diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index 6372fb22c1..6915954abd 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6372fb22c1c85f600921a139849b8dedf71026d5
+Subproject commit 6915954abdba64e72f698aa58698b00159f3678d
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index f715ed075c..5b9ed4d259 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Judgements;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
@@ -55,8 +54,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                     AlwaysPresent = true,
                     Alpha = 0
                 },
-                HeadCircle = new DrawableHitCircle(s.HeadCircle) { Position = s.TailCircle.Position - s.Position },
-                TailCircle = new DrawableSliderTail(s.TailCircle) { Position = s.TailCircle.Position - s.Position }
+                HeadCircle = new DrawableSliderHead(s, s.HeadCircle),
+                TailCircle = new DrawableSliderTail(s, s.TailCircle)
             };
 
             components.Add(Body);
@@ -103,10 +102,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
             double completionProgress = MathHelper.Clamp((Time.Current - slider.StartTime) / slider.Duration, 0, 1);
 
-            //todo: we probably want to reconsider this before adding scoring, but it looks and feels nice.
-            if (!HeadCircle.IsHit)
-                HeadCircle.Position = slider.CurvePositionAt(completionProgress);
-
             foreach (var c in components.OfType<ISliderProgress>()) c.UpdateProgress(completionProgress);
             foreach (var c in components.OfType<ITrackSnaking>()) c.UpdateSnakingPosition(slider.Curve.PositionAt(Body.SnakedStart ?? 0), slider.Curve.PositionAt(Body.SnakedEnd ?? 0));
             foreach (var t in components.OfType<IRequireTracking>()) t.Tracking = Ball.Tracking;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf36d5fc14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderHead.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
+using OpenTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
+{
+    public class DrawableSliderHead : DrawableHitCircle
+    {
+        private readonly Slider slider;
+
+        public DrawableSliderHead(Slider slider, HitCircle h)
+            : base(h)
+        {
+            this.slider = slider;
+
+            Position = HitObject.Position - slider.Position;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            double completionProgress = MathHelper.Clamp((Time.Current - slider.StartTime) / slider.Duration, 0, 1);
+
+            //todo: we probably want to reconsider this before adding scoring, but it looks and feels nice.
+            if (!IsHit)
+                Position = slider.CurvePositionAt(completionProgress);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
index b907aea8c3..b277e7df7a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 
         public bool Tracking { get; set; }
 
-        public DrawableSliderTail(HitCircle hitCircle)
+        public DrawableSliderTail(Slider slider, HitCircle hitCircle)
             : base(hitCircle)
         {
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             FillMode = FillMode.Fit;
 
             AlwaysPresent = true;
+
+            Position = HitObject.Position - slider.Position;
         }
 
         protected override void CheckForJudgements(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Scoring/OsuScoreProcessor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Scoring/OsuScoreProcessor.cs
index 67b96f1fd9..d41331e3bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Scoring/OsuScoreProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Scoring/OsuScoreProcessor.cs
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Scoring
             score.Statistics[HitResult.Miss] = scoreResultCounts.GetOrDefault(HitResult.Miss);
         }
 
+        private const double harshness = 0.01;
+
         protected override void OnNewJudgement(Judgement judgement)
         {
             base.OnNewJudgement(judgement);
@@ -83,15 +85,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Scoring
             switch (judgement.Result)
             {
                 case HitResult.Great:
-                    Health.Value += (10.2 - hpDrainRate) * 0.02;
+                    Health.Value += (10.2 - hpDrainRate) * harshness;
                     break;
 
                 case HitResult.Good:
-                    Health.Value += (8 - hpDrainRate) * 0.02;
+                    Health.Value += (8 - hpDrainRate) * harshness;
                     break;
 
                 case HitResult.Meh:
-                    Health.Value += (4 - hpDrainRate) * 0.02;
+                    Health.Value += (4 - hpDrainRate) * harshness;
                     break;
 
