diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 22eecc03..94f00ce0 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Note: Numbers starting with a "#" like #330 refer to the bugreport with that num
 * Added build instructions for Linux (and similar systems) to README.md
 * Updated stb_image and stb_vorbis
 * Updated minizip (from zlib/contrib) to latest upstream code
+* Added `in_namePressed` CVar to print currently pressed key/button (useful for binding keys
+  in the console or configs). Thanks *Biel Bestué de Luna*!
 
 
 1.5.2 (2022-06-13)
diff --git a/neo/CMakeLists.txt b/neo/CMakeLists.txt
index 0557cce4..69f28b15 100644
--- a/neo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/neo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -307,7 +307,10 @@ if(D3_COMPILER_IS_GCC_OR_CLANG)
 	add_compile_options(-fno-strict-aliasing)
 	# dear idiot compilers, don't fuck up math code with useless FMA "optimizations"
 	# (https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100839)
-	add_compile_options(-ffp-contract=off)
+	CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-ffp-contract=off" cxx_has_fp-contract)
+	if(cxx_has_fp-contract)
+		add_compile_options(-ffp-contract=off)
+	endif()
 	
 	if(ASAN)
 		# if this doesn't work, ASan might not be available on your platform, don't set ASAN then..
diff --git a/neo/framework/Common.cpp b/neo/framework/Common.cpp
index 0e504481..ad88825a 100644
--- a/neo/framework/Common.cpp
+++ b/neo/framework/Common.cpp
@@ -2920,12 +2920,18 @@ void idCommonLocal::Init( int argc, char **argv ) {
 #endif
 
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
-	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_TIMER | SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER)) // init joystick to work around SDL 2.0.9 bug #4391
-#else
-	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_TIMER | SDL_INIT_VIDEO)) // no gamecontroller support in SDL1
-#endif
+	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_TIMER | SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) != 0)
 	{
-		Sys_Error("Error while initializing SDL: %s", SDL_GetError());
+		if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_TIMER | SDL_INIT_VIDEO) == 0) { // retry without joystick/gamecontroller if it failed
+			Sys_Printf( "WARNING: Couldn't get SDL gamecontroller support! Gamepads won't work!\n" );
+		} else
+#else
+	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_TIMER | SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0) // no gamecontroller support in SDL1
+	{
+#endif
+		{
+			Sys_Error("Error while initializing SDL: %s", SDL_GetError());
+		}
 	}
 
 	Sys_InitThreads();
diff --git a/neo/framework/minizip/ioapi.c b/neo/framework/minizip/ioapi.c
index d8e1e5f7..db6689c5 100644
--- a/neo/framework/minizip/ioapi.c
+++ b/neo/framework/minizip/ioapi.c
@@ -187,7 +187,13 @@ static long ZCALLBACK fseek64_file_func(voidpf opaque, voidpf stream, ZPOS64_T o
     }
     ret = 0;
 
+    // DG: compat with older zlib versions
+#if defined(ZLIB_VERNUM) && ZLIB_VERNUM >= 0x1243 // orig. code:
     if(FSEEKO_FUNC((FILE *)stream, (z_off64_t)offset, fseek_origin) != 0)
+#else // zlib before 1.2.4.3 didn't have z_off64_t
+    // DG: just remove the z_off64_t cast
+    if(FSEEKO_FUNC((FILE *)stream, offset, fseek_origin) != 0)
+#endif
                         ret = -1;
 
     return ret;
diff --git a/neo/renderer/Image_files.cpp b/neo/renderer/Image_files.cpp
index 8ea1dbaa..289f3b07 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/Image_files.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/Image_files.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 
 // DG: replace libjpeg with stb_image.h because it causes fewer headaches
 // include this first, otherwise build breaks because of  use_idStr_* #defines in Str.h
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(__clang__) && defined(__GNUC__) && __GNUC__ < 5
+  // Extra-Hack for ancient GCC 4.2-based Apple compilers that don't support __thread
+  #define STBI_NO_THREAD_LOCALS
+#endif
 #define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
 #define STBI_NO_HDR
 #define STBI_NO_LINEAR
diff --git a/neo/sound/snd_local.h b/neo/sound/snd_local.h
index 6c5790eb..c2f5baf8 100644
--- a/neo/sound/snd_local.h
+++ b/neo/sound/snd_local.h
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 #include <AL/alc.h>
 #include <AL/alext.h>
 
+// DG: make this code build with older OpenAL headers that don't know about ALC_SOFT_HRTF
+//     which provides LPALCRESETDEVICESOFT for idSoundSystemLocal::alcResetDeviceSOFT()
+#ifndef ALC_SOFT_HRTF
+  typedef ALCboolean (ALC_APIENTRY*LPALCRESETDEVICESOFT)(ALCdevice *device, const ALCint *attribs);
+#endif
+
 #include "framework/UsercmdGen.h"
 #include "sound/efxlib.h"
 #include "sound/sound.h"
diff --git a/neo/sys/osx/SDLMain.m b/neo/sys/osx/SDLMain.m
index 5599789e..ce6a7bd1 100644
--- a/neo/sys/osx/SDLMain.m
+++ b/neo/sys/osx/SDLMain.m
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <sys/param.h> /* for MAXPATHLEN */
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <Availability.h>
+
 /* For some reason, Apple removed setAppleMenu from the headers in 10.4,
  but the method still is there and works. To avoid warnings, we declare
  it ourselves here. */
@@ -226,7 +228,13 @@ static void CustomApplicationMain (int argc, char **argv)
 
     /* Create SDLMain and make it the app delegate */
     sdlMain = [[SDLMain alloc] init];
+
+#if defined(__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) && __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < 1060 /* before 10.6 */
+    [NSApp setDelegate:sdlMain];
+#else /* 10.6 introduced NSApplicationDelegate, according to
+         https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsapplicationdelegate?language=objc */
     [NSApp setDelegate:(id<NSApplicationDelegate>)sdlMain];
+#endif
 
     /* Start the main event loop */
     [NSApp run];