diff --git a/src/ArrowEffects.cpp b/src/ArrowEffects.cpp
index 81c7a9301d..30f2873989 100644
--- a/src/ArrowEffects.cpp
+++ b/src/ArrowEffects.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ float ArrowEffects::GetYPos( const PlayerState* pPlayerState, int iCol, float fY
 	// In beware's DDR Extreme-focused fork of StepMania 3.9, this value is
 	// floored, making arrows show on integer Y coordinates. Supposedly it makes
 	// the arrows look better, but testing needs to be done.
-	// todo: make this a preference -aj
+	// todo: make this a noteskin metric ("QuantizeArrowYPosition") -aj
 	return f;
 	//return floor(f);
 }
@@ -377,14 +377,39 @@ float ArrowEffects::GetXPos( const PlayerState* pPlayerState, int iColNum, float
 		fPixelOffsetFromCenter += fEffects[PlayerOptions::EFFECT_BEAT] * fShift;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	if( fEffects[PlayerOptions::SCROLL_X] != 0 )
+	if( fEffects[PlayerOptions::EFFECT_XMODE] != 0 )
 	{
-		// Compare pPlayerState->m_PlayerNumber.
-		// notes will go \ for p1 and / for p2.
-		// pCols[iColNum] for each column.
+		// based off of code by v1toko for StepNXA, except it should work on
+		// any gametype now.
+		switch( pStyle->m_StyleType )
+		{
+			case StyleType_OnePlayerTwoSides:
+			case StyleType_TwoPlayersSharedSides: // fall through?
+				{
+					// find the middle, and split based on iColNum
+					// it's unknown if this will work for routine.
+					const int iMiddleColumn = floor(pStyle->m_iColsPerPlayer/2.0f);
+					if( iColNum > iMiddleColumn-1 )
+						fPixelOffsetFromCenter += fEffects[PlayerOptions::EFFECT_XMODE]*-(fYOffset);
+					else
+						fPixelOffsetFromCenter += fEffects[PlayerOptions::EFFECT_XMODE]*fYOffset;
+				}
+				break;
+			case StyleType_OnePlayerOneSide:
+			case StyleType_TwoPlayersTwoSides: // fall through
+				{
+					// the code was the same for both of these cases in StepNXA.
+					if( pPlayerState->m_PlayerNumber == PLAYER_2 )
+						fPixelOffsetFromCenter += fEffects[PlayerOptions::EFFECT_XMODE]*-(fYOffset);
+					else
+						fPixelOffsetFromCenter += fEffects[PlayerOptions::EFFECT_XMODE]*fYOffset;
+				}
+				break;
+			default:
+				ASSERT("What the hell kind of styletype are you passing me anyways?");
+				break;
+		}
 	}
-	*/
 
 	fPixelOffsetFromCenter += pCols[iColNum].fXOffset;
 
@@ -554,7 +579,7 @@ float ArrowGetPercentVisible( const PlayerState* pPlayerState, float fYPosWithou
 
 float ArrowEffects::GetAlpha( const PlayerState* pPlayerState, int iCol, float fYOffset, float fPercentFadeToFail, float fYReverseOffsetPixels, float fDrawDistanceBeforeTargetsPixels, float fFadeInPercentOfDrawFar )
 {
-	/* Get the YPos without reverse (that is, factor in EFFECT_TIPSY). */
+	// Get the YPos without reverse (that is, factor in EFFECT_TIPSY).
 	float fYPosWithoutReverse = ArrowEffects::GetYPos( pPlayerState, iCol, fYOffset, fYReverseOffsetPixels, false );
 
 	float fPercentVisible = ArrowGetPercentVisible( pPlayerState, fYPosWithoutReverse );
@@ -576,7 +601,7 @@ float ArrowEffects::GetAlpha( const PlayerState* pPlayerState, int iCol, float f
 
 float ArrowEffects::GetGlow( const PlayerState* pPlayerState, int iCol, float fYOffset, float fPercentFadeToFail, float fYReverseOffsetPixels, float fDrawDistanceBeforeTargetsPixels, float fFadeInPercentOfDrawFar )
 {
-	/* Get the YPos without reverse (that is, factor in EFFECT_TIPSY). */
+	// Get the YPos without reverse (that is, factor in EFFECT_TIPSY).
 	float fYPosWithoutReverse = ArrowEffects::GetYPos( pPlayerState, iCol, fYOffset, fYReverseOffsetPixels, false );
 
