Unofficial fan port · macOS · Windows · Linux
Link Start.
The Sword Art Online ring-menu launcher, rebuilt for your desktop.
Menu
Everything from the ring, on your desktop.
- The ring menuOption+S on Mac or Alt+S on Windows and Linux. On Mac, hold both mouse buttons and swipe down. Kirito, Party, Message, Navigation and Settings open where you expect them.
- Link Start, liveThe anime’s startup redrawn every frame at your display’s refresh rate, with the original Japanese voice.
- Curved browser and mediaWeb pages, images, GIFs and video float on a curved pane that tilts with your cursor.
- Hand gesturesOpt in to the webcam: two-finger swipe to open, point to aim, push to select. Video stays on your computer.
- Friends and messagesOne account in the app and on this site: friend requests, presence and direct messages.
Account
One player name, everywhere.
Sign in from the app’s Link Start card or here. Your friends list and messages follow you between both. Passwords are hashed with scrypt; the app encrypts your session using the operating system’s credential storage when available.
Download
SAO Menu 0.1.4
- macOS on Apple Silicon or Intel; 64-bit Windows and Linux.
- The Mac builds are not notarized and the Windows installer is unsigned. See the release notes for installation details.
- Camera hand gestures are opt-in. Global mouse gestures currently require macOS and Input Monitoring permission.