diff --git a/polymer/build/include/build.h b/polymer/build/include/build.h
index 3a33968b3..00890a37c 100644
--- a/polymer/build/include/build.h
+++ b/polymer/build/include/build.h
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ void   clearallviews(int dacol);
 void   drawmapview(int dax, int day, int zoome, short ang);
 void   rotatesprite(int sx, int sy, int z, short a, short picnum, signed char dashade, char dapalnum, char dastat, int cx1, int cy1, int cx2, int cy2);
 void   drawline256(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, char col);
-void   printext16(int xpos, int ypos, short col, short backcol, char *name, char fontsize);
+int    printext16(int xpos, int ypos, short col, short backcol, char *name, char fontsize);
 void   printext256(int xpos, int ypos, short col, short backcol, char *name, char fontsize);
 
 int   clipmove(int *x, int *y, int *z, short *sectnum, int xvect, int yvect, int walldist, int ceildist, int flordist, unsigned int cliptype);
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/build/src/engine.c
index 267d0a391..40a6b05bc 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/engine.c
@@ -11502,7 +11502,7 @@ void draw2dscreen(int posxe, int posye, short ange, int zoome, short gride)
 //
 // printext16
 //
-void printext16(int xpos, int ypos, short col, short backcol, char *name, char fontsize)
+int printext16(int xpos, int ypos, short col, short backcol, char *name, char fontsize)
 {
     int stx, i, x, y, charxsiz, ocol = col, obackcol = backcol;
     char *fontptr, *letptr, *ptr;
@@ -11593,6 +11593,8 @@ void printext16(int xpos, int ypos, short col, short backcol, char *name, char f
         stx += charxsiz;
     }
     enddrawing();   //}}}
+
+    return stx;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
index 0d92cfafb..51001d79b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
-#define BUILDDATE " 20080907"
+#define BUILDDATE " 20080912"
 #define VERSION " 1.2.0devel"
 
 static int floor_over_floor;
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ ENDFOR1:
                     i<IHELP_NUMDISPLINES && j<helppage[curhp]->numlines; i++)
             {
                 Bmemcpy(disptext[i], helppage[curhp]->line[j], 80);
-                printext16(8,ydim-overridepm16y+28+i*9,15,
+                printext16(8,ydim-overridepm16y+28+i*9,12,
                            (j==highlightline && curhp==highlighthp
                             && totalclock-lasthighlighttime<120*5)?1:-1,
                            disptext[i],0);
@@ -8238,7 +8238,7 @@ int parsealphabets(scriptfile *script)
                     }
                     if (scriptfile_getsymbol(script,&k)) break;
 
-                    if (i>126 || j<33) break; 
+                    if (i>126 || j<33) break;
                     for (; i<=j && k<MAXTILES; i++, k++)
                     {
                         if (i>=33 && i<=126)
@@ -8851,7 +8851,7 @@ static void Keys2d3d(void)
                 {
                     SHELLEXECUTEINFOA sinfo;
                     char *prog = "eduke32";
-                    char *param = " -map autosave.map";
+                    char *param = " -map autosave.map -noinstancechecking";
                     char *fullparam;
                     int slen;
 
@@ -8869,7 +8869,7 @@ static void Keys2d3d(void)
                     ExtPreSaveMap();
                     saveboard("autosave.map",&posx,&posy,&posz,&ang,&cursectnum);
                     message("Board saved to AUTOSAVE.MAP. Starting Eduke32...");
-                
+
                     Bmemset(&sinfo, 0, sizeof(sinfo));
                     sinfo.cbSize = sizeof(sinfo);
                     sinfo.fMask = SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI;
@@ -9956,35 +9956,54 @@ static void EditSpriteData(short spritenum)
 
 // Build edit
 
+static char *FuncMenuStrings[] =
+{
+    " Replace invalid tiles",
+    " Delete all spr of tile #",
+    " Set map sky shade",
+    " Set map sky height",
+    " Global Z coord shift",
+    " Resize selection",
+    " Global shade divide",
+    " Global visibility divide "
+};
+
+#define MENU_Y_SPACING 8
+#define MENU_BASE_Y 16
+
 static void FuncMenuOpts(void)
 {
-    char snotbuf[80];
+    int x = 8;
+    int y = MENU_BASE_Y+16;
+    int i = 0;
+    //  int x2 = 0;
+//    static int x2_max = 0;
 
