diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7bcffb27..50ff0fce 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "freya-android",
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-android"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "freya-components",
  "freya-core",
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-animation"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "easer",
  "freya-core",
@@ -2139,7 +2139,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-clipboard"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "copypasta",
  "freya-core",
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-components"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-core"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "async-io",
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-edit"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
  "freya-clipboard",
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-engine"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "freya-skia-safe",
 ]
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-markdown"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "freya-components",
  "freya-core",
@@ -2237,7 +2237,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-performance-plugin"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "freya-core",
  "freya-engine",
@@ -2247,7 +2247,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-query"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "freya-core",
  "futures-util",
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-radio"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "freya-core",
 ]
@@ -2264,7 +2264,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-router"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "freya-core",
  "freya-router-macro",
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-router-macro"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-sdk"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "freya-core",
 ]
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-testing"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "freya-clipboard",
@@ -2351,7 +2351,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "freya-winit"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "accesskit_winit",
@@ -4906,7 +4906,7 @@ checksum = "35fb2e5f958ec131621fdd531e9fc186ed768cbe395337403ae56c17a74c68ec"
 [[package]]
 name = "pathgraph"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "percent-encoding"
@@ -5333,7 +5333,7 @@ checksum = "f8dcc9c7d52a811697d2151c701e0d08956f92b0e24136cf4cf27b57a6a0d9bf"
 [[package]]
 name = "ragnarok"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "euclid",
  "hotpath",
@@ -7134,7 +7134,7 @@ checksum = "7d56353a2a665ad0f41a421187180aab746c8c325620617ad883a99a1cbe66d2"
 [[package]]
 name = "torin"
 version = "0.5.0-rc.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#631db7cd14befdf6daf3b7c73e6e36117bffaf59"
+source = "git+https://github.com/marc2332/freya?branch=fix%2Fskip-basic-render-driver#56c6e694084210a8405a8cf9e50a1e236a64efd3"
 dependencies = [
  "euclid",
  "itertools 0.14.0",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5b2592db..129d8d21 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -159,3 +159,11 @@ inherits = "release"
 
 debug = true
 strip = false
+
+[profile.release-fastprofiling]
+inherits = "release"
+
+codegen-units = 16
+debug = true
+lto = false
+strip = false
diff --git a/packages/oneclient_app/assets/backgrounds/CavesAndCliffs.jpg b/packages/oneclient_app/assets/backgrounds/CavesAndCliffs.jpg
index 7a951f7b..8b0f2e1e 100644
Binary files a/packages/oneclient_app/assets/backgrounds/CavesAndCliffs.jpg and b/packages/oneclient_app/assets/backgrounds/CavesAndCliffs.jpg differ
diff --git a/packages/oneclient_app/src/layout/animated_outlet.rs b/packages/oneclient_app/src/layout/animated_outlet.rs
index 859f97b4..5938c37a 100644
--- a/packages/oneclient_app/src/layout/animated_outlet.rs
+++ b/packages/oneclient_app/src/layout/animated_outlet.rs
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ impl Component for AnimatedAppOutlet {
             }
         };
 
-        let overlay = show_overlay.then(|| appshell_overlay().opacity(chrome_opacity));
+        let overlay = show_overlay.then(|| appshell_overlay(chrome_opacity));
 
