diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index e590c7245f..06f0e53d79 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@ BannerWidth=564
 BannerHeight=184
 
 [LyricDisplay]
-InCommand=shadowlength,0;diffusealpha,0;linear,0.2;diffusealpha,0.5
+InCommand=shadowlength,0;diffusealpha,0;linear,0.2;diffusealpha,0.6
 OutCommand=linear,0.2;diffusealpha,0
 WipeDimFactor=0.5,0.5,0.5,0.5
 
@@ -2725,7 +2725,7 @@ StyleIcon=0
 PrevScreen=
 NextScreen=
 
-OptionMenuFlags=rows,14
+OptionMenuFlags=rows,15
 
 Line1=list,Speed
 Line2=list,Accel
@@ -2741,6 +2741,7 @@ Line11=list,Hide
 Line12=list,Persp
 Line13=Steps
 Line14=Characters
+Line15=SaveToProfile
 
 [ScreenRaveOptions]
 PrevScreen=ScreenSelectMusic
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.cpp
index ec58ee054b..5cf1493646 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "IniFile.h"
 #include "GameConstantsAndTypes.h"
 #include "SongManager.h"
+#include "GameState.h"
 
 ProfileManager*	PROFILEMAN = NULL;	// global and accessable from anywhere in our program
 
@@ -76,12 +77,17 @@ bool ProfileManager::LoadProfile( PlayerNumber pn, CString sProfileDir, bool bIs
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	//
 	// Load scores into SONGMAN
-	//
 	SONGMAN->ReadStepsMemCardDataFromFile( m_sProfileDir[pn]+STEPS_MEM_CARD_DATA_FILE, (MemoryCard)pn );
 	SONGMAN->ReadCourseMemCardDataFromFile( m_sProfileDir[pn]+COURSE_MEM_CARD_DATA_FILE, (MemoryCard)pn );
 
+	// apply saved default modifiers if any
+	if( m_Profile[pn].m_bUsingProfileDefaultModifiers )
+	{
+		GAMESTATE->m_PlayerOptions[pn].Init();
+		GAMESTATE->ApplyModifiers( pn, m_Profile[pn].m_sDefaultModifiers );
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -272,6 +278,8 @@ bool Profile::LoadFromIni( CString sIniPath )
 
 	ini.GetValue( "Profile", "DisplayName", m_sName );
 	ini.GetValue( "Profile", "LastUsedHighScoreName", m_sLastUsedHighScoreName );
+	ini.GetValue( "Profile", "UsingProfileDefaultModifiers", m_bUsingProfileDefaultModifiers );
+	ini.GetValue( "Profile", "DefaultModifiers", m_sDefaultModifiers );
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -280,6 +288,8 @@ bool Profile::SaveToIni( CString sIniPath )
 	IniFile ini( sIniPath );
 	ini.SetValue( "Profile", "DisplayName", m_sName );
 	ini.SetValue( "Profile", "LastUsedHighScoreName", m_sLastUsedHighScoreName );
+	ini.SetValue( "Profile", "UsingProfileDefaultModifiers", m_bUsingProfileDefaultModifiers );
+	ini.SetValue( "Profile", "DefaultModifiers", m_sDefaultModifiers );
 	ini.WriteFile();
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.h b/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.h
index d1bddbcace..2cfd66ce38 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.h
@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ struct Profile
 	{
 		m_sName = "";
 		m_sLastUsedHighScoreName = "";
+		m_bUsingProfileDefaultModifiers = false;
+		m_sDefaultModifiers = "";
 	}
 
 	bool LoadFromIni( CString sIniPath );
 	bool SaveToIni( CString sIniPath );
 	CString m_sName;
 	CString m_sLastUsedHighScoreName;
+	bool m_bUsingProfileDefaultModifiers;
+	CString m_sDefaultModifiers;
 };
 
 class ProfileManager
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.cpp
index 826777481c..b9c3d5cc2c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "RageSounds.h"
 #include "StepMania.h"
 #include "RageSoundManager.h"
+#include "ProfileManager.h"
 
 #define OPTION_MENU_FLAGS		THEME->GetMetric (m_sName,"OptionMenuFlags")
 #define ROW_LINE(i)				THEME->GetMetric (m_sName,ssprintf("Line%i",(i+1)))
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 #define HARD_DESCRIPTION		THEME->GetMetric ("ScreenOptionsMaster","Hard")
 #define CHALLENGE_DESCRIPTION	THEME->GetMetric ("ScreenOptionsMaster","Challenge")
 
