diff --git a/stepmania/src/DifficultyMeter.cpp b/stepmania/src/DifficultyMeter.cpp
index 899adef55c..68995fb79e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DifficultyMeter.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/DifficultyMeter.cpp
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ void DifficultyMeter::Load()
 		}
 		else
 			Feet = "0X";
-		m_textFeet.LoadFromTextureAndChars( THEME->GetPathToG( ssprintf("%s bar", m_sName.c_str())), Feet );
+		m_textFeet.LoadFromTextureAndChars( THEME->GetPathG(m_sName,"bar"), Feet );
 		SET_XY_AND_ON_COMMAND( &m_textFeet );
 		this->AddChild( &m_textFeet );
 	}
 
 	if( SHOW_DIFFICULTY )
 	{
-		m_Difficulty.Load( THEME->GetPathToG( ssprintf("%s difficulty", m_sName.c_str())) );
+		m_Difficulty.Load( THEME->GetPathG(m_sName,"difficulty") );
 		m_Difficulty->SetName( "Difficulty" );
 		SET_XY_AND_ON_COMMAND( m_Difficulty );
 		this->AddChild( m_Difficulty );
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void DifficultyMeter::Load()
 	if( SHOW_METER )
 	{
 		m_textMeter.SetName( "Meter" );
-		m_textMeter.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathToN( ssprintf("%s meter", m_sName.c_str())) );
+		m_textMeter.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathN(m_sName,"meter") );
 		SET_XY_AND_ON_COMMAND( m_textMeter );
 		this->AddChild( &m_textMeter );
 	}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index da3f26154e..fa31bb1941 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ int GameState::GetCourseSongIndex() const
 CString GameState::GetPlayerDisplayName( PlayerNumber pn ) const
 {
 	ASSERT( IsPlayerEnabled(pn) );
-	const CString defaultnames[NUM_PLAYERS] = { "PLAYER 1", "PLAYER 2" };
+	const CString defaultnames[NUM_PLAYERS] = { "Player 1", "Player 2" };
 	if( IsHumanPlayer(pn) )
 	{
 		if( !PROFILEMAN->GetPlayerName(pn).empty() )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.cpp
index cdb917b3ad..7bc91174ed 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,19 @@ void ScreenEvaluation::Init()
 	//
 	m_soundStart.Load( THEME->GetPathToS("ScreenEvaluation start") );
 
+	
+	//
+	// init player name area
+	//
+	FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( p )
+	{
+		m_textPlayerName[p].LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sName,"PlayerName") );
+		m_textPlayerName[p].SetName( ssprintf("PlayerNameP%d",p+1) );
+		m_textPlayerName[p].SetText( GAMESTATE->GetPlayerDisplayName(p) );
+		SET_XY_AND_ON_COMMAND( m_textPlayerName[p] );
+		this->AddChild( &m_textPlayerName[p] );
+	}
+
 	//
 	// init banner area
 	//
@@ -375,6 +388,23 @@ void ScreenEvaluation::Init()
 					SET_XY_AND_ON_COMMAND( m_DifficultyIcon[p] );
 					this->AddChild( &m_DifficultyIcon[p] );
 					
+					m_DifficultyMeter[p].SetName( ssprintf("ScreenEvaluation DifficultyMeterP%d",p+1) );
+					m_DifficultyMeter[p].Load();
+					switch( m_Type )
+					{
+					case stage:
+						m_DifficultyMeter[p].SetFromSteps( GAMESTATE->m_pCurSteps[p] );
+						break;
+					case course:
+						m_DifficultyMeter[p].SetFromCourse( GAMESTATE->m_pCurCourse, p );
+						break;
+					default:
+						ASSERT(0);
+					}
+					m_DifficultyMeter[p].SetName( ssprintf("DifficultyMeterP%d",p+1) );
+					SET_XY_AND_ON_COMMAND( m_DifficultyMeter[p] );
+					this->AddChild( &m_DifficultyMeter[p] );
+					
 					m_textPlayerOptions[p].LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathToF("Common normal") );
 					CString sPO = GAMESTATE->m_PlayerOptions[p].GetThemedString();
 					sPO.Replace( ", ", PLAYER_OPTIONS_SEPARATOR );
@@ -1127,15 +1157,20 @@ void ScreenEvaluation::CommitScores(
 
 void ScreenEvaluation::TweenOffScreen()
 {
+	// player name area
+	FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( p ) 
+	{
+		OFF_COMMAND( m_textPlayerName[p] );
+	}
+
 	// large banner area
 	OFF_COMMAND( m_LargeBanner );
 	OFF_COMMAND( m_sprLargeBannerFrame );
 	OFF_COMMAND( m_sprStage );
-	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
+	FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( p )
 	{
-		if( !GAMESTATE->IsPlayerEnabled(p) )
-			continue;
 		OFF_COMMAND( m_DifficultyIcon[p] );
+		OFF_COMMAND( m_DifficultyMeter[p] );
 		OFF_COMMAND( m_textPlayerOptions[p] );
 		OFF_COMMAND( m_sprDisqualified[p] );
 	}
@@ -1150,10 +1185,8 @@ void ScreenEvaluation::TweenOffScreen()
 	// grade area
 	if( SHOW_GRADE_AREA )
 	{
-		FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p ) 
+		FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( p ) 
 		{
-			if( !GAMESTATE->IsPlayerEnabled(p) )
-				continue;
 			OFF_COMMAND( m_sprGradeFrame[p] );
 			OFF_COMMAND( m_Grades[p] );
 			OFF_COMMAND( m_sprGrade[p] );
@@ -1162,11 +1195,8 @@ void ScreenEvaluation::TweenOffScreen()
 
