diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay jump.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay jump.lua
index 554a0b1e22..046bccb804 100644
--- a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay jump.lua	
+++ b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay jump.lua	
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 return Def.ActorFrame {
-	LoadActor(THEME:GetPathB("_frame","3x3"),"rounded black",392+8,80);
+	LoadActor(THEME:GetPathB("_frame","3x3"),"rounded black",380,80);
 	Def.Quad {
 		Name="Underline";
-		InitCommand=cmd(y,-10);
+		InitCommand=cmd(y,-12);
 		OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("#ffd400");shadowlength,1;zoomtowidth,192;fadeleft,0.25;faderight,0.25);
 	};
 	LoadFont("Common Bold") .. {
 		Text="Information";
-		InitCommand=cmd(y,-24);
+		InitCommand=cmd(y,-26);
 		OnCommand=cmd(skewx,-0.125;diffuse,color("#ffd400");shadowlength,2;shadowcolor,BoostColor(color("#ffd40077"),0.25))
 	};
 	LoadFont("Common Normal") .. {
diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay miss.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay miss.lua
index d13cf36766..b1aeb93ecf 100644
--- a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay miss.lua	
+++ b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay miss.lua	
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 return Def.ActorFrame {
-	LoadActor(THEME:GetPathB("_frame","3x3"),"rounded black",392+8,80);
+	LoadActor(THEME:GetPathB("_frame","3x3"),"rounded black",380,80);
 	Def.Quad {
 		Name="Underline";
-		InitCommand=cmd(y,-10);
+		InitCommand=cmd(y,-12);
 		OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("#ffd400");shadowlength,1;zoomtowidth,192;fadeleft,0.25;faderight,0.25);
 	};
 	LoadFont("Common Bold") .. {
 		Text="Information";
-		InitCommand=cmd(y,-24);
+		InitCommand=cmd(y,-26);
 		OnCommand=cmd(skewx,-0.125;diffuse,color("#ffd400");shadowlength,2;shadowcolor,BoostColor(color("#ffd40077"),0.25))
 	};
 	LoadFont("Common Normal") .. {
diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay tap.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay tap.lua
index ad31a5d3a3..d5f026270f 100644
--- a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay tap.lua	
+++ b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_howtoplay tap.lua	
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 return Def.ActorFrame {
-	LoadActor(THEME:GetPathB("_frame","3x3"),"rounded black",392+8,80);
+	LoadActor(THEME:GetPathB("_frame","3x3"),"rounded black",380,80);
 	Def.Quad {
 		Name="Underline";
-		InitCommand=cmd(y,-10);
+		InitCommand=cmd(y,-12);
 		OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("#ffd400");shadowlength,1;zoomtowidth,192;fadeleft,0.25;faderight,0.25);
 	};
 	LoadFont("Common Bold") .. {
 		Text="Information";
-		InitCommand=cmd(y,-24);
+		InitCommand=cmd(y,-26);
 		OnCommand=cmd(skewx,-0.125;diffuse,color("#ffd400");shadowlength,2;shadowcolor,BoostColor(color("#ffd40077"),0.25))
 	};
 	LoadFont("Common Normal") .. {
diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_message jump.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_message jump.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index ca12423f28..0000000000
--- a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_message jump.lua	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-return Def.ActorFrame{
-	LoadActor("jumpmessage") .. {
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+160;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40;diffusealpha,0;);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,1.7;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
-	};
-};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_message miss.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_message miss.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index b573579a14..0000000000
--- a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_message miss.lua	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-return Def.ActorFrame{
-	LoadActor("missmessage") .. {
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+160;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40;diffusealpha,0;);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,22.7;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
-	};
-};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_message tap.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_message tap.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b53a61643..0000000000
--- a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/_message tap.lua	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-return Def.ActorFrame{
-	LoadActor("tapmessage") .. {
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+160;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40;diffusealpha,0;);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
-	};
-};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/default.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/default.lua
