diff --git a/misc/background_load/background_load.gd b/misc/background_load/background_load.gd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbcbfecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/background_load.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+extends Control
+
+var current_scene = null
+
+var thread = null
+
+onready var progress = $progress
+
+var SIMULATED_DELAY_SEC = 1.0
+
+func _thread_load(path):
+	var ril = ResourceLoader.load_interactive(path)
+	assert( ril )
+	var total = ril.get_stage_count()
+	# Call deferred to configure max load steps
+	progress.call_deferred("set_max",total)
+	
+	var res = null
+	
+	while (true): #iterate until we have a resource
+		# Update progress bar, use call deferred, which routes to main thread
+		progress.call_deferred("set_value",ril.get_stage())
+		# Simulate a delay
+		OS.delay_msec( SIMULATED_DELAY_SEC * 1000.0 )
+		# Poll (does a load step)
+		var err = ril.poll()
+		# if OK, then load another one. If EOF, it' s done. Otherwise there was an error.
+		if ( err == ERR_FILE_EOF):
+			#loading done, fetch resource
+			res = ril.get_resource()
+			break
+		elif (err != OK):
+			#Not OK, there was an error
+			print("There was an error loading")
+			break
+	
+	# Send whathever we did (or not) get
+	call_deferred("_thread_done",res)
+
+func _thread_done(resource):
+	assert( resource )
+	
+	# Always wait for threads to finish, this is required on Windows
+	thread.wait_to_finish()
+	
+	#Hide the progress bar
+	progress.hide()
+	
+	# Instantiate new scene
+	var new_scene = resource.instance()
+	# Free current scene
+	get_tree().current_scene.free()
+	get_tree().current_scene = null
+	# Add new one to root
+	get_tree().root.add_child( new_scene ) 
+	# Set as current scene
+	get_tree().current_scene = new_scene
+	
+	progress.visible = false
+
+func load_scene(path):
+	
+	thread = Thread.new()
+	thread.start( self, "_thread_load", path)
+	raise() #show on top
+	progress.visible = true
+
+	
diff --git a/misc/background_load/background_load.tscn b/misc/background_load/background_load.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3ca1d24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/background_load.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://background_load.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+
+[node name="bgload" type="Control" index="0"]
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="progress" type="ProgressBar" parent="." index="0"]
+visible = false
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_left = 7.0
+margin_top = 8.0
+margin_right = 207.0
+margin_bottom = 22.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 0
+min_value = 0.0
+max_value = 100.0
+step = 1.0
+page = 0.0
+value = 0.0
+exp_edit = false
+rounded = false
+allow_greater = false
+allow_lesser = false
+percent_visible = true
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Visibility" ]
+
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new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6df63e9f
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diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_babel.jpg.import b/misc/background_load/painting_babel.jpg.import
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c97c515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/painting_babel.jpg.import
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/painting_babel.jpg-bb6b7c64c260f78ce43012bcac8a1c4e.stex"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://painting_babel.jpg"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/painting_babel.jpg-bb6b7c64c260f78ce43012bcac8a1c4e.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=true
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_las_meninas.png b/misc/background_load/painting_las_meninas.png
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index 00000000..159f9292
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diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_las_meninas.png.import b/misc/background_load/painting_las_meninas.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..908f4efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/painting_las_meninas.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/painting_las_meninas.png-158bef53fe63c53626df2020827ea75b.stex"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://painting_las_meninas.png"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/painting_las_meninas.png-158bef53fe63c53626df2020827ea75b.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=true
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_mona_lisa.jpg b/misc/background_load/painting_mona_lisa.jpg
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index 00000000..4b1364a7
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diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_mona_lisa.jpg.import b/misc/background_load/painting_mona_lisa.jpg.import
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a754763c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/painting_mona_lisa.jpg.import
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/painting_mona_lisa.jpg-cefdc64dfa49e9ee9566b078597cd552.stex"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://painting_mona_lisa.jpg"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/painting_mona_lisa.jpg-cefdc64dfa49e9ee9566b078597cd552.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=true
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_old_guitarist.jpg b/misc/background_load/painting_old_guitarist.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d99bb86
