diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index e8ae207769..71900dc350 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e8ae207769ec26fb7ddd67a2433514fcda354ecd
+Subproject commit 71900dc350bcebbb60d912d4023a1d2a6bbbc3c1
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Spinner.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Spinner.cs
index 2f238bb74b..b30e4cb932 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Spinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Spinner.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // 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;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
             SpinsRequired = (int)(Duration / 1000 * BeatmapDifficulty.DifficultyRange(difficulty.OverallDifficulty, 3, 5, 7.5));
 
             // spinning doesn't match 1:1 with stable, so let's fudge them easier for the time being.
-            SpinsRequired = (int)(SpinsRequired * 0.6);
+            SpinsRequired = (int)Math.Max(1, SpinsRequired * 0.6);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
index 29d464f614..f98e6b936e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
                 return;
 
             int countHit = NestedHitObjects.Count(o => o.IsHit);
-
-            if (countHit > HitObject.RequiredGoodHits)
+            if (countHit >= HitObject.RequiredGoodHits)
             {
                 AddJudgement(new TaikoJudgement { Result = countHit >= HitObject.RequiredGreatHits ? HitResult.Great : HitResult.Good });
                 if (HitObject.IsStrong)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoderTest.cs
index d1797e3a7d..ab10da2cd1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoderTest.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
         [Test]
         public void TestDecodeBeatmapGeneral()
         {
-            var decoder = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder();
+            var decoder = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder { ApplyOffsets = false };
             using (var resStream = Resource.OpenResource("Soleily - Renatus (Gamu) [Insane].osu"))
             using (var stream = new StreamReader(resStream))
             {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
         [Test]
         public void TestDecodeBeatmapEvents()
         {
-            var decoder = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder();
+            var decoder = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder { ApplyOffsets = false };
             using (var resStream = Resource.OpenResource("Soleily - Renatus (Gamu) [Insane].osu"))
             using (var stream = new StreamReader(resStream))
             {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
         [Test]
         public void TestDecodeBeatmapTimingPoints()
         {
-            var decoder = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder();
+            var decoder = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder { ApplyOffsets = false };
             using (var resStream = Resource.OpenResource("Soleily - Renatus (Gamu) [Insane].osu"))
             using (var stream = new StreamReader(resStream))
             {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
         [Test]
         public void TestDecodeBeatmapHitObjects()
         {
-            var decoder = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder();
+            var decoder = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder { ApplyOffsets = false };
             using (var resStream = Resource.OpenResource("Soleily - Renatus (Gamu) [Insane].osu"))
             using (var stream = new StreamReader(resStream))
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuJsonDecoderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuJsonDecoderTest.cs
index fc47aff91e..89d96c774e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuJsonDecoderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuJsonDecoderTest.cs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
             using (var sr = new StreamReader(stream))
             {
 
-                var legacyDecoded = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder().DecodeBeatmap(sr);
+                var legacyDecoded = new LegacyBeatmapDecoder { ApplyOffsets = false }.DecodeBeatmap(sr);
                 using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
                 using (var sw = new StreamWriter(ms))
                 using (var sr2 = new StreamReader(ms))
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
index 7a1c6d9b89..1f7246a119 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
                 Assert.AreEqual("03. Renatus - Soleily 192kbps.mp3", meta.AudioFile);
                 Assert.AreEqual("Deif", meta.AuthorString);
                 Assert.AreEqual("machinetop_background.jpg", meta.BackgroundFile);
-                Assert.AreEqual(164471, meta.PreviewTime);
+                Assert.AreEqual(164471 + LegacyBeatmapDecoder.UniversalOffset, meta.PreviewTime);
                 Assert.AreEqual(string.Empty, meta.Source);
                 Assert.AreEqual("MBC7 Unisphere 地球ヤバイEP Chikyu Yabai", meta.Tags);
                 Assert.AreEqual("Renatus", meta.Title);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
index 6ca74ebedb..7d4f8b5bf5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
 {
@@ -21,6 +22,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
         private LegacySampleBank defaultSampleBank;
         private int defaultSampleVolume = 100;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// lazer's audio timings in general doesn't match stable. this is the result of user testing, albeit limited.
+        /// This only seems to be required on windows. We need to eventually figure out why, with a bit of luck.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static int UniversalOffset => RuntimeInfo.OS == RuntimeInfo.Platform.Windows ? -22 : 0;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether or not beatmap or runtime offsets should be applied. Defaults on; only disable for testing purposes.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool ApplyOffsets = true;
+
+        private readonly int offset = UniversalOffset;
+
         public LegacyBeatmapDecoder()
         {
         }
@@ -28,6 +42,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
         public LegacyBeatmapDecoder(string header)
         {
             BeatmapVersion = int.Parse(header.Substring(17));
+
+            // BeatmapVersion 4 and lower had an incorrect offset (stable has this set as 24ms off)
+            offset += BeatmapVersion < 5 ? 24 : 0;
         }
 
