diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index 8975ab8a0e..8df286ffb2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration.Tracking;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
@@ -96,15 +97,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuSetting.ScreenshotCaptureMenuCursor, false);
 
             Set(OsuSetting.SongSelectRightMouseScroll, false);
+
+            Set(OsuSetting.Scaling, ScalingMode.Off);
+
+            Set(OsuSetting.ScalingSizeX, 0.8f, 0.2f, 1f);
+            Set(OsuSetting.ScalingSizeY, 0.8f, 0.2f, 1f);
+
+            Set(OsuSetting.ScalingPositionX, 0.5f, 0f, 1f);
+            Set(OsuSetting.ScalingPositionY, 0.5f, 0f, 1f);
         }
 
-        public OsuConfigManager(Storage storage) : base(storage)
+        public OsuConfigManager(Storage storage)
+            : base(storage)
         {
         }
 
         public override TrackedSettings CreateTrackedSettings() => new TrackedSettings
         {
-            new TrackedSetting<bool>(OsuSetting.MouseDisableButtons, v => new SettingDescription(!v, "gameplay mouse buttons", v ? "disabled" : "enabled"))
+            new TrackedSetting<bool>(OsuSetting.MouseDisableButtons, v => new SettingDescription(!v, "gameplay mouse buttons", v ? "disabled" : "enabled")),
+            new TrackedSetting<ScalingMode>(OsuSetting.Scaling, m => new SettingDescription(m, "scaling", m.GetDescription())),
         };
     }
 
@@ -151,6 +162,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         BeatmapHitsounds,
         IncreaseFirstObjectVisibility,
         ScoreDisplayMode,
-        ExternalLinkWarning
+        ExternalLinkWarning,
+        Scaling,
+        ScalingPositionX,
+        ScalingPositionY,
+        ScalingSizeX,
+        ScalingSizeY
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/ScalingMode.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/ScalingMode.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b907d55d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/ScalingMode.cs
@@ -0,0 +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 System.ComponentModel;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Configuration
+{
+    public enum ScalingMode
+    {
+        Off,
+        Everything,
+        [Description("Excluding overlays")]
+        ExcludeOverlays,
+        Gameplay,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ScalingContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ScalingContainer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff7a1cdacf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ScalingContainer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+// 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.Configuration;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles user-defined scaling, allowing application at multiple levels defined by <see cref="ScalingMode"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ScalingContainer : Container
+    {
+        private Bindable<float> sizeX;
+        private Bindable<float> sizeY;
+        private Bindable<float> posX;
+        private Bindable<float> posY;
+
+        private readonly ScalingMode? targetMode;
+
+        private Bindable<ScalingMode> scalingMode;
+
+        private readonly Container content;
+        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
+
+        private readonly Container sizableContainer;
+
+        private Drawable backgroundLayer;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="targetMode">The mode which this container should be handling. Handles all modes if null.</param>
+        public ScalingContainer(ScalingMode? targetMode = null)
+        {
+            this.targetMode = targetMode;
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            InternalChild = sizableContainer = new Container
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
+                CornerRadius = 10,
+                Child = content = new DrawSizePreservingFillContainer()
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
+        {
+            scalingMode = config.GetBindable<ScalingMode>(OsuSetting.Scaling);
+            scalingMode.ValueChanged += _ => updateSize();
+
+            sizeX = config.GetBindable<float>(OsuSetting.ScalingSizeX);
+            sizeX.ValueChanged += _ => updateSize();
+
+            sizeY = config.GetBindable<float>(OsuSetting.ScalingSizeY);
+            sizeY.ValueChanged += _ => updateSize();
+
+            posX = config.GetBindable<float>(OsuSetting.ScalingPositionX);
+            posX.ValueChanged += _ => updateSize();
+
+            posY = config.GetBindable<float>(OsuSetting.ScalingPositionY);
+            posY.ValueChanged += _ => updateSize();
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            updateSize();
+            sizableContainer.FinishTransforms();
+        }
+
+        private bool requiresBackgroundVisible => (scalingMode == ScalingMode.Everything || scalingMode == ScalingMode.ExcludeOverlays) && (sizeX.Value != 1 || sizeY.Value != 1);
+
+        private void updateSize()
+        {
+            if (targetMode == ScalingMode.Everything)
+            {
+                // the top level scaling container manages the background to be displayed while scaling.
+                if (requiresBackgroundVisible)
+                {
+                    if (backgroundLayer == null)
+                        LoadComponentAsync(backgroundLayer = new Background("Menu/menu-background-1")
+                        {
+                            Colour = OsuColour.Gray(0.1f),
+                            Alpha = 0,
+                            Depth = float.MaxValue
+                        }, d =>
+                        {
+                            AddInternal(d);
+                            d.FadeTo(requiresBackgroundVisible ? 1 : 0, 4000, Easing.OutQuint);
+                        });
+                    else
+                        backgroundLayer.FadeIn(500);
+                }
+                else
+                    backgroundLayer?.FadeOut(500);
+            }
+
+            bool scaling = targetMode == null || scalingMode.Value == targetMode;
+
+            var targetSize = scaling ? new Vector2(sizeX, sizeY) : Vector2.One;
+            var targetPosition = scaling ? new Vector2(posX, posY) * (Vector2.One - targetSize) : Vector2.Zero;
+            bool requiresMasking = scaling && targetSize != Vector2.One;
+
+            if (requiresMasking)
+                sizableContainer.Masking = true;
+
+            sizableContainer.MoveTo(targetPosition, 500, Easing.OutQuart);
+            sizableContainer.ResizeTo(targetSize, 500, Easing.OutQuart).OnComplete(_ => { sizableContainer.Masking = requiresMasking; });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 702b1ae108..bb356ce7f0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Input;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
         }
 
