diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenGameplay overlay/default.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenGameplay overlay/default.lua
index fd0f82ef87..0311def935 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenGameplay overlay/default.lua	
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenGameplay overlay/default.lua	
@@ -1,7 +1,66 @@
 local font = LoadFont( "_zeroesthree" );
 local frame = LoadActor( "_score frame" );
 local text = GAMESTATE:GetPlayMode() == 'PlayMode_Oni' and "time" or "score";
+
+local function DifficultyLabelText(pn)
+	local yNormal = SCREEN_CENTER_Y+175;
+	local yReverse = SCREEN_CENTER_Y-189;
+	local xNormal = 286;
+	local xReverse = 310;
+
+	local diffText = font .. {
+		InitCommand=function(self)
+			-- check to see if player is using reverse and set position accordingly.
+			if GAMESTATE:PlayerIsUsingModifier(pn,"reverse") then
+				if pn == PLAYER_1 then
+					-- player 1 reverse position
+					self:x(SCREEN_CENTER_X-xReverse);
+					self:y(yReverse);
+				else
+					-- player 2 reverse position
+					self:x(SCREEN_CENTER_X+xReverse);
+					self:y(yReverse);
+				end;
+			else
+				if pn == PLAYER_1 then
+					-- player 1 normal position
+					self:x(SCREEN_CENTER_X-xNormal);
+					self:y(yNormal);
+				else
+					-- player 2 normal position
+					self:x(SCREEN_CENTER_X+xNormal);
+					self:y(yNormal);
+				end;
+			end;
+			
+			-- set align based on player
+			if pn == PLAYER_1 then self:horizalign('HorizAlign_Left');
+			else self:horizalign('HorizAlign_Right');
+			end;
+			
+			-- other commands
+			self:zoom(0.75);
+			self:shadowlength(0);
+		end;
+		OnCommand=cmd(playcommand,'Update');
+		CurrentStepsP1ChangedMessageCommand=cmd(playcommand,'Update');
+		CurrentStepsP2ChangedMessageCommand=cmd(playcommand,'Update');
+		UpdateCommand=function(self)
+			self:settext(DifficultyToLocalizedString(GAMESTATE:GetCurrentSteps(pn):GetDifficulty()));
+		end;
+		Condition=GAMESTATE:IsSideJoined(pn) == true or GAMESTATE:GetPlayMode() == 'PlayMode_Rave';
+	};
+	
+	return diffText;
+end;
+
 return Def.ActorFrame {
+
+	-- text on difficulty labels
+	DifficultyLabelText(PLAYER_1);
+	DifficultyLabelText(PLAYER_2);
+
+	-- text on bottom of score frames
 	Def.ActorFrame {
 		frame;
 		font .. {
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenGameplay difficulty icons 2x6.png b/stepmania/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenGameplay difficulty icons 2x6.png
index f91f696422..9b95de2f62 100644
Binary files a/stepmania/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenGameplay difficulty icons 2x6.png and b/stepmania/Themes/default/Graphics/ScreenGameplay difficulty icons 2x6.png differ
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/Languages/en.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/Languages/en.ini
index 8ea630a048..b03d12300d 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/Languages/en.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/Languages/en.ini
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ Oni=Oni
 Survival=Survival
 
 [Difficulty]
-Beginner=BEGINNER
-Challenge=CHALLENGE
-Easy=LIGHT
-Edit=EDIT
-Hard=HEAVY
-Medium=STANDARD
+Beginner=Beginner
+Challenge=Expert
+Easy=Easy
+Edit=Edit
+Hard=Hard
+Medium=Medium
 
 [EditInstallations]
 You must type a program directory before clicking Add.=You must type a program directory before clicking Add.
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index 6a5b4a9274..2d1aec04e5 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -925,15 +925,15 @@ DifficultyP1X=
 DifficultyP1Y=
 DifficultyP1OnCommand=
 DifficultyP1OffCommand=linear,0.5;addx,-200
-DifficultyP1SetReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X-254;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y-196;addx,-200;linear,0.5;addx,200;cropbottom,0;croptop,0.5
-DifficultyP1SetNoReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X-230;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+183;addx,-200;linear,0.5;addx,200;cropbottom,0.5;croptop,0
+DifficultyP1SetReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X-254;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y-196;cropbottom,0;croptop,0.5;addx,-200;linear,0.5;addx,200
+DifficultyP1SetNoReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X-230;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+183;cropbottom,0.5;croptop,0;addx,-200;linear,0.5;addx,200
 
 DifficultyP2X=
 DifficultyP2Y=
 DifficultyP2OnCommand=
 DifficultyP2OffCommand=linear,0.5;addx,200
-DifficultyP2SetReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+254;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y-196;addx,-200;linear,0.5;addx,200;cropbottom,0;croptop,0.5
-DifficultyP2SetNoReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+230;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+183;addx,-200;linear,0.5;addx,200;cropbottom,0.5;croptop,0
+DifficultyP2SetReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+254;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y-196;cropbottom,0;croptop,0.5;addx,-200;linear,0.5;addx,200
+DifficultyP2SetNoReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+230;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+183;cropbottom,0.5;croptop,0;addx,-200;linear,0.5;addx,200
 LyricsSetNoReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+0;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+160
 LyricsSetReverseCommand=x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+0;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y-140
 # This is used if one player is in reverse and the other isn't.