diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index 1fbb6d8683..422edf20f6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -331,45 +331,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				Environment.Exit(0);
 			}
 			else
-			{
-				var window = args != null ? args.GetValue("Launch.Window", null) : null;
-				if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(window))
-				{
-					var installData = modData.Manifest.ContentInstaller;
-					if (installData.InstallerBackgroundWidget != null)
-						Ui.LoadWidget(installData.InstallerBackgroundWidget, Ui.Root, new WidgetArgs());
-
-					Widgets.Ui.OpenWindow(window, new WidgetArgs());
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					modData.LoadScreen.StartGame();
-					Settings.Save();
-					var replay = args != null ? args.GetValue("Launch.Replay", null) : null;
-					if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(replay))
-						Game.JoinReplay(replay);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		public static void TestAndContinue()
-		{
-			Ui.ResetAll();
-			var installData = modData.Manifest.ContentInstaller;
-			if (!installData.TestFiles.All(f => GlobalFileSystem.Exists(f)))
-			{
-				var args = new WidgetArgs()
-				{
-					{ "continueLoading", () => InitializeMod(Game.Settings.Game.Mod, null) },
-				};
-
-				if (installData.InstallerBackgroundWidget != null)
-					Ui.LoadWidget(installData.InstallerBackgroundWidget, Ui.Root, args);
-
-				Ui.OpenWindow(installData.InstallerMenuWidget, args);
-			}
-			else
-				LoadShellMap();
+				modData.LoadScreen.StartGame(args);
 		}
 
 		public static void LoadShellMap()
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs b/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
index 3715a3fbe6..8dff28832a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
@@ -184,6 +184,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 	{
 		void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info);
 		void Display();
-		void StartGame();
+		void StartGame(Arguments args);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs
index 1f3d424737..d81ba334c9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs
@@ -12,12 +12,15 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Drawing;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 {
-	public sealed class CncLoadScreen : ILoadScreen
+	public sealed class CncLoadScreen : BlankLoadScreen
 	{
+		readonly NullInputHandler nih = new NullInputHandler();
+
 		Dictionary<string, string> loadInfo;
 		Stopwatch loadTimer = Stopwatch.StartNew();
 		Sheet sheet;
@@ -27,9 +30,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 		Sprite nodLogo, gdiLogo, evaLogo, brightBlock, dimBlock;
 		Rectangle bounds;
 		Renderer r;
-		readonly NullInputHandler nih = new NullInputHandler();
 
-		public void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info)
+		public override void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info)
 		{
 			loadInfo = info;
 
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 		string loadingText, versionText;
 		float2 loadingPos, versionPos;
 
-		public void Display()
+		public override void Display()
 		{
 			if (r == null || loadTimer.Elapsed.TotalSeconds < 0.25)
 				return;
@@ -118,12 +120,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 			r.EndFrame(nih);
 		}
 
-		public void StartGame()
-		{
-			Game.TestAndContinue();
-		}
-
-		public void Dispose()
+		public override void Dispose()
 		{
 			if (sheet != null)
 				sheet.Dispose();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4074bc50a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2014 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.FileSystem;
+using OpenRA.Widgets;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
+{
+	public class BlankLoadScreen : ILoadScreen
+	{
+		public virtual void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info) { }
+
+		public virtual void Display()
+		{
+			if (Game.Renderer == null)
+				return;
+
+			// Draw a black screen
+			Game.Renderer.BeginFrame(int2.Zero, 1f);
+			Game.Renderer.EndFrame(new NullInputHandler());
+		}
+
+		void TestAndContinue()
+		{
+			Ui.ResetAll();
+			var installData = Game.modData.Manifest.ContentInstaller;
+			if (!installData.TestFiles.All(f => GlobalFileSystem.Exists(f)))
+			{
+				var args = new WidgetArgs()
+				{
+					{ "continueLoading", () => Game.InitializeMod(Game.Settings.Game.Mod, null) },
+				};
+
+				if (installData.InstallerBackgroundWidget != null)
+					Ui.LoadWidget(installData.InstallerBackgroundWidget, Ui.Root, args);
+
+				Ui.OpenWindow(installData.InstallerMenuWidget, args);
+			}
+			else
+				Game.LoadShellMap();
+
+			Game.Settings.Save();
+		}
+
+		public void StartGame(Arguments args)
+		{
+			var window = args != null ? args.GetValue("Launch.Window", null) : null;
+			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(window))
+			{
+				var installData = Game.modData.Manifest.ContentInstaller;
+				if (installData.InstallerBackgroundWidget != null)
+					Ui.LoadWidget(installData.InstallerBackgroundWidget, Ui.Root, new WidgetArgs());
+
+				Ui.OpenWindow(window, new WidgetArgs());
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				TestAndContinue();
+
+				var replay = args != null ? args.GetValue("Launch.Replay", null) : null;
+				if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(replay))
+					Game.JoinReplay(replay);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public virtual void Dispose() { }
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/DefaultLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs
similarity index 89%
rename from OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/DefaultLoadScreen.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs
index c04fa6738d..ab18d9b026 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/DefaultLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
 {
-	public sealed class DefaultLoadScreen : ILoadScreen
+	public sealed class LogoStripeLoadScreen : BlankLoadScreen
 	{
 		Stopwatch lastUpdate = Stopwatch.StartNew();
 		Renderer r;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
 		Sprite stripe, logo;
 		string[] messages;
 
