diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index cfeeefe077..1d94c76f4a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@ GameState::GameState()
 	/* Don't reset yet; let the first screen do it, so we can
 	 * use PREFSMAN. */
 //	Reset();
+	m_pPosition = NULL;
 
 	ResetLastRanking();
 }
 
 GameState::~GameState()
 {
-	delete m_Position;
+	SAFE_DELETE( m_pPosition );
 }
 
 void GameState::Reset()
@@ -85,14 +86,12 @@ void GameState::Reset()
 	}
 	m_SongOptions.Init();
 	for( p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
-	{
-		m_PlayerOptions[p].FromString( PREFSMAN->m_sDefaultModifiers );
-	}
-	m_SongOptions.FromString( PREFSMAN->m_sDefaultModifiers );
-	for( p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
-		NOTESKIN->SwitchNoteSkin( PlayerNumber(p), PREFSMAN->m_sDefaultNoteSkin );
-
-	m_Position = new NoteFieldPositioning("Positioning.ini");
+		m_sPositioning[p] = "";
+	SAFE_DELETE( m_pPosition );
+	m_pPosition = new NoteFieldPositioning("Positioning.ini");
+	
+	// apply defaults
+	this->ApplyModifiers( PREFSMAN->m_sDefaultModifiers );
 
 	for( p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
 	{
@@ -417,6 +416,45 @@ void GameState::GetFinalEvalStatsAndSongs( StageStats& statsOut, vector<Song*>&
 }
 
 
+void GameState::ApplyModifiers( CString sModifiers )
+{
+	for( int p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
+		m_PlayerOptions[p].FromString( sModifiers );
+	m_SongOptions.FromString( sModifiers );
+	
+
+	sModifiers.MakeLower();
+	CStringArray asBits;
+	split( sModifiers, ",", asBits, true );
+
+	for( unsigned i=0; i<asBits.size(); i++ )
+	{
+		CString& sBit = asBits[i];
+		TrimLeft(sBit);
+		TrimRight(sBit);
+
+		// change NoteSkin
+		if( NOTESKIN->DoesNoteSkinExist(sBit) )
+			for( int p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
+				NOTESKIN->SwitchNoteSkin( (PlayerNumber)p, sBit );
+		if( m_pPosition->IsValidModeForCurrentGame(sBit) )
+			for( int p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
+				m_sPositioning[p] = sBit;
+	}
+}
+
+CString GameState::GetModifiers()
+{
+	// This is really PLAYER_1's modifiers string!
+	CStringArray as;
+#define PUSH_IF_NOT_EMPTY( s )	if( !s.empty() ) as.push_back( s );
+
+	PUSH_IF_NOT_EMPTY( m_PlayerOptions[PLAYER_1].GetString() );
+	PUSH_IF_NOT_EMPTY( m_SongOptions.GetString() );
+	PUSH_IF_NOT_EMPTY( m_sPositioning[PLAYER_1] );
+	return join( ",", as );
+}
+
 /* Store the player's preferred options.  This is called at the very beginning
  * of gameplay. */
 void GameState::StoreSelectedOptions()
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.h b/stepmania/src/GameState.h
index d330afd5bc..2d9b10ac7e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.h
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ public:
 	SongOptions		m_SongOptions;
 	SongOptions		m_StoredSongOptions;
 
+	void ApplyModifiers( CString sModifiers );
+	CString GetModifiers();
 	void StoreSelectedOptions();
 	void RestoreSelectedOptions();
 
@@ -200,7 +202,8 @@ public:
 	//
 	// Arrow positioning
 	//
-	NoteFieldPositioning *m_Position;
+	CString				m_sPositioning[NUM_PLAYERS];	/* The current positioning mode, or empty to use the normal positions. */
+	NoteFieldPositioning *m_pPosition;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteFieldPositioning.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteFieldPositioning.cpp
index df217f63bf..72b562a4bf 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteFieldPositioning.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteFieldPositioning.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void NoteFieldPositioning::Load(PlayerNumber pn)
 	}
 
 	/* Is there a custom mode with the current name that fits the current game? */
-	const int ModeNum = GetID(GAMESTATE->m_PlayerOptions[pn].m_sPositioning);
+	const int ModeNum = GetID(GAMESTATE->m_sPositioning[pn]);
 	if(ModeNum == -1)
 		return; /* No, only use the style table settings. */
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
index fc470f133d..2df9cd8208 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void Player::Load( PlayerNumber pn, NoteData* pNoteData, LifeMeter* pLM, ScoreDi
 	m_pScoreKeeper = pScoreKeeper;
 
 	/* Ensure that this is up-to-date. */
-	GAMESTATE->m_Position->Load(pn);
+	GAMESTATE->m_pPosition->Load(pn);
 
 	const StyleDef* pStyleDef = GAMESTATE->GetCurrentStyleDef();
 
