diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f5e21c61..f83453cbf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ set(LIBDIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libs)
 
 set(OENGINE_OGRE
   ${LIBDIR}/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
-  ${LIBDIR}/openengine/ogre/fader.cpp
   ${LIBDIR}/openengine/ogre/lights.cpp
   ${LIBDIR}/openengine/ogre/selectionbuffer.cpp
   ${LIBDIR}/openengine/ogre/imagerotate.cpp
diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index d8966bdcf..14bf0ba17 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwgui
     merchantrepair repair soulgemdialog companionwindow bookpage journalviewmodel journalbooks
     keywordsearch itemmodel containeritemmodel inventoryitemmodel sortfilteritemmodel itemview
     tradeitemmodel companionitemmodel pickpocketitemmodel fontloader controllers savegamedialog
-    recharge mode videowidget backgroundimage itemwidget
+    recharge mode videowidget backgroundimage itemwidget screenfader
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwdialogue
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 8b407c9ba..f1c69e622 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -331,6 +331,15 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void removeCurrentModal(MWGui::WindowModal* input) = 0;
 
             virtual void pinWindow (MWGui::GuiWindow window) = 0;
+
+            /// Fade the screen in, over \a time seconds
+            virtual void fadeScreenIn(const float time) = 0;
+            /// Fade the screen out to black, over \a time seconds
+            virtual void fadeScreenOut(const float time) = 0;
+            /// Fade the screen to a specified percentage of black, over \a time seconds
+            virtual void fadeScreenTo(const int percent, const float time) = 0;
+            /// Darken the screen by \a factor (1.0 = no darkening). Works independently from screen fading.
+            virtual void setScreenFactor (float factor) = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 8fd3c17bf..a3a127d63 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ namespace Ogre
 
 namespace OEngine
 {
-    namespace Render
-    {
-        class Fader;
-    }
-
     namespace Physic
     {
         class PhysicEngine;
@@ -113,9 +108,6 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void readRecord (ESM::ESMReader& reader, int32_t type,
                 const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap) = 0;
 
-            virtual OEngine::Render::Fader* getFader() = 0;
-            ///< \todo remove this function. Rendering details should not be exposed.
-
             virtual MWWorld::CellStore *getExterior (int x, int y) = 0;
 
