diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 62a15fbf9..a2eccbaf9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ bool OMW::Engine::frameRenderingQueued (const Ogre::FrameEvent& evt)
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->wmUpdateFps(window->getLastFPS(), tri, batch);
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->onFrame(frametime);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->update();
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
@@ -385,26 +386,39 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
 
     loadBSA();
 
+
+    // Create input and UI first to set up a bootstrapping environment for
+    // showing a loading screen and keeping the window responsive while doing so
+
+    std::string keybinderUser = (mCfgMgr.getUserPath() / "input.xml").string();
+    bool keybinderUserExists = boost::filesystem::exists(keybinderUser);
+    MWInput::InputManager* input = new MWInput::InputManager (*mOgre, *this, keybinderUser, keybinderUserExists);
+    mEnvironment.setInputManager (input);
+
+    MWGui::WindowManager* window = new MWGui::WindowManager(
+                mExtensions, mFpsLevel, mOgre, mCfgMgr.getLogPath().string() + std::string("/"),
+                mCfgMgr.getCachePath ().string(), mScriptConsoleMode, mTranslationDataStorage, mEncoding);
+    mEnvironment.setWindowManager (window);
+    if (mNewGame)
+        mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->setNewGame(true);
+
     // Create the world
     mEnvironment.setWorld( new MWWorld::World (*mOgre, mFileCollections, mMaster, mPlugins,
         mResDir, mCfgMgr.getCachePath(), mEncoder, mFallbackMap,
         mActivationDistanceOverride));
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setupPlayer();
+    input->setPlayer(&mEnvironment.getWorld()->getPlayer());
+
+    window->initUI();
+    window->renderWorldMap();
 
     //Load translation data
     mTranslationDataStorage.setEncoder(mEncoder);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < mMaster.size(); i++)
       mTranslationDataStorage.loadTranslationData(mFileCollections, mMaster[i]);
 
-    // Create window manager - this manages all the MW-specific GUI windows
     Compiler::registerExtensions (mExtensions); 
 
-    mEnvironment.setWindowManager (new MWGui::WindowManager(
-        mExtensions, mFpsLevel, mOgre, mCfgMgr.getLogPath().string() + std::string("/"),
-        mCfgMgr.getCachePath ().string(), mScriptConsoleMode, mTranslationDataStorage, mEncoding));
-    if (mNewGame)
-        mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->setNewGame(true);
-
     // Create sound system
     mEnvironment.setSoundManager (new MWSound::SoundManager(mUseSound));
 
@@ -422,16 +436,6 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
     mEnvironment.setJournal (new MWDialogue::Journal);
     mEnvironment.setDialogueManager (new MWDialogue::DialogueManager (mExtensions, mVerboseScripts, mTranslationDataStorage));
 
-    // Sets up the input system
-
-    // Get the path for the keybinder xml file
-    std::string keybinderUser = (mCfgMgr.getUserPath() / "input.xml").string();
-    bool keybinderUserExists = boost::filesystem::exists(keybinderUser);
-
-    mEnvironment.setInputManager (new MWInput::InputManager (*mOgre,
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer(),
-         *MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager(), *this, keybinderUser, keybinderUserExists));
-
     mEnvironment.getWorld()->renderPlayer();
 
     if (!mNewGame)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 77941a43a..1cd867223 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include <components/translation/translation.hpp>
 
+#include <components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwmechanics/stat.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwgui/mode.hpp"
@@ -253,9 +255,6 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual void executeInConsole (const std::string& path) = 0;
 
-            virtual void setLoadingProgress (const std::string& stage, int depth, int current, int total) = 0;
-            virtual void loadingDone() = 0;
-
             virtual void enableRest() = 0;
             virtual bool getRestEnabled() = 0;
             virtual bool getJournalAllowed() = 0; 
@@ -282,6 +281,8 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual const Translation::Storage& getTranslationDataStorage() const = 0;
 
             virtual void setKeyFocusWidget (MyGUI::Widget* widget) = 0;
+
+            virtual Loading::Listener* getLoadingScreen() = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp
index 547d2fe29..9b63dfa76 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp
@@ -19,20 +19,16 @@ namespace MWGui
         : mSceneMgr(sceneMgr)
         , mWindow(rw)
         , WindowBase("openmw_loading_screen.layout")
-        , mLoadingOn(false)
         , mLastRenderTime(0.f)
         , mLastWallpaperChangeTime(0.f)
         , mFirstLoad(true)
-        , mTotalRefsLoading(0)
-        , mCurrentCellLoading(0)
-        , mTotalCellsLoading(0)
-        , mCurrentRefLoading(0)
-        , mCurrentRefList(0)
+        , mProgress(0)
     {
         getWidget(mLoadingText, "LoadingText");
         getWidget(mProgressBar, "ProgressBar");
         getWidget(mBackgroundImage, "BackgroundImage");
 
+        mProgressBar->setScrollViewPage(1);
 
         mBackgroundMaterial = Ogre::MaterialManager::getSingleton().create("BackgroundMaterial", Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME);
         mBackgroundMaterial->getTechnique(0)->getPass(0)->setLightingEnabled(false);
@@ -54,6 +50,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         mRectangle->setVisible(false);
     }
 
+    void LoadingScreen::setLabel(const std::string &label)
+    {
+        mLoadingText->setCaptionWithReplacing(label);
+    }
+
     LoadingScreen::~LoadingScreen()
     {
         delete mRectangle;
@@ -64,56 +65,108 @@ namespace MWGui
         setCoord(0,0,w,h);
     }
 
-    void LoadingScreen::setLoadingProgress (const std::string& stage, int depth, int current, int total)
+    void LoadingScreen::loadingOn()
     {
-        if (!mLoadingOn)
-            loadingOn();
-
-        const int numRefLists = 20;
+        setVisible(true);
 
-        if (depth == 0)
+        if (mFirstLoad)
         {
-            mCurrentCellLoading = current;
-            mTotalCellsLoading = total;
-
-            mCurrentRefLoading = 0;
-            mCurrentRefList = 0;
+            changeWallpaper();
         }
-        else if (depth == 1)
+        else
         {
-            mCurrentRefLoading = current;
-            mTotalRefsLoading = total;
+            mBackgroundImage->setImageTexture("");
         }
 
-        assert (mTotalCellsLoading != 0);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(mFirstLoad ? GM_LoadingWallpaper : GM_Loading);
+    }
+
+    void LoadingScreen::loadingOff()
+    {
+        setVisible(false);
+
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(GM_Loading);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(GM_LoadingWallpaper);
+    }
 
-        float refProgress;
-        if (mTotalRefsLoading <= 1)
-            refProgress = 1;
+    void LoadingScreen::changeWallpaper ()
+    {
+        if (mResources.empty())
+        {
+            Ogre::StringVector groups = Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton().getResourceGroups ();
+            for (Ogre::StringVector::iterator it = groups.begin(); it != groups.end(); ++it)
+            {
+                Ogre::StringVectorPtr resourcesInThisGroup = Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton ().findResourceNames (*it, "Splash_*.tga");
+                mResources.insert(mResources.end(), resourcesInThisGroup->begin(), resourcesInThisGroup->end());
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!mResources.empty())
+        {
+            std::string const & randomSplash = mResources.at (rand() % mResources.size());
+
+            Ogre::TexturePtr tex = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton ().load (randomSplash, Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::AUTODETECT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME);
+
+            mBackgroundImage->setImageTexture (randomSplash);
+        }
         else
-            refProgress = float(mCurrentRefLoading) / float(mTotalRefsLoading-1);
-        refProgress += mCurrentRefList;
-        refProgress /= numRefLists;
+            std::cerr << "No loading screens found!" << std::endl;
+    }
 
-        assert(refProgress <= 1 && refProgress >= 0);
+    void LoadingScreen::setProgressRange (size_t range)
+    {
+        mProgressBar->setScrollRange(range+1);
+        mProgressBar->setScrollPosition(0);
+        mProgressBar->setTrackSize(0);
+        mProgress = 0;
+    }
 
-        if (depth == 1 && mCurrentRefLoading == mTotalRefsLoading-1)
-            ++mCurrentRefList;
+    void LoadingScreen::setProgress (size_t value)
+    {
+        assert(value < mProgressBar->getScrollRange());
+        if (value - mProgress < mProgressBar->getScrollRange()/100.f)
+            return;
+        mProgress = value;
+        mProgressBar->setScrollPosition(0);
+        mProgressBar->setTrackSize(value / (float)(mProgressBar->getScrollRange()) * mProgressBar->getLineSize());
+        draw();
+    }
 
-        float progress = (float(mCurrentCellLoading)+refProgress) / float(mTotalCellsLoading);
-        assert(progress <= 1 && progress >= 0);
+    void LoadingScreen::increaseProgress (size_t increase)
+    {
+        mProgressBar->setScrollPosition(0);
+        size_t value = mProgress + increase;
+        mProgress = value;
+        assert(mProgress < mProgressBar->getScrollRange());
+        mProgressBar->setTrackSize(value / (float)(mProgressBar->getScrollRange()) * mProgressBar->getLineSize());
+        draw();
+    }
 
-        mLoadingText->setCaption(stage);
-        mProgressBar->setProgressPosition (static_cast<size_t>(progress * 1000));
+    void LoadingScreen::indicateProgress()
+    {
+        float time = (mTimer.getMilliseconds() % 2001) / 1000.f;
+        if (time > 1)
+            time = (time-2)*-1;
 
-        static float loadingScreenFps = 30.f;
+        mProgressBar->setTrackSize(50);
+        mProgressBar->setScrollPosition(time * (mProgressBar->getScrollRange()-1));
+        draw();
+    }
+
+    void LoadingScreen::removeWallpaper()
+    {
+        mFirstLoad = false;
+    }
+
+    void LoadingScreen::draw()
+    {
+        const float loadingScreenFps = 20.f;
 
         if (mTimer.getMilliseconds () > mLastRenderTime + (1.f/loadingScreenFps) * 1000.f)
         {
-            float dt = mTimer.getMilliseconds () - mLastRenderTime;
             mLastRenderTime = mTimer.getMilliseconds ();
 
-            if (mFirstLoad && mTimer.getMilliseconds () > mLastWallpaperChangeTime + 3000*1)
+            if (mFirstLoad && mTimer.getMilliseconds () > mLastWallpaperChangeTime + 5000*1)
             {
                 mLastWallpaperChangeTime = mTimer.getMilliseconds ();
                 changeWallpaper();
@@ -129,8 +182,6 @@ namespace MWGui
             }
             mSceneMgr->setSpecialCaseRenderQueueMode(Ogre::SceneManager::SCRQM_EXCLUDE);
 
-            // always update input before rendering something, otherwise mygui goes crazy when something was entered in the frame before
-            // (e.g. when using "coc" console command, it would enter an infinite loop and crash due to overflow)
             MWBase::Environment::get().getInputManager()->update(0, true);
 
             Ogre::CompositorChain* chain = Ogre::CompositorManager::getSingleton().getCompositorChain(mWindow->getViewport(0));
@@ -156,9 +207,13 @@ namespace MWGui
                 }
             }
 
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader ()->update (dt);
-
-            mWindow->update();
+            // First, swap buffers from last draw, then, queue an update of the
+            // window contents, but don't swap buffers (which would have
+            // caused a sync / flush and would be expensive).
+            // We're doing this so we can do some actual loading while the GPU is busy with the render.
+            // This means the render is lagging a frame behind, but this is hardly noticable.
+            mWindow->swapBuffers(false); // never Vsync, makes no sense here
+            mWindow->update(false);
 
             if (!hasCompositor)
                 mWindow->getViewport(0)->setClearEveryFrame(true);
@@ -177,62 +232,4 @@ namespace MWGui
             mSceneMgr->setSpecialCaseRenderQueueMode(Ogre::SceneManager::SCRQM_EXCLUDE);
         }
     }
-
-    void LoadingScreen::loadingDone()
-    {
-        loadingOff();
-    }
-
-    void LoadingScreen::loadingOn()
-    {
-        setVisible(true);
-        mLoadingOn = true;
-
-        if (mFirstLoad)
-        {
-            changeWallpaper();
-
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(GM_LoadingWallpaper);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            mBackgroundImage->setImageTexture("");
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(GM_Loading);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    void LoadingScreen::loadingOff()
-    {
-        setVisible(false);
-        mLoadingOn = false;
-        mFirstLoad = false;
-
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(GM_Loading);
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(GM_LoadingWallpaper);
-    }
-
-    void LoadingScreen::changeWallpaper ()
-    {
-        if (mResources.empty())
-        {
-            Ogre::StringVector groups = Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton().getResourceGroups ();
-            for (Ogre::StringVector::iterator it = groups.begin(); it != groups.end(); ++it)
-            {
-                Ogre::StringVectorPtr resourcesInThisGroup = Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton ().findResourceNames (*it, "Splash_*.tga");
-                mResources.insert(mResources.end(), resourcesInThisGroup->begin(), resourcesInThisGroup->end());
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (!mResources.empty())
-        {
-            std::string const & randomSplash = mResources.at (rand() % mResources.size());
-
-            Ogre::TexturePtr tex = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton ().load (randomSplash, Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::AUTODETECT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME);
-
-            mBackgroundImage->setImageTexture (randomSplash);
-        }
-        else
-            std::cerr << "No loading screens found!" << std::endl;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.hpp
index 87cedaa98..dde8ff63a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.hpp
@@ -5,11 +5,27 @@
 
 #include "windowbase.hpp"
 
+#include <components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp>
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
-    class LoadingScreen : public WindowBase
+    class LoadingScreen : public WindowBase, public Loading::Listener
     {
     public:
+        virtual void setLabel (const std::string& label);
+
+        /// Indicate that some progress has been made, without specifying how much
+        virtual void indicateProgress ();
+
+        virtual void loadingOn();
+        virtual void loadingOff();
+
+        virtual void setProgressRange (size_t range);
+        virtual void setProgress (size_t value);
+        virtual void increaseProgress (size_t increase);
+
+        virtual void removeWallpaper();
+
         LoadingScreen(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Ogre::RenderWindow* rw);
         virtual ~LoadingScreen();
 
@@ -30,27 +46,20 @@ namespace MWGui
         unsigned long mLastRenderTime;
         Ogre::Timer mTimer;
 
+        size_t mProgress;
+
         MyGUI::TextBox* mLoadingText;
-        MyGUI::ProgressBar* mProgressBar;
+        MyGUI::ScrollBar* mProgressBar;
         MyGUI::ImageBox* mBackgroundImage;
 
-        int mCurrentCellLoading;
-        int mTotalCellsLoading;
-        int mCurrentRefLoading;
-        int mTotalRefsLoading;
-        int mCurrentRefList;
-
         Ogre::Rectangle2D* mRectangle;
         Ogre::MaterialPtr mBackgroundMaterial;
 
         Ogre::StringVector mResources;
 
-        bool mLoadingOn;
-
-        void loadingOn();
-        void loadingOff();
-
         void changeWallpaper();
+
+        void draw();
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
index 0ccfb7e88..5ed002d7b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
@@ -260,12 +260,10 @@ namespace MWGui
     MapWindow::MapWindow(const std::string& cacheDir)
         : MWGui::WindowPinnableBase("openmw_map_window.layout")
         , mGlobal(false)
+        , mGlobalMap(0)
     {
         setCoord(500,0,320,300);
 
-        mGlobalMapRender = new MWRender::GlobalMap(cacheDir);
-        mGlobalMapRender->render();
-
         getWidget(mLocalMap, "LocalMap");
         getWidget(mGlobalMap, "GlobalMap");
         getWidget(mGlobalMapImage, "GlobalMapImage");
@@ -273,9 +271,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         getWidget(mPlayerArrowLocal, "CompassLocal");
         getWidget(mPlayerArrowGlobal, "CompassGlobal");
 
-        mGlobalMapImage->setImageTexture("GlobalMap.png");
-        mGlobalMapOverlay->setImageTexture("GlobalMapOverlay");
-
         mGlobalMap->setVisible (false);
 
         getWidget(mButton, "WorldButton");
@@ -292,6 +287,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         LocalMapBase::init(mLocalMap, mPlayerArrowLocal, this);
     }
 
+    void MapWindow::renderGlobalMap(Loading::Listener* loadingListener)
+    {
+        mGlobalMapRender = new MWRender::GlobalMap("");
+        mGlobalMapRender->render(loadingListener);
+        mGlobalMapImage->setImageTexture("GlobalMap.png");
+        mGlobalMapOverlay->setImageTexture("GlobalMapOverlay");
+    }
+
     MapWindow::~MapWindow()
     {
         delete mGlobalMapRender;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.hpp
index 3aefc398c..5518ab4a8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ namespace MWRender
     class GlobalMap;
 }
 
