diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenBookkeeping.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenBookkeeping.cpp
index c4884b6c3b..d090843f25 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenBookkeeping.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenBookkeeping.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@
 #include "LocalizedString.h"
 
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenBookkeeping );
-ScreenBookkeeping::ScreenBookkeeping( CString sClassName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sClassName )
-{
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenBookkeeping );
 
 void ScreenBookkeeping::Init()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenBookkeeping.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenBookkeeping.h
index 899d85c3ee..ce9cd8ee76 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenBookkeeping.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenBookkeeping.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ const int NUM_BOOKKEEPING_COLS = 4;
 class ScreenBookkeeping : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenBookkeeping( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual ~ScreenBookkeeping();
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenCenterImage.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenCenterImage.cpp
index bda7ff8dec..102f303d45 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenCenterImage.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenCenterImage.cpp
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@
 
 static ThemeMetric<bool>	ALLOW_RESIZE("ScreenCenterImage","AllowResize");
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenCenterImage );
-ScreenCenterImage::ScreenCenterImage( CString sClassName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sClassName )
-{
-	ZERO( m_fScale );
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenCenterImage );
 
 void ScreenCenterImage::Init()
 {
+	ZERO( m_fScale );
+
 	ScreenWithMenuElements::Init();
 
 #if defined(XBOX)
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenCenterImage.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenCenterImage.h
index 68ee7b6924..835a834ffa 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenCenterImage.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenCenterImage.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 class ScreenCenterImage : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenCenterImage( CString sName );
 	void Init();
 	virtual ~ScreenCenterImage();
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
index 7970586d55..700a824c45 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
@@ -612,15 +612,13 @@ static int g_iLastInsertTapAttackTrack = -1;
 static float g_fLastInsertAttackDurationSeconds = -1;
 static BackgroundLayer g_CurrentBGChangeLayer = BACKGROUND_LAYER_INVALID;
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenEdit );
-ScreenEdit::ScreenEdit( CString sName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sName )
-{
-	ASSERT( GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong );
-	ASSERT( GAMESTATE->m_pCurSteps[0] );
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenEdit );
 
 void ScreenEdit::Init()
 {
+	ASSERT( GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong );
+	ASSERT( GAMESTATE->m_pCurSteps[0] );
+
 	EDIT_MODE.Load(m_sName,"EditMode");
 	ScreenWithMenuElements::Init();
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.h
index 83f048a974..8d50030271 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.h
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ struct MapEditToDI
 class ScreenEdit : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenEdit( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual ~ScreenEdit();
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditCourseMods.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditCourseMods.cpp
index 47cc6e4fe7..c22c126fa7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditCourseMods.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditCourseMods.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 #include "ScreenEditCourseMods.h"
 #include "RageLog.h"
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenEditCourseMods );
-ScreenEditCourseMods::ScreenEditCourseMods( CString sName ) : ScreenEdit( sName )
-{
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenEditCourseMods );
 
 void ScreenEditCourseMods::Init()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditCourseMods.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditCourseMods.h
index 412c08946e..8017afb92b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditCourseMods.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditCourseMods.h
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 class ScreenEditCourseMods : public ScreenEdit
 {
 public:
-	ScreenEditCourseMods( CString sName );
-
 	void Init();
 
 protected:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp
index d74afcc222..9723d6e047 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp
@@ -22,16 +22,14 @@
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_RefreshSelector )
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_BackFromEditDescription )
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenEditMenu );
-ScreenEditMenu::ScreenEditMenu( CString sName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sName )
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenEditMenu );
+
+void ScreenEditMenu::Init()
 {
 	/* Enable all players. */
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( pn )
 		GAMESTATE->m_bSideIsJoined[pn] = true;
-}
 