index 7d360c871b..025e7cf485 100644
--- a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/default.lua	
+++ b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/default.lua	
@@ -49,43 +49,46 @@ return Def.ActorFrame {
 		Text=ScreenString("How To Play StepMania"),
 		InitCommand=cmd(zbuffer,1;z,20;x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;shadowlength,1;strokecolor,Color("Outline"));
 		BeginCommand=function(self)
-			self:AddAttribute(12, {Length=9, Diffuse=Color.Blue});
+			self:AddAttribute(12, {Length=9, Diffuse=Color.White});
 		end;
 		OnCommand=cmd(skewx,-0.125;diffuse,color("#ffd400");shadowlength,2;shadowcolor,BoostColor(color("#ffd40077"),0.25);diffusealpha,0;zoom,4;sleep,0.0;linear,0.3;diffusealpha,1;zoom,1;sleep,1.8;linear,0.3;zoom,0.75;x,170;y,60);
 	};
 	LoadActor("_howtoplay feet") .. {
-		InitCommand=cmd(shadowlength,1;strokecolor,Color.Outline);
-		OnCommand=cmd(z,20;x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH;sleep,2.4;decelerate,0.3;addx,SCREEN_WIDTH;sleep,2;linear,0.3;zoomy,0);
+			InitCommand=cmd(shadowlength,1;strokecolor,Color.Outline);
+			OnCommand=cmd(z,20;x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH;sleep,2.4;decelerate,0.3;addx,SCREEN_WIDTH;sleep,2;linear,0.3;zoomy,0);
 	};
-
-	LoadActor("_howtoplay tap")..{
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+160;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40;diffusealpha,0;);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
-		OnCommand=cmd(sleep,6;queuecommand,"Show");
-	};
-	LoadActor("_howtoplay tap")..{
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+160;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40;diffusealpha,0;);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
-		OnCommand=cmd(sleep,9.7;queuecommand,"Show");
-	};
-	LoadActor("_howtoplay tap")..{
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+160;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40;diffusealpha,0;);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
-		OnCommand=cmd(sleep,12.7;queuecommand,"Show");
-	};
-	LoadActor("_howtoplay tap")..{
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+160;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40;diffusealpha,0;);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
-		OnCommand=cmd(sleep,15.7;queuecommand,"Show");
-	};
-	LoadActor("_howtoplay jump")..{
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+160;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40;diffusealpha,0;);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
-		OnCommand=cmd(sleep,18.7;queuecommand,"Show");
-	};
-	LoadActor("_howtoplay miss")..{
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+160;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40;diffusealpha,0;);
-		ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
-		OnCommand=cmd(sleep,22.7;queuecommand,"Show");
+	Def.ActorFrame {
+		InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X+120;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y+40);
+		
+		LoadActor("_howtoplay tap")..{
+			InitCommand=cmd(diffusealpha,0);
+			ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
+			OnCommand=cmd(sleep,6;queuecommand,"Show");
+		};
+		LoadActor("_howtoplay tap")..{
+			InitCommand=cmd(diffusealpha,0);
+			ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
+			OnCommand=cmd(sleep,9.7;queuecommand,"Show");
+		};
+		LoadActor("_howtoplay tap")..{
+			InitCommand=cmd(diffusealpha,0);
+			ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
+			OnCommand=cmd(sleep,12.7;queuecommand,"Show");
+		};
+		LoadActor("_howtoplay tap")..{
+			InitCommand=cmd(diffusealpha,0);
+			ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
+			OnCommand=cmd(sleep,15.7;queuecommand,"Show");
+		};
+		LoadActor("_howtoplay jump")..{
+			InitCommand=cmd(diffusealpha,0);
+			ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
+			OnCommand=cmd(sleep,18.7;queuecommand,"Show");
+		};
+		LoadActor("_howtoplay miss")..{
+			InitCommand=cmd(diffusealpha,0);
+			ShowCommand=cmd(linear,0;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0;diffusealpha,0);
+			OnCommand=cmd(sleep,22.7;queuecommand,"Show");
+		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index 7561541c36..4fb8fff57e 100644
--- a/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ PillTransformFunction=function(self,offsetFromCenter,itemIndex,numItems) \
 	self:effectcolor1(color("0.5,0.5,0.5,1")); \
 	self:effectclock('beat'); \
 	self:effecttiming(rate*0.75,rate*0.125,rate*0.125,0); \
-	self:effectoffset(1.25-offset); \
+	self:effectoffset(1-offset); \
 end;
 # PillTransformFunction=function(self,offsetFromCenter,itemIndex,numItems) \
 	# local fItemWidth = ( 256 / numItems ) \
@@ -1871,6 +1871,7 @@ MachineRecordP2X=SCREEN_CENTER_X+220
 #MachineRecordP2Y=SCREEN_BOTTOM-156
 MachineRecordP2Y=SCREEN_TOP+146
 MachineRecordP2OnCommand=
+
 MachineRecordP2OffCommand=
 #
 PersonalRecordP1X=SCREEN_CENTER_X-160