diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_draw.c b/src/hardware/hw_draw.c
index e02dbea5b..02697789e 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_draw.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_draw.c
@@ -347,19 +347,16 @@ void HWR_DrawStretchyFixedPatch(patch_t *gpatch, fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t p
 	v[2].t = v[3].t = hwrPatch->max_t;
 
 	// clip it since it is used for bunny scroll in doom I
-	if (blendmode)
-		flags = HWR_GetBlendModeFlag(blendmode+1)|PF_NoDepthTest;
-	else
-		flags = PF_Translucent|PF_NoDepthTest;
+	flags = HWR_GetBlendModeFlag(blendmode+1)|PF_NoDepthTest;
 
 	if (alphalevel)
 	{
 		FSurfaceInfo Surf;
 		Surf.PolyColor.s.red = Surf.PolyColor.s.green = Surf.PolyColor.s.blue = 0xff;
 
-		if (alphalevel == 10) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl_lo[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 11) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 12) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl_hi[st_translucency];
+		if (alphalevel == 10) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl_lo[st_translucency]; // V_HUDTRANSHALF
+		else if (alphalevel == 11) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl[st_translucency]; // V_HUDTRANS
+		else if (alphalevel == 12) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl_hi[st_translucency]; // V_HUDTRANSDOUBLE
 		else Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl[10-alphalevel];
 		flags |= PF_Modulated;
 		HWD.pfnDrawPolygon(&Surf, v, 4, flags);
@@ -644,19 +641,16 @@ void HWR_DrawCroppedPatch(patch_t *gpatch, fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t pscale,
 	}
 
 	// clip it since it is used for bunny scroll in doom I
-	if (blendmode)
-		flags = HWR_GetBlendModeFlag(blendmode+1)|PF_NoDepthTest;
-	else
-		flags = PF_Translucent|PF_NoDepthTest;
+	flags = HWR_GetBlendModeFlag(blendmode+1)|PF_NoDepthTest;
 
 	if (alphalevel)
 	{
 		FSurfaceInfo Surf;
 		Surf.PolyColor.s.red = Surf.PolyColor.s.green = Surf.PolyColor.s.blue = 0xff;
 
-		if (alphalevel == 10) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl_lo[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 11) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 12) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl_hi[st_translucency];
+		if (alphalevel == 10) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl_lo[st_translucency]; // V_HUDTRANSHALF
+		else if (alphalevel == 11) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl[st_translucency]; // V_HUDTRANS
+		else if (alphalevel == 12) Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl_hi[st_translucency]; // V_HUDTRANSDOUBLE
 		else Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = softwaretranstogl[10-alphalevel];
 
 		flags |= PF_Modulated;
diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index 12588f9c2..4e17a4497 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -539,25 +539,21 @@ void V_DrawStretchyFixedPatch(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t pscale, fixed_t vsca
 	patchdrawfunc = standardpdraw;
 
 	v_translevel = NULL;
-	if (alphalevel)
+	if (alphalevel || blendmode)
 	{
-		if (alphalevel == 10)
+		if (alphalevel == 10) // V_HUDTRANSHALF
 			alphalevel = hudminusalpha[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 11)
+		else if (alphalevel == 11) // V_HUDTRANS
 			alphalevel = 10 - st_translucency;
-		else if (alphalevel == 12)
+		else if (alphalevel == 12) // V_HUDTRANSDOUBLE
 			alphalevel = hudplusalpha[st_translucency];
 
 		if (alphalevel >= 10)
 			return; // invis
 
-		if (alphalevel)
+		if (alphalevel || blendmode)
 		{
-			if (blendmode)
-				v_translevel = R_GetBlendTable(blendmode+1, alphalevel);
-			else
-				v_translevel = R_GetTranslucencyTable(alphalevel);
-
+			v_translevel = R_GetBlendTable(blendmode+1, alphalevel);
 			patchdrawfunc = translucentpdraw;
 		}
 	}
@@ -833,25 +829,21 @@ void V_DrawCroppedPatch(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t pscale, fixed_t vscale, IN
 	patchdrawfunc = standardpdraw;
 
 	v_translevel = NULL;
-	if (alphalevel)
+	if (alphalevel || blendmode)
 	{
-		if (alphalevel == 10)
+		if (alphalevel == 10) // V_HUDTRANSHALF
 			alphalevel = hudminusalpha[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 11)
+		else if (alphalevel == 11) // V_HUDTRANS
 			alphalevel = 10 - st_translucency;
-		else if (alphalevel == 12)
+		else if (alphalevel == 12) // V_HUDTRANSDOUBLE
 			alphalevel = hudplusalpha[st_translucency];
 
 		if (alphalevel >= 10)
 			return; // invis
 
-		if (alphalevel)
+		if (alphalevel || blendmode)
 		{
-			if (blendmode)
-				v_translevel = R_GetBlendTable(blendmode+1, alphalevel);
-			else
-				v_translevel = R_GetTranslucencyTable(alphalevel);
-
+			v_translevel = R_GetBlendTable(blendmode+1, alphalevel);
 			patchdrawfunc = translucentpdraw;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1410,11 +1402,11 @@ void V_DrawFillConsoleMap(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 w, INT32 h, INT32 c)
 
 	if ((alphalevel = ((c & V_ALPHAMASK) >> V_ALPHASHIFT)))
 	{
-		if (alphalevel == 10)
+		if (alphalevel == 10) // V_HUDTRANSHALF
 			alphalevel = hudminusalpha[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 11)
+		else if (alphalevel == 11) // V_HUDTRANS
 			alphalevel = 10 - st_translucency;
-		else if (alphalevel == 12)
+		else if (alphalevel == 12) // V_HUDTRANSDOUBLE
 			alphalevel = hudplusalpha[st_translucency];
 
 		if (alphalevel >= 10)