         protected override void ParseBeatmap(StreamReader stream, Beatmap beatmap)
@@ -102,7 +119,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
                     beatmap.BeatmapInfo.AudioLeadIn = int.Parse(pair.Value);
                     break;
                 case @"PreviewTime":
-                    metadata.PreviewTime = int.Parse(pair.Value);
+                    metadata.PreviewTime = getOffsetTime(int.Parse(pair.Value));
                     break;
                 case @"Countdown":
                     beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Countdown = int.Parse(pair.Value) == 1;
@@ -257,8 +274,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
                 case EventType.Break:
                     var breakEvent = new BreakPeriod
                     {
-                        StartTime = double.Parse(split[1], NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo),
-                        EndTime = double.Parse(split[2], NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo)
+                        StartTime = getOffsetTime(double.Parse(split[1], NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo)),
+                        EndTime = getOffsetTime(double.Parse(split[2], NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo))
                     };
 
                     if (!breakEvent.HasEffect)
@@ -273,7 +290,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
         {
             string[] split = line.Split(',');
 
-            double time = double.Parse(split[0].Trim(), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+            double time = getOffsetTime(double.Parse(split[0].Trim(), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo));
             double beatLength = double.Parse(split[1].Trim(), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
             double speedMultiplier = beatLength < 0 ? 100.0 / -beatLength : 1;
 
@@ -396,7 +413,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             var obj = parser.Parse(line);
 
             if (obj != null)
+            {
+                obj.StartTime = getOffsetTime(obj.StartTime);
                 beatmap.HitObjects.Add(obj);
+            }
         }
+
+        private int getOffsetTime(int time) => time + (ApplyOffsets ? offset : 0);
+
+        private double getOffsetTime(double time) => time + (ApplyOffsets ? offset : 0);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs
index f4400b7df2..febe52d775 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             {
                 Vector2 offset = (input.CurrentState.Mouse == null ? Vector2.Zero : ToLocalSpace(input.CurrentState.Mouse.NativeState.Position) - DrawSize / 2) * ParallaxAmount;
 
-                content.Position = Interpolation.ValueAt(Clock.ElapsedFrameTime, content.Position, offset, 0, 1000, Easing.OutQuint);
+                content.Position = Interpolation.ValueAt(MathHelper.Clamp(Clock.ElapsedFrameTime, 0, 1000), content.Position, offset, 0, 1000, Easing.OutQuint);
                 content.Scale = new Vector2(1 + ParallaxAmount);
             }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 4c2683b389..394b6fa9fd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected virtual IEnumerable<SampleInfo> GetSamples() => HitObject.Samples;
 
-        private List<DrawableHitObject> nestedHitObjects;
-        public IReadOnlyList<DrawableHitObject> NestedHitObjects => nestedHitObjects;
+        private readonly Lazy<List<DrawableHitObject>> nestedHitObjects = new Lazy<List<DrawableHitObject>>();
+        public bool HasNestedHitObjects => nestedHitObjects.IsValueCreated;
+        public IReadOnlyList<DrawableHitObject> NestedHitObjects => nestedHitObjects.Value;
 
