diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
index b9c4a00415..b1e3450530 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ static RString LIFE_PERCENT_CHANGE_NAME( size_t i )   { return "LifePercentChang
 
 LifeMeterBar::LifeMeterBar()
 {
-	METER_WIDTH.Load	("LifeMeterBar","MeterWidth");
-	METER_HEIGHT.Load	("LifeMeterBar","MeterHeight");
 	DANGER_THRESHOLD.Load	("LifeMeterBar","DangerThreshold");
 	INITIAL_VALUE.Load	("LifeMeterBar","InitialValue");
 	MIN_STAY_ALIVE.Load	("LifeMeterBar","MinStayAlive");
@@ -57,29 +55,29 @@ LifeMeterBar::LifeMeterBar()
 	// set up combotoregainlife
 	m_iComboToRegainLife = 0;
 
-	m_sprBackground.Load( THEME->GetPathG(sType,"background") );
-	m_sprBackground->SetName( "Background" );
-	m_sprBackground->ZoomToWidth( METER_WIDTH );
-	m_sprBackground->ZoomToHeight( METER_HEIGHT );
-	this->AddChild( m_sprBackground );
-
-	m_quadDangerGlow.ZoomToWidth( METER_WIDTH );
-	m_quadDangerGlow.ZoomToHeight( METER_HEIGHT );
-	m_quadDangerGlow.SetEffectDiffuseShift();
-	m_quadDangerGlow.SetEffectColor1( RageColor(1,0,0,0.8f) );
-	m_quadDangerGlow.SetEffectColor2( RageColor(1,0,0,0) );
-	m_quadDangerGlow.SetEffectClock( Actor::CLOCK_BGM_BEAT );
-	this->AddChild( &m_quadDangerGlow );
-
-	m_pStream = new StreamDisplay;
 	bool bExtra = GAMESTATE->IsAnExtraStage();
 	RString sExtra = bExtra ? "extra " : "";
+
+	m_sprUnder.Load( THEME->GetPathG(sType,sExtra+"Under") );
+	m_sprUnder->SetName( "Under" );
+	ActorUtil::LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY( m_sprUnder, sType );
+	this->AddChild( m_sprUnder );
+
+	m_sprDanger.Load( THEME->GetPathG(sType,sExtra+"Danger") );
+	m_sprDanger->SetName( "Danger" );
+	ActorUtil::LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY( m_sprDanger, sType );
+	this->AddChild( m_sprDanger );
+
+	m_pStream = new StreamDisplay;
 	m_pStream->Load( bExtra ? "StreamDisplayExtra" : "StreamDisplay" );
+	m_pStream->SetName( "Stream" );
+	ActorUtil::LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY( m_pStream, sType );
 	this->AddChild( m_pStream );
 
-	m_sprFrame.Load( THEME->GetPathG(sType,sExtra+"frame") );
-	m_sprFrame->SetName( "Frame" );
-	this->AddChild( m_sprFrame );
+	m_sprOver.Load( THEME->GetPathG(sType,sExtra+"Over") );
+	m_sprOver->SetName( "Over" );
+	ActorUtil::LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY( m_sprOver, sType );
+	this->AddChild( m_sprOver );
 }
 
 LifeMeterBar::~LifeMeterBar()
@@ -277,9 +275,9 @@ void LifeMeterBar::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	m_pStream->SetHotAlpha( m_fHotAlpha );
 
 	if( m_pPlayerState->m_HealthState == HealthState_Danger )
-		m_quadDangerGlow.SetDiffuseAlpha( 1 );
+		m_sprDanger->SetVisible( true );
 	else
-		m_quadDangerGlow.SetDiffuseAlpha( 0 );
+		m_sprDanger->SetVisible( false );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
index e632dbe463..af716343fd 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
@@ -34,18 +34,16 @@ public:
 	// this function is solely for HowToPlay
 
 private:
-	ThemeMetric<float> METER_WIDTH;
-	ThemeMetric<float> METER_HEIGHT;
 	ThemeMetric<float> DANGER_THRESHOLD;
 	ThemeMetric<float> INITIAL_VALUE;
 	ThemeMetric<TapNoteScore>   MIN_STAY_ALIVE;
 
 	ThemeMetric1D<float> m_fLifePercentChange;
 
-	AutoActor		m_sprBackground;
-	Quad			m_quadDangerGlow;
+	AutoActor		m_sprUnder;
+	AutoActor		m_sprDanger;
 	StreamDisplay*		m_pStream;
-	AutoActor		m_sprFrame;
+	AutoActor		m_sprOver;
 
 	float			m_fLifePercentage;
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayNormal.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayNormal.cpp
index 6a3e624cce..9fd419aead 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayNormal.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayNormal.cpp
@@ -7,19 +7,27 @@
 #include "PlayerState.h"
 #include "StatsManager.h"
 #include "CommonMetrics.h"
+#include "ActorUtil.h"
 
 
 ScoreDisplayNormal::ScoreDisplayNormal()
 {
 	LOG->Trace( "ScoreDisplayNormal::ScoreDisplayNormal()" );
 
-	m_sprFrame.Load( THEME->GetPathG("ScoreDisplayNormal","frame") );
-	this->AddChild( &m_sprFrame );
+	RString sType = "ScoreDisplayNormal";
+
+	m_sprFrame.Load( THEME->GetPathG(sType,"Frame") );
+	m_sprFrame->SetName( "Frame" );
+	ActorUtil::LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY( m_sprFrame, sType );
+	this->AddChild( m_sprFrame );
+
 
 	// init the text
-	m_text.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF("ScoreDisplayNormal","numbers") );
+	m_text.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF("ScoreDisplayNormal","Text") );
+	m_text.SetName( "Text" );
 	m_text.SetShadowLength( 0 );
 	m_text.UpdateText();
+	ActorUtil::LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY( m_text, sType );
 	this->AddChild( &m_text );
 }
 
@@ -28,9 +36,9 @@ void ScoreDisplayNormal::Init( const PlayerState* pPlayerState, const PlayerStag
 	ScoreDisplay::Init( pPlayerState, pPlayerStageStats );
 
 	// TODO: Remove use of PlayerNumber.
-	PlayerNumber pn = pPlayerState->m_PlayerNumber;
+	//PlayerNumber pn = pPlayerState->m_PlayerNumber;
 	
-	m_text.RunCommands( CommonMetrics::PLAYER_COLOR.GetValue(pn) );
+	//m_text.RunCommands( CommonMetrics::PLAYER_COLOR.GetValue(pn) );
 }
 
 void ScoreDisplayNormal::SetScore( int iNewScore ) 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayNormal.h b/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayNormal.h
index d4ab30faf0..fadb2e8abe 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayNormal.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayNormal.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "ScoreDisplay.h"
 #include "RollingNumbers.h"
-#include "Sprite.h"
+#include "AutoActor.h"
 
 class ScoreDisplayNormal : public ScoreDisplay
 {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void SetText( RString s ) { m_text.SetText(s); }
 
 protected:
-	Sprite		m_sprFrame;
+	AutoActor	m_sprFrame;
 	RollingNumbers	m_text;
 };