diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseReplaySettingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseReplaySettingsOverlay.cs
index a5d8019bc1..595a93b194 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseReplaySettingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseReplaySettingsOverlay.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         {
             ExampleContainer container;
 
-            Add(new ReplaySettingsOverlay
+            Add(new PlayerSettingsOverlay
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                 Text = @"Button",
             }));
 
-            AddStep(@"Add checkbox", () => container.Add(new ReplayCheckbox
+            AddStep(@"Add checkbox", () => container.Add(new PlayerCheckbox
             {
                 LabelText = "Checkbox",
             }));
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             }));
         }
 
-        private class ExampleContainer : ReplayGroup
+        private class ExampleContainer : PlayerSettingsGroup
         {
             protected override string Title => @"example";
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/ToolboxGroup.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/ToolboxGroup.cs
index 3b13cc38ab..e153607f47 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/ToolboxGroup.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/ToolboxGroup.cs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 {
-    public class ToolboxGroup : ReplayGroup
+    public class ToolboxGroup : PlayerSettingsGroup
     {
         protected override string Title => "toolbox";
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ReplaySettingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/PlayerSettingsOverlay.cs
similarity index 81%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ReplaySettingsOverlay.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/PlayerSettingsOverlay.cs
index cb30222831..0f10721425 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/ReplaySettingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/PlayerSettingsOverlay.cs
@@ -3,29 +3,30 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings;
 using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
 {
-    public class ReplaySettingsOverlay : VisibilityContainer
+    public class PlayerSettingsOverlay : VisibilityContainer
     {
         private const int fade_duration = 200;
 
         public bool ReplayLoaded;
 
         public readonly PlaybackSettings PlaybackSettings;
+        public readonly VisualSettings VisualSettings;
         //public readonly CollectionSettings CollectionSettings;
         //public readonly DiscussionSettings DiscussionSettings;
 
-        public ReplaySettingsOverlay()
+        public PlayerSettingsOverlay()
         {
             AlwaysPresent = true;
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
-            Child = new FillFlowContainer<ReplayGroup>
+            Child = new FillFlowContainer<PlayerSettingsGroup>
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
@@ -33,11 +34,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD
                 Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
                 Spacing = new Vector2(0, 20),
                 Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 100, Right = 10 },
-                Children = new[]
+                Children = new PlayerSettingsGroup[]
                 {
                     //CollectionSettings = new CollectionSettings(),
                     //DiscussionSettings = new DiscussionSettings(),
                     PlaybackSettings = new PlaybackSettings(),
+                    VisualSettings = new VisualSettings()
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 5fb867e151..e68a17f014 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public readonly HealthDisplay HealthDisplay;
         public readonly SongProgress Progress;
         public readonly ModDisplay ModDisplay;
-        public readonly ReplaySettingsOverlay ReplaySettingsOverlay;
+        public readonly PlayerSettingsOverlay PlayerSettingsOverlay;
 
         private Bindable<bool> showHud;
         private readonly BindableBool replayLoaded = new BindableBool();
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                     HealthDisplay = CreateHealthDisplay(),
                     Progress = CreateProgress(),
                     ModDisplay = CreateModsContainer(),
-                    ReplaySettingsOverlay = CreateReplaySettingsOverlay(),
+                    PlayerSettingsOverlay = CreatePlayerSettingsOverlay()
                 }
             });
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             ModDisplay.Current.BindTo(working.Mods);
 
-            ReplaySettingsOverlay.PlaybackSettings.AdjustableClock = adjustableSourceClock;
+            PlayerSettingsOverlay.PlaybackSettings.AdjustableClock = adjustableSourceClock;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private void replayLoadedValueChanged(bool loaded)
         {
-            ReplaySettingsOverlay.ReplayLoaded = loaded;
+            PlayerSettingsOverlay.ReplayLoaded = loaded;
 
             if (loaded)
             {
-                ReplaySettingsOverlay.Show();
+                PlayerSettingsOverlay.Show();
                 ModDisplay.FadeIn(200);
             }
             else
             {
-                ReplaySettingsOverlay.Hide();
+                PlayerSettingsOverlay.Hide();
                 ModDisplay.Delay(2000).FadeOut(200);
             }
         }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20, Right = 10 },
         };
 
-        protected virtual ReplaySettingsOverlay CreateReplaySettingsOverlay() => new ReplaySettingsOverlay();
+        protected virtual PlayerSettingsOverlay CreatePlayerSettingsOverlay() => new PlayerSettingsOverlay();
 
         protected virtual void BindProcessor(ScoreProcessor processor)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index cf6c252bec..2950990779 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         private Player player;
 
         private BeatmapMetadataDisplay info;
+        private VisualSettings visualSettings;
 
         private bool showOverlays = true;
         public override bool ShowOverlaysOnEnter => showOverlays;
@@ -49,6 +51,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
             });
+            Add(visualSettings = new VisualSettings
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
+                Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
+                Margin = new MarginPadding(25)
+            });
 