+namespace Loading
+{
+    class Listener;
+}
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
     class LocalMapBase
@@ -71,6 +76,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         void setCellName(const std::string& cellName);
 
+        void renderGlobalMap(Loading::Listener* loadingListener);
+
         void addVisitedLocation(const std::string& name, int x, int y); // adds the marker to the global map
         void cellExplored(int x, int y);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 1cb1d80b0..ad1d9a60b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             const std::string& logpath, const std::string& cacheDir, bool consoleOnlyScripts,
             Translation::Storage& translationDataStorage, ToUTF8::FromType encoding)
       : mGuiManager(NULL)
+      , mConsoleOnlyScripts(consoleOnlyScripts)
       , mRendering(ogre)
       , mHud(NULL)
       , mMap(NULL)
@@ -156,7 +157,28 @@ namespace MWGui
         MyGUI::LanguageManager::getInstance().eventRequestTag = MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onRetrieveTag);
 
         // Get size info from the Gui object
-        assert(mGui);
+        int w = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize().width;
+        int h = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize().height;
+
+        mLoadingScreen = new LoadingScreen(mRendering->getScene (), mRendering->getWindow ());
+        mLoadingScreen->onResChange (w,h);
+
+        //set up the hardware cursor manager
+        mSoftwareCursor = new Cursor();
+        mCursorManager = new SFO::SDLCursorManager();
+
+        MyGUI::PointerManager::getInstance().eventChangeMousePointer += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onCursorChange);
+
+        MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().eventChangeKeyFocus += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onKeyFocusChanged);
+
+        setUseHardwareCursors(mUseHardwareCursors);
+        onCursorChange(MyGUI::PointerManager::getInstance().getDefaultPointer());
+        mCursorManager->cursorVisibilityChange(false);
+    }
+
+    void WindowManager::initUI()
+    {
+        // Get size info from the Gui object
         int w = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize().width;
         int h = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize().height;
 
@@ -169,9 +191,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         mDragAndDrop->mDragAndDropWidget = dragAndDropWidget;
 
         mMenu = new MainMenu(w,h);
-        mMap = new MapWindow(cacheDir);
+        mMap = new MapWindow("");
         mStatsWindow = new StatsWindow();
-        mConsole = new Console(w,h, consoleOnlyScripts);
+        mConsole = new Console(w,h, mConsoleOnlyScripts);
         mJournal = JournalWindow::create(JournalViewModel::create ());
         mMessageBoxManager = new MessageBoxManager();
         mInventoryWindow = new InventoryWindow(mDragAndDrop);
@@ -200,13 +222,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSoulgemDialog = new SoulgemDialog(mMessageBoxManager);
         mCompanionWindow = new CompanionWindow(mDragAndDrop, mMessageBoxManager);
 
-        mLoadingScreen = new LoadingScreen(mRendering->getScene (), mRendering->getWindow ());
-        mLoadingScreen->onResChange (w,h);
-
         mInputBlocker = mGui->createWidget<MyGUI::Widget>("",0,0,w,h,MyGUI::Align::Default,"Windows","");
 
-        mSoftwareCursor = new Cursor();
-
         mHud->setVisible(mHudEnabled);
 
         mCharGen = new CharacterCreation();
@@ -225,19 +242,15 @@ namespace MWGui
         unsetSelectedSpell();
         unsetSelectedWeapon();
 
-        //set up the hardware cursor manager
-        mCursorManager = new SFO::SDLCursorManager();
-
-        MyGUI::PointerManager::getInstance().eventChangeMousePointer += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onCursorChange);
-
-        MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().eventChangeKeyFocus += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onKeyFocusChanged);
-
-        setUseHardwareCursors(mUseHardwareCursors);
-        onCursorChange(MyGUI::PointerManager::getInstance().getDefaultPointer());
-        mCursorManager->cursorVisibilityChange(false);
-
         // Set up visibility
         updateVisible();
+
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getInputManager()->changeInputMode(false);
+    }
+
+    void WindowManager::renderWorldMap()
+    {
+        mMap->renderGlobalMap(mLoadingScreen);
     }
 
     void WindowManager::setNewGame(bool newgame)
@@ -329,6 +342,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void WindowManager::updateVisible()
     {
+        if (!mMap)
+            return; // UI not created yet
         // Start out by hiding everything except the HUD
         mMap->setVisible(false);
         mMenu->setVisible(false);
@@ -1148,7 +1163,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     bool WindowManager::isGuiMode() const
     {
-        return !mGuiModes.empty() || mMessageBoxManager->isInteractiveMessageBox();
+        return !mGuiModes.empty() || (mMessageBoxManager && mMessageBoxManager->isInteractiveMessageBox());
     }
 
     bool WindowManager::isConsoleMode() const
@@ -1211,7 +1226,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void WindowManager::showCrosshair (bool show)
     {
-        mHud->setCrosshairVisible (show && mCrosshairEnabled);
+        if (mHud)
+            mHud->setCrosshairVisible (show && mCrosshairEnabled);
     }
 
     void WindowManager::activateQuickKey (int index)
@@ -1230,15 +1246,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         mHud->setVisible (mHudEnabled);
     }
 
-    void WindowManager::setLoadingProgress (const std::string& stage, int depth, int current, int total)
-    {
-        mLoadingScreen->setLoadingProgress (stage, depth, current, total);
-    }
-
-    void WindowManager::loadingDone ()
-    {
-        mLoadingScreen->loadingDone ();
-    }
     bool WindowManager::getRestEnabled()
     {
         //Enable rest dialogue if character creation finished
@@ -1345,4 +1352,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         mHud->setEnemy(enemy);
     }
 
+    Loading::Listener* WindowManager::getLoadingScreen()
+    {
+        return mLoadingScreen;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index e49b33647..badb333a7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ namespace MWGui
                   Translation::Storage& translationDataStorage, ToUTF8::FromType encoding);
     virtual ~WindowManager();
 
+    void initUI();
+    void renderWorldMap();
+
+    virtual Loading::Listener* getLoadingScreen();
+
     /**
      * Should be called each frame to update windows/gui elements.
      * This could mean updating sizes of gui elements or opening
@@ -241,9 +246,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     virtual void executeInConsole (const std::string& path);
 
-    virtual void setLoadingProgress (const std::string& stage, int depth, int current, int total);
-    virtual void loadingDone();
-
     virtual void enableRest() { mRestAllowed = true; }
     virtual bool getRestEnabled();
 
@@ -275,6 +277,8 @@ namespace MWGui
     void onSoulgemDialogButtonPressed (int button);
 
   private:
+    bool mConsoleOnlyScripts;
+
     OEngine::GUI::MyGUIManager *mGuiManager;
     OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer *mRendering;
     HUD *mHud;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 573fe389c..1039a0dce 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -86,13 +86,10 @@ namespace
 namespace MWInput
 {
     InputManager::InputManager(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &ogre,
-            MWWorld::Player& player,
-            MWBase::WindowManager &windows,
             OMW::Engine& engine,
             const std::string& userFile, bool userFileExists)
         : mOgre(ogre)
-        , mPlayer(player)
-        , mWindows(windows)
+        , mPlayer(NULL)
         , mEngine(engine)
         , mMouseLookEnabled(true)
         , mMouseX(ogre.getWindow()->getWidth ()/2.f)
@@ -124,8 +121,6 @@ namespace MWInput
 
         adjustMouseRegion (window->getWidth(), window->getHeight());
 
-        MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().injectMouseMove(mMouseX, mMouseY, 0);
-
         loadKeyDefaults();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < A_Last; ++i)
@@ -140,8 +135,6 @@ namespace MWInput
         mControlSwitch["playermagic"]         = true;
         mControlSwitch["playerviewswitch"]    = true;
         mControlSwitch["vanitymode"]          = true;
-
-        changeInputMode(false);
     }
 
     InputManager::~InputManager()
@@ -164,7 +157,7 @@ namespace MWInput
 
         if (action == A_Use)
         {
-            MWWorld::Class::get(mPlayer.getPlayer()).getCreatureStats(mPlayer.getPlayer()).setAttackingOrSpell(currentValue);
+            MWWorld::Class::get(mPlayer->getPlayer()).getCreatureStats(mPlayer->getPlayer()).setAttackingOrSpell(currentValue);
             if (currentValue == 1)
             {
                 int type = MWMechanics::CreatureStats::AT_Chop;
@@ -177,7 +170,7 @@ namespace MWInput
                 if (forward && !side)
                     type = MWMechanics::CreatureStats::AT_Thrust;
 