                 /*case HitResult.SliderTick:
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Scoring
                     break;*/
 
                 case HitResult.Miss:
-                    Health.Value -= hpDrainRate * 0.04;
+                    Health.Value -= hpDrainRate * (harshness * 2);
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
index 8e8a01b009..92cac71ad3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Mods\OsuModSpunOut.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mods\OsuModSuddenDeath.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mods\OsuModTarget.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableSliderHead.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableOsuHitObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Connections\ConnectionRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Connections\FollowPointRenderer.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBeatmapCarousel.cs
index fe26366362..c68e548f44 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Carousel;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
     public class TestCaseBeatmapCarousel : OsuTestCase
     {
         private TestBeatmapCarousel carousel;
+        private RulesetStore rulesets;
 
         public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
         {
@@ -46,8 +48,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         private const int set_count = 5;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
+        private void load(RulesetStore rulesets)
         {
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
+
             Add(carousel = new TestBeatmapCarousel
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             testRemoveAll();
             testEmptyTraversal();
             testHiding();
+            testSelectingFilteredRuleset();
         }
 
         private void ensureRandomFetchSuccess() =>
@@ -363,6 +368,41 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             }
         }
 
+        private void testSelectingFilteredRuleset()
+        {
+            var testMixed = createTestBeatmapSet(set_count + 1);
+            AddStep("add mixed ruleset beatmapset", () =>
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i <= 2; i++)
+                {
+                    testMixed.Beatmaps[i].Ruleset = rulesets.AvailableRulesets.ElementAt(i);
+                    testMixed.Beatmaps[i].RulesetID = i;
+                }
+
+                carousel.UpdateBeatmapSet(testMixed);
+            });
+            AddStep("filter to ruleset 0", () =>
+                carousel.Filter(new FilterCriteria { Ruleset = rulesets.AvailableRulesets.ElementAt(0) }, false));
+            AddStep("select filtered map skipping filtered", () => carousel.SelectBeatmap(testMixed.Beatmaps[1], false));
+            AddAssert("unfiltered beatmap selected", () => carousel.SelectedBeatmap.Equals(testMixed.Beatmaps[0]));
+
+            AddStep("remove mixed set", () =>
+            {
+                carousel.RemoveBeatmapSet(testMixed);
+                testMixed = null;
+            });
+            var testSingle = createTestBeatmapSet(set_count + 2);
+            testSingle.Beatmaps.ForEach(b =>
+            {
+                b.Ruleset = rulesets.AvailableRulesets.ElementAt(1);
+                b.RulesetID = b.Ruleset.ID ?? 1;
+            });
+            AddStep("add single ruleset beatmapset", () => carousel.UpdateBeatmapSet(testSingle));
+            AddStep("select filtered map skipping filtered", () => carousel.SelectBeatmap(testSingle.Beatmaps[0], false));
+            checkNoSelection();
+            AddStep("remove single ruleset set", () => carousel.RemoveBeatmapSet(testSingle));
+        }
+
         private BeatmapSetInfo createTestBeatmapSet(int id)
         {
             return new BeatmapSetInfo
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/DifficultyCalculator.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/DifficultyCalculator.cs
index 798268d05f..39817df6a6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/DifficultyCalculator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/DifficultyCalculator.cs
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
             foreach (var mod in Mods.OfType<IApplicableToDifficulty>())
                 mod.ApplyToDifficulty(Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BaseDifficulty);
 
+            foreach (var h in Beatmap.HitObjects)
+                h.ApplyDefaults(Beatmap.ControlPointInfo, Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BaseDifficulty);
+
             foreach (var mod in mods.OfType<IApplicableToHitObject<T>>())
                 foreach (var obj in Beatmap.HitObjects)
                     mod.ApplyToHitObject(obj);
-
-            foreach (var h in Beatmap.HitObjects)
-                h.ApplyDefaults(Beatmap.ControlPointInfo, Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BaseDifficulty);
         }
 
         protected virtual void PreprocessHitObjects()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 7f8881f463..dc3a8c075c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -25,32 +25,29 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play.BreaksOverlay;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Ranking;
 using osu.Game.Storyboards.Drawables;
-using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
-    public class Player : OsuScreen, IProvideCursor
+    public class Player : ScreenWithBeatmapBackground, IProvideCursor
     {
-        protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new BackgroundScreenBeatmap(Beatmap);
-
         protected override float BackgroundParallaxAmount => 0.1f;
 
         public override bool ShowOverlaysOnEnter => false;
 
         public Action RestartRequested;
 
