diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 3cbea0d83..fe104bac5 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ void M_DrawAddons(void);
 	source,\
 	0, 0,\
 	0, 0, \
-	1, 10,\
+	1, 5,\
 	M_DrawKartGamemodeMenu,\
 	NULL,\
 	NULL,\
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ void M_DrawAddons(void);
 	source,\
 	0, 0,\
 	0, 0, \
-	1, 10,\
+	1, 5,\
 	M_DrawImageDef,\
 	NULL,\
 	NULL,\
diff --git a/src/k_menudef.c b/src/k_menudef.c
index 9e1ff9c96..e732b5e75 100644
--- a/src/k_menudef.c
+++ b/src/k_menudef.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ menu_t PLAY_RaceDifficultyDef = {
 	PLAY_RaceDifficulty,
 	0, 0,
 	0, 0,
-	1, 10,
+	1, 5,
 	M_DrawRaceDifficulty,
 	NULL,
 	NULL,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ menu_t PLAY_CupSelectDef = {
 	PLAY_CupSelect,
 	0, 0,
 	0, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawCupSelect,
 	M_CupSelectTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ menu_t PLAY_LevelSelectDef = {
 	PLAY_LevelSelect,
 	0, 0,
 	0, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawLevelSelect,
 	M_LevelSelectTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ menu_t PLAY_TimeAttackDef = {
 	PLAY_TimeAttack,
 	0, 0,
 	0, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawTimeAttack,
 	NULL,
 	NULL,
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_MainDef = {
 	OPTIONS_Main,
 	0, 0,
 	SKINCOLOR_SLATE, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_ProfilesDef = {
 	OPTIONS_Profiles,
 	32, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_ULTRAMARINE, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawProfileSelect,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ menu_t MAIN_ProfilesDef = {
 	MAIN_Profiles,
 	32, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_ULTRAMARINE, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawProfileSelect,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_EditProfileDef = {
 	OPTIONS_EditProfile,
 	32, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_ULTRAMARINE, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawEditProfile,
 	M_HandleProfileEdit,
 	NULL,
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_ProfileControlsDef = {
 	OPTIONS_ProfileControls,
 	32, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_ULTRAMARINE, 0,
-	3, 10,
+	3, 5,
 	M_DrawProfileControls,
 	M_HandleProfileControls,
 	NULL,
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_VideoDef = {
 	OPTIONS_Video,
 	32, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_PLAGUE, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_VideoModesDef = {
 	OPTIONS_VideoModes,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_PLAGUE, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawVideoModes,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_VideoOGLDef = {
 	OPTIONS_VideoOGL,
 	32, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_PLAGUE, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_SoundDef = {
 	OPTIONS_Sound,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_THUNDER, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_HUDDef = {
 	OPTIONS_HUD,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_SUNSLAM, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_HUDOnlineDef = {
 	OPTIONS_HUDOnline,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_SUNSLAM, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_GameplayDef = {
 	OPTIONS_Gameplay,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_SCARLET, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_GameplayItemsDef = {
 	OPTIONS_GameplayItems,
 	14, 40,
 	SKINCOLOR_SCARLET, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawItemToggles,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_ServerDef = {
 	OPTIONS_Server,
 	48, 70,	// This menu here is slightly higher because there's a lot of options...
 	SKINCOLOR_VIOLET, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_ServerAdvancedDef = {
 	OPTIONS_ServerAdvanced,
 	48, 70,	// This menu here is slightly higher because there's a lot of options...
 	SKINCOLOR_VIOLET, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_DataDef = {
 	OPTIONS_Data,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_BLUEBERRY, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_DataAddonDef = {
 	OPTIONS_DataAddon,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_BLUEBERRY, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_DataScreenshotDef = {
 	OPTIONS_DataScreenshot,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_BLUEBERRY, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_DataReplayDef = {
 	OPTIONS_DataReplay,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_BLUEBERRY, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_DataDiscordDef = {
 	OPTIONS_DataDiscord,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_BLUEBERRY, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_DataEraseDef = {
 	OPTIONS_DataErase,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_BLUEBERRY, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawGenericOptions,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ menu_t OPTIONS_DataProfileEraseDef = {
 	OPTIONS_DataProfileErase,
 	48, 80,
 	SKINCOLOR_BLUEBERRY, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawProfileErase,
 	M_OptionsTick,
 	NULL,
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ menu_t EXTRAS_MainDef = {
 	EXTRAS_Main,
 	0, 0,
 	0, 0,
-	2, 10,
+	2, 5,
 	M_DrawExtras,
 	M_ExtrasTick,
 	NULL,
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 3bc4e523f..ad9e92738 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ void M_DrawKartGamemodeMenu(void)
 
 	if (menutransition.tics)
 	{
-		x += 24 * menutransition.tics;
+		x += 48 * menutransition.tics;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < currentMenu->numitems; i++)
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ void M_DrawKartGamemodeMenu(void)
 
 			if (menutransition.tics)
 			{
-				x += 24 * menutransition.tics;
+				x += 48 * menutransition.tics;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1560,11 +1560,11 @@ void M_DrawRaceDifficulty(void)
 	M_DrawMenuTooltips();
 
