diff --git a/src/Renderer_init_sdlgl.cpp b/src/Renderer_init_sdlgl.cpp
index f3500538d..d4d28a061 100644
--- a/src/Renderer_init_sdlgl.cpp
+++ b/src/Renderer_init_sdlgl.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ namespace Renderer
 		SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_BLUE_SIZE, 8);
 		SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DEPTH_SIZE, 16);
 		SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DOUBLEBUFFER, 1);
-		sdlScreen = SDL_SetVideoMode(display_width, display_height, 16, SDL_OPENGL | (WINDOWED ? 0 : SDL_FULLSCREEN) | SDL_DOUBLEBUF);
+		//SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL, 1); //vsync
+		sdlScreen = SDL_SetVideoMode(display_width, display_height, 16, SDL_OPENGL | (WINDOWED ? 0 : SDL_FULLSCREEN));
 
 		if(sdlScreen == NULL)
 		{
diff --git a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
index 9765a2cde..aad66bc10 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ Vector2i GuiGameList::getImagePos()
 	return Vector2i((int)(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * mTheme->getFloat("gameImageOffsetX")), (int)(Renderer::getScreenHeight() * mTheme->getFloat("gameImageOffsetY")));
 }
 
-GuiGameList::GuiGameList(Window* window, bool useDetail) : GuiComponent(window), mDescription(window)
+GuiGameList::GuiGameList(Window* window, bool useDetail) : GuiComponent(window), 
+	mDescription(window), mTransitionImage(window, 0, 0, "", Renderer::getScreenWidth(), Renderer::getScreenHeight(), true)
 {
 	mDetailed = useDetail;
 
@@ -38,11 +39,23 @@ GuiGameList::GuiGameList(Window* window, bool useDetail) : GuiComponent(window),
 	mDescription.setOffset(Vector2i((int)(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * 0.03), mScreenshot->getOffset().y + mScreenshot->getSize().y + 12));
 	mDescription.setExtent(Vector2u((int)(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * (mTheme->getFloat("listOffsetX") - 0.03)), 0));
 	
+	mTransitionImage.setOffset(Renderer::getScreenWidth(), 0);
+	mTransitionImage.setOrigin(0, 0);
+	mTransitionAnimation.addChild(&mTransitionImage);
+
+	//a hack! the GuiGameList doesn't use the children system right now because I haven't redone it to do so yet.
+	//the list depends on knowing it's final window coordinates (getGlobalOffset), which requires knowing the where the GuiGameList is.
+	//the GuiGameList now moves during screen transitions, so we have to let it know somehow.
+	//this should be removed in favor of using real children soon.
+	mList->setParent(this);
+
 	setSystemId(0);
 }
 
 GuiGameList::~GuiGameList()
 {
+	//undo the parenting hack because otherwise it's not really a child and will try to remove itself on delete
+	mList->setParent(NULL);
 	delete mList;
 
 	if(mDetailed)
@@ -83,6 +96,13 @@ void GuiGameList::setSystemId(int id)
 
 void GuiGameList::render()
 {
+	if(mTransitionImage.getOffset().x > 0) //transitioning in from the left
+		mOffset.x = mTransitionImage.getOffset().x - Renderer::getScreenWidth();
+	else //transitioning in from the right
+		mOffset.x = mTransitionImage.getOffset().x + Renderer::getScreenWidth();
+
+	Renderer::translate(mOffset);
+
 	if(mTheme)
 		mTheme->render();
 
@@ -106,6 +126,10 @@ void GuiGameList::render()
 	}
 
 	mList->render();
+
+	Renderer::translate(-mOffset);
+
+	mTransitionImage.render();
 }
 
 bool GuiGameList::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
@@ -156,11 +180,13 @@ bool GuiGameList::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
 		if(config->isMappedTo("right", input))
 		{
 			setSystemId(mSystemId + 1);
+			doTransition(-1);
 			return true;
 		}
 		if(config->isMappedTo("left", input))
 		{
 			setSystemId(mSystemId - 1);
+			doTransition(1);
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -345,5 +371,15 @@ void GuiGameList::update(int deltaTime)
 	if(mDetailed)
 		mImageAnimation->update(deltaTime);
 
