diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index b13fabe9d..35e529a08 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1089,7 +1089,6 @@ set (PCH_SOURCES
 	gl/textures/gl_material.cpp
 	gl/textures/gl_hirestex.cpp
 	gl/textures/gl_samplers.cpp
-	gl/textures/gl_translate.cpp
 	gl/textures/gl_hqresize.cpp
 	menu/joystickmenu.cpp
 	menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
diff --git a/src/gl/compatibility/gl_20.cpp b/src/gl/compatibility/gl_20.cpp
index 1c6a3e65c..c9a615c0c 100644
--- a/src/gl/compatibility/gl_20.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/compatibility/gl_20.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 #include "gl/scene/gl_drawinfo.h"
 #include "gl/scene/gl_scenedrawer.h"
 #include "gl/data/gl_vertexbuffer.h"
-#include "gl/textures/gl_translate.h"
 
 
 CVAR(Bool, gl_lights_additive, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
@@ -954,7 +953,7 @@ int LegacyDesaturation(F2DDrawer::RenderCommand &cmd)
 
 	// The easy case: It was already done.
 	auto find = DesaturatedTranslationTable.CheckKey(cmd.mTranslation);
-	if (find != nullptr && find->tables[desat] != nullptr) return GLTranslationPalette::GetInternalTranslation(find->tables[desat]);
+	if (find != nullptr && find->tables[desat] != nullptr) return find->tables[desat]->GetUniqueIndex();
 
 	// To handle this case for the legacy renderer a desaturated variant of the translation needs to be built.
 	auto newremap = new FRemapTable(*cmd.mTranslation);
@@ -971,5 +970,5 @@ int LegacyDesaturation(F2DDrawer::RenderCommand &cmd)
 	}
 	auto &tbl = DesaturatedTranslationTable[cmd.mTranslation];
 	tbl.tables[desat] = newremap;
-	return GLTranslationPalette::GetInternalTranslation(newremap);
+	return newremap->GetUniqueIndex();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
index d399bc066..f5a48842d 100644
--- a/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 #include "gl/shaders/gl_postprocessshader.h"
 #include "gl/stereo3d/gl_stereo3d.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_texture.h"
-#include "gl/textures/gl_translate.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_material.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_samplers.h"
 #include "gl/utility/gl_clock.h"
@@ -576,7 +575,7 @@ void FGLRenderer::Draw2D(F2DDrawer *drawer)
 			auto mat = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(cmd.mTexture, false);
 			if (mat == nullptr) continue;
 
-			if (gltrans == -1) gltrans = GLTranslationPalette::GetInternalTranslation(cmd.mTranslation);
+			if (gltrans == -1 && cmd.mTranslation != nullptr) gltrans = cmd.mTranslation->GetUniqueIndex();
 			gl_RenderState.SetMaterial(mat, cmd.mFlags & F2DDrawer::DTF_Wrap ? CLAMP_NONE : CLAMP_XY_NOMIP, -gltrans, -1, cmd.mDrawMode == F2DDrawer::DTM_AlphaTexture);
 			gl_RenderState.EnableTexture(true);
 
diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.cpp b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.cpp
index 8a3000fe1..bd7d4be61 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include "gl/data/gl_data.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_hwtexture.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_texture.h"
-#include "gl/textures/gl_translate.h"
 #include "gl/utility/gl_clock.h"
 #include "gl/utility/gl_templates.h"
 #include "gl/gl_functions.h"
@@ -340,19 +339,6 @@ int OpenGLFrameBuffer::GetPageCount()
 }
 
 
-//==========================================================================
-//
-// DFrameBuffer :: CreatePalette
-//
-// Creates a native palette from a remap table, if supported.
-//
-//==========================================================================
-
-FNativePalette *OpenGLFrameBuffer::CreatePalette(FRemapTable *remap)
-{
-	return GLTranslationPalette::CreatePalette(remap);
-}
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 //
diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h
index 73c3c8d5f..4f3724b86 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ public:
 	// Releases the screenshot buffer.
 	virtual void ReleaseScreenshotBuffer();
 
