diff --git a/source/CoolUtil.hx b/source/CoolUtil.hx
index ffdf13bbcff..0b6afdce5a2 100644
--- a/source/CoolUtil.hx
+++ b/source/CoolUtil.hx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CoolUtil
 	inline public static function quantize(f:Float, snap:Float){
 		// changed so this actually works lol
 		var m:Float = Math.fround(f * snap);
-		trace(snap);
+		//trace(snap); yo why does it trace the snap
 		return (m / snap);
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/Note.hx b/source/Note.hx
index 21028b88ea2..99f11b3f925 100644
--- a/source/Note.hx
+++ b/source/Note.hx
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ class Note extends FlxSprite
 						this.shader = new ColoredNoteShader(PlayState.instance.boyfriend.healthColorArray[0], PlayState.instance.boyfriend.healthColorArray[1], PlayState.instance.boyfriend.healthColorArray[2], false, 10);
 						}
 						if (gfNote) {
-						this.shader = new ColoredNoteShader(PlayState.instance.gf.healthColorArray[0], PlayState.instance.gf.healthColorArray[1], PlayState.instance.gf.healthColorArray[2], false, 10);
+						if (PlayState.instance.gf != null) this.shader = new ColoredNoteShader(PlayState.instance.gf.healthColorArray[0], PlayState.instance.gf.healthColorArray[1], PlayState.instance.gf.healthColorArray[2], false, 10);
 						}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/source/PlayState.hx b/source/PlayState.hx
index 0e795f63dfa..12c28488310 100644
--- a/source/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/PlayState.hx
@@ -7100,7 +7100,7 @@ if (ClientPrefs.showNPS) {
 					case 'gf':
 						if (gfGhostTween != null)
 							gfGhostTween.cancel();
-						ghost.color = FlxColor.fromRGB(gf.healthColorArray[0] + 50, gf.healthColorArray[1] + 50, gf.healthColorArray[2] + 50);
+						if (gf != null) ghost.color = FlxColor.fromRGB(gf.healthColorArray[0] + 50, gf.healthColorArray[1] + 50, gf.healthColorArray[2] + 50);
 						gfGhostTween = FlxTween.tween(gfGhost, {alpha: 0}, 0.75, {
 							ease: FlxEase.linear,
 							onComplete: function(twn:FlxTween)
@@ -8312,7 +8312,7 @@ if (!allSicks && ClientPrefs.colorRatingHit && ClientPrefs.hudType != 'Tails Get
 				final animToPlay:String = singAnimations[Std.int(Math.abs(daNote.noteData))] + altAnim;
 				if(daNote.gfNote && ClientPrefs.charsAndBG) {
 					char = gf;
-						if (ClientPrefs.doubleGhost)
+						if (ClientPrefs.doubleGhost && gf != null)
 						{
 						if (!daNote.isSustainNote && noteRows[daNote.mustPress?0:1][daNote.row].length > 1)
 							{
@@ -8513,7 +8513,7 @@ if (!allSicks && ClientPrefs.colorRatingHit && ClientPrefs.hudType != 'Tails Get
 		if (ClientPrefs.noteColorStyle == 'Char-Based')
 		{
 			if (!isDadNote) splashColor = FlxColor.fromRGB(boyfriend.healthColorArray[0], boyfriend.healthColorArray[1], boyfriend.healthColorArray[2]);
-			if (isGfNote) splashColor = FlxColor.fromRGB(gf.healthColorArray[0], gf.healthColorArray[1], gf.healthColorArray[2]);
+			if (isGfNote && gf != null) splashColor = FlxColor.fromRGB(gf.healthColorArray[0], gf.healthColorArray[1], gf.healthColorArray[2]);
 		}
 
