diff --git a/source/common/console/c_enginecmds.cpp b/source/common/console/c_enginecmds.cpp
index 542abe91d..0af6f3b56 100644
--- a/source/common/console/c_enginecmds.cpp
+++ b/source/common/console/c_enginecmds.cpp
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ CCMD (md5sum)
 	}
 	for (int i = 1; i < argv.argc(); ++i)
 	{
-		FileReader fr = fileSystem.OpenFileReader(argv[i]);
-		if (!fr.isOpen())
+		FileReader fr;
+		if (!fr.OpenFile(argv[i]))
 		{
 			Printf("%s: %s\n", argv[i], strerror(errno));
 		}
diff --git a/source/common/menu/savegamemanager.cpp b/source/common/menu/savegamemanager.cpp
index 22dd8c6a3..935b6dedd 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/savegamemanager.cpp
+++ b/source/common/menu/savegamemanager.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(FSavegameManager, LoadSavegame)
 
 void FSavegameManagerBase::DoSave(int Selected, const char *savegamestring)
 {
-	RemoveNewSaveNode();
 	if (Selected != 0)
 	{
 		auto node = SaveGames[Selected];
diff --git a/source/common/platform/posix/sdl/sdlglvideo.cpp b/source/common/platform/posix/sdl/sdlglvideo.cpp
index 9487854f9..43bd99a64 100644
--- a/source/common/platform/posix/sdl/sdlglvideo.cpp
+++ b/source/common/platform/posix/sdl/sdlglvideo.cpp
@@ -449,13 +449,14 @@ DFrameBuffer *SDLVideo::CreateFrameBuffer ()
 			device = new VulkanDevice();
 			fb = new VulkanFrameBuffer(nullptr, vid_fullscreen, device);
 		}
-		catch (CVulkanError const&)
+		catch (CVulkanError const &error)
 		{
 			if (Priv::window != nullptr)
 			{
 				Priv::DestroyWindow();
 			}
 
+			Printf(TEXTCOLOR_RED "Initialization of Vulkan failed: %s\n", error.what());
 			Priv::vulkanEnabled = false;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
index 948b2504b..1dc34da9c 100644
--- a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
+++ b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void DStatusBarCore::DrawGraphic(FGameTexture* tex, double x, double y, int flag
 		DTA_FillColor, (flags & DI_ALPHAMAPPED) ? 0 : -1,
 		DTA_FlipX, !!(flags & DI_MIRROR),
 		DTA_FlipY, !!(flags& DI_MIRRORY),
-		DTA_LegacyRenderStyle, style,
+		DTA_LegacyRenderStyle, (flags & DI_ALPHAMAPPED) ? STYLE_Shaded : style,
 		TAG_DONE);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/core/cheats.h b/source/core/cheats.h
index 7398073ae..d014dd03a 100644
--- a/source/core/cheats.h
+++ b/source/core/cheats.h
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, sv_cheats)
 void genericCheat(int player, uint8_t** stream, bool skip);
 void changeMap(int player, uint8_t** stream, bool skip);
 void endScreenJob(int player, uint8_t** stream, bool skip);
+void startSaveGame(int player, uint8_t** stream, bool skip);
diff --git a/source/core/d_net.cpp b/source/core/d_net.cpp
index 30c7891d1..041eada4f 100644
--- a/source/core/d_net.cpp
+++ b/source/core/d_net.cpp
@@ -1674,6 +1674,7 @@ bool D_CheckNetGame (void)
 	Net_SetCommandHandler(DEM_GENERICCHEAT, genericCheat);
 	Net_SetCommandHandler(DEM_CHANGEMAP, changeMap);
 	Net_SetCommandHandler(DEM_ENDSCREENJOB, endScreenJob);
+	Net_SetCommandHandler(DEM_SAVEGAME, startSaveGame);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXNETNODES; i++)
 	{
diff --git a/source/core/d_protocol.h b/source/core/d_protocol.h
index cac55b56e..4da710112 100644
--- a/source/core/d_protocol.h
+++ b/source/core/d_protocol.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ enum EDemoCommand
 	DEM_GIVE,
 	DEM_CHANGEMAP,
 	DEM_ENDSCREENJOB,
+	DEM_SAVEGAME,
 