 	if( SHOW_GRAPH_AREA )
 	{
-		FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p ) 
+		FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( p ) 
 		{
-			if( !GAMESTATE->IsPlayerEnabled(p) )
-				continue;	// skip
-
 			OFF_COMMAND( m_sprGraphFrame[p] );
 			OFF_COMMAND( m_Graph[p] );
 		}
@@ -1174,11 +1204,8 @@ void ScreenEvaluation::TweenOffScreen()
 
 	if( SHOW_COMBO_AREA )
 	{
-		FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p ) 
+		FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( p ) 
 		{
-			if( !GAMESTATE->IsPlayerEnabled(p) )
-				continue;	// skip
-
 			OFF_COMMAND( m_Combo[p] );
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.h
index e3a9adefc4..05af04bbb4 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "ScoreDisplayNormal.h"
 #include "Banner.h"
 #include "DifficultyIcon.h"
+#include "DifficultyMeter.h"
 #include "PercentageDisplay.h"
 #include "GraphDisplay.h"
 #include "ComboGraph.h"
@@ -76,11 +77,15 @@ protected:
 	BGAnimation m_bgOverlay;
 	ConditionalBGA m_bgCondBga;
 
+	// player name area
+	BitmapText			m_textPlayerName[NUM_PLAYERS];
+
 	// banner area
 	Banner				m_LargeBanner;
 	AutoActor			m_sprLargeBannerFrame;
 	AutoActor			m_sprStage;
 	DifficultyIcon		m_DifficultyIcon[NUM_PLAYERS];
+	DifficultyMeter		m_DifficultyMeter[NUM_PLAYERS];
 	BitmapText			m_textPlayerOptions[NUM_PLAYERS];
 	AutoActor			m_sprDisqualified[NUM_PLAYERS];
 	Banner				m_SmallBanner[MAX_SONGS_TO_SHOW];
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index ed21374cf8..3fe7e0243c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -613,15 +613,16 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Init()
 
 
 
-    FOREACH_PlayerNumber(p)
+    FOREACH_EnabledPlayer(p)
 	{
-		if( !GAMESTATE->IsPlayerEnabled(p) )
-			continue;
-
 		m_DifficultyIcon[p].Load( THEME->GetPathToG(ssprintf("ScreenGameplay difficulty icons 2x%d",NUM_DIFFICULTIES)) );
-		
 		/* Position it in LoadNextSong. */
 		this->AddChild( &m_DifficultyIcon[p] );
+
+		m_DifficultyMeter[p].SetName( ssprintf("ScreenGameplay DifficultyMeterP%d",p+1) );
+		m_DifficultyMeter[p].Load();
+		/* Position it in LoadNextSong. */
+		this->AddChild( &m_DifficultyMeter[p] );
 	}
 
 
@@ -912,7 +913,8 @@ void ScreenGameplay::LoadNextSong()
 					PREFSMAN->m_iProgressiveNonstopLifebar);
 			}
 
-			m_DifficultyIcon[p].SetFromSteps( PlayerNumber(p), GAMESTATE->m_pCurSteps[p] );
+			m_DifficultyIcon[p].SetFromSteps( p, GAMESTATE->m_pCurSteps[p] );
+			m_DifficultyMeter[p].SetFromSteps( GAMESTATE->m_pCurSteps[p] );
 
 			/* The actual note data for scoring is the base class of Player.  This includes
 			 * transforms, like Wide.  Otherwise, the scoring will operate on the wrong data. */
@@ -964,11 +966,11 @@ void ScreenGameplay::LoadNextSong()
 	{
 		FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( p )
 		{
-			if( !GAMESTATE->IsPlayerEnabled(PlayerNumber(p)) )
-				continue;
-
 			m_DifficultyIcon[p].SetName( ssprintf("DifficultyP%d%s%s",p+1,bExtra?"Extra":"",bReverse[p]?"Reverse":"") );
 			SET_XY( m_DifficultyIcon[p] );
+
+			m_DifficultyMeter[p].SetName( ssprintf("DifficultyMeterP%d%s%s",p+1,bExtra?"Extra":"",bReverse[p]?"Reverse":"") );
+			SET_XY( m_DifficultyMeter[p] );
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2317,6 +2319,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::TweenOnScreen()
 		ON_COMMAND( m_textPlayerOptions[p] );
 		ON_COMMAND( m_ActiveAttackList[p] );
 		ON_COMMAND( m_DifficultyIcon[p] );
+		ON_COMMAND( m_DifficultyMeter[p] );
 	}
 	m_Overlay.PlayCommand("On");
 }
@@ -2350,6 +2353,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::TweenOffScreen()
 		OFF_COMMAND( m_textPlayerOptions[p] );
 		OFF_COMMAND( m_ActiveAttackList[p] );
 		OFF_COMMAND( m_DifficultyIcon[p] );
+		OFF_COMMAND( m_DifficultyMeter[p] );
 	}
 	m_Overlay.PlayCommand("Off");
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
index 7a06911e5e..c453d86a4e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "LifeMeter.h"
 #include "ScoreDisplay.h"
 #include "DifficultyIcon.h"
+#include "DifficultyMeter.h"
 #include "BPMDisplay.h"
 class Inventory;
 #include "BeginnerHelper.h"
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ protected:
 	Inventory*			m_pInventory[NUM_PLAYERS];
 	
 	DifficultyIcon		m_DifficultyIcon[NUM_PLAYERS];
+	DifficultyMeter		m_DifficultyMeter[NUM_PLAYERS];
 
 	Sprite				m_sprOniGameOver[NUM_PLAYERS];
 	void				ShowOniGameOver( PlayerNumber pn );