Looking to give your Legion Go a unique, console-like vibe? I’ve just finished designing a custom startup animation inspired by the iconic startup sequence of a popular console, and I’m excited to share it with you! 🎮
This animation adds a touch of nostalgia and polish to your device. It plays during startup and transitions seamlessly into Playnite (or any launcher you prefer), creating a smooth and immersive experience every time you power up your Legion Go.
This animation isn’t just eye candy—it’s a way to make your Legion Go feel more personal and fun to use. Whether you’re a fan of retro gaming or sleek modern designs, this theme bridges the gap between functionality and style.
I’m planning to create more animations inspired by other consoles and gaming themes. If you have ideas or specific consoles you’d love to see as a startup animation, let me know in the comments below!
At the time, using the custom app was the easiest way to add a custom boot video. Since then, I’ve integrated this feature directly into ZenDeck, removing the need for external tools while keeping full control over boot animations.
Introduction
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to play a video after login in to your Legion Go. Whether you’re customizing the experience or making your Legion Go truly yours, this guide walks you through the process step by step.
You will be making something like this
Works with any Windows 11 device
New Animation! 🚀
I’ve created a console-inspired startup animation for the Legion Go!
Extract all the files from the ZIP and place them in a dedicated folder (e.g., C:\CustomStartup).
Launch the app by double clicking the StartupLegionGo.exe
If you don’t have the 6.0 .NET Runtime it will ask you to download it from Microsoft, click Ok, it would open a Microsoft website in your default web browser and open the installer that automatically will start downloading, after the installation is completed, try opening again StartupLegionGo.exe
If you have the 6.0 .NET Runtime it will open a window and start playing the video.
My app is designed to check if Windows has a logged in user, if it has, it will play the video file, because it might be times that the app would be executed while you have the Log In Screen.
Step 2: Execute the Custom app at start up
Go to your dedicated folder where you placed the custom app (e.g., C:\CustomStartup).
Right click StartupLegionGo.exe
Click Show More Options
Click Create Shortcut
Copy the new created shortcut (it is the file that has a small blue arrow in the lower left corner pointing to the top right corner).
With the full screen keyboard or a physical keyboard, press ⊞ Win (Windows key) + R
In the Run window, type shell:startup
It will open a folder, paste the shortcut in that folder.
Step 3: Set Playnite to start with windows
I’m using Playnite as my launcher, but also worked like a charm with Steam Big Picture, in theory it would work with any launcher as long as you set it to launch when you start your computer.
Download and Install Playnite as normal.
Once you have installed Playnite, launch it and click in the controller icon in the top left corner.
Click in Settings
In the General view, make sure you have checked ✅Launch in Fullscreen Mode and ✅Launch Playnite when you start your computer.
Click Save
If you want to use the same theme in Playnite as I did, you have to go to Addons >> Themes Fullscreen (Browse), search Playnite Deck and install it.
Custom Animations
You can use any H.264 MP4 video of any length, you just have to use the same name Legion Go Startup Animation HB rev 0.mp4
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