diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 62fb92943..21ccfcd17 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+September 4, 2008  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Fixed: Red blood particles used too dark colors.
+- Fixed: The smoothlighting code in side_t::GetLightLevel relied on 
+  the global 'linedef' variable for automatic fake contrast although
+  this issue had already been fixed for the original code here.
+- Replaced static string buffers with FString in FONTDEFS parser.
+
 September 1, 2008  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
 - Added an 'allcheats' CVAR. This will enable all cheats from all
   supported games in any game being played.
diff --git a/src/gi.cpp b/src/gi.cpp
index 63f58807e..3740254f4 100644
--- a/src/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gi.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ gameinfo_t HexenGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/heretic.txt",	// not really correct but this was used before.
 	{ "mapinfo/hexen.txt", NULL },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t HexenDKGameInfo =
@@ -129,7 +130,8 @@ gameinfo_t HexenDKGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/heretic.txt",	// not really correct but this was used before.
 	{ "mapinfo/hexen.txt", NULL },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t HereticGameInfo =
@@ -160,7 +162,8 @@ gameinfo_t HereticGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/heretic.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/heretic.txt", NULL },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t HereticSWGameInfo =
@@ -191,7 +194,8 @@ gameinfo_t HereticSWGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/heretic.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/heretic.txt", NULL },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t SharewareGameInfo =
@@ -222,7 +226,8 @@ gameinfo_t SharewareGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/doom.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/doomcommon.txt", "mapinfo/doom1.txt" },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t RegisteredGameInfo =
@@ -253,7 +258,8 @@ gameinfo_t RegisteredGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/doom.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/doomcommon.txt", "mapinfo/doom1.txt" },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t ChexGameInfo =
@@ -269,7 +275,7 @@ gameinfo_t ChexGameInfo =
 	"misc/chat2",
 	"D_VICTOR",
 	"FLOOR4_8",
-	"CREDIT",
+	"HELP2",
 	"VICTORY2",
 	"ENDPIC",
 	{ { "HELP1", "CREDIT" } },
@@ -284,6 +290,7 @@ gameinfo_t ChexGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/doom.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/chex.txt", NULL },
+	MAKERGB(63,125,57),
 	MAKERGB(95,175,87),
 };
 
@@ -315,7 +322,8 @@ gameinfo_t RetailGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/doom.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/doomcommon.txt", "mapinfo/doom1.txt" },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t CommercialGameInfo =
@@ -346,7 +354,8 @@ gameinfo_t CommercialGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/doom.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/doomcommon.txt", "mapinfo/doom2.txt" },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t PlutoniaGameInfo =
@@ -377,7 +386,8 @@ gameinfo_t PlutoniaGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/doom.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/doomcommon.txt", "mapinfo/plutonia.txt" },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t TNTGameInfo =
@@ -408,7 +418,8 @@ gameinfo_t TNTGameInfo =
 	24*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/doom.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/doomcommon.txt", "mapinfo/tnt.txt" },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t StrifeGameInfo =
@@ -439,7 +450,8 @@ gameinfo_t StrifeGameInfo =
 	16*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/strife.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/strife.txt", NULL },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t StrifeTeaserGameInfo =
@@ -470,7 +482,8 @@ gameinfo_t StrifeTeaserGameInfo =
 	16*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/strife.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/strife.txt", NULL },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
 
 gameinfo_t StrifeTeaser2GameInfo =
@@ -501,5 +514,6 @@ gameinfo_t StrifeTeaser2GameInfo =
 	16*FRACUNIT,
 	"xlat/strife.txt",
 	{ "mapinfo/strife.txt", NULL },
-	MAKERGB(100,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
+	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 };
diff --git a/src/gi.h b/src/gi.h
index 532e4e13c..9c65a6474 100644
--- a/src/gi.h
+++ b/src/gi.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ typedef struct
 	const char *translator;
 	const char *mapinfo[2];
 	DWORD defaultbloodcolor;
+	DWORD defaultbloodparticlecolor;
 } gameinfo_t;
 
 extern gameinfo_t gameinfo;
diff --git a/src/p_effect.cpp b/src/p_effect.cpp
index cc5db06e9..d2fbf8196 100644
--- a/src/p_effect.cpp
+++ b/src/p_effect.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void P_InitEffects ()
 		color++;
 	}
 