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diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_old_guitarist.jpg.import b/misc/background_load/painting_old_guitarist.jpg.import
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40fce1fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/painting_old_guitarist.jpg.import
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/painting_old_guitarist.jpg-f04ba627b38b0def60d96cb6c0bfa12b.stex"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://painting_old_guitarist.jpg"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/painting_old_guitarist.jpg-f04ba627b38b0def60d96cb6c0bfa12b.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=true
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_parasol.jpg b/misc/background_load/painting_parasol.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ac858e8
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diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_parasol.jpg.import b/misc/background_load/painting_parasol.jpg.import
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9f096f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/painting_parasol.jpg.import
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/painting_parasol.jpg-2864da595fcb4f0e842ba9c49097a056.stex"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://painting_parasol.jpg"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/painting_parasol.jpg-2864da595fcb4f0e842ba9c49097a056.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=true
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_the_swing.jpg b/misc/background_load/painting_the_swing.jpg
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index 00000000..34dfb97d
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diff --git a/misc/background_load/painting_the_swing.jpg.import b/misc/background_load/painting_the_swing.jpg.import
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54b4cfb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/painting_the_swing.jpg.import
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/painting_the_swing.jpg-1303041ac03cbc85efa4b07ce56efbc4.stex"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://painting_the_swing.jpg"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/painting_the_swing.jpg-1303041ac03cbc85efa4b07ce56efbc4.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=true
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/misc/background_load/paintings.gd b/misc/background_load/paintings.gd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..387dab95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/paintings.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+extends Node2D
+
+
+func _on_switch_pressed():
+	$switch.hide()
+	background_load.load_scene("res://sculptures.tscn")
diff --git a/misc/background_load/paintings.tscn b/misc/background_load/paintings.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85114139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/paintings.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=9 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://paintings.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://painting_parasol.jpg" type="Texture" id=2]
+[ext_resource path="res://painting_babel.jpg" type="Texture" id=3]
+[ext_resource path="res://painting_mona_lisa.jpg" type="Texture" id=4]
+[ext_resource path="res://painting_las_meninas.png" type="Texture" id=5]
+[ext_resource path="res://painting_old_guitarist.jpg" type="Texture" id=6]
+[ext_resource path="res://painting_the_swing.jpg" type="Texture" id=7]
+
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id=1]
+
+resource_name = "move_around"
+length = 4.0
+loop = true
+step = 0.1
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("painting_mona_lisa:position")
+tracks/0/interp = 2
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ Vector2( 117.659, 173.793 ), Vector2( 164.387, 206.955 ) ]
+}
+tracks/1/type = "value"
+tracks/1/path = NodePath("painting_mona_lisa:rotation_degrees")
+tracks/1/interp = 2
+tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/1/imported = false
+tracks/1/enabled = true
+tracks/1/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ 0.0, 0.0 ]
+}
+tracks/2/type = "value"
+tracks/2/path = NodePath("painting_parasol:position")
+tracks/2/interp = 2
+tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/2/imported = false
+tracks/2/enabled = true
+tracks/2/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ Vector2( 451.448, 256.916 ), Vector2( 483.102, 317.21 ) ]
+}
+tracks/3/type = "value"
+tracks/3/path = NodePath("painting_parasol:rotation_degrees")
+tracks/3/interp = 2
+tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/3/imported = false
+tracks/3/enabled = true
+tracks/3/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ 0.0, 0.0 ]
+}
+tracks/4/type = "value"
+tracks/4/path = NodePath("painting_the_swing:position")
+tracks/4/interp = 2
+tracks/4/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/4/imported = false
+tracks/4/enabled = true
+tracks/4/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ Vector2( 715.927, 181.745 ), Vector2( 661.663, 205.863 ) ]
+}
+tracks/5/type = "value"
+tracks/5/path = NodePath("painting_the_swing:rotation_degrees")
+tracks/5/interp = 2
+tracks/5/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/5/imported = false
+tracks/5/enabled = true
+tracks/5/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ 0.0, 0.0 ]
+}
