diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapConverter.cs
index 9791554f02..c2e77d60ed 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/Beatmaps/CatchBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Catch.Objects;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Catch.Beatmaps
 {
     internal class CatchBeatmapConverter : IBeatmapConverter<CatchBaseHit>
     {
+        public IEnumerable<Type> ValidConversionTypes { get; } = new[] { typeof(HitObject) };
+
         public Beatmap<CatchBaseHit> Convert(Beatmap original)
         {
             return new Beatmap<CatchBaseHit>(original)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/Beatmaps/ManiaBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/Beatmaps/ManiaBeatmapConverter.cs
index 3ff210c1cc..21a324fc1c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/Beatmaps/ManiaBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/Beatmaps/ManiaBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Mania.Objects;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Mania.Beatmaps
 {
     internal class ManiaBeatmapConverter : IBeatmapConverter<ManiaBaseHit>
     {
+        public IEnumerable<Type> ValidConversionTypes { get; } = new[] { typeof(HitObject) };
+
         public Beatmap<ManiaBaseHit> Convert(Beatmap original)
         {
             return new Beatmap<ManiaBaseHit>(original)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapConverter.cs
index bae12a98e3..20ebebd521 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Beatmaps/OsuBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Types;
 using System.Linq;
+using System;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Beatmaps
 {
     internal class OsuBeatmapConverter : IBeatmapConverter<OsuHitObject>
     {
+        public IEnumerable<Type> ValidConversionTypes { get; } = new[] { typeof(IHasPosition) };
+
         public Beatmap<OsuHitObject> Convert(Beatmap original)
         {
             return new Beatmap<OsuHitObject>(original)
@@ -56,8 +59,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Beatmaps
                 {
                     StartTime = original.StartTime,
                     Samples = original.Samples,
-                    Position = new Vector2(512, 384) / 2,
-                    EndTime = endTimeData.EndTime
+                    EndTime = endTimeData.EndTime,
+
+                    Position = positionData?.Position ?? new Vector2(512, 384) / 2,
                 };
             }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
index aee06ad796..a56ca43805 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Beatmaps
         /// </summary>
         private const float taiko_base_distance = 100;
 
+        public IEnumerable<Type> ValidConversionTypes { get; } = new[] { typeof(HitObject) };
+
         public Beatmap<TaikoHitObject> Convert(Beatmap original)
         {
             BeatmapInfo info = original.BeatmapInfo.DeepClone<BeatmapInfo>();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/IBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/IBeatmapConverter.cs
index 72b248cfba..fbd6a60327 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/IBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/IBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
@@ -11,6 +14,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
     /// <typeparam name="T">The type of HitObject stored in the Beatmap.</typeparam>
     public interface IBeatmapConverter<T> where T : HitObject
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The type of HitObjects that can be converted to be used for this Beatmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        IEnumerable<Type> ValidConversionTypes { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Converts a Beatmap to another mode.
         /// </summary>
@@ -18,4 +27,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         /// <returns>The converted Beatmap.</returns>
         Beatmap<T> Convert(Beatmap original);
     }
+
+    public static class BeatmapConverterExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if a Beatmap can be converted using a Beatmap Converter.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="converter">The Converter to use.</param>
+        /// <param name="beatmap">The Beatmap to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>Whether the Beatmap can be converted using <paramref name="converter" />.</returns>
+        public static bool CanConvert<TObject>(this IBeatmapConverter<TObject> converter, Beatmap beatmap) where TObject : HitObject
+            => converter.ValidConversionTypes.All(t => beatmap.HitObjects.Any(h => t.IsAssignableFrom(h.GetType())));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySpinner.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySpinner.cs
index 8f65d5e8a1..196706f157 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySpinner.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+using OpenTK;
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Types;
@@ -8,10 +9,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Legacy
     /// <summary>
     /// Legacy Spinner-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
-    internal class LegacySpinner : HitObject, IHasEndTime
+    internal class LegacySpinner : HitObject, IHasEndTime, IHasPosition
     {
         public double EndTime { get; set; }
 
         public double Duration => EndTime - StartTime;
+
+        public Vector2 Position { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/LegacyHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/LegacyHitObjectParser.cs
index 2316e5dc5d..580c09c646 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/LegacyHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/LegacyHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Objects
             {
                 result = new LegacySpinner
                 {
+                    Position = new Vector2(512, 384) / 2,
                     EndTime = Convert.ToDouble(split[5], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
                 };
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs
index 6962c80d87..98a6c35135 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
             IBeatmapConverter<TObject> converter = CreateBeatmapConverter();
             IBeatmapProcessor<TObject> processor = CreateBeatmapProcessor();
 
+            // Check if the beatmap can be converted
+            if (!converter.CanConvert(beatmap.Beatmap))
+                throw new BeatmapInvalidForModeException($"{nameof(Beatmap)} can't be converted to the current mode.");
+
             // Convert the beatmap
             Beatmap = converter.Convert(beatmap.Beatmap);
 
@@ -136,7 +140,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
             applyMods(beatmap.Mods.Value);
         }
 
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies the active mods to this HitRenderer.
         /// </summary>
@@ -268,4 +271,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
         /// <returns>The Playfield.</returns>
         protected abstract Playfield<TObject, TJudgement> CreatePlayfield();
     }
+
+    public class BeatmapInvalidForModeException : Exception
+    {
+        public BeatmapInvalidForModeException(string text)
+            : base(text)
+        {
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index b32548c31a..7c95a09e31 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         private PauseOverlay pauseOverlay;
         private FailOverlay failOverlay;
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(AudioManager audio, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps, OsuConfigManager config)
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
+        private void load(AudioManager audio, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps, OsuConfigManager config, OsuGame osu)
         {
             dimLevel = config.GetBindable<int>(OsuConfig.DimLevel);
             mouseWheelDisabled = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuConfig.MouseDisableWheel);
@@ -76,6 +76,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
                 if (Beatmap == null)
                     throw new Exception("Beatmap was not loaded");
+
+                try
+                {
+                    // Try using the preferred user ruleset
+                    ruleset = osu == null ? Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset : osu.Ruleset;
+                    HitRenderer = ruleset.CreateHitRendererWith(Beatmap);
+                }
+                catch (BeatmapInvalidForModeException)
+                {
+                    // Default to the beatmap ruleset
+                    ruleset = Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset;
+                    HitRenderer = ruleset.CreateHitRendererWith(Beatmap);
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -102,12 +115,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 sourceClock.Reset();
             });
 
-            ruleset = Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset.CreateInstance();
-
-            // Todo: This should be done as early as possible, and should check if the hit renderer
-            // can actually convert the hit objects... Somehow...
-            HitRenderer = ruleset.CreateHitRendererWith(Beatmap);
-
             scoreProcessor = HitRenderer.CreateScoreProcessor();
 
             hudOverlay = new StandardHudOverlay()