diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_colormap.h b/src/gl/renderer/gl_colormap.h
index 85988e0b8..0bdd7dd8c 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_colormap.h
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_colormap.h
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ struct lightlist_t;
 
 enum EColorManipulation
 {
-
+	CM_SPECIAL2D = -3,			// the special colormaps get passed as color pair from the 2D drawer so they need a different value here.
+	CM_INGAME2D = -3,			// ingame lighting mode for automap
+	CM_PLAIN2D = -2,			// regular 2D drawing.
 	CM_INVALID=-1,
 	CM_DEFAULT=0,					// untranslated
 	CM_FIRSTSPECIALCOLORMAP,		// first special fixed colormap
diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_lightdata.cpp b/src/gl/renderer/gl_lightdata.cpp
index b1960c91f..542b6a588 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_lightdata.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_lightdata.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ void gl_GetRenderStyle(FRenderStyle style, bool drawopaque, bool allowcolorblend
 	}
 	else if (style.Flags & STYLEF_InvertSource)
 	{
-		// The only place where InvertSource is used is for inverted sprites with the infrared powerup.
 		texturemode = TM_INVERSE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
index db7e8bb00..5d2ef73bd 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
@@ -432,3 +432,170 @@ unsigned char *FGLRenderer::GetTextureBuffer(FTexture *tex, int &w, int &h)
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+//===========================================================================
+// 
+// Vertex buffer for 2D drawer
+//
+//===========================================================================
+#define TDiO ((F2DDrawer::TwoDVertex*)NULL)
+
+class F2DVertexBuffer : public FVertexBuffer
+{
+	uint32_t ibo_id;
+
+public:
+
+	F2DVertexBuffer()
+	{
+		glGenBuffers(1, &ibo_id);
+	}
+	~F2DVertexBuffer()
+	{
+		if (ibo_id != 0)
+		{
+			glDeleteBuffers(1, &ibo_id);
+		}
+	}
+	void UploadData(F2DDrawer::TwoDVertex *vertices, int vertcount, int *indices, int indexcount)
+	{
+		glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vbo_id);
+		glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vertcount * sizeof(vertices[0]), vertices, GL_STREAM_DRAW);
+
+		glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, ibo_id);
+		glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, indexcount * sizeof(indices[0]), indices, GL_STREAM_DRAW);
+
+		glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+		glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+	}
+
+	void BindVBO() override
+	{
+		// set up the vertex buffer for drawing the 2D elements.
+		glGenBuffers(1, &vbo_id);
+		glGenBuffers(1, &ibo_id);
+
+		glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vbo_id);
+		glVertexAttribPointer(VATTR_VERTEX, 3, GL_FLOAT, false, sizeof(FSimpleVertex), &TDiO->x);
+		glVertexAttribPointer(VATTR_TEXCOORD, 2, GL_FLOAT, false, sizeof(FSimpleVertex), &TDiO->u);
+		glVertexAttribPointer(VATTR_COLOR, 4, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, true, sizeof(FSimpleVertex), &TDiO->color0);
+		glEnableVertexAttribArray(VATTR_VERTEX);
+		glEnableVertexAttribArray(VATTR_TEXCOORD);
+		glEnableVertexAttribArray(VATTR_COLOR);
+		glDisableVertexAttribArray(VATTR_VERTEX2);
+		glDisableVertexAttribArray(VATTR_NORMAL);
+	}
+};
+
+//===========================================================================
+// 
+// Draws the 2D stuff. This is the version for OpenGL 3 and later.
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+void FGLRenderer::Draw2D(F2DDrawer *drawer)
+{
+	F2DDrawer::EDrawType lasttype = F2DDrawer::DrawTypeTriangles;
+	auto &vertices = drawer->mVertices;
+	auto &indices = drawer->mIndices;
+	auto &commands = drawer->mData;
+
+	if (commands.Size() == 0) return;
+
+	for (auto &v : vertices)
+	{
+		// Change from BGRA to RGBA
+		std::swap(v.color0.r, v.color0.b);
+	}
