diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
index 8e4aa8d71e..173f31ccc7 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ Program/StepMania*.lib
 crashinfo.txt
 Utils/temp*
 *.lnk
+BuildLog.htm
+*.pch
 
 syntax: regexp
 .*\#.*\#$
diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
index 5904c2283c..8916f99138 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@ Not all changes are documented, for various reasons.
 supported but exist anyways.)
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
+================================================================================
+sm-ssc $NEXTVERSION | 2011????
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+It depends on who you ask.
+It could be v1.2.5, it could be v1.3.0, it could even be StepMania 5.
+
+20110329
+--------
+* [ScreenEdit] Changed sample playback button to L. [AJ]
+* [ScreenGameplay] Announcers say combo messages again. [AJ]
+
 ================================================================================
 sm-ssc v1.2.4 | 20110327
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
index 3cacf67bed..47c1b44bf8 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@ ShowAutogen=true
 AutogenX=40
 AutogenY=0
 AutogenOnCommand=
-AutogenSetCommand=%function(self,param) if param.CustomDifficulty then self:diffuse(CustomDifficultyToLightColor(param.CustomDifficulty)); self:strokecolor(CustomDifficultyToDarkColor(param.CustomDifficulty)); end end
+AutogenSetCommand=
 ShowStepsType=false
 StepsTypeX=0
 StepsTypeY=0
diff --git a/src/GameSoundManager.cpp b/src/GameSoundManager.cpp
index ca07566f8a..f0b0a9d686 100644
--- a/src/GameSoundManager.cpp
+++ b/src/GameSoundManager.cpp
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ static void StartMusic( MusicToPlay &ToPlay )
 	{
 		LOG->Trace( "Found '%s'", ToPlay.m_sTimingFile.c_str() );
 		Song song;
-		if( SSCLoader::LoadFromSSCFile(ToPlay.m_sTimingFile, song) )
+		if( GetExtension(ToPlay.m_sTimingFile.c_str()) == ".ssc" )
 		{
+			SSCLoader::LoadFromSSCFile(ToPlay.m_sTimingFile, song);
 			ToPlay.HasTiming = true;
 			ToPlay.m_TimingData = song.m_Timing;
 			// get cabinet lights if any
@@ -151,8 +152,9 @@ static void StartMusic( MusicToPlay &ToPlay )
 			if( pStepsCabinetLights )
 				pStepsCabinetLights->GetNoteData( ToPlay.m_LightsData );
 		}
-		else if( SMLoader::LoadFromSMFile(ToPlay.m_sTimingFile, song) )
+		else if( GetExtension(ToPlay.m_sTimingFile.c_str()) == ".sm" )
 		{
+			SMLoader::LoadFromSMFile(ToPlay.m_sTimingFile, song);
 			ToPlay.HasTiming = true;
 			ToPlay.m_TimingData = song.m_Timing;
 			// get cabinet lights if any
diff --git a/src/RageInputDevice.h b/src/RageInputDevice.h
index 89084be39d..a81401e6a3 100644
--- a/src/RageInputDevice.h
+++ b/src/RageInputDevice.h
@@ -315,8 +315,9 @@ public:
 	float level;
 
 	// Mouse coordinates
-	unsigned x;
-	unsigned y;
+	//unsigned x;
+	//unsigned y;
+	int z; // mousewheel
 
 	/* Whether this button is pressed. This is level with a threshold and
 	 * debouncing applied. */
@@ -324,12 +325,12 @@ public:
 
 	RageTimer ts;
 
-	DeviceInput(): device(InputDevice_Invalid), button(DeviceButton_Invalid), level(0), x(0), y(0), bDown(false), ts(RageZeroTimer) { }
-	DeviceInput( InputDevice d, DeviceButton b, float l=0 ): device(d), button(b), level(l), x(0), y(0), bDown(l > 0.5f), ts(RageZeroTimer) { }
+	DeviceInput(): device(InputDevice_Invalid), button(DeviceButton_Invalid), level(0), z(0), bDown(false), ts(RageZeroTimer) { }
+	DeviceInput( InputDevice d, DeviceButton b, float l=0 ): device(d), button(b), level(l), z(0), bDown(l > 0.5f), ts(RageZeroTimer) { }
 	DeviceInput( InputDevice d, DeviceButton b, float l, const RageTimer &t ):
-		device(d), button(b), level(l), x(0), y(0), bDown(level > 0.5f), ts(t) { }
-	DeviceInput( InputDevice d, DeviceButton b, const RageTimer &t, unsigned xPos=0, unsigned yPos=0 ):
-		device(d), button(b), level(0), x(xPos), y(yPos), bDown(false), ts(t) { }
+		device(d), button(b), level(l), z(0), bDown(level > 0.5f), ts(t) { }
+	DeviceInput( InputDevice d, DeviceButton b, const RageTimer &t, int zVal=0 ):
+		device(d), button(b), level(0), z(zVal), bDown(false), ts(t) { }
 
 	bool operator==( const DeviceInput &other ) const
 	{ 
diff --git a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
index febaaf9d22..30d900fa2b 100644
--- a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void ScreenEdit::InitEditMappings()
 		m_EditMappingsDeviceInput.hold[EDIT_BUTTON_SAMPLE_LENGTH_DOWN][0] = DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_LSHIFT);
 		m_EditMappingsDeviceInput.hold[EDIT_BUTTON_SAMPLE_LENGTH_DOWN][1] = DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_RSHIFT);
 
