diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Mindustry.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Mindustry.java
index 5a58e9b30e..f7befa8c19 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Mindustry.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Mindustry.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class Mindustry extends ApplicationCore{
         });
 
         Time.mark();
+        UI.loadSystemCursors();
 
         Vars.init();
         Log.setUseColors(false);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java
index 8701bcfda5..c177e2fb8d 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.ui.fragments.*;
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.*;
 
 public class UI implements ApplicationListener{
+    private static final int cursorScaling = 1, outlineThickness = 3;
+    private static final Color outlineColor = Color.valueOf("444444");
+
     private FreeTypeFontGenerator generator;
 
     public MenuFragment menufrag;
@@ -93,8 +96,7 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener{
         Colors.put("accent", Pal.accent);
         Colors.put("highlight", Pal.accent.cpy().lerp(Color.WHITE, 0.3f));
         Colors.put("stat", Pal.stat);
-
-        loadCursors();
+        loadExtraCursors();
     }
 
     void loadExtraStyle(Skin skin){
@@ -116,12 +118,7 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener{
         skin.add("flat-down", copy, Drawable.class);
     }
 
-    void loadCursors(){
-        int cursorScaling = 1, outlineThickness = 3;
-        Color outlineColor = Color.valueOf("444444");
-
-        drillCursor = Core.graphics.newCursor("drill", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness);
-        unloadCursor = Core.graphics.newCursor("unload", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness);
+    public static void loadSystemCursors(){
         SystemCursor.arrow.set(Core.graphics.newCursor("cursor", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness));
         SystemCursor.hand.set(Core.graphics.newCursor("hand", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness));
         SystemCursor.ibeam.set(Core.graphics.newCursor("ibeam", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness));
@@ -129,6 +126,11 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener{
         Core.graphics.restoreCursor();
     }
 
+    void loadExtraCursors(){
+        drillCursor = Core.graphics.newCursor("drill", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness);
+        unloadCursor = Core.graphics.newCursor("unload", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness);
+    }
+
     void generateFonts(Skin skin){
         generator = new FreeTypeFontGenerator(Core.files.internal("fonts/font.ttf"));
         FreeTypeFontParameter param = new FreeTypeFontParameter();
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener{
         chatfrag.container().build(hudGroup);
         listfrag.build(hudGroup);
         loadfrag.build(group);
+        new FadeInFragment().build(group);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/maps/filters/DistortFilter.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/maps/filters/DistortFilter.java
index 4da9afaefb..7c9cdf1c5f 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/maps/filters/DistortFilter.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/maps/filters/DistortFilter.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class DistortFilter extends GenerateFilter{
     {
         buffered = true;
         options(
-            new SliderOption("scale", () -> scl, f -> scl = f, 1f, 400f),
+            new SliderOption("scale", () -> scl, f -> scl = f, 1f, 200f),
             new SliderOption("mag", () -> mag, f -> mag = f, 0.5f, 100f)
         );
     }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/FadeInFragment.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/FadeInFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..111eeb9454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/FadeInFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package io.anuke.mindustry.ui.fragments;
+
+import io.anuke.arc.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.graphics.g2d.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.math.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.scene.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.scene.event.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.util.*;
+
+/** Fades in a black overlay.*/
+public class FadeInFragment extends Fragment{
+    private static final float duration = 40f;
+    float time = 0f;
+
+    @Override
+    public void build(Group parent){
+        parent.addChild(new Element(){
+            {
+                setFillParent(true);
+                touchable(Touchable.disabled);
+            }
+
+             @Override
+             public void draw(){
+                Draw.color(0f, 0f, 0f, Mathf.clamp(1f - time));
+                Fill.crect(0, 0, Core.graphics.getWidth(), Core.graphics.getHeight());
+                Draw.color();
+             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void act(float delta){
+                super.act(delta);
+                time += Time.delta() / duration;
+                if(time > 1){
+                    remove();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}