diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
index 7b4cefe479..3a8e0e6ed6 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ _____________________________________________________________________________
 sm-ssc v1.2.3 | 2011022?
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+20110301
+--------
+* Allow Tickcount Segments to have a value of 0 to better replicate some
+  charts in the Pump series. [Wolfman2000]
+
 20110228
 --------
 * Add Fakes to the RadarCategories. [Wolfman2000]
diff --git a/src/Player.cpp b/src/Player.cpp
index 66bdc60d44..cc2d2fafa2 100644
--- a/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/Player.cpp
@@ -2782,7 +2782,9 @@ void Player::CrossedRows( int iLastRowCrossed, const RageTimer &now )
 		int iCheckpointFrequencyRows = ROWS_PER_BEAT/2;
 		if( CHECKPOINTS_USE_TICKCOUNTS )
 		{
-			iCheckpointFrequencyRows = ROWS_PER_BEAT / GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong->m_Timing.GetTickcountAtRow( iLastRowCrossed );
+			int tickCurrent = GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong->m_Timing.GetTickcountAtRow( iLastRowCrossed );
+			// There are some charts that don't want tickcounts involved at all.
+			iCheckpointFrequencyRows = (tickCurrent > 0 ? ROWS_PER_BEAT / tickCurrent : 0);
 		}
 		else if( CHECKPOINTS_USE_TIME_SIGNATURES )
 		{
@@ -2792,59 +2794,62 @@ void Player::CrossedRows( int iLastRowCrossed, const RageTimer &now )
 			iCheckpointFrequencyRows = ROWS_PER_BEAT * tSignature.m_iDenominator / (tSignature.m_iNumerator * 4);
 		}
 
-		// "the first row after the start of the range that lands on a beat"
-		int iFirstCheckpointInRange = ((m_iFirstUncrossedRow+iCheckpointFrequencyRows-1)/iCheckpointFrequencyRows) * iCheckpointFrequencyRows;
-
-		// "the last row or first row earlier that lands on a beat"
-		int iLastCheckpointInRange = ((iLastRowCrossed)/iCheckpointFrequencyRows) * iCheckpointFrequencyRows;
-
-		for( int r = iFirstCheckpointInRange; r <= iLastCheckpointInRange; r += iCheckpointFrequencyRows )
+		if( iCheckpointFrequencyRows > 0 )
 		{
-			//LOG->Trace( "%d...", r );
-			vector<int> viColsWithHold;
-			int iNumHoldsHeldThisRow = 0;
-			int iNumHoldsMissedThisRow = 0;
+			// "the first row after the start of the range that lands on a beat"
+			int iFirstCheckpointInRange = ((m_iFirstUncrossedRow+iCheckpointFrequencyRows-1)/iCheckpointFrequencyRows) * iCheckpointFrequencyRows;
 
-			// start at r-1 so that we consider holds whose end rows are equal to the checkpoint row
-			NoteData::all_tracks_iterator iter = m_NoteData.GetTapNoteRangeAllTracks( r-1, r, true );
-			for( ; !iter.IsAtEnd(); ++iter )
+			// "the last row or first row earlier that lands on a beat"
+			int iLastCheckpointInRange = ((iLastRowCrossed)/iCheckpointFrequencyRows) * iCheckpointFrequencyRows;
+
+			for( int r = iFirstCheckpointInRange; r <= iLastCheckpointInRange; r += iCheckpointFrequencyRows )
 			{
-				TapNote &tn = *iter;
-				if( tn.type != TapNote::hold_head )
-					continue;
+				//LOG->Trace( "%d...", r );
+				vector<int> viColsWithHold;
+				int iNumHoldsHeldThisRow = 0;
+				int iNumHoldsMissedThisRow = 0;
 