 	DEM_MAX
 };
diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.h b/source/core/gamecontrol.h
index cbf015712..a9c163947 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.h
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.h
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #include "i_time.h"
 #include "palentry.h"
 
+extern bool sendsave;
+extern FString	savedescription;
+extern FString	savegamefile;
+
 extern FString currentGame;
 extern FString LumpFilter;
 extern int PlayClock;
diff --git a/source/core/mainloop.cpp b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
index ae596dcf1..f264739a3 100644
--- a/source/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ FString BackupSaveGame;
 
 void DoLoadGame(const char* name);
 
+bool sendsave;
+FString	savedescription;
+FString	savegamefile;
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
@@ -119,6 +122,14 @@ void DoLoadGame(const char* name);
 
 void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t* cmd) 
 {
+	if (sendsave)
+	{
+		sendsave = false;
+		Net_WriteByte(DEM_SAVEGAME);
+		Net_WriteString(savegamefile);
+		Net_WriteString(savedescription);
+		savegamefile = "";
+	}
 	cmd->ucmd = {};
 	I_GetEvent();
 	auto input = CONTROL_GetInput();
@@ -240,8 +251,10 @@ static void GameTicker()
 			break;
 
 		case ga_savegame:
-			// We only need this for multiplayer saves that need to go through the network.
-			// gi->SaveGame();
+			G_DoSaveGame(true, false, savegamefile, savedescription);
+			gameaction = ga_nothing;
+			savegamefile = "";
+			savedescription = "";
 			break;
 
 		case ga_autosave:
diff --git a/source/core/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp b/source/core/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
index ef9ba4e88..e1e4ddb0a 100644
--- a/source/core/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
+++ b/source/core/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void FSavegameManager::PerformLoadGame(const char *f, bool s)
 
 void FSavegameManager::PerformSaveGame(const char *f, const char *s)
 {
-	G_SaveGame(f, s, true, false);
+	G_SaveGame(f, s);
 }
 
 FString FSavegameManager::BuildSaveName(const char* fn, int slot)
diff --git a/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp b/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp
index 764f2f096..cc2f4f156 100644
--- a/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp
+++ b/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ CCMD(quicksave)
 	// [mxd]. Just save the game, no questions asked.
 	if (!saveloadconfirmation)
 	{
-		G_SaveGame(savegameManager.quickSaveSlot->Filename, savegameManager.quickSaveSlot->SaveTitle, true, true);
+		G_SaveGame(savegameManager.quickSaveSlot->Filename, savegameManager.quickSaveSlot->SaveTitle);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ CCMD(quicksave)
 	DMenu* newmenu = CreateMessageBoxMenu(CurrentMenu, tempstring, 0, false, NAME_None, []()
 		{
 			M_ClearMenus();
-			G_SaveGame(savegameManager.quickSaveSlot->Filename, savegameManager.quickSaveSlot->SaveTitle, true, true);
+			G_SaveGame(savegameManager.quickSaveSlot->Filename, savegameManager.quickSaveSlot->SaveTitle);
 		});
 
 	M_ActivateMenu(newmenu);
diff --git a/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp b/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp
index 1df080525..df576bafd 100644
--- a/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp
+++ b/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ walltype wallbackup[MAXWALLS];
 void WriteSavePic(FileWriter* file, int width, int height);
 bool WriteZip(const char* filename, TArray<FString>& filenames, TArray<FCompressedBuffer>& content);
 extern FString BackupSaveGame;
+
 void SerializeMap(FSerializer &arc);
 FixedBitArray<MAXSPRITES> activeSprites;
 
