diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RenderPanel.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RenderPanel.cs
index 870c1b29a1..1733764e4d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RenderPanel.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RenderPanel.cs
@@ -419,11 +419,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			}
 
 			//TODO: read subtitle positioning, implement multiple subtitles at once feature
-			MessageFont.DrawString(null, Global.MainForm.UserMovie.Subtitles.GetSubtitle(Global.Emulator.Frame), 0 + 1,
-						0 + 1, new Color4(Color.Black));
-			MessageFont.DrawString(null, Global.MainForm.UserMovie.Subtitles.GetSubtitle(Global.Emulator.Frame), 0 ,
-						0, new Color4(Color.White));
-
+			Subtitle s = new Subtitle(Global.MainForm.UserMovie.Subtitles.GetSubtitle(Global.Emulator.Frame));
+			MessageFont.DrawString(null, s.Message, s.X + 1,
+						s.Y + 1, new Color4(Color.Black));
+			MessageFont.DrawString(null, s.Message, s.X,
+						s.Y, new Color4(Color.White));//Color.FromArgb((int)s.Color));
 		}
 
 		private string MakeFrameCounter()
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/movie/SubtitleList.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/movie/SubtitleList.cs
index 4c47a7c4ed..451a13c116 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/movie/SubtitleList.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/movie/SubtitleList.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="frame"></param>
 		/// <returns></returns>
-		public string GetSubtitle(int frame) 
+		public string GetSubtitleMessage(int frame) 
 		{
 			if (subs.Count == 0) return "";
 
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			return "";
 		}
 
+		public Subtitle GetSubtitle(int frame)
+		{
+			if (subs.Count == 0) return new Subtitle();
+
+			for (int x = 0; x < subs.Count; x++)
+			{
+				if (frame >= subs[x].Frame && frame <= subs[x].Frame + subs[x].Duration)
+					return subs[x];
+			}
+			return new Subtitle();
+		}
+
 		public int Count()
 		{
 			return subs.Count;
@@ -141,9 +153,34 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			s.Duration = 120;
+			x = str.IndexOf(' ');
+			if (x <= 0) return false;
+			string Duration = str.Substring(0, x);
+			str = str.Substring(x + 1, str.Length - x - 1);
+			try
+			{
+				s.Duration = int.Parse(Duration);
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			//TODO: parse hex!
+			x = str.IndexOf(' ');
+			if (x <= 0) return false;
+			string Color = str.Substring(0, x);
+			str = str.Substring(x + 1, str.Length - x - 1);
+			try
+			{
+				s.Color = uint.Parse(Color);
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+			
 			s.Message = str;
-			s.Color = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 			subs.Add(s);
 
 			return true;