C#

public partial class Splash : Form
    {

        private void Splash_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            tmrWasteTime.Start();
        }
        
        private void tmrFader_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if(this.Opacity >0.01)
                this.Opacity = this.Opacity - 0.03;
            else
                kill_tmrFader();
        }

        Form1 form1;
        private void kill_tmrFader()
        {
            tmrFader.Stop();
            form1 = new Form1();
            this.Hide();
        }

        int waste;
        private void tmrWasteTime_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (waste < 2)
                waste++;
            else
                kill_tmrWasteTime();

        }

        private void kill_tmrWasteTime()
        {
            tmrWasteTime.Stop();
            tmrFader.Start();
        }

    }

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