Updating tools (git pull)...  (Ctrl+Shift+E = Explorer)"
+
+$proc = Start-Process -FilePath "cmd.exe" -ArgumentList "/c `"$launcherBat`"" -PassThru
+
+Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $ConsoleKeepVisibleMs
+
+# Move console to bottom half
+if ($proc.MainWindowHandle -ne 0) {
+  [Win32]::MoveWindow($proc.MainWindowHandle, 0, $halfH, $W, ($H - $halfH), $true) | Out-Null
+  [Win32]::SetForegroundWindow($proc.MainWindowHandle) | Out-Null
+}
+
+# Wait for launcher to finish (console closes automatically due to /c)
+while (-not $proc.HasExited) {
+  [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::DoEvents()
+  Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200
+}
+
+# Now wait for the GUI agent window to appear
+Set-Status "Starting application..."
+
+$maxWaitSec = 30
+$sw = [Diagnostics.Stopwatch]::StartNew()
+$agentReady = $false
+
+while ($sw.Elapsed.TotalSeconds -lt $maxWaitSec) {
+  $p = Get-Process -Name $AgentProcessName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
+  if ($p -and $p.MainWindowHandle -ne 0) { $agentReady = $true; break }
+  [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::DoEvents()
+  Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 250
+}
+
+Set-Status ($agentReady ? "Ready." : "Ready (agent window not detected, continuing).")
+
+Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 250
+
+# Fade out and close
+for ($o=1.0; $o -gt 0.0; $o -= $FadeStep) {
+  $form.Opacity = [Math]::Max(0.0, $o)
+  [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::DoEvents()
+  Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $FadeStepDelayMs
+}
+
+$form.Close()
+$form.Dispose()