diff --git a/src/game/bettercamera.inc.h b/src/game/bettercamera.inc.h
index 3d048e18..fc063e2a 100644
--- a/src/game/bettercamera.inc.h
+++ b/src/game/bettercamera.inc.h
@@ -193,7 +193,11 @@ void newcam_init_settings(void) {
     newcam_analogue     = (s16)configCameraAnalog;
     newcam_degrade      = (f32)configCameraDegrade;
 
-    newcam_toggle(configEnableCamera);
+    // setup main menu camera
+    extern bool gDjuiInMainMenu;
+    if (gDjuiInMainMenu) { newcam_tilt = 5; }
+
+    newcam_toggle(configEnableCamera || gDjuiInMainMenu);
 }
 
 /** Mathematic calculations. This stuffs so basic even *I* understand it lol
diff --git a/src/game/camera.h b/src/game/camera.h
index 5263bb9e..3496dada 100644
--- a/src/game/camera.h
+++ b/src/game/camera.h
@@ -776,4 +776,6 @@ void obj_rotate_towards_point(struct Object *o, Vec3f point, s16 pitchOff, s16 y
 
 Gfx *geo_camera_fov(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode *g, UNUSED void *context);
 
+s32 set_camera_mode_fixed(struct Camera* c, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z);
+
 #endif // CAMERA_H
diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index dad9e42c..520b2064 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -1300,7 +1300,9 @@ s32 init_level(void) {
             } else if (gDebugLevelSelect == 0) {
                 if (gMarioState->action != ACT_UNINITIALIZED) {
                     bool skipIntro = (gNetworkType == NT_NONE);
-                    if (save_file_exists(gCurrSaveFileNum - 1) || skipIntro) {
+                    if (gDjuiInMainMenu) {
+                        set_mario_action(gMarioState, ACT_INTRO_CUTSCENE, 7);
+                    } else if (save_file_exists(gCurrSaveFileNum - 1) || skipIntro) {
                         set_mario_action(gMarioState, ACT_IDLE, 0);
                     } else if (gCLIOpts.SkipIntro == 0 && configSkipIntro == 0 && gServerSettings.skipIntro == 0) {
                         set_mario_action(gMarioState, ACT_INTRO_CUTSCENE, 0);
diff --git a/src/game/mario.c b/src/game/mario.c
index e1bd3046..76b0c80f 100644
--- a/src/game/mario.c
+++ b/src/game/mario.c
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ void mario_update_hitbox_and_cap_model(struct MarioState *m) {
     }
 
     struct NetworkPlayer* np = &gNetworkPlayers[gMarioState->playerIndex];
-    u8 teleportFade = (m->flags & MARIO_TELEPORTING) || (np->type != NPT_LOCAL && np->fadeOpacity < 32);
+    u8 teleportFade = (m->flags & MARIO_TELEPORTING) || (gMarioState->playerIndex != 0 && np->fadeOpacity < 32);
     if (teleportFade && (m->fadeWarpOpacity != 0xFF)) {
         bodyState->modelState &= ~0xFF;
         bodyState->modelState |= (0x100 | m->fadeWarpOpacity);
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
index 57919542..7a05a114 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ static void intro_cutscene_peach_lakitu_scene(struct MarioState *m) {
     #define TIMER_RAISE_PIPE 38
 #endif
 
-static void intro_cutscene_raise_pipe(struct MarioState *m) {
+static void intro_cutscene_raise_pipe(struct MarioState* m) {
     u8 globalIndex = gNetworkPlayers[m->playerIndex].globalIndex;
     if (globalIndex == UNKNOWN_GLOBAL_INDEX) { globalIndex = 0; }
     sIntroWarpPipeObj[globalIndex]->oPosY = camera_approach_f32_symmetric(sIntroWarpPipeObj[globalIndex]->oPosY, 260.0f, 10.0f);
@@ -1844,6 +1844,24 @@ static void intro_cutscene_raise_pipe(struct MarioState *m) {
         advance_cutscene_step(m);
     }
 }
+
+static void intro_cutscene_raise_pipe_main_menu(struct MarioState* m) {
+    u8 globalIndex = gNetworkPlayers[m->playerIndex].globalIndex;
+    if (globalIndex == UNKNOWN_GLOBAL_INDEX) { globalIndex = 0; }
+    if (sIntroWarpPipeObj[globalIndex] == NULL) {
+        sIntroWarpPipeObj[globalIndex] =
+            spawn_object_abs_with_rot(gCurrentObject, 0, MODEL_CASTLE_GROUNDS_WARP_PIPE,
+                bhvStaticObject, m->pos[0], 260, m->pos[2], 0, 180, 0);
+    }
+
+    if (m->actionTimer++ > 1) {
+        m->vel[1] = 60.0f;
+        m->faceAngle[1] = m->area->camera->yaw;
+        advance_cutscene_step(m);
+        m->actionArg = 3;
+        m->actionTimer = 110;
+    }
+}
 #undef TIMER_RAISE_PIPE
 
 static void intro_cutscene_jump_out_of_pipe(struct MarioState *m) {
@@ -1931,7 +1949,8 @@ enum {
     INTRO_CUTSCENE_JUMP_OUT_OF_PIPE,
     INTRO_CUTSCENE_LAND_OUTSIDE_PIPE,
     INTRO_CUTSCENE_LOWER_PIPE,
-    INTRO_CUTSCENE_SET_MARIO_TO_IDLE
+    INTRO_CUTSCENE_SET_MARIO_TO_IDLE,
+    INTRO_CUTSCENE_RAISE_PIPE_MAIN_MENU
 };
 
 static s32 act_intro_cutscene(struct MarioState *m) {
@@ -1957,6 +1976,9 @@ static s32 act_intro_cutscene(struct MarioState *m) {
         case INTRO_CUTSCENE_SET_MARIO_TO_IDLE:
             intro_cutscene_set_mario_to_idle(m);
             break;
+        case INTRO_CUTSCENE_RAISE_PIPE_MAIN_MENU:
+            intro_cutscene_raise_pipe_main_menu(m);
+            break;
     }
     return FALSE;
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui.c b/src/pc/djui/djui.c
index d2572fae..0a030c77 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ static Gfx* sSavedDisplayListHead = NULL;
 
 struct DjuiRoot* gDjuiRoot = NULL;
 static struct DjuiText* sDjuiPauseOptions = NULL;
+bool gDjuiInMainMenu = true;
 
 void djui_init(void) {
     gDjuiRoot = djui_root_create();
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui.h b/src/pc/djui/djui.h
index d0b161f4..f864946f 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui.h
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "djui_panel_cheats.h"
 
 extern struct DjuiRoot* gDjuiRoot;
+extern bool gDjuiInMainMenu;
 
 void djui_init(void);
 void djui_connect_menu_open(void);
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel.c
index 108fa4bf..2e089b4f 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel.c
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ void djui_panel_shutdown(void) {
     sPanelList = NULL;
     sPanelRemoving = NULL;
     sMoveAmount = 0;
+    gDjuiInMainMenu = false;
     gInteractableOverridePad = false;
     gDjuiPanelJoinMessageVisible = false;
     gDjuiPanelMainCreated = false;