 	float fPercentVisible = ArrowGetPercentVisible( pPlayerState, fYPosWithoutReverse );
@@ -654,7 +679,7 @@ float ArrowEffects::GetFrameWidthScale( const PlayerState* pPlayerState, float f
 	float fWidthEffect = pPlayerState->m_EffectHistory.GetSample( fSecond );
 	if( fWidthEffect != 0 && FRAME_WIDTH_LOCK_EFFECTS_TO_OVERLAPPING )
 	{
-		/* Don't display effect data that happened before this hold overlapped the top. */
+		// Don't display effect data that happened before this hold overlapped the top.
 		float fFromEndOfOverlapped = fOverlappedTime - fSecond;
 		float fTrailingPixels = FRAME_WIDTH_LOCK_EFFECTS_TWEEN_PIXELS;
 		float fTrailingSeconds = fTrailingPixels / fPixelsPerSecond;
diff --git a/src/PlayerOptions.cpp b/src/PlayerOptions.cpp
index dfb6d0a090..0fc6f067a0 100644
--- a/src/PlayerOptions.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerOptions.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ void PlayerOptions::GetMods( vector<RString> &AddTo, bool bForceNoteSkin ) const
 	AddPart( AddTo, m_fEffects[EFFECT_TIPSY],	"Tipsy" );
 	AddPart( AddTo, m_fEffects[EFFECT_BUMPY],	"Bumpy" );
 	AddPart( AddTo, m_fEffects[EFFECT_BEAT],	"Beat" );
+	AddPart( AddTo, m_fEffects[EFFECT_XMODE],	"XMode" );
 
 	AddPart( AddTo, m_fAppearances[APPEARANCE_HIDDEN],		"Hidden" );
 	AddPart( AddTo, m_fAppearances[APPEARANCE_HIDDEN_OFFSET],	"HiddenOffset" );
@@ -163,7 +164,6 @@ void PlayerOptions::GetMods( vector<RString> &AddTo, bool bForceNoteSkin ) const
 	AddPart( AddTo, m_fScrolls[SCROLL_ALTERNATE],	"Alternate" );
 	AddPart( AddTo, m_fScrolls[SCROLL_CROSS],	"Cross" );
 	AddPart( AddTo, m_fScrolls[SCROLL_CENTERED],	"Centered" );
-	//AddPart( AddTo, m_fScrolls[SCROLL_X],	"XMode" );
 
 	AddPart( AddTo, m_fDark,	"Dark" );
 
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ bool PlayerOptions::FromOneModString( const RString &sOneMod, RString &sErrorOut
 		}
 	}
 
-	
 	sBit = asParts.back();
 
 #define SET_FLOAT( opt ) { m_ ## opt = level; m_Speed ## opt = speed; }
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ bool PlayerOptions::FromOneModString( const RString &sOneMod, RString &sErrorOut
 		SET_FLOAT( fTimeSpacing )
 		m_fTimeSpacing = 1;
 	}
-	/* Port M-Mod's from OpenITG, starting from r537 */
+	/* Port M-Mods from OpenITG, starting from r537 */
 	// Midiman
 	else if( sscanf( sBit, "m%f", &level ) == 1 )
 	{
@@ -355,6 +354,7 @@ bool PlayerOptions::FromOneModString( const RString &sOneMod, RString &sErrorOut
 	else if( sBit == "tipsy" )				SET_FLOAT( fEffects[EFFECT_TIPSY] )
 	else if( sBit == "bumpy" )				SET_FLOAT( fEffects[EFFECT_BUMPY] )
 	else if( sBit == "beat" )				SET_FLOAT( fEffects[EFFECT_BEAT] )
+	else if( sBit == "xmode" )				SET_FLOAT( fEffects[EFFECT_XMODE] )
 	else if( sBit == "hidden" )				SET_FLOAT( fAppearances[APPEARANCE_HIDDEN] )
 	else if( sBit == "hiddenoffset" )			SET_FLOAT( fAppearances[APPEARANCE_HIDDEN_OFFSET] )
 	else if( sBit == "sudden" )				SET_FLOAT( fAppearances[APPEARANCE_SUDDEN] )
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ bool PlayerOptions::FromOneModString( const RString &sOneMod, RString &sErrorOut
 	else if( sBit == "alternate" )				SET_FLOAT( fScrolls[SCROLL_ALTERNATE] )
 	else if( sBit == "cross" )				SET_FLOAT( fScrolls[SCROLL_CROSS] )
 	else if( sBit == "centered" )				SET_FLOAT( fScrolls[SCROLL_CENTERED] )
-	//else if( sBit == "xmode" )				SET_FLOAT( fScrolls[SCROLL_X] )
 	else if( sBit == "noholds" )				m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_NOHOLDS] = on;
 	else if( sBit == "norolls" )				m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_NOROLLS] = on;
 	else if( sBit == "nomines" )				m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_NOMINES] = on;
@@ -611,7 +610,7 @@ float PlayerOptions::GetReversePercentForColumn( int iCol ) const
 	int iNumCols = GAMESTATE->GetCurrentStyle()->m_iColsPerPlayer;
 
 	f += m_fScrolls[SCROLL_REVERSE];
-	
+
 	if( iCol >= iNumCols/2 )
 		f += m_fScrolls[SCROLL_SPLIT];
 
diff --git a/src/PlayerOptions.h b/src/PlayerOptions.h
index 924b515a80..17cc756bc9 100644
--- a/src/PlayerOptions.h
+++ b/src/PlayerOptions.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
 		EFFECT_TIPSY,
 		EFFECT_BUMPY,
 		EFFECT_BEAT,
+		EFFECT_XMODE,
 		NUM_EFFECTS
 	};
 	enum Appearance {
@@ -110,7 +111,6 @@ public:
 		SCROLL_ALTERNATE,
 		SCROLL_CROSS,
 		SCROLL_CENTERED,
-		//SCROLL_X,
 		NUM_SCROLLS
 	};
 	enum ScoreDisplay {