             virtual MWWorld::CellStore *getInterior (const std::string& name) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c27737285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#include "screenfader.hpp"
+
+namespace MWGui
+{
+
+    ScreenFader::ScreenFader()
+        : WindowBase("openmw_screen_fader.layout")
+        , mMode(FadingMode_In)
+        , mRemainingTime(0.f)
+        , mTargetTime(0.f)
+        , mTargetAlpha(0.f)
+        , mCurrentAlpha(0.f)
+        , mStartAlpha(0.f)
+        , mFactor(1.f)
+    {
+        mMainWidget->setSize(MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize());
+
+        setVisible(false);
+    }
+
+    void ScreenFader::update(float dt)
+    {
+        if (mRemainingTime > 0)
+        {
+            if (mMode == FadingMode_In)
+            {
+                mCurrentAlpha -= dt/mTargetTime * (mStartAlpha-mTargetAlpha);
+                if (mCurrentAlpha < mTargetAlpha) mCurrentAlpha = mTargetAlpha;
+            }
+            else if (mMode == FadingMode_Out)
+            {
+                mCurrentAlpha += dt/mTargetTime * (mTargetAlpha-mStartAlpha);
+                if (mCurrentAlpha > mTargetAlpha) mCurrentAlpha = mTargetAlpha;
+            }
+
+            mRemainingTime -= dt;
+        }
+
+        if (1.f-((1.f-mCurrentAlpha) * mFactor) == 0.f)
+            mMainWidget->setVisible(false);
+        else
+            applyAlpha();
+    }
+
+    void ScreenFader::applyAlpha()
+    {
+        setVisible(true);
+        mMainWidget->setAlpha(1.f-((1.f-mCurrentAlpha) * mFactor));
+    }
+
+    void ScreenFader::fadeIn(float time)
+    {
+        if (time<0.f) return;
+        if (time==0.f)
+        {
+            mCurrentAlpha = 0.f;
+            applyAlpha();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        mStartAlpha = mCurrentAlpha;
+        mTargetAlpha = 0.f;
+        mMode = FadingMode_In;
+        mTargetTime = time;
+        mRemainingTime = time;
+    }
+
+    void ScreenFader::fadeOut(const float time)
+    {
+        if (time<0.f) return;
+        if (time==0.f)
+        {
+            mCurrentAlpha = 1.f;
+            applyAlpha();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        mStartAlpha = mCurrentAlpha;
+        mTargetAlpha = 1.f;
+        mMode = FadingMode_Out;
+        mTargetTime = time;
+        mRemainingTime = time;
+    }
+
+    void ScreenFader::fadeTo(const int percent, const float time)
+    {
+        if (time<0.f) return;
+        if (time==0.f)
+        {
+            mCurrentAlpha = percent/100.f;
+            applyAlpha();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        mStartAlpha = mCurrentAlpha;
+        mTargetAlpha = percent/100.f;
+
+        if (mTargetAlpha == mStartAlpha) return;
+        else if (mTargetAlpha > mStartAlpha) mMode = FadingMode_Out;
+        else mMode = FadingMode_In;
+
+        mTargetTime = time;
+        mRemainingTime = time;
+    }
+
+    void ScreenFader::setFactor(float factor)
+    {
+        mFactor = factor;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fb1f2794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include "windowbase.hpp"
+
+namespace MWGui
+{
+
+    class ScreenFader : public WindowBase
+    {
+    public:
+        ScreenFader();
+
+        void update(float dt);
+
+        void fadeIn(const float time);
+        void fadeOut(const float time);
+        void fadeTo(const int percent, const float time);
+
+        void setFactor (float factor);
+
+    private:
+        enum FadingMode
+        {
+            FadingMode_In,
+            FadingMode_Out
+        };
+
+        void applyAlpha();
+
+        FadingMode mMode;
+
+        float mRemainingTime;
+        float mTargetTime;
+        float mTargetAlpha;
+        float mCurrentAlpha;
+        float mStartAlpha;
+
+        float mFactor;
+    };
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
index babfe099f..c93c73063 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
-#include <openengine/ogre/fader.hpp>
-
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
@@ -171,7 +169,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->rest(false);
         MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->rest(false);
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader()->fadeOut(0.25);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(0.25);
         mFadeTimeRemaining = 0.5;
     }
 
@@ -183,6 +181,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         mFadeTimeRemaining -= dt;
 
         if (mFadeTimeRemaining <= 0)
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader()->fadeIn(0.25);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenIn(0.25);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
index ae191e764..d874cecfe 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 #include <OgreVector3.h>
 
-#include <libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp>
-
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         MWMechanics::CreatureStats& npcStats = mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr);
         npcStats.setGoldPool(npcStats.getGoldPool() + price);
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader ()->fadeOut(1);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(1);
         ESM::Position pos = *_sender->getUserData<ESM::Position>();
         std::string cellname = _sender->getUserString("Destination");
         bool interior = _sender->getUserString("interior") == "y";
@@ -179,8 +177,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(GM_Travel);
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(GM_Dialogue);
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader ()->fadeOut(0);
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader ()->fadeIn(1);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(0);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenIn(1);
     }
 
     void TravelWindow::onCancelButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
index 9c7757af9..1f97e13f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
-#include <libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp>
-
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->quickSave("Autosave");
 
         MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-        world->getFader ()->fadeOut(0.2);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(0.2);
         setVisible(false);
         mProgressBar.setVisible (true);
 