+	auto vb = new F2DVertexBuffer;
+	vb->UploadData(&vertices[0], vertices.Size(), &indices[0], indices.Size());
+	gl_RenderState.SetVertexBuffer(vb);
+
+
+	for(auto &cmd : commands)
+	{
+		gl_RenderState.ResetColor();	// this is needed to reset the desaturation.
+		int tm, sb, db, be;
+		// The texture mode being returned here cannot be used, because the higher level code 
+		// already manipulated the data so that some cases will not be handled correctly.
+		// Since we already get a proper mode from the calling code this doesn't really matter.
+		gl_GetRenderStyle(cmd.mRenderStyle, false, false, &tm, &sb, &db, &be);
+		gl_RenderState.BlendEquation(be);
+		gl_RenderState.BlendFunc(sb, db);
+
+		// Rather than adding remapping code, let's enforce that the constants here are equal.
+		static_assert(F2DDrawer::DTM_Normal == TM_MODULATE, "DTM_Normal != TM_MODULATE");
+		static_assert(F2DDrawer::DTM_Opaque == TM_OPAQUE, "DTM_Opaque != TM_OPAQUE");
+		static_assert(F2DDrawer::DTM_Invert == TM_INVERSE, "DTM_Invert != TM_INVERSE");
+		static_assert(F2DDrawer::DTM_InvertOpaque == TM_INVERTOPAQUE, "DTM_InvertOpaque != TM_INVERTOPAQUE");
+		static_assert(F2DDrawer::DTM_Stencil == TM_MASK, "DTM_Stencil != TM_MASK");
+		static_assert(F2DDrawer::DTM_AlphaTexture == TM_REDTOALPHA, "DTM_AlphaTexture != TM_REDTOALPHA");
+		gl_RenderState.SetTextureMode(cmd.mDrawMode);
+		if (cmd.mFlags & F2DDrawer::DTF_Scissor)
+		{
+			glEnable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+			// scissor test doesn't use the current viewport for the coordinates, so use real screen coordinates
+			glScissor(
+				GLRenderer->ScreenToWindowX(cmd.mScissor[0]),
+				GLRenderer->ScreenToWindowX(cmd.mScissor[1]),
+				GLRenderer->ScreenToWindowX(cmd.mScissor[2] - cmd.mScissor[0]),
+				GLRenderer->ScreenToWindowX(cmd.mScissor[3] - cmd.mScissor[1]));
+		}
+		else glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+		gl_RenderState.SetObjectColor(cmd.mColor1);
+		gl_RenderState.SetObjectColor2(cmd.mColor2);
+
+		if (cmd.mFlags & F2DDrawer::DTF_IngameLighting)
+		{
+			gl_RenderState.SetFixedColormap(CM_INGAME2D);
+		}
+		else if (cmd.mFlags & F2DDrawer::DTF_SpecialColormap)
+		{
+			gl_RenderState.SetFixedColormap(CM_SPECIAL2D);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			gl_RenderState.SetFixedColormap(CM_PLAIN2D);
+		}
+
+		gl_RenderState.AlphaFunc(GL_GEQUAL, 0.f);
+
+		switch (cmd.mType)
+		{
+		case F2DDrawer::DrawTypeTriangles:
+			if (cmd.mTexture != nullptr)
+			{
+				auto mat = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(cmd.mTexture, false);
+				if (mat == nullptr) continue;
+				int gltrans = GLTranslationPalette::GetInternalTranslation(cmd.mTranslation);
+				gl_RenderState.SetMaterial(mat, cmd.mFlags & F2DDrawer::DTF_Wrap ? CLAMP_NONE : CLAMP_XY_NOMIP, gltrans, -1, false);
+				gl_RenderState.EnableTexture(true);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				gl_RenderState.EnableTexture(false);
+			}
+			gl_RenderState.Apply();
+			glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, cmd.mIndexCount, GL_UNSIGNED_INT, (const void *)(cmd.mIndexIndex * sizeof(unsigned int)));
+			break;
+
+		case F2DDrawer::DrawTypeLines:
+			gl_RenderState.EnableTexture(false);
+			gl_RenderState.Apply();
+			glDrawArrays(GL_LINES, cmd.mVertIndex, cmd.mVertCount);
+			gl_RenderState.EnableTexture(true);
+			break;
+
+		case F2DDrawer::DrawTypePoints:
+			gl_RenderState.EnableTexture(false);
+			gl_RenderState.Apply();
+			glDrawArrays(GL_POINTS, cmd.mVertIndex, cmd.mVertCount);
+			gl_RenderState.EnableTexture(true);
+			break;
+
+		}
+	}
+	glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+	gl_RenderState.SetVertexBuffer(nullptr);
+	delete vb;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h
index fc913b45d..e5f420da4 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ public:
 	void DrawPresentTexture(const GL_IRECT &box, bool applyGamma);
 	void Flush();
 	void GetSpecialTextures();
+	void Draw2D(F2DDrawer *data);
 
