diff --git a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
index 068c9535a4..4f6819a9f1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 NetworkSyncManager *NSMAN;
 
 #if defined(WITHOUT_NETWORKING)
-NetworkSyncManager::NetworkSyncManager() { }
+NetworkSyncManager::NetworkSyncManager() { useSMServer=false }
 NetworkSyncManager::~NetworkSyncManager () { }
 void NetworkSyncManager::CloseConnection() { }
 void NetworkSyncManager::PostStartUp( CString ServerIP ) { }
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ void NetworkSyncManager::ReportSongOver() { }
 void NetworkSyncManager::StartRequest(short position) { }
 void NetworkSyncManager::DisplayStartupStatus() { }
 void NetworkSyncManager::Update( float fDeltaTime ) { }
-
+bool NetworkSyncManager::ChangedScoreboard() {}
 #else
 #include "ezsockets.h"
 #include "ProfileManager.h"
@@ -364,7 +364,12 @@ void NetworkSyncManager::ProcessInput()
 		case 2: //This is already taken care of by the blocking code earlier on
 		case 3: //This is taken care of by the blocking start code
 		case 4: //Undefined
-		case 5: //Undefined
+		case 5: //Scoreboard Update
+			{
+				int ColumnNumber=Read1(m_packet);
+				m_Scoreboard[ColumnNumber] = ReadNT(m_packet);
+				m_scoreboardchange[ColumnNumber]=true;
+			}
 			break;
 		case 6:	//System message from server
 			CString SysMSG = ReadNT(m_packet);
@@ -374,6 +379,13 @@ void NetworkSyncManager::ProcessInput()
 	}
 }
 
+bool NetworkSyncManager::ChangedScoreboard(int Column) 
+{
+	if (!m_scoreboardchange[Column])
+		return false;
+	m_scoreboardchange[Column]=false;
+	return true;
+}
 
 
 uint8_t NetworkSyncManager::Read1(NetPacket &Packet)
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h
index cb8424018c..d622e5dd9f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
 const int NETPROTOCOLVERSION=1;
 const int NETMAXBUFFERSIZE=1020; //1024 - 4 bytes for EzSockets
 
+enum NSScoreBoardColumn
+{
+	NSSB_NAMES=0,
+	NSSB_COMBO,
+	NSSB_GRADE,
+	NUM_NSSB_CATEGORIES
+};
+#define FOREACH_NSScoreBoardColumn( sc ) FOREACH_ENUM( NSScoreBoardColumn, NUM_NSSB_CATEGORIES, sc )
+
 class EzSockets;
 
 class NetworkSyncManager 
@@ -33,6 +42,12 @@ public:
 
 	void Update(float fDeltaTime);
 
+	bool useSMserver;
+
+
+	//Used togeather for 
+	bool ChangedScoreboard(int Column);	//If scoreboard changed since this function last called, then true.
+	CString m_Scoreboard[NUM_NSSB_CATEGORIES];
 private:
 #if !defined(WITHOUT_NETWORKING)
 
@@ -50,9 +65,9 @@ private:
     
 	int m_startupStatus;	//Used to see if attempt was sucessful or not.
 
-	CString m_ServerName;
+	bool m_scoreboardchange[NUM_NSSB_CATEGORIES];
 
-	bool useSMserver;
+	CString m_ServerName;
  
     EzSockets *NetPlayerClient;
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index e0363d65ed..6f5b2d8e04 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -423,8 +423,28 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Init()
 		break;
 	}
 
+	//the following is only used in SMLAN/SMOnline
+	if (NSMAN->useSMserver) 
+	{
+		int i=-1;
+		FOREACH_PlayerNumber(p)
+			if (!GAMESTATE->IsPlayerEnabled(p))
+				i=p;
 
-
+		if (i!=-1)
+		{
+			FOREACH_NSScoreBoardColumn (i2)
+			{
+				m_Scoreboard[i2].LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sName,"scoreboard") );
+				m_Scoreboard[i2].SetShadowLength( 0 );
+				m_Scoreboard[i2].SetName( ssprintf("ScoreboardC%iP%i",i2+1,i+1) );
+				SET_XY( m_Scoreboard[i2] );
+				this->AddChild( &m_Scoreboard[i2] );
+				m_Scoreboard[i2].SetText(NSMAN->m_Scoreboard[i2]);
+				m_Scoreboard[i2].SetVertAlign(align_top);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	m_textSongTitle.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sName,"song title") );
 	m_textSongTitle.SetShadowLength( 0 );
@@ -1551,18 +1571,16 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	CLAMP( fPercentPositionSong, 0, 1 );
 	m_meterSongPosition.SetPercent( fPercentPositionSong );
 
-
-	//FIXED!!!! 
-	//I figured it out!
-	//The problem was the pn is already taken. 
-	//Sorry, I wasn't too smart about the way I handled it.
-	FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( pn2 )
-	{
-		if( m_pLifeMeter[pn2] )
-			NSMAN->m_playerLife[pn2] = int(m_pLifeMeter[pn2]->GetLife()*10000);
+	if (NSMAN->useSMserver) {
+		FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( pn2 )
+		{
+			if( m_pLifeMeter[pn2] )
+				NSMAN->m_playerLife[pn2] = int(m_pLifeMeter[pn2]->GetLife()*10000);
+		}
+		FOREACH_NSScoreBoardColumn (cn)
+			if (NSMAN->ChangedScoreboard(cn))
+				m_Scoreboard[cn].SetText(NSMAN->m_Scoreboard[cn]);
 	}
-
-
 }
 
 void ScreenGameplay::AbortGiveUp()
@@ -2345,6 +2363,10 @@ void ScreenGameplay::TweenOnScreen()
 		ON_COMMAND( m_DifficultyIcon[p] );
 		ON_COMMAND( m_DifficultyMeter[p] );
 	}
+
+	FOREACH_NSScoreBoardColumn( sc )
+		ON_COMMAND( m_Scoreboard[sc] );
+
 	m_Overlay.PlayCommand("On");
 }
 
@@ -2384,6 +2406,9 @@ void ScreenGameplay::TweenOffScreen()
 	}
 	m_Overlay.PlayCommand("Off");
 
+	FOREACH_NSScoreBoardColumn( sc )
+		OFF_COMMAND( m_Scoreboard[sc] );
+
 	m_textDebug.StopTweening();
 	m_textDebug.BeginTweening( 1/8.f );
 	m_textDebug.SetDiffuse( RageColor(1,1,1,0) );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
index c63ff4aa94..b290c67fe3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Inventory;
 #include "Attack.h"
 #include "MeterDisplay.h"
 #include "ActiveAttackList.h"
+#include "NetworkSyncManager.h"
 
 // messages sent by Combo
 const ScreenMessage SM_PlayToasty			= ScreenMessage(SM_User+104);
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ protected:
 	BitmapText			m_textPlayerOptions[NUM_PLAYERS];
 	BitmapText			m_textSongOptions;
 	ActiveAttackList	m_ActiveAttackList[NUM_PLAYERS];
+	BitmapText			m_Scoreboard[NUM_NSSB_CATEGORIES];	// for NSMAN, so we can have a scoreboard
 
 	BitmapText			m_textDebug;