@@ -243,7 +241,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void WaitDialog::stopWaiting ()
     {
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader ()->fadeIn(0.2);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenIn(0.2);
         mProgressBar.setVisible (false);
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode (GM_Rest);
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode (GM_RestBed);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 5cd8899d8..608b6b2e3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "videowidget.hpp"
 #include "backgroundimage.hpp"
 #include "itemwidget.hpp"
+#include "screenfader.hpp"
 
 namespace MWGui
 {
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ namespace MWGui
       , mCompanionWindow(NULL)
       , mVideoBackground(NULL)
       , mVideoWidget(NULL)
+      , mScreenFader(NULL)
       , mTranslationDataStorage (translationDataStorage)
       , mCharGen(NULL)
       , mInputBlocker(NULL)
@@ -267,6 +269,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSoulgemDialog = new SoulgemDialog(mMessageBoxManager);
         mCompanionWindow = new CompanionWindow(mDragAndDrop, mMessageBoxManager);
         trackWindow(mCompanionWindow, "companion");
+        mScreenFader = new ScreenFader();
 
         mInputBlocker = mGui->createWidget<MyGUI::Widget>("",0,0,w,h,MyGUI::Align::Default,"Overlay");
 
@@ -357,6 +360,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         delete mCursorManager;
         delete mRecharge;
         delete mCompanionWindow;
+        delete mScreenFader;
 
         cleanupGarbage();
 
@@ -858,6 +862,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         mCompanionWindow->checkReferenceAvailable();
         mConsole->checkReferenceAvailable();
         mCompanionWindow->onFrame();
+
+        mScreenFader->update(frameDuration);
     }
 
     void WindowManager::changeCell(MWWorld::CellStore* cell)
@@ -1688,4 +1694,24 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         updateVisible();
     }
+
+    void WindowManager::fadeScreenIn(const float time)
+    {
+        mScreenFader->fadeIn(time);
+    }
+
+    void WindowManager::fadeScreenOut(const float time)
+    {
+        mScreenFader->fadeOut(time);
+    }
+
+    void WindowManager::fadeScreenTo(const int percent, const float time)
+    {
+        mScreenFader->fadeTo(percent, time);
+    }
+
+    void WindowManager::setScreenFactor(float factor)
+    {
+        mScreenFader->setFactor(factor);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index 8093d637e..565e442f9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ namespace MWGui
   class CompanionWindow;
   class VideoWidget;
   class WindowModal;
+  class ScreenFader;
 
   class WindowManager : public MWBase::WindowManager
   {
@@ -324,6 +325,15 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     virtual void pinWindow (MWGui::GuiWindow window);
 
+    /// Fade the screen in, over \a time seconds
+    virtual void fadeScreenIn(const float time);
+    /// Fade the screen out to black, over \a time seconds
+    virtual void fadeScreenOut(const float time);
+    /// Fade the screen to a specified percentage of black, over \a time seconds
+    virtual void fadeScreenTo(const int percent, const float time);
+    /// Darken the screen by \a factor (1.0 = no darkening). Works independently from screen fading.
+    virtual void setScreenFactor (float factor);
+
   private:
     bool mConsoleOnlyScripts;
 
@@ -373,6 +383,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     CompanionWindow* mCompanionWindow;
     MyGUI::ImageBox* mVideoBackground;
     VideoWidget* mVideoWidget;
+    ScreenFader* mScreenFader;
 
     Translation::Storage& mTranslationDataStorage;
     Cursor* mSoftwareCursor;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 23edb3a7f..a1d34f12f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -212,11 +212,6 @@ MWRender::Actors& RenderingManager::getActors(){
     return *mActors;
 }
 
-OEngine::Render::Fader* RenderingManager::getFader()
-{
-    return mRendering.getFader();
-}
-
 MWRender::Camera* RenderingManager::getCamera() const
 {
     return mCamera;
@@ -345,7 +340,7 @@ void RenderingManager::update (float duration, bool paused)
     MWWorld::Ptr player = world->getPlayerPtr();
 
     int blind = player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Blind).mMagnitude;
-    mRendering.getFader()->setFactor(std::max(0.f, 1.f-(blind / 100.f)));
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setScreenFactor(std::max(0.f, 1.f-(blind / 100.f)));
     setAmbientMode();
 
     // player position
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index ea7905cf5..ef436931d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include "sky.hpp"
 #include "debugging.hpp"
 
-#include <openengine/ogre/fader.hpp>
-
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -98,8 +96,6 @@ public:
     void toggleLight();
     bool toggleRenderMode(int mode);
 
