diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Drawable.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Drawable.h
index bbe206ff429..a621d1051a8 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Drawable.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Drawable.h
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ class Drawable : public Thing,
 		FADING_OUT
 	};
 	FadingMode		m_fadeMode;
-	UnsignedInt		m_timeElapsedFade;			///< for how many frames have i been fading
+	Real			m_timeElapsedFade;			///< for how long have i been fading (in 30fps-equivalent frames)
 	UnsignedInt		m_timeToFade;						///< how slowly am I fading
 
 	UnsignedInt		m_shroudClearFrame;						///< Last frame the local player saw this drawable "OBJECTSHROUD_CLEAR"
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Drawable.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Drawable.cpp
index e482166c024..e968fe8a4a4 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Drawable.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Drawable.cpp
@@ -1147,10 +1147,14 @@ void Drawable::updateDrawable()
 			Real numer = (m_fadeMode == FADING_IN) ? (m_timeElapsedFade) : (m_timeToFade-m_timeElapsedFade);
 
 			setDrawableOpacity(numer/(Real)m_timeToFade);
-			++m_timeElapsedFade;
+			// TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 15/09/2026 Decouple Drawable fade timing from render updates.
+			m_timeElapsedFade += TheFramePacer->getActualLogicTimeScaleOverFpsRatio();
 
 			if (m_timeElapsedFade > m_timeToFade)
+			{
+				setDrawableOpacity(m_fadeMode == FADING_IN ? 1.0f : 0.0f);
 				m_fadeMode = FADING_NONE;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1165,7 +1169,8 @@ void Drawable::updateDrawable()
 			{
 				//LERP
 				(*dm)->setTerrainDecalOpacity(m_decalOpacity);
-				m_decalOpacity += m_decalOpacityFadeRate;
+				// TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 15/09/2026 Decouple decal opacity fade timing from render updates.
+				m_decalOpacity += m_decalOpacityFadeRate * TheFramePacer->getActualLogicTimeScaleOverFpsRatio();
 			}
 			//---------------
 
@@ -4845,6 +4850,7 @@ void Drawable::xferDrawableModules( Xfer *xfer )
 	* 6: Added m_ambientSoundEnabledFromScript flag (Added in Zero Hour)
 	* 7: Save the customize ambient sound info (Added in Zero Hour)
 	* 8: TheSuperHackers @bugfix Removed m_prevTintStatus because loading its value is unnecessary and undesirable
+	* 9: TheSuperHackers @info Preserve fractional fade progress in non-retail saves
 	*/
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Drawable::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
@@ -4856,7 +4862,7 @@ void Drawable::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 #elif RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
 	const XferVersion currentVersion = 7;
 #else
-	const XferVersion currentVersion = 8;
+	const XferVersion currentVersion = 9;
 #endif
 	XferVersion version = currentVersion;
 	xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
@@ -5030,7 +5036,19 @@ void Drawable::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	xfer->xferUser( &m_fadeMode, sizeof( FadingMode ) );
 
 	// time elapsed fade
-	xfer->xferUnsignedInt( &m_timeElapsedFade );
+	if (version >= 9)
+	{
+		xfer->xferReal( &m_timeElapsedFade );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		UnsignedInt timeElapsedFadeFrames = static_cast<UnsignedInt>(m_timeElapsedFade);
+		xfer->xferUnsignedInt( &timeElapsedFadeFrames );
+		if (xfer->getXferMode() == XFER_LOAD)
+		{
+			m_timeElapsedFade = static_cast<Real>(timeElapsedFadeFrames);
+		}
+	}
 
 	// time to fade
 	xfer->xferUnsignedInt( &m_timeToFade );
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Drawable.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Drawable.h
index 7169b8cb51f..84c7431dc0f 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Drawable.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Drawable.h
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ class Drawable : public Thing,
 		FADING_OUT
 	};
 	FadingMode		m_fadeMode;
-	UnsignedInt		m_timeElapsedFade;			///< for how many frames have i been fading
+	Real			m_timeElapsedFade;			///< for how long have i been fading (in 30fps-equivalent frames)
 	UnsignedInt		m_timeToFade;						///< how slowly am I fading
 
 	UnsignedInt		m_shroudClearFrame;						///< Last frame the local player saw this drawable "OBJECTSHROUD_CLEAR"
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Drawable.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Drawable.cpp
index 54dff3325f2..200c4658aec 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Drawable.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Drawable.cpp
@@ -1149,10 +1149,14 @@ void Drawable::updateDrawable()
 			Real numer = (m_fadeMode == FADING_IN) ? (m_timeElapsedFade) : (m_timeToFade-m_timeElapsedFade);
 
 			setDrawableOpacity(numer/(Real)m_timeToFade);
-			++m_timeElapsedFade;
+			// TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 15/09/2026 Decouple Drawable fade timing from render updates.
+			m_timeElapsedFade += TheFramePacer->getActualLogicTimeScaleOverFpsRatio();
 
 			if (m_timeElapsedFade > m_timeToFade)
+			{
+				setDrawableOpacity(m_fadeMode == FADING_IN ? 1.0f : 0.0f);
 				m_fadeMode = FADING_NONE;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1167,7 +1171,8 @@ void Drawable::updateDrawable()
 			{
 				//LERP
 				(*dm)->setTerrainDecalOpacity(m_decalOpacity);
-				m_decalOpacity += m_decalOpacityFadeRate;
+				// TheSuperHackers @bugfix bobtista 15/09/2026 Decouple decal opacity fade timing from render updates.
+				m_decalOpacity += m_decalOpacityFadeRate * TheFramePacer->getActualLogicTimeScaleOverFpsRatio();
 			}
 			//---------------
 
@@ -4850,6 +4855,7 @@ void Drawable::xferDrawableModules( Xfer *xfer )
 	* 6: Added m_ambientSoundEnabledFromScript flag (Added in Zero Hour)
 	* 7: Save the customize ambient sound info (Added in Zero Hour)
 	* 8: TheSuperHackers @bugfix Removed m_prevTintStatus because loading its value is unnecessary and undesirable
+	* 9: TheSuperHackers @info Preserve fractional fade progress in non-retail saves
 	*/
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Drawable::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
@@ -4861,7 +4867,7 @@ void Drawable::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 #elif RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE
 	const XferVersion currentVersion = 7;
 #else
-	const XferVersion currentVersion = 8;
+	const XferVersion currentVersion = 9;
 #endif
 	XferVersion version = currentVersion;
 	xfer->xferVersion( &version, currentVersion );
@@ -5035,7 +5041,19 @@ void Drawable::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 	xfer->xferUser( &m_fadeMode, sizeof( FadingMode ) );
 
 	// time elapsed fade
-	xfer->xferUnsignedInt( &m_timeElapsedFade );
+	if (version >= 9)
+	{
+		xfer->xferReal( &m_timeElapsedFade );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		UnsignedInt timeElapsedFadeFrames = static_cast<UnsignedInt>(m_timeElapsedFade);
+		xfer->xferUnsignedInt( &timeElapsedFadeFrames );
+		if (xfer->getXferMode() == XFER_LOAD)
+		{
+			m_timeElapsedFade = static_cast<Real>(timeElapsedFadeFrames);
+		}
+	}
 
 	// time to fade
 	xfer->xferUnsignedInt( &m_timeToFade );