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void Player::Step( int col )
 			break;
 		default:
 			ASSERT(0);
-			score==TNS_NONE;
+			score=TNS_NONE;
 		}
 
 		if( score==TNS_MARVELOUS  &&  !PREFSMAN->m_bMarvelousTiming )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.cpp b/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.cpp
index a9f8402ff3..87542c9159 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ void PlayerOptions::Init()
 	m_bTimingAssist = false;
 	m_fPerspectiveTilt = 0;
 	m_bTimeSpacing = false;
-	m_sPositioning = "";
 }
 
 void PlayerOptions::Approach( const PlayerOptions& other, float fDeltaSeconds )
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ CString PlayerOptions::GetString()
 	if( !m_bHoldNotes )		sReturn += "NoHolds, ";
 	if( m_bTimingAssist )	sReturn += "TimingAssist, ";
 
-	if( m_sPositioning != "" )	sReturn += m_sPositioning + ", ";
 	switch( (int)m_fPerspectiveTilt )
 	{
 	case -1:	sReturn += "Incoming, ";	break;
@@ -198,8 +196,6 @@ void PlayerOptions::FromString( CString sOptions )
 		else if( sBit == "timingassist")m_bTimingAssist = true;
 		else if( sBit == "incoming" )	m_fPerspectiveTilt = -1;
 		else if( sBit == "space" )		m_fPerspectiveTilt = +1;
-		else if( GAMESTATE->m_Position->IsValidModeForCurrentGame(sBit) )
-				m_sPositioning = sBit;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.h b/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.h
index eced1e8dbb..a1adf88bde 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.h
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ struct PlayerOptions
 	float		m_fPerspectiveTilt;		// -1 = near, 0 = overhead, +1 = space
 	bool		m_bTimeSpacing;	// instead of Beat spacing
 
-	/* The current positioning mode, or empty to use the normal positions. */
-	CString		m_sPositioning;
 
 	void NextAccel();
 	void NextEffect();
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenPlayerOptions.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenPlayerOptions.cpp
index 71d6adea55..f89d7e7468 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenPlayerOptions.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenPlayerOptions.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void ScreenPlayerOptions::ImportOptions()
 	m_OptionRow[PO_PERSPECTIVE].choices.push_back( "SPACE" ); 
 
 	CStringArray arrayPosNames;
-	GAMESTATE->m_Position->GetNamesForCurrentGame(arrayPosNames);
+	GAMESTATE->m_pPosition->GetNamesForCurrentGame(arrayPosNames);
 	for( i=0; i<arrayPosNames.size(); i++ )
 	{
 		arrayPosNames[i].MakeUpper();
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void ScreenPlayerOptions::ImportOptions()
 		{
 			vector<CString> &choices = m_OptionRow[PO_PERSPECTIVE].choices;
 			for(unsigned n = 3; n < choices.size(); ++n)
-				if(!choices[n].CompareNoCase(po.m_sPositioning))
+				if(!choices[n].CompareNoCase(GAMESTATE->m_sPositioning[p]))
 					m_iSelectedOption[p][PO_PERSPECTIVE] = n;
 		}
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void ScreenPlayerOptions::ExportOptions()
 		if(m_iSelectedOption[p][PO_PERSPECTIVE] > 2)
 		{
 			const int choice = m_iSelectedOption[p][PO_PERSPECTIVE];
-			po.m_sPositioning = m_OptionRow[PO_PERSPECTIVE].choices[choice];
+			GAMESTATE->m_sPositioning[p] = m_OptionRow[PO_PERSPECTIVE].choices[choice];
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
index b5261754f5..67c861a13e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::TweenOffScreen()
 	OFF_COMMAND( m_MusicSortDisplay );
 	m_MusicWheel.TweenOffScreen();
 	OFF_COMMAND( m_MusicWheel );
+	OFF_COMMAND( m_sprBalloon );
 	
 	for( int p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
 	{		
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index f33be54eae..25a0b2c80c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ void ResetGame()
 	PREFSMAN->ReadGamePrefsFromDisk();
 	INPUTMAPPER->ReadMappingsFromDisk();
 
+	/*
+	GameState::Reset() will switch the NoteSkin
 	for( int p=0; p<NUM_PLAYERS; p++ )
 	{
 		PlayerNumber pn = (PlayerNumber)p;
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ void ResetGame()
 			NOTESKIN->SwitchNoteSkin( pn, asNoteSkinNames[0] );
 		}
 	}
+	*/
 	if( !THEME->DoesThemeExist( THEME->GetCurThemeName() ) )
 	{
 		CString sGameName = GAMESTATE->GetCurrentGameDef()->m_szName;