-                MWWorld::Class::get(mPlayer.getPlayer()).getCreatureStats(mPlayer.getPlayer()).setAttackType(type);
+                MWWorld::Class::get(mPlayer->getPlayer()).getCreatureStats(mPlayer->getPlayer()).setAttackType(type);
             }
         }
 
@@ -204,9 +197,9 @@ namespace MWInput
             case A_Activate:
                 resetIdleTime();
 
-                if (mWindows.isGuiMode())
+                if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
                 {
-                    if (mWindows.getMode() == MWGui::GM_Container)
+                    if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_Container)
                         toggleContainer ();
                     else
                         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->activateKeyPressed();
@@ -266,7 +259,7 @@ namespace MWInput
                 showQuickKeysMenu();
                 break;
             case A_ToggleHUD:
-                mWindows.toggleHud();
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->toggleHud();
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -274,8 +267,7 @@ namespace MWInput
 
     void InputManager::update(float dt, bool loading)
     {
-        // Tell OIS to handle all input events
-        mInputManager->capture();
+        mInputManager->capture(loading);
         // inject some fake mouse movement to force updating MyGUI's widget states
         // this shouldn't do any harm since we're moving back to the original position afterwards
         MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().injectMouseMove( int(mMouseX+1), int(mMouseY+1), mMouseWheel);
@@ -285,18 +277,10 @@ namespace MWInput
         if (!loading)
             mInputBinder->update(dt);
 
-        // Update windows/gui as a result of input events
-        // For instance this could mean opening a new window/dialog,
-        // by doing this after the input events are handled we
-        // ensure that window/gui changes appear quickly while
-        // avoiding that window/gui changes does not happen in
-        // event callbacks (which may crash)
-        mWindows.update();
-
-        bool main_menu = mWindows.containsMode(MWGui::GM_MainMenu);
+        bool main_menu = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_MainMenu);
 
         bool was_relative = mInputManager->getMouseRelative();
-        bool is_relative = !mWindows.isGuiMode();
+        bool is_relative = !MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode();
 
         // don't keep the pointer away from the window edge in gui mode
         // stop using raw mouse motions and switch to system cursor movements
@@ -312,8 +296,11 @@ namespace MWInput
             mInputManager->warpMouse(mMouseX, mMouseY);
         }
 
+        if (loading)
+            return;
+
         // Disable movement in Gui mode
-        if (mWindows.isGuiMode()) return;
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()) return;
 
 
         // Configure player movement according to keyboard input. Actual movement will
@@ -324,45 +311,45 @@ namespace MWInput
             if (actionIsActive(A_MoveLeft))
             {
                 triedToMove = true;
-                mPlayer.setLeftRight (-1);
+                mPlayer->setLeftRight (-1);
             }
             else if (actionIsActive(A_MoveRight))
             {
                 triedToMove = true;
-                mPlayer.setLeftRight (1);
+                mPlayer->setLeftRight (1);
             }
 
             if (actionIsActive(A_MoveForward))
             {
                 triedToMove = true;
-                mPlayer.setAutoMove (false);
-                mPlayer.setForwardBackward (1);
+                mPlayer->setAutoMove (false);
+                mPlayer->setForwardBackward (1);
             }
             else if (actionIsActive(A_MoveBackward))
             {
                 triedToMove = true;
-                mPlayer.setAutoMove (false);
-                mPlayer.setForwardBackward (-1);
+                mPlayer->setAutoMove (false);
+                mPlayer->setForwardBackward (-1);
             }
 
-            else if(mPlayer.getAutoMove())
+            else if(mPlayer->getAutoMove())
             {
                 triedToMove = true;
-                mPlayer.setForwardBackward (1);
+                mPlayer->setForwardBackward (1);
             }
 
-            mPlayer.setSneak(actionIsActive(A_Sneak));
+            mPlayer->setSneak(actionIsActive(A_Sneak));
 
             if (actionIsActive(A_Jump) && mControlSwitch["playerjumping"])
             {
-                mPlayer.setUpDown (1);
+                mPlayer->setUpDown (1);
                 triedToMove = true;
             }
 
             if (mAlwaysRunActive)
-                mPlayer.setRunState(!actionIsActive(A_Run));
+                mPlayer->setRunState(!actionIsActive(A_Run));
             else
-                mPlayer.setRunState(actionIsActive(A_Run));
+                mPlayer->setRunState(actionIsActive(A_Run));
 
             // if player tried to start moving, but can't (due to being overencumbered), display a notification.
             if (triedToMove)
@@ -371,7 +358,7 @@ namespace MWInput
                 mOverencumberedMessageDelay -= dt;
                 if (MWWorld::Class::get(player).getEncumbrance(player) >= MWWorld::Class::get(player).getCapacity(player))
                 {
-                    mPlayer.setAutoMove (false);
+                    mPlayer->setAutoMove (false);
                     if (mOverencumberedMessageDelay <= 0)
                     {
                         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->messageBox("#{sNotifyMessage59}");
@@ -425,8 +412,8 @@ namespace MWInput
         mGuiCursorEnabled = guiMode;
         mMouseLookEnabled = !guiMode;
         if (guiMode)
-            mWindows.showCrosshair(false);
-        mWindows.setCursorVisible(guiMode);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->showCrosshair(false);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setCursorVisible(guiMode);
         // if not in gui mode, the camera decides whether to show crosshair or not.
     }
 
@@ -459,13 +446,13 @@ namespace MWInput
         }
         /// \note 7 switches at all, if-else is relevant
         if (sw == "playercontrols" && !value) {
-            mPlayer.setLeftRight(0);
-            mPlayer.setForwardBackward(0);
-            mPlayer.setAutoMove(false);
-            mPlayer.setUpDown(0);
+            mPlayer->setLeftRight(0);
+            mPlayer->setForwardBackward(0);
+            mPlayer->setAutoMove(false);
+            mPlayer->setUpDown(0);
         } else if (sw == "playerjumping" && !value) {
             /// \fixme maybe crouching at this time
-            mPlayer.setUpDown(0);
+            mPlayer->setUpDown(0);
         } else if (sw == "vanitymode") {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->allowVanityMode(value);
         } else if (sw == "playerlooking") {
@@ -594,8 +581,8 @@ namespace MWInput
             // Only actually turn player when we're not in vanity mode 
             if(!MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->vanityRotateCamera(rot))
             {
-                mPlayer.yaw(x/scale);
-                mPlayer.pitch(-y/scale);
+                mPlayer->yaw(x/scale);
+                mPlayer->pitch(-y/scale);
             }
 
             if (arg.zrel)
@@ -627,51 +614,51 @@ namespace MWInput
         if (MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance ().isModalAny())
             return;
 
-        if (mWindows.isGuiMode () && mWindows.getMode () == MWGui::GM_Video)
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode () && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode () == MWGui::GM_Video)
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->stopVideo ();
-        else if (mWindows.containsMode(MWGui::GM_MainMenu))
-            mWindows.popGuiMode();
+        else if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_MainMenu))
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->popGuiMode();
         else
-            mWindows.pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_MainMenu);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_MainMenu);
     }
 
     void InputManager::toggleSpell()
     {
-        if (mWindows.isGuiMode()) return;
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()) return;
 
         // Not allowed before the magic window is accessible
-        if (!mWindows.isAllowed(MWGui::GW_Magic))
+        if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isAllowed(MWGui::GW_Magic))
             return;
 
-        MWMechanics::DrawState_ state = mPlayer.getDrawState();
+        MWMechanics::DrawState_ state = mPlayer->getDrawState();
         if (state == MWMechanics::DrawState_Weapon || state == MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing)
-            mPlayer.setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Spell);
+            mPlayer->setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Spell);
         else
-            mPlayer.setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing);
+            mPlayer->setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing);
     }
 
     void InputManager::toggleWeapon()
     {
-        if (mWindows.isGuiMode()) return;
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()) return;
 
         // Not allowed before the inventory window is accessible
-        if (!mWindows.isAllowed(MWGui::GW_Inventory))
+        if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isAllowed(MWGui::GW_Inventory))
             return;
 