-    Bsprintf(snotbuf,"Special functions");
-    printext16(8,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+32,11,-1,snotbuf,0);
-    Bsprintf(snotbuf,"Replace invalid tiles");
-    printext16(8,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+48,11,-1,snotbuf,0);
-    Bsprintf(snotbuf,"Delete all spr of tile #");
-    printext16(8,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+56,11,-1,snotbuf,0);
-    Bsprintf(snotbuf,"Global sky shade");
-    printext16(8,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+64,11,-1,snotbuf,0);
-    Bsprintf(snotbuf,"Global sky height");
-    printext16(8,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+72,11,-1,snotbuf,0);
-    Bsprintf(snotbuf,"Global Z coord shift");
-    printext16(8,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+80,11,-1,snotbuf,0);
-    Bsprintf(snotbuf,"Resize selection");
-    printext16(8,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+88,11,-1,snotbuf,0);
-    Bsprintf(snotbuf,"Global shade divide");
-    printext16(8,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+96,11,-1,snotbuf,0);
-    Bsprintf(snotbuf,"Global visibility divide");
-    printext16(8,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+104,11,-1,snotbuf,0);
+    int numopts = (sizeof(FuncMenuStrings)/sizeof(FuncMenuStrings[0]));
+
+    do
+    {
+//        x2 =
+        printext16(x,y,11,2,FuncMenuStrings[i],0);
+        //    if (x2 > x2_max) x2_max = x2;
+        y += MENU_Y_SPACING;
+    }
+    while (++i < numopts);
+//    drawline16(x-1,y,x2_max+1,y,1);
+    //  drawline16(x-1,MENU_BASE_Y-4,x-1,y,1);
+
+//    x2 =
+    printext16(x,MENU_BASE_Y,11,1,"Special functions",0);
+//    drawline16(x-1,MENU_BASE_Y-4,x2+1,MENU_BASE_Y-4,1);
+    //  drawline16(x2_max+1,MENU_BASE_Y+16-4,x2_max+1,y-1,1);
+    //drawline16(x2+1,MENU_BASE_Y+16-1,x2_max+1,MENU_BASE_Y+16-1,1);
 }
 
 static void FuncMenu(void)
 {
     char disptext[80];
-    int col=0, row=0, rowmax=7, dispwidth = 24, editval = 0, i = -1, j;
-    int xpos = 8, ypos = ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+48;
+    int col=0, row=0, rowmax=7, dispwidth = 26, editval = 0, i = -1, j;
+    int xpos = 8, ypos = MENU_BASE_Y+16;
 
     disptext[dispwidth] = 0;
     clearmidstatbar16();
@@ -10004,7 +10023,7 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
         {
             if (row < rowmax)
             {
-                printext16(xpos,ypos+row*8,11,0,disptext,0);
+                printext16(xpos,ypos+row*MENU_Y_SPACING,11,0,disptext,0);
                 row++;
             }
             keystatus[KEYSC_DOWN] = 0;
@@ -10013,7 +10032,7 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
         {
             if (row > 0)
             {
-                printext16(xpos,ypos+row*8,11,0,disptext,0);
+                printext16(xpos,ypos+row*MENU_Y_SPACING,11,0,disptext,0);
                 row--;
             }
             keystatus[KEYSC_UP] = 0;
@@ -10082,7 +10101,7 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
             {
             case 0:
             {
-                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,"Replace invalid tiles"); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
+                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,FuncMenuStrings[row]); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
                 if (editval)
                 {
                     j = 0;
@@ -10112,7 +10131,7 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
             break;
             case 1:
             {
-                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,"Delete all spr of tile #"); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
+                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,FuncMenuStrings[row]); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
                 if (editval)
                 {
                     Bsprintf(tempbuf,"Delete all sprites of tile #: ");
@@ -10132,26 +10151,26 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
             break;
             case 2:
             {
-                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,"Global sky shade"); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
+                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,FuncMenuStrings[row]); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
                 if (editval)
                 {
-                    j=getnumber16("Global sky shade:    ",0,128,1);
+                    j=getnumber16("Set map sky shade:    ",0,128,1);
 
