public LoadingStage() {
    initViewport();

    // Get our textureatlas from the manager, then get assets
    TextureAtlas atlas = Game.GDXVars().getTextureAtlas(Paths.loadingPack);
    font = Game.GDXVars().getFont(Paths.defaultFont);

    // Create actors
    background = new Image(Game.GDXVars().getTexture(Paths.splashBackground));
    background.setSize(getWidth(), getHeight());
    loadingBar = new LoadingBar(atlas);
    loadingBar.setPosition(getWidth() / 2 - loadingBar.getWidth() / 2, loadingBar.getHeight() / 2f);

    // Add actors
    addActor(background);
    addActor(loadingBar);

    // Selection group
    selector =
        new AtlasSelector(
            Game.GDXVars().getTextureAtlas(Paths.charactersPack), Game.Save().characters);
    addActor(selector);
    selector.setPosition(getWidth() / 2f - selector.getWidth() / 2f, 130);

    progress = 0f;

    // Start the work
    startLoadingWork();
  }