-        MWMechanics::DrawState_ state = mPlayer.getDrawState();
+        MWMechanics::DrawState_ state = mPlayer->getDrawState();
         if (state == MWMechanics::DrawState_Spell || state == MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing)
-            mPlayer.setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Weapon);
+            mPlayer->setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Weapon);
         else
-            mPlayer.setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing);
+            mPlayer->setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing);
     }
 
     void InputManager::rest()
     {
-        if (!mWindows.getRestEnabled () || mWindows.isGuiMode ())
+        if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getRestEnabled () || MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode ())
             return;
 
         /// \todo check if resting is currently allowed (enemies nearby?)
-        mWindows.pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_Rest);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_Rest);
     }
 
     void InputManager::screenshot()
@@ -679,7 +666,7 @@ namespace MWInput
         mEngine.screenshot();
 
         std::vector<std::string> empty;
-        mWindows.messageBox ("Screenshot saved", empty);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox ("Screenshot saved", empty);
     }
 
     void InputManager::toggleInventory()
@@ -688,13 +675,13 @@ namespace MWInput
             return;
 
         // Toggle between game mode and inventory mode
-        if(!mWindows.isGuiMode())
-            mWindows.pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Inventory);
+        if(!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Inventory);
         else
         {
-            MWGui::GuiMode mode = mWindows.getMode();
+            MWGui::GuiMode mode = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode();
             if(mode == MWGui::GM_Inventory || mode == MWGui::GM_Container)
-                mWindows.popGuiMode();
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->popGuiMode();
         }
 
         // .. but don't touch any other mode, except container.
@@ -705,12 +692,12 @@ namespace MWInput
         if (MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance ().isModalAny())
             return;
 
-        if(mWindows.isGuiMode())
+        if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
         {
-            if (mWindows.getMode() == MWGui::GM_Container)
-                mWindows.popGuiMode();
+            if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_Container)
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->popGuiMode();
             else
-                mWindows.pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
         }
 
     }
@@ -722,15 +709,15 @@ namespace MWInput
 
         // Switch to console mode no matter what mode we are currently
         // in, except of course if we are already in console mode
-        if (mWindows.isGuiMode())
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
         {
-            if (mWindows.getMode() == MWGui::GM_Console)
-                mWindows.popGuiMode();
+            if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_Console)
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->popGuiMode();
             else
-                mWindows.pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Console);
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Console);
         }
         else
-            mWindows.pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Console);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Console);
     }
 
     void InputManager::toggleJournal()
@@ -739,31 +726,31 @@ namespace MWInput
             return;
 
         // Toggle between game mode and journal mode
-        if(!mWindows.isGuiMode() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->getJournalAllowed())
+        if(!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->getJournalAllowed())
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound ("book open", 1.0, 1.0);
-            mWindows.pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Journal);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Journal);
         }
-        else if(mWindows.getMode() == MWGui::GM_Journal)
+        else if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_Journal)
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound ("book close", 1.0, 1.0);
-            mWindows.popGuiMode();
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->popGuiMode();
         }
         // .. but don't touch any other mode.
     }
 
     void InputManager::quickKey (int index)
     {
-        if (!mWindows.isGuiMode())
-            mWindows.activateQuickKey (index);
+        if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->activateQuickKey (index);
     }
 
     void InputManager::showQuickKeysMenu()
     {
-        if (!mWindows.isGuiMode ())
-            mWindows.pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_QuickKeysMenu);
-        else if (mWindows.getMode () == MWGui::GM_QuickKeysMenu)
-            mWindows.removeGuiMode (MWGui::GM_QuickKeysMenu);
+        if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode ())
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode (MWGui::GM_QuickKeysMenu);
+        else if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode () == MWGui::GM_QuickKeysMenu)
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode (MWGui::GM_QuickKeysMenu);
     }
 
     void InputManager::activate()
@@ -774,22 +761,22 @@ namespace MWInput
 
     void InputManager::toggleAutoMove()
     {
-        if (mWindows.isGuiMode()) return;
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()) return;
 
         if (mControlSwitch["playercontrols"])
-            mPlayer.setAutoMove (!mPlayer.getAutoMove());
+            mPlayer->setAutoMove (!mPlayer->getAutoMove());
     }
 
     void InputManager::toggleWalking()
     {
-        if (mWindows.isGuiMode()) return;
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()) return;
         mAlwaysRunActive = !mAlwaysRunActive;
     }
 
     // Exit program now button (which is disabled in GUI mode)
     void InputManager::exitNow()
     {
-        if(!mWindows.isGuiMode())
+        if(!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
             Ogre::Root::getSingleton().queueEndRendering ();
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
index ef7ef75a8..5f9a752d7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ namespace MWInput
     {
     public:
         InputManager(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &_ogre,
-            MWWorld::Player&_player,
-            MWBase::WindowManager &_windows,
             OMW::Engine& engine,
             const std::string& userFile, bool userFileExists);
 
@@ -69,6 +67,8 @@ namespace MWInput
 
         virtual void update(float dt, bool loading);
 
+        void setPlayer (MWWorld::Player* player) { mPlayer = player; }
+
         virtual void changeInputMode(bool guiMode);
 
         virtual void processChangedSettings(const Settings::CategorySettingVector& changed);
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ namespace MWInput
 
     private:
         OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &mOgre;
-        MWWorld::Player& mPlayer;
-        MWBase::WindowManager &mWindows;
+        MWWorld::Player* mPlayer;
         OMW::Engine& mEngine;
 
         ICS::InputControlSystem* mInputBinder;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp
index 78b13ec07..120a83fae 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <OgreRoot.h>
 #include <OgreHardwarePixelBuffer.h>
 
+#include <components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     }
 
 
-    void GlobalMap::render ()
+    void GlobalMap::render (Loading::Listener* loadingListener)
     {
         Ogre::TexturePtr tex;
 
@@ -53,6 +55,11 @@ namespace MWRender
         mWidth = cellSize*(mMaxX-mMinX+1);
         mHeight = cellSize*(mMaxY-mMinY+1);
 
+        loadingListener->loadingOn();
+        loadingListener->setLabel("Creating map");
+        loadingListener->setProgressRange((mMaxX-mMinX+1) * (mMaxY-mMinY+1));
+        loadingListener->setProgress(0);
+
         mExploredBuffer.resize((mMaxX-mMinX+1) * (mMaxY-mMinY+1) * 4);
 
         //if (!boost::filesystem::exists(mCacheDir + "/GlobalMap.png"))
@@ -147,6 +154,7 @@ namespace MWRender
                             data[texelY * mWidth * 3 + texelX * 3+2] = b;
                         }
                     }
+                    loadingListener->increaseProgress(1);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -177,6 +185,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         memcpy(mOverlayTexture->getBuffer()->lock(Ogre::HardwareBuffer::HBL_DISCARD), &buffer[0], mWidth*mHeight*4);
         mOverlayTexture->getBuffer()->unlock();
+
+        loadingListener->loadingOff();
     }
 
     void GlobalMap::worldPosToImageSpace(float x, float z, float& imageX, float& imageY)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.hpp
index c01182c5b..dd3787b62 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 
 #include <OgreTexture.h>
 
+namespace Loading
+{
+    class Listener;
+}
+
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
@@ -13,7 +18,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     public:
         GlobalMap(const std::string& cacheDir);
 
-        void render();
+        void render(Loading::Listener* loadingListener);
 
         int getWidth() { return mWidth; }
         int getHeight() { return mHeight; }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index a7e35fa19..d6887fe6d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ RenderingManager::RenderingManager(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, const b
         Settings::Manager::setString("shader mode", "General", openGL ? (glES ? "glsles" : "glsl") : "hlsl");
     }
 
-    mRendering.createScene("PlayerCam", Settings::Manager::getFloat("field of view", "General"), 5);
+    mRendering.adjustCamera(Settings::Manager::getFloat("field of view", "General"), 5);
 
     mRendering.getWindow()->addListener(this);
     mRendering.setWindowListener(this);
@@ -1018,12 +1018,15 @@ void RenderingManager::enableTerrain(bool enable)
     {
         if (!mTerrain)
         {
-            mTerrain = new Terrain::Terrain(mRendering.getScene(), new MWRender::TerrainStorage(), RV_Terrain,
+            Loading::Listener* listener = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getLoadingScreen();
+            Loading::ScopedLoad load(listener);
+            mTerrain = new Terrain::Terrain(listener, mRendering.getScene(), new MWRender::TerrainStorage(), RV_Terrain,
                                             Settings::Manager::getBool("distant land", "Terrain"),
                                             Settings::Manager::getBool("shader", "Terrain"));
             mTerrain->applyMaterials(Settings::Manager::getBool("enabled", "Shadows"),
                                      Settings::Manager::getBool("split", "Shadows"));
             mTerrain->update(mRendering.getCamera()->getRealPosition());
+            mTerrain->setLoadingListener(NULL);
         }
         mTerrain->setVisible(true);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
index 5a4f1db54..7703f2d23 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
 