-        public override bool AllowBeatmapRulesetChange => false;
-
         public bool HasFailed { get; private set; }
 
         public bool AllowPause { get; set; } = true;
         public bool AllowLeadIn { get; set; } = true;
         public bool AllowResults { get; set; } = true;
 
+        private Bindable<bool> mouseWheelDisabled;
+        private Bindable<double> userAudioOffset;
+
         public int RestartCount;
 
         public CursorContainer Cursor => RulesetContainer.Cursor;
@@ -69,41 +66,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private APIAccess api;
 
-        private ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor;
-        protected RulesetContainer RulesetContainer;
-
-        #region User Settings
-
-        private Bindable<double> dimLevel;
-        private Bindable<double> blurLevel;
-        private Bindable<bool> showStoryboard;
-        private Bindable<bool> mouseWheelDisabled;
-        private Bindable<double> userAudioOffset;
-
         private SampleChannel sampleRestart;
 
-        #endregion
-
-        private Container storyboardContainer;
-        private DrawableStoryboard storyboard;
+        private ScoreProcessor scoreProcessor;
+        protected RulesetContainer RulesetContainer;
 
         private HUDOverlay hudOverlay;
         private FailOverlay failOverlay;
 
+        private DrawableStoryboard storyboard;
+        private Container storyboardContainer;
+
         private bool loadedSuccessfully => RulesetContainer?.Objects.Any() == true;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(AudioManager audio, OsuConfigManager config, APIAccess api)
+        private void load(AudioManager audio, APIAccess api, OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             this.api = api;
-
-            dimLevel = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.DimLevel);
-            blurLevel = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.BlurLevel);
-            showStoryboard = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowStoryboard);
+            sampleRestart = audio.Sample.Get(@"Gameplay/restart");
 
             mouseWheelDisabled = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.MouseDisableWheel);
-
-            sampleRestart = audio.Sample.Get(@"Gameplay/restart");
+            userAudioOffset = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.AudioOffset);
 
             WorkingBeatmap working = Beatmap.Value;
             Beatmap beatmap;
@@ -156,7 +139,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             // the final usable gameplay clock with user-set offsets applied.
             var offsetClock = new FramedOffsetClock(adjustableClock);
 
-            userAudioOffset = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.AudioOffset);
             userAudioOffset.ValueChanged += v => offsetClock.Offset = v;
             userAudioOffset.TriggerChange();
 
@@ -225,7 +207,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 }
             };
 
-            if (showStoryboard)
+            if (ShowStoryboard)
                 initializeStoryboard(false);
 
             // Bind ScoreProcessor to ourselves
@@ -245,19 +227,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 mod.ApplyToClock(sourceClock);
         }
 
-        private void initializeStoryboard(bool asyncLoad)
-        {
-            var beatmap = Beatmap.Value;
-
-            storyboard = beatmap.Storyboard.CreateDrawable(Beatmap.Value);
-            storyboard.Masking = true;
-
-            if (asyncLoad)
-                LoadComponentAsync(storyboard, storyboardContainer.Add);
-            else
-                storyboardContainer.Add(storyboard);
-        }
-
         public void Restart()
         {
             sampleRestart?.Play();
@@ -316,11 +285,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             if (!loadedSuccessfully)
                 return;
 
-            dimLevel.ValueChanged += _ => updateBackgroundElements();
-            blurLevel.ValueChanged += _ => updateBackgroundElements();
-            showStoryboard.ValueChanged += _ => updateBackgroundElements();
-            updateBackgroundElements();
-
             Content.Alpha = 0;
             Content
                 .ScaleTo(0.7f)
@@ -374,28 +338,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             return true;
         }
 
-        private void updateBackgroundElements()
-        {
-            if (!IsCurrentScreen) return;
-
-            const float duration = 800;
-
-            var opacity = 1 - (float)dimLevel;
-
-            if (showStoryboard && storyboard == null)
-                initializeStoryboard(true);
-
-            var beatmap = Beatmap.Value;
-            var storyboardVisible = showStoryboard && beatmap.Storyboard.HasDrawable;
-
-            storyboardContainer
-                .FadeColour(OsuColour.Gray(opacity), duration, Easing.OutQuint)
-                .FadeTo(storyboardVisible && opacity > 0 ? 1 : 0, duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-
-            (Background as BackgroundScreenBeatmap)?.BlurTo(new Vector2((float)blurLevel.Value * 25), duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-            Background?.FadeTo(beatmap.Background != null && (!storyboardVisible || !beatmap.Storyboard.ReplacesBackground) ? opacity : 0, duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-        }
-
         private void fadeOut()
         {
             const float fade_out_duration = 250;
@@ -409,5 +351,41 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         }
 
         protected override bool OnWheel(InputState state) => mouseWheelDisabled.Value && !pauseContainer.IsPaused;
+
+        private void initializeStoryboard(bool asyncLoad)
+        {
+            if (storyboardContainer == null)
+                return;
+
+            var beatmap = Beatmap.Value;
+
+            storyboard = beatmap.Storyboard.CreateDrawable();
+            storyboard.Masking = true;
+
+            if (asyncLoad)
+                LoadComponentAsync(storyboard, storyboardContainer.Add);
+            else
+                storyboardContainer.Add(storyboard);
+        }
+
+        protected override void UpdateBackgroundElements()
+        {
+            if (!IsCurrentScreen) return;
+
+            base.UpdateBackgroundElements();
+
+            if (ShowStoryboard && storyboard == null)
+                initializeStoryboard(true);
+
+            var beatmap = Beatmap.Value;
+            var storyboardVisible = ShowStoryboard && beatmap.Storyboard.HasDrawable;
+
+            storyboardContainer?
+                .FadeColour(OsuColour.Gray(BackgroundOpacity), BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint)
+                .FadeTo(storyboardVisible && BackgroundOpacity > 0 ? 1 : 0, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+            if (storyboardVisible && beatmap.Storyboard.ReplacesBackground)
+                Background?.FadeTo(0, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index 2950990779..784dcf7657 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ using osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
-    public class PlayerLoader : OsuScreen
+    public class PlayerLoader : ScreenWithBeatmapBackground
     {
         private Player player;
 
@@ -27,10 +26,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         private bool showOverlays = true;
         public override bool ShowOverlaysOnEnter => showOverlays;
 
-        public override bool AllowBeatmapRulesetChange => false;
-
-        protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new BackgroundScreenBeatmap(Beatmap);
-
         public PlayerLoader(Player player)
         {
             this.player = player;
@@ -93,8 +88,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             base.OnEntering(last);
 
-            Background.FadeTo(0.4f, 250);
-
             Content.ScaleTo(0.7f);
 
             contentIn();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ScreenWithBeatmapBackground.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ScreenWithBeatmapBackground.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e963a94a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ScreenWithBeatmapBackground.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Screens;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
+using OpenTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
+{
+    public abstract class ScreenWithBeatmapBackground : OsuScreen
+    {
+        protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new BackgroundScreenBeatmap(Beatmap);
+
+        public override bool AllowBeatmapRulesetChange => false;
+
+        protected const float BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION = 800;
+
+        protected float BackgroundOpacity => 1 - (float)DimLevel;
+
+        #region User Settings
+
+        protected Bindable<double> DimLevel;
+        protected Bindable<double> BlurLevel;
+        protected Bindable<bool> ShowStoryboard;
+
+        #endregion
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
+        {
+            DimLevel = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.DimLevel);
+            BlurLevel = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.BlurLevel);
+            ShowStoryboard = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowStoryboard);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnEntering(Screen last)
+        {
+            base.OnEntering(last);
+            DimLevel.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateBackgroundElements();
+            BlurLevel.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateBackgroundElements();
+            ShowStoryboard.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateBackgroundElements();
+            UpdateBackgroundElements();
+        }
+
+        protected virtual void UpdateBackgroundElements()
+        {
+            if (!IsCurrentScreen) return;
+
+            Background?.FadeTo(BackgroundOpacity, BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+            (Background as BackgroundScreenBeatmap)?.BlurTo(new Vector2((float)BlurLevel.Value * 25), BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION, Easing.OutQuint);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
index 9793440348..c2bb155753 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -169,20 +169,43 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             });
         }
 
