diff --git a/src/Drum.py b/src/Drum.py
index 588b8a645..03b31e196 100644
--- a/src/Drum.py
+++ b/src/Drum.py
@@ -452,13 +452,12 @@ def renderNote(self, length, sustain, color, flat = False, tailOnly = False, isT
 
     if self.twoDnote == True:
 
-      if self.notedisappear == True:#Notes keep on going when missed
-        notecol = (1,1,1,1)#capo
-      else:
-        if flat:#Notes disappear when missed
-          notecol = (.1,.1,.1,1)
-        else:
-          notecol = (1,1,1,1)
+      if self.notedisappear ==0:#Notes keep on going when missed
+        notecol = (1,1,1)#capo
+      elif self.notedisappear == 1:#Notes disappear when missed
+        notecol = (.1,.1,.1)
+      elif self.notedisappear == 2: #Notes Turn Red when missed
+        notecol = (1,0,0,1) 
 
       tailOnly = True
 
@@ -842,27 +841,37 @@ def renderOpenNotes(self, visibility, song, pos):
 
       isTappable = False
 
-      if self.notedisappear == True:#Notes keep on going when missed
-        if event.played or event.hopod:
+      if self.notedisappear == 0:#Notes keep on going when missed
+        if event.played or event.hopod:#if the note isnt missed
           tailOnly = True
           length += z
           z = 0
           if length <= 0:
             continue
-        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod): 
+        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod):#if the note is missed 
           color = (.6, .6, .6, .5 * visibility * f)
-          flat  = False
-      else:#Notes disappear when missed
-        if z < 0:
-          if event.played or event.hopod:
+          flat  = False 
+      elif self.notedisappear == 1:#Notes disappear when missed
+        if z < 0:#if note past frets
+          if event.played or event.hopod:#if note was hit
             tailOnly = True
             length += z
             z = 0
             if length <= 0:
               continue
-          else:
+          else:#note missed
             color = (.6, .6, .6, .5 * visibility * f)
             flat  = False
+      if self.notedisappear == 2:#turn red when missed
+        if event.played or event.hopod:  #if the note isnt missed
+          tailOnly = True
+          length += z
+          z = 0
+          if length <= 0:
+            continue
+        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod): #if the note is missed 
+          color = (1, 0, 0, 1)#turn note red
+          flat  = False 
 
       sustain = False
 
@@ -1003,27 +1012,37 @@ def renderNotes(self, visibility, song, pos):
 
       isTappable = False
 
-      if self.notedisappear == True:#Notes keep on going when missed
-        if event.played or event.hopod:
+      if self.notedisappear == 0:#Notes keep on going when missed
+        if event.played or event.hopod:#if the note isnt missed
           tailOnly = True
           length += z
           z = 0
           if length <= 0:
             continue
-        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod): 
+        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod):#if the note is missed 
           color = (.6, .6, .6, .5 * visibility * f)
-          flat  = False
-      else:#Notes disappear when missed
-        if z < 0:
-          if event.played or event.hopod:
+          flat  = False 
+      elif self.notedisappear == 1:#Notes disappear when missed
+        if z < 0:#if note past frets
+          if event.played or event.hopod:#if note was hit
             tailOnly = True
             length += z
             z = 0
             if length <= 0:
               continue
-          else:
+          else:#note missed
             color = (.6, .6, .6, .5 * visibility * f)
             flat  = False
+      if self.notedisappear == 2:#turn red when missed
+        if event.played or event.hopod:  #if the note isnt missed
+          tailOnly = True
+          length += z
+          z = 0
+          if length <= 0:
+            continue
+        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod): #if the note is missed 
+          color = (1, 0, 0, 1)#turn note red
+          flat  = False 
 
       sustain = False
 
diff --git a/src/GameEngine.py b/src/GameEngine.py
index eacd4fb3f..f2270e728 100644
--- a/src/GameEngine.py
+++ b/src/GameEngine.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def sortOptionsByKey(dict):
 Config.define("performance", "game_priority",       int,   2,      text = _("Process Priority"), options = sortOptionsByKey({0: _("Idle"), 1: _("Low"), 2: _("Normal"), 3:_("Above Normal"), 4:_("High"), 5:_("Realtime")}), tipText = _("Change this to increase the priority of the FoFiX process. Don't change this unless you know what you're doing. DO NOT set this to Realtime. Ever."))
 Config.define("performance", "restrict_to_first_processor", bool, False, text=_("Restrict to First Core (Win32 Only)"), options={False: _("No"), True: _("Yes")}, tipText=_("Choose whether to restrict the game to running on only the first processor core on the system. Only has an effect under Windows."))  #stump
 Config.define("performance", "use_psyco", bool, False, text=_("Use Psyco"), options={False: _("No"), True: _("Yes")}, tipText = _("Enable or disable the Psyco specializing compiler. Tests have indicated the game runs faster with it off."))  #stump
-Config.define("game",   "notedisappear",      bool,   False,  text = _("Missed Notes"), options = {False: _("Disappear"), True: _("Keep on going")}, tipText = _("When you miss a note, this sets whether they disappear from the fretboard or scroll off the bottom of the screen."))
+Config.define("game",   "notedisappear",      int,   1,  text = _("Missed Notes"), options = {0: _("Disappear"), 1: _("Keep on going"), 2: _("Turn Red")}, tipText = _("When you miss a note, this sets whether they disappear from the fretboard, scroll off the bottom of the screen or turn red"))
 