 		var splash:NoteSplash = grpNoteSplashes.recycle(NoteSplash);
diff --git a/source/Song.hx b/source/Song.hx
index a29378865bc..97b5fc5c3da 100644
--- a/source/Song.hx
+++ b/source/Song.hx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Song
 	public var speed:Float = 1;
 	public var stage:String;
 	public var songCredit:String;
-	public var event7:String;
+	public var event7:String = 'None';
 	public var event7Value:String;
 	public var windowName:String;
 	public var validScore:Bool = true;
diff --git a/source/StrumNote.hx b/source/StrumNote.hx
index f22b958a9b7..fb7427b91e8 100644
--- a/source/StrumNote.hx
+++ b/source/StrumNote.hx
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class StrumNote extends FlxSprite
 			rgbShaderEnabled = true;
 	}
 	public function enableRGBGF() {
-        if (Std.isOfType(this.shader, ColoredNoteShader))
+        if (Std.isOfType(this.shader, ColoredNoteShader) && PlayState.instance.gf != null)
 	    cast(this.shader, ColoredNoteShader).setColors(PlayState.instance.gf.healthColorArray[0], PlayState.instance.gf.healthColorArray[1], PlayState.instance.gf.healthColorArray[2]);
             cast(this.shader, ColoredNoteShader).enabled.value = [true];
 			rgbShaderEnabled = true;
diff --git a/source/editors/ChartingState.hx b/source/editors/ChartingState.hx
index d4813e072b6..0fe4cdac8ff 100644
--- a/source/editors/ChartingState.hx
+++ b/source/editors/ChartingState.hx
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 	private var noteTypeIntMap:Map<Int, String> = new Map<Int, String>();
 	private var noteTypeMap:Map<String, Null<Int>> = new Map<String, Null<Int>>();
 	public var ignoreWarnings = false;
+	public var showTheGrid = false;
 	public var undos = [];
 	public var redos = [];
 	var eventStuff:Array<Dynamic> =
@@ -537,6 +538,7 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 
 	var check_mute_inst:FlxUICheckBox = null;
 	var check_vortex:FlxUICheckBox = null;
+	var check_showGrid:FlxUICheckBox = null;
 	var check_warnings:FlxUICheckBox = null;
 	var playSoundBf:FlxUICheckBox = null;
 	var playSoundDad:FlxUICheckBox = null;
@@ -575,7 +577,8 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 
 		var reloadSongJson:FlxButton = new FlxButton(reloadSong.x, saveButton.y + 30, "Reload JSON", function()
 		{
-			openSubState(new Prompt('This action will clear current progress.\n\nProceed?', 0, function(){loadJson(_song.song.toLowerCase()); }, null,ignoreWarnings));
+			openSubState(new Prompt('This action will clear current progress.\n\nProceed?', 0, function() 
+			{loadJson(_song.song.toLowerCase()); }, null,ignoreWarnings));
 		});
 
 		var loadAutosaveBtn:FlxButton = new FlxButton(reloadSongJson.x, reloadSongJson.y + 30, 'Load Autosave', function()
@@ -793,6 +796,10 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 		FlxG.camera.follow(camPos);
 	}
 
+		function songJsonPopup() { //you tried reloading the json, but it doesn't exist
+			CoolUtil.coolError("The engine failed to load the JSON! \nEither it doesn't exist, or the name doesn't match with the one you're putting?", "JS Engine Anti-Crash Tool");
+		}
+
 	var creditInputText:FlxUIInputText;
 	var winNameInputText:FlxUIInputText;
 	function addSongDataUI():Void //therell be more added here later
@@ -1669,6 +1676,17 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 			reloadGridLayer();
 		};
 
