diff --git a/src/McRFPy_API.cpp b/src/McRFPy_API.cpp
index 5db31fc..dcbcb74 100644
--- a/src/McRFPy_API.cpp
+++ b/src/McRFPy_API.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "PyWindow.h"
 #include "PySceneObject.h"
 #include "PyFOV.h"
+#include "PyTransition.h"
 #include "PySound.h"
 #include "PyMusic.h"
 #include "PyKeyboard.h"
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@ static PyObject* mcrfpy_module_getattr(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
         return McRFPy_API::api_get_scenes();
     }
 
+    if (strcmp(name, "default_transition") == 0) {
+        return PyTransition::to_python(PyTransition::default_transition);
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(name, "default_transition_duration") == 0) {
+        return PyFloat_FromDouble(PyTransition::default_duration);
+    }
+
     // Attribute not found - raise AttributeError
     PyErr_Format(PyExc_AttributeError, "module 'mcrfpy' has no attribute '%s'", name);
     return NULL;
@@ -71,6 +80,33 @@ static int mcrfpy_module_setattro(PyObject* self, PyObject* name, PyObject* valu
         return -1;
     }
 
+    if (strcmp(name_str, "default_transition") == 0) {
+        TransitionType trans;
+        if (!PyTransition::from_arg(value, &trans, nullptr)) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        PyTransition::default_transition = trans;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(name_str, "default_transition_duration") == 0) {
+        double duration;
+        if (PyFloat_Check(value)) {
+            duration = PyFloat_AsDouble(value);
+        } else if (PyLong_Check(value)) {
+            duration = PyLong_AsDouble(value);
+        } else {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "default_transition_duration must be a number");
+            return -1;
+        }
+        if (duration < 0.0) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "default_transition_duration must be non-negative");
+            return -1;
+        }
+        PyTransition::default_duration = static_cast<float>(duration);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     // For other attributes, use default module setattr
     return PyObject_GenericSetAttr(self, name, value);
 }
@@ -392,7 +428,16 @@ PyObject* PyInit_mcrfpy()
         // Fallback to integer if enum failed
         PyModule_AddIntConstant(m, "default_fov", FOV_BASIC);
     }
-    
+
+    // Add Transition enum class (uses Python's IntEnum)
+    PyObject* transition_class = PyTransition::create_enum_class(m);
+    if (!transition_class) {
+        // If enum creation fails, continue without it (non-fatal)
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    }
+    // Note: default_transition and default_transition_duration are handled via
+    // mcrfpy_module_getattr/setattro using PyTransition::default_transition/default_duration
+
     // Add automation submodule
     PyObject* automation_module = McRFPy_Automation::init_automation_module();
     if (automation_module != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/PySceneObject.cpp b/src/PySceneObject.cpp
index 04711f0..3ccfc1c 100644
--- a/src/PySceneObject.cpp
+++ b/src/PySceneObject.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "GameEngine.h"
 #include "McRFPy_API.h"
 #include "McRFPy_Doc.h"
+#include "PyTransition.h"
 #include <iostream>
 
 // Static map to store Python scene objects by name
@@ -75,13 +76,54 @@ PyObject* PySceneClass::__repr__(PySceneObject* self)
     return PyUnicode_FromFormat("<Scene '%s'>", self->name.c_str());
 }
 