-        public void SelectBeatmap(BeatmapInfo beatmap)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Selects a given beatmap on the carousel.
+        ///
+        /// If bypassFilters is false, we will try to select another unfiltered beatmap in the same set. If the
+        /// entire set is filtered, no selection is made.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="beatmap">The beatmap to select.</param>
+        /// <param name="bypassFilters">Whether to select the beatmap even if it is filtered (i.e., not visible on carousel).</param>
+        /// <returns>True if a selection was made, False if it wasn't.</returns>
+        public bool SelectBeatmap(BeatmapInfo beatmap, bool bypassFilters = true)
         {
             if (beatmap?.Hidden != false)
-                return;
+                return false;
 
-            foreach (CarouselBeatmapSet group in beatmapSets)
+            foreach (CarouselBeatmapSet set in beatmapSets)
             {
-                var item = group.Beatmaps.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Beatmap.Equals(beatmap));
+                if (!bypassFilters && set.Filtered)
+                    continue;
+
+                var item = set.Beatmaps.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Beatmap.Equals(beatmap));
+
+                if (item == null)
+                    // The beatmap that needs to be selected doesn't exist in this set
+                    continue;
+
+                if (!bypassFilters && item.Filtered)
+                    // The beatmap exists in this set but is filtered, so look for the first unfiltered map in the set
+                    item = set.Beatmaps.FirstOrDefault(b => !b.Filtered);
+
                 if (item != null)
                 {
                     select(item);
-                    return;
+                    return true;
                 }
             }
+
+            return false;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 43d7cb637a..ca8a1cae41 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -214,11 +214,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             Beatmap.DisabledChanged += disabled => Carousel.AllowSelection = !disabled;
             Beatmap.TriggerChange();
 
-            Beatmap.ValueChanged += b =>
-            {
-                if (IsCurrentScreen)
-                    Carousel.SelectBeatmap(b?.BeatmapInfo);
-            };
+            Beatmap.ValueChanged += workingBeatmapChanged;
         }
 
         public void Edit(BeatmapInfo beatmap)
@@ -261,6 +257,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         // We need to keep track of the last selected beatmap ignoring debounce to play the correct selection sounds.
         private BeatmapInfo beatmapNoDebounce;
 
+        private void workingBeatmapChanged(WorkingBeatmap beatmap)
+        {
+            if (IsCurrentScreen && !Carousel.SelectBeatmap(beatmap?.BeatmapInfo, false))
+                // If selecting new beatmap without bypassing filters failed, there's possibly a ruleset mismatch
+                if (beatmap?.BeatmapInfo?.Ruleset != null && beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset != Ruleset.Value)
+                {
+                    Ruleset.Value = beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset;
+                    Carousel.SelectBeatmap(beatmap.BeatmapInfo);
+                }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// selection has been changed as the result of interaction with the carousel.
         /// </summary>
@@ -450,16 +457,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         private void carouselBeatmapsLoaded()
         {
-            if (!Beatmap.IsDefault && Beatmap.Value.BeatmapSetInfo?.DeletePending == false && Beatmap.Value.BeatmapSetInfo?.Protected == false)
+            if (!Beatmap.IsDefault && Beatmap.Value.BeatmapSetInfo?.DeletePending == false && Beatmap.Value.BeatmapSetInfo?.Protected == false && Carousel.SelectBeatmap(Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo, false))
+                return;
+
+            if (Carousel.SelectedBeatmapSet == null && !Carousel.SelectNextRandom())
             {
-                Carousel.SelectBeatmap(Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo);
-            }
-            else if (Carousel.SelectedBeatmapSet == null)
-            {
-                if (!Carousel.SelectNextRandom())
-                    // in the case random selection failed, we want to trigger selectionChanged
-                    // to show the dummy beatmap (we have nothing else to display).
-                    carouselSelectionChanged(null);
+                // in the case random selection failed, we want to trigger selectionChanged
+                // to show the dummy beatmap (we have nothing else to display).
+                carouselSelectionChanged(null);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index fdcf1152d0..5121b1439d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -378,10 +378,11 @@
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Replays\ReplayFrame.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Replays\Types\IConvertibleReplayFrame.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Scoring\Legacy\LegacyScoreParser.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\ScalableContainer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\ScreenWithBeatmapBackground.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerSettings\VisualSettings.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Objects\CatmullApproximator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\HitObjectContainer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\ScalableContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\Scrolling\Visualisers\SequentialSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\Scrolling\Visualisers\ISpeedChangeVisualiser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\Scrolling\Visualisers\OverlappingSpeedChangeVisualiser.cs" />