diff --git a/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_fade.lua b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_fade.lua
index 4ba4cc9..0e77ec1 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_fade.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_fade.lua
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ local sw, sh = ScrW(), ScrH()
 
 local theme = Quantum.Client.Menu.GetAPI("theme")
 
-function fade.menuTransition( parent, dt, delay, inColor, isBlur, startFunc, endFunc )
+local function changeAlpha( clr, alpha )
+	return Color( clr.r, clr.g, clr.b, alpha )
+end
 
-	startFunc( dt )
+function fade.transition( parent, dt, start_delay, mid_delay, end_delay, inColor, isBlur, startFunc, endFunc )
 	local color = inColor || Color( 0, 0, 0, 255 )
 
 	local p = vgui.Create( "DPanel" )
@@ -27,12 +29,11 @@ function fade.menuTransition( parent, dt, delay, inColor, isBlur, startFunc, end
 	p.starttime = CurTime()
 	p:SetSize( sw, sh )
 	p:SetPos( 0, 0 )
+	p:MakePopup() -- make it so the player cant move around
 	p.Paint = function( self, w, h )
 
 		if( isBlur ) then theme.renderblur( self, Lerp( self.frac, 0, 4 ), Lerp( self.frac, 0, 8 ) ) end -- render blur 
-
-		surface.SetDrawColor( color )
-		surface.SetAlphaMultiplier( self.frac )
+		surface.SetDrawColor( changeAlpha( color, 255 * self.frac ) )
 
 		surface.DrawRect( 0, 0, w, h )
 	end
@@ -40,18 +41,42 @@ function fade.menuTransition( parent, dt, delay, inColor, isBlur, startFunc, end
 	p.Think = function( self )
 		self.time = CurTime() - self.starttime
 
-		if( self.fadeIn ) then self.frac = math.Clamp( self.time / delay, 0, 1 ) else self.frac = math.Clamp( self.time / delay, 1, 0 ) end
+		if( self.fadeIn ) then self.frac = Lerp( self.time / start_delay, 0, 1 ) else self.frac = Lerp( self.time / end_delay, 1, 0 ) end
+
+		if( self.time >= start_delay && self.fadeIn ) then
 
-		if( self.time >= delay && self.fadeIn ) then
-			self.fadeIn = false				-- reset the timer and invert the fading process
-			self.time = 0
 			parent:Remove() -- remove the parent
-		elseif( self.time >= delay && !self.fadeIn ) then
+
+			if( !self.recordedMidStart ) then
+				self.midtrans_start = CurTime()
+				self.recordedMidStart = true
+			end
+
+			if( !self.runnedStartFunc ) then
+				if( CurTime() - self.midtrans_start >= mid_delay ) then
+					startFunc( dt )
+					self.runnedStartFunc = true
+
+					self.fadeIn = false				-- reset the timer and invert the fading process
+					self.time = 0
+					self.frac = 0
+					self.starttime = CurTime()
+				end
+			end
+
+			Quantum.Debug("[Fade] First part done.")
+
+		elseif( self.time >= end_delay && !self.fadeIn ) then
+
 			if( !self.runnedEndFunc ) then 
+
 				endFunc( dt )
 				self.runnedEndFunc = true
 				self:Remove() -- remove the panel when done
+				Quantum.Debug( "[Fade] Finished transition." )
+
 			end
+
 		end
 	end
 end
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_character.lua b/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_character.lua
index eaf8a7f..719fc4e 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_character.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_character.lua
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ local function runIntroCinematic( parent, char )
 	if( isFirstTime(char) ) then 
 		Quantum.Debug( "Running intro cinematic..." )
 
-		fade.menuTransition( parent, {}, 1, Color( 0,0,0,255 ), true, function() print("START FUNC") end, function() Quantum.Client.Menu.Menus["intro"].open( {} ) end)
-		--Quantum.Client.Menu.Menus["intro"].open( dt ) -- run the cinematic
+		fade.transition( parent, {}, 4, 1, 4, Color( 0,0,0,255 ), true, function() Quantum.Client.Menu.Menus["intro"].open( {} ) end, Quantum.EmptyFunction ) -- run the cinematic via fade in thing
 	else
 		char.runIntro = nil -- remove the unwanted var since it is taking space for no reason
 	end
@@ -643,7 +642,7 @@ function menu.open( dt )
 			-- enter world --
 			local dt = { index = Quantum.Client.selectedChar.index }
 			snm.RunNetworkedFunc( "enterWorldChar", dt ) -- FIX CRASH ISSUE ( 0xC00000FD )
-			f:Close() -- close the frame
+			if( !isFirstTime( Quantum.Client.selectedChar.char ) ) then f:Close() end -- close the frame
 
 			-- Open the intro cinematic
 			runIntroCinematic( f, Quantum.Client.selectedChar.char ) -- run the cinematic if it is the first time
diff --git a/gamemode/shared.lua b/gamemode/shared.lua
index b99bad3..5f4af6e 100644
--- a/gamemode/shared.lua
+++ b/gamemode/shared.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ GM.Email = "elias@almtech.se"
 GM.Website = "N/A"
 
 Quantum = {}
-Quantum.Version = "v0.1-alpha"
+Quantum.Version = "v0.2-alpha"
+
+Quantum.EmptyFunction = function() end
 
 include( "engine/sh_debug.lua" ) -- add the debug functions and stuff