-    OEngine::Render::Fader* getFader();
-
     void removeCell (MWWorld::CellStore *store);
 
     /// \todo this function should be removed later. Instead the rendering subsystems should track
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
index 36848d44c..b487ac70f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 
-#include <libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp>
-
 #include <components/compiler/extensions.hpp>
 #include <components/compiler/opcodes.hpp>
 #include <components/compiler/locals.hpp>
@@ -248,7 +246,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     Interpreter::Type_Float time = runtime[0].mFloat;
                     runtime.pop();
 
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getFader()->fadeIn(time);
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenIn(time);
                 }
         };
 
@@ -261,7 +259,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     Interpreter::Type_Float time = runtime[0].mFloat;
                     runtime.pop();
 
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getFader()->fadeOut(time);
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(time);
                 }
         };
 
@@ -277,7 +275,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     Interpreter::Type_Float time = runtime[0].mFloat;
                     runtime.pop();
 
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getFader()->fadeTo(alpha, time);
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenTo(alpha, time);
                 }
         };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 8dcef54ed..312fb9e36 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 #include <components/nif/niffile.hpp>
 
-#include <libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp>
-
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp" /// FIXME
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
@@ -406,7 +404,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     void Scene::changeToInteriorCell (const std::string& cellName, const ESM::Position& position)
     {
         Nif::NIFFile::CacheLock lock;
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader ()->fadeOut(0.5);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(0.5);
 
         Loading::Listener* loadingListener = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getLoadingScreen();
         Loading::ScopedLoad load(loadingListener);
@@ -432,7 +430,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             world->rotateObject(world->getPlayerPtr(), x, y, z);
 
             world->getPlayerPtr().getClass().adjustPosition(world->getPlayerPtr(), true);
-            world->getFader()->fadeIn(0.5f);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenIn(0.5);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -480,7 +478,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->adjustSky();
 
         mCellChanged = true;
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader ()->fadeIn(0.5);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenIn(0.5);
     }
 
     void Scene::changeToExteriorCell (const ESM::Position& position)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index f35ba0709..d57528864 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1555,11 +1555,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mWeatherManager->modRegion(regionid, chances);
     }
 
-    OEngine::Render::Fader* World::getFader()
-    {
-        return mRendering->getFader();
-    }
-
     Ogre::Vector2 World::getNorthVector (CellStore* cell)
     {
         MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Static>& statics = cell->get<ESM::Static>();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 59873c4f4..fad3dfd97 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual void readRecord (ESM::ESMReader& reader, int32_t type,
                 const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap);
 
-            virtual OEngine::Render::Fader* getFader();
-            ///< \todo remove this function. Rendering details should not be exposed.
-
             virtual CellStore *getExterior (int x, int y);
 