+tracks/6/type = "value"
+tracks/6/path = NodePath("painting_old_guitarist:position")
+tracks/6/interp = 2
+tracks/6/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/6/imported = false
+tracks/6/enabled = true
+tracks/6/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ Vector2( 886.982, 185.641 ), Vector2( 901.179, 210.693 ) ]
+}
+tracks/7/type = "value"
+tracks/7/path = NodePath("painting_old_guitarist:rotation_degrees")
+tracks/7/interp = 2
+tracks/7/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/7/imported = false
+tracks/7/enabled = true
+tracks/7/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ 0.0, 15.0 ]
+}
+tracks/8/type = "value"
+tracks/8/path = NodePath("painting_babel:position")
+tracks/8/interp = 2
+tracks/8/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/8/imported = false
+tracks/8/enabled = true
+tracks/8/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ Vector2( 155.796, 468.287 ), Vector2( 194.21, 444.904 ) ]
+}
+tracks/9/type = "value"
+tracks/9/path = NodePath("painting_babel:rotation_degrees")
+tracks/9/interp = 2
+tracks/9/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/9/imported = false
+tracks/9/enabled = true
+tracks/9/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ 0.0, 0.0 ]
+}
+tracks/10/type = "value"
+tracks/10/path = NodePath("painting_las_meninas:position")
+tracks/10/interp = 2
+tracks/10/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/10/imported = false
+tracks/10/enabled = true
+tracks/10/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ Vector2( 861.734, 494.059 ), Vector2( 840.022, 470.677 ) ]
+}
+tracks/11/type = "value"
+tracks/11/path = NodePath("painting_las_meninas:rotation_degrees")
+tracks/11/interp = 2
+tracks/11/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/11/imported = false
+tracks/11/enabled = true
+tracks/11/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 2 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ 0.0, 0.0 ]
+}
+
+[node name="Node2D" type="Node2D"]
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="painting_parasol" type="Sprite" parent="." index="0"]
+position = Vector2( 451.448, 256.916 )
+scale = Vector2( 0.557998, 0.557998 )
+texture = ExtResource( 2 )
+
+[node name="painting_babel" type="Sprite" parent="." index="1"]
+position = Vector2( 155.796, 468.287 )
+scale = Vector2( 0.29005, 0.29005 )
+texture = ExtResource( 3 )
+
+[node name="painting_mona_lisa" type="Sprite" parent="." index="2"]
+position = Vector2( 117.659, 173.793 )
+scale = Vector2( 0.696799, 0.696799 )
+texture = ExtResource( 4 )
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Transform" ]
+
+[node name="painting_las_meninas" type="Sprite" parent="." index="3"]
+position = Vector2( 861.734, 494.059 )
+scale = Vector2( 0.348146, 0.348146 )
+texture = ExtResource( 5 )
+
+[node name="painting_old_guitarist" type="Sprite" parent="." index="4"]
+position = Vector2( 886.982, 185.641 )
+scale = Vector2( 0.344706, 0.328421 )
+texture = ExtResource( 6 )
+
+[node name="painting_the_swing" type="Sprite" parent="." index="5"]
+position = Vector2( 715.927, 181.745 )
+scale = Vector2( 0.286677, 0.286677 )
+texture = ExtResource( 7 )
+
+[node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="." index="6"]
+root_node = NodePath("..")
+autoplay = "move_around"
+playback_process_mode = 1
+playback_default_blend_time = 0.0
+playback_speed = 1.0
+anims/move_around = SubResource( 1 )
+blend_times = [  ]
+
+[node name="switch" type="Button" parent="." index="7"]
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+margin_left = 6.0
+margin_top = 7.0
+margin_right = 152.0
+margin_bottom = 27.0
+rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
+rect_clip_content = false
+focus_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
+size_flags_horizontal = 1
+size_flags_vertical = 1
+toggle_mode = false
+enabled_focus_mode = 2
+shortcut = null
+group = null
+text = "Switch to Sulptures"
+flat = false
+align = 1
+
+[connection signal="pressed" from="switch" to="." method="_on_switch_pressed"]
diff --git a/misc/background_load/project.godot b/misc/background_load/project.godot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51405432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/background_load/project.godot
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+; Engine configuration file.
+; It's best edited using the editor UI and not directly,
+; since the parameters that go here are not all obvious.
+;
+; Format:
+;   [section] ; section goes between []
+;   param=value ; assign values to parameters
+
+config_version=4
+
+_global_script_classes=[  ]
+
+[application]
+
+config/name="Background Thread Loading Demo"
+run/main_scene="res://paintings.tscn"
+
+[autoload]
+
+background_load="*res://background_load.tscn"
+
+[input]
+
+ui_accept={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [ Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"pressed":false,"scancode":16777221,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"pressed":false,"scancode":16777222,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"pressed":false,"scancode":32,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"button_index":0,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+ ]
+}
+ui_select={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [ Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"pressed":false,"scancode":32,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"button_index":3,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+ ]
+}
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