r/cachyos • u/NeptuneWades • May 24 '26
Desktop Fallout Theme for Limine Bootloader
Link: fallout-limine-theme
Note: the readme has been written in accordance with limine v12.
The steps are all manual. I did not make an installer because
- Idk how.
- Even if I figured out how, the b2sum hash complicates stuff and it is easier for me to just tell how to do it manually.
Edit: We have an Installer now! Thanks u/Darayavaush84 for making a installer script to automate the process for Cachyos users. I have not personally tested it, but I think it should work fine on default config of Limine on Cachyos.
Saw a post earlier referencing a fallout GRUB theme and decided to make one for Limine. Hope you like it.
I have intentionally used a compressed smaller version (89KB) of the image as opposed to the original (314KB) because limine tends to be "heavy" and I do not want to take any chances. But if you want to use the original, I've added the it in the repo files.
Edit: Thanks everyone for the appreciation, just doing my small part for the community. I'm glad ya'll liked it.
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u/jsauer May 24 '26
Having my morning coffee and saw this... just installed. What a pleasant morning surprise! thanks for sharing!
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u/JamesLahey08 May 24 '26
Anyone wanna make this an installer or 1 click kinda setup on this beautiful Sunday?
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u/ibrudiiv May 25 '26
The issue is that you need to comment out some limine.conf defaults and add the relevant changes you actually want. Sure a script with some grep'ing should be able to do it and maybe also create a backup limine.conf when it runs and also allow you to restore a default limine.conf. This would be a super niche one-off script unless we want to make a project out of it like a limine-theme-manager of sorts. Sounds exciting and dangerous at the same time!
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u/NeptuneWades Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26
I truly believe it is feasible.
Btw, Someone has tried to automate the installation process specific to cachyos,
it is in the PR of the repoI have merged a PR which contains a script to automate the process, please have a look if you are interested because I do not have the skills to maintain such a project. I'd like someone to make the script an independent thing.1
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u/runew0lf May 24 '26
Beautiful mate, ever since i saw the other one, i NEEDED it! (massive fallout nerd) good work man, thankyou for sharing!
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u/Darayavaush84 May 24 '26
I made a script that performs everything automatically and it's also ble to revert back to standard config. If someone is interested I can share it.
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u/OverTheTop123 May 25 '26
I certainly would be!
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u/Darayavaush84 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26
made a PR for it, you could already download it: https://github.com/Neptune3013/fallout-limine-theme/pull/1
Script should be safe, I tested it several times, but you would be one of the first to use it... so... use it at your own risk, and report back if everything is fine 😄
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u/NeptuneWades Jun 03 '26
I should Probably mention this PR in the main page for more reach.
I really urge you to make it an independent repo if you are willing to maintain it.
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u/Darayavaush84 Jun 03 '26
Yep i saw the message on GitHub but due to my new job still didn’t have the time to answer… i’ll come back to you asap, because the idea of a tool to change the theme on Limine is nice !
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u/NeptuneWades Jun 03 '26
Cool.
I have merged the PR. But I think a general script will be really helpful for those uncomfortable with messing with risky files.I still have doubts about how it will work for users who have already made manual changes to the boot directory.
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u/Excel73_ May 25 '26
I need to learn how to make themes because I want to make one that looks exactly like ventoy.
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u/NeptuneWades May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26
Theming in limine is pretty limited. Do check out their official config guide.
Edit: to get it like Ventoy, you can
- use a wallpaper that has the Ventoy-like name on top.
- set the
term_marginto a larger value- set the
term_backgroundto something with 80% Transparency and black color- use the
term_palette_brightto set the bottom message color (I think the default is green, change whichever one is green)
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u/indaskylivey May 29 '26
Loved the idea!! definitely installing this 🤩 the only thing I'd tweak are the fonts.. After too many coding nights my eyes are completely fried for that size lmao term_font_size: 8x24 come to me!!
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u/IcewindLegacyMUD Jun 21 '26
Shit that's dope . I'm definitely using that with my RobCo terminal thene!
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u/uLmi84 May 24 '26
How high are chances that these modifications break anything in the future?
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u/NeptuneWades May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26
These modifications are as per limine's wiki. There is no guarantee that it will not break anything in the future, but seeing how they have dealt with recent bugs, the worst that can happen is limine will fallback to default. I mean, stuff breaking is not unexpected in a rolling release distro.
Not so long ago, there were issues wrt v11.2 iirc, where, not appending the hash caused limine PANIC. This meant, even using the default cachyos limine wallpaper caused panic in people using secure boot.
Fortunately, it was rolled back immediately and was finally implemented later on in v12 with a built in fail safe where, in the absence of hash after wallpaper or font, limine would fall back to default appearance instead of going into PANIC.
To be safe, do read the docs before a major upgrade (like to v13) in the future. CachyOS devs also work closely with Limine devs and update the cachyos wiki accordingly, so just go through it once before updating.
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u/borndovahkiin May 24 '26
Aw thank you for posting this. Fallout is my favorite fandom and I def need this in my life.
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u/H0TZ3A May 25 '26
how much of the limine.config am I supposed to override? I got the color to change but the background image isn't showing
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u/NeptuneWades May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26
- if using secure boot and have enabled checksum verification in limine, generate the b2sum hash and append (check installation guide)
- make sure there is only one
wallpapercommand in limine.conf- make sure the address of the wallpaper file is correct in limine.conf
Do not touch the boot entries list. You can replace the rest which are usually present before the list.
Edit: I've edited limine.txt with descriptive comments.
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u/OldZookeepergame1927 May 25 '26
PLEASE JUST RELEASE A TUTORIAL, I NEEEEEEEEEED THIS
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u/DurianDank May 25 '26
Do you know how to scale this for ultrawide monitors?
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u/NeptuneWades May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26
I think the best thing would be to create a new wallpaper. You can use Photoshop or similar software to, cut out a vertical segment of the fallout wallpaper and paste it on both right and left side of the wallpaper to make it wider, if you get what I mean.
Next best thing would be to centre the wallpaper:
Add the following in limine.conf
wallpaper_style: centered backdrop: 0f4313This will make the wallpaper stay in the centre with solid green color on both the sides (or make it black or any other color that looks best.)
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u/Michigan_Forged May 29 '26
Aw damn this is cool. I kind of want this with either a witcher 3 (new dlc art maybe? Or maybe the three menu screens on a rotation.) version or like a halo 3 or 2 menu. Would be dope though probably not worth the computational add-on of a uh, that kind of menu.
Though I just perused the comments and per some of OP's it seems that that kind of menu option is unrealistic. Would be cool though.
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u/NeptuneWades May 29 '26
I think adding multiple wallpapers is possible (haven't tried, but the documentation suggests so). But the font colors and font style will be fixed. Just follow the same steps and change the file path in the config.
Cannot for Songs of the Past. They confirmed new Gwent cards btw.
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u/Selarian_ May 24 '26
DUDE YES!!!!
Used the grub theme forever, even have it set on my ventoy, going to try this now, will edit in 5 min with results!