                     for (i=0;i<numsectors;i++)
                     {
                         if (sector[i].ceilingstat&1)
                             sector[i].ceilingshade = j;
                     }
-                    printmessage16("Parallaxed skies adjusted");
+                    printmessage16("All parallax skies adjusted");
                 }
             }
             break;
             case 3:
             {
-                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,"Global sky height"); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
+                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,FuncMenuStrings[row]); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
                 if (editval)
                 {
-                    j=getnumber16("Global sky height:    ",0,16777216,1);
+                    j=getnumber16("Set map sky height:    ",0,16777216,1);
                     if (j != 0)
                     {
                         for (i=0;i<numsectors;i++)
@@ -10159,7 +10178,7 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
                             if (sector[i].ceilingstat&1)
                                 sector[i].ceilingz = j;
                         }
-                        printmessage16("Parallaxed skies adjusted");
+                        printmessage16("All parallax skies adjusted");
                     }
                     else printmessage16("Aborted");
                 }
@@ -10167,7 +10186,7 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
             break;
             case 4:
             {
-                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,"Global Z coord shift"); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
+                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,FuncMenuStrings[row]); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
                 if (editval)
                 {
                     j=getnumber16("Z offset:    ",0,16777216,1);
@@ -10188,7 +10207,7 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
             break;
             case 5:
             {
-                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,"Resize selection"); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
+                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,FuncMenuStrings[row]); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
                 if (editval)
                 {
                     j=getnumber16("Percentage of original:    ",100,1000,0);
@@ -10229,7 +10248,7 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
             break;
             case 6:
             {
-                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,"Global shade divide"); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
+                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,FuncMenuStrings[row]); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
                 if (editval)
                 {
                     j=getnumber16("Shade divisor:    ",1,128,1);
@@ -10252,7 +10271,7 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
             break;
             case 7:
             {
-                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,"Global visibility divide"); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
+                for (i=Bsprintf(disptext,FuncMenuStrings[row]); i < dispwidth; i++) disptext[i] = ' ';
                 if (editval)
                 {
                     j=getnumber16("Visibility divisor:    ",1,128,0);
@@ -10273,12 +10292,12 @@ static void FuncMenu(void)
             }
             break;
         }
-        printext16(xpos,ypos+row*8,11,1,disptext,0);
+        printext16(xpos,ypos+row*MENU_Y_SPACING,11,1,disptext,0);
         enddrawing();
         showframe(1);
     }
     begindrawing();
-    printext16(xpos,ypos+row*8,11,0,disptext,0);
+    printext16(xpos,ypos+row*MENU_Y_SPACING,11,0,disptext,0);
     enddrawing();
     clearmidstatbar16();
     showframe(1);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
index cb2038f76..c70c42aee 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // this is checked against http://eduke32.com/VERSION
-#define BUILDDATE " 20080905"
+#define BUILDDATE " 20080912"
 #define APPNAME "EDuke32"
 #define VERSION " 1.5.0devel"
 #define HEAD2 APPNAME VERSION BUILDDATE
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@ extern int packetrate;
 
 extern int cachecount;
 extern char boardfilename[BMAX_PATH],waterpal[768],slimepal[768],titlepal[768],drealms[768],endingpal[768],animpal[768];
+extern char currentboardfilename[BMAX_PATH];
 extern char cachedebug,earthquaketime;
 extern int networkmode;
 extern char lumplockbyte[11];
@@ -793,6 +794,7 @@ enum events {
     EVENT_DISPLAYMENUREST,
     EVENT_DISPLAYLOADINGSCREEN,
     EVENT_ANIMATESPRITES,
+    EVENT_NEWGAME,
     MAXEVENTS
 };
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/funct.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/funct.h
index 5dd5644a7..75fbccba9 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/funct.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/funct.h
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ extern void savetemp(const char *fn,int daptr,int dasiz);
 // extern int loadpheader(char spot,int32 *vn,int32 *ln,int32 *psk,int32 *numplr);
 extern int loadplayer(int spot);
 extern int saveplayer(int spot);
-extern int menutext_(int x,int y,int s,int p,char *t);
-#define menutext(x,y,s,p,t) menutext_(x,y,s,p,(char *)stripcolorcodes(t,menutextbuf))
+extern int menutext_(int x,int y,int s,int p,char *t,int bits);
+#define menutext(x,y,s,p,t) menutext_(x,y,s,p,(char *)stripcolorcodes(t,menutextbuf),10+16)
 extern void menus(void);
 extern void palto(int r,int g,int b,int e);
 extern void playanm(const char *fn,char);
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ extern int minitext_(int x,int y,const char *t,int s,int p,int sb);
 
