diff --git a/source/modding/ModchartUtilities.hx b/source/modding/ModchartUtilities.hx
index 75d5d3dd46..255617e45d 100644
--- a/source/modding/ModchartUtilities.hx
+++ b/source/modding/ModchartUtilities.hx
@@ -2148,23 +2148,19 @@ class ModchartUtilities {
 			funnyCustomShader.setFloat(property, value);
 		});
 
+		setLuaFunction("tweenShader", function(id:String, property:String, value:Float, duration:Float, ease:String, ?startDelay:Float = 0.0, ?onComplete:Dynamic) {
+			var shader:CustomShader = lua_Custom_Shaders.get(id);
+			if (shader != null) {
+				shader.tween(property, value, duration, easeFromString(ease), startDelay, onComplete);
+			} else {
+				trace('Shader named $shader doesn\'t exist!', ERROR);
+			}
+		});
+
 		setLuaFunction("updateRating", function() {
 			PlayState.instance.updateRating();
 		});
 
-		setLuaFunction("runTimer", function(tag:String, time:Float = 1, loops:Int = 1) {
-			cancelTimer(tag);
-			PlayState.instance.luaTimers.set(tag, new FlxTimer().start(time, function(tmr:FlxTimer) {
-				if(tmr.finished) {
-					PlayState.instance.luaTimers.remove(tag);
-				}
-				PlayState.instance.executeALuaState('onTimerCompleted', [tag, tmr.loops, tmr.loopsLeft]);
-				//trace('Timer Completed: ' + tag);
-			}, loops));
-		});
-		setLuaFunction("cancelTimer", function(tag:String) {
-			cancelTimer(tag);
-		});
 
 		#if MODCHARTING_TOOLS
 		if (PlayState.SONG.modchartingTools){
@@ -2350,14 +2346,6 @@ class ModchartUtilities {
 		return PlayState.instance.camGame;
 	}
 
-	function cancelTimer(tag:String) {
-		if(PlayState.instance.luaTimers.exists(tag)) {
-			var theTimer:FlxTimer = PlayState.instance.luaTimers.get(tag);
-			theTimer.cancel();
-			theTimer.destroy();
-			PlayState.instance.luaTimers.remove(tag);
-		}
-	}
 
 	@:access(openfl.display.BlendMode)
 	function blendModeFromString(blend:String):BlendMode {
diff --git a/source/shaders/custom/CustomShader.hx b/source/shaders/custom/CustomShader.hx
index f81c907b61..d8673bdfad 100644
--- a/source/shaders/custom/CustomShader.hx
+++ b/source/shaders/custom/CustomShader.hx
@@ -1,9 +1,29 @@
 package shaders.custom;
 
 import flixel.addons.display.FlxRuntimeShader;
+import flixel.tweens.FlxEase;
+import flixel.tweens.FlxTween;
 
+/**
+ * Basically just FlxRuntimeShader but it has tween support
+ */
 class CustomShader extends FlxRuntimeShader {
     public function update(elapsed:Float) {
 		// nothing yet
 	}
+	/**
+	 * Tweens a shader to a value
+	 * @param property The property to tween
+	 * @param to The value of the property to end up at
+	 * @param duration How long it will take
+	 * @param ease What ease should be used
+	 * @param startDelay The delay to start
+	 * @param onComplete When to do when the tween is done
+	 */
+	public function tween(property:String, to:Float, duration:Float = 1, ease:EaseFunction, ?startDelay:Float = 0.0, ?onComplete:Dynamic){
+		FlxTween.num(getFloat(property), to, duration, {ease: ease, onComplete: function(twn) {
+			if (onComplete != null)
+				onComplete();
+		},startDelay: startDelay,}, (value)->{setFloat(property, value);});
+	}
 }
diff --git a/source/states/PlayState.hx b/source/states/PlayState.hx
index d4e22346bb..7f4ab1de68 100644
--- a/source/states/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/states/PlayState.hx
@@ -2026,9 +2026,6 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState {
 			if (!startTimer.finished)
 				startTimer.active = false;
 
-			for (timer in luaTimers) {
-				timer.active = false;
-			}
 		}
 
 		super.openSubState(SubState);
@@ -2054,9 +2051,6 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState {
 			}
 			#end
 
-			for (timer in luaTimers) {
-				timer.active = true;
-			}
 		}
 
 		super.closeSubState();
@@ -2408,11 +2402,6 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState {
 			vocals.stop();
 			FlxG.sound.music.stop();
 
-
-			for (timer in luaTimers) {
-				timer.active = true;
-			}
-			
 			if (boyfriend.otherCharacters == null)
 				openSubState(new GameOverSubstate(boyfriend.getScreenPosition().x, boyfriend.getScreenPosition().y));
 			else
@@ -4487,7 +4476,6 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState {
 	}
 
 
-	public var luaTimers:Map<String, FlxTimer> = new Map<String, FlxTimer>();
 
 
 	public function executeALuaState(name:String, arguments:Array<Dynamic>, ?execute_on:Execute_On = BOTH, ?stage_arguments:Array<Dynamic>) {