-	FNativePalette *CreatePalette(FRemapTable *remap);
-
 	bool WipeStartScreen(int type);
 	void WipeEndScreen();
 	bool WipeDo(int ticks);
diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_wipe.cpp b/src/gl/system/gl_wipe.cpp
index 9c3f4c960..25811cb91 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_wipe.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_wipe.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "gl/system/gl_framebuffer.h"
 #include "gl/system/gl_cvars.h"
 #include "gl/shaders/gl_shader.h"
-#include "gl/textures/gl_translate.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_material.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_samplers.h"
 #include "gl/utility/gl_templates.h"
diff --git a/src/gl/textures/gl_material.cpp b/src/gl/textures/gl_material.cpp
index 1ab90ef03..6975f4d76 100644
--- a/src/gl/textures/gl_material.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/textures/gl_material.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h"
 #include "gl/data/gl_data.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_texture.h"
-#include "gl/textures/gl_translate.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_material.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_samplers.h"
 #include "gl/shaders/gl_shader.h"
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ unsigned char * FGLTexture::CreateTexBuffer(int translation, int & w, int & h, F
 	{
 		// When using translations everything must be mapped to the base palette.
 		// so use CopyTrueColorTranslated
-		tex->CopyTrueColorTranslated(&bmp, exx, exx, 0, GLTranslationPalette::GetPalette(translation));
+		tex->CopyTrueColorTranslated(&bmp, exx, exx, 0, FUniquePalette::GetPalette(translation));
 		isTransparent = 0;
 		// This is not conclusive for setting the texture's transparency info.
 	}
@@ -299,7 +298,8 @@ const FHardwareTexture *FGLTexture::Bind(int texunit, int clampmode, int transla
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			translation = GLTranslationPalette::GetInternalTranslation(translation);
+			auto remap = TranslationToTable(translation);
+			translation = remap == nullptr ? 0 : remap->GetUniqueIndex();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gl/textures/gl_texture.cpp b/src/gl/textures/gl_texture.cpp
index a74173325..17e9464bf 100644
--- a/src/gl/textures/gl_texture.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/textures/gl_texture.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include "gl/textures/gl_texture.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_material.h"
 #include "gl/textures/gl_samplers.h"
-#include "gl/textures/gl_translate.h"
 #include "gl/models/gl_models.h"
 
 //==========================================================================
@@ -513,7 +512,8 @@ void gl_PrecacheTexture(uint8_t *texhitlist, TMap<PClassActor*, bool> &actorhitl
 	while (it.NextPair(pair))
 	{
 		PClassActor *cls = pair->Key;
-		int gltrans = GLTranslationPalette::GetInternalTranslation(GetDefaultByType(cls)->Translation);
+		auto remap = TranslationToTable(GetDefaultByType(cls)->Translation);
+		int gltrans = remap == nullptr ? 0 : remap->GetUniqueIndex();
 