         public event Action<DrawableHitObject, Judgement> OnJudgement;
         public event Action<DrawableHitObject, Judgement> OnJudgementRemoved;
@@ -52,12 +53,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> and all of its nested <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s have been hit.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool IsHit => Judgements.Any(j => j.Final && j.IsHit) && (NestedHitObjects?.All(n => n.IsHit) ?? true);
+        public bool IsHit => Judgements.Any(j => j.Final && j.IsHit) && (!HasNestedHitObjects || NestedHitObjects.All(n => n.IsHit));
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> and all of its nested <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>s have been judged.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool AllJudged => (!ProvidesJudgement || judgementFinalized) && (NestedHitObjects?.All(h => h.AllJudged) ?? true);
+        public bool AllJudged => (!ProvidesJudgement || judgementFinalized) && (!HasNestedHitObjects || NestedHitObjects.All(h => h.AllJudged));
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> can be judged.
@@ -160,14 +161,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected virtual void AddNested(DrawableHitObject h)
         {
-            if (nestedHitObjects == null)
-                nestedHitObjects = new List<DrawableHitObject>();
-
             h.OnJudgement += (d, j) => OnJudgement?.Invoke(d, j);
             h.OnJudgementRemoved += (d, j) => OnJudgementRemoved?.Invoke(d, j);
             h.ApplyCustomUpdateState += (d, j) => ApplyCustomUpdateState?.Invoke(d, j);
 
-            nestedHitObjects.Add(h);
+            nestedHitObjects.Value.Add(h);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
             if (AllJudged)
                 return false;
 
-            if (NestedHitObjects != null)
+            if (HasNestedHitObjects)
                 foreach (var d in NestedHitObjects)
                     judgementOccurred |= d.UpdateJudgement(userTriggered);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
index f465d0e202..3f8a17e23d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 
         #region Clock control
 
-        protected override bool ShouldProcessClock => false; // We handle processing the clock ourselves
-
         private ManualClock clock;
         private IFrameBasedClock parentClock;
 
@@ -103,6 +101,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             //our clock will now be our parent's clock, but we want to replace this to allow manual control.
             parentClock = Clock;
 
+            ProcessCustomClock = false;
             Clock = new FramedClock(clock = new ManualClock
             {
                 CurrentTime = parentClock.CurrentTime,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/Visualisers/OverlappingSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/Visualisers/OverlappingSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs
index 4cce90ee94..48c212efa7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/Visualisers/OverlappingSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/Visualisers/OverlappingSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling.Visualisers
                 var controlPoint = controlPointAt(obj.HitObject.StartTime);
                 obj.LifetimeStart = obj.HitObject.StartTime - timeRange / controlPoint.Multiplier;
 
-                if (obj.NestedHitObjects != null)
+                if (obj.HasNestedHitObjects)
                 {
                     ComputeInitialStates(obj.NestedHitObjects, direction, timeRange, length);
                     ComputePositions(obj.NestedHitObjects, direction, obj.HitObject.StartTime, timeRange, length);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/Visualisers/SequentialSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/Visualisers/SequentialSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs
index 94705426f8..1b7c3714d6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/Visualisers/SequentialSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/Visualisers/SequentialSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling.Visualisers
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (obj.NestedHitObjects != null)
+                if (obj.HasNestedHitObjects)
                 {
                     ComputeInitialStates(obj.NestedHitObjects, direction, timeRange, length);
                     ComputePositions(obj.NestedHitObjects, direction, obj.HitObject.StartTime, timeRange, length);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index e68a17f014..b0fbde74d2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private static bool hasShownNotificationOnce;
 
-        public HUDOverlay(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor, RulesetContainer rulesetContainer, DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock decoupledClock, WorkingBeatmap working, IAdjustableClock adjustableSourceClock)
+        public HUDOverlay(ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor, RulesetContainer rulesetContainer, WorkingBeatmap working, IClock offsetClock, IAdjustableClock adjustableClock)
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             BindRulesetContainer(rulesetContainer);
 
             Progress.Objects = rulesetContainer.Objects;
-            Progress.AudioClock = decoupledClock;
+            Progress.AudioClock = offsetClock;
             Progress.AllowSeeking = rulesetContainer.HasReplayLoaded;
-            Progress.OnSeek = pos => decoupledClock.Seek(pos);
+            Progress.OnSeek = pos => adjustableClock.Seek(pos);
 
             ModDisplay.Current.BindTo(working.Mods);
 