         private ExternalLinkOpener externalLinkOpener;
+
         public void OpenUrlExternally(string url)
         {
             if (url.StartsWith("/"))
@@ -353,7 +355,11 @@ namespace osu.Game
                     ActionRequested = action => volume.Adjust(action),
                     ScrollActionRequested = (action, amount, isPrecise) => volume.Adjust(action, amount, isPrecise),
                 },
-                mainContent = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
+                screenContainer = new ScalingContainer(ScalingMode.ExcludeOverlays)
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                },
+                mainContent = new DrawSizePreservingFillContainer(),
                 overlayContent = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both, Depth = float.MinValue },
                 idleTracker = new IdleTracker(6000)
             });
@@ -362,7 +368,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
             {
                 screenStack.ModePushed += screenAdded;
                 screenStack.Exited += screenRemoved;
-                mainContent.Add(screenStack);
+                screenContainer.Add(screenStack);
             });
 
             loadComponentSingleFile(Toolbar = new Toolbar
@@ -497,7 +503,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 if (notifications.State == Visibility.Visible)
                     offset -= ToolbarButton.WIDTH / 2;
 
-                screenStack.MoveToX(offset, SettingsOverlay.TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
+                screenContainer.MoveToX(offset, SettingsOverlay.TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
             }
 
             settings.StateChanged += _ => updateScreenOffset();
@@ -555,7 +561,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 focused.StateChanged += s =>
                 {
                     visibleOverlayCount += s == Visibility.Visible ? 1 : -1;
-                    screenStack.FadeColour(visibleOverlayCount > 0 ? OsuColour.Gray(0.5f) : Color4.White, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
+                    screenContainer.FadeColour(visibleOverlayCount > 0 ? OsuColour.Gray(0.5f) : Color4.White, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
                 };
             }
 
@@ -646,6 +652,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private OsuScreen currentScreen;
         private FrameworkConfigManager frameworkConfig;
+        private ScalingContainer screenContainer;
 
         protected override bool OnExiting()
         {
@@ -685,7 +692,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
             ruleset.Disabled = applyBeatmapRulesetRestrictions;
             Beatmap.Disabled = applyBeatmapRulesetRestrictions;
 
-            mainContent.Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = ToolbarOffset };
+            screenContainer.Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = ToolbarOffset };
 
             MenuCursorContainer.CanShowCursor = currentScreen?.CursorVisible ?? false;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index 683fa30818..b6c642c9dc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Input;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.IO;
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 Child = content = new OsuTooltipContainer(MenuCursorContainer.Cursor) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
             };
 
-            base.Content.Add(new DrawSizePreservingFillContainer { Child = MenuCursorContainer });
+            base.Content.Add(new ScalingContainer(ScalingMode.Everything) { Child = MenuCursorContainer });
 
