diff --git a/stepmania/TODO.andy b/stepmania/TODO.andy
index a851a52155..b027e0cf44 100644
--- a/stepmania/TODO.andy
+++ b/stepmania/TODO.andy
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ TODO As of: 07:30:PM 28/10/02
 
 X Networking Assignment
 X Integrating Assignment 1
-- Update Menu Graphics for Para
+X Update Menu Graphics for Para
 H Update Menu Graphics for Ez2
 H Finish The PUMP Graphics
-* Work on Beatmania Support
+- Work on Beatmania Support
 
 TODO As of: 07:47:PM 12/09/02
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.cpp b/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.cpp
index bb752fdf6c..34382f785d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ void BGAnimationLayer::LoadFromAniLayerFile( CString sPath, CString sSongBGPath
 		"tileflipx",
 		"tileflipy",
 		"tilepulse",
+		"stretchscrollhorizontal"
 	};
 
 	for( int i=0; i<NUM_EFFECTS; i++ )
@@ -180,6 +181,18 @@ found_effect:
 			}
 		}
 		break;
+	case EFFECT_STRETCH_SCROLL_H:
+		{
+			m_iNumSprites = 1;
+			RageTexturePrefs prefs;
+			prefs.bStretch = true;
+			m_Sprites[0].Load( sPath, prefs );
+			m_Sprites[0].StretchTo( RectI(SCREEN_LEFT,0,SCREEN_RIGHT,m_Sprites[0].GetUnzoomedHeight()) );
+			m_Sprites[0].SetCustomTextureRect( RectF(0,0,1,1) );
+			m_vTexCoordVelocity = RageVector2(+0.5f,0);
+			m_Sprites[0].SetY(m_fStretchScrollH_Y);
+		}
+		break;
 	case EFFECT_STRETCH_SPIN:
 		m_iNumSprites = 1;
 		m_Sprites[0].Load( sPath );
@@ -295,6 +308,7 @@ found_effect:
 		ini.GetValueF( "BGAnimationLayer", "TexCoordVelocityX", m_vTexCoordVelocity.x );
 		ini.GetValueF( "BGAnimationLayer", "TexCoordVelocityY", m_vTexCoordVelocity.y );
 		ini.GetValueF( "BGAnimationLayer", "RotationalVelocity", m_fRotationalVelocity );
+		ini.GetValueF( "BGAnimationLayer", "SetY", m_fStretchScrollH_Y );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -333,6 +347,9 @@ void BGAnimationLayer::Update( float fDeltaTime  )
 		m_Sprites[i].Update( fDeltaTime );
 	}
 
+	if(m_Effect == EFFECT_STRETCH_SCROLL_H)
+		m_Sprites[0].SetY(m_fStretchScrollH_Y);
+
 	switch( m_Effect )
 	{
 	case EFFECT_CENTER:
@@ -342,6 +359,7 @@ void BGAnimationLayer::Update( float fDeltaTime  )
 	case EFFECT_STRETCH_SCROLL_RIGHT:
 	case EFFECT_STRETCH_SCROLL_UP:
 	case EFFECT_STRETCH_SCROLL_DOWN:
+	case EFFECT_STRETCH_SCROLL_H:
 		float fTexCoords[8];
 		m_Sprites[0].GetCustomTextureCoords( fTexCoords );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.h b/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.h
index a0d7cadaac..9031fef2f8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ protected:
 		EFFECT_TILE_FLIP_X,
 		EFFECT_TILE_FLIP_Y,
 		EFFECT_TILE_PULSE,
+		EFFECT_STRETCH_SCROLL_H,
 		NUM_EFFECTS		// leave this at the end
 	};
 	Effect	m_Effect;
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ protected:
 
 	RageVector2 m_vTexCoordVelocity;
 	float m_fRotationalVelocity;
+	float m_fStretchScrollH_Y;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BaseClasses/Debug/strmbasd.lib b/stepmania/src/BaseClasses/Debug/strmbasd.lib
index c565acde96..ed6f300868 100644
Binary files a/stepmania/src/BaseClasses/Debug/strmbasd.lib and b/stepmania/src/BaseClasses/Debug/strmbasd.lib differ
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMode.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMode.cpp
index 3a2ab1e73b..a8ad83650a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMode.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMode.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,21 @@ ScreenSelectMode::ScreenSelectMode()
 
 	RefreshModeChoices();
 
+	if( SELECTION_SPECIFIC_BG_ANIMATIONS )
+	{
+		CString sGameName = GAMESTATE->GetCurrentGameDef()->m_szName;
+
+		for( unsigned i=0; i<m_apPossibleModeChoices.size(); i++ )
+		{
+			CString sChoiceName = m_apPossibleModeChoices[i]->name;
+			m_Infotext[i].Load( THEME->GetPathTo("Graphics",ssprintf("select mode infotext %s %s", sGameName.GetString(), sChoiceName.GetString())) );	
+			m_Infotext[i].SetXY( GUIDE_X, GUIDE_Y );
+			this->AddChild( &m_Infotext[i] );
+			m_Infotext[i].SetDiffuse( RageColor(0,0,0,0));
+		}
+	}
+	AfterChange();
+
 	TweenOnScreen();
 	m_Menu.TweenOnScreenFromBlack( SM_None );
 
@@ -281,6 +296,20 @@ void ScreenSelectMode::MenuBack( PlayerNumber pn )
 
 void ScreenSelectMode::AfterChange()
 {
+	if( SELECTION_SPECIFIC_BG_ANIMATIONS )
+	{
+		for( unsigned i=0; i<m_apPossibleModeChoices.size(); i++ )
+		{
+			if(i == m_ScrollingList.GetSelection())
+			{
+				m_Infotext[i].SetDiffuse(RageColor(1,1,1,1));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				m_Infotext[i].SetDiffuse(RageColor(0,0,0,0));
+			}
+		}
+	}
 //	CString sGameName = GAMESTATE->GetCurrentGameDef()->m_szName;
 //	const ModeChoice& choice = m_aPossibleModeChoices[ m_ScrollingList.GetSelection() ];
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMode.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMode.h
index 13ceac2f62..2621b749cb 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMode.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMode.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ protected:
 	Sprite  m_ChoiceListHighlight;
 	Sprite  m_Guide;
 
+	Sprite m_Infotext[MAX_MODE_CHOICES];
+
 	CArray<ModeChoice*,ModeChoice*> m_apPossibleModeChoices;
 
 	ScrollingList m_ScrollingList;