 #define gametext(x,y,t,s,dabits) gametext_z(0,STARTALPHANUM, x,y,t,s,0,dabits,0, 0, xdim-1, ydim-1, 65536)
 #define gametextpal(x,y,t,s,p) gametext_z(0,STARTALPHANUM, x,y,t,s,p,26,0, 0, xdim-1, ydim-1, 65536)
+#define gametextpalbits(x,y,t,s,p,dabits) gametext_z(0,STARTALPHANUM, x,y,t,s,p,dabits,0, 0, xdim-1, ydim-1, 65536)
 
 extern void setupdynamictostatic();
 extern void processnames(const char *szLabel, int lValue);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 2b028b4d5..17e3fd853 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static struct strllist
 }
 *CommandPaths = NULL, *CommandGrps = NULL;
 
-char boardfilename[BMAX_PATH] = {0};
+char boardfilename[BMAX_PATH] = {0}, currentboardfilename[BMAX_PATH] = {0};
 char root[BMAX_PATH];
 char waterpal[768], slimepal[768], titlepal[768], drealms[768], endingpal[768], animpal[768];
 static char firstdemofile[80] = { '\0' };
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ int althud_numbertile = 2930;
 int althud_numberpal = 0;
 int althud_shadows = 1;
 int althud_flashing = 1;
+int hud_glowingquotes = 1;
+int hud_showmapname = 1;
+
+int leveltexttime = 0;
 
 int kopen4loadfrommod(char *filename, char searchfirst)
 {
@@ -2745,9 +2749,16 @@ static void operatefta(void)
     }
 
     j = g_player[screenpeek].ps->fta;
-    if (j > 4) gametext(320>>1,k,fta_quotes[g_player[screenpeek].ps->ftq],0,2+8+16);
-    else if (j > 2) gametext(320>>1,k,fta_quotes[g_player[screenpeek].ps->ftq],0,2+8+16+1);
-    else gametext(320>>1,k,fta_quotes[g_player[screenpeek].ps->ftq],0,2+8+16+1+32);
+    if (!hud_glowingquotes)
+    {
+        if (j > 4) gametext(320>>1,k,fta_quotes[g_player[screenpeek].ps->ftq],0,2+8+16);
+        else if (j > 2) gametext(320>>1,k,fta_quotes[g_player[screenpeek].ps->ftq],0,2+8+16+1);
+        else gametext(320>>1,k,fta_quotes[g_player[screenpeek].ps->ftq],0,2+8+16+1+32);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (j > 4) gametext(320>>1,k,fta_quotes[g_player[screenpeek].ps->ftq],(sintable[(totalclock<<5)&2047]>>10),2+8+16);
+    else if (j > 2) gametext(320>>1,k,fta_quotes[g_player[screenpeek].ps->ftq],(sintable[(totalclock<<5)&2047]>>10),2+8+16+1);
+    else gametext(320>>1,k,fta_quotes[g_player[screenpeek].ps->ftq],(sintable[(totalclock<<5)&2047]>>10),2+8+16+1+32);
 }
 
 void FTA(int q, player_struct *p)
@@ -3771,14 +3782,28 @@ void displayrest(int smoothratio)
 
     SetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID,0,g_player[screenpeek].ps->i,screenpeek);
     OnEvent(EVENT_DISPLAYSBAR, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, -1);
-//    i = usehightile;
-//    if (r_downsize > 1)
-//        usehightile = 0;
     if (GetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID,g_player[screenpeek].ps->i,screenpeek) == 0)
         coolgaugetext(screenpeek);
 
     operatefta();
-//    usehightile = i;
+
+    if (hud_showmapname && leveltexttime > 1)
+    {
+        int bits = 10+16;
+
+        if (leveltexttime > 4)
+            bits = bits;
+        else if (leveltexttime > 2)
+            bits |= 1;
+        else bits |= 1+32;
+        if (map[(ud.volume_number*MAXLEVELS) + ud.level_number].name != NULL)
+        {
+            if (currentboardfilename[0] != 0)
+                menutext_(160,75,(sintable[(totalclock<<5)&2047]>>11),0,currentboardfilename,bits);
+            else menutext_(160,75,(sintable[(totalclock<<5)&2047]>>11),0,map[(ud.volume_number*MAXLEVELS) + ud.level_number].name,bits);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (KB_KeyPressed(sc_Escape) && ud.overhead_on == 0
             && ud.show_help == 0
             && g_player[myconnectindex].ps->newowner == -1)
@@ -9511,6 +9536,11 @@ static void checkcommandline(int argc, const char **argv)
                     i++;
                     continue;
                 }
+                if (!Bstrcasecmp(c+1,"noinstancechecking"))
+                {
+                    i++;
+                    continue;
+                }
             }
 
             if (firstnet > 0)
@@ -10621,12 +10651,20 @@ void app_crashhandler(void)
 
 void app_main(int argc,const char **argv)
 {
-    int i, j;
+    int i = 0, j;
     char cwd[BMAX_PATH];
 //    extern char datetimestring[];
 
 #ifdef RENDERTYPEWIN
-    if (win_checkinstance())
+    if (argc > 1)
+    {
+        for (;i<argc;i++)
+        {
+            if (Bstrcasecmp("-noinstancechecking",*(&argv[i])) == 0)
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (i == argc && win_checkinstance())
     {
         if (!wm_ynbox("EDuke32","Another Build game is currently running. "
                       "Do you wish to continue starting this copy?"))
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index 00465dec7..909fe263a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -477,6 +477,8 @@ const char *keyw[] =
     "ifvarvarxor",              // 340
     "ifvareither",              // 341
     "ifvarvareither",           // 342
+    "getarraysize",             // 343
+    "savenn",                   // 344
     "<null>"
 };
 
@@ -1087,7 +1089,10 @@ static int increasescriptsize(int size)
 
     newscript = (intptr_t *)Brealloc(script, g_ScriptSize * sizeof(intptr_t));
 
-    if (newscript == NULL)
+//    bitptr = (char *)Brealloc(bitptr, g_ScriptSize * sizeof(char));
+    newbitptr = Bcalloc(1,((size+7)>>3) * sizeof(char));
+
+    if (newscript == NULL || newbitptr == NULL)
     {
         ReportError(-1);
         initprintf("%s:%d: out of memory: Aborted (%ud)\n",compilefile,line_number,(unsigned)(scriptptr-script));
@@ -1096,19 +1101,14 @@ static int increasescriptsize(int size)
         return 1;
     }
 
-//    bitptr = (char *)Brealloc(bitptr, g_ScriptSize * sizeof(char));
-    newbitptr = Bcalloc(1,((size+7)>>3) * sizeof(char));
-
-    if (size > osize)
+    if (size >= osize)
     {
         Bmemset(&newscript[osize],0,(size-osize) * sizeof(intptr_t));
 //        Bmemset(&bitptr[osize],0,size-osize);
         Bmemcpy(newbitptr,bitptr,sizeof(char) * ((osize+7)>>3));
     }
     else if (size < osize)
-    {
         Bmemcpy(newbitptr,bitptr,sizeof(char) * ((size+7)>>3));
-    }
 
     Bfree(bitptr);
     bitptr = newbitptr;
@@ -2877,6 +2877,7 @@ static int parsecommand(void)
     case CON_SLEEPTIME:
     case CON_CLIPDIST:
     case CON_LOTSOFGLASS:
+    case CON_SAVENN:
     case CON_SAVE:
         if (!CheckEventSync(current_event))
         {
@@ -3788,6 +3789,7 @@ static int parsecommand(void)
         textptr++;
         transvar();
         return 0;
+    case CON_GETARRAYSIZE:
     case CON_RESIZEARRAY:
         getlabel();
         i=GetADefID(label+(labelcnt<<6));
@@ -5530,6 +5532,7 @@ static void AddDefaultDefinitions(void)
     AddDefinition("EVENT_WEAPKEY9",EVENT_WEAPKEY9,LABEL_DEFINE);
     AddDefinition("EVENT_KILLIT",EVENT_KILLIT,LABEL_DEFINE);
     AddDefinition("EVENT_LOADACTOR",EVENT_LOADACTOR,LABEL_DEFINE);
+    AddDefinition("EVENT_NEWGAME",EVENT_NEWGAME,LABEL_DEFINE);
 
     AddDefinition("STR_MAPNAME",STR_MAPNAME,LABEL_DEFINE);
     AddDefinition("STR_MAPFILENAME",STR_MAPFILENAME,LABEL_DEFINE);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
index 09272c0b1..37fffc052 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
@@ -866,5 +866,7 @@ enum keywords
     CON_IFVARVARXOR,        // 340
     CON_IFVAREITHER,        // 341
     CON_IFVARVAREITHER,     // 342
+    CON_GETARRAYSIZE,       // 343
+    CON_SAVENN,             // 344
     CON_END
 };
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index 15404c944..8111ceb8e 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -2513,7 +2513,7 @@ static int parse(void)
         insptr++;
         g_sp->cstat = (short) *insptr++;
         break;
-
+    case CON_SAVENN:
     case CON_SAVE:
         insptr++;
         {
@@ -2523,16 +2523,18 @@ static int parse(void)
 
             if ((movesperpacket == 4 && connecthead != myconnectindex) || lastsavedpos > 9)
                 break;
-
-            curtime = time(NULL);
-            Bstrcpy(tempbuf,asctime(localtime(&curtime)));
-            clearbuf(ud.savegame[lastsavedpos],sizeof(ud.savegame[lastsavedpos]),0);
-            Bsprintf(ud.savegame[lastsavedpos],"Auto");
+            if ((tw == CON_SAVE) || !(ud.savegame[lastsavedpos][0]))
+            {
+                curtime = time(NULL);
+                Bstrcpy(tempbuf,asctime(localtime(&curtime)));
+                clearbuf(ud.savegame[lastsavedpos],sizeof(ud.savegame[lastsavedpos]),0);
+                Bsprintf(ud.savegame[lastsavedpos],"Auto");
 //            for (j=0;j<13;j++)
 //                Bmemcpy(&ud.savegame[lastsavedpos][j+4],&tempbuf[j+3],sizeof(tempbuf[j+3]));
 //            ud.savegame[lastsavedpos][j+4] = '\0';
-            Bmemcpy(&ud.savegame[lastsavedpos][4],&tempbuf[3],sizeof(tempbuf[0])*13);
-            ud.savegame[lastsavedpos][17] = '\0';
+                Bmemcpy(&ud.savegame[lastsavedpos][4],&tempbuf[3],sizeof(tempbuf[0])*13);
+                ud.savegame[lastsavedpos][17] = '\0';
+            }
             OSD_Printf("Saving to slot %d\n",lastsavedpos);
 
             KB_FlushKeyboardQueue();
@@ -3524,6 +3526,11 @@ static int parse(void)
             aGameArrays[j].plValues[index]=value;
             break;
         }
+    case CON_GETARRAYSIZE:
+        insptr++;
+        j=*insptr++;
+        SetGameVarID(*insptr++,aGameArrays[j].size, g_i, g_p);
+        break;
 
     case CON_RESIZEARRAY:
         insptr++;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
index 99cfa2ceb..410528347 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
@@ -1331,6 +1331,8 @@ static void AddSystemVars()
 
