diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/CD3D8Driver.cpp IrrlichtK0.5/CD3D8Driver.cpp
--- Irrlicht/CD3D8Driver.cpp	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/CD3D8Driver.cpp	2005-05-26 22:53:19.000000000 +0200
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@
 
 
 //! applications must call this method before performing any rendering. returns false if failed.
-bool CD3D8Driver::beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color)
+bool CD3D8Driver::beginScene()
 {
-	CNullDriver::beginScene(backBuffer, zBuffer, color);
+	CNullDriver::beginScene();
 	HRESULT hr;
 
 	if (!pID3DDevice)
@@ -350,16 +350,16 @@
 
 	DWORD flags = 0;
 
-	if (backBuffer)
+	if (clearBackBuffer)
 		flags |= D3DCLEAR_TARGET;
 
-	if (zBuffer)
+	if (clearZBuffer)
 		flags |= D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER;
 
 	if (StencilBuffer)
 		flags |= D3DCLEAR_STENCIL;
 
-	hr = pID3DDevice->Clear( 0, NULL, flags, color.color, 1.0, 0);
+	hr = pID3DDevice->Clear( 0, NULL, flags, backgroundColor.color, 1.0, 0);
 	if (FAILED(hr))
 		os::Printer::log("DirectX8 clear failed.", ELL_WARNING);
 
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/CD3D8Driver.h IrrlichtK0.5/CD3D8Driver.h
--- Irrlicht/CD3D8Driver.h	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/CD3D8Driver.h	2005-05-26 12:42:51.000000000 +0200
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		virtual ~CD3D8Driver();
 
 		//! applications must call this method before performing any rendering. returns false if failed.
-		virtual bool beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color);
+		virtual bool beginScene();
 
 		//! applications must call this method after performing any rendering. returns false if failed.
 		virtual bool endScene();
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/CD3D9Driver.cpp IrrlichtK0.5/CD3D9Driver.cpp
--- Irrlicht/CD3D9Driver.cpp	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/CD3D9Driver.cpp	2005-05-26 22:53:39.000000000 +0200
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@
 
 
 //! applications must call this method before performing any rendering. returns false if failed.
-bool CD3D9Driver::beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color)
+bool CD3D9Driver::beginScene()
 {
-	CNullDriver::beginScene(backBuffer, zBuffer, color);
+	CNullDriver::beginScene();
 	HRESULT hr;
 
 	if (!pID3DDevice)
@@ -365,16 +365,16 @@
 
 	DWORD flags = 0;
 
-	if (backBuffer)
+	if (clearBackBuffer)
 		flags |= D3DCLEAR_TARGET;
 
-	if (zBuffer)
+	if (clearZBuffer)
 		flags |= D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER;
 
 	if (StencilBuffer)
 		flags |= D3DCLEAR_STENCIL;
 
-	hr = pID3DDevice->Clear( 0, NULL, flags, color.color, 1.0, 0);
+	hr = pID3DDevice->Clear( 0, NULL, flags, backgroundColor.color, 1.0, 0);
 	if (FAILED(hr))
 		os::Printer::log("DirectX9 clear failed.", ELL_WARNING);
 
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/CD3D9Driver.h IrrlichtK0.5/CD3D9Driver.h
--- Irrlicht/CD3D9Driver.h	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/CD3D9Driver.h	2005-05-26 12:43:08.000000000 +0200
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		virtual ~CD3D9Driver();
 
 		//! applications must call this method before performing any rendering. returns false if failed.
-		virtual bool beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color);
+		virtual bool beginScene();
 
 		//! applications must call this method after performing any rendering. returns false if failed.
 		virtual bool endScene();
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp IrrlichtK0.5/CNullDriver.cpp
--- Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/CNullDriver.cpp	2005-05-26 22:21:44.000000000 +0200
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 //! constructor
 CNullDriver::CNullDriver(io::IFileSystem* io, const core::dimension2d<s32>& screenSize)
 : ScreenSize(screenSize), ViewPort(0,0,0,0), 
- FileSystem(io), PrimitivesDrawn(0), TextureCreationFlags(0)
+ FileSystem(io), PrimitivesDrawn(0), TextureCreationFlags(0),
+ clearBackBuffer(true), clearZBuffer(true), backgroundColor(0,100,100,100)
 {
 	#ifdef _DEBUG
 	setDebugName("CNullDriver");
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@
 
 
 //! applications must call this method before performing any rendering. returns false if failed.
-bool CNullDriver::beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color)
+bool CNullDriver::beginScene()
 {
 	PrimitivesDrawn = 0;
 	return true;
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h IrrlichtK0.5/CNullDriver.h
--- Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/CNullDriver.h	2005-05-26 12:41:13.000000000 +0200
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 		//! destructor
 		virtual ~CNullDriver();
 
-		virtual bool beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color);
+		virtual bool beginScene();
 
 		virtual bool endScene();
 
@@ -241,6 +241,20 @@
 		//! Returns pointer to the IGPUProgrammingServices interface.
 		virtual IGPUProgrammingServices* getGPUProgrammingServices();
 		