-PyObject* PySceneClass::activate(PySceneObject* self, PyObject* args)
+PyObject* PySceneClass::activate(PySceneObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds)
 {
-    // Call the static method from McRFPy_API
-    PyObject* py_args = Py_BuildValue("(s)", self->name.c_str());
-    PyObject* result = McRFPy_API::_setScene(NULL, py_args);
-    Py_DECREF(py_args);
-    return result;
+    static const char* keywords[] = {"transition", "duration", nullptr};
+    PyObject* transition_arg = nullptr;
+    PyObject* duration_arg = nullptr;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "|OO", const_cast<char**>(keywords),
+                                      &transition_arg, &duration_arg)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Get transition type (use default if not provided)
+    TransitionType transition_type;
+    bool trans_was_none = false;
+    if (transition_arg) {
+        if (!PyTransition::from_arg(transition_arg, &transition_type, &trans_was_none)) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    } else {
+        transition_type = PyTransition::default_transition;
+    }
+
+    // Get duration (use default if not provided)
+    float duration;
+    if (duration_arg && duration_arg != Py_None) {
+        if (PyFloat_Check(duration_arg)) {
+            duration = static_cast<float>(PyFloat_AsDouble(duration_arg));
+        } else if (PyLong_Check(duration_arg)) {
+            duration = static_cast<float>(PyLong_AsLong(duration_arg));
+        } else {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "duration must be a number");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    } else {
+        duration = PyTransition::default_duration;
+    }
+
+    // Build transition string for _setScene (or call game->changeScene directly)
+    GameEngine* game = McRFPy_API::game;
+    if (!game) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "No game engine");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Call game->changeScene directly with proper transition
+    game->changeScene(self->name, transition_type, duration);
+
+    Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
 // children property getter (replaces get_ui method)
@@ -455,12 +497,15 @@ PyGetSetDef PySceneClass::getsetters[] = {
 
 // Methods
 PyMethodDef PySceneClass::methods[] = {
-    {"activate", (PyCFunction)activate, METH_NOARGS,
+    {"activate", (PyCFunction)activate, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS,
      MCRF_METHOD(SceneClass, activate,
-         MCRF_SIG("()", "None"),
-         MCRF_DESC("Make this the active scene."),
+         MCRF_SIG("(transition: Transition = None, duration: float = None)", "None"),
+         MCRF_DESC("Make this the active scene with optional transition effect."),
+         MCRF_ARGS_START
+         MCRF_ARG("transition", "Transition type (mcrfpy.Transition enum). Defaults to mcrfpy.default_transition")
+         MCRF_ARG("duration", "Transition duration in seconds. Defaults to mcrfpy.default_transition_duration")
          MCRF_RETURNS("None")
-         MCRF_NOTE("Deactivates the current scene and activates this one. Scene transitions and lifecycle callbacks are triggered.")
+         MCRF_NOTE("Deactivates the current scene and activates this one. Lifecycle callbacks (on_exit, on_enter) are triggered.")
      )},
     {"register_keyboard", (PyCFunction)register_keyboard, METH_VARARGS,
      MCRF_METHOD(SceneClass, register_keyboard,
@@ -575,9 +620,8 @@ int McRFPy_API::api_set_current_scene(PyObject* value)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    std::string old_scene = game->scene;
-    game->scene = scene_name;
-    McRFPy_API::triggerSceneChange(old_scene, scene_name);
+    // Use changeScene with default transition settings
+    game->changeScene(scene_name, PyTransition::default_transition, PyTransition::default_duration);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/PySceneObject.h b/src/PySceneObject.h
index 22ef8ab..fdba708 100644
--- a/src/PySceneObject.h
+++ b/src/PySceneObject.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
     static PyObject* __repr__(PySceneObject* self);
     
     // Scene methods
-    static PyObject* activate(PySceneObject* self, PyObject* args);
+    static PyObject* activate(PySceneObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds);
     static PyObject* register_keyboard(PySceneObject* self, PyObject* args);
     