-void ScreenEditMenu::Init()
-{
 	ScreenWithMenuElements::Init();
 
 	m_Selector.SetName( "EditMenu" );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.h
index 1cf28056a6..39717d20fe 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 class ScreenEditMenu : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenEditMenu( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 
 	virtual void HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.cpp
index b9cda09da8..af2698ec24 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ static const int NUM_SHOWN_RADAR_CATEGORIES = 5;
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_PlayCheer )
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_AddBonus )
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenEvaluation );
-ScreenEvaluation::ScreenEvaluation( CString sClassName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements(sClassName)
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenEvaluation );
+ScreenEvaluation::ScreenEvaluation()
 {
 	//
 	// debugging
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.h
index 2d37faa25e..a9c42ed0c7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluation.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ enum StatLine
 class ScreenEvaluation : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenEvaluation( CString sClassName );
+	ScreenEvaluation();
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual void Input( const InputEventPlus &input );
 	virtual void HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer.cpp
index 475f17e4a2..4d50164f31 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer );
-ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer::ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer( CString sClassName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sClassName )
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer );
+ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer::ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer()
 {
 	//
 	// debugging
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer.h
index 5db81fcac0..1ad1a3b2ce 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ enum MultiplayerJudgeLine
 class ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer( CString sName );
+	ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer();
 	~ScreenEvaluationMultiplayer();
 	virtual void Init();
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectMusic.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectMusic.cpp
index f1ab19c2fb..a1ca8ccb1c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectMusic.cpp
@@ -69,15 +69,13 @@ const float TWEEN_TIME		= 0.5f;
 
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_NoSongs )
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenEz2SelectMusic );
-ScreenEz2SelectMusic::ScreenEz2SelectMusic( CString sName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sName )
-{
-	/* Finish any previous stage.  It's OK to call this when we havn't played a stage yet. */
-	GAMESTATE->FinishStage();
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenEz2SelectMusic );
 
 void ScreenEz2SelectMusic::Init()
 {
+	/* Finish any previous stage.  It's OK to call this when we havn't played a stage yet. */
+	GAMESTATE->FinishStage();
+
 	ScreenWithMenuElements::Init();
 
 	i_SkipAheadOffset = 0;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectMusic.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectMusic.h
index 2eed043a0b..91778abc0e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectMusic.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectMusic.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 class ScreenEz2SelectMusic : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenEz2SelectMusic( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectPlayer.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectPlayer.cpp
index aacf4b459a..985fe7aa32 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectPlayer.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectPlayer.cpp
@@ -27,23 +27,14 @@
 const float TWEEN_TIME		= 0.35f;
 
 
-/************************************
-ScreenEz2SelectPlayer (Constructor)
-Desc: Sets up the screen display
-************************************/
-
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenEz2SelectPlayer );
-ScreenEz2SelectPlayer::ScreenEz2SelectPlayer( CString sName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sName )
-{
-	// Unjoin the players, then let them join back in on this screen
-//	GAMESTATE->m_bPlayersCanJoin = true;
-	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
-		GAMESTATE->m_bSideIsJoined[p] = false;
-}
-
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenEz2SelectPlayer );
 
 void ScreenEz2SelectPlayer::Init()
 {
+	// Unjoin the players, then let them join back in on this screen
+	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
+		GAMESTATE->m_bSideIsJoined[p] = false;
+
 	ScreenWithMenuElements::Init();
 
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectPlayer.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectPlayer.h
index bd33e75a2d..55303808c4 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectPlayer.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEz2SelectPlayer.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 class ScreenEz2SelectPlayer : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenEz2SelectPlayer( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual ~ScreenEz2SelectPlayer();
 	
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenInstructions.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenInstructions.cpp
index cd7ff77c76..1fd3ec044d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenInstructions.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenInstructions.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 #include "ScreenInstructions.h"
 
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenInstructions );
-ScreenInstructions::ScreenInstructions( CString sName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sName )
-{
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenInstructions );
 
 void ScreenInstructions::Init()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenInstructions.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenInstructions.h
index 4ff087130d..e0e7afa094 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenInstructions.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenInstructions.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 class ScreenInstructions : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenInstructions( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 
 	virtual void Input( const InputEventPlus &input );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.cpp
index 9f5f660a05..bc9b760bf1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ static const char *MultiPlayerStatusNames[] = {
 XToString( MultiPlayerStatus, NUM_MultiPlayerStatus );
 