+#include <components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp>
+
 namespace MWWorld
 {
 
@@ -21,8 +23,10 @@ static bool isCacheableRecord(int id)
     return false;
 }
 
-void ESMStore::load(ESM::ESMReader &esm)
+void ESMStore::load(ESM::ESMReader &esm, Loading::Listener* listener)
 {
+    listener->setProgressRange(1000);
+
     std::set<std::string> missing;
 
     ESM::Dialogue *dialogue = 0;
@@ -109,6 +113,7 @@ void ESMStore::load(ESM::ESMReader &esm)
                 mIds[id] = n.val;
             }
         }
+        listener->setProgress(esm.getFileOffset() / (float)esm.getFileSize() * 1000);
     }
 
   /* This information isn't needed on screen. But keep the code around
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp
index d86faf766..ebb086cee 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 #include <components/esm/records.hpp>
 #include "store.hpp"
 
+namespace Loading
+{
+    class Listener;
+}
+
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     class ESMStore
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             mNpcs.insert(mPlayerTemplate);
         }
 
-        void load(ESM::ESMReader &esm);
+        void load(ESM::ESMReader &esm, Loading::Listener* listener);
 
         template <class T>
         const Store<T> &get() const {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index ee8973ae5..0c98ca504 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@ namespace
 
     template<typename T>
     void insertCellRefList(MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering,
-        T& cellRefList, MWWorld::CellStore &cell, MWWorld::PhysicsSystem& physics, bool rescale)
+        T& cellRefList, MWWorld::CellStore &cell, MWWorld::PhysicsSystem& physics, bool rescale, Loading::Listener* loadingListener)
     {
         if (!cellRefList.mList.empty())
         {
             const MWWorld::Class& class_ =
                 MWWorld::Class::get (MWWorld::Ptr (&*cellRefList.mList.begin(), &cell));
-            int current = 0;
             for (typename T::List::iterator it = cellRefList.mList.begin();
                 it != cellRefList.mList.end(); it++)
             {
@@ -43,8 +42,6 @@ namespace
                         it->mRef.mScale = 2;
                 }
 
-                ++current;
-
                 if (it->mData.getCount() && it->mData.isEnabled())
                 {
                     MWWorld::Ptr ptr (&*it, &cell);
@@ -68,6 +65,8 @@ namespace
                         std::cerr << error + e.what() << std::endl;
                     }
                 }
+
+                loadingListener->increaseProgress(1);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mActiveCells.erase(*iter);
     }
 
-    void Scene::loadCell (Ptr::CellStore *cell)
+    void Scene::loadCell (Ptr::CellStore *cell, Loading::Listener* loadingListener)
     {
         // register local scripts
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getLocalScripts().addCell (cell);
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             // ... then references. This is important for adjustPosition to work correctly.
             /// \todo rescale depending on the state of a new GMST
-            insertCell (*cell, true);
+            insertCell (*cell, true, loadingListener);
 
             mRendering.cellAdded (cell);
 
@@ -200,17 +199,15 @@ namespace MWWorld
     void Scene::changeCell (int X, int Y, const ESM::Position& position, bool adjustPlayerPos)
     {
         Nif::NIFFile::CacheLock cachelock;
-        const MWWorld::Store<ESM::GameSetting> &gmst =
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>();
 
-        mRendering.preCellChange(mCurrentCell);
+        Loading::Listener* loadingListener = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getLoadingScreen();
+        Loading::ScopedLoad load(loadingListener);
 
         // remove active
         MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->remove(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer());
 
-        std::string loadingExteriorText;
-
-        loadingExteriorText = gmst.find ("sLoadingMessage3")->getString();
+        std::string loadingExteriorText = "#{sLoadingMessage3}";
+        loadingListener->setLabel(loadingExteriorText);
 
         CellStoreCollection::iterator active = mActiveCells.begin();
 
@@ -232,7 +229,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ++numUnload;
         }
 
-        int current = 0;
         active = mActiveCells.begin();
         while (active!=mActiveCells.end())
         {
@@ -247,11 +243,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 }
             }
             unloadCell (active++);
-            ++current;
         }
 
-        int numLoad = 0;
-        // get the number of cells to load
+        int refsToLoad = 0;
+        // get the number of refs to load
         for (int x=X-1; x<=X+1; ++x)
             for (int y=Y-1; y<=Y+1; ++y)
             {
@@ -269,11 +264,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 }
 
                 if (iter==mActiveCells.end())
-                    ++numLoad;
+                    refsToLoad += countRefs(*MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(x, y));
             }
 
+        loadingListener->setProgressRange(refsToLoad);
+
         // Load cells
-        current = 0;
         for (int x=X-1; x<=X+1; ++x)
             for (int y=Y-1; y<=Y+1; ++y)
             {
@@ -294,11 +290,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 {
                     CellStore *cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(x, y);
 
-                    //Loading Exterior loading text
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->setLoadingProgress (loadingExteriorText, 0, current, numLoad);
-
-                    loadCell (cell);
-                    ++current;
+                    loadCell (cell, loadingListener);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -330,7 +322,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         mCellChanged = true;
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->loadingDone ();
+        loadingListener->removeWallpaper();
     }
 
     //We need the ogre renderer and a scene node.
@@ -356,13 +348,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
     void Scene::changeToInteriorCell (const std::string& cellName, const ESM::Position& position)
     {
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader ()->fadeOut(0.5);
-        const MWWorld::Store<ESM::GameSetting> &gmst =
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>();
 
         mRendering.enableTerrain(false);
 
-        std::string loadingInteriorText;
-        loadingInteriorText = gmst.find ("sLoadingMessage2")->getString();
+        Loading::Listener* loadingListener = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getLoadingScreen();
+        Loading::ScopedLoad load(loadingListener);
+
+        std::string loadingInteriorText = "#{sLoadingMessage2}";
+        loadingListener->setLabel(loadingInteriorText);
 
         CellStore *cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(cellName);
         bool loadcell = (mCurrentCell == NULL);
@@ -406,13 +399,15 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ++current;
         }
 
+        int refsToLoad = countRefs(*cell);
+        loadingListener->setProgressRange(refsToLoad);
+
         // Load cell.
         std::cout << "cellName: " << cell->mCell->mName << std::endl;
 
         //Loading Interior loading text
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->setLoadingProgress (loadingInteriorText, 0, 0, 1);
 
-        loadCell (cell);
+        loadCell (cell, loadingListener);
 
         mCurrentCell = cell;
 
@@ -429,7 +424,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mCellChanged = true;
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getFader ()->fadeIn(0.5);
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->loadingDone ();
+        loadingListener->removeWallpaper();
     }
 
     void Scene::changeToExteriorCell (const ESM::Position& position)
@@ -454,30 +449,54 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mCellChanged = false;
     }
 
