diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index 629202ea5..48bda24f5 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ void G_DoLoadGame ()
 	{
 		// delete the resource file if anything goes wrong in here.
 		if (resfile != nullptr) delete resfile;
-		return;
+		throw;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index dc73bdaf8..4c4b56324 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -1513,7 +1513,11 @@ void G_UnSnapshotLevel (bool hubLoad)
 	if (level.info->isValid())
 	{
 		FSerializer arc;
-		if (!arc.OpenReader(&level.info->Snapshot)) return;
+		if (!arc.OpenReader(&level.info->Snapshot))
+		{
+			I_Error("Failed to load savegame");
+			return;
+		}
 
 		G_SerializeLevel (arc, hubLoad);
 		level.FromSnapshot = true;
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index e80e54818..d24f114bd 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "serializer.h"
 
 static FRandom pr_restore ("RestorePos");
+CVAR(Bool, r_pickupflash, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+
 
 IMPLEMENT_CLASS(PClassInventory)
 
@@ -1089,7 +1091,7 @@ void AInventory::Touch (AActor *toucher)
 		if (player != NULL)
 		{
 			PlayPickupSound (player->mo);
-			if (!(ItemFlags & IF_NOSCREENFLASH))
+			if (!(ItemFlags & IF_NOSCREENFLASH) && r_pickupflash)
 			{
 				player->bonuscount = BONUSADD;
 			}
diff --git a/src/sound/music_hmi_midiout.cpp b/src/sound/music_hmi_midiout.cpp
index 21790784c..7d9d36926 100644
--- a/src/sound/music_hmi_midiout.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/music_hmi_midiout.cpp
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ DWORD *HMISong::SendCommand (DWORD *events, TrackInfo *track, DWORD delay, ptrdi
 		if (event == MIDI_SYSEX || event == MIDI_SYSEXEND)
 		{
 			len = ReadVarLen(track);
-			if (len >= (MAX_EVENTS-1)*3*4)
+			if (len >= (MAX_EVENTS-1)*3*4 || DeviceType == MDEV_SNDSYS)
 			{ // This message will never fit. Throw it away.
 				track->TrackP += len;
 			}
diff --git a/src/sound/music_smf_midiout.cpp b/src/sound/music_smf_midiout.cpp
index ffcbc9f62..a045998a8 100644
--- a/src/sound/music_smf_midiout.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/music_smf_midiout.cpp
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ DWORD *MIDISong2::SendCommand (DWORD *events, TrackInfo *track, DWORD delay, ptr
 		if (event == MIDI_SYSEX || event == MIDI_SYSEXEND)
 		{
 			len = track->ReadVarLen();
-			if (len >= (MAX_EVENTS-1)*3*4)
+			if (len >= (MAX_EVENTS-1)*3*4 || DeviceType == MDEV_SNDSYS)
 			{ // This message will never fit. Throw it away.
 				track->TrackP += len;
 			}
diff --git a/src/sound/music_xmi_midiout.cpp b/src/sound/music_xmi_midiout.cpp
index a9cbcd2c6..b56e8f6f8 100644
--- a/src/sound/music_xmi_midiout.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/music_xmi_midiout.cpp
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ DWORD *XMISong::SendCommand (DWORD *events, EventSource due, DWORD delay, ptrdif
 		if (event == MIDI_SYSEX || event == MIDI_SYSEXEND)
 		{
 			len = track->ReadVarLen();
-			if (len >= (MAX_EVENTS-1)*3*4)
+			if (len >= (MAX_EVENTS-1)*3*4 || DeviceType == MDEV_SNDSYS)
 			{ // This message will never fit. Throw it away.
 				track->EventP += len;
 			}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/sharedmisc.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/sharedmisc.txt
index bfe7d5519..fe5ac72d8 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/sharedmisc.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/sharedmisc.txt
@@ -75,12 +75,14 @@ ACTOR PointPusher
 {
 	+NOBLOCKMAP
 	+INVISIBLE
+	+NOCLIP
 }
 
 ACTOR PointPuller
 {
 	+NOBLOCKMAP
 	+INVISIBLE
+	+NOCLIP
 }
 
 // Bloody gibs -------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/language.enu b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
index 9aa3b7439..a0f1f9245 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/language.enu
+++ b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
@@ -1808,6 +1808,7 @@ DSPLYMNU_DIMCOLOR				= "Dim color";
 DSPLYMNU_MOVEBOB 				= "View bob amount while moving";
 DSPLYMNU_STILLBOB 				= "View bob amount while not moving";
 DSPLYMNU_BOBSPEED				= "Weapon bob speed";
+DSPLYMNU_PIFLASH				= "Show pickup screen flash";
 
 // HUD Options
 HUDMNU_TITLE					= "HUD Options";
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 4a1146269..36a5918e1 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ OptionMenu "VideoOptions"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_LINEARSKY",				"r_linearsky", "OnOff"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_DRAWFUZZ",				"r_drawfuzz", "Fuzziness"
 	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_TRANSSOUL",				"transsouls", 0.25, 1.0, 0.05, 2
+	Option "$DSPLYMNU_PIFLASH",					"r_pickupflash", "OnOff"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_FAKECONTRAST",			"r_fakecontrast", "Contrast"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_ROCKETTRAILS",			"cl_rockettrails", "RocketTrailTypes"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_BLOODTYPE",				"cl_bloodtype", "BloodTypes"