From 426cd1be9f988bede1d980b99a7bc18ef2f52eb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Onyx and Iris <75868496+onyx-and-iris@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 06:31:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] add intro banner

---
 duckypad_twitch/macros/duckypad.py | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/duckypad_twitch/macros/duckypad.py b/duckypad_twitch/macros/duckypad.py
index fd91097..deaa300 100644
--- a/duckypad_twitch/macros/duckypad.py
+++ b/duckypad_twitch/macros/duckypad.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from duckypad_twitch import configuration
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def register_hotkeys(duckypad):
     def audio_hotkeys():
@@ -63,5 +65,21 @@ def run():
 
         register_hotkeys(duckypad)
 
+        banner_width = 80
+        logger.info(
+            '\n'.join(
+                (
+                    '\n' + '#' * banner_width,
+                    'Duckypad Twitch is running. ',
+                    'Run sound test and gain stage mics to verify audio setup.',
+                    'Then start the stream.',
+                    "Don't forget Voicemeeter starts in Only Stream mode!",
+                    'So first unmute mics, then give stream introduction, then disable Only Stream mode.',
+                    'Now you are live with mics unmuted!',
+                    '#' * banner_width,
+                )
+            )
+        )
+
         print('press ctrl+shift+F24 to quit')
         keyboard.wait('ctrl+shift+F24')