     // Properties
diff --git a/src/PyTransition.cpp b/src/PyTransition.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a328e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PyTransition.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+#include "PyTransition.h"
+#include "McRFPy_API.h"
+
+// Static storage
+PyObject* PyTransition::transition_enum_class = nullptr;
+TransitionType PyTransition::default_transition = TransitionType::None;
+float PyTransition::default_duration = 1.0f;
+
+PyObject* PyTransition::create_enum_class(PyObject* module) {
+    // Import IntEnum from enum module
+    PyObject* enum_module = PyImport_ImportModule("enum");
+    if (!enum_module) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    PyObject* int_enum = PyObject_GetAttrString(enum_module, "IntEnum");
+    Py_DECREF(enum_module);
+    if (!int_enum) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Create dict of enum members
+    PyObject* members = PyDict_New();
+    if (!members) {
+        Py_DECREF(int_enum);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Add all Transition type members
+    // Values match the C++ TransitionType enum
+    struct {
+        const char* name;
+        int value;
+    } transition_members[] = {
+        {"NONE", static_cast<int>(TransitionType::None)},
+        {"FADE", static_cast<int>(TransitionType::Fade)},
+        {"SLIDE_LEFT", static_cast<int>(TransitionType::SlideLeft)},
+        {"SLIDE_RIGHT", static_cast<int>(TransitionType::SlideRight)},
+        {"SLIDE_UP", static_cast<int>(TransitionType::SlideUp)},
+        {"SLIDE_DOWN", static_cast<int>(TransitionType::SlideDown)},
+    };
+
+    for (const auto& m : transition_members) {
+        PyObject* value = PyLong_FromLong(m.value);
+        if (!value) {
+            Py_DECREF(members);
+            Py_DECREF(int_enum);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        if (PyDict_SetItemString(members, m.name, value) < 0) {
+            Py_DECREF(value);
+            Py_DECREF(members);
+            Py_DECREF(int_enum);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        Py_DECREF(value);
+    }
+
+    // Call IntEnum("Transition", members) to create the enum class
+    PyObject* name = PyUnicode_FromString("Transition");
+    if (!name) {
+        Py_DECREF(members);
+        Py_DECREF(int_enum);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // IntEnum(name, members) using functional API
+    PyObject* args = PyTuple_Pack(2, name, members);
+    Py_DECREF(name);
+    Py_DECREF(members);
+    if (!args) {
+        Py_DECREF(int_enum);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    PyObject* transition_class = PyObject_Call(int_enum, args, NULL);
+    Py_DECREF(args);
+    Py_DECREF(int_enum);
+
+    if (!transition_class) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Cache the reference for fast type checking
+    transition_enum_class = transition_class;
+    Py_INCREF(transition_enum_class);
+
+    // Add to module
+    if (PyModule_AddObject(module, "Transition", transition_class) < 0) {
+        Py_DECREF(transition_class);
+        transition_enum_class = nullptr;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return transition_class;
+}
+
+int PyTransition::from_arg(PyObject* arg, TransitionType* out_type, bool* was_none) {
+    if (was_none) *was_none = false;
+
+    // Accept None -> caller should use default
+    if (arg == Py_None || arg == NULL) {
+        if (was_none) *was_none = true;
+        *out_type = default_transition;
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // Accept Transition enum member (check if it's an instance of our enum)
+    if (transition_enum_class && PyObject_IsInstance(arg, transition_enum_class)) {
+        // IntEnum members have a 'value' attribute
+        PyObject* value = PyObject_GetAttrString(arg, "value");
+        if (!value) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        long val = PyLong_AsLong(value);
+        Py_DECREF(value);
+        if (val == -1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        *out_type = static_cast<TransitionType>(val);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // Accept int (for flexibility)
+    if (PyLong_Check(arg)) {
+        long val = PyLong_AsLong(arg);
+        if (val == -1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        if (val < 0 || val > static_cast<int>(TransitionType::SlideDown)) {
+            PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError,
+                "Invalid Transition value: %ld. Must be 0-5 or use mcrfpy.Transition enum.",
+                val);
+            return 0;
+        }
+        *out_type = static_cast<TransitionType>(val);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+        "transition must be mcrfpy.Transition enum member, int, or None");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+PyObject* PyTransition::to_python(TransitionType type) {
+    if (!transition_enum_class) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "Transition enum not initialized");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Get the enum member by value
+    PyObject* value = PyLong_FromLong(static_cast<int>(type));
+    if (!value) return NULL;
+
+    PyObject* result = PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs(transition_enum_class, value, NULL);
+    Py_DECREF(value);
+    return result;
+}
diff --git a/src/PyTransition.h b/src/PyTransition.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2218305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PyTransition.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "Common.h"
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "SceneTransition.h"
+
+// Module-level Transition enum class (created at runtime using Python's IntEnum)
+// Stored as a module attribute: mcrfpy.Transition
+
+class PyTransition {
+public:
+    // Create the Transition enum class and add to module
+    // Returns the enum class (new reference), or NULL on error
+    static PyObject* create_enum_class(PyObject* module);
+
+    // Helper to extract transition type from Python arg (accepts Transition enum, int, or None)
+    // Returns 1 on success, 0 on error (with exception set)
+    // If arg is None, sets *out_type to the default and sets *was_none to true
+    static int from_arg(PyObject* arg, TransitionType* out_type, bool* was_none = nullptr);
+
+    // Convert TransitionType to Python enum member
+    static PyObject* to_python(TransitionType type);
+
+    // Cached reference to the Transition enum class for fast type checking
+    static PyObject* transition_enum_class;
+
+    // Module-level defaults
+    static TransitionType default_transition;
+    static float default_duration;
+};
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_scene_transitions.py b/tests/unit/test_scene_transitions.py
index efd23c7..03dae42 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_scene_transitions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_scene_transitions.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def create_test_scenes():
     print("Created test scenes: red_scene, blue_scene, green_scene, menu_scene")
 