     AddGameVar("NUMWALLS",(intptr_t)&numwalls, GAMEVAR_FLAG_SYSTEM | GAMEVAR_FLAG_SHORTPTR | GAMEVAR_FLAG_READONLY);
     AddGameVar("NUMSECTORS",(intptr_t)&numsectors, GAMEVAR_FLAG_SYSTEM | GAMEVAR_FLAG_SHORTPTR | GAMEVAR_FLAG_READONLY);
+
+    AddGameVar("lastsavedpos",(intptr_t)&lastsavedpos, GAMEVAR_FLAG_SYSTEM | GAMEVAR_FLAG_INTPTR);
 }
 
 void InitGameVars(void)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 1bfe8a71d..23d0131e8 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static inline int probesm(int x,int y,int i,int n)
     return probe_(1,x,y,i,n);
 }
 
-int menutext_(int x,int y,int s,int p,char *t)
+int menutext_(int x,int y,int s,int p,char *t,int bits)
 {
     short i, ac, centre;
 //    int ht = usehightile;
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int menutext_(int x,int y,int s,int p,char *t)
                 continue;
             }
 
-        rotatesprite(x<<16,y<<16,65536L,0,ac,s,p,10+16,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+        rotatesprite(x<<16,y<<16,65536L,0,ac,s,p,bits,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
 
         x += tilesizx[ac];
         t++;
@@ -4720,7 +4720,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
             sprintf(tempbuf,"EPISODE: %-2d / LEVEL: %-2d / SKILL: %-2d",1+ud.volume_number,1+ud.level_number,ud.player_skill);
             mgametext(160,168,tempbuf,0,2+8+16);
             if (ud.volume_number == 0 && ud.level_number == 7)
-                mgametext(160,180,boardfilename,0,2+8+16);
+                mgametext(160,180,currentboardfilename,0,2+8+16);
 
             x = strget((320>>1),184,&ud.savegame[current_menu-360][0],19, 999);
 
@@ -4806,7 +4806,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
             sprintf(tempbuf,"EPISODE: %-2d / LEVEL: %-2d / SKILL: %-2d",1+ud.volume_number,1+ud.level_number,ud.player_skill);
             mgametext(160,168,tempbuf,0,2+8+16);
             if (ud.volume_number == 0 && ud.level_number == 7)
-                mgametext(160,180,boardfilename,0,2+8+16);
+                mgametext(160,180,currentboardfilename,0,2+8+16);
         }
 
         switch (x)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
index 971e83d76..4d78688e8 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 extern int voting, doquicksave;
 struct osdcmd_cheatsinfo osdcmd_cheatsinfo_stat;
 float r_ambientlight = 1.0, r_ambientlightrecip = 1.0;
-extern int althud_numbertile, althud_numberpal, althud_shadows, althud_flashing;
+extern int althud_numbertile, althud_numberpal, althud_shadows, althud_flashing, hud_glowingquotes;
+extern int hud_showmapname;
 
 static inline int osdcmd_quit(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
 {
@@ -708,6 +709,8 @@ cvarmappings cvar[] =
     { "hud_numberpal", "hud_numberpal: pal for alt hud numbers", (void*)&althud_numberpal, CVAR_INT, 0, 0, MAXPALOOKUPS },
     { "hud_shadows", "hud_shadows: enable/disable althud shadows", (void*)&althud_shadows, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 0, 1 },
     { "hud_flashing", "hud_flashing: enable/disable althud flashing", (void*)&althud_flashing, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 0, 1 },
+    { "hud_glowingquotes", "hud_glowingquotes: enable/disable \"glowing\" quote text", (void*)&hud_glowingquotes, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 0, 1 },
+    { "hud_showmapname", "hud_showmapname: enable/disable map name display on load", (void*)&hud_showmapname, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 0, 1 },
     { "cl_autoaim", "cl_autoaim: enable/disable weapon autoaim", (void*)&ud.config.AutoAim, CVAR_INT|CVAR_MULTI, 0, 0, 2 },
     { "cl_automsg", "cl_automsg: enable/disable automatically sending messages to all players", (void*)&ud.automsg, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 0, 1 },
     { "cl_autovote", "cl_autovote: enable/disable automatic voting", (void*)&ud.autovote, CVAR_INT|CVAR_MULTI, 0, 0, 2 },
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
index f631cd6fe..d452755d2 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ int g_weapon_xoffset;
 int32 turnheldtime; //MED
 int32 lastcontroltime; //MED
 
