diff --git a/core/bind/core_bind.cpp b/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
index 439855fbb78..cde328bc6f2 100644
--- a/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
+++ b/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
@@ -500,6 +500,10 @@ uint32_t _OS::get_ticks_msec() const {
 	return OS::get_singleton()->get_ticks_msec();
 }
 
+uint32_t _OS::get_splash_tick_msec() const {
+
+	return OS::get_singleton()->get_splash_tick_msec();
+}
 
 bool _OS::can_use_threads() const {
 
@@ -765,6 +769,7 @@ void _OS::_bind_methods() {
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("delay_usec","usec"),&_OS::delay_usec);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("delay_msec","msec"),&_OS::delay_msec);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("get_ticks_msec"),&_OS::get_ticks_msec);
+	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("get_splash_tick_msec"),&_OS::get_splash_tick_msec);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("get_locale"),&_OS::get_locale);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("get_model_name"),&_OS::get_model_name);
 
diff --git a/core/bind/core_bind.h b/core/bind/core_bind.h
index f3601e35fb0..ea8ca9af925 100644
--- a/core/bind/core_bind.h
+++ b/core/bind/core_bind.h
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ public:
 	void delay_usec(uint32_t p_usec) const;
 	void delay_msec(uint32_t p_msec) const;
 	uint32_t get_ticks_msec() const;
+	uint32_t get_splash_tick_msec() const;
 
 	bool can_use_threads() const;
 
diff --git a/core/os/os.cpp b/core/os/os.cpp
index 5e0e5eed77c..5fa7e87d067 100644
--- a/core/os/os.cpp
+++ b/core/os/os.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ OS* OS::get_singleton() {
 uint32_t OS::get_ticks_msec() const
 { return get_ticks_usec()/1000; }
 
+uint64_t OS::get_splash_tick_msec() const {
+	return _msec_splash;
+}
 uint64_t OS::get_unix_time() const {
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/core/os/os.h b/core/os/os.h
index d4ac433644a..b52a37ede7f 100644
--- a/core/os/os.h
+++ b/core/os/os.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class OS {
 	String _local_clipboard;
 	uint64_t frames_drawn;
 	uint32_t _frame_delay;
+	uint64_t _msec_splash;
 	bool _no_window;
 	int _exit_code;
 	int _orientation;
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void delay_usec(uint32_t p_usec) const=0; 
 	virtual uint64_t get_ticks_usec() const=0;
 	uint32_t get_ticks_msec() const;
+	uint64_t get_splash_tick_msec() const;
 
 	void set_frame_delay(uint32_t p_msec);
 	uint32_t get_frame_delay() const;
@@ -384,6 +386,8 @@ public:
 	void set_time_scale(float p_scale);
 	float get_time_scale() const;
 
+
+
 	OS();	
 	virtual ~OS();
 
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index f0e376a045e..517ccaec08d 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -767,13 +767,23 @@ Error Main::setup2() {
 #endif
 
 	if (show_logo) { //boot logo!
-		Image boot_logo=GLOBAL_DEF("application/boot_logo",Image());
+		String boot_logo_path=GLOBAL_DEF("application/boot_splash",String());
+		bool boot_logo_scale=GLOBAL_DEF("application/boot_splash_fullsize",true);
+		Globals::get_singleton()->set_custom_property_info("application/boot_splash",PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING,"application/boot_splash",PROPERTY_HINT_FILE,"*.png"));
+
+
+		Image boot_logo;
+
+		if (boot_logo_path.strip_edges()!="" && FileAccess::exists(boot_logo_path)) {
+			boot_logo.load(boot_logo_path);
+		}
 
