diff --git a/src/r_draw.cpp b/src/r_draw.cpp
index 9d7160d012..45758ee610 100644
--- a/src/r_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/r_draw.cpp
@@ -2235,6 +2235,246 @@ void tmvline4_revsubclamp_C ()
 	} while (--count);
 }
 
+void R_DrawSingleSkyCol1(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
+{
+	uint8_t *dest = dc_dest;
+	int count = dc_count;
+	int pitch = dc_pitch;
+	const uint8_t *source0 = bufplce[0];
+	int textureheight0 = bufheight[0];
+
+	int32_t frac = vplce[0];
+	int32_t fracstep = vince[0];
+
+	int start_fade = 2; // How fast it should fade out
+
+	int solid_top_r = RPART(solid_top);
+	int solid_top_g = GPART(solid_top);
+	int solid_top_b = BPART(solid_top);
+	int solid_bottom_r = RPART(solid_bottom);
+	int solid_bottom_g = GPART(solid_bottom);
+	int solid_bottom_b = BPART(solid_bottom);
+
+	for (int index = 0; index < count; index++)
+	{
+		uint32_t sample_index = (((((uint32_t)frac) << 8) >> FRACBITS) * textureheight0) >> FRACBITS;
+		uint8_t fg = source0[sample_index];
+
+		int alpha_top = MAX(MIN(frac >> (16 - start_fade), 256), 0);
+		int alpha_bottom = MAX(MIN(((2 << 24) - frac) >> (16 - start_fade), 256), 0);
+
+		if (alpha_top == 256 && alpha_bottom == 256)
+		{
+			*dest = fg;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			int inv_alpha_top = 256 - alpha_top;
+			int inv_alpha_bottom = 256 - alpha_bottom;
+
+			const auto &c = GPalette.BaseColors[fg];
+			int c_red = c.r;
+			int c_green = c.g;
+			int c_blue = c.b;
+			c_red = (c_red * alpha_top + solid_top_r * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+			c_green = (c_green * alpha_top + solid_top_g * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+			c_blue = (c_blue * alpha_top + solid_top_b * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+			c_red = (c_red * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_r * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+			c_green = (c_green * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_g * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+			c_blue = (c_blue * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_b * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+			*dest = RGB32k.RGB[(c_red >> 3)][(c_green >> 3)][(c_blue >> 3)];
+		}
+
+		frac += fracstep;
+		dest += pitch;
+	}
+}
+
+void R_DrawSingleSkyCol4(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
+{
+	for (int col = 0; col < 4; col++)
+	{
+		uint8_t *dest = dc_dest + col;
+		int count = dc_count;
+		int pitch = dc_pitch;
+		const uint8_t *source0 = bufplce[col];
+		int textureheight0 = bufheight[0];
+
+		int32_t frac = vplce[col];
+		int32_t fracstep = vince[col];
+
+		int start_fade = 2; // How fast it should fade out
+
+		int solid_top_r = RPART(solid_top);
+		int solid_top_g = GPART(solid_top);
+		int solid_top_b = BPART(solid_top);
+		int solid_bottom_r = RPART(solid_bottom);
+		int solid_bottom_g = GPART(solid_bottom);
+		int solid_bottom_b = BPART(solid_bottom);
+
+		for (int index = 0; index < count; index++)
+		{
+			uint32_t sample_index = (((((uint32_t)frac) << 8) >> FRACBITS) * textureheight0) >> FRACBITS;
+			uint8_t fg = source0[sample_index];
+
+			int alpha_top = MAX(MIN(frac >> (16 - start_fade), 256), 0);
+			int alpha_bottom = MAX(MIN(((2 << 24) - frac) >> (16 - start_fade), 256), 0);
+
+			if (alpha_top == 256 && alpha_bottom == 256)
+			{
+				*dest = fg;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				int inv_alpha_top = 256 - alpha_top;
+				int inv_alpha_bottom = 256 - alpha_bottom;
+
+				const auto &c = GPalette.BaseColors[fg];
+				int c_red = c.r;
+				int c_green = c.g;
+				int c_blue = c.b;
