diff --git a/stepmania/src/ArrowBackdrop.cpp b/stepmania/src/ArrowBackdrop.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ab6284aeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/src/ArrowBackdrop.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "ArrowBackdrop.h"
+#include "GameState.h"
+#include "NoteFieldPositioning.h"
+
+void ArrowBackdrop::BeginDraw()
+{
+	BGAnimation::BeginDraw();
+	GAMESTATE->m_Position->BeginDrawBackdrop(m_PlayerNumber);
+}
+
+void ArrowBackdrop::EndDraw()
+{
+	GAMESTATE->m_Position->EndDrawBackdrop(m_PlayerNumber);
+	BGAnimation::EndDraw();
+}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ArrowBackdrop.h b/stepmania/src/ArrowBackdrop.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b87780936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/src/ArrowBackdrop.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef ARROW_BACKDROP_H
+#define ARROW_BACKDROP_H
+
+#include "BGAnimation.h"
+#include "PlayerNumber.h"
+
+class ArrowBackdrop: public BGAnimation
+{
+	PlayerNumber m_PlayerNumber;
+
+public:
+	virtual void BeginDraw();	// pushes transform onto world matrix stack
+	virtual void EndDraw();		// pops transform from world matrix stack
+	void SetPlayer( PlayerNumber pn ) { m_PlayerNumber = pn; }
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
index e984bb9af0..e9aee327d7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ PlayerOptions.cpp PlayerOptions.h RandomSample.cpp RandomSample.h Song.cpp song.
 SongOptions.cpp SongOptions.h StageStats.cpp StageStats.h StyleDef.cpp StyleDef.h StyleInput.h \
 TitleSubstitution.cpp TitleSubstitution.h Inventory.cpp Inventory.h PlayerNumber.cpp PlayerNumber.h \
 LyricsLoader.cpp LyricsLoader.h NoteFieldPositioning.cpp NoteFieldPositioning.h RaveHelper.cpp RaveHelper.h \
-PlayerAI.cpp PlayerAI.h Character.cpp Character.h
+PlayerAI.cpp PlayerAI.h Character.cpp Character.h ArrowBackdrop.cpp ArrowBackdrop.h
 
 
 FileTypes = IniFile.cpp IniFile.h MsdFile.cpp MsdFile.h
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
index 25a7a8a60e..2587949044 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
@@ -295,6 +295,14 @@ SOURCE=.\RageUtil.h
 # PROP Default_Filter ""
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=.\ArrowBackdrop.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\ArrowBackdrop.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=.\Character.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj b/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj
index 146d462fcb..500fa1f459 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.vcproj
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ cl /Zl /nologo /c verstub.cpp /Fo$(IntDir)\
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386 $(intdir)\verstub.obj
+/FIXED:no
 "
 				OutputFile=".\../StepMania.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
@@ -1241,6 +1242,12 @@ cl /Zl /nologo /c verstub.cpp /Fo$(IntDir)\
 			<File
 				RelativePath="ActiveItemList.h">
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="ArrowBackdrop.cpp">
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="ArrowBackdrop.h">
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\ArrowEffects.cpp">
 			</File>