-            PlayerSettingsOverlay.PlaybackSettings.AdjustableClock = adjustableSourceClock;
+            PlayerSettingsOverlay.PlaybackSettings.AdjustableClock = adjustableClock;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
index 669bcd600c..40e734b7df 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
@@ -44,14 +44,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public Action OnResume;
         public Action OnPause;
 
-        public IAdjustableClock AudioClock;
-        public FramedClock FramedClock;
+        private readonly IAdjustableClock adjustableClock;
+        private readonly FramedClock framedClock;
 
-        public PauseContainer()
+        public PauseContainer(FramedClock framedClock, IAdjustableClock adjustableClock)
         {
+            this.framedClock = framedClock;
+            this.adjustableClock = adjustableClock;
+
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
-            AddInternal(content = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both });
+            AddInternal(content = new Container
+            {
+                Clock = this.framedClock,
+                ProcessCustomClock = false,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
+            });
 
             AddInternal(pauseOverlay = new PauseOverlay
             {
@@ -65,47 +73,37 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             });
         }
 
-        public void Pause(bool force = false)
+        public void Pause(bool force = false) => Schedule(() => // Scheduled to ensure a stable position in execution order, no matter how it was called.
         {
             if (!CanPause && !force) return;
 
             if (IsPaused) return;
 
-            // stop the decoupled clock (stops the audio eventually)
-            AudioClock.Stop();
-
-            // stop processing updatess on the offset clock (instantly freezes time for all our components)
-            FramedClock.ProcessSourceClockFrames = false;
-
+            // stop the seekable clock (stops the audio eventually)
+            adjustableClock.Stop();
             IsPaused = true;
 
-            // we need to do a final check after all of our children have processed up to the paused clock time.
-            // this is to cover cases where, for instance, the player fails in the current processing frame.
-            Schedule(() =>
-            {
-                if (!CanPause) return;
+            OnPause?.Invoke();
+            pauseOverlay.Show();
 
-                lastPauseActionTime = Time.Current;
-
-                OnPause?.Invoke();
-                pauseOverlay.Show();
-            });
-        }
+            lastPauseActionTime = Time.Current;
+        });
 
         public void Resume()
         {
             if (!IsPaused) return;
 
             IsPaused = false;
-            FramedClock.ProcessSourceClockFrames = true;
-
+            IsResuming = false;
             lastPauseActionTime = Time.Current;
 
-            OnResume?.Invoke();
+            // seek back to the time of the framed clock.
+            // this accounts for the audio clock potentially taking time to enter a completely stopped state.
+            adjustableClock.Seek(framedClock.CurrentTime);
+            adjustableClock.Start();
 
+            OnResume?.Invoke();
             pauseOverlay.Hide();
-            AudioClock.Start();
-            IsResuming = false;
         }
 
         private OsuGameBase game;
@@ -122,6 +120,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             if (!game.IsActive && CanPause)
                 Pause();
 
+            if (!IsPaused)
+                framedClock.ProcessFrame();
+
             base.Update();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 7a0c723ab5..ad803ebc44 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -56,9 +56,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public CursorContainer Cursor => RulesetContainer.Cursor;
         public bool ProvidingUserCursor => RulesetContainer?.Cursor != null && !RulesetContainer.HasReplayLoaded.Value;
 
-        private IAdjustableClock adjustableSourceClock;
-        private FramedOffsetClock offsetClock;
-        private DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock decoupledClock;
+        private IAdjustableClock sourceClock;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The decoupled clock used for gameplay. Should be used for seeks and clock control.
+        /// </summary>
+        private DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock adjustableClock;
 
         private PauseContainer pauseContainer;
 
@@ -140,17 +143,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 return;
             }
 
-            adjustableSourceClock = (IAdjustableClock)working.Track ?? new StopwatchClock();
-            decoupledClock = new DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock { IsCoupled = false };
+            sourceClock = (IAdjustableClock)working.Track ?? new StopwatchClock();
+            adjustableClock = new DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock { IsCoupled = false };
 
             var firstObjectTime = RulesetContainer.Objects.First().StartTime;
-            decoupledClock.Seek(AllowLeadIn
+            adjustableClock.Seek(AllowLeadIn
                 ? Math.Min(0, firstObjectTime - Math.Max(beatmap.ControlPointInfo.TimingPointAt(firstObjectTime).BeatLength * 4, beatmap.BeatmapInfo.AudioLeadIn))
                 : firstObjectTime);
 
