diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 17ae1242..3bb9a0d6 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -2388,11 +2388,12 @@ static void Command_Suicide(void)
 	}*/
 
 	// Retry is quicker.  Probably should force people to use it.
-	if (!(netgame || multiplayer))
+	// nope, this is srb2kart - a complete retry is overkill
+	/*if (!(netgame || multiplayer))
 	{
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You can't use this in Single Player! Use \"retry\" instead.\n"));
 		return;
-	}
+	}*/
 
 	SendNetXCmd(XD_SUICIDE, &buf, 4);
 }
@@ -4792,10 +4793,10 @@ void Command_Retry_f(void)
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You must be in a level to use this.\n"));
 	else if (netgame || multiplayer)
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("This only works in single player.\n"));
-	else if (!&players[consoleplayer] || players[consoleplayer].lives <= 1)
+	/*else if (!&players[consoleplayer] || players[consoleplayer].lives <= 1)
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You can't retry without any lives remaining!\n"));
 	else if (G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap))
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You can't retry special stages!\n"));
+		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You can't retry special stages!\n"));*/
 	else
 	{
 		M_ClearMenus(true);
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index ee1ee053..c24590fd 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2100,10 +2100,12 @@ void G_Ticker(boolean run)
 			G_ClearRetryFlag();
 
 			// Costs a life to retry ... unless the player in question is dead already.
-			if (G_GametypeUsesLives() && players[consoleplayer].playerstate == PST_LIVE)
+			/*if (G_GametypeUsesLives() && players[consoleplayer].playerstate == PST_LIVE)
 				players[consoleplayer].lives -= 1;
 
-			G_DoReborn(consoleplayer);
+			G_DoReborn(consoleplayer);*/
+
+			D_MapChange(gamemap, gametype, cv_kartencore.value, true, 1, false, false);
 		}
 
 		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
@@ -2935,7 +2937,7 @@ void G_DoReborn(INT32 playernum)
 		if (oldmo)
 			G_ChangePlayerReferences(oldmo, players[playernum].mo);
 	}
-	else if (countdowntimeup || (!multiplayer && gametype == GT_COOP))
+	/*else if (countdowntimeup || (!multiplayer && !modeattacking))
 	{
 		// reload the level from scratch
 		if (countdowntimeup)
@@ -3004,7 +3006,7 @@ void G_DoReborn(INT32 playernum)
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUA
 		}
 #endif
-	}
+	}*/
 	else
 	{
 		// respawn at the start
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 2f848a2a..8f3a5df6 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -2865,18 +2865,18 @@ void M_StartControlPanel(void)
 	}
 	else if (!(netgame || multiplayer)) // Single Player
 	{
-		if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL || ultimatemode) // intermission, so gray out stuff.
+		if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL /*|| ultimatemode*/) // intermission, so gray out stuff.
 		{
 			SPauseMenu[spause_pandora].status = (M_SecretUnlocked(SECRET_PANDORA)) ? (IT_GRAYEDOUT) : (IT_DISABLED);
 			SPauseMenu[spause_retry].status = IT_GRAYEDOUT;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			INT32 numlives = 2;
+			//INT32 numlives = 2;
 
 			SPauseMenu[spause_pandora].status = (M_SecretUnlocked(SECRET_PANDORA)) ? (IT_STRING | IT_CALL) : (IT_DISABLED);
 
-			if (&players[consoleplayer])
+			/*if (&players[consoleplayer])
 			{
 				numlives = players[consoleplayer].lives;
 				if (players[consoleplayer].playerstate != PST_LIVE)
@@ -2887,7 +2887,7 @@ void M_StartControlPanel(void)
 			// for me to want to use the short if statement syntax
 			if (numlives <= 1 || G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap))
 				SPauseMenu[spause_retry].status = (IT_GRAYEDOUT);
-			else
+			else*/
 				SPauseMenu[spause_retry].status = (IT_STRING | IT_CALL);
 		}
 
@@ -4962,7 +4962,7 @@ static void M_RetryResponse(INT32 ch)
 static void M_Retry(INT32 choice)
 {
 	(void)choice;
-	M_StartMessage(M_GetText("Retry this act from the last starpost?\n\n(Press 'Y' to confirm)\n"),M_RetryResponse,MM_YESNO);
+	M_StartMessage(M_GetText("Start this race over?\n\n(Press 'Y' to confirm)\n"),M_RetryResponse,MM_YESNO);
 }
 
 static void M_SelectableClearMenus(INT32 choice)
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index a606dca0..7c593ec9 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -2209,7 +2209,7 @@ static void P_LevelInitStuff(void)
 			players[i].lives = cv_startinglives.value;
 		}
 #else
-		players[i].lives = 1;
+		players[i].lives = 1; // SRB2Kart
 #endif
 
 		players[i].realtime = countdown = countdown2 = 0;
diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index 802b3235..a468f14d 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -2699,7 +2699,7 @@ void SetPlayerSkinByNum(INT32 playernum, INT32 skinnum)
 
 		player->jumpfactor = skin->jumpfactor;
 
-		if (!(cv_debug || devparm) && !(netgame || multiplayer || demoplayback || modeattacking))
+		/*if (!(cv_debug || devparm) && !(netgame || multiplayer || demoplayback || modeattacking))
 		{
 			if (playernum == consoleplayer)
 				CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_playercolor, skin->prefcolor);
@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@ void SetPlayerSkinByNum(INT32 playernum, INT32 skinnum)
 			player->skincolor = skin->prefcolor;
 			if (player->mo)
 				player->mo->color = player->skincolor;
-		}
+		}*/
 
 		if (player->mo)
 			P_SetScale(player->mo, player->mo->scale);