diff --git a/ball/main.c b/ball/main.c
index 0e4acc359..1a485b34a 100644
--- a/ball/main.c
+++ b/ball/main.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "st_common.h"
 #include "st_start.h"
 #include "st_package.h"
+#include "st_shared.h"
 
 const char TITLE[] = "Neverball";
 const char ICON[] = "icon/neverball.png";
@@ -493,6 +494,8 @@ static int process_link(const char *link)
             else if ((index = package_search(set_file)) >= 0)
             {
                 log_printf("Found package with the given reference.\n");
+                load_title_background();
+                game_kill_fade();
                 goto_package(index, &st_title);
                 processed = 1;
             }
@@ -938,6 +941,8 @@ static int main_init(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     package_set_installed_action(handle_installed_action);
 
+    package_set_paint_action(shared_paint);
+
     /* Enable joystick events. */
 
     joy_init();
diff --git a/share/st_package.c b/share/st_package.c
index 880ac84c8..baa00958e 100644
--- a/share/st_package.c
+++ b/share/st_package.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct download_info
 };
 
 static int (*installed_action)(int pi);
+static void (*paint_action)(int id, float st);
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -521,8 +522,6 @@ static int package_enter(struct state *st, struct state *prev)
 {
     common_init(package_action);
 
-    back_init("back/gui.png");
-
     if (do_init)
     {
         package_back = prev;
@@ -576,13 +575,8 @@ static void package_leave(struct state *st, struct state *next, int id)
 
 void package_paint(int id, float st)
 {
-    video_push_persp((float) config_get_d(CONFIG_VIEW_FOV), 0.1f, FAR_DIST);
-    {
-        back_draw_easy();
-    }
-    video_pop_matrix();
-
-    gui_paint(id);
+    if (paint_action)
+        paint_action(id, st);
 }
 
 static void package_point(int id, int x, int y, int dx, int dy)
@@ -627,6 +621,10 @@ void package_set_installed_action(int (*installed_action_fn)(int pi))
     installed_action = installed_action_fn;
 }
 
+void package_set_paint_action(void (*paint_action_fn)(int id, float st)) {
+    paint_action = paint_action_fn;
+}
+
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 struct state st_package = {
diff --git a/share/st_package.h b/share/st_package.h
index d768938df..34cec95a5 100644
--- a/share/st_package.h
+++ b/share/st_package.h
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ extern struct state st_package;
 
 void goto_package(int package_id, struct state *back_state);
 void package_set_installed_action(int (*installed_action_fn)(int pi));
+void package_set_paint_action(void (*paint_action_fn)(int id, float st));
 
 #endif
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