diff --git a/src/c_console.cpp b/src/c_console.cpp
index 12d76adba4..8da82d8521 100644
--- a/src/c_console.cpp
+++ b/src/c_console.cpp
@@ -1294,7 +1294,6 @@ void C_FullConsole ()
 		primaryLevel->Music = "";
 		S_Start ();
 		P_FreeLevelData ();
-		V_SetBlend (0,0,0,0);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 365b549388..ebb17e3d68 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1247,7 +1247,6 @@ void D_DoAdvanceDemo (void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	V_SetBlend (0,0,0,0);
 	players[consoleplayer].playerstate = PST_LIVE;	// not reborn
 	usergame = false;				// no save / end game here
 	paused = 0;
@@ -2698,8 +2697,6 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			// let the renderer reinitialize some stuff if needed
-			screen->InitPalette();
 			// These calls from inside V_Init2 are still necessary
 			C_NewModeAdjust();
 			D_StartTitle ();				// start up intro loop
diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index dd5e73e753..a3375b5ca9 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -2100,6 +2100,56 @@ static void PutSaveComment (FSerializer &arc)
 	arc.AddString("Comment", comment);
 }
 
+void DoWriteSavePic(FileWriter *file, ESSType ssformat, uint8_t *scr, int width, int height, sector_t *viewsector, bool upsidedown)
+{
+	PalEntry palette[256];
+	PalEntry modulateColor;
+	auto blend = screen->CalcBlend(viewsector, &modulateColor);
+	int pixelsize = 1;
+	// Apply the screen blend, because the renderer does not provide this.
+	if (ssformat == SS_RGB)
+	{
+		int numbytes = width * height * 3;
+		pixelsize = 3;
+		if (modulateColor != 0xffffffff)
+		{
+			float r = modulateColor.r / 255.f;
+			float g = modulateColor.g / 255.f;
+			float b = modulateColor.b / 255.f;
+			for (int i = 0; i < numbytes; i += 3)
+			{
+				scr[i] = uint8_t(scr[i] * r);
+				scr[i + 1] = uint8_t(scr[i + 1] * g);
+				scr[i + 2] = uint8_t(scr[i + 2] * b);
+			}
+		}
+		float iblendfac = 1.f - blend.W;
+		blend.X *= blend.W;
+		blend.Y *= blend.W;
+		blend.Z *= blend.W;
+		for (int i = 0; i < numbytes; i += 3)
+		{
+			scr[i] = uint8_t(scr[i] * iblendfac + blend.X);
+			scr[i + 1] = uint8_t(scr[i + 1] * iblendfac + blend.Y);
+			scr[i + 2] = uint8_t(scr[i + 2] * iblendfac + blend.Z);
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// Apply the screen blend to the palette. The colormap related parts get skipped here because these are already part of the image.
+		DoBlending(GPalette.BaseColors, palette, 256, uint8_t(blend.X), uint8_t(blend.Y), uint8_t(blend.Z), uint8_t(blend.W*255));
+	}
+
+	int pitch = width * pixelsize;
+	if (upsidedown)
+	{
+		scr += ((height - 1) * width * pixelsize);
+		pitch *= -1;
+	}
+
+	M_CreatePNG(file, scr, ssformat == SS_PAL? palette : nullptr, ssformat, width, height, pitch, Gamma);
+}
+
 static void PutSavePic (FileWriter *file, int width, int height)
 {
 	if (width <= 0 || height <= 0 || !storesavepic)
diff --git a/src/gamedata/textures/image.cpp b/src/gamedata/textures/image.cpp
index f047b8137b..bbc6216279 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/textures/image.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/textures/image.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ TArray<uint8_t> FImageSource::GetPalettedPixels(int conversion)
 int FImageSource::CopyPixels(FBitmap *bmp, int conversion)
 {
 	if (conversion == luminance) conversion = normal;	// luminance images have no use as an RGB source.
-	PalEntry *palette = screen->GetPalette();
+	PalEntry *palette = GPalette.BaseColors;
 	for(int i=1;i<256;i++) palette[i].a = 255;	// set proper alpha values
 	auto ppix = CreatePalettedPixels(conversion);
 	bmp->CopyPixelData(0, 0, ppix.Data(), Width, Height, Height, 1, 0, palette, nullptr);
diff --git a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
index 9affb04ad8..f1dd8b9a08 100644
--- a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
+++ b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ int DIntermissionScreenFader::Responder (event_t *ev)
 {
 	if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown)
 	{
-		V_SetBlend(0,0,0,0);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return Super::Responder(ev);
@@ -852,7 +851,6 @@ void F_StartIntermission(FIntermissionDescriptor *desc, bool deleteme, uint8_t s
 	{
 		DIntermissionController::CurrentIntermission->Destroy();
 	}
-	V_SetBlend (0,0,0,0);
 	S_StopAllChannels ();
 	gameaction = ga_nothing;
 	gamestate = GS_FINALE;
diff --git a/src/m_misc.cpp b/src/m_misc.cpp
index 2bf798b13c..4b3438bc49 100644
--- a/src/m_misc.cpp
+++ b/src/m_misc.cpp
@@ -612,12 +612,6 @@ void M_ScreenShot (const char *filename)
 	auto buffer = screen->GetScreenshotBuffer(pitch, color_type, gamma);
 	if (buffer.Size() > 0)
 	{
-		PalEntry palette[256];
-
-		if (color_type == SS_PAL)
-		{
-			screen->GetFlashedPalette(palette);
-		}
 		file = FileWriter::Open(autoname);
 		if (file == NULL)
 		{
@@ -626,12 +620,12 @@ void M_ScreenShot (const char *filename)
 		}
 		if (writepcx)
 		{
-			WritePCXfile(file, buffer.Data(), palette, color_type,
+			WritePCXfile(file, buffer.Data(), nullptr, color_type,
 				screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), pitch);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			WritePNGfile(file, buffer.Data(), palette, color_type,
+			WritePNGfile(file, buffer.Data(), nullptr, color_type,
 				screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), pitch, gamma);
 		}
 		delete file;
diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index cd0699829c..1833641246 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ void player_t::CopyFrom(player_t &p, bool copyPSP)
 		psprites = p.psprites;
 		p.psprites = nullptr;
 	}
-	else psprites = nullptr;
 }
 
