diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_Xbox.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_Xbox.cpp
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+#include "global.h"
+#include "LoadingWindow_Xbox.h"
+
+#include "ProductInfo.h"
+
+LPDIRECT3D8 g_pD3D = NULL; // DirectX Object
+LPDIRECT3DDEVICE8 g_pD3DDevice = NULL; // Screen Object
+LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE8 splash = NULL; // splash texture
+LPD3DXSPRITE g_sprite = NULL; // sprite object
+
+LoadingWindow_Xbox::LoadingWindow_Xbox()
+{
+	// Initialise Direct3D
+	g_pD3D = Direct3DCreate8(D3D_SDK_VERSION);
+	
+    //Create a structure to hold the settings for our device
+    D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS d3dpp;
+    ZeroMemory(&d3dpp, sizeof(d3dpp));
+
+    // Fill the structure.
+    // Set fullscreen 640x480x32 mode
+    d3dpp.BackBufferWidth = 640;
+    d3dpp.BackBufferHeight = 480;
+    d3dpp.BackBufferFormat = D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8;
+
+    // Create one backbuffer and a zbuffer
+    d3dpp.BackBufferCount = 1;
+
+	// Set up how the backbuffer is "presented" to the frontbuffer each time
+    d3dpp.SwapEffect = D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD;
+
+    //Create a Direct3D device.
+    g_pD3D->CreateDevice(0, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, NULL,
+                            D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING,
+                            &d3dpp, &g_pD3DDevice);
+    g_pD3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_LIGHTING, FALSE);
+
+	// Create the sprite object (for painting the image)
+	D3DXCreateSprite(g_pD3DDevice, &g_sprite);
+
+	// Load the default font
+	XFONT_OpenDefaultFont(&font);
+	font->SetTextColor(D3DCOLOR_XRGB(255,255,255));
+	font->SetTextAlignment(XFONT_CENTER);
+
+	// Load the splash.png
+
+	/* XXX: if this is uncommented, it fails to link due to multiply defined symbols
+	 * in jpeg.lib conflicting with d3dx8.lib. Can't load the texture */
+	//D3DXCreateTextureFromFileA(g_pD3DDevice, "Data/splash.png", &splash);
+
+	/* XXX: Here is a failed attempt at loading the texture using Rage. This code builds but
+	 * crashes. The only other way I can think of doing is using a new instance of
+	 * RageDisplay_D3D. Code is left here in case someone works out what I did wrong. */
+	/*CString error;
+	RageSurface *s = RageSurfaceUtils::LoadFile( "Data/splash.png", error );
+	
+	g_pD3DDevice->CreateTexture( s->w, s->h, 1, 0, D3DFMT_P8, D3DPOOL_MANAGED, &splash );
+
+	D3DLOCKED_RECT lr;
+	splash->LockRect( 0, &lr, NULL, 0 );
+
+	XGSwizzleRect(
+		s->pixels,	// pSource, 
+		s->pitch,		// Pitch,
+		NULL,	// pRect,
+		lr.pBits,	// pDest,
+		s->w,	// Width,
+		s->h,	// Height,
+		NULL,	// pPoint,
+		s->format->BytesPerPixel ); //BytesPerPixel
+	
+	splash->UnlockRect( 0 );*/
+	
+	SetText(CString("Loading songs"));
+}
+
+LoadingWindow_Xbox::~LoadingWindow_Xbox()
+{
+	g_pD3DDevice->Release();
+    g_pD3D->Release();
+	font->Release();
+}
+
+void LoadingWindow_Xbox::Paint()
+{
+	LPDIRECT3DSURFACE8 g_pFrontBuffer;
+
+	if(text == "")
+		return;
+
+	g_pD3DDevice->Clear(0, NULL, D3DCLEAR_TARGET|D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER, D3DCOLOR_XRGB(0, 0, 0), 1.0f, 0);
+
+	g_pD3DDevice->BeginScene();
+	g_pD3DDevice->GetBackBuffer(0,D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO,&g_pFrontBuffer);
+
+	// Draw the splash image
+	// Uncomment this if the splash texture is successfully loaded
+	/*D3DXVECTOR2 pos;
+	pos.x = 0.0f;
+	pos.y = 0.0f;
+	
+	g_sprite->Begin();
+	g_sprite->Draw(splash, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, &pos, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+	g_sprite->End();*/
+
+	// Lo-fi version: print the product name and version at the top of the screen
+	font->SetTextColor(D3DCOLOR_XRGB(255, 0, 0));
+	CString title = "Version ";
+	title = title + PRODUCT_VER;
+	WCHAR wc_title[200] = {0};
+	swprintf(wc_title, L"%S", title.c_str());
+
+	font->TextOut(g_pFrontBuffer, L"StepManiaX", -1, 320, 30);
+	font->SetTextColor(D3DCOLOR_XRGB(255, 255, 0));
+	font->TextOut(g_pFrontBuffer, wc_title, -1, 320, 40 + font->GetTextHeight());
+	font->SetTextColor(D3DCOLOR_XRGB(255, 255, 255));
+
+	// Draw the text on the screen
+	basic_string <char>::size_type newLineIndex = text.find("\n", 0);
+	int y = 240;
+
+	if(newLineIndex == CString.npos)
+	{
+		WCHAR wc_text[200] = {0};
+		swprintf(wc_text, L"%S", text.c_str());
+	
+		font->TextOut(g_pFrontBuffer, wc_text, wcslen(wc_text), 320, y);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		int start = 0;
+
+		while(start != CString.npos)
+		{
+			CString toPrint;
+			if(newLineIndex != CString.npos)
+				toPrint = text.substr(start, newLineIndex - start);
+			else
+				toPrint = text.substr(start);
+
+			if(toPrint != "")
+			{
+				WCHAR wc_text[200] = {0};
+				swprintf(wc_text, L"%S", toPrint.c_str());
+		
+				font->TextOut(g_pFrontBuffer, wc_text, wcslen(wc_text), 320, y);
+			}
+			y = y + font->GetTextHeight() + 10;
+
+			if(newLineIndex != CString.npos)
+				start = newLineIndex + 1;
+			else
+				start = CString.npos;
+
+			newLineIndex = text.find("\n", start);
+		}
+	}
+
+	g_pFrontBuffer->Release();
+
+	g_pD3DDevice->EndScene();
+	g_pD3DDevice->Present(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+void LoadingWindow_Xbox::SetText(CString str)
+{
+	text = str ;
+}
+
+/*
+ * (c) 2004 Ryan Dortmans
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+ * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+ * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+ * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
+ * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
+ * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
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diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_Xbox.h b/stepmania/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_Xbox.h
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+#ifndef LOADING_WINDOW_XBOX_H
+#define LOADING_WINDOW_XBOX_H
+
+#include "LoadingWindow.h"
+
+#include <xtl.h>
+#include <xfont.h>
+#define XFONT_TRUETYPE 
+
+class LoadingWindow_Xbox: public LoadingWindow 
+{
+public:
+	LoadingWindow_Xbox();
+	~LoadingWindow_Xbox();
+
+	void Paint();
+	void SetText(CString str);
+
+	CString text ;
+	XFONT* font;
+};
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * (c) 2004 Ryan Dortmans
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+ * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+ * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+ * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
+ * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
+ * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */