diff --git a/gfx/loading.png b/gfx/loading.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96f39874
Binary files /dev/null and b/gfx/loading.png differ
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 38b2acdd..88505cf8 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ void init_gl(void) {
 	init_quadvbo();
 	
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
-	SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();
 }
 
 
@@ -83,6 +82,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		printf("-- ALUT\n");
 	}
 	
+	draw_loading_screen();
+	
 	init_global();
 	gamepad_init();
 	printf("initialization complete.\n");
diff --git a/src/menu/mainmenu.c b/src/menu/mainmenu.c
index 81d186ee..dd6b79ab 100644
--- a/src/menu/mainmenu.c
+++ b/src/menu/mainmenu.c
@@ -170,6 +170,6 @@ void draw_main_menu(MenuData *menu) {
 }
 
 void main_menu_loop(MenuData *menu) {
-	set_transition(TransFadeBlack, -1, FADE_TIME);	
+	set_transition(TransLoader, -1, FADE_TIME*2);	
 	menu_loop(menu, NULL, draw_main_menu, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/src/resource/resource.c b/src/resource/resource.c
index 6aa53edf..b00c5df4 100644
--- a/src/resource/resource.c
+++ b/src/resource/resource.c
@@ -134,3 +134,19 @@ void free_resources(void) {
 		delete_shaders();
 	}
 }
+
+void draw_loading_screen(void) {
+	const char *prefix = get_prefix();
+	char *buf = malloc(strlen(prefix)+16);
+	Texture *tex;
+	
+	strcpy(buf, prefix);
+	strcat(buf, "gfx/loading.png");
+	
+	set_ortho();
+	
+	tex = load_texture(buf);
+	
+	draw_texture_p(SCREEN_W/2,SCREEN_H/2, tex);
+	SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/resource/resource.h b/src/resource/resource.h
index 76ff2184..3e64d116 100644
--- a/src/resource/resource.h
+++ b/src/resource/resource.h
@@ -49,4 +49,6 @@ extern Resources resources;
 
 void load_resources(void);
 void free_resources(void);
+
+void draw_loading_screen(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/transition.c b/src/transition.c
index f0a8e280..1529a3c0 100644
--- a/src/transition.c
+++ b/src/transition.c
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ void TransFadeWhite(Transition *t) {
 	colorfill(1,1,1,trans_fade(t));
 }
 
+void TransLoader(Transition *t) {
+	glColor4f(1,1,1,trans_fade(t));
+	draw_texture(SCREEN_W/2,SCREEN_H/2,"loading");
+	glColor4f(1,1,1,1);
+}
+
 void set_transition(TransitionRule rule, int dur1, int dur2) {
 	if(!rule)
 		return;
diff --git a/src/transition.h b/src/transition.h
index 72adade5..2d7a066c 100644
--- a/src/transition.h
+++ b/src/transition.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct Transition {
 
 void TransFadeBlack(Transition *t);
 void TransFadeWhite(Transition *t);
+void TransLoader(Transition *t);
 
 void set_transition(TransitionRule rule, int dur1, int dur2);
 void draw_transition(void);