 		if (!boot_logo.empty()) {
+			OS::get_singleton()->_msec_splash=OS::get_singleton()->get_ticks_msec();
 			Color clear = GLOBAL_DEF("render/default_clear_color",Color(0.3,0.3,0.3));
 			VisualServer::get_singleton()->set_default_clear_color(clear);
 			Color boot_bg = GLOBAL_DEF("application/boot_bg_color", clear);
-			VisualServer::get_singleton()->set_boot_image(boot_logo, boot_bg);
+			VisualServer::get_singleton()->set_boot_image(boot_logo, boot_bg,boot_logo_scale);
 #ifndef TOOLS_ENABLED
 			//no tools, so free the boot logo (no longer needed)
 			Globals::get_singleton()->set("application/boot_logo",Image());
@@ -788,7 +798,7 @@ Error Main::setup2() {
 			MAIN_PRINT("Main: ClearColor");
 			VisualServer::get_singleton()->set_default_clear_color(boot_splash_bg_color);
 			MAIN_PRINT("Main: Image");
-			VisualServer::get_singleton()->set_boot_image(splash, boot_splash_bg_color);
+			VisualServer::get_singleton()->set_boot_image(splash, boot_splash_bg_color,false);
 #endif
 			MAIN_PRINT("Main: DCC");
 			VisualServer::get_singleton()->set_default_clear_color(GLOBAL_DEF("render/default_clear_color",Color(0.3,0.3,0.3)));
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
index 7a9db4ba11a..5aca15958b7 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
@@ -7391,7 +7391,7 @@ void VisualServerRaster::set_default_clear_color(const Color& p_color) {
 	clear_color=p_color;
 }
 
-void VisualServerRaster::set_boot_image(const Image& p_image, const Color& p_color) {
+void VisualServerRaster::set_boot_image(const Image& p_image, const Color& p_color,bool p_scale) {
 
 	if (p_image.empty())
 		return;
@@ -7413,9 +7413,27 @@ void VisualServerRaster::set_boot_image(const Image& p_image, const Color& p_col
 	texture_set_data(texture,p_image);
 	rasterizer->canvas_begin_rect(Matrix32());
 	Rect2 imgrect(0,0,p_image.get_width(),p_image.get_height());
-	Rect2 screenrect=imgrect;
-	screenrect.pos+=((Size2(vr.width,vr.height)-screenrect.size)/2.0).floor();
-	rasterizer->canvas_draw_rect(screenrect,0,imgrect,texture,Color(1,1,1,0));
+	Rect2 screenrect;
+	if (p_scale) {
+
+		if (window_w > window_h) {
+			//scale horizontally
+			screenrect.size.y = window_h;
+			screenrect.size.x = imgrect.size.x * window_h / imgrect.size.y;
+			screenrect.pos.x = (window_w - screenrect.size.x)/2;
+
+		} else {
+			//scale vertically
+			screenrect.size.x = window_w;
+			screenrect.size.y = imgrect.size.y * window_w / imgrect.size.x;
+			screenrect.pos.y = (window_h - screenrect.size.y)/2;
+		}
+	} else {
+
+		screenrect=imgrect;
+		screenrect.pos+=((Size2(vr.width,vr.height)-screenrect.size)/2.0).floor();
+
+	}
 	rasterizer->canvas_draw_rect(screenrect,0,imgrect,texture,Color(1,1,1,1));
 	rasterizer->canvas_end_rect();
 
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
index a89a685e30f..5587af23d81 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ public:
 
 	RID get_test_cube();
 
-	virtual void set_boot_image(const Image& p_image, const Color& p_color);
+	virtual void set_boot_image(const Image& p_image, const Color& p_color, bool p_scale);
 	virtual void set_default_clear_color(const Color& p_color);
 
 	VisualServerRaster(Rasterizer *p_rasterizer);	
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
index 6cd374aa08f..585199818d3 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ public:
 	FUNC1R(int,get_render_info,RenderInfo );
 	virtual bool has_feature(Features p_feature) const { return visual_server->has_feature(p_feature); }
 
-	FUNC2(set_boot_image,const Image& , const Color& );
+	FUNC3(set_boot_image,const Image& , const Color&,bool );
 	FUNC1(set_default_clear_color,const Color& );
 
 	FUNC0R(RID,get_test_cube );
diff --git a/servers/visual_server.h b/servers/visual_server.h
index e9425afbab9..0a4428b7e9e 100644
--- a/servers/visual_server.h
+++ b/servers/visual_server.h
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void mesh_add_surface_from_mesh_data( RID p_mesh, const Geometry::MeshData& p_mesh_data);
 	virtual void mesh_add_surface_from_planes( RID p_mesh, const DVector<Plane>& p_planes);
 
-	virtual void set_boot_image(const Image& p_image, const Color& p_color)=0;
+	virtual void set_boot_image(const Image& p_image, const Color& p_color,bool p_scale)=0;
 	virtual void set_default_clear_color(const Color& p_color)=0;
 
 	enum Features {