diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.cpp
index e83f77ba52..29f0c9017e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.cpp
@@ -20,17 +20,23 @@
 
 ThemeMetric<bool>	BACK_GOES_TO_START_SCREEN( "ScreenAttract", "BackGoesToStartScreen" );
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenAttract );
-ScreenAttract::ScreenAttract( CString sName, bool bResetGameState ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sName )
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenAttract );
+ScreenAttract::ScreenAttract( bool bResetGameState )
 {
 	if( bResetGameState )
 		GAMESTATE->Reset();
-
-	GAMESTATE->VisitAttractScreen( sName );
-	SOUNDMAN->SetPlayOnlyCriticalSounds( !GAMESTATE->IsTimeToPlayAttractSounds() );	// mute attract sounds
 }
 
 
+void ScreenAttract::Init()
+{
+	SOUNDMAN->SetPlayOnlyCriticalSounds( !GAMESTATE->IsTimeToPlayAttractSounds() );	// mute attract sounds
+
+	GAMESTATE->VisitAttractScreen( m_sName );
+
+	ScreenWithMenuElements::Init();
+}
+
 void ScreenAttract::Input( const InputEventPlus &input )
 {
 //	LOG->Trace( "ScreenAttract::Input()" );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.h
index 7f5a85fac3..d7329960d8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenAttract.h
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ AutoScreenMessage( SM_GoToStartScreen )
 class ScreenAttract : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenAttract( CString sName, bool bResetGameState=true );
+	ScreenAttract( bool bResetGameState=true );
+	virtual void Init();
 
 	static void AttractInput( const InputEventPlus &input, ScreenWithMenuElements *pScreen );
 	static void GoToStartScreen( CString sScreenName );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenCredits.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenCredits.cpp
index 9b804b9269..aee79652a1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenCredits.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenCredits.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@
 #include "AnnouncerManager.h"
 
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenCredits );
-ScreenCredits::ScreenCredits( CString sName ) : ScreenAttract( sName )
-{
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenCredits );
 
 void ScreenCredits::Init()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenCredits.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenCredits.h
index d28684a5f1..dd052dea79 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenCredits.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenCredits.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 class ScreenCredits : public ScreenAttract
 {
 public:
-	ScreenCredits( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 };
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEnding.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEnding.cpp
index afa07064fe..26c5b8c302 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEnding.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEnding.cpp
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ CString GetStatsLineValue( PlayerNumber pn, EndingStatsLine line )
 }
 
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenEnding );
-ScreenEnding::ScreenEnding( CString sClassName ) : ScreenAttract( sClassName, false/*dont reset GAMESTATE*/ )
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenEnding );
+ScreenEnding::ScreenEnding() : ScreenAttract( false/*dont reset GAMESTATE*/ )
 {
 	if( PREFSMAN->m_bScreenTestMode )
 	{
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEnding.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEnding.h
index 560c44a44c..ab53339512 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEnding.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEnding.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ enum EndingStatsLine
 class ScreenEnding : public ScreenAttract
 {
 public:
-	ScreenEnding( CString sName );
+	ScreenEnding();
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual void Input( const InputEventPlus &input );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index 8fd748316c..f9749937c8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Init()
 			fPlayerX = SCREEN_CENTER_X;
 
 		pi->m_pPlayer->SetXY( fPlayerX, SCREEN_CENTER_Y );
+		ON_COMMAND( pi->m_pPlayer );
 		this->AddChild( pi->m_pPlayer );
 	}
 	
@@ -1033,6 +1034,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::SetupSong( int iSongIndex )
 
 		// UGLY: Force updating the BeatToNoteSkin mapping and cache NoteSkins now, or else 
 		// we'll do it on the first update and skip.
+		// XXX remove?
 		pi->m_pPlayer->ApplyWaitingTransforms();
 
 		/* Update attack bOn flags. */
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
index 08e55e4953..21b656a7a8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ static bool HaveAllCharAnimations()
 	return true;
 }
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenHowToPlay );
-ScreenHowToPlay::ScreenHowToPlay( CString sName ) : ScreenAttract( sName )
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenHowToPlay );
+ScreenHowToPlay::ScreenHowToPlay()
 {
 	m_iW2s = 0;
 	m_iNumW2s = NUM_W2S;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.h
index 52e4b5b9e6..8666be3588 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 class ScreenHowToPlay : public ScreenAttract
 {
 public:
-	ScreenHowToPlay( CString sName );
+	ScreenHowToPlay();
 	virtual void Init();
 	~ScreenHowToPlay();
 	