-		public void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info)
+		public override void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info)
 		{
 			// Avoid standard loading mechanisms so we
 			// can display the loadscreen as early as possible
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
 			logoPos = new float2(r.Resolution.Width / 2 - 128, r.Resolution.Height / 2 - 128);
 		}
 
-		public void Display()
+		public override void Display()
 		{
 			if (r == null)
 				return;
@@ -66,12 +66,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
 			r.EndFrame(new NullInputHandler());
 		}
 
-		public void StartGame()
-		{
-			Game.TestAndContinue();
-		}
-
-		public void Dispose()
+		public override void Dispose()
 		{
 			if (sheet != null)
 				sheet.Dispose();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModChooserLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModChooserLoadScreen.cs
index ccc18e204e..bfea1e2aee 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModChooserLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModChooserLoadScreen.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
 			r.EndFrame(new NullInputHandler());
 		}
 
-		public void StartGame()
+		public void StartGame(Arguments args)
 		{
 			Ui.LoadWidget("MODCHOOSER", Ui.Root, new WidgetArgs());
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/NullLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/NullLoadScreen.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index ce0c7b149c..0000000000
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/NullLoadScreen.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-#region Copyright & License Information
-/*
- * Copyright 2007-2014 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
- * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
- * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
- * see COPYING.
- */
-#endregion
-
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using OpenRA.Widgets;
-
-namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
-{
-	public sealed class NullLoadScreen : ILoadScreen
-	{
-		public void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info) { }
-
-		public void Display()
-		{
-			if (Game.Renderer == null)
-				return;
-
-			// Draw a black screen
-			Game.Renderer.BeginFrame(int2.Zero, 1f);
-			Game.Renderer.EndFrame(new NullInputHandler());
-		}
-
-		public void StartGame()
-		{
-			Ui.ResetAll();
-		}
-
-		public void Dispose()
-		{
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 4ed8a1ab5a..7401ff88fb 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Graphics\TextRenderable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\VoxelActorPreview.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\VoxelRenderable.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="LoadScreens\DefaultLoadScreen.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LoadScreens\ModChooserLoadScreen.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="LoadScreens\NullLoadScreen.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\DeployOrderTargeter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\EnterAlliedActorTargeter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\UnitOrderTargeter.cs" />
@@ -239,6 +237,8 @@
     <Compile Include="SpriteLoaders\ShpD2Loader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\SettingsLogic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\TerrainTemplatePreviewWidget.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="LoadScreens\LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="LoadScreens\BlankLoadScreen.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
index 6d3018f755..7a47f5d1db 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Movies:
 Translations:
 	./mods/d2k/languages/english.yaml
 
-LoadScreen: DefaultLoadScreen
+LoadScreen: LogoStripeLoadScreen
 	Image: ./mods/d2k/uibits/loadscreen.png
 	Text: Filling Crates..., Breeding Sandworms...
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/mod.yaml b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
index 57294f8cc5..bbdff772b3 100644
--- a/mods/ra/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Movies:
 Translations:
 	./mods/ra/languages/english.yaml
 
-LoadScreen: DefaultLoadScreen
+LoadScreen: LogoStripeLoadScreen
 	Image: ./mods/ra/uibits/loadscreen.png
 	Text: Filling Crates..., Charging Capacitors..., Reticulating Splines..., Planting Trees..., Building Bridges..., Aging Empires..., Compiling EVA..., Constructing Pylons..., Activating Skynet..., Splitting Atoms...
 
diff --git a/mods/ts/mod.yaml b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
index b0d26fefb1..997fe876d2 100644
--- a/mods/ts/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Movies:
 Translations:
 	./mods/ts/languages/english.yaml
 
-LoadScreen: DefaultLoadScreen
+LoadScreen: LogoStripeLoadScreen
 	Image: ./mods/ts/uibits/loadscreen.png
 	Text: Updating EVA installation..., Changing perspective...