@@ -694,18 +695,80 @@ static int nextquicksave = -1;
 	 BackupSaveGame = filename;
  }
 
- void G_SaveGame(const char *fn, const char *desc, bool ok4q, bool forceq)
+ extern bool sendsave;
+ extern FString	savedescription;
+ extern FString	savegamefile;
+
+ void G_SaveGame(const char* filename, const char* description)
+ {
+	 if (sendsave || gameaction == ga_savegame)
+	 {
+		 Printf("%s\n", GStrings("TXT_SAVEPENDING"));
+	 }
+	 else if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL)
+	 {
+		 Printf("%s\n", GStrings("TXT_NOTINLEVEL"));
+	 }
+	 else if (!gi->CanSave())
+	 {
+		 Printf("%s\n", GStrings("TXT_SPPLAYERDEAD"));
+	 }
+	 else
+	 {
+		 savegamefile = filename;
+		 savedescription = description;
+		 sendsave = true;
+	 }
+ }
+
+ //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ void startSaveGame(int player, uint8_t** stream, bool skip)
+ {
+	 auto s = ReadString(stream);
+	 savegamefile = s;
+	 delete[] s;
+	 s = ReadString(stream);
+	 savedescription = s;
+	 if (!skip && gi->CanSave())
+	 {
+		 if (player != consoleplayer)
+		 {
+			 // Paths sent over the network will be valid for the system that sent
+			 // the save command. For other systems, the path needs to be changed.
+			 savegamefile = G_BuildSaveName(ExtractFileBase(savegamefile, true));
+		 }
+		 gameaction = ga_savegame;
+	 }
+ }
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ void G_DoSaveGame(bool ok4q, bool forceq, const char* fn, const char* desc)
  {
 	 if (WriteSavegame(fn, desc))
 	 {
-			 savegameManager.NotifyNewSave(fn, desc, ok4q, forceq);
-			 Printf(PRINT_NOTIFY, "%s\n", GStrings("GAME SAVED"));
-			 BackupSaveGame = fn;
-		 }
+		 savegameManager.NotifyNewSave(fn, desc, ok4q, forceq);
+		 Printf(PRINT_NOTIFY, "%s\n", GStrings("GGSAVED"));
+		 BackupSaveGame = fn;
 	 }
+ }
+ 
+ //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ //
+ //
+ //
+ //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-
-void M_Autosave()
+ void M_Autosave()
 {
 	if (disableautosave) return;
 	if (!gi->CanSave()) return;
@@ -728,7 +791,7 @@ void M_Autosave()
 	readableTime = myasctime();
 	FStringf SaveTitle("Autosave %s", readableTime);
 	nextautosave = (nextautosave + 1) % count;
-	G_SaveGame(Filename, SaveTitle, false, false);
+	G_DoSaveGame(false, false, Filename, SaveTitle);
 }
 
 CCMD(autosave)
@@ -759,7 +822,7 @@ CCMD(rotatingquicksave)
 	readableTime = myasctime();
 	FStringf SaveTitle("Quicksave %s", readableTime);
 	nextquicksave = (nextquicksave + 1) % count;
-	G_SaveGame(Filename, SaveTitle, false, false);
+	G_SaveGame(Filename, SaveTitle);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/core/savegamehelp.h b/source/core/savegamehelp.h
index 84502debb..486b8a4fe 100644
--- a/source/core/savegamehelp.h
+++ b/source/core/savegamehelp.h
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ FString G_BuildSaveName (const char *prefix);
 int G_ValidateSavegame(FileReader &fr, FString *savetitle, bool formenu);
 
 void G_LoadGame(const char* filename);
-void G_SaveGame(const char* fn, const char* desc, bool ok4q, bool forceq);
+void G_SaveGame(const char* fn, const char* desc);
+void G_DoSaveGame(bool okForQuicksave, bool forceQuicksave, const char* filename, const char* description);
 
 void M_Autosave();