diff --git a/NS.py b/NS.py
index 5cdded7..a5724a6 100644
--- a/NS.py
+++ b/NS.py
@@ -883,12 +883,12 @@ class Video(Sprite):
             gifs.append(Image.open(path))
             print(gifs[-1].info)
         self.gif_index = 0
-        self.mask = Surface([diameter] * 2, SRCALPHA)
-        rect = self.mask.get_rect()
+        mask = Surface([diameter] * 2, SRCALPHA)
+        rect = mask.get_rect()
         alpha = int(self.get_configuration("display", "attract-gif-alpha") * 255)
-        filled_circle(self.mask, rect.centerx, rect.centery, rect.centerx, (0, 0, 0, alpha))
-        filled_circle(self.mask, rect.centerx, rect.centery, rect.centerx - 2, (255, 255, 255, alpha))
-        self.add_frame(self.mask)
+        filled_circle(mask, rect.centerx, rect.centery, rect.centerx, (0, 0, 0, alpha))
+        filled_circle(mask, rect.centerx, rect.centery, rect.centerx - 2, (255, 255, 255, alpha))
+        self.add_frame(mask)
         if not self.get_configuration("system", "minimize-load-time"):
             self.play()
         # preload GIF frames scaled instead of loading each frame like before
@@ -899,8 +899,8 @@ class Video(Sprite):
                 gif.seek(ii)
                 frame_scaled = smoothscale(
                     fromstring(gif.convert("RGBA").tobytes(), gif.size, "RGBA"),
-                    (self.mask.get_width(), int(gif.width * gif.height / self.mask.get_width())))
-                copy = self.mask.copy()
+                    (mask.get_width(), int(gif.width * gif.height / mask.get_width())))
+                copy = mask.copy()
                 rect = frame_scaled.get_rect()
                 rect.bottom = copy.get_rect().bottom
                 copy.blit(frame_scaled, rect, None, BLEND_RGBA_MIN)
@@ -930,32 +930,26 @@ class Logo(Sprite):
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
         """
-        Load the logo and add locations at regular offsets until the screen is covered to create a tile fill effect. Create a second
-        Sprite that will display a glow effect that can be blended into the main layer.
+        Load the logo and create a glowing version by creating multiple frames, each with a glow effect blended onto it.
         """
-        Sprite.__init__(self, parent)
+        Sprite.__init__(self, parent, 60)
         dsr = self.get_display_surface().get_rect()
-        self.load_from_path(self.get_resource("Title_tile.png"), True)
+        mask = pygame.image.load(self.get_resource("Title_tile.png")).convert()
+        palette = (255, 255, 255), (255, 255, 128), (255, 255, 0)
+        thickness = 8
+        for offset in range(len(palette)):
+            tile = mask.copy()
+            for x in range(0, dsr.w, thickness):
+                tile.fill(palette[(offset + x) % len(palette)], (x, 0, thickness, dsr.h), pygame.BLEND_RGB_MIN)
+            self.add_frame(tile)
         for y in range(0, dsr.h + self.location.h, self.location.h):
             for x in range(0, dsr.w + self.location.w, self.location.w):
                 if x != 0 or y != 0:
                     self.add_location((x, y))
 
-        # Create a screen sized Sprite to create a glowing animation drawn onto blank frames
-        if self.get_configuration("display", "effects"):
-            self.effect = Sprite(self, 100)
-            palette = (255, 255, 255), (255, 255, 128), (255, 255, 0)
-            thickness = 8
-            for offset in range(len(palette)):
-                frame = Surface(dsr.size)
-                for x in range(0, dsr.w, thickness):
-                    frame.fill(palette[(offset + x) % len(palette)], (x, 0, thickness, dsr.h))
-                self.effect.add_frame(frame)
-
     def update(self):
         """
-        Scroll the tiles, wrapping at the edges of the screen. Draw the effect layer beneath the logo tile and blend with the logo
-        if effects are on.
+        Scroll the tiles, wrapping at the edges of the screen.
         """
         # Wrap around motion effect
         self.move(-2, 2)
@@ -963,13 +957,7 @@ class Logo(Sprite):
             self.move(self.location.w)
         if self.location.top > 0:
             self.move(dy=-self.location.h)
-
-        # Blend with the effect layer if effects are on
-        if self.get_configuration("display", "effects"):
-            self.effect.update()
-            Sprite.update(self, flags=BLEND_RGBA_MIN)
-        else:
-            Sprite.update(self)
+        Sprite.update(self)
 
 
 class Title(Animation):
diff --git a/config b/config
index 146c9ad..f90c609 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ caption = Scrapeboard
 show-framerate = no
 dimensions = 800, 450
 fullscreen = no
-attract-gif-alpha = 0.95
-effects = False 
+attract-gif-alpha = 1.0
+effects = True
 
 [system]
 # will force set display->effects to off