             virtual CellStore *getInterior (const std::string& name);
diff --git a/files/mygui/CMakeLists.txt b/files/mygui/CMakeLists.txt
index 2135f4dde..54a4d0b63 100644
--- a/files/mygui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/files/mygui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ set(MYGUI_FILES
     openmw_companion_window.layout
     openmw_savegame_dialog.layout
     openmw_recharge_dialog.layout
+    openmw_screen_fader.layout
     DejaVuLGCSansMono.ttf
     markers.png
     ../launcher/images/openmw.png
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_layers.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_layers.xml
index e66f3fc01..1df4841af 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_layers.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_layers.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <MyGUI type="Layer">
+    <Layer name="Render" overlapped="false" peek="false"/>
     <Layer name="HUD" overlapped="false" peek="true"/>
     <Layer name="Menu" overlapped="false" peek="false"/>
     <Layer name="Windows" overlapped="true" peek="true"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_screen_fader.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_screen_fader.layout
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fffd2e66e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_screen_fader.layout
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<MyGUI type="Layout">
+    <Widget type="ImageBox" skin="ImageBox" layer="Render" position="0 0 300 200" name="_Main" align="Stretch">
+        <Property key="ImageTexture" value="black.png"/>
+    </Widget>
+</MyGUI>
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.cpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 20b9296da..000000000
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-#include "fader.hpp"
-
-#include <OgreMaterial.h>
-#include <OgreTechnique.h>
-#include <OgreMaterialManager.h>
-#include <OgreResourceGroupManager.h>
-#include <OgreRectangle2D.h>
-#include <OgreSceneManager.h>
-#include <OgreSceneNode.h>
-
-
-using namespace Ogre;
-using namespace OEngine::Render;
-
-Fader::Fader(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr)
-    : mSceneMgr(sceneMgr)
-    , mMode(FadingMode_In)
-    , mRemainingTime(0.f)
-    , mTargetTime(0.f)
-    , mTargetAlpha(0.f)
-    , mCurrentAlpha(0.f)
-    , mStartAlpha(0.f)
-    , mFactor(1.f)
-{
-    // Create the fading material
-    MaterialPtr material = MaterialManager::getSingleton().create("FadeInOutMaterial", ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME );
-    Pass* pass = material->getTechnique(0)->getPass(0);
-    pass->setSceneBlending(SBT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA);
-    pass->setDepthWriteEnabled (false);
-    mFadeTextureUnit = pass->createTextureUnitState("black.png");
-    mFadeTextureUnit->setColourOperationEx(LBX_SOURCE1, LBS_MANUAL, LBS_CURRENT, ColourValue(0.f, 0.f, 0.f)); // always black colour    
-
-    mRectangle = new Ogre::Rectangle2D(true);
-    mRectangle->setCorners(-1.0, 1.0, 1.0, -1.0);
-    mRectangle->setMaterial("FadeInOutMaterial");
-    mRectangle->setRenderQueueGroup(Ogre::RENDER_QUEUE_OVERLAY-1);
-    // Use infinite AAB to always stay visible
-    Ogre::AxisAlignedBox aabInf;
-    aabInf.setInfinite();
-    mRectangle->setBoundingBox(aabInf);
-    // Attach background to the scene
-    Ogre::SceneNode* node = mSceneMgr->getRootSceneNode()->createChildSceneNode();
-    node->attachObject(mRectangle);
-    mRectangle->setVisible(false);
-    mRectangle->setVisibilityFlags (2048);
-}
-
-Fader::~Fader()
-{
-    delete mRectangle;
-}
-
-void Fader::update(float dt)
-{    
-    if (mRemainingTime > 0)
-    {
-        if (mMode == FadingMode_In)
-        {
-            mCurrentAlpha -= dt/mTargetTime * (mStartAlpha-mTargetAlpha);
-            if (mCurrentAlpha < mTargetAlpha) mCurrentAlpha = mTargetAlpha;
-        }
-        else if (mMode == FadingMode_Out)
-        {
-            mCurrentAlpha += dt/mTargetTime * (mTargetAlpha-mStartAlpha);
-            if (mCurrentAlpha > mTargetAlpha) mCurrentAlpha = mTargetAlpha;
-        }
-                
-        mRemainingTime -= dt;
-    }
-    
-    if (1.f-((1.f-mCurrentAlpha) * mFactor) == 0.f)
-        mRectangle->setVisible(false);
-    else
-        applyAlpha();
-}
-
-void Fader::applyAlpha()
-{
-    mRectangle->setVisible(true);
-    mFadeTextureUnit->setAlphaOperation(LBX_SOURCE1, LBS_MANUAL, LBS_CURRENT, 1.f-((1.f-mCurrentAlpha) * mFactor));
-}
-
-void Fader::fadeIn(float time)
-{
-    if (time<0.f) return;
-    if (time==0.f)
-    {
-        mCurrentAlpha = 0.f;
-        applyAlpha();
-        return;
-    }
-        
-    mStartAlpha = mCurrentAlpha;
-    mTargetAlpha = 0.f;
-    mMode = FadingMode_In;
-    mTargetTime = time;
-    mRemainingTime = time;
-}
-
-void Fader::fadeOut(const float time)
-{
-    if (time<0.f) return;
-    if (time==0.f)
-    {
-        mCurrentAlpha = 1.f;
-        applyAlpha();
-        return;
-    }
-        
-    mStartAlpha = mCurrentAlpha;
-    mTargetAlpha = 1.f;
-    mMode = FadingMode_Out;
-    mTargetTime = time;
-    mRemainingTime = time;
-}
-
-void Fader::fadeTo(const int percent, const float time)
-{
-    if (time<0.f) return;
-    if (time==0.f)
-    {
-        mCurrentAlpha = percent/100.f;
-        applyAlpha();
-        return;
-    }
-    
-    mStartAlpha = mCurrentAlpha;
-    mTargetAlpha = percent/100.f;
-    
-    if (mTargetAlpha == mStartAlpha) return;
-    else if (mTargetAlpha > mStartAlpha) mMode = FadingMode_Out;
-    else mMode = FadingMode_In;
-    
-    mTargetTime = time;
-    mRemainingTime = time;
-}
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 53124e2f6..000000000
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef OENGINE_OGRE_FADE_H
-#define OENGINE_OGRE_FADE_H
-
-/*
-  A class that handles fading in the screen from black or fading it out to black.
-  
-  To achieve this, it uses a full-screen Rectangle2d
- */
- 
-namespace Ogre
-{
-    class TextureUnitState;
-    class Rectangle2D;
-    class SceneManager;
-}
-
-namespace OEngine {
-namespace Render
-{
-    class Fader
-    {
-    public:
-        Fader(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr);
-        ~Fader();
-
-        void update(float dt);
-
-        void fadeIn(const float time);
-        void fadeOut(const float time);
-        void fadeTo(const int percent, const float time);
-
-        void setFactor (float factor) { mFactor = factor; }
-
-    private:
-        enum FadingMode
-        {
-            FadingMode_In,
-            FadingMode_Out
-        };
-
-        void applyAlpha();
-
-        Ogre::TextureUnitState* mFadeTextureUnit;
-        Ogre::Rectangle2D* mRectangle;
-
-        FadingMode mMode;
-
-        float mRemainingTime;
-        float mTargetTime;
-        float mTargetAlpha;
-        float mCurrentAlpha;
-        float mStartAlpha;
-
-        float mFactor;
-
-        Ogre::SceneManager* mSceneMgr;
-    };
-    }}
-#endif
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
index 8fcf615ba..78eff6aee 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "renderer.hpp"
-#include "fader.hpp"
 