-				int iStartRow = iter.Row();
-				int iEndRow = iStartRow + tn.iDuration;
-				int iTrack = iter.Track();
-
-				// "the first row after the hold head that lands on a beat"
-				int iFirstCheckpointOfHold = ((iStartRow+iCheckpointFrequencyRows)/iCheckpointFrequencyRows) * iCheckpointFrequencyRows;
-
-				// "the end row or the first earlier row that lands on a beat"
-				int iLastCheckpointOfHold = ((iEndRow)/iCheckpointFrequencyRows) * iCheckpointFrequencyRows;
-
-				// count the end of the hold as a checkpoint
-				bool bHoldOverlapsRow = iFirstCheckpointOfHold <= r  &&   r <= iLastCheckpointOfHold;
-				if( !bHoldOverlapsRow )
-					continue;
-
-				viColsWithHold.push_back( iTrack );
-				if( tn.HoldResult.fLife > 0 )
+				// start at r-1 so that we consider holds whose end rows are equal to the checkpoint row
+				NoteData::all_tracks_iterator iter = m_NoteData.GetTapNoteRangeAllTracks( r-1, r, true );
+				for( ; !iter.IsAtEnd(); ++iter )
 				{
-					++iNumHoldsHeldThisRow;
-					++tn.HoldResult.iCheckpointsHit;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					++iNumHoldsMissedThisRow;
-					++tn.HoldResult.iCheckpointsMissed;
-				}
-			}
+					TapNote &tn = *iter;
+					if( tn.type != TapNote::hold_head )
+						continue;
 
-			// TODO: Find a better way of handling hold checkpoints with other taps.
-			if( !viColsWithHold.empty() && ( CHECKPOINTS_TAPS_SEPARATE_JUDGMENT || m_NoteData.GetNumTapNotesInRow( iLastRowCrossed ) == 0 ) )
-			{
-				HandleHoldCheckpoint( r, iNumHoldsHeldThisRow, iNumHoldsMissedThisRow, viColsWithHold );
+					int iStartRow = iter.Row();
+					int iEndRow = iStartRow + tn.iDuration;
+					int iTrack = iter.Track();
+
+					// "the first row after the hold head that lands on a beat"
+					int iFirstCheckpointOfHold = ((iStartRow+iCheckpointFrequencyRows)/iCheckpointFrequencyRows) * iCheckpointFrequencyRows;
+
+					// "the end row or the first earlier row that lands on a beat"
+					int iLastCheckpointOfHold = ((iEndRow)/iCheckpointFrequencyRows) * iCheckpointFrequencyRows;
+
+					// count the end of the hold as a checkpoint
+					bool bHoldOverlapsRow = iFirstCheckpointOfHold <= r  &&   r <= iLastCheckpointOfHold;
+					if( !bHoldOverlapsRow )
+						continue;
+
+					viColsWithHold.push_back( iTrack );
+					if( tn.HoldResult.fLife > 0 )
+					{
+						++iNumHoldsHeldThisRow;
+						++tn.HoldResult.iCheckpointsHit;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						++iNumHoldsMissedThisRow;
+						++tn.HoldResult.iCheckpointsMissed;
+					}
+				}
+
+				// TODO: Find a better way of handling hold checkpoints with other taps.
+				if( !viColsWithHold.empty() && ( CHECKPOINTS_TAPS_SEPARATE_JUDGMENT || m_NoteData.GetNumTapNotesInRow( iLastRowCrossed ) == 0 ) )
+				{
+					HandleHoldCheckpoint( r, iNumHoldsHeldThisRow, iNumHoldsMissedThisRow, viColsWithHold );
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
index 4f515bcea9..33934c6aba 100644
--- a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ void ScreenEdit::HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM )
 	else if ( SM == SM_BackFromTickcountChange )
 	{
 		int iTick = atoi( ScreenTextEntry::s_sLastAnswer );
-		if ( iTick >= 1 && iTick <= ROWS_PER_BEAT )
+		if ( iTick >= 0 && iTick <= ROWS_PER_BEAT )
 		{
 			m_pSong->m_Timing.SetTickcountAtBeat( GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat, iTick );
 		}
diff --git a/src/TimingData.h b/src/TimingData.h
index d8c83c1e1b..9c2e0b9fe9 100644
--- a/src/TimingData.h
+++ b/src/TimingData.h
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ struct TickcountSegment
 	 * @param s the starting row of this segment.
 	 * @param t the amount of ticks counted per beat.
 	 */
-	TickcountSegment( int s, int t ){ m_iStartRow = max( 0, s ); m_iTicks = max( 1, t ); }
+	TickcountSegment( int s, int t ){ m_iStartRow = max( 0, s ); m_iTicks = max( 0, t ); }
 	/**
 	 * @brief The row in which the TickcountSegment activates.
 	 */