diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt b/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt
index 52eb492..41285d4 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ set(UNLEASHED_RECOMP_PATCHES_CXX_SOURCES
 
 set(UNLEASHED_RECOMP_UI_CXX_SOURCES
     "ui/achievement_menu.cpp"
-    "ui/achievement_overlay.cpp"
+    "ui/achievement_overlay.cpp"
+    "ui/black_bar.cpp"
     "ui/button_guide.cpp"
     "ui/fader.cpp"
     "ui/game_window.cpp"
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.cpp
index cfa17cc..c54f6c1 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/gpu/video.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <ui/message_window.h>
 #include <ui/options_menu.h>
 #include <ui/game_window.h>
+#include <ui/black_bar.h>
 #include <patches/aspect_ratio_patches.h>
 #include <user/config.h>
 #include <sdl_listener.h>
@@ -2318,6 +2319,7 @@ static void DrawImGui()
     MessageWindow::Draw();
     ButtonGuide::Draw();
     Fader::Draw();
+    BlackBar::Draw();
 
     assert(ImGui::GetForegroundDrawList()->_ClipRectStack.Size == 1 && "Some clip rects were not removed from the stack!");
 
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/patches/aspect_ratio_patches.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/patches/aspect_ratio_patches.cpp
index 2cfe69c..ea496aa 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/patches/aspect_ratio_patches.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/patches/aspect_ratio_patches.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <api/SWA.h>
 #include <app.h>
 #include <ui/game_window.h>
+#include <ui/black_bar.h>
 #include <gpu/video.h>
 #include <xxHashMap.h>
 
@@ -340,6 +341,9 @@ enum
     REPEAT_LEFT = 1 << 15,
 
     TORNADO_DEFENSE = 1 << 16,
+
+    LOADING_BLACK_BAR_MIN = 1 << 17,
+    LOADING_BLACK_BAR_MAX = 1 << 18,
 };
 
 struct CsdModifier
@@ -403,6 +407,10 @@ static const xxHashMap<CsdModifier> g_modifiers =
     { HashStr("ui_loading/n_2_d/letterbox/letterbox_top"), { STRETCH } },
     { HashStr("ui_loading/n_2_d/letterbox/black_l"), { EXTEND_LEFT | STRETCH_VERTICAL } },
     { HashStr("ui_loading/n_2_d/letterbox/black_r"), { EXTEND_RIGHT | STRETCH_VERTICAL } },
+    { HashStr("ui_loading/event_viewer/black/black_top"), { LOADING_BLACK_BAR_MIN } },
+    { HashStr("ui_loading/event_viewer/black/black_under"), { LOADING_BLACK_BAR_MAX } },
+    { HashStr("ui_loading/pda/pda_frame/L"), { LOADING_BLACK_BAR_MIN } },
+    { HashStr("ui_loading/pda/pda_frame/R"), { LOADING_BLACK_BAR_MAX } },
 
     // ui_mediaroom
     { HashStr("ui_mediaroom/header/bg/img_1"), { EXTEND_LEFT } },
@@ -1022,6 +1030,18 @@ static void Draw(PPCContext& ctx, uint8_t* base, PPCFunc* original, uint32_t str
         position[1] = round(y);
     }
 
+    if ((modifier.flags & LOADING_BLACK_BAR_MIN) != 0)
+    {
+        auto position = getPosition(0);
+        BlackBar::g_loadingBlackBarMin = ImVec2{ position[0], position[1] };
+        BlackBar::g_loadingBlackBarAlpha = *(base + ctx.r1.u32 + 0xB);
+    }
+    else if ((modifier.flags & LOADING_BLACK_BAR_MAX) != 0)
+    {
+        auto position = getPosition(3);
+        BlackBar::g_loadingBlackBarMax = ImVec2{ position[0], position[1] };
+    }
+
     if ((modifier.flags & REPEAT_LEFT) != 0)
     {
         float width = *getPosition(2) - *getPosition(0);
@@ -1363,6 +1383,12 @@ PPC_FUNC(sub_82B8AA40)
 
     // Restore the original letterbox value.
     PPC_STORE_U8(r3.u32, letterbox);
+
+    if (letterbox)
+    {
+        // Would be nice to also push this as a 2D primitive but I really cannot be bothered right now...
+        BlackBar::g_inspirePillarbox = Config::CutsceneAspectRatio != ECutsceneAspectRatio::Unlocked && g_aspectRatio > WIDE_ASPECT_RATIO;
+    }
 }
 
 void InspireLetterboxTopMidAsmHook(PPCRegister& r3)
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/ui/black_bar.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/black_bar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebe0294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/black_bar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#include "black_bar.h"
+#include <patches/aspect_ratio_patches.h>
+
+void BlackBar::Draw()
+{
+    if (g_inspirePillarbox)
+    {
+        auto drawList = ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList();
+        auto& res = ImGui::GetIO().DisplaySize;
+
+        float width = (res.x - (res.y * 16.0f / 9.0f)) / 2.0f;
+
+        drawList->AddRectFilled(
+            { 0.0f, 0.0f },
+            { width, res.y },
+            IM_COL32_BLACK);
+
+        drawList->AddRectFilled(
+            { res.x - width, 0.0f },
+            res,
+            IM_COL32_BLACK);
+
+        g_inspirePillarbox = false;
+    }
+
+    if (g_loadingBlackBarAlpha != 0)
+    {
+        auto drawList = ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList();
+        auto& res = ImGui::GetIO().DisplaySize;
+        
+        if (g_aspectRatio > WIDE_ASPECT_RATIO)
+        {
+            drawList->AddRectFilled(
+                { 0.0f, 0.0f }, 
+                { g_loadingBlackBarMin.x, g_loadingBlackBarMax.y },
+                IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, g_loadingBlackBarAlpha));
+
+            drawList->AddRectFilled(
+                { g_loadingBlackBarMax.x, g_loadingBlackBarMin.y }, 
+                res,
+                IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, g_loadingBlackBarAlpha));
+        }
+        else if (g_aspectRatio < NARROW_ASPECT_RATIO)
+        {
+            drawList->AddRectFilled(
+                { 0.0f, 0.0f },
+                { g_loadingBlackBarMax.x, g_loadingBlackBarMin.y },
+                IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, g_loadingBlackBarAlpha));
+
+            drawList->AddRectFilled(
+                { g_loadingBlackBarMin.x, g_loadingBlackBarMax.y },
+                res,
+                IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, g_loadingBlackBarAlpha));
+        }
+
+        g_loadingBlackBarAlpha = 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/ui/black_bar.h b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/black_bar.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cb0768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/black_bar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#pragma once
+
+struct BlackBar
+{
+    static inline bool g_inspirePillarbox;
+
+    static inline ImVec2 g_loadingBlackBarMin;
+    static inline ImVec2 g_loadingBlackBarMax;
+    static inline uint8_t g_loadingBlackBarAlpha;
+
+    static void Draw();
+};