diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/skin.ini b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/skin.ini
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index 0000000000..462c2c278e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/skin.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[General]
+Name: an old skin
+Author: an old guy
+
+// no version specified means v1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-bar-left.png b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-bar-left.png
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-drum-inner.png b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-drum-inner.png
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-drum-outer.png b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Resources/old-skin/taiko-drum-outer.png
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diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyInputDrum.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyInputDrum.cs
index 8fe7c5e566..c61e35692b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyInputDrum.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Skinning/LegacyInputDrum.cs
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
     /// </summary>
     internal class LegacyInputDrum : Container
     {
+        private LegacyHalfDrum left;
+        private LegacyHalfDrum right;
+
         public LegacyInputDrum()
         {
-            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            Size = new Vector2(180, 200);
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -32,25 +35,47 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
                 {
                     Texture = skin.GetTexture("taiko-bar-left")
                 },
-                new LegacyHalfDrum(false)
+                left = new LegacyHalfDrum(false)
                 {
                     Name = "Left Half",
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Width = 0.5f,
                     RimAction = TaikoAction.LeftRim,
                     CentreAction = TaikoAction.LeftCentre
                 },
-                new LegacyHalfDrum(true)
+                right = new LegacyHalfDrum(true)
                 {
                     Name = "Right Half",
-                    Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Width = 0.5f,
+                    Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
                     Scale = new Vector2(-1, 1),
                     RimAction = TaikoAction.RightRim,
                     CentreAction = TaikoAction.RightCentre
                 }
             };
+
+            // this will be used in the future for stable skin alignment. keeping here for reference.
+            const float taiko_bar_y = 0;
+
+            // stable things
+            const float ratio = 1.6f;
+
+            // because the right half is flipped, we need to position using width - position to get the true "topleft" origin position
+            float negativeScaleAdjust = Width / ratio;
+
+            if (skin.GetConfig<LegacySkinConfiguration.LegacySetting, decimal>(LegacySkinConfiguration.LegacySetting.Version)?.Value >= 2.1m)
+            {
+                left.Centre.Position = new Vector2(0, taiko_bar_y) * ratio;
+                right.Centre.Position = new Vector2(negativeScaleAdjust - 56, taiko_bar_y) * ratio;
+                left.Rim.Position = new Vector2(0, taiko_bar_y) * ratio;
+                right.Rim.Position = new Vector2(negativeScaleAdjust - 56, taiko_bar_y) * ratio;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                left.Centre.Position = new Vector2(18, taiko_bar_y + 31) * ratio;
+                right.Centre.Position = new Vector2(negativeScaleAdjust - 54, taiko_bar_y + 31) * ratio;
+                left.Rim.Position = new Vector2(8, taiko_bar_y + 23) * ratio;
+                right.Rim.Position = new Vector2(negativeScaleAdjust - 53, taiko_bar_y + 23) * ratio;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -68,8 +93,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
             /// </summary>
             public TaikoAction CentreAction;
 
-            private readonly Sprite rimHit;
-            private readonly Sprite centreHit;
+            public readonly Sprite Rim;
+            public readonly Sprite Centre;
 
             [Resolved]
             private DrumSampleMapping sampleMappings { get; set; }
@@ -80,18 +105,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
 
                 Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
-                    rimHit = new Sprite
+                    Rim = new Sprite
                     {
-                        Anchor = flipped ? Anchor.CentreRight : Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                        Origin = flipped ? Anchor.CentreLeft : Anchor.CentreRight,
                         Scale = new Vector2(-1, 1),
+                        Origin = flipped ? Anchor.TopLeft : Anchor.TopRight,
                         Alpha = 0,
                     },
-                    centreHit = new Sprite
+                    Centre = new Sprite
                     {
-                        Anchor = flipped ? Anchor.CentreRight : Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                        Origin = flipped ? Anchor.CentreRight : Anchor.CentreLeft,
                         Alpha = 0,
+                        Origin = flipped ? Anchor.TopRight : Anchor.TopLeft,
                     }
                 };
             }
@@ -99,8 +122,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
             private void load(ISkinSource skin)
             {
-                rimHit.Texture = skin.GetTexture(@"taiko-drum-outer");
-                centreHit.Texture = skin.GetTexture(@"taiko-drum-inner");
+                Rim.Texture = skin.GetTexture(@"taiko-drum-outer");
+                Centre.Texture = skin.GetTexture(@"taiko-drum-inner");
             }
 
             public bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action)
@@ -110,12 +133,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Skinning
 
                 if (action == CentreAction)
                 {
-                    target = centreHit;
+                    target = Centre;
                     drumSample.Centre?.Play();
                 }
                 else if (action == RimAction)
                 {
-                    target = rimHit;
+                    target = Rim;
                     drumSample.Rim?.Play();
                 }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/DefaultLegacySkin.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/DefaultLegacySkin.cs
index 1929a7e5d2..78d3a37f7c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/DefaultLegacySkin.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/DefaultLegacySkin.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
                 new Color4(242, 24, 57, 255)
             );
 
-            Configuration.LegacyVersion = 2.0m;
+            Configuration.LegacyVersion = 2.7m;
         }
 
         public static SkinInfo Info { get; } = new SkinInfo