             KeyBindingStore.Register(globalBinding);
             dependencies.Cache(globalBinding);
@@ -247,7 +248,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
             var extension = Path.GetExtension(paths.First())?.ToLowerInvariant();
 
             foreach (var importer in fileImporters)
-                if (importer.HandledExtensions.Contains(extension)) importer.Import(paths);
+                if (importer.HandledExtensions.Contains(extension))
+                    importer.Import(paths);
         }
 
         public string[] HandledExtensions => fileImporters.SelectMany(i => i.HandledExtensions).ToArray();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Selection/ChannelSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Selection/ChannelSection.cs
index 94ee9d4bf6..c02215d690 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Selection/ChannelSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Selection/ChannelSection.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 System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osuTK;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Selection
         public readonly FillFlowContainer<ChannelListItem> ChannelFlow;
 
         public IEnumerable<IFilterable> FilterableChildren => ChannelFlow.Children;
-        public IEnumerable<string> FilterTerms => new[] { Header };
+        public IEnumerable<string> FilterTerms => Array.Empty<string>();
         public bool MatchingFilter
         {
             set
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/LayoutSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/LayoutSettings.cs
index ca9a527fad..3fa4276616 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/LayoutSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/LayoutSettings.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ using System.Drawing;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
 {
@@ -16,20 +21,33 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
     {
         protected override string Header => "Layout";
 
+        private FillFlowContainer<SettingsSlider<float>> scalingSettings;
+
+        private Bindable<ScalingMode> scalingMode;
         private Bindable<Size> sizeFullscreen;
 
         private OsuGameBase game;
         private SettingsDropdown<Size> resolutionDropdown;
         private SettingsEnumDropdown<WindowMode> windowModeDropdown;
 
+        private Bindable<float> scalingPositionX;
+        private Bindable<float> scalingPositionY;
+        private Bindable<float> scalingSizeX;
+        private Bindable<float> scalingSizeY;
+
         private const int transition_duration = 400;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(FrameworkConfigManager config, OsuGameBase game)
+        private void load(FrameworkConfigManager config, OsuConfigManager osuConfig, OsuGameBase game)
         {
             this.game = game;
 
+            scalingMode = osuConfig.GetBindable<ScalingMode>(OsuSetting.Scaling);
             sizeFullscreen = config.GetBindable<Size>(FrameworkSetting.SizeFullscreen);
+            scalingSizeX = osuConfig.GetBindable<float>(OsuSetting.ScalingSizeX);
+            scalingSizeY = osuConfig.GetBindable<float>(OsuSetting.ScalingSizeY);
+            scalingPositionX = osuConfig.GetBindable<float>(OsuSetting.ScalingPositionX);
+            scalingPositionY = osuConfig.GetBindable<float>(OsuSetting.ScalingPositionY);
 
             Container resolutionSettingsContainer;
 
@@ -45,8 +63,51 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y
                 },
+                new SettingsEnumDropdown<ScalingMode>
+                {
+                    LabelText = "Scaling",
+                    Bindable = osuConfig.GetBindable<ScalingMode>(OsuSetting.Scaling),
+                },
+                scalingSettings = new FillFlowContainer<SettingsSlider<float>>
+                {
+                    Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                    AutoSizeDuration = transition_duration,
+                    AutoSizeEasing = Easing.OutQuint,
+                    Masking = true,
+                    Children = new []
+                    {
+                        new SettingsSlider<float>
+                        {
+                            LabelText = "Horizontal position",
+                            Bindable = scalingPositionX,
+                            KeyboardStep = 0.01f
+                        },
+                        new SettingsSlider<float>
+                        {
+                            LabelText = "Vertical position",
+                            Bindable = scalingPositionY,
+                            KeyboardStep = 0.01f
+                        },
+                        new SettingsSlider<float>
+                        {
+                            LabelText = "Horizontal scale",
+                            Bindable = scalingSizeX,
+                            KeyboardStep = 0.01f
+                        },
+                        new SettingsSlider<float>
+                        {
+                            LabelText = "Vertical scale",
+                            Bindable = scalingSizeY,
+                            KeyboardStep = 0.01f
+                        },
+                    }
+                },
             };
 