 size_t player_t::PropagateMark()
diff --git a/src/posix/cocoa/i_video.mm b/src/posix/cocoa/i_video.mm
index 9592fd0212..7fb5a6198d 100644
--- a/src/posix/cocoa/i_video.mm
+++ b/src/posix/cocoa/i_video.mm
@@ -434,8 +434,6 @@ SystemBaseFrameBuffer::SystemBaseFrameBuffer(void*, const bool fullscreen)
 , m_hiDPI(false)
 , m_window(nullptr)
 {
-	SetFlash(0, 0);
-
 	assert(frameBuffer == nullptr);
 	frameBuffer = this;
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/2d/v_draw.cpp b/src/rendering/2d/v_draw.cpp
index 8030ba4c7d..9f309cd3b7 100644
--- a/src/rendering/2d/v_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/2d/v_draw.cpp
@@ -1351,12 +1351,13 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawBorder (FTextureID picnum, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2
 	}
 }
 
-///==========================================================================
+//==========================================================================
 //
 // Draws a blend over the entire view
 //
 //==========================================================================
-void DFrameBuffer::DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector)
+
+FVector4 DFrameBuffer::CalcBlend(sector_t * viewsector, PalEntry *modulateColor)
 {
 	float blend[4] = { 0,0,0,0 };
 	PalEntry blendv = 0;
@@ -1366,6 +1367,8 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector)
 	player_t *player = nullptr;
 	bool fullbright = false;
 