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenMusicScroll.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenMusicScroll.cpp
index 3519113d13..fd2e6496bc 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenMusicScroll.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenMusicScroll.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ const CString CREDIT_LINES[] =
 const unsigned NUM_CREDIT_LINES = sizeof(CREDIT_LINES) / sizeof(CString);
 
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenMusicScroll );
-ScreenMusicScroll::ScreenMusicScroll( CString sClassName ) : ScreenAttract( sClassName )
-{
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenMusicScroll );
 
 void ScreenMusicScroll::Init()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenMusicScroll.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenMusicScroll.h
index 78c1442a55..0e24a3c6b2 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenMusicScroll.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenMusicScroll.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 class ScreenMusicScroll : public ScreenAttract
 {
 public:
-	ScreenMusicScroll( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual ~ScreenMusicScroll();
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.cpp
index 8b6b3068b5..7f67592121 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.cpp
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ static void GetAllCoursesToShow( vector<Course*> &vpOut, CourseType ct, bool bSh
 
 static CString STEPS_TYPE_COLOR_NAME( size_t i ) { return ssprintf("StepsTypeColor%d",int(i+1)); }
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenRanking );
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenRankingScroller );
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenRankingLines );
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenRanking );
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenRankingScroller );
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenRankingLines );
 
-ScreenRanking::ScreenRanking( CString sClassName ):
-	ScreenAttract( sClassName, false /*dont reset GAMESTATE*/ )
+ScreenRanking::ScreenRanking():
+	ScreenAttract( false /*dont reset GAMESTATE*/ )
 {
 }
 
@@ -378,11 +378,6 @@ void ScoreScroller::Load(
 // PAGE_TYPE_NONSTOP_COURSES:
 // PAGE_TYPE_ONI_COURSES:
 // PAGE_TYPE_SURVIVAL_COURSES:
-ScreenRankingScroller::ScreenRankingScroller( CString sName ):
-	ScreenRanking( sName )
-{
-}
-
 void ScreenRankingScroller::Init()
 {
 	DIFFICULTIES_TO_SHOW.Load( m_sName, "DifficultiesToShow" );
@@ -476,11 +471,6 @@ float ScreenRankingScroller::SetPage( const PageToShow &pts )
 
 // PAGE_TYPE_CATEGORY:
 // PAGE_TYPE_TRAIL:
-ScreenRankingLines::ScreenRankingLines( CString sName ):
-	ScreenRanking( sName )
-{
-}
-
 #define BULLET_X(row)				(BULLET_START_X+ROW_SPACING_X*row)
 #define BULLET_Y(row)				(BULLET_START_Y+ROW_SPACING_Y*row)
 #define NAME_X(row)					(NAME_START_X+ROW_SPACING_X*row)
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.h
index ea9c7b7b86..fb9259576e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenRanking.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ PageType StringToPageType( const CString& s );
 class ScreenRanking : public ScreenAttract
 {
 public:
-	ScreenRanking( CString sName );
+	ScreenRanking();
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual void BeginScreen();
 
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ protected:
 class ScreenRankingScroller: public ScreenRanking 
 {
 public:
-	ScreenRankingScroller( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual void BeginScreen();
 
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@ static const int NUM_RANKING_LINES = 5;
 class ScreenRankingLines: public ScreenRanking 
 {
 public:
-	ScreenRankingLines( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual void BeginScreen();
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenUnlock.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenUnlock.cpp
index 94266f84e8..fce431f3af 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenUnlock.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenUnlock.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@
 #define TIME_TO_DISPLAY					THEME->GetMetricF("ScreenUnlock", "TimeToDisplay")
 #define POINTS_ZOOM						THEME->GetMetricF("ScreenUnlock","PointsZoom")
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenUnlock );
-ScreenUnlock::ScreenUnlock( CString sClassName ) : ScreenAttract( sClassName )
-{
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenUnlock );
 
 void ScreenUnlock::Init()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenUnlock.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenUnlock.h
index c76087be5b..1d4c783ce0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenUnlock.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenUnlock.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class Course;
 class ScreenUnlock : public ScreenAttract
 {
 public:
-	ScreenUnlock( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 	~ScreenUnlock();