+	mTransitionAnimation.update(deltaTime);
+
 	mList->update(deltaTime);
 }
+
+void GuiGameList::doTransition(int dir)
+{
+	mTransitionImage.copyScreen();
+	mTransitionImage.setOpacity(255);
+	mTransitionImage.setOffset(0, 0);
+	mTransitionAnimation.move(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * dir, 0, 50);
+}
diff --git a/src/components/GuiGameList.h b/src/components/GuiGameList.h
index 29e16a713..7f51a0f15 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiGameList.h
+++ b/src/components/GuiGameList.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ private:
 	void updateList();
 	void updateTheme();
 	void clearDetailData();
+	void doTransition(int dir);
+
 	std::string getThemeFile();
 
 	SystemData* mSystem;
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ private:
 	AnimationComponent* mImageAnimation;
 	ThemeComponent* mTheme;
 
+	ImageComponent mTransitionImage;
+	AnimationComponent mTransitionAnimation;
+
 	Vector2i getImagePos();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/components/ImageComponent.cpp b/src/components/ImageComponent.cpp
index 6edca1092..040348cff 100644
--- a/src/components/ImageComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/ImageComponent.cpp
@@ -354,3 +354,28 @@ bool ImageComponent::hasImage()
 
 unsigned char ImageComponent::getOpacity() { return mOpacity; }
 void ImageComponent::setOpacity(unsigned char opacity) { mOpacity = opacity; }
+
+void ImageComponent::copyScreen()
+{
+	unloadImage();
+	
+	glReadBuffer(GL_FRONT);
+
+	glGenTextures(1, &mTextureID);
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, mTextureID);
+
+	int width = Renderer::getScreenWidth();
+	int height = Renderer::getScreenHeight();
+	glCopyTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB, 0, 0, width, height, 0);
+
+	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
+	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
+
+	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT);
+	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT);
+
+	mTextureSize.x = height;
+	mTextureSize.y = height;
+
+	resize();
+}
diff --git a/src/components/ImageComponent.h b/src/components/ImageComponent.h
index cef220dae..3cf0204b1 100644
--- a/src/components/ImageComponent.h
+++ b/src/components/ImageComponent.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public:
 	ImageComponent(Window* window, int offsetX = 0, int offsetY = 0, std::string path = "", unsigned int maxWidth = 0, unsigned int maxHeight = 0, bool allowUpscale = false);
 	virtual ~ImageComponent();
 
+	//Copy the entire screen into a texture for us to use.
+	void copyScreen();
 	void setImage(std::string path); //Loads the image at the given filepath.
 	void setOrigin(float originX, float originY); //Sets the origin as a percentage of this image (e.g. (0, 0) is top left, (0.5, 0.5) is the center)
 	void setTiling(bool tile); //Enables or disables tiling. Must be called before loading an image or resizing will be weird.
diff --git a/src/components/TextListComponent.h b/src/components/TextListComponent.h
index b3bdbb057..3490d3577 100644
--- a/src/components/TextListComponent.h
+++ b/src/components/TextListComponent.h
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ void TextListComponent<T>::onRender()
 	if(listCutoff > (int)mRowVector.size())
 		listCutoff = mRowVector.size();
 
-	Renderer::pushClipRect(getOffset(), getSize());
+	Renderer::pushClipRect(getGlobalOffset(), getSize());
 
 	for(int i = startEntry; i < listCutoff; i++)
 	{
 		//draw selector bar
 		if(mSelection == i)
 		{
-			Renderer::drawRect(0, y, Renderer::getScreenWidth(), mFont->getHeight(), mSelectorColor);
+			Renderer::drawRect(0, y, getSize().x, mFont->getHeight(), mSelectorColor);
 		}
 
 		ListRow row = mRowVector.at((unsigned int)i);