diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
index f736d188db..76a7e3494d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
@@ -1386,23 +1386,23 @@ public:
 	static int geteffectmagnitude( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ RageVector3 v = p->GetEffectMagnitude(); lua_pushnumber(L, v[0]); lua_pushnumber(L, v[1]); lua_pushnumber(L, v[2]); return 3; }
 	static int scaletocover( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->ScaleToCover( RectF(FArg(1), FArg(2), FArg(3), FArg(4)) ); return 0; }
 	static int scaletofit( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->ScaleToFitInside( RectF(FArg(1), FArg(2), FArg(3), FArg(4)) ); return 0; }
-	static int animate( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->EnableAnimation(!!IArg(1)); return 0; }
+	static int animate( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->EnableAnimation(BIArg(1)); return 0; }
 	static int play( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->EnableAnimation(true); return 0; }
 	static int pause( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->EnableAnimation(false); return 0; }
 	static int setstate( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetState(IArg(1)); return 0; }
-	static int texturewrapping( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ p->SetTextureWrapping(!!IArg(1)); return 0; }
-	static int additiveblend( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetBlendMode(!!IArg(1) ? BLEND_ADD : BLEND_NORMAL); return 0; }
+	static int texturewrapping( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ p->SetTextureWrapping(BIArg(1)); return 0; }
+	static int additiveblend( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetBlendMode(BIArg(1) ? BLEND_ADD : BLEND_NORMAL); return 0; }
 	static int blend( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetBlendMode( Enum::Check<BlendMode>(L, 1) ); return 0; }
-	static int zbuffer( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetUseZBuffer(!!IArg(1)); return 0; }
-	static int ztest( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetZTestMode((!!IArg(1))?ZTEST_WRITE_ON_PASS:ZTEST_OFF); return 0; }
+	static int zbuffer( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetUseZBuffer(BIArg(1)); return 0; }
+	static int ztest( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetZTestMode((BIArg(1))?ZTEST_WRITE_ON_PASS:ZTEST_OFF); return 0; }
 	static int ztestmode( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetZTestMode( Enum::Check<ZTestMode>(L, 1) ); return 0; }
-	static int zwrite( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetZWrite(!!IArg(1)); return 0; }
+	static int zwrite( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetZWrite(BIArg(1)); return 0; }
 	static int zbias( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetZBias(FArg(1)); return 0; }
-	static int clearzbuffer( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetClearZBuffer(!!IArg(1)); return 0; }
-	static int backfacecull( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetCullMode((!!IArg(1)) ? CULL_BACK : CULL_NONE); return 0; }
+	static int clearzbuffer( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetClearZBuffer(BIArg(1)); return 0; }
+	static int backfacecull( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetCullMode((BIArg(1)) ? CULL_BACK : CULL_NONE); return 0; }
 	static int cullmode( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetCullMode( Enum::Check<CullMode>(L, 1)); return 0; }
-	static int visible( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetVisible(!!IArg(1)); return 0; }
-	static int hidden( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetHidden(!!IArg(1)); return 0; }
+	static int visible( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetVisible(BIArg(1)); return 0; }
+	static int hidden( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetHidden(BIArg(1)); return 0; }
 	static int hibernate( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetHibernate(FArg(1)); return 0; }
 	static int draworder( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetDrawOrder(IArg(1)); return 0; }
 	static int playcommand( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->PlayCommand(SArg(1)); return 0; }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
index ab9122c722..a0a25dfdec 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class LunaActorFrame : public Luna<ActorFrame>
 public:
 	static int playcommandonchildren( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->PlayCommandOnChildren(SArg(1)); return 0; }
 	static int playcommandonleaves( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->PlayCommandOnLeaves(SArg(1)); return 0; }
-	static int propagate( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetPropagateCommands( !!IArg(1) ); return 0; }
+	static int propagate( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetPropagateCommands( BIArg(1) ); return 0; }
 	static int fov( T* p, lua_State *L )				{ p->SetFOV( FArg(1) ); return 0; }
 	static int SetUpdateRate( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetUpdateRate( FArg(1) ); return 0; }
 	static int SetFOV( T* p, lua_State *L )				{ p->SetFOV( FArg(1) ); return 0; }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LuaManager.h b/stepmania/src/LuaManager.h
index 5a7397598e..ddefdc3e40 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LuaManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LuaManager.h
@@ -159,7 +159,23 @@ inline bool MyLua_checkboolean (lua_State *L, int numArg)
 	return !!lua_toboolean( L, numArg );
 }
 
+/* BIArg is like BArg, except 1 is accepted as a true value and (as a special case)
+ * 0 is accepted as a false value.  This is to help transitions where "cmd,0" is
+ * used to mean "cmd,false". */
+inline bool MyLua_checkintboolean( lua_State *L, int iArg )
+{
+	int iType = lua_type( L, iArg );
+	if( iType == LUA_TNUMBER )
+	{
+		int iValue = lua_tointeger( L, iArg );
+		return iValue != 0;
+	}
+
+	return MyLua_checkboolean( L, iArg );
+}
+
 #define SArg(n) (luaL_checkstring(L,(n)))
+#define BIArg(n) (MyLua_checkintboolean(L,(n)))
 #define IArg(n) (luaL_checkint(L,(n)))
 #define BArg(n) (MyLua_checkboolean(L,(n)))
 #define FArg(n) ((float) luaL_checknumber(L,(n)))
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageTexture.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageTexture.cpp
index c4185fab9a..aa63cf0446 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageTexture.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageTexture.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class LunaRageTexture: public Luna<RageTexture>
 {
 public:
 	static int position( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->SetPosition( FArg(1) ); return 0; }
-	static int loop( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetLooping( !!IArg(1) ); return 0; }
+	static int loop( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetLooping( BIArg(1) ); return 0; }
 	static int rate( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetPlaybackRate( FArg(1) ); return 0; }
 
 	LunaRageTexture()