 #akedrou - Quickset (based on Fablaculp's Performance Autoset)
 Config.define("quickset", "performance", int, 0, text = _("Performance"), options = sortOptionsByKey({0: _("Manual"), 1: _("Pure Speed"), 2: _("Fast"), 3: _("Quality (Recommended)"), 4: _("Max Quality (Slow)")}), tipText = _("Set the performance of your game. You can fine-tune in the advanced menus."))
diff --git a/src/Guitar.py b/src/Guitar.py
index 7b6818c34..88aa7dd87 100644
--- a/src/Guitar.py
+++ b/src/Guitar.py
@@ -431,15 +431,15 @@ def renderNote(self, length, sustain, kill, color, flat = False, tailOnly = Fals
       return
 
 
+
     if self.twoDnote == True:
       #myfingershurt: this should be retrieved once at init, not repeatedly in-game whenever tails are rendered.
-      if self.notedisappear == True:#Notes keep on going when missed
+      if self.notedisappear ==0:#Notes keep on going when missed
         notecol = (1,1,1)#capo
-      else:
-        if flat:#Notes disappear when missed
-          notecol = (.1,.1,.1)
-        else:
-          notecol = (1,1,1)
+      elif self.notedisappear == 1:#Notes disappear when missed
+        notecol = (.1,.1,.1)
+      elif self.notedisappear == 2: #Notes Turn Red when missed
+        notecol = (1,0,0,1) 
       tailOnly = True
 
       if self.theme < 2:
@@ -836,27 +836,37 @@ def renderNotes(self, visibility, song, pos, killswitch):
       
       # Clip the played notes to the origin
       #myfingershurt: this should be loaded once at init, not every render...
-      if self.notedisappear == True:#Notes keep on going when missed
-        if event.played or event.hopod:
+      if self.notedisappear == 0:#Notes keep on going when missed
+        if event.played or event.hopod:#if the note isnt missed
           tailOnly = True
           length += z
           z = 0
           if length <= 0:
             continue
-        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod): 
+        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod):#if the note is missed 
           color = (.6, .6, .6, .5 * visibility * f)
           flat  = False 
-      else:#Notes disappear when missed
-        if z < 0:
-          if event.played or event.hopod:
+      elif self.notedisappear == 1:#Notes disappear when missed
+        if z < 0:#if note past frets
+          if event.played or event.hopod:#if note was hit
             tailOnly = True
             length += z
             z = 0
             if length <= 0:
               continue
-          else:
+          else:#note missed
             color = (.6, .6, .6, .5 * visibility * f)
-            flat  = False 
+            flat  = False
+      if self.notedisappear == 2:#turn red when missed
+        if event.played or event.hopod:  #if the note isnt missed
+          tailOnly = True
+          length += z
+          z = 0
+          if length <= 0:
+            continue
+        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod): #if the note is missed 
+          color = (1, 0, 0, 1)#turn note red
+          flat  = False 
           
       big = False
       self.bigMax = 0
@@ -1000,27 +1010,37 @@ def renderTails(self, visibility, song, pos, killswitch):
       
       # Clip the played notes to the origin
       #myfingershurt: this should be loaded once at init, not every render...
-      if self.notedisappear == True:#Notes keep on going when missed
-        if event.played or event.hopod:
+      if self.notedisappear == 0:#Notes keep on going when missed
+        if event.played or event.hopod:#if the note isnt missed
           tailOnly = True
           length += z
           z = 0
           if length <= 0:
             continue
-        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod): 
+        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod):#if the note is missed 
           color = (.6, .6, .6, .5 * visibility * f)
           flat  = False 
-      else:#Notes disappear when missed
-        if z < 0:
-          if event.played or event.hopod:
+      elif self.notedisappear == 1:#Notes disappear when missed
+        if z < 0:#if note past frets
+          if event.played or event.hopod:#if note was hit
             tailOnly = True
             length += z
             z = 0
             if length <= 0:
               continue
-          else:
+          else:#note missed
             color = (.6, .6, .6, .5 * visibility * f)
-    	    flat  = False 
+            flat  = False
+      if self.notedisappear == 2:#turn red when missed
+        if event.played or event.hopod:  #if the note isnt missed
+          tailOnly = True
+          length += z
+          z = 0
+          if length <= 0:
+            continue
+        if z < 0 and not (event.played or event.hopod): #if the note is missed 
+          color = (1, 0, 0, 1)#turn note red
+          flat  = False
           
       big = False
       self.bigMax = 0