             LoadComponentAsync(player);
         }
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private void pushWhenLoaded()
         {
-            if (player.LoadState != LoadState.Ready)
+            if (player.LoadState != LoadState.Ready || visualSettings.IsHovered)
             {
                 Schedule(pushWhenLoaded);
                 return;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/CollectionSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/CollectionSettings.cs
similarity index 87%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/CollectionSettings.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/CollectionSettings.cs
index 9f29e085d1..f18b0876a2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/CollectionSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/CollectionSettings.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Music;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
 {
-    public class CollectionSettings : ReplayGroup
+    public class CollectionSettings : PlayerSettingsGroup
     {
         protected override string Title => @"collections";
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/DiscussionSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/DiscussionSettings.cs
similarity index 84%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/DiscussionSettings.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/DiscussionSettings.cs
index cc7ccac7f5..e6d4fe3e09 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/DiscussionSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/DiscussionSettings.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
 {
-    public class DiscussionSettings : ReplayGroup
+    public class DiscussionSettings : PlayerSettingsGroup
     {
         protected override string Title => @"discussions";
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
         {
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                new ReplayCheckbox
+                new PlayerCheckbox
                 {
                     LabelText = "Show floating comments",
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.FloatingComments)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/PlaybackSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlaybackSettings.cs
similarity index 88%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/PlaybackSettings.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlaybackSettings.cs
index f8ac653f69..15d8e73a76 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/PlaybackSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlaybackSettings.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
 {
-    public class PlaybackSettings : ReplayGroup
+    public class PlaybackSettings : PlayerSettingsGroup
     {
         private const int padding = 10;
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
 
         public IAdjustableClock AdjustableClock { set; get; }
 
-        private readonly ReplaySliderBar<double> sliderbar;
+        private readonly PlayerSliderBar<double> sliderbar;
 
         public PlaybackSettings()
         {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
                         }
                     },
                 },
-                sliderbar = new ReplaySliderBar<double>
+                sliderbar = new PlayerSliderBar<double>
                 {
                     Bindable = new BindableDouble(1)
                     {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/ReplayCheckbox.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerCheckbox.cs
similarity index 82%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/ReplayCheckbox.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerCheckbox.cs
index f0b9ff623a..89fbbb8bf2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/ReplayCheckbox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerCheckbox.cs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
 {
-    public class ReplayCheckbox : OsuCheckbox
+    public class PlayerCheckbox : OsuCheckbox
     {
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/ReplayGroup.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSettingsGroup.cs
similarity index 94%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/ReplayGroup.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSettingsGroup.cs
index bf22250e12..e8a4bc6b27 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/ReplayGroup.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSettingsGroup.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -10,10 +8,12 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
 {
-    public abstract class ReplayGroup : Container
+    public abstract class PlayerSettingsGroup : Container
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The title to be displayed in the header of this group.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
 
         private Color4 buttonActiveColour;
 
-        protected ReplayGroup()
+        protected PlayerSettingsGroup()
         {
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
             Width = container_width;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/ReplaySliderBar.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSliderBar.cs
similarity index 88%
rename from osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/ReplaySliderBar.cs
rename to osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSliderBar.cs
index e755e6bfd9..946669e3dd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplaySettings/ReplaySliderBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/PlayerSliderBar.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using System;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Settings;
 
-namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.ReplaySettings
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
 {
-    public class ReplaySliderBar<T> : SettingsSlider<T>
+    public class PlayerSliderBar<T> : SettingsSlider<T>
         where T : struct, IEquatable<T>, IComparable, IConvertible
     {
         protected override Drawable CreateControl() => new Sliderbar
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/VisualSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/VisualSettings.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a7b80ec9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/VisualSettings.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
+{
+    public class VisualSettings : PlayerSettingsGroup
+    {
+        protected override string Title => "Visual settings";
+
+        private readonly PlayerSliderBar<double> dimSliderBar;
+        private readonly PlayerSliderBar<double> blurSliderBar;
+        private readonly PlayerCheckbox showStoryboardToggle;
+        private readonly PlayerCheckbox mouseWheelDisabledToggle;
+
+        public VisualSettings()
+        {
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new OsuSpriteText
+                {
+                    Text = "Background dim:"
+                },
+                dimSliderBar = new PlayerSliderBar<double>(),
+                new OsuSpriteText
+                {
+                    Text = "Background blur:"
+                },
+                blurSliderBar = new PlayerSliderBar<double>(),
+                new OsuSpriteText
+                {
+                    Text = "Toggles:"
+                },
+                showStoryboardToggle = new PlayerCheckbox { LabelText = "Storyboards" },
+                mouseWheelDisabledToggle = new PlayerCheckbox { LabelText = "Disable mouse wheel" }
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
+        {
+            dimSliderBar.Bindable = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.DimLevel);
+            blurSliderBar.Bindable = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.BlurLevel);
+            showStoryboardToggle.Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowStoryboard);
+            mouseWheelDisabledToggle.Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.MouseDisableWheel);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index f937497fa0..12e2f45d76 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Social\SocialListPanel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Social\SocialPanel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\IApplicableToDrawableHitObject.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\VisualSettings.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\HitObjectContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\Scrolling\Visualisers\SequentialSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\Scrolling\Visualisers\ISpeedChangeVisualiser.cs" />
@@ -769,13 +770,13 @@
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\Player.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerLoader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\ReplayPlayer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\HUD\ReplaySettingsOverlay.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\ReplaySettings\CollectionSettings.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\ReplaySettings\DiscussionSettings.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\ReplaySettings\PlaybackSettings.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\ReplaySettings\ReplayCheckbox.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\ReplaySettings\ReplayGroup.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\ReplaySettings\ReplaySliderBar.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\HUD\PlayerSettingsOverlay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\CollectionSettings.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\DiscussionSettings.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\PlaybackSettings.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\PlayerCheckbox.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\PlayerSettingsGroup.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\PlayerSliderBar.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SkipButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SongProgress.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SongProgressBar.cs" />