-    void Scene::insertCell (Ptr::CellStore &cell, bool rescale)
+    int Scene::countRefs (const Ptr::CellStore& cell)
+    {
+        return cell.mActivators.mList.size()
+                + cell.mPotions.mList.size()
+                + cell.mAppas.mList.size()
+                + cell.mArmors.mList.size()
+                + cell.mBooks.mList.size()
+                + cell.mClothes.mList.size()
+                + cell.mContainers.mList.size()
+                + cell.mDoors.mList.size()
+                + cell.mIngreds.mList.size()
+                + cell.mCreatureLists.mList.size()
+                + cell.mItemLists.mList.size()
+                + cell.mLights.mList.size()
+                + cell.mLockpicks.mList.size()
+                + cell.mMiscItems.mList.size()
+                + cell.mProbes.mList.size()
+                + cell.mRepairs.mList.size()
+                + cell.mStatics.mList.size()
+                + cell.mWeapons.mList.size()
+                + cell.mCreatures.mList.size()
+                + cell.mNpcs.mList.size();
+    }
+
+    void Scene::insertCell (Ptr::CellStore &cell, bool rescale, Loading::Listener* loadingListener)
     {
         // Loop through all references in the cell
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mActivators, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mPotions, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mAppas, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mArmors, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mBooks, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mClothes, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mContainers, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mDoors, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mIngreds, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mCreatureLists, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mItemLists, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mLights, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mLockpicks, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mMiscItems, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mProbes, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mRepairs, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mStatics, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mWeapons, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mActivators, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mPotions, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mAppas, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mArmors, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mBooks, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mClothes, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mContainers, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mDoors, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mIngreds, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mCreatureLists, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mItemLists, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mLights, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mLockpicks, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mMiscItems, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mProbes, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mRepairs, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mStatics, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mWeapons, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
         // Load NPCs and creatures _after_ everything else (important for adjustPosition to work correctly)
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mCreatures, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
-        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mNpcs, cell, *mPhysics, rescale);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mCreatures, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
+        insertCellRefList(mRendering, cell.mNpcs, cell, *mPhysics, rescale, loadingListener);
     }
 
     void Scene::addObjectToScene (const Ptr& ptr)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
index 3dfbd1045..e3edad352 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void playerCellChange (CellStore *cell, const ESM::Position& position,
                 bool adjustPlayerPos = true);
 
-            void insertCell (Ptr::CellStore &cell, bool rescale);
+            void insertCell (Ptr::CellStore &cell, bool rescale, Loading::Listener* loadingListener);
+
+            int countRefs (const Ptr::CellStore& cell);
 
         public:
 
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             void unloadCell (CellStoreCollection::iterator iter);
 
-            void loadCell (CellStore *cell);
+            void loadCell (CellStore *cell, Loading::Listener* loadingListener);
 
             void changeCell (int X, int Y, const ESM::Position& position, bool adjustPlayerPos);
             ///< Move from exterior to interior or from interior cell to a different
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 09dc0493e..eac0a3977 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -184,11 +184,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
         int idx = 0;
         // NOTE: We might need to reserve one more for the running game / save.
         mEsm.resize(master.size() + plugins.size());
+        Loading::Listener* listener = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getLoadingScreen();
+        listener->loadingOn();
         for (std::vector<std::string>::size_type i = 0; i < master.size(); i++, idx++)
         {
             boost::filesystem::path masterPath (fileCollections.getCollection (".esm").getPath (master[i]));
 
             std::cout << "Loading ESM " << masterPath.string() << "\n";
+            listener->setLabel(masterPath.filename().string());
 
             // This parses the ESM file
             ESM::ESMReader lEsm;
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             lEsm.setGlobalReaderList(&mEsm);
             lEsm.open (masterPath.string());
             mEsm[idx] = lEsm;
-            mStore.load (mEsm[idx]);
+            mStore.load (mEsm[idx], listener);
         }
 
         for (std::vector<std::string>::size_type i = 0; i < plugins.size(); i++, idx++)
@@ -205,6 +208,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             boost::filesystem::path pluginPath (fileCollections.getCollection (".esp").getPath (plugins[i]));
 
             std::cout << "Loading ESP " << pluginPath.string() << "\n";
+            listener->setLabel(pluginPath.filename().string());
 
             // This parses the ESP file
             ESM::ESMReader lEsm;
@@ -213,8 +217,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             lEsm.setGlobalReaderList(&mEsm);
             lEsm.open (pluginPath.string());
             mEsm[idx] = lEsm;
-            mStore.load (mEsm[idx]);
+            mStore.load (mEsm[idx], listener);
         }
+        listener->loadingOff();
 
         // insert records that may not be present in all versions of MW
         if (mEsm[0].getFormat() == 0)
diff --git a/components/CMakeLists.txt b/components/CMakeLists.txt
index baf905aa7..1dd6816ac 100644
--- a/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ add_component_dir (translation
 add_component_dir (terrain
     quadtreenode chunk terrain storage material
     )
+    
+add_component_dir (loadinglistener
+    loadinglistener
+    )
 
 find_package(Qt4 COMPONENTS QtCore QtGui)
 
diff --git a/components/esm/esmreader.hpp b/components/esm/esmreader.hpp
index ff10a202c..edc724cd2 100644
--- a/components/esm/esmreader.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/esmreader.hpp
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ public:
 
   void openRaw(const std::string &file);
 
+  /// Get the file size. Make sure that the file has been opened!
+  size_t getFileSize() { return mEsm->size(); }
+  /// Get the current position in the file. Make sure that the file has been opened!
+  size_t getFileOffset() { return mEsm->tell(); }
+
   // This is a quick hack for multiple esm/esp files. Each plugin introduces its own
   //  terrain palette, but ESMReader does not pass a reference to the correct plugin
   //  to the individual load() methods. This hack allows to pass this reference
diff --git a/components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp b/components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..483d52491
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#ifndef COMPONENTS_LOADINGLISTENER_H
+#define COMPONENTS_LOADINGLISTENER_H
+
+namespace Loading
+{
+    class Listener
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual void setLabel (const std::string& label) = 0;
+
+        // Use ScopedLoad instead of using these directly
+        virtual void loadingOn() = 0;
+        virtual void loadingOff() = 0;
+
+        /// Indicate that some progress has been made, without specifying how much
+        virtual void indicateProgress () = 0;
+
+        virtual void setProgressRange (size_t range) = 0;
+        virtual void setProgress (size_t value) = 0;
+        virtual void increaseProgress (size_t increase) = 0;
+
+        /// Indicate the scene is now ready to be shown
+        virtual void removeWallpaper() = 0;
+    };
+
+    // Used for stopping a loading sequence when the object goes out of scope
+    struct ScopedLoad
+    {
+        ScopedLoad(Listener* l) : mListener(l) { mListener->loadingOn(); }
+        ~ScopedLoad() { mListener->loadingOff(); }
+        Listener* mListener;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/components/terrain/quadtreenode.cpp b/components/terrain/quadtreenode.cpp
index ed5673877..e581c40ea 100644
--- a/components/terrain/quadtreenode.cpp
+++ b/components/terrain/quadtreenode.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ const Ogre::AxisAlignedBox& QuadTreeNode::getBoundingBox()
     return mBounds;
 }
 
-void QuadTreeNode::update(const Ogre::Vector3 &cameraPos)
+void QuadTreeNode::update(const Ogre::Vector3 &cameraPos, Loading::Listener* loadingListener)
 {
     const Ogre::AxisAlignedBox& bounds = getBoundingBox();
     if (bounds.isNull())
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ void QuadTreeNode::update(const Ogre::Vector3 &cameraPos)
 
     bool hadChunk = hasChunk();
 
+    if (loadingListener)
+        loadingListener->indicateProgress();
+
     if (!distantLand && dist > 8192*2)
     {
         if (mIsActive)
@@ -341,7 +344,7 @@ void QuadTreeNode::update(const Ogre::Vector3 &cameraPos)
         }
         assert(hasChildren() && "Leaf node's LOD needs to be 0");
         for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
-            mChildren[i]->update(cameraPos);
+            mChildren[i]->update(cameraPos, loadingListener);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/components/terrain/quadtreenode.hpp b/components/terrain/quadtreenode.hpp
index fe646f3bf..5adb9676a 100644
--- a/components/terrain/quadtreenode.hpp
+++ b/components/terrain/quadtreenode.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <OgreVector2.h>
 #include <OgreTexture.h>
 
+#include <components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp>
+
 namespace Ogre
 {
     class Rectangle2D;
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Terrain
         Terrain* getTerrain() { return mTerrain; }
 
         /// Adjust LODs for the given camera position, possibly splitting up chunks or merging them.
-        void update (const Ogre::Vector3& cameraPos);
+        void update (const Ogre::Vector3& cameraPos, Loading::Listener* loadingListener);
 
         /// Adjust index buffers of chunks to stitch together chunks of different LOD, so that cracks are avoided.
         /// Call after QuadTreeNode::update!
diff --git a/components/terrain/terrain.cpp b/components/terrain/terrain.cpp
index 1a88d63e4..31a6ff526 100644
--- a/components/terrain/terrain.cpp
+++ b/components/terrain/terrain.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <OgreRoot.h>
 
 #include <components/esm/loadland.hpp>
+#include <components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp>
 
 #include "storage.hpp"
 #include "quadtreenode.hpp"
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ namespace
 namespace Terrain
 {
 