+	if (modulateColor) *modulateColor = 0xffffffff;
+
 	if (players[consoleplayer].camera != nullptr)
 	{
 		player = players[consoleplayer].camera->player;
@@ -1376,7 +1379,7 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector)
 	// don't draw sector based blends when any fullbright screen effect is active.
 	if (!fullbright)
 	{
-        const auto &vpp = r_viewpoint.Pos;
+		const auto &vpp = r_viewpoint.Pos;
 		if (!viewsector->e->XFloor.ffloors.Size())
 		{
 			if (viewsector->GetHeightSec())
@@ -1427,7 +1430,7 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector)
 			// black multiplicative blends are ignored
 			if (extra_red || extra_green || extra_blue)
 			{
-				screen->Dim(blendv, 1, 0, 0, screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), &LegacyRenderStyles[STYLE_Multiply]);
+				if (modulateColor) *modulateColor = blendv;
 			}
 			blendv = 0;
 		}
@@ -1452,7 +1455,7 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector)
 			if (in->IsKindOf(torchtype))
 			{
 				// The software renderer already bakes the torch flickering into its output, so this must be omitted here.
-				float r = vid_rendermode < 4? 1.f : (0.8f + (7 - player->fixedlightlevel) / 70.0f);
+				float r = vid_rendermode < 4 ? 1.f : (0.8f + (7 - player->fixedlightlevel) / 70.0f);
 				if (r > 1.0f) r = 1.0f;
 				int rr = (int)(r * 255);
 				int b = rr;
@@ -1467,9 +1470,9 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (color != 0xffffffff)
-		{
-			screen->Dim(color, 1, 0, 0, screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), &LegacyRenderStyles[STYLE_Multiply]);
+		if (modulateColor)
+		{ 
+			*modulateColor = color;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1488,8 +1491,26 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector)
 	const float br = clamp(blend[0] * 255.f, 0.f, 255.f);
 	const float bg = clamp(blend[1] * 255.f, 0.f, 255.f);
 	const float bb = clamp(blend[2] * 255.f, 0.f, 255.f);
-	const PalEntry bcolor(255, uint8_t(br), uint8_t(bg), uint8_t(bb));
-	screen->Dim(bcolor, blend[3], 0, 0, screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight());
+	return { br, bg, bb, blend[3] };
+}
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// Draws a blend over the entire view
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+void DFrameBuffer::DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector)
+{
+	PalEntry modulateColor;
+	auto blend = CalcBlend(viewsector, &modulateColor);
+	if (modulateColor != 0xffffffff)
+	{
+		Dim(modulateColor, 1, 0, 0, GetWidth(), GetHeight(), &LegacyRenderStyles[STYLE_Multiply]);
+	}
+
+	const PalEntry bcolor(255, uint8_t(blend.X), uint8_t(blend.Y), uint8_t(blend.Z));
+	Dim(bcolor, blend.W, 0, 0, GetWidth(), GetHeight());
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
index 38a0ad6043..662365724f 100644
--- a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_capfps)
 
 extern bool NoInterpolateView;
 
+void DoWriteSavePic(FileWriter *file, ESSType ssformat, uint8_t *scr, int width, int height, sector_t *viewsector, bool upsidedown);
+
 namespace OpenGLRenderer
 {
 
@@ -370,9 +372,11 @@ void FGLRenderer::WriteSavePic (player_t *player, FileWriter *file, int width, i
     // strictly speaking not needed as the glReadPixels should block until the scene is rendered, but this is to safeguard against shitty drivers
     glFinish();
     
-    uint8_t * scr = (uint8_t *)M_Malloc(width * height * 3);
+	int numpixels = width * height;
+    uint8_t * scr = (uint8_t *)M_Malloc(numpixels * 3);
     glReadPixels(0,0,width, height,GL_RGB,GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE,scr);
-    M_CreatePNG (file, scr + ((height-1) * width * 3), NULL, SS_RGB, width, height, -width * 3, Gamma);
+
+	DoWriteSavePic(file, SS_RGB, scr, width, height, viewsector, true);
     M_Free(scr);
     
