From 54d1afb6557489fa38862a66151023226443d6da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dean Herbert <pe@ppy.sh>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 20:38:57 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Fade in HitRenderer post entering animation.

---
 osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index ac03d0e2b8..47945c0a1b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -292,6 +292,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 sourceClock.Start();
                 initializeSkipButton();
             });
+
+            //keep in mind this is using the interpolatedSourceClock so won't be run as early as we may expect.
+            HitRenderer.Alpha = 0;
+            HitRenderer.FadeIn(750, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
         }
 
         protected override void OnSuspending(Screen next)

From 0d4f45726582580b420d3bb4b0bdecf9faff693c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dean Herbert <pe@ppy.sh>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 20:46:35 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Improve transitions when exiting play mode.

---
 osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs | 33 ++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 47945c0a1b..36ab1ab946 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -308,25 +308,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         protected override bool OnExiting(Screen next)
         {
-            if (pauseOverlay == null) return false;
-
-            if (HitRenderer.HasReplayLoaded)
-                return false;
-
-            if (pauseOverlay.State != Visibility.Visible && !canPause) return true;
-
-            if (!IsPaused && sourceClock.IsRunning) // For if the user presses escape quickly when entering the map
+            if (pauseOverlay != null && !HitRenderer.HasReplayLoaded)
             {
-                Pause();
-                return true;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                FadeOut(250);
-                Content.ScaleTo(0.7f, 750, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-                Background?.FadeTo(1f, 200);
-                return base.OnExiting(next);
+                //pause screen override logic.
+                if (pauseOverlay?.State == Visibility.Hidden && !canPause) return true;
+
+                if (!IsPaused && sourceClock.IsRunning) // For if the user presses escape quickly when entering the map
+                {
+                    Pause();
+                    return true;
+                }
             }
+
+            HitRenderer?.FadeOut(60);
+
+            FadeOut(250);
+            Content.ScaleTo(0.7f, 750, EasingTypes.InQuint);
+            Background?.FadeTo(1f, 200);
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
 
         private Bindable<bool> mouseWheelDisabled;

From 06a655af5d0187803a0048ddd28fa500f92fe8ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dean Herbert <pe@ppy.sh>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 20:51:37 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Move initial position of KeyCounter upwards.

---
 osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs
index f77191adf7..f07e421f00 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/StandardHudOverlay.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
             Anchor = Anchor.BottomRight,
             Origin = Anchor.BottomRight,
             Margin = new MarginPadding(10),
+            Y = - TwoLayerButton.SIZE_RETRACTED.Y,
         };
 
         protected override ScoreCounter CreateScoreCounter() => new ScoreCounter(6)