diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
index 57d54bfbf5..e64a673f72 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 float Actor::g_fCurrentBGMTime = 0, Actor::g_fCurrentBGMBeat;
 
+Actor *Actor::Copy() const { return new Actor(*this); }
+
 static float g_fCabinetLights[NUM_CABINET_LIGHTS];
 
 void Actor::SetBGMTime( float fTime, float fBeat )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.h b/stepmania/src/Actor.h
index ec8e6b0808..85e1ab0204 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Actor : public IMessageSubscriber
 public:
 	Actor();
 	virtual ~Actor();
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 	void UnsubcribeAndClearCommands();
 	virtual void Reset();
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
index c9721c0173..329d9e0873 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 //REGISTER_ACTOR_CLASS( ActorFrame )
 REGISTER_ACTOR_CLASS_WITH_NAME( ActorFrameAutoDeleteChildren, ActorFrame )
+Actor *ActorFrame::Copy() const { return new ActorFrame(*this); }
 
 
 ActorFrame::ActorFrame()
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
index 9b596ee322..592938ae7d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public:
 
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
 	void LoadChildrenFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	virtual void AddChild( Actor* pActor );
 	virtual void RemoveChild( Actor* pActor );
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ public:
 
 		LoadChildrenFromNode( sDir, pNode );
 	}
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorScroller.cpp b/stepmania/src/ActorScroller.cpp
index 6d3eafc772..61c203cdb5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorScroller.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorScroller.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 //REGISTER_ACTOR_CLASS( ActorScroller )
 REGISTER_ACTOR_CLASS_WITH_NAME( ActorScrollerAutoDeleteChildren, ActorScroller )
+Actor *ActorScroller::Copy() const { return new ActorScroller(*this); }
 
 
 ActorScroller::ActorScroller()
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorScroller.h b/stepmania/src/ActorScroller.h
index 46be5d4350..526fd33a77 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorScroller.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorScroller.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void DrawPrimitives();	// DOES draw
 
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString &sDir, const XNode *pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 	
 	void SetDestinationItem( float fItemIndex )				{ m_fDestinationItem = fItemIndex; }
 	void SetCurrentAndDestinationItem( float fItemIndex )	{ m_fCurrentItem = m_fDestinationItem = fItemIndex; }
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ public:
 
 		ActorScroller::LoadFromNode( sDir, pNode );
 	}
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.h b/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.h
index def347ea40..a4617e28fb 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ typedef Actor* (*CreateActorFn)(const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode);
 	public: \
 		Register##className() { ActorUtil::Register(#externalClassName,Create##className); } \
 	}; \
-	static Register##className register##className;
+	static Register##className register##className; \
+	Actor *className::Copy() const { return new className(*this); }
 
 #define REGISTER_ACTOR_CLASS( className ) REGISTER_ACTOR_CLASS_WITH_NAME( className, className )
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BGAnimation.h b/stepmania/src/BGAnimation.h
index 6b1a4891d6..f087316f9e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BGAnimation.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/BGAnimation.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 
 	void LoadFromAniDir( const CString &sAniDir, bool bGeneric=true );
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 protected:
 	void AddLayersFromAniDir( const CString &_sAniDir, const IniFile& ini, bool bGeneric );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.h b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.h
index aeafd30a66..edbf950ca9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~BitmapText();
 
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	bool LoadFromFont( const CString& sFontName );
 	bool LoadFromTextureAndChars( const CString& sTexturePath, const CString& sChars );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/DifficultyIcon.h b/stepmania/src/DifficultyIcon.h
index f9a59e0009..e042a953c0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DifficultyIcon.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/DifficultyIcon.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool Load( CString sFilePath );
 	virtual void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	void SetFromSteps( PlayerNumber pn, const Steps* pSteps );
 	void SetFromTrail( PlayerNumber pn, const Trail* pTrail );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/DifficultyMeter.h b/stepmania/src/DifficultyMeter.h
index 7e13f66ba5..6da9b28408 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DifficultyMeter.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/DifficultyMeter.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public:
 	void Load( const CString &sType );
 
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	void SetFromGameState( PlayerNumber pn );
 	void SetFromMeterAndDifficulty( int iMeter, Difficulty dc );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.h b/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.h
index 0cacec0f66..f142338ee0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/FadingBanner.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class FadingBanner : public ActorFrame
 {
 public:
 	FadingBanner();
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	void ScaleToClipped( float fWidth, float fHeight );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/HelpDisplay.h b/stepmania/src/HelpDisplay.h
index 855a620f00..57a05d81b6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/HelpDisplay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/HelpDisplay.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public:
 	void Load( const CString &sType );
 
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	void SetTips( const CStringArray &arrayTips ) { SetTips( arrayTips, arrayTips ); }
 	void SetTips( const CStringArray &arrayTips, const CStringArray &arrayTipsAlt );
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 	GenreDisplay();
 	~GenreDisplay();
 	void PlayCommand( const CString &sCommandName, Actor* pParent );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MemoryCardDisplay.h b/stepmania/src/MemoryCardDisplay.h
index 7840e3156a..82bdee3b04 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MemoryCardDisplay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/MemoryCardDisplay.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public:
 	MemoryCardDisplay();
 	void Load( PlayerNumber pn );
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 	void Update( float fDelta );
 
 protected:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MeterDisplay.h b/stepmania/src/MeterDisplay.h
index 66c2963fa9..6dcdce9432 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MeterDisplay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/MeterDisplay.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public:
 	MeterDisplay();
 	void Load( CString sStreamPath, float fStreamWidth, CString sTipPath );
 	virtual void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	void SetPercent( float fPercent );
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class SongMeterDisplay: public MeterDisplay
 {
 public:
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.h b/stepmania/src/Model.h
index fa94a6cbca..e86fd49c24 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Model : public Actor
 public:
 	Model();
 	virtual ~Model();
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	void	Clear();
 	void	Load( CString sFile );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionIconRow.h b/stepmania/src/OptionIconRow.h
index 9cc1a3bb85..b940f4485c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionIconRow.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionIconRow.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public:
 
 	void Load();
 	virtual void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 	void SetFromGameState( PlayerNumber pn );
 
 	//
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Quad.h b/stepmania/src/Quad.h
index 005683798b..facf3f5ba0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Quad.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Quad.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
 	}	
 
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RollingNumbers.h b/stepmania/src/RollingNumbers.h
index 72b843df6f..fc493f5eb3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RollingNumbers.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/RollingNumbers.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public:
 	RollingNumbers();
 
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayAliveTime.h b/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayAliveTime.h
index 4b8220beaa..9daaea1aa9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayAliveTime.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayAliveTime.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Update( float fDelta );
 
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	void PlayCommand( const CString &sCommandName, Actor* pParent );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayCalories.h b/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayCalories.h
index 85068f4687..0c9111b270 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayCalories.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreDisplayCalories.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Update( float fDelta );
 
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
+	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
 	void PlayCommand( const CString &sCommandName, Actor* pParent );