 		for (unsigned i = 0; i < cls->GetStateCount(); i++)
 		{
diff --git a/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.cpp b/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c775c50a6..000000000
--- a/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-// 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// Copyright(C) 2007-2016 Christoph Oelckers
-// All rights reserved.
-//
-// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
-//
-//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-/*
-** gl_translate.cpp
-** GL-related translation stuff
-**
-*/
-
-#include "doomtype.h"
-#include "r_data/r_translate.h"
-#include "gl/textures/gl_translate.h"
-#include "m_crc32.h"
-
-TArray<GLTranslationPalette::PalData> GLTranslationPalette::AllPalettes;
-
-
-GLTranslationPalette *GLTranslationPalette::CreatePalette(FRemapTable *remap)
-{
-	GLTranslationPalette *p = new GLTranslationPalette(remap);
-	p->Update();
-	return p;
-}
-
-bool GLTranslationPalette::Update()
-{
-	PalData pd;
-
-	memset(pd.pe, 0, sizeof(pd.pe));
-	memcpy(pd.pe, remap->Palette, remap->NumEntries * sizeof(*remap->Palette));
-	pd.crc32 = CalcCRC32((uint8_t*)pd.pe, sizeof(pd.pe));
-	for(unsigned int i=0;i< AllPalettes.Size(); i++)
-	{
-		if (pd.crc32 == AllPalettes[i].crc32)
-		{
-			if (!memcmp(pd.pe, AllPalettes[i].pe, sizeof(pd.pe))) 
-			{
-				Index = 1+i;
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	Index = 1+AllPalettes.Push(pd);
-	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;
-	return GetInternalTranslation(TranslationToTable(trans));
-}
diff --git a/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.h b/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 092f4d73e..000000000
--- a/src/gl/textures/gl_translate.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __GL_TRANSLATE__
-#define __GL_TRANSLATE__
-
-#include "doomtype.h"
-#include "v_video.h"
-
-enum
-{
-	TRANSLATION_ICE = -1,
-	TRANSLATION_INTENSITY = -2,
-	TRANSLATION_SHADE = -3,
-};
-
-
-class GLTranslationPalette : public FNativePalette
-{
-	struct PalData
-	{
-		int crc32;
-		PalEntry pe[256];
-	};
-	static TArray<PalData> AllPalettes;
-
-	int Index;
-	FRemapTable *remap;
-
-	GLTranslationPalette(FRemapTable *r) { remap=r; Index=-1; }
-
-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;
-	}
-	bool Update();
-	int GetIndex() const { return Index; }
-};
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp b/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp
index 5f17c9002..28a480b3d 100644
--- a/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp
+++ b/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "r_state.h"
 #include "vm.h"
 #include "v_text.h"
+#include "m_crc32.h"
 
 #include "gi.h"
 #include "stats.h"
@@ -103,6 +104,38 @@ static bool IndexOutOfRange(const int start1, const int end1, const int start2,
 	return IndexOutOfRange(start2, end2) || outOfRange;
 }
 
+
+
+TArray<FUniquePalette::PalData> FUniquePalette::AllPalettes;
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Helper class to deal with frequently changing translations from ACS
+//
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+bool FUniquePalette::Update()
+{
+	PalData pd;
+
+	memset(pd.pe, 0, sizeof(pd.pe));
+	memcpy(pd.pe, remap->Palette, remap->NumEntries * sizeof(*remap->Palette));
+	pd.crc32 = CalcCRC32((uint8_t*)pd.pe, sizeof(pd.pe));
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i< AllPalettes.Size(); i++)
+	{
+		if (pd.crc32 == AllPalettes[i].crc32)
+		{
+			if (!memcmp(pd.pe, AllPalettes[i].pe, sizeof(pd.pe)))
+			{
+				Index = 1 + i;
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	Index = 1 + AllPalettes.Push(pd);
+	return true;
+}
+
 /****************************************************/
 /****************************************************/
 
@@ -133,6 +166,23 @@ FRemapTable::~FRemapTable()
 //
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+int FRemapTable::GetUniqueIndex()
+{
+	if (Inactive) return 0;
+	if (Native == nullptr)
+	{
+		Native = new FUniquePalette(this);
+		Native->Update();
+	}
+	return Native->GetIndex();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 void FRemapTable::Alloc(int count)
 {
 	Remap = (uint8_t *)M_Malloc(count*sizeof(*Remap) + count*sizeof(*Palette));
@@ -356,21 +406,6 @@ void FRemapTable::UpdateNative()
 //
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-FNativePalette *FRemapTable::GetNative()
-{
-	if (Native == NULL)
-	{
-		Native = screen->CreatePalette(this);
-	}
-	return Native;
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-//
-//
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 bool FRemapTable::AddIndexRange(int start, int end, int pal1, int pal2)
 {
 	if (IndexOutOfRange(start, end, pal1, pal2))
diff --git a/src/r_data/r_translate.h b/src/r_data/r_translate.h
index da69745a4..8e704a5d3 100644
--- a/src/r_data/r_translate.h
+++ b/src/r_data/r_translate.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "doomtype.h"
 #include "tarray.h"
 