+
 CString ScreenOptionsMaster::ConvertParamToThemeDifficulty( const CString &in ) const
 {
 	switch( StringToDifficulty(in) )
@@ -176,6 +178,15 @@ void ScreenOptionsMaster::SetCharacter( OptionRow &row, OptionRowHandler &hand )
 	}
 }
 
+/* Add a list of available characters to the given row/handler. */
+void ScreenOptionsMaster::SetSaveToProfile( OptionRow &row, OptionRowHandler &hand )
+{
+	hand.type = ROW_SAVE_TO_PROFILE;
+	row.bOneChoiceForAllPlayers = false;
+	row.choices.push_back( "DON'T SAVE" );
+	row.choices.push_back( "SAVE TO PROFILE" );
+}
+
 ScreenOptionsMaster::ScreenOptionsMaster( CString sClassName ):
 	ScreenOptions( sClassName )
 {
@@ -257,6 +268,11 @@ ScreenOptionsMaster::ScreenOptionsMaster( CString sClassName ):
 				SetCharacter( row, hand );
 				row.name = "Characters";
 			}
+			else if( !name.CompareNoCase("SaveToProfile") )
+			{
+				SetSaveToProfile( row, hand );
+				row.name = "Save To\nProfile";
+			}
 			else
 				RageException::Throw( "Unexpected type '%s' in %s::Line%i", name.c_str(), m_sName.c_str(), i );
 		}
@@ -350,6 +366,9 @@ int ScreenOptionsMaster::ImportOption( const OptionRow &row, const OptionRowHand
 	case ROW_CONFIG:
 		return hand.opt->Get( row.choices );
 
+	case ROW_SAVE_TO_PROFILE:
+		return 0;
+
 	default:
 		ASSERT(0);
 		return 0;
@@ -451,6 +470,19 @@ int ScreenOptionsMaster::ExportOption( const OptionRow &row, const OptionRowHand
 		}
 
 		break;
+
+	case ROW_SAVE_TO_PROFILE:
+		if( sel == 1 )
+		{
+			if( PROFILEMAN->IsUsingProfile((PlayerNumber)pn) )
+			{
+				Profile* pProfile = PROFILEMAN->GetProfile((PlayerNumber)pn);
+				pProfile->m_bUsingProfileDefaultModifiers = true;
+				pProfile->m_sDefaultModifiers = GAMESTATE->m_PlayerOptions[pn].GetString();
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		ASSERT(0);
 		break;
@@ -527,6 +559,11 @@ void ScreenOptionsMaster::ExportOptions()
 	{
 		SOUNDMAN->SetPrefs( PREFSMAN->m_fSoundVolume );
 	}
+	
+	if( ChangeMask & OPT_SAVE_MODIFIERS_TO_PROFILE )
+	{
+		SOUNDMAN->SetPrefs( PREFSMAN->m_fSoundVolume );
+	}
 }
 
 void ScreenOptionsMaster::MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.h
index 3957238e8e..557c8488e9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ private:
 		ROW_LIST, /* list of custom settings */
 		ROW_STEP, /* list of steps for the current song or course */
 		ROW_CHARACTER, /* list of characters */
-		ROW_CONFIG,
+		ROW_CONFIG,	/* global pref */
+		ROW_SAVE_TO_PROFILE, /* save new options to profile? */
 		NUM_OPTION_ROW_TYPES
 	};
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ private:
 	void SetStep( OptionRow &row, OptionRowHandler &hand );
 	void SetConf( OptionRow &row, OptionRowHandler &hand, CString param, CString &TitleOut );
 	void SetCharacter( OptionRow &row, OptionRowHandler &hand );
+	void SetSaveToProfile( OptionRow &row, OptionRowHandler &hand );
 
 protected:
 	virtual void MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs.h
index 6c4da4e799..cedce95c0a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs.h
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 #define SCREEN_OPTIONS_MASTER_PREFS_H
 
 static const int MAX_OPTIONS=16;
-#define OPT_SAVE_PREFERENCES	0x1
-#define OPT_APPLY_GRAPHICS		0x2
-#define OPT_APPLY_THEME			0x4
-#define OPT_RESET_GAME			0x8
-#define OPT_APPLY_SOUND			0x16
+#define OPT_SAVE_PREFERENCES			0x1
+#define OPT_APPLY_GRAPHICS				0x2
+#define OPT_APPLY_THEME					0x4
+#define OPT_RESET_GAME					0x8
+#define OPT_APPLY_SOUND					0x16
+#define OPT_SAVE_MODIFIERS_TO_PROFILE	0x32
 
 struct ConfOption
 {