-    Terrain::Terrain(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Storage* storage, int visibilityFlags, bool distantLand, bool shaders)
+    Terrain::Terrain(Loading::Listener* loadingListener, Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr,
+                     Storage* storage, int visibilityFlags, bool distantLand, bool shaders)
         : mStorage(storage)
         , mMinBatchSize(1)
         , mMaxBatchSize(64)
@@ -60,7 +62,10 @@ namespace Terrain
         , mDistantLand(distantLand)
         , mShaders(shaders)
         , mVisible(true)
+        , mLoadingListener(loadingListener)
     {
+        loadingListener->setLabel("Creating terrain");
+
         mCompositeMapSceneMgr = Ogre::Root::getSingleton().createSceneManager(Ogre::ST_GENERIC);
 
         Ogre::Camera* compositeMapCam = mCompositeMapSceneMgr->createCamera("a");
@@ -86,8 +91,11 @@ namespace Terrain
 
         mRootNode = new QuadTreeNode(this, Root, size, Ogre::Vector2(center.x, center.y), NULL);
         buildQuadTree(mRootNode);
+        loadingListener->indicateProgress();
         mRootNode->initAabb();
+        loadingListener->indicateProgress();
         mRootNode->initNeighbours();
+        loadingListener->indicateProgress();
     }
 
     Terrain::~Terrain()
@@ -147,7 +155,7 @@ namespace Terrain
     {
         if (!mVisible)
             return;
-        mRootNode->update(cameraPos);
+        mRootNode->update(cameraPos, mLoadingListener);
         mRootNode->updateIndexBuffers();
     }
 
diff --git a/components/terrain/terrain.hpp b/components/terrain/terrain.hpp
index 4d329f9e1..ad829cb47 100644
--- a/components/terrain/terrain.hpp
+++ b/components/terrain/terrain.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 #include <OgreAxisAlignedBox.h>
 #include <OgreTexture.h>
 
+namespace Loading
+{
+    class Listener;
+}
+
 namespace Ogre
 {
     class Camera;
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ namespace Terrain
     {
     public:
         /// @note takes ownership of \a storage
+        /// @param loadingListener Listener to update with progress
         /// @param sceneMgr scene manager to use
         /// @param storage Storage instance to get terrain data from (heights, normals, colors, textures..)
         /// @param visbilityFlags visibility flags for the created meshes
@@ -35,9 +41,12 @@ namespace Terrain
         ///         This is a temporary option until it can be streamlined.
         /// @param shaders Whether to use splatting shader, or multi-pass fixed function splatting. Shader is usually
         ///         faster so this is just here for compatibility.
-        Terrain(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Storage* storage, int visiblityFlags, bool distantLand, bool shaders);
+        Terrain(Loading::Listener* loadingListener, Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr,
+                Storage* storage, int visiblityFlags, bool distantLand, bool shaders);
         ~Terrain();
 
+        void setLoadingListener(Loading::Listener* loadingListener) { mLoadingListener = loadingListener; }
+
         bool getDistantLandEnabled() { return mDistantLand; }
         bool getShadersEnabled() { return mShaders; }
         bool getShadowsEnabled() { return mShadows; }
@@ -84,6 +93,8 @@ namespace Terrain
         bool mSplitShadows;
         bool mVisible;
 
+        Loading::Listener* mLoadingListener;
+
         QuadTreeNode* mRootNode;
         Ogre::SceneNode* mRootSceneNode;
         Storage* mStorage;
diff --git a/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.cpp b/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.cpp
index 5602946ff..931d6aca3 100644
--- a/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.cpp
+++ b/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,20 @@ namespace SFO
         mSDLWindow = NULL;
     }
 
-    void InputWrapper::capture()
+    void InputWrapper::capture(bool windowEventsOnly)
     {
+        SDL_PumpEvents();
+
         SDL_Event evt;
+
+        if (windowEventsOnly)
+        {
+            // During loading, just handle window events, and keep others for later
+            while (SDL_PeepEvents(&evt, 1, SDL_GETEVENT, SDL_WINDOWEVENT, SDL_WINDOWEVENT))
+                handleWindowEvent(evt);
+            return;
+        }
+
         while(SDL_PollEvent(&evt))
         {
             switch(evt.type)
diff --git a/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.hpp b/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.hpp
index 66bf60c7c..1bd8947a0 100644
--- a/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.hpp
+++ b/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace SFO
         void setWindowEventCallback(WindowListener* listen) { mWindowListener = listen; }
 		void setJoyEventCallback(JoyListener* listen) { mJoyListener = listen; }
 
-        void capture();
+        void capture(bool windowEventsOnly);
 		bool isModifierHeld(SDL_Keymod mod);
 		bool isKeyDown(SDL_Scancode key);
 
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_loading_screen.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_loading_screen.layout
index 1e4bba5ed..5fd3440f9 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_loading_screen.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_loading_screen.layout
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
                     <Property key="TextAlign" value="Center"/>
                 </Widget>
 
-                <Widget type="ProgressBar" skin="MW_Progress_Loading" position="20 36 260 8" name="ProgressBar">
-                    <Property key="Range" value="1000"/>
+                <Widget type="ScrollBar" skin="MW_ProgressScroll_Loading" position="20 36 260 8" name="ProgressBar">
                 </Widget>
 
             </Widget>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_progress.skin.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_progress.skin.xml
index aa994fea7..35114ffeb 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_progress.skin.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_progress.skin.xml
@@ -58,10 +58,23 @@
     </Skin>
 
     <Skin name="MW_Progress_Loading" size="64 6">
-        <Property key="TrackSkin" value="MW_BigTrack_Progress_Blue_Small"/>
+    <Property key="TrackSkin" value="MW_BigTrack_Progress_Blue_Small"/>
         <Property key="TrackWidth" value="1"/>
 
         <Child type="Widget" skin="MW_Box" offset="0 0 64 6" align="Stretch"/>
         <Child type="Widget" skin="BlackBG" offset="2 2 60 2" align="Stretch" name="Client"/>
     </Skin>
+
+    <Skin name="MW_ProgressScroll_Loading" size="64 6">
+        <Property key="TrackWidth" value="1"/>
+        <Property key="TrackRangeMargins" value="0 0"/>
+        <Property key="MinTrackSize" value="1"/>
+        <Property key="VerticalAlignment" value="false"/>
+        <Property key="MoveToClick" value="false"/>
+
+        <Child type="Widget" skin="BlackBG" offset="2 2 60 2" align="Stretch" name="Client"/>
+        <Child type="Button" skin="MW_BigTrack_Progress_Blue_Small" offset="0 0 1 6" align="Left VStretch" name="Track"/>
+
+        <Child type="Widget" skin="MW_Box" offset="0 0 64 6" align="Stretch"/>
+    </Skin>
 </MyGUI>
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
index 0834a2cd1..912781240 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
@@ -279,27 +279,23 @@ void OgreRenderer::createWindow(const std::string &title, const WindowSettings&
                     0,
                     Ogre::PF_A8R8G8B8,
                     Ogre::TU_WRITE_ONLY);
-}
 
-void OgreRenderer::createScene(const std::string& camName, float fov, float nearClip)
-{
-    assert(mRoot);
-    assert(mWindow);
-    // Get the SceneManager, in this case a generic one
     mScene = mRoot->createSceneManager(ST_GENERIC);
 
-    // Create the camera
-    mCamera = mScene->createCamera(camName);
-    mCamera->setNearClipDistance(nearClip);
-    mCamera->setFOVy(Degree(fov));
+    mFader = new Fader(mScene);
+
+    mCamera = mScene->createCamera("cam");
 
     // Create one viewport, entire window
     mView = mWindow->addViewport(mCamera);
-
     // Alter the camera aspect ratio to match the viewport
     mCamera->setAspectRatio(Real(mView->getActualWidth()) / Real(mView->getActualHeight()));
+}
 
-    mFader = new Fader(mScene);
+void OgreRenderer::adjustCamera(float fov, float nearClip)
+{
+    mCamera->setNearClipDistance(nearClip);
+    mCamera->setFOVy(Degree(fov));
 }
 
 void OgreRenderer::adjustViewport()
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp
index 9e83bf4f6..89edc567d 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace OEngine
             void createWindow(const std::string &title, const WindowSettings& settings);
 
             /// Set up the scene manager, camera and viewport
-            void createScene(const std::string& camName="Camera",// Camera name
+            void adjustCamera(
                 float fov=55,                      // Field of view angle
                 float nearClip=5                   // Near clip distance
             );