diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Centered.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Centered.xml
index 11b7073bd6..a45bd2ead0 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Centered.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Centered.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<AutoActor 
-		File="@File1" 
+		File="File1" 
 		OnCommand="x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y"
 	/>
-</children></ActorFrame>
\ No newline at end of file
+</children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard1File2x2.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard1File2x2.xml
index 7d7270a9b9..5cd523c6c3 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard1File2x2.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard1File2x2.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
-</children></ActorFrame>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+</children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2File2x2.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2File2x2.xml
index e199e9ebf4..cf5166736f 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2File2x2.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2File2x2.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
-	<AutoActor File="@File2" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
-	<AutoActor File="@File2" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
-</children></ActorFrame>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="File2" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="File2" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+</children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Kaleidoscope2x2.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Kaleidoscope2x2.xml
index 69ccf3cdd2..7ea1a448fa 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Kaleidoscope2x2.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Kaleidoscope2x2.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;zoomx,self:GetZoomX()*-1" />
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;zoomy,self:GetZoomY()*-1" />
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;zoomx,self:GetZoomX()*-1;zoomy,self:GetZoomY()*-1" />
-</children></ActorFrame>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;zoomx,self:GetZoomX()*-1" />
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;zoomy,self:GetZoomY()*-1" />
+	<AutoActor File="File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;zoomx,self:GetZoomX()*-1;zoomy,self:GetZoomY()*-1" />
+</children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/SongBgWithMovieViz.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/SongBgWithMovieViz.xml
index 7f6172a7d2..5f77572c41 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/SongBgWithMovieViz.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/SongBgWithMovieViz.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<Layer
-		Type="Sprite"
+		Type="@Sprite"
 		InitCommand="%function(self) self:LoadBackground( GAMESTATE:GetCurrentSong():GetBackgroundPath() ) end"
 		OnCommand="x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;ZoomToWidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;ZoomToHeight,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,color(self.Color1)"
 	>
-		<Input Name="Color1" />
+		<Input Name="@Color1" />
 	</Layer>
 	<Layer
-		File="@File1"
+		File="File1"
 		InitCommand="Pause"
 		OnCommand="blend,add;x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;ZoomToWidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;ZoomToHeight,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,color(self.Color2)"
 		GainFocusCommand="Play"
 		LoseFocusCommand="Pause"
 	>
-		<Input Name="Color2" />
+		<Input Name="@Color2" />
 	</Layer>
 </children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNoLoop.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNoLoop.xml
index 915c4c2dad..54e4e633bf 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNoLoop.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNoLoop.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<AutoActor 
-		File="@File1" 
+		File="File1" 
 		OnCommand="scale_or_crop_background;loop,0"
 	/>
 </children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormal.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormal.xml
index 3d308a1532..229a470df0 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormal.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormal.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<Layer
-		File="@File1" 
+		File="File1" 
 		OnCommand="scale_or_crop_background;diffuse,color(self.Color1)" 
 		GainFocusCommand="Play"
 		LoseFocusCommand="Pause"
 	>
-		<Input Name="Color1" />
+		<Input Name="@Color1" />
 	</Layer>
 </children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalAlignLeft.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalAlignLeft.xml
index 9afc36fd9a..9c7cb45822 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalAlignLeft.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalAlignLeft.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <!-- Align left when cropping to 4:3.  Avoid this; it's not compatible with PS2 movie pre-rendering. -->
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<Layer
-		File="@File1" 
+		File="File1" 
 		OnCommand="horizalign,left;scaletocover,0,0,SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,color(self.Color1)" 
 		GainFocusCommand="Play"
 		LoseFocusCommand="Pause"
 	>
-		<Input Name="Color1" />
+		<Input Name="@Color1" />
 	</Layer>
 </children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchPaused.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchPaused.xml
index d09e54f534..c8fb01c9f7 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchPaused.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchPaused.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<AutoActor 
-		File="@File1" 
+		File="File1" 
 		OnCommand="scale_or_crop_background;Pause" 
 	/>
 </children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchRewind.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchRewind.xml
index bd2f6ca947..de63c4916c 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchRewind.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchRewind.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<AutoActor 
-		File="@File1" 
+		File="File1" 
 		OnCommand="scale_or_crop_background;position,0"
 	/>
 </children></ActorFrame>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/UpperLeft.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/UpperLeft.xml
index 6403e9cc51..8d722fd3b4 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/UpperLeft.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/UpperLeft.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<!-- upper left corner -->
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" />
-</children></ActorFrame>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<AutoActor File="File1" />
+</children></ActorFrame>