diff --git a/UI/Background.cpp b/UI/Background.cpp
index aaccfe04ba..68699a810c 100644
--- a/UI/Background.cpp
+++ b/UI/Background.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
 #include "Common/GPU/thin3d.h"
 #include "Common/Data/Text/I18n.h"
@@ -31,12 +32,12 @@ static Draw::Texture *bgTexture;
 class Animation {
 public:
 	virtual ~Animation() = default;
-	virtual void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, float x, float y, float z) = 0;
+	virtual void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, Lin::Vec3 focus) = 0;
 };
 
 class MovingBackground : public Animation {
 public:
-	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, float x, float y, float z) override {
+	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, Lin::Vec3 focus) override {
 		if (!bgTexture)
 			return;
 
@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@ public:
 		dc.GetDrawContext()->BindTexture(0, bgTexture);
 		Bounds bounds = dc.GetBounds();
 
-		x = std::min(std::max(x / bounds.w, 0.0f), 1.0f) * XFAC;
-		y = std::min(std::max(y / bounds.h, 0.0f), 1.0f) * YFAC;
-		z = 1.0f + std::max(XFAC, YFAC) + (z - 1.0f) * ZFAC;
+		const float x = std::min(std::max(focus.x / bounds.w, 0.0f), 1.0f) * XFAC;
+		const float y = std::min(std::max(focus.y / bounds.h, 0.0f), 1.0f) * YFAC;
+		const float z = 1.0f + std::max(XFAC, YFAC) + (focus.z - 1.0f) * ZFAC;
 
 		lastX_ = abs(x - lastX_) > 0.001f ? x * XSPEED + lastX_ * (1.0f - XSPEED) : x;
 		lastY_ = abs(y - lastY_) > 0.001f ? y * YSPEED + lastY_ * (1.0f - YSPEED) : y;
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ private:
 
 class WaveAnimation : public Animation {
 public:
-	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, float x, float y, float z) override {
+	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, Lin::Vec3 focus) override {
 		const uint32_t color = colorAlpha(0xFFFFFFFF, alpha * 0.2f);
 		const float speed = 1.0;
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ public:
 		this->is_colored = is_colored;
 	}
 
-	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, float x, float y, float z) override {
+	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, Lin::Vec3 focus) override {
 		float xres = dc.GetBounds().w;
 		float yres = dc.GetBounds().h;
 
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ const ImageID FloatingSymbolsAnimation::SYMBOLS[4] = {
 
 class RecentGamesAnimation : public Animation {
 public:
-	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, float x, float y, float z) override {
+	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, Lin::Vec3 focus) override {
 		if (lastIndex_ == nextIndex_) {
 			CheckNext(dc, t);
 		} else if (t > nextT_) {
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ private:
 
 class BouncingIconAnimation : public Animation {
 public:
-	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, float x, float y, float z) override {
+	void Draw(UIContext &dc, double t, float alpha, Lin::Vec3 focus) override {
 		dc.Flush();
 		dc.Begin();
 
@@ -379,7 +380,7 @@ void UIBackgroundShutdown() {
 	g_CurBackgroundAnimation = BackgroundAnimation::OFF;
 }
 
-void DrawBackground(UIContext &dc, float alpha, float x, float y, float z) {
+void DrawBackground(UIContext &dc, float alpha, Lin::Vec3 focus) {
 	if (!bgTextureInited) {
 		UIBackgroundInit(dc);
 		bgTextureInited = true;
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@ void DrawBackground(UIContext &dc, float alpha, float x, float y, float z) {
 #endif
 
 	if (g_Animation) {
-		g_Animation->Draw(dc, t, alpha, x, y, z);
+		g_Animation->Draw(dc, t, alpha, focus);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ enum class BackgroundFillMode {
 	FitToScreen = 2,
 };
 
-void DrawGameBackground(UIContext &dc, const Path &gamePath, float x, float y, float z) {
+void DrawGameBackground(UIContext &dc, const Path &gamePath, Lin::Vec3 focus, float alpha) {
 	using namespace Draw;
 	using namespace UI;
 	dc.Flush();
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ void DrawGameBackground(UIContext &dc, const Path &gamePath, float x, float y, f
 	GameInfoTex *pic = (ginfo && ginfo->Ready(GameInfoFlags::PIC1)) ? ginfo->GetPIC1() : nullptr;
 	if (pic && pic->texture) {
 		dc.GetDrawContext()->BindTexture(0, pic->texture);
-		uint32_t color = whiteAlpha(ease((time_now_d() - pic->timeLoaded) * 3)) & 0xFFc0c0c0;
+		uint32_t color = whiteAlpha(std::clamp(ease((time_now_d() - pic->timeLoaded) * 3.0f) * alpha, 0.0f, 1.0f)) & 0xFFc0c0c0;
 
