diff --git a/assets b/assets
index 62ae1154b..c3ce920f1 160000
--- a/assets
+++ b/assets
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 62ae1154ba7d751c96cea208c8f2e2d841a4f1c6
+Subproject commit c3ce920f162ad53cb510557b3bc69ab9805f48d7
diff --git a/source/funkin/data/song/SongData.hx b/source/funkin/data/song/SongData.hx
index 6fd54b8b6..663dcc9bd 100644
--- a/source/funkin/data/song/SongData.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/data/song/SongData.hx
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ class SongPlayData
   /**
    * The variations this song has. The associated metadata files should exist.
    */
+  @:default([])
+  @:optional
   public var songVariations:Array<String>;
 
   /**
diff --git a/source/funkin/data/song/migrator/SongData_v2_0_0.hx b/source/funkin/data/song/migrator/SongData_v2_0_0.hx
index 62e3faf4c..751ba4a52 100644
--- a/source/funkin/data/song/migrator/SongData_v2_0_0.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/data/song/migrator/SongData_v2_0_0.hx
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class SongPlayData_v2_0_0
   // ==========
   // UNMODIFIED VALUES
   // ==========
+  @:default([])
+  @:optional
   public var songVariations:Array<String>;
   public var difficulties:Array<String>;
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/data/song/migrator/SongData_v2_1_0.hx b/source/funkin/data/song/migrator/SongData_v2_1_0.hx
index 57e4102d9..192c440e0 100644
--- a/source/funkin/data/song/migrator/SongData_v2_1_0.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/data/song/migrator/SongData_v2_1_0.hx
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ class SongPlayData_v2_1_0
   // ==========
   // UNMODIFIED VALUES
   // ==========
+  @:default([])
+  @:optional
   public var songVariations:Array<String>;
   public var difficulties:Array<String>;
   public var characters:SongData.SongCharacterData;
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
index 4ae2a22f0..37e1260c0 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
@@ -1206,6 +1206,15 @@ class DifficultySprite extends FlxSprite
 
     difficultyId = diffId;
 
-    loadGraphic(Paths.image('freeplay/freeplay' + diffId));
+    if (Assets.exists(Paths.file('images/freeplay/freeplay${diffId}.xml')))
+    {
+      this.frames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas('freeplay/freeplay${diffId}');
+      this.animation.addByPrefix('idle', 'idle0', 24, true);
+      if (Preferences.flashingLights) this.animation.play('idle');
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      this.loadGraphic(Paths.image('freeplay/freeplay' + diffId));
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
index e5bb6c34c..456988873 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
       {
         difficultySprite.frames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas('storymenu/difficulties/${diff}');
         difficultySprite.animation.addByPrefix('idle', 'idle0', 24, true);
-        difficultySprite.animation.play('idle');
+        if (Preferences.flashingLights) difficultySprite.animation.play('idle');
       }
       else
       {
@@ -484,7 +484,8 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
     if (hasChanged)
     {
       buildDifficultySprite();
-      funnyMusicThing();
+      // Disable the funny music thing for now.
+      // funnyMusicThing();
     }
   }