+extern int leveltexttime;
+
 void setpal(player_struct *p)
 {
     if (p->heat_on) p->palette = slimepal;
@@ -3523,6 +3525,9 @@ void processinput(int snum)
         }
     }
 
+    if (leveltexttime > 0)
+        leveltexttime--;
+
     if (s->extra <= 0)
     {
         if (p->dead_flag == 0)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
index ef777ad07..467a25485 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static char precachehightile[2][MAXTILES>>3];
 static int  precachecount;
 
 extern char *duke3dgrpstring;
+extern int leveltexttime;
 
 static void tloadtile(int tilenume, int type)
 {
@@ -356,12 +357,12 @@ static void dofrontscreens(char *statustext)
         }
         if (boardfilename[0] != 0 && ud.level_number == 7 && ud.volume_number == 0)
         {
-            menutext(160,90,0,0,"ENTERING USER MAP");
+            menutext(160,90,0,0,"LOADING USER MAP");
             gametextpal(160,90+10,boardfilename,14,2);
         }
         else
         {
-            menutext(160,90,0,0,"ENTERING");
+            menutext(160,90,0,0,"LOADING");
             if (map[(ud.volume_number*MAXLEVELS) + ud.level_number].name != NULL)
                 menutext(160,90+16+8,0,0,map[(ud.volume_number*MAXLEVELS) + ud.level_number].name);
         }
@@ -1290,6 +1291,7 @@ void newgame(int vn,int ln,int sk)
         connecthead = 0;
         connectpoint2[0] = -1;
     }
+    OnEvent(EVENT_NEWGAME, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, -1);
 }
 
 int getteampal(int team)
@@ -1498,6 +1500,7 @@ void resettimevars(void)
     ototalclock = 0L;
     lockclock = 0L;
     ready2send = 1;
+    leveltexttime = 85;
 }
 
 void waitforeverybody()
@@ -1867,6 +1870,8 @@ int enterlevel(int g)
     //AddLog(g_szBuf);
     // variables are set by pointer...
 
+    Bmemcpy(&currentboardfilename[0],&boardfilename[0],BMAX_PATH);
+
     OnEvent(EVENT_ENTERLEVEL, -1, -1, -1);
     OSD_Printf(OSDTEXT_YELLOW "E%dL%d: %s\n",ud.volume_number+1,ud.level_number+1,map[(ud.volume_number*MAXLEVELS)+ud.level_number].name);
     return 0;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
index de850ee17..13beee3cd 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ int loadplayer(int spot)
     if (kdfread(&ud.level_number,sizeof(ud.level_number),1,fil) != 1) goto corrupt;
     if (kdfread(&ud.player_skill,sizeof(ud.player_skill),1,fil) != 1) goto corrupt;
     if (kdfread(&boardfilename[0],BMAX_PATH,1,fil) != 1) goto corrupt;
+    Bmemcpy(&currentboardfilename[0],&boardfilename[0],BMAX_PATH);
 
     ud.m_level_number = ud.level_number;
     ud.m_volume_number = ud.volume_number;
@@ -590,7 +591,7 @@ int saveplayer(int spot)
     dfwrite(&ud.volume_number,sizeof(ud.volume_number),1,fil);
     dfwrite(&ud.level_number,sizeof(ud.level_number),1,fil);
     dfwrite(&ud.player_skill,sizeof(ud.player_skill),1,fil);
-    dfwrite(&boardfilename[0],BMAX_PATH,1,fil);
+    dfwrite(&currentboardfilename[0],BMAX_PATH,1,fil);
     if (!waloff[TILE_SAVESHOT])
     {
         walock[TILE_SAVESHOT] = 254;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c
index c60427ba0..82010f155 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c
@@ -2561,7 +2561,8 @@ void sharedkeys(int snum)
             if (GetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID,g_player[snum].ps->i,snum) == 0)
             {
                 p->quick_kick = 14;
-                FTA(80,p);
+                if (p->fta == 0 || p->ftq == 80)
+                    FTA(80,p);
             }
         }