diff --git a/client/scene_manager.cpp b/client/scene_manager.cpp
index d2651da..01000d7 100644
--- a/client/scene_manager.cpp
+++ b/client/scene_manager.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #include "scene_manager.hpp"
 
+#include "singleton.hpp"
+#include "config_utility.hpp"
+
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 //-------------------------
@@ -36,7 +39,19 @@ void SceneManager::Init() {
 	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO))
 		throw(std::runtime_error("Failed to initialize SDL"));
 
-	BaseScene::SetScreen(800, 600);
+	GetSingletonPtr<ConfigUtility>()->Load("rsc\\config.cfg");
+
+	//set the screen from the config file
+	int flags = SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_DOUBLEBUF;
+	if (GetSingletonPtr<ConfigUtility>()->Boolean("screen.f")) {
+		flags |= SDL_FULLSCREEN;
+	}
+	BaseScene::SetScreen(
+		GetSingletonPtr<ConfigUtility>()->Integer("screen.w"),
+		GetSingletonPtr<ConfigUtility>()->Integer("screen.h"),
+		0,
+		flags
+		);
 }
 
 void SceneManager::Proc() {
diff --git a/client/singleton.hpp b/client/singleton.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e741a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/singleton.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef SINGLETON_HPP_
+#define SINGLETON_HPP_
+
+/*
+template<typename T>
+class Singleton {
+public:
+	static T* GetSingletonPtr() {
+		return &singleton;
+	}
+	static T& GetSingletonRef() {
+		return singleton;
+	}
+private:
+	Singleton();
+	~Singleton();
+	Singleton(const Singleton&);
+	Singleton& operator=(const Singleton&);
+	Singleton(Singleton&&);
+	Singleton& operator=(Singleton&&);
+	static T singleton;
+};
+*/
+
+template<typename T>
+T* GetSingletonPtr() {
+	static T t;
+	return &t;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/client/splash.cpp b/client/splash.cpp
index ddd3917..dc6ac12 100644
--- a/client/splash.cpp
+++ b/client/splash.cpp
@@ -12,58 +12,43 @@ Splash::Splash() {
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	cout << "entering Splash" << endl;
 #endif
+	loaded = false;
+	start = clock();
+	configUtil = GetSingletonPtr<ConfigUtility>();
+	surfaceMgr = GetSingletonPtr<SurfaceManager>();
+
+	logo = new Image(surfaceMgr->Load("logo", configUtil->String("logos") + "/krstudios.bmp"));
 }
 
 Splash::~Splash() {
+	delete logo;
+	surfaceMgr->Free("logo");
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	cout << "leaving Splash" << endl;
 #endif
 }
 
-//-------------------------
-//Frame loop
-//-------------------------
+void Splash::RunFrame() {
+	//skip any event handling here
 
-void Splash::FrameStart() {
-	//
-}
+	//draw the logo in the middle of the screen
+	int x = (GetScreen()->w - logo->GetClipW()) / 2;
+	int y = (GetScreen()->h - logo->GetClipH()) / 2;
 
-void Splash::FrameEnd() {
-	//
-}
+	logo->DrawTo(GetScreen(),x,y);
+	SDL_Flip(GetScreen());
 
-void Splash::Update() {
-	//
-}
+	if (!loaded) {
+		LoadResources();
+	}
 
-void Splash::Render(SDL_Surface* const screen) {
-	//
-}
-
-//-------------------------
-//Event handlers
-//-------------------------
-
-void Splash::MouseMotion(SDL_MouseMotionEvent const& motion) {
-	//
-}
-
-void Splash::MouseButtonDown(SDL_MouseButtonEvent const& button) {
-	//
-}
-
-void Splash::MouseButtonUp(SDL_MouseButtonEvent const& button) {
-	//
-}
-
-void Splash::KeyDown(SDL_KeyboardEvent const& key) {
-	switch(key.keysym.sym) {
-		case SDLK_ESCAPE:
-			QuitEvent();
-		break;
+	if (clock() - start > CLOCKS_PER_SEC*3) {
+		SetNextScene(SceneList::MAINMENU);
 	}
 }
 
-void Splash::KeyUp(SDL_KeyboardEvent const& key) {
-	//
-}
+void Splash::LoadResources() {
+	//load the resources during the splash screen
+	//TODO
+	loaded = true;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/splash.hpp b/client/splash.hpp
index 9522c11..6288ecd 100644
--- a/client/splash.hpp
+++ b/client/splash.hpp
@@ -3,25 +3,29 @@
 
 #include "base_scene.hpp"
 
+#include "singleton.hpp"
+#include "config_utility.hpp"
+#include "surface_manager.hpp"
+#include "image.hpp"
+
+#include <ctime>
+
 class Splash : public BaseScene {
 public:
-	/* Public access members */
 	Splash();
 	virtual ~Splash();
 
 protected:
-	/* Frame loop */
-	virtual void FrameStart();
-	virtual void FrameEnd();
-	virtual void Update();
-	virtual void Render(SDL_Surface* const);
+	virtual void RunFrame();
 
-	/* Event handlers */
-	virtual void MouseMotion(SDL_MouseMotionEvent const&);
-	virtual void MouseButtonDown(SDL_MouseButtonEvent const&);
-	virtual void MouseButtonUp(SDL_MouseButtonEvent const&);
-	virtual void KeyDown(SDL_KeyboardEvent const&);
-	virtual void KeyUp(SDL_KeyboardEvent const&);
+	void LoadResources();
+
+	bool loaded;
+	time_t start;
+
+	ConfigUtility* configUtil;
+	SurfaceManager* surfaceMgr;
+	Image* logo;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/rsc/config.cfg b/rsc/config.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fe6af0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rsc/config.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#configuration of the program
+ip = 127.0.0.1
+port = 2000
+screen.w = 800
+screen.h = 600
+screen.f = false
+
+#directories
+fonts = rsc\graphics\fonts
+logos = rsc\graphics\logos
+sprites = rsc\graphics\sprites
+tilesets = rsc\graphics\tilesets
+
+#debugging
+debug = true
+avatar = elliot2.bmp
diff --git a/rsc/graphics/fonts/pokemon_dark_font.bmp b/rsc/graphics/fonts/pokemon_dark_font.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97b23e0
Binary files /dev/null and b/rsc/graphics/fonts/pokemon_dark_font.bmp differ