diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/global.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/global.cpp
index 7c298ca58..4b8e1aad7 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/global.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/global.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ bool						InitCloudScape = true; // tells that the cloud scape must be reinitial
 CEntityAnimationManager		*EAM = NULL;
 CProgress					ProgressBar;
 TBackground					LoadingBackground = StartBackground;
+string						LoadingBackgroundBG;
 string						LoadingMusic;
 CContinent					*LoadingContinent = NULL;
 bool						ConnectionReadySent= false;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/global.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/global.h
index de9aa6a73..78cebcec9 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/global.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/global.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ enum TBackground
 	ResurectKamiBackground,
 	ResurectKaravanBackground,
 	EndBackground,
-	IntroNevrax,
+	CustomBackground,
 	IntroNVidia,
 	LoadBackground,
 };
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ extern bool							InitCloudScape; // tells that the cloud scape must be reinitia
 extern CEntityAnimationManager		*EAM;
 extern CProgress					ProgressBar;
 extern TBackground					LoadingBackground;
+extern std::string					LoadingBackgroundBG;
 extern std::string					LoadingMusic;
 extern CContinent					*LoadingContinent;
 extern bool							ConnectionReadySent;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
index ced1c85a6..cce91b5ba 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
@@ -1464,8 +1464,8 @@ void loadBackgroundBitmap (TBackground background)
 	case EndBackground:
 		filename = ClientCfg.End_BG;
 		break;
-	case IntroNevrax:
-		filename = ClientCfg.IntroNevrax_BG;
+	case CustomBackground: // SpecialCase
+		filename = LoadingBackgroundBG;
 		break;
 	case IntroNVidia:
 		filename = ClientCfg.IntroNVidia_BG;
@@ -1535,7 +1535,15 @@ void loadBackgroundBitmap (TBackground background)
 void beginLoading (TBackground background)
 {
 	LoadingContinent = NULL;
-	loadBackgroundBitmap (background);
+	if (!LoadingBackgroundBG.empty())
+	{
+		loadBackgroundBitmap(CustomBackground);
+		LoadingBackgroundBG = "";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		loadBackgroundBitmap (background);
+	}
 }
 
 // ***************************************************************************
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
index 1e11ae722..f6d8c9ef4 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ void CLuaIHMRyzom::RegisterRyzomFunctions(NLGUI::CLuaState &ls)
 		LUABIND_FUNC(unpauseBGDownloader),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(requestBGDownloaderPriority),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(getBGDownloaderPriority),
+		LUABIND_FUNC(loadBackground),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(getPatchLastErrorMessage),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(getPlayerSelectedSlot),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(isInGame),
@@ -2047,7 +2048,8 @@ int CLuaIHMRyzom::addShape(CLuaState &ls)
 	float x = 0.0f, y = 0.0f, z = 0.0f;
 	float scale = 1.0f;
 	string context, url, skeleton, texture;
-	bool highlight, transparency, collision = false;
+	bool highlight, transparency = false;
+	bool collision = true;
 	
 	if (ls.getTop() >= 2)
 	{
@@ -2137,11 +2139,6 @@ int CLuaIHMRyzom::addShape(CLuaState &ls)
 		CLuaIHM::checkArgType(ls, funcName, 13, LUA_TSTRING);
 		skeleton = ls.toString(13);
 	}
-
-	/// ???????????????
-	transparency = false;
-	highlight = false;
-	collision = true;
 	
 	CShapeInstanceReference instref = EntitiesMngr.createInstance(shape, CVector(x, y, z), context, url, collision, idx);
 	UInstance instance = instref.Instance;
@@ -3004,6 +3001,14 @@ sint CLuaIHMRyzom::getBGDownloaderPriority()
 	return CBGDownloaderAccess::getInstance().getDownloadThreadPriority();
 }
 
+// ***************************************************************************
+void CLuaIHMRyzom::loadBackground(const std::string &bg)
+{
+	LoadingBackground = CustomBackground;
+	LoadingBackgroundBG = bg;
+}
+
+
 // ***************************************************************************
 ucstring CLuaIHMRyzom::getPatchLastErrorMessage()
 {
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
index b4712a253..0c29bbd3c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ private:
 	static void	unpauseBGDownloader();
 	static void	requestBGDownloaderPriority(uint priority);
 	static sint	getBGDownloaderPriority();
+	static void	loadBackground(const std::string &bg);
 	static ucstring	getPatchLastErrorMessage();
 	static bool	isInGame();
 	static uint32 getPlayerSelectedSlot();