         let back = (!is_home).then(|| {
             rect()
diff --git a/packages/oneclient_app/src/layout/app_shell.rs b/packages/oneclient_app/src/layout/app_shell.rs
index f5df1122..a7ef69d6 100644
--- a/packages/oneclient_app/src/layout/app_shell.rs
+++ b/packages/oneclient_app/src/layout/app_shell.rs
@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ fn copy_error_button(message: &str, dispatch: crate::Actions) -> impl IntoElemen
         .into_element()
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn appshell_overlay() -> Rect {
+pub(crate) fn appshell_overlay(alpha: f32) -> Rect {
+    let alpha = alpha.clamp(0., 1.);
+    let scale = |a: u8| (f32::from(a) * alpha).round() as u8;
+
     rect()
         .width(Size::fill())
         .height(Size::fill())
@@ -242,15 +245,15 @@ pub(crate) fn appshell_overlay() -> Rect {
                 .width(Size::fill())
                 .background(
                     LinearGradient::new()
-                        .stop((Color::BLACK.with_a(100), 0.))
-                        .stop((colors::page().with_a(255), 95.0)),
+                        .stop((Color::BLACK.with_a(scale(100)), 0.))
+                        .stop((colors::page().with_a(scale(255)), 95.0)),
                 ),
         )
         .child(
             rect()
                 .height(Size::fill())
                 .width(Size::fill())
-                .background(colors::page()),
+                .background(colors::page().with_a(scale(255))),
         )
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/oneclient_app/src/main.rs b/packages/oneclient_app/src/main.rs
index ceb56952..ce21464e 100644
--- a/packages/oneclient_app/src/main.rs
+++ b/packages/oneclient_app/src/main.rs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ fn main() {
             std::env::var("ONECLIENT_GPU_CACHE_BYTES")
                 .ok()
                 .and_then(|v| v.parse::<usize>().ok())
-                .unwrap_or(512 * 1024 * 1024),
+                .unwrap_or(96 * 1024 * 1024),
         )
         .with_default_font(theme::DEFAULT_FONT);
 
diff --git a/packages/oneclient_core/src/images/mod.rs b/packages/oneclient_core/src/images/mod.rs
index 679e8a55..71d5370b 100644
--- a/packages/oneclient_core/src/images/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/oneclient_core/src/images/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use bytes::Bytes;
@@ -11,14 +11,63 @@ use oneclient_common::paths;
 use oneclient_net::RequestClient;
 use crate::{LauncherError, LauncherResult};
 
-pub const DEFAULT_IMAGE_EDGE: u32 = 1600;
+pub const DEFAULT_IMAGE_EDGE: u32 = 1200;
 
 /// Image urls come from untrusted remote descriptions, so cap what is fetched and decoded.
 const MAX_IMAGE_BYTES: usize = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
 
+/// Every decoded image also stays on disk
+/// one entry per (url, max_edge) pair for every image during the lifetme of the program
+const MEMORY_CACHE_BUDGET: usize = 32 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct MemoryCache {
+    entries: HashMap<String, Bytes>,
+    order: VecDeque<String>,
+    bytes: usize,
+}
+
+impl MemoryCache {
+    fn get(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<Bytes> {
+        let hit = self.entries.get(key)?.clone();
+        if let Some(at) = self.order.iter().position(|k| k == key) {
+            self.order.remove(at);
+        }
+        self.order.push_back(key.to_string());
+        Some(hit)
+    }
+
+    fn insert(&mut self, key: String, value: Bytes) {
+        // A single oversized image must not evict the entire cache to store itself.
+        if value.len() > MEMORY_CACHE_BUDGET {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(old) = self.entries.remove(&key) {
+            self.bytes -= old.len();
+            if let Some(at) = self.order.iter().position(|k| *k == key) {
+                self.order.remove(at);
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.bytes += value.len();
+        self.entries.insert(key.clone(), value);
+        self.order.push_back(key);
+
+        while self.bytes > MEMORY_CACHE_BUDGET {
+            let Some(oldest) = self.order.pop_front() else {
+                break;
+            };
+            if let Some(dropped) = self.entries.remove(&oldest) {
+                self.bytes -= dropped.len();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct ImageCacheStore {
-    memory: Mutex<HashMap<String, Bytes>>,
+    memory: Mutex<MemoryCache>,
 }
 
 impl ImageCacheStore {
@@ -35,7 +84,7 @@ impl ImageCacheStore {
         max_edge: u32,
     ) -> LauncherResult<Bytes> {
         let mem_key = Self::mem_key(url, max_edge);
-        if let Some(hit) = self.memory.lock().await.get(&mem_key).cloned() {
+        if let Some(hit) = self.memory.lock().await.get(&mem_key) {
             return Ok(hit);
         }