diff --git a/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/__init__.lua b/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/__init__.lua
index 968b04f2..c96b222d 100644
--- a/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/__init__.lua
+++ b/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/__init__.lua
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
-if (game:issingleplayer()) then
-    require("sp_unlockall")
-    return
-end
-
-if (Engine.InFrontend()) then
-	require("shader_dialog")
-	require("gamemodes")
-	require("no_mode_switch")
-	require("disable_useless_things")
-else
-	require("scoreboard")
-end
-
--- defined in mp_hud/hudutils.lua
-function GetGameModeName()
-	return Engine.Localize(Engine.TableLookup(GameTypesTable.File, 
-		GameTypesTable.Cols.Ref, GameX.GetGameMode(), GameTypesTable.Cols.Name))
-end
-
-function NeverAllowChangeTeams()
-	return false
-end
+require("language")
+require("background_effects")
+
+if (game:issingleplayer()) then
+    require("sp_unlockall")
+    return
+end
+
+if (Engine.InFrontend()) then
+    require("shader_dialog")
+    require("gamemodes")
+    require("no_mode_switch")
+    require("disable_useless_things")
+else
+    require("scoreboard")
+end
+
+-- defined in mp_hud/hudutils.lua
+function GetGameModeName()
+    return Engine.Localize(Engine.TableLookup(GameTypesTable.File, GameTypesTable.Cols.Ref, GameX.GetGameMode(),
+        GameTypesTable.Cols.Name))
+end
+
+function NeverAllowChangeTeams()
+    return false
+end
diff --git a/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/background_effects.lua b/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/background_effects.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f41b738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/background_effects.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+if (Engine.InFrontend()) then
+    return
+end
+
+-- less background blur in SP, no blur in MP
+LUI.MenuTemplate.InitInGameBkg = function(f39_arg0, f39_arg1)
+    LUI.MenuTemplate.AddDarken(f39_arg0, f39_arg1)
+    if game:issingleplayer() and not LUI.FlowManager.IsMenuTopmost(Engine.GetLuiRoot(), "advanced_video") then
+        LUI.MenuTemplate.AddWorldBlur(f39_arg0, f39_arg1)
+    end
+end
diff --git a/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/scoreboard.lua b/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/scoreboard.lua
index c3cfbcb2..0dfc6d0c 100644
--- a/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/scoreboard.lua
+++ b/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/scoreboard.lua
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 local gametypes = {
-	["dm"] = true,
-	["dom"] = true,
-	["sd"] = true,
-	["war"] = true,
-	["conf"] = true,
-	["vlobby"] = true,
-	["koth"] = true,
-	["sab"] = true,
-	["ctf"] = true,
-	["dd"] = true,
-	["hp"] = true,
-	["gun"] = true,
+    ["dm"] = true,
+    ["dom"] = true,
+    ["sd"] = true,
+    ["war"] = true,
+    ["conf"] = true,
+    ["vlobby"] = true,
+    ["koth"] = true,
+    ["sab"] = true,
+    ["ctf"] = true,
+    ["dd"] = true,
+    ["hp"] = true,
+    ["gun"] = true
 }
 
 local func = LUI.mp_hud.Scoreboard.DetermineIfSingleTeamGameType