 
 	bool StartOffscreen();
diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp
index b27a5de59..ed4d79658 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,27 @@ bool FRenderState::ApplyShader()
 		{
 			activeShader->muFixedColormap.Set(0);
 		}
+		else if (mColormapState == CM_PLAIN2D)
+		{
+			activeShader->muFixedColormap.Set(4);
+		}
+		else if (mColormapState == CM_INGAME2D)
+		{
+			activeShader->muFixedColormap.Set(5);
+		}
+		else if (mColormapState == CM_SPECIAL2D)
+		{
+			activeShader->muFixedColormap.Set(2);
+			activeShader->muFixedColormap.Set(1);
+			float startr = mObjectColor.r / 255;
+			float startg = mObjectColor.g / 255;
+			float startb = mObjectColor.b / 255;
+			float ranger = mObjectColor2.r / 255 - startr;
+			float rangeg = mObjectColor2.g / 255 - startg;
+			float rangeb = mObjectColor2.b / 255 - startb;
+			activeShader->muColormapStart.Set(startr, startg, startb, 0.f);
+			activeShader->muColormapRange.Set(ranger, rangeg, rangeb, 0.f);
+		}
 		else if (mColormapState > CM_DEFAULT && mColormapState < CM_MAXCOLORMAP)
 		{
 			if (FGLRenderBuffers::IsEnabled())
diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.h b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.h
index 34a030f8a..8c4425c5c 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.h
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
 
 	void SetMaterial(FMaterial *mat, int clampmode, int translation, int overrideshader, bool alphatexture)
 	{
-		// alpha textures need special treatment in the legacy renderer because withouz shaders they need a different texture.
+		// alpha textures need special treatment in the legacy renderer because without shaders they need a different texture.
 		if (alphatexture &&  gl.legacyMode) translation = INT_MAX;
 		
 		if (mat->tex->bHasCanvas)
diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.cpp b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.cpp
index f3687b1e7..66c3a7df2 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.cpp
@@ -473,3 +473,15 @@ void OpenGLFrameBuffer::ScaleCoordsFromWindow(int16_t &x, int16_t &y)
 	x = int16_t((x - letterboxX) * Width / letterboxWidth);
 	y = int16_t((y - letterboxY) * Height / letterboxHeight);
 }
+
+//===========================================================================
+// 
+// 2D drawing
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+void OpenGLFrameBuffer::Draw2D()
+{
+	//if (gl.legacyMode) Draw2DLegacy();
+	if (GLRenderer != nullptr) GLRenderer->Draw2D(&m2DDrawer);
+}
diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h
index 3b34b4104..8a270bb64 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
 	void SetVSync(bool vsync);
 
 	void ScaleCoordsFromWindow(int16_t &x, int16_t &y) override;
+	void Draw2D() override;
 
 	bool HWGammaActive = false;			// Are we using hardware or software gamma?
 	std::shared_ptr<FGLDebug> mDebug;	// Debug API
diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_interface.h b/src/gl/system/gl_interface.h
index a839e13b4..c68e5f6c2 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_interface.h
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_interface.h
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ enum TexMode
 	TM_INVERSE,			// (1-r, 1-g, 1-b, a)
 	TM_REDTOALPHA,		// (1, 1, 1, r)
 	TM_CLAMPY,			// (r, g, b, (t >= 0.0 && t <= 1.0)? a:0)
-
-	TM_INVERTOPAQUE,	// used by GL 2.x fallback code.
+	TM_INVERTOPAQUE,	// (1-r, 1-g, 1-b, 1)
 };
 
 enum ELightMethod
diff --git a/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.cpp b/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.cpp
index 20a58e22c..c775c50a6 100644
--- a/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.cpp
@@ -62,14 +62,17 @@ bool GLTranslationPalette::Update()
 	return true;
 }
 