     // Switch back the screen render buffers
diff --git a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp
index 18657e7487..57f20646ee 100644
--- a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderstate.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ bool FGLRenderState::ApplyShader()
 	activeShader->muLightIndex.Set(-1);
 	activeShader->muClipSplit.Set(mClipSplit);
 	activeShader->muSpecularMaterial.Set(mGlossiness, mSpecularLevel);
-	activeShader->muAddColor.Set(mAddColor); // Can this be done without a shader?
+	activeShader->muAddColor.Set(mAddColor);
 
 	if (mGlowEnabled)
 	{
diff --git a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_scene.cpp b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_scene.cpp
index 764355d007..906d58dfbc 100644
--- a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_scene.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_scene.cpp
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ void FGLRenderer::DrawScene(HWDrawInfo *di, int drawmode)
 	if (vp.camera != nullptr)
 	{
 		ActorRenderFlags savedflags = vp.camera->renderflags;
-		di->CreateScene();
+		di->CreateScene(drawmode == DM_MAINVIEW);
 		vp.camera->renderflags = savedflags;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		di->CreateScene();
+		di->CreateScene(false);
 	}
 
 	glDepthMask(true);
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_bsp.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_bsp.cpp
index cddf4db300..242154a26a 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_bsp.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_bsp.cpp
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ void HWDrawInfo::RenderBSPNode (void *node)
 	DoSubsector ((subsector_t *)((uint8_t *)node - 1));
 }
 
-void HWDrawInfo::RenderBSP(void *node)
+void HWDrawInfo::RenderBSP(void *node, bool drawpsprites)
 {
 	Bsp.Clock();
 
@@ -829,6 +829,6 @@ void HWDrawInfo::RenderBSP(void *node)
 	// Process all the sprites on the current portal's back side which touch the portal.
 	if (mCurrentPortal != nullptr) mCurrentPortal->RenderAttached(this);
 
-
-	PreparePlayerSprites(Viewpoint.sector, in_area);
+	if (drawpsprites)
+		PreparePlayerSprites(Viewpoint.sector, in_area);
 }
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp
index 5d86051cc7..9997a17615 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ GLDecal *HWDrawInfo::AddDecal(bool onmirror)
 //
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void HWDrawInfo::CreateScene()
+void HWDrawInfo::CreateScene(bool drawpsprites)
 {
 	const auto &vp = Viewpoint;
 	angle_t a1 = FrustumAngle();
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void HWDrawInfo::CreateScene()
 	screen->mVertexData->Map();
 	screen->mLights->Map();
 
-	RenderBSP(Level->HeadNode());
+	RenderBSP(Level->HeadNode(), drawpsprites);
 
 	// And now the crappy hacks that have to be done to avoid rendering anomalies.
 	// These cannot be multithreaded when the time comes because all these depend
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
index 9738cbe443..c2f907acbb 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public:
 
 	HWPortal * FindPortal(const void * src);
 	void RenderBSPNode(void *node);
-	void RenderBSP(void *node);
+	void RenderBSP(void *node, bool drawpsprites);
 
 	static HWDrawInfo *StartDrawInfo(FLevelLocals *lev, HWDrawInfo *parent, FRenderViewpoint &parentvp, HWViewpointUniforms *uniforms);
 	void StartScene(FRenderViewpoint &parentvp, HWViewpointUniforms *uniforms);
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public:
 	void SetViewArea();
 	int SetFullbrightFlags(player_t *player);
 