 #include <SDL.h>
 
@@ -27,9 +26,6 @@ using namespace OEngine::Render;
 
 void OgreRenderer::cleanup()
 {
-    delete mFader;
-    mFader = NULL;
-
     if (mWindow)
         Ogre::Root::getSingleton().destroyRenderTarget(mWindow);
     mWindow = NULL;
@@ -46,7 +42,6 @@ void OgreRenderer::cleanup()
 
 void OgreRenderer::update(float dt)
 {
-    mFader->update(dt);
 }
 
 void OgreRenderer::screenshot(const std::string &file)
@@ -161,8 +156,6 @@ void OgreRenderer::createWindow(const std::string &title, const WindowSettings&
 
     mScene = mRoot->createSceneManager(ST_GENERIC);
 
-    mFader = new Fader(mScene);
-
     mCamera = mScene->createCamera("cam");
 
     // Create one viewport, entire window
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp
index ad88b1606..c7ec2ec44 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ namespace OEngine
             std::string icon;
         };
 
-        class Fader;
-
         class WindowSizeListener
         {
         public:
@@ -62,8 +60,6 @@ namespace OEngine
 
             OgreInit::OgreInit* mOgreInit;
 
-            Fader* mFader;
-
             WindowSizeListener* mWindowListener;
 
             int mWindowWidth;
@@ -79,7 +75,6 @@ namespace OEngine
             , mCamera(NULL)
             , mView(NULL)
             , mOgreInit(NULL)
-            , mFader(NULL)
             , mWindowListener(NULL)
             , mWindowWidth(0)
             , mWindowHeight(0)
@@ -131,9 +126,6 @@ namespace OEngine
             /// Get the scene manager
             Ogre::SceneManager *getScene() { return mScene; }
 
-            /// Get the screen colour fader
-            Fader *getFader() { return mFader; }
-
             /// Camera
             Ogre::Camera *getCamera() { return mCamera; }