diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
index f582db33bc..1e42cf2680 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ void Actor::Update( const float &fDeltaTime )
 			m_fPercentBetweenColors += m_fDeltaPercentPerSecond * fDeltaTime;
 			if( m_fPercentBetweenColors > 1.0f ) {
 				m_fPercentBetweenColors = 1.0f;
+
 				m_bTweeningTowardEndColor = FALSE;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.cpp b/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.cpp
index b4ddf4aeb7..46b53084f2 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/TransitionFadeWipe.cpp
@@ -1,27 +1,24 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 /*
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- File: TransitionFadeWipe.cpp
+ File: TransitionStarWipe.cpp
 
- Desc: Fades out or in.
+ Desc: Black bands (horizontal window blinds) gradually close.
 
  Copyright (c) 2001 Chris Danford.  All rights reserved.
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
 
-
 #include "RageUtil.h"
 
 #include "TransitionFadeWipe.h"
+#include "ScreenDimensions.h"
 
 
-#define SCREEN_WIDTH	640
-#define SCREEN_HEIGHT	480
-
-#define RECTANGLE_WIDTH	20
-#define NUM_RECTANGLES	(SCREEN_WIDTH/RECTANGLE_WIDTH)
-#define FADE_RECTS_WIDE	(NUM_RECTANGLES/3)	// number of rects from fade start to fade end
-
+//#define RECTANGLE_WIDTH	20
+//#define NUM_RECTANGLES	(SCREEN_WIDTH/RECTANGLE_WIDTH)
+//#define FADE_RECTS_WIDE	(NUM_RECTANGLES/4)	// number of rects from fade start to fade end
+const float FADE_RECT_WIDTH		=	SCREEN_WIDTH/2;
 
 
 TransitionFadeWipe::TransitionFadeWipe()
@@ -42,49 +39,37 @@ void TransitionFadeWipe::Draw()
 	/////////////////////////
 	// draw rectangles that get progressively smaller at the edge of the wipe
 	/////////////////////////
-	BOOL bLeftEdgeIsDarker = m_TransitionState == opening_left || m_TransitionState == closing_right;
-	BOOL bFadeIsMovingLeft = m_TransitionState == opening_left || m_TransitionState == closing_left;
+	bool bLeftEdgeIsDarker = m_TransitionState == opening_left || m_TransitionState == closing_right;
+	bool bFadeIsMovingLeft = m_TransitionState == opening_left || m_TransitionState == closing_left;
 
-	double	fPercentComplete = m_fPercentThroughTransition;
-	double  fPercentAlongScreen = bFadeIsMovingLeft ? 1-fPercentComplete : fPercentComplete;
+	float fPercentComplete = m_fPercentThroughTransition;
+	float fPercentAlongScreen = bFadeIsMovingLeft ? 1-fPercentComplete*1.3f : fPercentComplete*1.3f;
 
-	int	iFadeLeftEdge  = (int)
-			(-FADE_RECTS_WIDE + (NUM_RECTANGLES + FADE_RECTS_WIDE) * fPercentAlongScreen);
-	int	iFadeRightEdge = (int)
-			(0				  + (NUM_RECTANGLES + FADE_RECTS_WIDE) * fPercentAlongScreen);
-	
-	// draw all rectangles
-	for( int i=0; i<NUM_RECTANGLES; i++ )
-	{
-		int iRectX		= (int)(RECTANGLE_WIDTH * (i+0.5));
-		int iRectWidth;
-		
-		if( i < iFadeLeftEdge )
-			iRectWidth = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? RECTANGLE_WIDTH : 0;
-			//iRectWidth = 0;
-		else if( i > iFadeRightEdge )
-			iRectWidth = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? 0 : RECTANGLE_WIDTH;
-			//iRectWidth = 0;
-		else 		// this is a fading rectangle
-		{
-			int iRectsFromLeftFadeEdge = i - iFadeLeftEdge;
-			double fPercentAlongFade   = iRectsFromLeftFadeEdge / (double)FADE_RECTS_WIDE;
-			double fPercentDarkness    = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? 1-fPercentAlongFade : fPercentAlongFade;
-			iRectWidth = (int)(RECTANGLE_WIDTH * fPercentDarkness);
-			
-		}
-		//iRectWidth = RECTANGLE_WIDTH;
+	float fFadeLeftEdgeX  = fPercentAlongScreen * SCREEN_WIDTH - FADE_RECT_WIDTH/2;
+	float fFadeRightEdgeX = fPercentAlongScreen * SCREEN_WIDTH + FADE_RECT_WIDTH/2;
 
-		if( iRectWidth > 0 )
-		//if( i == iFadeLeftEdge  ||  i == iFadeRightEdge )
-		{	// draw the rectangle
-			int iRectAlpha = (int)( iRectWidth * 255.0f / RECTANGLE_WIDTH );
-			RECT rect;
-			SetRect( &rect, iRectX-RECTANGLE_WIDTH/2, 0, 
-							iRectX+RECTANGLE_WIDTH/2, SCREEN_HEIGHT );
-			SCREEN->DrawRect( &rect, D3DCOLOR_ARGB(iRectAlpha,0,0,0) );
-		}
-	}	// end foreach rect
+	float fDarkEdgeX = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? fFadeLeftEdgeX : fFadeRightEdgeX;
+	float fLightEdgeX = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? fFadeRightEdgeX : fFadeLeftEdgeX;
+
+	float fDarkOutsideX = bLeftEdgeIsDarker ? fDarkEdgeX - SCREEN_WIDTH*2 : fDarkEdgeX + SCREEN_WIDTH*2;
+
+	// draw dark rect
+	SCREEN->DrawRect( 
+		CRect(fDarkOutsideX, 0, fDarkEdgeX, SCREEN_HEIGHT), 
+		D3DXCOLOR(0,0,0,1),	// up left
+		D3DXCOLOR(0,0,0,1),	// up right
+		D3DXCOLOR(0,0,0,1),	// down left
+		D3DXCOLOR(0,0,0,1) 	// down right
+		);
+
+	// draw gradient rect
+	SCREEN->DrawRect( 
+		CRect(fDarkEdgeX, 0, fLightEdgeX, SCREEN_HEIGHT), 
+		D3DXCOLOR(0,0,0,1),	// up left
+		D3DXCOLOR(0,0,0,0),	// up right
+		D3DXCOLOR(0,0,0,1),	// down left
+		D3DXCOLOR(0,0,0,0) 	// down right
+		);
 }