+int GLTranslationPalette::GetInternalTranslation(FRemapTable *remap)
+{
+	if (remap == nullptr || remap->Inactive) return 0;
+
+	GLTranslationPalette *tpal = static_cast<GLTranslationPalette*>(remap->GetNative());
+	if (tpal == nullptr) return 0;
+	return tpal->GetIndex();
+}
+
 int GLTranslationPalette::GetInternalTranslation(int trans)
 {
 	if (trans <= 0) return 0;
-
-	FRemapTable *remap = TranslationToTable(trans);
-	if (remap == NULL || remap->Inactive) return 0;
-
-	GLTranslationPalette *tpal = static_cast<GLTranslationPalette*>(remap->GetNative());
-	if (tpal == NULL) return 0;
-	return tpal->GetIndex();
+	return GetInternalTranslation(TranslationToTable(trans));
 }
diff --git a/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.h b/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.h
index 07ede1a22..092f4d73e 100644
--- a/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.h
+++ b/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
 
 	static GLTranslationPalette *CreatePalette(FRemapTable *remap);
 	static int GetInternalTranslation(int trans);
+	static int GetInternalTranslation(FRemapTable *trans);
 	static PalEntry *GetPalette(unsigned int index)
 	{
 		return index > 0 && index <= AllPalettes.Size()? AllPalettes[index-1].pe : NULL;
diff --git a/src/v_2ddrawer.h b/src/v_2ddrawer.h
index 7c325c877..578f4498b 100644
--- a/src/v_2ddrawer.h
+++ b/src/v_2ddrawer.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ public:
 		DTM_Normal = 0,
 		DTM_Stencil = 1,
 		DTM_Opaque = 2,
-		DTM_AlphaTexture = 3,
-		DTM_Invert = 4,
-		DTM_InvertOpaque = 5,
+		DTM_Invert = 3,
+		DTM_AlphaTexture = 4,
+		DTM_InvertOpaque = 6,
 	};
 
 	enum ETextureFlags : uint8_t
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index 56d62f799..8c69dbdc1 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -287,9 +287,8 @@ public:
 class DFrameBuffer
 {
 	typedef DSimpleCanvas Super;
-	F2DDrawer m2DDrawer;
-
 protected:
+
 	void DrawTextureV(FTexture *img, double x, double y, uint32_t tag, va_list tags) = delete;
 	void DrawTextureParms(FTexture *img, DrawParms &parms);
 
@@ -297,6 +296,7 @@ protected:
 	bool ParseDrawTextureTags(FTexture *img, double x, double y, uint32_t tag, T& tags, DrawParms *parms, bool fortext) const;
 	void DrawTextCommon(FFont *font, int normalcolor, double x, double y, const char *string, DrawParms &parms);
 
+	F2DDrawer m2DDrawer;
 	int Width = 0;
 	int Height = 0;
 	bool Bgra = 0;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/shaders/d3d/shaders.ps b/wadsrc/static/shaders/d3d/shaders.ps
index 4f1e0e221..5d53f9bf8 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/shaders/d3d/shaders.ps
+++ b/wadsrc/static/shaders/d3d/shaders.ps
@@ -37,18 +37,18 @@ float4 SampleTexture(float2 tex_coord)
 
 // Normal color calculation for most drawing modes.
 
-float4 NormalColor(float2 tex_coord : TEXCOORD0, float4 Flash : COLOR0, float4 InvFlash : COLOR1) : COLOR
+float4 NormalColor(float2 tex_coord : TEXCOORD0, float4 VertexColor : COLOR0, float4 Overlay : COLOR1) : COLOR
 {
-	return Flash + SampleTexture(tex_coord) * InvFlash;
+	return Overlay + SampleTexture(tex_coord) * VertexColor;
 }
 
-// Copy the red channel to the alpha channel. Pays no attention to palettes.
+// Copy the red channel to the alpha channel. Pays no attention to palettes and only works with grayscale textures
 
-float4 RedToAlpha(float2 tex_coord : TEXCOORD0, float4 Flash : COLOR0, float4 InvFlash : COLOR1) : COLOR
+float4 RedToAlpha(float2 tex_coord : TEXCOORD0, float4 VertexColor : COLOR0, float4 Overlay : COLOR1) : COLOR
 {
 	float4 color = Invert(tex2D(Image, tex_coord));
-	color.a = color.r;
-	return Flash + color * InvFlash;
+	color.a *= color.r;
+	return Overlay + color * VertexColor;
 }
 
 // Just return the value of c0.
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ float4 InGameColormap(float2 tex_coord : TEXCOORD0, float4 color : COLOR0, float
 	rgb.rgb = intensity.rgb + rgb.rgb * Desaturation.y;
 #endif
 
-	// Fade
-	rgb.rgb = rgb.rgb * fade.aaa + fade.rgb;
-
 	// Shade and Alpha
 	rgb = rgb * color;
 
+	// Fade
+	rgb.rgb = rgb.rgb * fade.aaa + fade.rgb;
+
 	return rgb;
 }