diff --git a/src/engine/screen.cpp b/src/engine/screen.cpp
index 6e0a01f93..451f38773 100644
--- a/src/engine/screen.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/screen.cpp
@@ -1603,10 +1603,15 @@ namespace fheroes2
 
     void Display::release()
     {
-        _engine->clear();
+        _preprocessing = nullptr;
+        _postprocessing = nullptr;
+
         _cursor.reset();
+        _engine->clear();
+        _engine.reset();
         clear();
 
+        _renderSurface = nullptr;
         _prevRoi = {};
     }
 
diff --git a/src/fheroes2/game/fheroes2.cpp b/src/fheroes2/game/fheroes2.cpp
index 062cc6fad..d3e4b4459 100644
--- a/src/fheroes2/game/fheroes2.cpp
+++ b/src/fheroes2/game/fheroes2.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wswitch-default"
 #endif
 
-#include <SDL_error.h>
-#include <SDL_events.h>
 #include <SDL_main.h> // IWYU pragma: keep
-#include <SDL_mouse.h>
 
 // Managing compiler warnings for SDL headers
 #if defined( __GNUC__ )
@@ -154,11 +151,9 @@ namespace
 
             fheroes2::engine().setTitle( GetCaption() );
 
-            // Hide system cursor.
-            const int returnValue = SDL_ShowCursor( SDL_DISABLE );
-            if ( returnValue < 0 ) {
-                ERROR_LOG( "Failed to hide system cursor. Error description: " << SDL_GetError() )
-            }
+            auto & cursor = fheroes2::cursor();
+            cursor.enableSoftwareEmulation( conf.isSoftwareEmulationEnabled() );
+            cursor.show( false );
 
             fheroes2::RenderProcessor & renderProcessor = fheroes2::RenderProcessor::instance();
 
@@ -173,7 +168,7 @@ namespace
             renderProcessor.startColorCycling();
 
             // Update mouse cursor when switching between software emulation and OS mouse modes.
-            fheroes2::cursor().registerUpdater( Cursor::Refresh );
+            cursor.registerUpdater( Cursor::Refresh );
 
 #if !defined( MACOS_APP_BUNDLE )
             const fheroes2::Image & appIcon = Compression::CreateImageFromZlib( 32, 32, iconImage, sizeof( iconImage ), true );
@@ -187,10 +182,7 @@ namespace
         ~DisplayInitializer()
         {
             fheroes2::RenderProcessor::instance().unregisterRenderers();
-
-            fheroes2::Display & display = fheroes2::Display::instance();
-            display.subscribe( {}, {} );
-            display.release();
+            fheroes2::Display::instance().release();
         }
 
     private:
@@ -266,7 +258,7 @@ int main( int argc, char ** argv )
 
         const System::CoreInitializer coreInitializer;
 
-        DEBUG_LOG( DBG_GAME, DBG_INFO, conf.String() )
+        DEBUG_LOG( DBG_GAME, DBG_INFO, conf.getOptionsString() )
 
         const DisplayInitializer displayInitializer;
         const DataInitializer dataInitializer;
diff --git a/src/fheroes2/system/settings.cpp b/src/fheroes2/system/settings.cpp
index f82c9eb15..2e4b3f40e 100644
--- a/src/fheroes2/system/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/fheroes2/system/settings.cpp
@@ -358,11 +358,9 @@ bool Settings::Read( const std::string & filePath )
     if ( config.Exists( "cursor soft rendering" ) ) {
         if ( config.StrParams( "cursor soft rendering" ) == "on" ) {
             _gameOptions.SetModes( GAME_CURSOR_SOFT_EMULATION );
-            fheroes2::cursor().enableSoftwareEmulation( true );
         }
         else {
             _gameOptions.ResetModes( GAME_CURSOR_SOFT_EMULATION );
-            fheroes2::cursor().enableSoftwareEmulation( false );
         }
     }
 
@@ -401,14 +399,14 @@ bool Settings::Save( const std::string_view fileName ) const
         return false;
     }
 
-    const std::string data = String();
+    const std::string data = getOptionsString();
 
     fileStream.putRaw( data.data(), data.size() );
 
     return true;
 }
 
-std::string Settings::String() const
+std::string Settings::getOptionsString() const
 {
     std::ostringstream os;
 
@@ -1026,6 +1024,11 @@ bool Settings::isBattleMovementAreaHighlightEnabled() const
     return _gameOptions.Modes( GAME_BATTLE_HIGHLIGHT_MOVEMENT_AREA );
 }
 
+bool Settings::isSoftwareEmulationEnabled() const
+{
+    return _gameOptions.Modes( GAME_CURSOR_SOFT_EMULATION );
+}
+
 void Settings::switchToNextInterfaceType()
 {
     switch ( _interfaceType ) {
diff --git a/src/fheroes2/system/settings.h b/src/fheroes2/system/settings.h
index 9fddcc864..b42a0e05b 100644
--- a/src/fheroes2/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/fheroes2/system/settings.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
     bool Read( const std::string & filePath );
     bool Save( const std::string_view fileName ) const;
 
-    std::string String() const;
+    std::string getOptionsString() const;
 
     void setCurrentMapInfo( Maps::FileInfo fi );
 
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ public:
     bool isScreenScalingTypeNearest() const;
     bool isEvilInterfaceEnabled() const;
     bool isBattleMovementAreaHighlightEnabled() const;
+    bool isSoftwareEmulationEnabled() const;
 
     void setInterfaceType( const InterfaceType type )
     {