diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
index 2134893f16..3cbc18d0eb 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ void Actor::BeginDraw()		// set the world matrix and calculate actor properties
 			for(int i=0; i<4; i++)
 				m_tempState.diffuse[i] = m_effectColor1*fPercentBetweenColors + m_effectColor2*(1.0f-fPercentBetweenColors);
 			break;
+		case diffuse_ramp:
+			for(int i=0; i<4; i++)
+				m_tempState.diffuse[i] = m_effectColor1*fPercentThroughEffect + m_effectColor2*(1.0f-fPercentThroughEffect);
+			break;
 		case glow_blink:
 			m_tempState.glow = bBlinkOn ? m_effectColor1 : m_effectColor2;
 			m_tempState.glow.a *= fOriginalAlpha;	// don't glow if the Actor is transparent!
@@ -628,6 +632,18 @@ void Actor::SetEffectDiffuseShift( float fEffectPeriodSeconds, RageColor c1, Rag
 	m_effectColor2 = c2;
 }
 
+void Actor::SetEffectDiffuseRamp( float fEffectPeriodSeconds, RageColor c1, RageColor c2 )
+{
+	if( m_Effect != diffuse_ramp )
+	{
+		m_Effect = diffuse_ramp;
+		m_fEffectPeriodSeconds = fEffectPeriodSeconds;
+		m_fSecsIntoEffect = 0;
+	}
+	m_effectColor1 = c1;
+	m_effectColor2 = c2;
+}
+
 void Actor::SetEffectGlowBlink( float fEffectPeriodSeconds, RageColor c1, RageColor c2 )
 {
 	if( m_Effect != glow_blink )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.h b/stepmania/src/Actor.h
index 589658b78f..870eddb173 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
 		TWEEN_SPRING,
 	};
 	enum Effect { no_effect,
-				diffuse_blink,	diffuse_shift,
+				diffuse_blink,	diffuse_shift,	diffuse_ramp,
 				glow_blink,		glow_shift,
 				rainbow,
 				wag,	bounce,		bob,	pulse,
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ public:
 	void SetEffectDiffuseShift( float fEffectPeriodSeconds = 1.f,
 		RageColor c1 = RageColor(0,0,0,1), 
 		RageColor c2 = RageColor(1,1,1,1) );
+	void SetEffectDiffuseRamp( float fEffectPeriodSeconds = 1.f,
+		RageColor c1 = RageColor(0,0,0,1), 
+		RageColor c2 = RageColor(1,1,1,1) );
 	void SetEffectGlowBlink( float fEffectPeriodSeconds = 1.f,
 		RageColor c1 = RageColor(1,1,1,0.2f),
 		RageColor c2 = RageColor(1,1,1,0.8f) );
@@ -498,6 +501,7 @@ public:
 	static int vertalign( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetVertAlignString(SArg(1)); return 0; }
 	static int diffuseblink( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ p->SetEffectDiffuseBlink(); return 0; }
 	static int diffuseshift( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ p->SetEffectDiffuseShift(); return 0; }
+	static int diffuseramp( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ p->SetEffectDiffuseRamp(); return 0; }
 	static int glowblink( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetEffectGlowBlink(); return 0; }
 	static int glowshift( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetEffectGlowShift(); return 0; }
 	static int rainbow( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetEffectRainbow(); return 0; }
@@ -596,6 +600,7 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( vertalign )
 		ADD_METHOD( diffuseblink )
 		ADD_METHOD( diffuseshift )
+		ADD_METHOD( diffuseramp )
 		ADD_METHOD( glowblink )
 		ADD_METHOD( glowshift )
 		ADD_METHOD( rainbow )