-            decoupledClock.ProcessFrame();
+            adjustableClock.ProcessFrame();
 
-            offsetClock = new FramedOffsetClock(decoupledClock);
+            // the final usable gameplay clock with user-set offsets applied.
+            var offsetClock = new FramedOffsetClock(adjustableClock);
 
             userAudioOffset = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.AudioOffset);
             userAudioOffset.ValueChanged += v => offsetClock.Offset = v;
@@ -160,16 +164,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                storyboardContainer = new Container
+                pauseContainer = new PauseContainer(offsetClock, adjustableClock)
                 {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Clock = offsetClock,
-                    Alpha = 0,
-                },
-                pauseContainer = new PauseContainer
-                {
-                    AudioClock = decoupledClock,
-                    FramedClock = offsetClock,
                     OnRetry = Restart,
                     OnQuit = Exit,
                     CheckCanPause = () => AllowPause && ValidForResume && !HasFailed && !RulesetContainer.HasReplayLoaded,
@@ -181,15 +177,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                     OnResume = () => hudOverlay.KeyCounter.IsCounting = true,
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        new Container
+                        storyboardContainer = new Container
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Clock = offsetClock,
-                            Child = RulesetContainer,
+                            Alpha = 0,
                         },
-                        new SkipButton(firstObjectTime) { AudioClock = decoupledClock },
-                        hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(scoreProcessor, RulesetContainer, decoupledClock, working, adjustableSourceClock)
+                        RulesetContainer,
+                        new SkipButton(firstObjectTime)
                         {
+                            Clock = Clock, // skip button doesn't want to use the audio clock directly
+                            ProcessCustomClock = false,
+                            AdjustableClock = adjustableClock,
+                            FramedClock = offsetClock,
+                        },
+                        hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(scoreProcessor, RulesetContainer, working, offsetClock, adjustableClock)
+                        {
+                            Clock = Clock, // hud overlay doesn't want to use the audio clock directly
+                            ProcessCustomClock = false,
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                             Origin = Anchor.Centre
                         },
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                         {
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                             Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                            Clock = decoupledClock,
+                            ProcessCustomClock = false,
                             Breaks = beatmap.Breaks
                         }
                     }
@@ -234,11 +238,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private void applyRateFromMods()
         {
-            if (adjustableSourceClock == null) return;
+            if (sourceClock == null) return;
 
-            adjustableSourceClock.Rate = 1;
+            sourceClock.Rate = 1;
             foreach (var mod in Beatmap.Value.Mods.Value.OfType<IApplicableToClock>())
-                mod.ApplyToClock(adjustableSourceClock);
+                mod.ApplyToClock(sourceClock);
         }
 
         private void initializeStoryboard(bool asyncLoad)
@@ -297,7 +301,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             if (Beatmap.Value.Mods.Value.OfType<IApplicableFailOverride>().Any(m => !m.AllowFail))
                 return false;
 
-            decoupledClock.Stop();
+            adjustableClock.Stop();
 
             HasFailed = true;
             failOverlay.Retries = RestartCount;
@@ -326,17 +330,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                adjustableSourceClock.Reset();
+                sourceClock.Reset();
 
                 Schedule(() =>
                 {
-                    decoupledClock.ChangeSource(adjustableSourceClock);
+                    adjustableClock.ChangeSource(sourceClock);
                     applyRateFromMods();
 
                     this.Delay(750).Schedule(() =>
                     {
                         if (!pauseContainer.IsPaused)
-                            decoupledClock.Start();
+                        {
+                            adjustableClock.Start();
+                        }
                     });
                 });
             });
@@ -363,9 +369,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             }
 
             if (loadedSuccessfully)
-            {
                 pauseContainer?.Pause();
-            }
 
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs
index f67a9b801e..08bb26c72b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SkipButton.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
     public class SkipButton : OverlayContainer, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
     {
         private readonly double startTime;
-        public IAdjustableClock AudioClock;
+
+        public IAdjustableClock AdjustableClock;
+        public IFrameBasedClock FramedClock;
 
         private Button button;
         private Box remainingTimeBox;
@@ -60,8 +62,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             var baseClock = Clock;
 