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenJoinMultiplayer );
-ScreenJoinMultiplayer::ScreenJoinMultiplayer( CString sClassName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sClassName )
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenJoinMultiplayer );
+ScreenJoinMultiplayer::ScreenJoinMultiplayer()
 {
 	FOREACH_MultiPlayer( p )
 	{
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.h
index 87cb18697a..772ffa7fd5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenJoinMultiplayer.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const CString& MultiPlayerStatusToString( MultiPlayerStatus i );
 class ScreenJoinMultiplayer : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenJoinMultiplayer( CString sName );
+	ScreenJoinMultiplayer();
 	virtual void Init();
 
 	virtual void Input( const InputEventPlus &input );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenMapControllers.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenMapControllers.cpp
index 90c771a8fa..1ad36bb48c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenMapControllers.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenMapControllers.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ static const float g_fSecondsToWaitForInput = 0.05f;
 // reserve the 3rd slot for hard-coded keys
 static const int NUM_CHANGABLE_SLOTS = NUM_SHOWN_GAME_TO_DEVICE_SLOTS-1;
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenMapControllers );
-ScreenMapControllers::ScreenMapControllers( CString sClassName ) : ScreenWithMenuElements( sClassName )
-{
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenMapControllers );
 
 void ScreenMapControllers::Init()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenMapControllers.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenMapControllers.h
index e36c36ad88..800ba0d998 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenMapControllers.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenMapControllers.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ enum { NUM_SHOWN_GAME_TO_DEVICE_SLOTS = 3 };
 class ScreenMapControllers : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 {
 public:
-	ScreenMapControllers( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual void BeginScreen();
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetEvaluation.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetEvaluation.cpp
index 7f4e25f66f..09485bc1c8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetEvaluation.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetEvaluation.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ const int NUM_SCORE_DIGITS	=	9;
 
 AutoScreenMessage( SM_GotEval ) 
 
-REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenNetEvaluation );
-ScreenNetEvaluation::ScreenNetEvaluation (const CString & sClassName) : ScreenEvaluation( sClassName )
-{
-}
+REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS_NEW( ScreenNetEvaluation );
 
 void ScreenNetEvaluation::Init()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetEvaluation.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetEvaluation.h
index 9fbdab5b78..5b286cd78e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetEvaluation.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetEvaluation.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 class ScreenNetEvaluation: public ScreenEvaluation
 {
 public:
-	ScreenNetEvaluation (const CString& sClassName);
 	virtual void Init();
 
 protected:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp
index f659aaa39e..5ef0574fdd 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@
 #define WAIT_FOR_CHILDREN_BEFORE_TWEENING_OUT		THEME->GetMetricB(m_sName,"WaitForChildrenBeforeTweeningOut")
 
 //REGISTER_SCREEN_CLASS( ScreenWithMenuElements );
+ScreenWithMenuElements::ScreenWithMenuElements()
+{
+	m_MenuTimer = NULL;
+	m_textHelp = new HelpDisplay;
+	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
+		m_MemoryCardDisplay[p] = NULL;
+	m_MenuTimer = NULL;
+}
+
 ScreenWithMenuElements::ScreenWithMenuElements( CString sClassName ) : Screen( sClassName )
 {
 	m_MenuTimer = NULL;
@@ -28,17 +37,15 @@ ScreenWithMenuElements::ScreenWithMenuElements( CString sClassName ) : Screen( s
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
 		m_MemoryCardDisplay[p] = NULL;
 	m_MenuTimer = NULL;
-
-	// Needs to be in the constructor in case a derivitive decides to skip 
-	// itself and sends SM_GoToNextScreen to ScreenAttract.
-	PLAY_MUSIC		.Load( m_sName, "PlayMusic" );
-	TIMER_SECONDS	.Load( m_sName, "TimerSeconds" );
 }
 
 void ScreenWithMenuElements::Init()
 {
 	LOG->Trace( "ScreenWithMenuElements::Init()" );
 
+	PLAY_MUSIC.Load( m_sName, "PlayMusic" );
+	TIMER_SECONDS.Load( m_sName, "TimerSeconds" );
+
 	Screen::Init();
 
 	ASSERT( this->m_SubActors.empty() );	// don't call Init twice!
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.h
index 31b160abba..8c0c5bac7a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class MemoryCardDisplay;
 class ScreenWithMenuElements : public Screen
 {
 public:
+	ScreenWithMenuElements();
 	ScreenWithMenuElements( CString sName );
 	virtual void Init();
 	virtual void BeginScreen();