+            scalingSettings.ForEach(s => bindPreviewEvent(s.Bindable));
+
             var resolutions = getResolutions();
 
             if (resolutions.Count > 1)
@@ -70,6 +131,45 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
                         resolutionDropdown.Hide();
                 }, true);
             }
+
+            scalingMode.BindValueChanged(mode =>
+            {
+                scalingSettings.ClearTransforms();
+                scalingSettings.AutoSizeAxes = mode != ScalingMode.Off ? Axes.Y : Axes.None;
+
+                if (mode == ScalingMode.Off)
+                    scalingSettings.ResizeHeightTo(0, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+                scalingSettings.ForEach(s => s.TransferValueOnCommit = mode == ScalingMode.Everything);
+            }, true);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a delayed bindable which only updates when a condition is met.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bindable">The config bindable.</param>
+        /// <returns>A bindable which will propagate updates with a delay.</returns>
+        private void bindPreviewEvent(Bindable<float> bindable)
+        {
+            bindable.ValueChanged += v =>
+            {
+                switch (scalingMode.Value)
+                {
+                    case ScalingMode.Gameplay:
+                        showPreview();
+                        break;
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        private Drawable preview;
+        private void showPreview()
+        {
+            if (preview?.IsAlive != true)
+                game.Add(preview = new ScalingPreview());
+
+            preview.FadeOutFromOne(1500);
+            preview.Expire();
         }
 
         private IReadOnlyList<Size> getResolutions()
@@ -89,6 +189,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
             return resolutions;
         }
 
+        private class ScalingPreview : ScalingContainer
+        {
+            public ScalingPreview()
+            {
+                Child = new Box
+                {
+                    Colour = Color4.White,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Alpha = 0.5f,
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
         private class ResolutionSettingsDropdown : SettingsDropdown<Size>
         {
             protected override OsuDropdown<Size> CreateDropdown() => new ResolutionDropdownControl { Items = Items };
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSlider.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSlider.cs
index a3698c36e6..39a974dd2e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/SettingsSlider.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 
@@ -23,14 +22,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X
         };
 
-        public float KeyboardStep;
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
+        public bool TransferValueOnCommit
         {
-            var slider = Control as U;
-            if (slider != null)
-                slider.KeyboardStep = KeyboardStep;
+            get => ((U)Control).TransferValueOnCommit;
+            set => ((U)Control).TransferValueOnCommit = value;
+        }
+
+        public float KeyboardStep
+        {
+            get => ((U)Control).KeyboardStep;
+            set => ((U)Control).KeyboardStep = value;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBlack.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBlack.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c097d25178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBlack.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// 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.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Screens;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
+{
+    public class BackgroundScreenBlack : BackgroundScreen
+    {
+        public BackgroundScreenBlack()
+        {
+            Child = new Box
+            {
+                Colour = Color4.Black,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+            };
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnEntering(Screen last)
+        {
+            Show();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenEmpty.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenEmpty.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e08db8907..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenEmpty.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
-{
-    public class BackgroundScreenEmpty : BackgroundScreen
-    {
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs
index fa01411a0f..8d9cd8dbe9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 
         public override bool CursorVisible => false;
 
-        protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new BackgroundScreenEmpty();
+        protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new BackgroundScreenBlack();
 
         private Bindable<bool> menuVoice;
         private Bindable<bool> menuMusic;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MenuSideFlashes.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MenuSideFlashes.cs
index ec5528b13f..188e95ced5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MenuSideFlashes.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MenuSideFlashes.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                     Width = box_width * 2,
+                    Height = 1.5f,
                     // align off-screen to make sure our edges don't become visible during parallax.
                     X = -box_width,
                     Alpha = 0,
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                     Width = box_width * 2,
+                    Height = 1.5f,
                     X = box_width,
                     Alpha = 0,
                     Blending = BlendingMode.Additive,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 14dc644100..d5c99f5729 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
@@ -179,10 +180,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                             Alpha = 0,
                         },
-                        new LocalSkinOverrideContainer(working.Skin)
+                        new ScalingContainer(ScalingMode.Gameplay)
                         {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Child = RulesetContainer
+                            Child = new LocalSkinOverrideContainer(working.Skin)
+                            {
+                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                Child = RulesetContainer
+                            }
                         },
                         new BreakOverlay(beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks, ScoreProcessor)
                         {
@@ -191,7 +195,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                             ProcessCustomClock = false,
                             Breaks = beatmap.Breaks
                         },
-                        RulesetContainer.Cursor?.CreateProxy() ?? new Container(),
+                        new ScalingContainer(ScalingMode.Gameplay)
+                        {
+                            Child = RulesetContainer.Cursor?.CreateProxy() ?? new Container(),
+                        },
                         hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(ScoreProcessor, RulesetContainer, working, offsetClock, adjustableClock)
                         {
                             Clock = Clock, // hud overlay doesn't want to use the audio clock directly