-            if (AudioClock != null)
-                Clock = new FramedClock(AudioClock) { ProcessSourceClockFrames = false };
+            if (FramedClock != null)
+            {
+                Clock = FramedClock;
+                ProcessCustomClock = false;
+            }
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(beginFadeTime))
                 this.FadeOut(fade_time);
 
-            button.Action = () => AudioClock?.Seek(startTime - skip_required_cutoff - fade_time);
+            button.Action = () => AdjustableClock?.Seek(startTime - skip_required_cutoff - fade_time);
 
             displayTime = Time.Current;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacySkin.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacySkin.cs
index 5f34ddc2b5..17fe6369a7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacySkin.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacySkin.cs
@@ -22,16 +22,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
         public LegacySkin(SkinInfo skin, IResourceStore<byte[]> storage, AudioManager audioManager)
             : base(skin)
         {
+            storage = new LegacySkinResourceStore(skin, storage);
             samples = audioManager.GetSampleManager(storage);
             textures = new TextureStore(new RawTextureLoaderStore(storage));
         }
 
-        private string getPathForFile(string filename) =>
-            SkinInfo.Files.FirstOrDefault(f => string.Equals(Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(f.Filename), filename, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))?.FileInfo.StoragePath;
-
         public override Drawable GetDrawableComponent(string componentName)
         {
-            var texture = textures.Get(getPathForFile(componentName.Split('/').Last()));
+            var texture = textures.Get(componentName);
             if (texture == null) return null;
 
             return new Sprite
@@ -42,6 +40,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
             };
         }
 
-        public override SampleChannel GetSample(string sampleName) => samples.Get(getPathForFile(sampleName.Split('/').Last()));
+        public override SampleChannel GetSample(string sampleName) => samples.Get(sampleName);
+
+        private class LegacySkinResourceStore : IResourceStore<byte[]>
+        {
+            private readonly SkinInfo skin;
+            private readonly IResourceStore<byte[]> underlyingStore;
+
+            private string getPathForFile(string filename) =>
+                skin.Files.FirstOrDefault(f => string.Equals(Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(f.Filename), filename.Split('/').Last(), StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))?.FileInfo.StoragePath;
+
+            public LegacySkinResourceStore(SkinInfo skin, IResourceStore<byte[]> underlyingStore)
+            {
+                this.skin = skin;
+                this.underlyingStore = underlyingStore;
+            }
+
+            public Stream GetStream(string name) => underlyingStore.GetStream(getPathForFile(name));
+
+            byte[] IResourceStore<byte[]>.Get(string name) => underlyingStore.Get(getPathForFile(name));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboard.cs b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboard.cs
index aaeaaabd55..9da92d8cb4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboard.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Storyboards.Drawables
             }
         }
 
+        public override bool RemoveCompletedTransforms => false;
+
         private DependencyContainer dependencies;
         protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateLocalDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent) =>
             dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateLocalDependencies(parent));
diff --git a/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboardAnimation.cs b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboardAnimation.cs
index ef782abbe5..0b84ff3297 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboardAnimation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboardAnimation.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Storyboards.Drawables
         public bool FlipH { get; set; }
         public bool FlipV { get; set; }
 
+        public override bool RemoveWhenNotAlive => false;
+
         protected override Vector2 DrawScale
             => new Vector2(FlipH ? -base.DrawScale.X : base.DrawScale.X, FlipV ? -base.DrawScale.Y : base.DrawScale.Y);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboardSprite.cs b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboardSprite.cs
index a39805f74e..c4b9a3d47e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboardSprite.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Storyboards/Drawables/DrawableStoryboardSprite.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Storyboards.Drawables
         public bool FlipH { get; set; }
         public bool FlipV { get; set; }
 
+        public override bool RemoveWhenNotAlive => false;
+
         protected override Vector2 DrawScale
             => new Vector2(FlipH ? -base.DrawScale.X : base.DrawScale.X, FlipV ? -base.DrawScale.Y : base.DrawScale.Y);