+		//! set the clear backbuffer flag. this is as a replacement for the parameters in the beginscene-call
+		virtual void setClearBackBuffer(bool clearBackBuffer)
+		{
+			this->clearBackBuffer=clearBackBuffer;
+		}
+		void CNullDriver::setClearZBuffer(bool clearZBuffer)
+		{
+			this->clearZBuffer=clearZBuffer;
+		}
+		void CNullDriver::setBackgroundColor(SColor backgroundColor)
+		{
+			this->backgroundColor=backgroundColor;
+		}
+
 		//! Adds a new material renderer to the VideoDriver, using pixel and/or 
 		//! vertex shaders to render geometry.
 		virtual s32 addShaderMaterial(const c8* vertexShaderProgram = 0,
@@ -388,6 +397,12 @@
 		SColor FogColor;
 
 		SExposedVideoData ExposedData;
+
+		bool clearBackBuffer;
+
+		bool clearZBuffer;
+
+		SColor backgroundColor;
 	};
 
 } // end namespace video
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp IrrlichtK0.5/COpenGLDriver.cpp
--- Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/COpenGLDriver.cpp	2005-05-26 13:47:23.000000000 +0200
@@ -482,22 +482,22 @@
 
 
 //! clears the zbuffer
-bool COpenGLDriver::beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color)
+bool COpenGLDriver::beginScene()
 {
-	CNullDriver::beginScene(backBuffer, zBuffer, color);
+	CNullDriver::beginScene();
 
 	GLbitfield mask = 0;
 
-	if (backBuffer)
+	if (clearBackBuffer)
 	{
 		f32 inv = 1.0f / 255.0f;
-		glClearColor(color.getRed() * inv, color.getGreen() * inv,
-				color.getBlue() * inv, color.getAlpha() * inv);
+		glClearColor(backgroundColor.getRed() * inv, backgroundColor.getGreen() * inv,
+				backgroundColor.getBlue() * inv, backgroundColor.getAlpha() * inv);
 
 		mask |= GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT;
 	}
 
-	if (zBuffer)
+	if (clearZBuffer)
 	{
 		glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
 		mask |= GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT;
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.h IrrlichtK0.5/COpenGLDriver.h
--- Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.h	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/COpenGLDriver.h	2005-05-26 12:42:31.000000000 +0200
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 		virtual bool endScene();
 
 		//! clears the zbuffer
-		virtual bool beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color);
+		virtual bool beginScene();
 
 		//! sets transformation
 		virtual void setTransform(E_TRANSFORMATION_STATE state, const core::matrix4& mat);
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/CSoftwareDriver.cpp IrrlichtK0.5/CSoftwareDriver.cpp
--- Irrlicht/CSoftwareDriver.cpp	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/CSoftwareDriver.cpp	2005-05-26 12:51:58.000000000 +0200
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@
 
 
 //! clears the zbuffer
-bool CSoftwareDriver::beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color)
+bool CSoftwareDriver::beginScene()
 {
-	CNullDriver::beginScene(backBuffer, zBuffer, color);
+	CNullDriver::beginScene();
 
-	if (backBuffer)
-		BackBuffer->fill(color.toA1R5G5B5());
+	if (clearBackBuffer)
+		BackBuffer->fill(backgroundColor.toA1R5G5B5());
 
-	if (ZBuffer && zBuffer)
+	if (ZBuffer && clearZBuffer)
 		ZBuffer->clear();
 
 	return true;
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/CSoftwareDriver.h IrrlichtK0.5/CSoftwareDriver.h
--- Irrlicht/CSoftwareDriver.h	2005-05-25 18:43:26.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/CSoftwareDriver.h	2005-05-26 12:42:04.000000000 +0200
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 		virtual void setViewPort(const core::rect<s32>& area);
 
 		//! clears the zbuffer
-		virtual bool beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color);
+		virtual bool beginScene();
 
 		//! draws an indexed triangle list
 		virtual void drawIndexedTriangleList(const S3DVertex* vertices, s32 vertexCount,
diff -Nauwr Irrlicht/include/IVideoDriver.h IrrlichtK0.5/include/IVideoDriver.h
--- Irrlicht/include/IVideoDriver.h	2005-05-25 18:56:40.000000000 +0200
+++ IrrlichtK0.5/include/IVideoDriver.h	2005-05-26 12:38:04.000000000 +0200
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 		\param zBuffer: Speciefies if the depth or z buffer should be cleared. It is
 		not nesesarry to do so, if only 2d drawing is used.
 		\return Returns false if failed. Begin Scene can clear the back- and the z-buffer. */
-		virtual bool beginScene(bool backBuffer, bool zBuffer, SColor color) = 0;
+		virtual bool beginScene() = 0;
 
 		//! Presents the rendered image on the screen.
 		/** Applications must call this method after performing any rendering. 
@@ -709,6 +709,15 @@
 		videodriver does not support this. (For example the Software and the NULL device
 		will always return 0) */
 		virtual IGPUProgrammingServices* getGPUProgrammingServices() = 0;
+		
+	        //! set the clear backbuffer flag. This is as a replacement for the parameters in the beginscene-call
+		virtual void setClearBackBuffer(bool clearBackBuffer) = 0;
+
+		//! set the clearZBuffer flag.  This is a replacement for the parameters in the classic Irrlicht beginscene(...) function
+		virtual void setClearZBuffer(bool clearZBuffer) = 0;
+
+		//! set the background color for the scene.  This is a replacement for the parameters in the classic Irrlicht beginscene(...) function
+		virtual void setBackgroundColor(SColor backgroundColor) = 0;
 
 		//! Clears the ZBuffer. 
 		/** Note that you usually need not to call this method,