-	void CreateScene();
+	void CreateScene(bool drawpsprites);
 	void RenderScene(FRenderState &state);
 	void RenderTranslucent(FRenderState &state);
 	void RenderPortal(HWPortal *p, FRenderState &state, bool usestencil);
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_draw2d.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_draw2d.cpp
index 11baa5b15c..18955c2cd8 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_draw2d.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_draw2d.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void Draw2D(F2DDrawer *drawer, FRenderState &state)
 		{
 			state.SetTextureMode(TM_FIXEDCOLORMAP);
 			state.SetObjectColor(cmd.mSpecialColormap[0]);
-			state.SetObjectColor2(cmd.mSpecialColormap[1]);
+			state.SetAddColor(cmd.mSpecialColormap[1]);
 		}
 		state.SetFog(cmd.mColor1, 0);
 		state.SetColor(1, 1, 1, 1, cmd.mDesaturate); 
diff --git a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.cpp
index 5373d94327..b928979c5e 100644
--- a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void PolyRenderer::RenderView(player_t *player, DCanvas *target, void *videobuff
 	RenderTarget = target;
 	RenderToCanvas = false;
 
-	RenderActorView(player->mo, false);
+	RenderActorView(player->mo, true, false);
 
 	Threads.MainThread()->FlushDrawQueue();
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void PolyRenderer::RenderViewToCanvas(AActor *actor, DCanvas *canvas, int x, int
 	viewactive = true;
 	
 	// Render:
-	RenderActorView(actor, dontmaplines);
+	RenderActorView(actor, false, dontmaplines);
 	Threads.MainThread()->FlushDrawQueue();
 	DrawerThreads::WaitForWorkers();
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void PolyRenderer::RenderViewToCanvas(AActor *actor, DCanvas *canvas, int x, int
 	RenderTarget = savedRenderTarget;
 }
 
-void PolyRenderer::RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool dontmaplines)
+void PolyRenderer::RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool drawpsprites, bool dontmaplines)
 {
 	PolyTotalBatches = 0;
 	PolyTotalTriangles = 0;
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ void PolyRenderer::RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool dontmaplines)
 	mainViewpoint.StencilValue = GetNextStencilValue();
 	Scene.CurrentViewpoint = &mainViewpoint;
 	Scene.Render(&mainViewpoint);
-	PlayerSprites.Render(Threads.MainThread());
+	if (drawpsprites)
+		PlayerSprites.Render(Threads.MainThread());
+
 	Scene.CurrentViewpoint = nullptr;
 
 	if (Viewpoint.camera)
diff --git a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.h b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.h
index 949196af9c..4750d2b04d 100644
--- a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.h
+++ b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
 	FLevelLocals *Level;
 
 private:
-	void RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool dontmaplines);
+	void RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool drawpsprites, bool dontmaplines);
 	void SetSceneViewport();
 
 	RenderPolyPlayerSprites PlayerSprites;
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swrenderer.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swrenderer.cpp
index 93802f4c81..cf153551f6 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swrenderer.cpp
@@ -208,10 +208,11 @@ void FSoftwareRenderer::RenderView(player_t *player, DCanvas *target, void *vide
 	});
 }
 
+void DoWriteSavePic(FileWriter *file, ESSType ssformat, uint8_t *scr, int width, int height, sector_t *viewsector, bool upsidedown);
+
 void FSoftwareRenderer::WriteSavePic (player_t *player, FileWriter *file, int width, int height)
 {
 	DCanvas pic(width, height, false);
-	PalEntry palette[256];
 
 	// Take a snapshot of the player's view
 	if (V_IsPolyRenderer())
@@ -230,8 +231,7 @@ void FSoftwareRenderer::WriteSavePic (player_t *player, FileWriter *file, int wi
 		r_viewpoint = mScene.MainThread()->Viewport->viewpoint;
 		r_viewwindow = mScene.MainThread()->Viewport->viewwindow;
 	}
-	screen->GetFlashedPalette (palette);
-	M_CreatePNG (file, pic.GetPixels(), palette, SS_PAL, width, height, pic.GetPitch(), Gamma);
+	DoWriteSavePic(file, SS_PAL, pic.GetPixels(), width, height, r_viewpoint.sector, false);
 }
 
 void FSoftwareRenderer::DrawRemainingPlayerSprites()
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.cpp
index 57550231dc..5621561125 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 			DrawerThreads::ResetDebugDrawPos();
 		}
 