-	int kind = gameinfo.defaultbloodcolor;
+	int kind = gameinfo.defaultbloodparticlecolor;
 	blood1 = ColorMatcher.Pick(RPART(kind), GPART(kind), BPART(kind));
 	blood2 = ColorMatcher.Pick(RPART(kind)/3, GPART(kind)/3, BPART(kind)/3);
 }
diff --git a/src/r_segs.cpp b/src/r_segs.cpp
index a7ffe4515..8ef9900a0 100644
--- a/src/r_segs.cpp
+++ b/src/r_segs.cpp
@@ -1435,12 +1435,13 @@ int side_t::GetLightLevel (bool foggy, int baselight) const
 	{
 		if (!(Flags & WALLF_NOFAKECONTRAST))
 		{
-			if((level.flags & LEVEL_SMOOTHLIGHTING) || (Flags & WALLF_SMOOTHLIGHTING) || r_smoothlighting)
+			if (((level.flags & LEVEL_SMOOTHLIGHTING) || (Flags & WALLF_SMOOTHLIGHTING) || r_smoothlighting) &&
+				lines[linenum].dx != 0)
 			{
 				baselight += int // OMG LEE KILLOUGH LIVES! :/
 					(
 						(float(level.WallHorizLight)
-						+abs(atan(float(linedef->dy)/float(linedef->dx))/float(1.57079))
+						+abs(atan(float(lines[linenum].dy)/float(lines[linenum].dx))/float(1.57079))
 						*float(level.WallVertLight - level.WallHorizLight))
 					);
 			}
diff --git a/src/v_font.cpp b/src/v_font.cpp
index f7f97cd63..428538eda 100644
--- a/src/v_font.cpp
+++ b/src/v_font.cpp
@@ -1499,7 +1499,8 @@ FSpecialFont::FSpecialFont (const char *name, int first, int count, int *lumplis
 	double *luminosity;
 	int maxyoffs;
 	int TotalColors;
-
+	FTexture *pic;
+	
 	Name=copystring(name);
 	Chars = new CharData[count];
 	charlumps = new int[count];
@@ -1520,8 +1521,15 @@ FSpecialFont::FSpecialFont (const char *name, int first, int count, int *lumplis
 		if (lump >= 0)
 		{
 			Wads.GetLumpName(buffer, lump);
-			buffer[8]=0;
-			FTexture *pic = TexMan[buffer];
+			if (buffer[0] != 0)
+			{
+				buffer[8]=0;
+				pic = TexMan[buffer];
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				pic = NULL;
+			}
 			if (pic != NULL)
 			{
 				int height = pic->GetScaledHeight();
@@ -1623,7 +1631,7 @@ void V_InitCustomFonts()
 	FScanner sc;
 	int lumplist[256];
 	bool notranslate[256];
-	char namebuffer[16], templatebuf[16];
+	FString namebuffer, templatebuf;
 	int i;
 	int llump,lastlump=0;
 	int format;
@@ -1638,8 +1646,7 @@ void V_InitCustomFonts()
 		{
 			memset (lumplist, -1, sizeof(lumplist));
 			memset (notranslate, 0, sizeof(notranslate));
-			strncpy (namebuffer, sc.String, 15);
-			namebuffer[15] = 0;
+			namebuffer = sc.String;
 			format = 0;
 			start = 33;
 			first = 33;
@@ -1653,8 +1660,7 @@ void V_InitCustomFonts()
 				{
 					if (format == 2) goto wrong;
 					sc.MustGetString();
-					strncpy (templatebuf, sc.String, 16);
-					templatebuf[15] = 0;
+					templatebuf = sc.String;
 					format = 1;
 				}
 				else if (sc.Compare ("BASE"))