-		m_EditMappingsDeviceInput.button[EDIT_BUTTON_PLAY_SAMPLE_MUSIC][0] = DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_Cm);
+		m_EditMappingsDeviceInput.button[EDIT_BUTTON_PLAY_SAMPLE_MUSIC][0] = DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_Cl);
 
 		m_EditMappingsDeviceInput.button[EDIT_BUTTON_OPEN_BGCHANGE_LAYER1_MENU][0] = DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_Cb);
 		m_EditMappingsDeviceInput.button[EDIT_BUTTON_OPEN_BGCHANGE_LAYER2_MENU][0] = DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_Cb);
diff --git a/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index fc34084c53..c9ea70bc6e 100644
--- a/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -2517,9 +2517,11 @@ void ScreenGameplay::HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM )
 			if( !m_Toasty.IsTransitioning()  &&  !m_Toasty.IsFinished() )	// don't play if we've already played it once
 				m_Toasty.StartTransitioning();
 	}
-	else if( SM >= SM_100Combo && SM <= SM_1000Combo )
+	else if( ScreenMessageHelpers::ScreenMessageToString(SM).find("0Combo") != string::npos )
 	{
-		int iCombo = ( SM-(SM_100Combo+1) ) * 100;
+		int iCombo;
+		RString sCropped = ScreenMessageHelpers::ScreenMessageToString(SM).substr(3);
+		sscanf(sCropped.c_str(),"%d%*s",&iCombo);
 		PlayAnnouncer( ssprintf("gameplay %d combo",iCombo), 2 );
 	}
 	else if( SM == SM_ComboStopped )
diff --git a/src/arch/InputHandler/InputHandler_DirectInput.cpp b/src/arch/InputHandler/InputHandler_DirectInput.cpp
index 6dedbeba21..a0a9316e64 100644
--- a/src/arch/InputHandler/InputHandler_DirectInput.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/InputHandler/InputHandler_DirectInput.cpp
@@ -413,12 +413,21 @@ void InputHandler_DInput::UpdatePolled( DIDevice &device, const RageTimer &tm )
 							break;
 						case DIMOFS_Z:
 							{
-								neg = MOUSE_WHEELUP; pos = MOUSE_WHEELDOWN;
+								neg = MOUSE_WHEELDOWN; pos = MOUSE_WHEELUP;
 								val = state.lZ;
+								//LOG->Trace("MouseWheel polled: %i",val);
+								INPUTFILTER->UpdateMouseWheel(val);
 
-								float l = SCALE( int(val), -120.0f, 120.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f );
-								ButtonPressed( DeviceInput(dev, neg, max(-l,0), tm) );
-								ButtonPressed( DeviceInput(dev, pos, max(+l,0), tm) );
+								/*
+								if( (int)val != 0 )
+								{
+									// positive values: WheelUp
+									// negative values: WheelDown
+									float l = SCALE( int(val), -120.0f, 120.0f, -1.0f, 1.0f );
+									ButtonPressed( DeviceInput(dev, neg, max(-l,0), tm) );
+									ButtonPressed( DeviceInput(dev, pos, max(+l,0), tm) );
+								}
+								*/
 							}
 							break;
 						default: LOG->MapLog( "unknown input", 
@@ -515,10 +524,12 @@ void InputHandler_DInput::UpdateBuffered( DIDevice &device, const RageTimer &tm
 								INPUTFILTER->UpdateCursorLocation((float)cursorPos.x,(float)cursorPos.y);
 								break;
 							case DIMOFS_Z:
+								// positive values: WheelUp
+								// negative values: WheelDown
 								INPUTFILTER->UpdateMouseWheel(l);
 								{
 									up = MOUSE_WHEELUP; down = MOUSE_WHEELDOWN;
-									l = SCALE( int(evtbuf[i].dwData), -120.0f, 120.0f, 1.0f, -1.0f );
+									l = SCALE( int(evtbuf[i].dwData), -WHEEL_DELTA, WHEEL_DELTA, 1.0f, -1.0f );
 									DeviceInput diUp = DeviceInput(dev, up, max(-l,0), tm);
 									DeviceInput diDown = DeviceInput(dev, down, max(+l,0), tm);
 									ButtonPressed( diUp );
diff --git a/src/archutils/Darwin/MouseDevice.cpp b/src/archutils/Darwin/MouseDevice.cpp
index b968b0cfb9..12d5f6b886 100644
--- a/src/archutils/Darwin/MouseDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/archutils/Darwin/MouseDevice.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ void MouseDevice::AddElement( int usagePage, int usage, IOHIDElementCookie cooki
 						m.y_max = iMax;
 						break;
 					case kHIDUsage_GD_Z:
+					case kHIDUsage_GD_Wheel: // also handle wheel
 						m.z_axis = cookie;
 						m.z_min = iMin;
 						m.z_max = iMax;
@@ -102,13 +103,19 @@ void MouseDevice::GetButtonPresses( vector<DeviceInput>& vPresses, IOHIDElementC
 {
 	// todo: add mouse axis stuff -aj
 	const Mouse& m = m_Mouse;
+	HRESULT result;
+	IOHIDEventStruct hidEvent;
+	// result = (*m_Interface)->getElementValue(hidDeviceInterface,cookie,&hidEvent);
+
 	if( m.x_axis == cookie )
 	{
-//		INPUTFILTER->UpdateCursorLocation(value,m.y_axis);
+		//INPUTFILTER->UpdateCursorLocation(value,m.y_axis);
+		LOG->Trace("Mouse X: Value = %i",value);
 	}
 	else if( m.y_axis == cookie )
 	{
-//		INPUTFILTER->UpdateCursorLocation(m.x_axis,value);
+		//INPUTFILTER->UpdateCursorLocation(m.x_axis,value);
+		LOG->Trace("Mouse Y: Value = %i",value);
 	}
 	else if( m.z_axis == cookie )
 	{