-		RenderActorView(player->mo);
+		RenderActorView(player->mo, true, false);
 
 		auto copyqueue = std::make_shared<DrawerCommandQueue>(MainThread()->FrameMemory.get());
 		copyqueue->Push<MemcpyCommand>(videobuffer, target->GetPixels(), target->GetWidth(), target->GetHeight(), target->GetPitch(), target->IsBgra() ? 4 : 1);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		DrawerWaitCycles.Unclock();
 	}
 
-	void RenderScene::RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool dontmaplines)
+	void RenderScene::RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool renderPlayerSprites, bool dontmaplines)
 	{
 		WallCycles.Reset();
 		PlaneCycles.Reset();
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		if (r_modelscene)
 			MainThread()->Viewport->SetupPolyViewport(MainThread());
 
-		RenderPSprites();
+		if (renderPlayerSprites)
+			RenderPSprites();
 
 		MainThread()->Viewport->viewpoint.camera->renderflags = savedflags;
 	}
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 			PolyTriangleDrawer::ResizeBuffers(viewport->RenderTarget);
 
 		// Render:
-		RenderActorView(actor, dontmaplines);
+		RenderActorView(actor, false, dontmaplines);
 		DrawerWaitCycles.Clock();
 		DrawerThreads::WaitForWorkers();
 		DrawerWaitCycles.Unclock();
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.h b/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.h
index 1df9c292b5..cba2580563 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.h
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		RenderThread *MainThread() { return Threads.front().get(); }
 
 	private:
-		void RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool dontmaplines = false);
+		void RenderActorView(AActor *actor,bool renderplayersprite, bool dontmaplines);
 		void RenderThreadSlices();
 		void RenderThreadSlice(RenderThread *thread);
 		void RenderPSprites();
diff --git a/src/rendering/vulkan/system/vk_framebuffer.cpp b/src/rendering/vulkan/system/vk_framebuffer.cpp
index c60c8b35e8..1c61f733da 100644
--- a/src/rendering/vulkan/system/vk_framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/vulkan/system/vk_framebuffer.cpp
@@ -418,12 +418,12 @@ void VulkanFrameBuffer::DrawScene(HWDrawInfo *di, int drawmode)
 	if (vp.camera != nullptr)
 	{
 		ActorRenderFlags savedflags = vp.camera->renderflags;
-		di->CreateScene();
+		di->CreateScene(drawmode == DM_MAINVIEW);
 		vp.camera->renderflags = savedflags;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		di->CreateScene();
+		di->CreateScene(false);
 	}
 
 	GetRenderState()->SetDepthMask(true);
diff --git a/src/utility/xlsxread/xlsxio_read.cpp b/src/utility/xlsxread/xlsxio_read.cpp
index 48f6de5d8b..8a3ee5263f 100644
--- a/src/utility/xlsxread/xlsxio_read.cpp
+++ b/src/utility/xlsxread/xlsxio_read.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ zip_file_t *zip_fopen(zip_t *zipfile, const char *filename)
     if (!zipfile || !filename) return NULL;
     auto lump = zipfile->FindLump(filename);
     if (!lump) return NULL;
-    return new FileReader(std::move(lump->NewReader()));
+    return new FileReader(lump->NewReader());
 }
 
 void zip_fclose(zip_file_t *zippedfile)
diff --git a/src/v_framebuffer.cpp b/src/v_framebuffer.cpp
index 26a86623ae..c026133c0d 100644
--- a/src/v_framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/v_framebuffer.cpp
@@ -202,11 +202,6 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawRateStuff ()
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-void DFrameBuffer::GetFlashedPalette(PalEntry pal[256])
-{
-	DoBlending(SourcePalette, pal, 256, Flash.r, Flash.g, Flash.b, Flash.a);
-}
-
 void DFrameBuffer::Update()
 {
 	CheckBench();
@@ -225,24 +220,6 @@ void DFrameBuffer::Update()
 	}
 }
 