 		// TODO: Make this configurable?
 		const BackgroundFillMode mode = BackgroundFillMode::CropToScreen;
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ void DrawGameBackground(UIContext &dc, const Path &gamePath, float x, float y, f
 		dc.Flush();
 		dc.RebindTexture();
 	} else {
-		::DrawBackground(dc, 1.0f, x, y, z);
+		::DrawBackground(dc, 1.0f, focus);
 		dc.RebindTexture();
 		dc.Flush();
 	}
diff --git a/UI/Background.h b/UI/Background.h
index db4805f3ba..2c31bf18d3 100644
--- a/UI/Background.h
+++ b/UI/Background.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Common/File/Path.h"
+#include "Common/Math/lin/vec3.h"
 
 class UIContext;
 
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ extern Path boot_filename;
 
 void UIBackgroundInit(UIContext &dc);
 void UIBackgroundShutdown();
-void DrawGameBackground(UIContext &dc, const Path &gamePath, float x, float y, float z);
-void DrawBackground(UIContext &dc, float alpha, float x, float y, float z);
+void DrawGameBackground(UIContext &dc, const Path &gamePath, Lin::Vec3 focus, float alpha);
+void DrawBackground(UIContext &dc, float alpha, Lin::Vec3 focus);
 
 uint32_t GetBackgroundColorWithAlpha(const UIContext &dc);
diff --git a/UI/MainScreen.cpp b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
index 7d2a4e3cb0..846fef9bf4 100644
--- a/UI/MainScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "UI/Store.h"
 #include "UI/UploadScreen.h"
 #include "UI/InstallZipScreen.h"
+#include "UI/Background.h"
 #include "Core/Config.h"
 #include "Core/Loaders.h"
 #include "Common/Data/Text/I18n.h"
@@ -1542,32 +1543,7 @@ void MainScreen::DrawBackground(UIContext &dc) {
 }
 
 bool MainScreen::DrawBackgroundFor(UIContext &dc, const Path &gamePath, float progress) {
-	dc.Flush();
-
-	std::shared_ptr<GameInfo> ginfo;
-	if (!gamePath.empty()) {
-		ginfo = g_gameInfoCache->GetInfo(dc.GetDrawContext(), gamePath, GameInfoFlags::PIC1);
-		// Loading texture data may bind a texture.
-		dc.RebindTexture();
-
-		// Let's not bother if there's no picture.
-		if (!ginfo->Ready(GameInfoFlags::PIC1) || !ginfo->pic1.texture) {
-			return false;
-		}
-	} else {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	auto pic = ginfo->GetPIC1();
-	Draw::Texture *texture = pic ? pic->texture : nullptr;
-
-	uint32_t color = whiteAlpha(ease(progress)) & 0xFFc0c0c0;
-	if (texture) {
-		dc.GetDrawContext()->BindTexture(0, texture);
-		dc.Draw()->DrawTexRect(dc.GetBounds(), 0, 0, 1, 1, color);
-		dc.Flush();
-		dc.RebindTexture();
-	}
+	::DrawGameBackground(dc, gamePath, Lin::Vec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), progress);
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/UI/MiscScreens.cpp b/UI/MiscScreens.cpp
index 843acc016d..0f23a9fd84 100644
--- a/UI/MiscScreens.cpp
+++ b/UI/MiscScreens.cpp
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ ScreenRenderFlags BackgroundScreen::render(ScreenRenderMode mode) {
 	uiContext->PushTransform({ translation_, scale_, alpha_ });
 
 	uiContext->Begin();
-	float x, y, z;
-	screenManager()->getFocusPosition(x, y, z);
+	Lin::Vec3 focus;
+	screenManager()->getFocusPosition(focus.x, focus.y, focus.z);
 
 	if (!gamePath_.empty()) {
-		::DrawGameBackground(*uiContext, gamePath_, x, y, z);
+		::DrawGameBackground(*uiContext, gamePath_, focus, 1.0f);
 	} else {
-		::DrawBackground(*uiContext, 1.0f, x, y, z);
+		::DrawBackground(*uiContext, 1.0f, focus);
 	}
 
 	uiContext->Flush();