 	// Draw the box for difficulty...
-	V_DrawFixedPatch((111 + 24*menutransition.tics)*FRACUNIT, 33*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT, 0, box, NULL);
+	V_DrawFixedPatch((111 + 48*menutransition.tics)*FRACUNIT, 33*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT, 0, box, NULL);
 
 	if (menutransition.tics)
 	{
-		x += 24 * menutransition.tics;
+		x += 48 * menutransition.tics;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < currentMenu->numitems; i++)
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ void M_DrawRaceDifficulty(void)
 
 			if (menutransition.tics)
 			{
-				x += 24 * menutransition.tics;
+				x += 48 * menutransition.tics;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1597,12 +1597,12 @@ void M_DrawRaceDifficulty(void)
 
 				INT32 f = (i == itemOn) ? highlightflags : 0;
 
-				V_DrawString(140 + 24*menutransition.tics, y, f, currentMenu->menuitems[i].text);
+				V_DrawString(140 + 48*menutransition.tics, y, f, currentMenu->menuitems[i].text);
 
 				if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_CVAR)
 				{
 					// implicitely we'll only take care of normal cvars
-					INT32 cx = 260 + 24*menutransition.tics;
+					INT32 cx = 260 + 48*menutransition.tics;
 					consvar_t *cv = currentMenu->menuitems[i].itemaction.cvar;
 
 					V_DrawCenteredString(cx, y, f, cv->string);
@@ -1640,8 +1640,8 @@ void M_DrawRaceDifficulty(void)
 				if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_CVAR)
 				{
 
-					INT32 fx = (x - 24*menutransition.tics);
-					INT32 centx = fx + (320-fx)/2 + (menutransition.tics*24);	// undo the menutransition movement to redo it here otherwise the text won't move at the same speed lole.
+					INT32 fx = (x - 48*menutransition.tics);
+					INT32 centx = fx + (320-fx)/2 + (menutransition.tics*48);	// undo the menutransition movement to redo it here otherwise the text won't move at the same speed lole.
 
 					// implicitely we'll only take care of normal consvars
 					consvar_t *cv = currentMenu->menuitems[i].itemaction.cvar;
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ void M_DrawCupSelect(void)
 				patch = W_CachePatchName("CUPMON1A", PU_CACHE);
 
 			x = 14 + (i*42);
-			y = 20 + (j*44) - (15*menutransition.tics);
+			y = 20 + (j*44) - (30*menutransition.tics);
 
 			V_DrawScaledPatch(x, y, 0, patch);
 
@@ -1801,12 +1801,12 @@ void M_DrawCupSelect(void)
 	}
 
 	V_DrawScaledPatch(14 + (cupgrid.x*42) - 4,
-		20 + (cupgrid.y*44) - 1 - (12*menutransition.tics),
+		20 + (cupgrid.y*44) - 1 - (24*menutransition.tics),
 		0, W_CachePatchName("CUPCURS", PU_CACHE)
 	);
 
-	M_DrawCupPreview(146 + (12*menutransition.tics), cup);
-	M_DrawCupTitle(120 - (12*menutransition.tics), cup);
+	M_DrawCupPreview(146 + (24*menutransition.tics), cup);
+	M_DrawCupTitle(120 - (24*menutransition.tics), cup);
 }
 
 static void M_DrawHighLowLevelTitle(INT16 x, INT16 y, INT16 map)
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ void M_DrawLevelSelect(void)
 	INT16 i;
 	INT16 start = M_GetFirstLevelInList(levellist.newgametype);
 	INT16 map = start;
-	INT16 t = (32*menutransition.tics), tay = 0;
+	INT16 t = (64*menutransition.tics), tay = 0;
 	INT16 y = 80 - (12 * levellist.y);
 	boolean tatransition = ((menutransition.startmenu == &PLAY_TimeAttackDef || menutransition.endmenu == &PLAY_TimeAttackDef) && menutransition.tics);
 
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ void M_DrawLevelSelect(void)
 void M_DrawTimeAttack(void)
 {
 	INT16 map = levellist.choosemap;
-	INT16 t = (24*menutransition.tics);
+	INT16 t = (48*menutransition.tics);
 	INT16 leftedge = 149+t+16;
 	INT16 rightedge = 149+t+155;
 	INT16 opty = 152;
@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ void M_DrawProfileSelect(void)
 	INT32 i;
 	const INT32 maxp = PR_GetNumProfiles();
 	INT32 x = 160 - optionsmenu.profilen*(128 + 128/8) + optionsmenu.offset;
-	INT32 y = 35 + menutransition.tics*16;
+	INT32 y = 35 + menutransition.tics*32;
 
 	M_DrawOptionsCogs();
 	M_DrawMenuTooltips();
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index 2f040d1a5..a20d88492 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -3656,20 +3656,13 @@ void M_LevelSelectHandler(INT32 choice)
 
 void M_LevelSelectTick(void)
 {
-	UINT8 times = 1 + (abs(levellist.dest - levellist.y) / 21);
 
-	while (times) // increase speed as you're farther away
-	{
-		if (levellist.y > levellist.dest)
-			levellist.y--;
-		else if (levellist.y < levellist.dest)
-			levellist.y++;
+	INT16 dist = levellist.dest - levellist.y;
 
-		if (levellist.y == levellist.dest)
-			break;
-
-		times--;
-	}
+	if (abs(dist) == 1)	// cheating to avoid off by 1 errors with divisions.
+		levellist.y = levellist.dest;
+	else
+		levellist.y += dist/2;
 }
 
 struct mpmenu_s mpmenu;