diff --git a/source/objects/Note.hx b/source/objects/Note.hx
index 5473827d..bfd96f5f 100644
--- a/source/objects/Note.hx
+++ b/source/objects/Note.hx
@@ -240,36 +240,28 @@ class Note extends FlxSprite
 		if (rgbShader != null && rgbShader.enabled) defaultRGB();
 
 		if(noteData > -1 && noteType != value) {
-			switch(value) {
-				case 'Hurt Note':
-					ignoreNote = mustPress;
-					//reloadNote('HURTNOTE_assets');
-					//this used to change the note texture to HURTNOTE_assets.png,
-					//but i've changed it to something more optimized with the implementation of RGBPalette:
-
-					// note colors
-					rgbShader.r = 0xFF101010;
-					rgbShader.g = 0xFFFF0000;
-					rgbShader.b = 0xFF990022;
-
-					// splash data and colors
-					//noteSplashData.r = 0xFFFF0000;
-					//noteSplashData.g = 0xFF101010;
-					noteSplashData.texture = 'noteSplashes-electric';
-
-					// gameplay data
-					lowPriority = true;
-					missHealth = isSustainNote ? 0.25 : 0.1;
-					hitCausesMiss = true;
-					hitsound = 'cancelMenu';
-					hitsoundChartEditor = false;
-				case 'Alt Animation':
-					animSuffix = '-alt';
-				case 'No Animation':
-					noAnimation = true;
-					noMissAnimation = true;
-				case 'GF Sing':
-					gfNote = true;
+			if (value == 'Hurt Note') {
+				ignoreNote = mustPress;
+				//reloadNote('HURTNOTE_assets');
+				//this used to change the note texture to HURTNOTE_assets.png,
+				//but i've changed it to something more optimized with the implementation of RGBPalette:
+
+				// note colors
+				rgbShader.r = 0xFF101010;
+				rgbShader.g = 0xFFFF0000;
+				rgbShader.b = 0xFF990022;
+
+				// splash data and colors
+				//noteSplashData.r = 0xFFFF0000;
+				//noteSplashData.g = 0xFF101010;
+				noteSplashData.texture = 'noteSplashes-electric';
+
+				// gameplay data
+				lowPriority = true;
+				missHealth = isSustainNote ? 0.25 : 0.1;
+				hitCausesMiss = true;
+				hitsound = 'cancelMenu';
+				hitsoundChartEditor = false;
 			}
 			if (value != null && value.length > 1) NoteTypesConfig.applyNoteTypeData(this, value);
 			if (hitsound != 'hitsound' && hitsoundVolume > 0) Paths.sound(hitsound); //precache new sound for being idiot-proof
@@ -687,11 +679,9 @@ class Note extends FlxSprite
 		isSustainEnds = toBool(target.noteData & (1<<10));					 // isHoldEnd
 		gfNote = toBool(target.noteData & (1<<11));							 // gfNote
 		animSuffix = toBool(target.noteData & (1<<12)) ? "-alt" : "";		 // altAnim
-		noAnimation = toBool(target.noteData & (1<<13));					 // noAnim
-		noMissAnimation = toBool(target.noteData & (1<<14));				 // noMissAnim
+		noAnimation = noMissAnimation = toBool(target.noteData & (1<<13));	 // noAnim
 		blockHit = toBool(target.noteData & (1<<15));				 		 // blockHit
 		noteData = target.noteData & 3;
-		noteType = target.noteType;
 
 		// Absoluty should be here, or messing pixel texture glitches...
 		if (!PlayState.isPixelStage) {
@@ -704,6 +694,9 @@ class Note extends FlxSprite
 		rgbShader.g = colorRef.g;
 		rgbShader.b = colorRef.b;
 
+		if (target.noteType is String) noteType = target.noteType; // applying note color on damage notes
+		else noteType = defaultNoteTypes[Std.parseInt(target.noteType)];
+
 		if (PlayState.SONG != null && PlayState.SONG.disableNoteRGB) rgbShader.enabled = false;
 
 		sustainLength = target.holdLength ?? 0;
diff --git a/source/options/OptimizeSettingsSubState.hx b/source/options/OptimizeSettingsSubState.hx
index 49dcb403..e9c409ea 100644
--- a/source/options/OptimizeSettingsSubState.hx
+++ b/source/options/OptimizeSettingsSubState.hx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class OptimizeSettingsSubState extends BaseOptionsMenu
 		addOption(option);
 
         var option:Option = new Option('Process Notes before Spawning',
-			"If checked, it process notes before they spawn.\nIt boosts game performance vastly.\n It is recommended to enable this option.",
+			"If checked, it process notes before they spawn.\nIt boosts game performance vastly.\nIt is recommended to enable this option.",
 			'processFirst',
 			BOOL);
 		addOption(option);
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ class OptimizeSettingsSubState extends BaseOptionsMenu
 		addOption(option);
 
 		var option:Option = new Option('spawnNoteEvent',
-			"If unchecked, the game will not send any event on Lua/HScript for spawned notes.\nImproves performance.",
+			"If unchecked, the game will not send spawn event\non Lua/HScript for spawned notes. Improves performance.",
 			'spawnNoteEvent',
 			BOOL);
 		addOption(option);
 
 		var option:Option = new Option('noteHitEvents for Skipped Notes',
-			"If unchecked, the game will not send any event on Lua/HScript for skipped notes.\nImproves performance.",
+			"If unchecked, the game will not send any hit event\non Lua/HScript for skipped notes. Improves performance.",
 			'skipNoteEvent',
 			BOOL);
 		addOption(option);
diff --git a/source/states/PlayState.hx b/source/states/PlayState.hx
index b908399f..5a93b8b3 100644
--- a/source/states/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/states/PlayState.hx
@@ -1782,12 +1782,11 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 				}
 
 				holdLength = songNotes[2];
-				noteType = songNotes[3];
 
 				swagNote = {
 					strumTime: songNotes[0],
 					noteData: noteColumn,
-					noteType: Math.isNaN(songNotes[3]) ? songNotes[3] : null,
+					noteType: songNotes[3],
 					holdLength: holdLength,
 					noteSkin: SONG.arrowSkin ?? null
 				};
@@ -1795,8 +1794,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 				swagNote.noteData |= gottaHitNote ? 1<<8 : 0; // mustHit
 				swagNote.noteData |= (section.gfSection && (songNotes[1]<4) || songNotes[3] == 'GF Sing' || songNotes[3] == 4) ? 1<<11 : 0; // gfNote
 				swagNote.noteData |= (section.altAnim || (songNotes[3] == 'Alt Animation' || songNotes[3] == 1)) ? 1<<12 : 0; // altAnim
-				swagNote.noteData |= (songNotes[3] == 'No Animation' || songNotes[3] == 5) ? 3<<13 : 0; // noAnimation & noMissAnimaiton
-				swagNote.noteData |= (songNotes[3] == 'Hurt Note' || songNotes[3] == 3) ? 1<<15 : 0;
+				swagNote.noteData |= (songNotes[3] == 'No Animation' || songNotes[3] == 5) ? 1<<13 : 0; // noAnimation & noMissAnimaiton
 				
 				unspawnNotes.push(swagNote);