-PalEntry *DFrameBuffer::GetPalette()
-{
-	return SourcePalette;
-}
-
-bool DFrameBuffer::SetFlash(PalEntry rgb, int amount)
-{
-	Flash = PalEntry(amount, rgb.r, rgb.g, rgb.b);
-	return true;
-}
-
-void DFrameBuffer::GetFlash(PalEntry &rgb, int &amount)
-{
-	rgb = Flash;
-	rgb.a = 0;
-	amount = Flash.a;
-}
-
 void DFrameBuffer::SetClearColor(int color)
 {
 	PalEntry pe = GPalette.BaseColors[color];
@@ -293,18 +270,6 @@ FTexture *DFrameBuffer::WipeEndScreen()
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-//==========================================================================
-//
-// DFrameBuffer :: InitPalette
-//
-//==========================================================================
-
-void DFrameBuffer::InitPalette()
-{
-	memcpy(SourcePalette, GPalette.BaseColors, sizeof(PalEntry) * 256);
-	UpdatePalette();
-}
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // DFrameBuffer :: GetCaps
diff --git a/src/v_palette.cpp b/src/v_palette.cpp
index e598fa290b..0c3427cd36 100644
--- a/src/v_palette.cpp
+++ b/src/v_palette.cpp
@@ -443,29 +443,6 @@ void DoBlending (const PalEntry *from, PalEntry *to, int count, int r, int g, in
 	}
 }
 
-void V_SetBlend (int blendr, int blendg, int blendb, int blenda)
-{
-	// Don't do anything if the new blend is the same as the old
-	if (((blenda|BlendA) == 0) ||
-		(blendr == BlendR &&
-		 blendg == BlendG &&
-		 blendb == BlendB &&
-		 blenda == BlendA))
-		return;
-
-	V_ForceBlend (blendr, blendg, blendb, blenda);
-}
-
-void V_ForceBlend (int blendr, int blendg, int blendb, int blenda)
-{
-	BlendR = blendr;
-	BlendG = blendg;
-	BlendB = blendb;
-	BlendA = blenda;
-
-	screen->SetFlash (PalEntry (BlendR, BlendG, BlendB), BlendA);
-}
-
 CCMD (testblend)
 {
 	FString colorstring;
diff --git a/src/v_palette.h b/src/v_palette.h
index a9a7e476b9..7038916564 100644
--- a/src/v_palette.h
+++ b/src/v_palette.h
@@ -77,23 +77,6 @@ void DoBlending (const PalEntry *from, PalEntry *to, int count, int r, int g, in
 void ReadPalette(int lumpnum, uint8_t *buffer);
 void InitPalette ();
 
-// V_SetBlend()
-//	input: blendr: red component of blend
-//		   blendg: green component of blend
-//		   blendb: blue component of blend
-//		   blenda: alpha component of blend
-//
-// Applies the blend to all palettes with PALETTEF_BLEND flag
-void V_SetBlend (int blendr, int blendg, int blendb, int blenda);
-
-// V_ForceBlend()
-//
-// Normally, V_SetBlend() does nothing if the new blend is the
-// same as the old. This function will perform the blending
-// even if the blend hasn't changed.
-void V_ForceBlend (int blendr, int blendg, int blendb, int blenda);
-
-
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, paletteflash)
 enum PaletteFlashFlags
 {
diff --git a/src/v_video.cpp b/src/v_video.cpp
index d82d18eb91..9d091a51ec 100644
--- a/src/v_video.cpp
+++ b/src/v_video.cpp
@@ -696,9 +696,6 @@ void V_Init (bool restart)
 	// Update screen palette when restarting
 	else
 	{
-		PalEntry *palette = screen->GetPalette ();
-		for (int i = 0; i < 256; ++i)
-			*palette++ = GPalette.BaseColors[i];
 		screen->UpdatePalette();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index b56c4e7276..8265328538 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -352,9 +352,6 @@ private:
 protected:
 	int clipleft = 0, cliptop = 0, clipwidth = -1, clipheight = -1;
 