-class FNativePalette;
 class FSerializer;
 
 enum
@@ -31,6 +30,34 @@ enum EStandardTranslations
 	STD_Grayscale = 9,	// desaturated version of the palette.
 };
 
+struct FRemapTable;
+
+class FUniquePalette
+{
+	friend struct FRemapTable;
+	struct PalData
+	{
+		int crc32;
+		PalEntry pe[256];
+	};
+	static TArray<PalData> AllPalettes;
+
+	int Index;
+	FRemapTable *remap;
+
+	FUniquePalette(FRemapTable *r) { remap = r; Index = -1; }
+
+public:
+
+	static PalEntry *GetPalette(unsigned int index)
+	{
+		return index > 0 && index <= AllPalettes.Size() ? AllPalettes[index - 1].pe : NULL;
+	}
+	bool Update();
+	int GetIndex() const { return Index; }
+};
+
+
 struct FRemapTable
 {
 	FRemapTable(int count=256);
@@ -42,7 +69,6 @@ struct FRemapTable
 	void MakeIdentity();
 	void KillNative();
 	void UpdateNative();
-	FNativePalette *GetNative();
 	bool IsIdentity() const;
 	void Serialize(FSerializer &arc);
 	static void StaticSerializeTranslations(FSerializer &arc);
@@ -53,10 +79,11 @@ struct FRemapTable
 	bool AddTint(int start, int end, int r, int g, int b, int amount);
 	bool AddToTranslation(const char * range);
 	int StoreTranslation(int slot);
+	int GetUniqueIndex();
 
 	uint8_t *Remap;				// For the software renderer
 	PalEntry *Palette;			// The ideal palette this maps to
-	FNativePalette *Native;		// The Palette stored in a HW texture
+	FUniquePalette *Native;		// The index into the list of unique palettes (this is to avoid frequent texture recreation with changing ACS translations)
 	int NumEntries;				// # of elements in this table (usually 256)
 	bool Inactive;				// This table is inactive and should be treated as if it was passed as NULL
 
diff --git a/src/v_video.cpp b/src/v_video.cpp
index 1e806b1f2..9247807d0 100644
--- a/src/v_video.cpp
+++ b/src/v_video.cpp
@@ -882,19 +882,6 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawBlendingRect()
 {
 }
 
-//==========================================================================
-//
-// DFrameBuffer :: CreatePalette
-//
-// Creates a native palette from a remap table, if supported.
-//
-//==========================================================================
-
-FNativePalette *DFrameBuffer::CreatePalette(FRemapTable *remap)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // DFrameBuffer :: WipeStartScreen
@@ -958,17 +945,6 @@ void DFrameBuffer::GameRestart()
 {
 }
 
-//===========================================================================
-//
-// 
-//
-//===========================================================================
-
-FNativePalette::~FNativePalette()
-{
-}
-
-
 CCMD(clean)
 {
 	Printf ("CleanXfac: %d\nCleanYfac: %d\n", CleanXfac, CleanYfac);
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index dc2db39cf..56f078b3d 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -260,13 +260,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-// This class represents a texture lookup palette.
-class FNativePalette
-{
-public:
-	virtual ~FNativePalette();
-	virtual bool Update() = 0;
-};
+class FUniquePalette;
 
 // A canvas that represents the actual display. The video code is responsible
 // for actually implementing this. Built on top of SimpleCanvas, because it
@@ -369,9 +363,6 @@ public:
 	// accelerated 2D mode.
 	virtual void DrawBlendingRect();
 
-	// Create a palette texture from a remap/palette table.
-	virtual FNativePalette *CreatePalette(FRemapTable *remap);
-
 	// Precaches or unloads a texture
 	
 	// Report a game restart