diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Renderer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Renderer.java
index beaf50a313..dc9db318ed 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Renderer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Renderer.java
@@ -45,10 +45,19 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 
 	public Renderer() {
 		Core.cameraScale = baseCameraScale;
-		pixelate();
-
-		Graphics.addSurface("shadow", Core.cameraScale);
-		Graphics.addSurface("shield", Core.cameraScale);
+		
+		Graphics.addSurface("pixel", Core.cameraScale);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void init(){
+		pixelate = Settings.getBool("pixelate");
+		Graphics.addSurface("shadow", Settings.getBool("pixelate") ? Core.cameraScale : 1);
+		Graphics.addSurface("shield", Settings.getBool("pixelate") ? Core.cameraScale : 1);
+	}
+	
+	public void setPixelate(boolean pixelate){
+		this.pixelate = pixelate;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -85,7 +94,8 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 				smoothCamera(World.core.worldx(), World.core.worldy(), 0.4f);
 			}
 			
-			limitCamera(4f, player.x, player.y);
+			if(Settings.getBool("pixelate"))
+				limitCamera(4f, player.x, player.y);
 
 			float prex = camera.position.x, prey = camera.position.y;
 
@@ -102,7 +112,7 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 
 			float lastx = camera.position.x, lasty = camera.position.y;
 			
-			if(Vars.snapCamera && smoothcam){
+			if(Vars.snapCamera && smoothcam && Settings.getBool("pixelate")){
 				camera.position.set((int) camera.position.x, (int) camera.position.y, 0);
 			}
 			
@@ -423,7 +433,7 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 			if(entity instanceof DestructibleEntity && !(entity instanceof TileEntity)){
 				DestructibleEntity dest = ((DestructibleEntity) entity);
 				
-				if(dest instanceof Player && Vars.snapCamera && smoothcam){
+				if(dest instanceof Player && Vars.snapCamera && smoothcam && Settings.getBool("pixelate")){
 					drawHealth((int)dest.x, (int)dest.y - 7f, dest.health, dest.maxhealth);
 				}else{
 					drawHealth(dest.x, dest.y - 7f, dest.health, dest.maxhealth);
@@ -460,9 +470,11 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 	public void setCameraScale(int amount){
 		targetscale = amount;
 		clampScale();
-		Graphics.getSurface("pixel").setScale(targetscale);
-		Graphics.getSurface("shadow").setScale(targetscale);
-		Graphics.getSurface("shield").setScale(targetscale);
+		if(Settings.getBool("pixelate")){
+			Graphics.getSurface("pixel").setScale(targetscale);
+			Graphics.getSurface("shadow").setScale(targetscale);
+			Graphics.getSurface("shield").setScale(targetscale);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void scaleCamera(int amount){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/UI.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/UI.java
index 38b49a8a9d..224733fcbb 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/UI.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/UI.java
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 			});
 		});
 		
+		Settings.defaults("pixelate", true);
+		
 		Dialog.closePadR = -1;
 		Dialog.closePadT = 5;
 		
@@ -173,6 +175,17 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 		prefs.checkPref("noshadows", "Disable shadows", false);
 		prefs.checkPref("smoothcam", "Smooth Camera", true);
 		prefs.checkPref("indicators", "Enemy Indicators", true);
+		prefs.checkPref("pixelate", "Pixelate Screen", true, b->{
+			if(b){
+				Graphics.getSurface("pixel").setScale(Core.cameraScale);
+				Graphics.getSurface("shadow").setScale(Core.cameraScale);
+				Graphics.getSurface("shield").setScale(Core.cameraScale);
+			}else{
+				Graphics.getSurface("shadow").setScale(1);
+				Graphics.getSurface("shield").setScale(1);
+			}
+			renderer.setPixelate(b);
+		});
 		
 		prefs.hidden(()->{
 			if(!GameState.is(State.menu)){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Player.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Player.java
index 5ee14ac993..fb815137a5 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Player.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Player.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class Player extends DestructibleEntity{
 	
 	@Override
 	public void draw(){
-		if(Vars.snapCamera && Settings.getBool("smoothcam")){
+		if(Vars.snapCamera && Settings.getBool("smoothcam") && Settings.getBool("pixelate")){
 			Draw.rect("player", (int)x, (int)y, direction.angle()-90);
 		}else{
 			Draw.rect("player", x, y, direction.angle()-90);