-	PalEntry Flash;						// Only needed to support some cruft in the interface that only makes sense for the software renderer
-	PalEntry SourcePalette[256];		// This is where unpaletted textures get their palette from
-
 public:
 	// Hardware render state that needs to be exposed to the API independent part of the renderer. For ease of access this is stored in the base class.
 	int hwcaps = 0;								// Capability flags
@@ -404,26 +401,12 @@ public:
 	// Make the surface visible.
 	virtual void Update ();
 
-	// Return a pointer to 256 palette entries that can be written to.
-	PalEntry *GetPalette ();
-
 	// Stores the palette with flash blended in into 256 dwords
-	void GetFlashedPalette (PalEntry palette[256]);
-
 	// Mark the palette as changed. It will be updated on the next Update().
 	virtual void UpdatePalette() {}
 
 	virtual void SetGamma() {}
 
-	// Sets a color flash. RGB is the color, and amount is 0-256, with 256
-	// being all flash and 0 being no flash. Returns false if the hardware
-	// does not support this. (Always true for now, since palettes can always
-	// be flashed.)
-	bool SetFlash (PalEntry rgb, int amount);
-
-	// Converse of SetFlash
-	void GetFlash (PalEntry &rgb, int &amount);
-
 	// Returns true if running fullscreen.
 	virtual bool IsFullscreen () = 0;
 	virtual void ToggleFullscreen(bool yes) {}
@@ -475,7 +458,6 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	// Report a game restart
-	void InitPalette();
 	void SetClearColor(int color);
 	virtual uint32_t GetCaps();
 	virtual void WriteSavePic(player_t *player, FileWriter *file, int width, int height);
@@ -502,6 +484,7 @@ public:
 	// Dim part of the canvas
 	void Dim(PalEntry color, float amount, int x1, int y1, int w, int h, FRenderStyle *style = nullptr);
 	void DoDim(PalEntry color, float amount, int x1, int y1, int w, int h, FRenderStyle *style = nullptr);
+	FVector4 CalcBlend(sector_t * viewsector, PalEntry *modulateColor);
 	void DrawBlend(sector_t * viewsector);
 
 	// Fill an area with a texture
diff --git a/src/wi_stuff.cpp b/src/wi_stuff.cpp
index 1849d471cf..dedda46027 100644
--- a/src/wi_stuff.cpp
+++ b/src/wi_stuff.cpp
@@ -761,7 +761,6 @@ void WI_Start(wbstartstruct_t *wbstartstruct)
 		}
 	}
 	
-	V_SetBlend(0, 0, 0, 0);
 	S_StopAllChannels();
 	for (auto Level : AllLevels())
 	{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/shaders/glsl/main.fp b/wadsrc/static/shaders/glsl/main.fp
index d952e2b7b5..64a9144614 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/shaders/glsl/main.fp
+++ b/wadsrc/static/shaders/glsl/main.fp
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void main()
 		if (uTextureMode == 7)
 		{
 			float gray = grayscale(frag);
-			vec4 cm = (uObjectColor + gray * (uObjectColor2 - uObjectColor)) * 2;
+			vec4 cm = (uObjectColor + gray * (uAddColor - uObjectColor)) * 2;
 			frag = vec4(clamp(cm.rgb, 0.0, 1.0), frag.a);
 		}
 			frag = frag * ProcessLight(material, vColor);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/conversationmenu.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/conversationmenu.zs
index 58516bff72..1c5043512d 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/conversationmenu.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/conversationmenu.zs
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class ConversationMenu : Menu
 				let trade = Stringtable.Localize("$TXT_TRADE");
 				let amount = String.Format("%u", reply.PrintAmount);
 				trade.Replace("%u", amount);
+				ReplyText = ReplyText .. trade;
 			}
 			let ReplyLines = SmallFont.BreakLines (ReplyText, ReplyWidth);