diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuSpriteText.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuSpriteText.cs
index f5749846be..cbd9d9582d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuSpriteText.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuSpriteText.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites
 {
@@ -40,4 +41,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites
             return base.CreateFallbackCharacterDrawable();
         }
     }
+
+    public static class OsuSpriteTextTransformExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets <see cref="OsuSpriteText.Text"/> to a new value after a duration.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="TransformSequence{T}"/> to which further transforms can be added.</returns>
+        public static TransformSequence<T> TransformTextTo<T>(this T spriteText, string newText, double duration = 0, Easing easing = Easing.None)
+            where T : OsuSpriteText
+            => spriteText.TransformTo(nameof(OsuSpriteText.Text), newText, duration, easing);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets <see cref="OsuSpriteText.Text"/> to a new value after a duration.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="TransformSequence{T}"/> to which further transforms can be added.</returns>
+        public static TransformSequence<T> TransformTextTo<T>(this TransformSequence<T> t, string newText, double duration = 0, Easing easing = Easing.None)
+            where T : OsuSpriteText
+            => t.Append(o => o.TransformTextTo(newText, duration, easing));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
index 4e26b1b850..daf56657d2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
                             //NotificationOverlay.ShowMessage("Login failed!");
                             log.Add(@"Login failed!");
                             Password = null;
+                            authentication.Clear();
                             continue;
                         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/OAuth.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/OAuth.cs
index 2e00fe6f1b..ca38f72904 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/OAuth.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/OAuth.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
         internal bool AuthenticateWithLogin(string username, string password)
         {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(username)) return false;
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(password)) return false;
+
             using (var req = new AccessTokenRequestPassword(username, password)
             {
                 Url = $@"{endpoint}/oauth/token",
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index a99e97eabb..db27c77188 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -83,21 +83,6 @@
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   </PropertyGroup>
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-    <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
-    <WarningLevel>0</WarningLevel>
-    <NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
-    <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
-    <LangVersion>6</LangVersion>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <StartArguments>--tests</StartArguments>
-    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
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diff --git a/osu.sln b/osu.sln
index b1341051f9..356ec4cc7b 100644
--- a/osu.sln
+++ b/osu.sln
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
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+# Visual Studio 15
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 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
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 EndProject
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ Global
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-		{2A66DD92-ADB1-4994-89E2-C94E04ACDA0D}.VisualTests|Any CPU.Build.0 = VisualTests|Any CPU
+		{2A66DD92-ADB1-4994-89E2-C94E04ACDA0D}.VisualTests|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2A66DD92-ADB1-4994-89E2-C94E04ACDA0D}.VisualTests|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{C76BF5B3-985E-4D39-95FE-97C9C879B83A}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
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@@ -85,12 +85,15 @@ Global
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 		{419659FD-72EA-4678-9EB8-B22A746CED70}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-		{419659FD-72EA-4678-9EB8-B22A746CED70}.VisualTests|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{419659FD-72EA-4678-9EB8-B22A746CED70}.VisualTests|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{419659FD-72EA-4678-9EB8-B22A746CED70}.VisualTests|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = VisualTests|Any CPU
+		{419659FD-72EA-4678-9EB8-B22A746CED70}.VisualTests|Any CPU.Build.0 = VisualTests|Any CPU
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 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
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+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {671B0BEC-2403-45B0-9357-2C97CC517668}
+	EndGlobalSection
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