+		check_showGrid = new FlxUICheckBox(10, 220, null, null, "Show Grid", 100);
+		if (FlxG.save.data.showGrid == null) FlxG.save.data.showGrid = false;
+		check_showGrid.checked = FlxG.save.data.showGrid;
+
+		check_showGrid.callback = function()
+		{
+			FlxG.save.data.showGrid = check_showGrid.checked;
+			showTheGrid = FlxG.save.data.showGrid;
+			reloadGridLayer();
+		};
+
 		check_warnings = new FlxUICheckBox(10, 120, null, null, "Ignore Progress Warnings", 100);
 		if (FlxG.save.data.ignoreWarnings == null) FlxG.save.data.ignoreWarnings = false;
 		check_warnings.checked = FlxG.save.data.ignoreWarnings;
@@ -1773,6 +1791,7 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 		tab_group_chart.add(check_vortex);
 		tab_group_chart.add(mouseScrollingQuant);
 		tab_group_chart.add(check_warnings);
+		tab_group_chart.add(check_showGrid);
 		tab_group_chart.add(playSoundBf);
 		tab_group_chart.add(playSoundDad);
 		UI_box.addGroup(tab_group_chart);
@@ -2721,7 +2740,9 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 	var lastSecBeatsNext:Float = 0;
 	function reloadGridLayer() {
 		gridLayer.clear();
-		gridBG = FlxGridOverlay.create(GRID_SIZE, GRID_SIZE, GRID_SIZE * 9, Std.int(GRID_SIZE * getSectionBeats() * 4 * zoomList[curZoom]));
+		if (showTheGrid) 
+			gridBG = FlxGridOverlay.create(GRID_SIZE, GRID_SIZE, GRID_SIZE * 9, Std.int(GRID_SIZE * getSectionBeats() * 4 * zoomList[curZoom]));
+		else gridBG = new FlxSprite().makeGraphic(Std.int(GRID_SIZE * 9), Std.int(GRID_SIZE * getSectionBeats() * 4 * zoomList[curZoom]), 0xffe7e6e6);
 
 		#if desktop
 		if(FlxG.save.data.chart_waveformInst || FlxG.save.data.chart_waveformVoices) {
@@ -2733,11 +2754,15 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 		var foundNextSec:Bool = false;
 		if(sectionStartTime(1) <= FlxG.sound.music.length)
 		{
-			nextGridBG = FlxGridOverlay.create(GRID_SIZE, GRID_SIZE, GRID_SIZE * 9, Std.int(GRID_SIZE * getSectionBeats(curSec + 1) * 4 * zoomList[curZoom]));
-			leHeight = Std.int(gridBG.height + nextGridBG.height);
-			foundNextSec = true;
+			if (showTheGrid) {
+				// If showTheGrid is enabled, create a grid overlay for the next section
+				nextGridBG = FlxGridOverlay.create(GRID_SIZE, GRID_SIZE, GRID_SIZE * 9, Std.int(GRID_SIZE * getSectionBeats(curSec + 1) * 4 * zoomList[curZoom]));
+				leHeight = Std.int(gridBG.height + nextGridBG.height);
+				foundNextSec = true;
+			} else { // Else, make a simple gray graphic
+				nextGridBG = new FlxSprite().makeGraphic(1, 1, FlxColor.TRANSPARENT);
+			}
 		}
-		else nextGridBG = new FlxSprite().makeGraphic(1, 1, FlxColor.TRANSPARENT);
 		nextGridBG.y = gridBG.height;
 		
 		gridLayer.add(nextGridBG);
@@ -3704,6 +3729,8 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 	{
 		//shitty null fix, i fucking hate it when this happens
 		//make it look sexier if possible
+		if(sys.FileSystem.exists(Paths.json(song + '/' + song)) || sys.FileSystem.exists(Paths.modsJson(song + '/' + song)))
+		{
 		if (CoolUtil.difficulties[PlayState.storyDifficulty] != CoolUtil.defaultDifficulty) {
 			if(CoolUtil.difficulties[PlayState.storyDifficulty] == null){
 				PlayState.SONG = Song.loadFromJson(song.toLowerCase(), song.toLowerCase());
@@ -3714,6 +3741,12 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 		PlayState.SONG = Song.loadFromJson(song.toLowerCase(), song.toLowerCase());
 		}
 		MusicBeatState.resetState();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			trace (song + "'s JSON doesn't exist!");
+			songJsonPopup(); //HAH, IT AINT CRASHING NOW
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public function autosaveSong():Void