diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/app/App.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/app/App.java
index 8c75ee97..48db2bcb 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/app/App.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/app/App.java
@@ -1,61 +1,209 @@
 package visualiser.app;
 
+import javafx.animation.FadeTransition;
 import javafx.application.Application;
 import javafx.application.Platform;
+import javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyObjectProperty;
+import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
+import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
+import javafx.concurrent.Task;
+import javafx.concurrent.Worker;
 import javafx.event.EventHandler;
 import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
+import javafx.geometry.Pos;
+import javafx.geometry.Rectangle2D;
 import javafx.scene.Parent;
 import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.scene.control.Label;
+import javafx.scene.control.ListView;
+import javafx.scene.control.ProgressBar;
+import javafx.scene.effect.DropShadow;
 import javafx.scene.image.Image;
+import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
+import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
+import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
+import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
+import javafx.stage.Screen;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
+import javafx.stage.StageStyle;
 import javafx.stage.WindowEvent;
+import javafx.util.Duration;
 import visualiser.Controllers.MainController;
 
 public class App extends Application {
+
+
     private static Stage stage;
+    private Pane splashLayout;
+    private ProgressBar loadProgress;
+    private Label progressText;
+    private static final int SPLASH_WIDTH = 676;
+    private static final int SPLASH_HEIGHT = 227;
+
 
     /**
      * Entry point for running the programme
-     *
      * @param args for starting the programme
      */
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         launch(args);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void init() {
+        ImageView splash = new ImageView(new Image(
+                getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("images/splashScreen.png")
+        ));
+        loadProgress = new ProgressBar();
+        loadProgress.setPrefWidth(SPLASH_WIDTH - 20);
+        progressText = new Label("Preparing application . . .");
+        splashLayout = new VBox();
+        splashLayout.getChildren().addAll(splash, loadProgress, progressText);
+        progressText.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);
+        splashLayout.setStyle(
+                "-fx-padding: 5; " +
+                        "-fx-background-color: cornsilk; " +
+                        "-fx-border-width:5; " +
+                        "-fx-border-color: " +
+                        "linear-gradient(" +
+                        "to bottom, " +
+                        "chocolate, " +
+                        "derive(chocolate, 50%)" +
+                        ");"
+        );
+        splashLayout.setEffect(new DropShadow());
+    }
+
     /**
-     * Method that displays the visualiser, starting with the title screen.
-     * @param stage the stage to be displayed.
+     * Method that sets up and displays the splash screen
+     * @param initStage the inital stage
      * @throws Exception if something wrong with title screen.
      */
-    public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
-        stage.setOnCloseRequest(new EventHandler<WindowEvent>() {
+    public void start(Stage initStage) throws Exception {
+        final Task<ObservableList<String>> boatTask = new Task<ObservableList<String>>() {
             @Override
-            public void handle(WindowEvent event) {
-                Platform.exit();
-                System.exit(0);
+            protected ObservableList<String> call() throws InterruptedException {
+                ObservableList<String> addedFilling =
+                        FXCollections.<String>observableArrayList();
+                ObservableList<String> burgerFilling =
+                        FXCollections.observableArrayList(
+                                "Buns", "Patties", "Lettuce", "Onions", "Tomato",
+                                "Sauces"
+                        );
+
+                updateMessage("Preparing ingredients . . .");
+                Thread.sleep(1000);
+                for (int i = 0; i < burgerFilling.size(); i++) {
+                    Thread.sleep(800);
+                    updateProgress(i + 1, burgerFilling.size());
+                    String nextFilling = burgerFilling.get(i);
+                    addedFilling.add(nextFilling);
+                    updateMessage("Adding the " + nextFilling + " . . .");
+                }
+                Thread.sleep(400);
+                updateMessage("Burger's done!");
+
+                return addedFilling;
             }
-        });
+        };
+
+        showSplash(
+                initStage,
+                boatTask,
+                () -> {
+                    try {
+                        showMainStage();
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        e.printStackTrace();
+                    }
+                }
+        );
+        new Thread(boatTask).start();
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get main stage
+     * @return main stage
+     */
+    public static Stage getStage() {
+        return App.stage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set main stage
+     * @param stage stage to set main stage
+     */
+    public static void setStage(Stage stage) {
+        App.stage = stage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show the main stage after the splash screen
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    private void showMainStage() throws Exception {
+        stage = new Stage(StageStyle.DECORATED);
         FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader(getClass().getResource("/visualiser/scenes/main.fxml"));
         Parent root = loader.load();
         stage.setResizable(false);
         MainController mc = (MainController) loader.getController();
         mc.enterTitle();
         Scene scene = new Scene(root);
-
         stage.setScene(scene);
         stage.setTitle("RaceVision - Team 7");
         stage.getIcons().add(new Image(getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("images/SailIcon.png")));
         mc.startCss();
         setStage(stage);
         stage.show();
+        stage.setOnCloseRequest(new EventHandler<WindowEvent>() {
+            @Override
+            public void handle(WindowEvent event) {
+                Platform.exit();
+                System.exit(0);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
-    public static Stage getStage() {
-        return App.stage;
+    /**
+     * Show the splash screen
+     * @param initStage Initial stage
+     * @param task
+     * @param initCompletionHandler
+     */
+    private void showSplash(
+            final Stage initStage,
+            Task<?> task,
+            InitCompletionHandler initCompletionHandler
+    ) {
+        progressText.textProperty().bind(task.messageProperty());
+        loadProgress.progressProperty().bind(task.progressProperty());
+        task.stateProperty().addListener((observableValue, oldState, newState) -> {
+            if (newState == Worker.State.SUCCEEDED) {
+                loadProgress.progressProperty().unbind();
+                loadProgress.setProgress(1);
+                initStage.toFront();
+                FadeTransition fadeSplash = new FadeTransition(Duration.seconds(2), splashLayout);
+                fadeSplash.setFromValue(1.0);
+                fadeSplash.setToValue(0.0);
+                fadeSplash.setOnFinished(actionEvent -> initStage.hide());
+                fadeSplash.play();
+
+                initCompletionHandler.complete();
+            }
+        });
+
+        Scene splashScene = new Scene(splashLayout, Color.TRANSPARENT);
+        final Rectangle2D bounds = Screen.getPrimary().getBounds();
+        initStage.setScene(splashScene);
+        initStage.setX(bounds.getMinX() + bounds.getWidth() / 2 - SPLASH_WIDTH / 2);
+        initStage.setY(bounds.getMinY() + bounds.getHeight() / 2 - SPLASH_HEIGHT / 2);
+        initStage.initStyle(StageStyle.TRANSPARENT);
+        initStage.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
+        initStage.show();
     }
 
-    public static void setStage(Stage stage) {
-        App.stage = stage;
+    public interface InitCompletionHandler {
+        void complete();
     }
 }
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