diff --git a/scripts/start_armor_laptop.sh b/scripts/start_armor_laptop.sh
index 182fe7d..a6a324f 100755
--- a/scripts/start_armor_laptop.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_armor_laptop.sh
@@ -38,4 +38,86 @@ echo " Profile: ${ARMOR_DISPLAY_PROFILE}"
 echo " Scale: ${QT_SCALE_FACTOR}"
 echo "========================================"
 
-./venv/bin/python main.py
+BOOT_VIDEO="/home/shire3d/ARMOR/assets/shire_boot.mp4"
+
+echo "Playing ARMOR startup animation..."
+
+ffplay \
+  -loglevel error \
+  -nostats \
+  -autoexit \
+  -fs \
+  -noborder \
+  -an \
+  "$BOOT_VIDEO" \
+  </dev/null \
+  >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+echo "Launching ARMOR OS..."
+
+./venv/bin/python main.py &
+ARMOR_PID=$!
+
+WINDOW=""
+
+for _ in $(seq 1 60); do
+  if ! kill -0 "$ARMOR_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
+    wait "$ARMOR_PID"
+    exit $?
+  fi
+
+  WINDOW="$(
+    wmctrl -lGpx 2>/dev/null |
+    awk -v pid="$ARMOR_PID" '
+      $3 == pid {
+        area = $6 * $7
+        if (area > largest) {
+          largest = area
+          window = $1
+        }
+      }
+      END {
+        print window
+      }
+    '
+  )"
+
+  [ -n "$WINDOW" ] && break
+  sleep 0.25
+done
+
+if [ -n "$WINDOW" ]; then
+  SCREEN="$(
+    xrandr --current |
+    awk '/\*/ {print $1; exit}'
+  )"
+
+  WIDTH="${SCREEN%x*}"
+  HEIGHT="${SCREEN#*x}"
+
+  wmctrl -ir "$WINDOW" \
+    -b remove,hidden,shaded,fullscreen,maximized_vert,maximized_horz ||
+    true
+
+  sleep 0.25
+
+  wmctrl -ir "$WINDOW" \
+    -e "0,0,0,$WIDTH,$HEIGHT" ||
+    true
+
+  wmctrl -ir "$WINDOW" \
+    -b add,maximized_vert,maximized_horz ||
+    true
+
+  wmctrl -ir "$WINDOW" \
+    -b add,fullscreen ||
+    true
+
+  wmctrl -ia "$WINDOW" || true
+
+  echo "ARMOR fullscreen enforced on window $WINDOW."
+else
+  echo "WARNING: ARMOR window was not found for fullscreen enforcement."
+fi
+
+wait "$ARMOR_PID"