 # Track current transition type
-current_transition = "fade"
+current_transition = mcrfpy.Transition.FADE
 transition_duration = 1.0
 
 def handle_key(key, action):
@@ -76,24 +76,35 @@ def handle_key(key, action):
     current_scene = (mcrfpy.current_scene.name if mcrfpy.current_scene else None)
     
     # Number keys set transition type
-    if key == "Num1":
-        current_transition = "fade"
-        print("Transition set to: fade")
-    elif key == "Num2":
-        current_transition = "slide_left"
-        print("Transition set to: slide_left")
-    elif key == "Num3":
-        current_transition = "slide_right"
-        print("Transition set to: slide_right")
-    elif key == "Num4":
-        current_transition = "slide_up"
-        print("Transition set to: slide_up")
-    elif key == "Num5":
-        current_transition = "slide_down"
-        print("Transition set to: slide_down")
-    elif key == "Num6":
-        current_transition = None  # Instant
-        print("Transition set to: instant")
+    keyselections = {
+            "Num1": mcrfpy.Transition.FADE,
+            "Num2": mcrfpy.Transition.SLIDE_LEFT,
+            "Num3": mcrfpy.Transition.SLIDE_RIGHT,
+            "Num4": mcrfpy.Transition.SLIDE_UP,
+            "Num5": mcrfpy.Transition.SLIDE_DOWN,
+            "Num6": mcrfpy.Transition.NONE
+            }
+    if key in keyselections:
+        current_transition = keyselections[key]
+        print(f"Transition set to: {current_transition}")
+    #if key == "Num1":
+    #    current_transition = "fade"
+    #    print("Transition set to: fade")
+    #elif key == "Num2":
+    #    current_transition = "slide_left"
+    #    print("Transition set to: slide_left")
+    #elif key == "Num3":
+    #    current_transition = "slide_right"
+    #    print("Transition set to: slide_right")
+    #elif key == "Num4":
+    #    current_transition = "slide_up"
+    #    print("Transition set to: slide_up")
+    #elif key == "Num5":
+    #    current_transition = "slide_down"
+    #    print("Transition set to: slide_down")
+    #elif key == "Num6":
+    #    current_transition = None  # Instant
+    #    print("Transition set to: instant")
     
     # Letter keys change scene
     keytransitions = {
@@ -104,7 +115,7 @@ def handle_key(key, action):
             }
     if key in keytransitions:
         if mcrfpy.current_scene != keytransitions[key]:
-            keytransitions[key].activate()
+            keytransitions[key].activate(current_transition, transition_duration)
     #elif key == "R":
     #    if current_scene != "red_scene":
     #        print(f"Transitioning to red_scene with {current_transition}")