+				c_red = (c_red * alpha_top + solid_top_r * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+				c_green = (c_green * alpha_top + solid_top_g * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+				c_blue = (c_blue * alpha_top + solid_top_b * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+				c_red = (c_red * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_r * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+				c_green = (c_green * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_g * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+				c_blue = (c_blue * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_b * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+				*dest = RGB32k.RGB[(c_red >> 3)][(c_green >> 3)][(c_blue >> 3)];
+			}
+
+			frac += fracstep;
+			dest += pitch;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol1(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
+{
+	uint8_t *dest = dc_dest;
+	int count = dc_count;
+	int pitch = dc_pitch;
+	const uint8_t *source0 = bufplce[0];
+	const uint8_t *source1 = bufplce2[0];
+	int textureheight0 = bufheight[0];
+	uint32_t maxtextureheight1 = bufheight[1] - 1;
+
+	int32_t frac = vplce[0];
+	int32_t fracstep = vince[0];
+
+	int start_fade = 2; // How fast it should fade out
+
+	int solid_top_r = RPART(solid_top);
+	int solid_top_g = GPART(solid_top);
+	int solid_top_b = BPART(solid_top);
+	int solid_bottom_r = RPART(solid_bottom);
+	int solid_bottom_g = GPART(solid_bottom);
+	int solid_bottom_b = BPART(solid_bottom);
+
+	for (int index = 0; index < count; index++)
+	{
+		uint32_t sample_index = (((((uint32_t)frac) << 8) >> FRACBITS) * textureheight0) >> FRACBITS;
+		uint8_t fg = source0[sample_index];
+		if (fg == 0)
+		{
+			uint32_t sample_index2 = MIN(sample_index, maxtextureheight1);
+			fg = source1[sample_index2];
+		}
+
+		int alpha_top = MAX(MIN(frac >> (16 - start_fade), 256), 0);
+		int alpha_bottom = MAX(MIN(((2 << 24) - frac) >> (16 - start_fade), 256), 0);
+
+		if (alpha_top == 256 && alpha_bottom == 256)
+		{
+			*dest = fg;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			int inv_alpha_top = 256 - alpha_top;
+			int inv_alpha_bottom = 256 - alpha_bottom;
+
+			const auto &c = GPalette.BaseColors[fg];
+			int c_red = c.r;
+			int c_green = c.g;
+			int c_blue = c.b;
+			c_red = (c_red * alpha_top + solid_top_r * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+			c_green = (c_green * alpha_top + solid_top_g * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+			c_blue = (c_blue * alpha_top + solid_top_b * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+			c_red = (c_red * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_r * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+			c_green = (c_green * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_g * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+			c_blue = (c_blue * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_b * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+			*dest = RGB32k.RGB[(c_red >> 3)][(c_green >> 3)][(c_blue >> 3)];
+		}
+
+		frac += fracstep;
+		dest += pitch;
+	}
+}
+
+void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol4(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
+{
+	for (int col = 0; col < 4; col++)
+	{
+		uint8_t *dest = dc_dest + col;
+		int count = dc_count;
+		int pitch = dc_pitch;
+		const uint8_t *source0 = bufplce[col];
+		const uint8_t *source1 = bufplce2[col];
+		int textureheight0 = bufheight[0];
+		uint32_t maxtextureheight1 = bufheight[1] - 1;
+
+		int32_t frac = vplce[col];
+		int32_t fracstep = vince[col];
+
+		int start_fade = 2; // How fast it should fade out
+
+		int solid_top_r = RPART(solid_top);
+		int solid_top_g = GPART(solid_top);
+		int solid_top_b = BPART(solid_top);
+		int solid_bottom_r = RPART(solid_bottom);
+		int solid_bottom_g = GPART(solid_bottom);
+		int solid_bottom_b = BPART(solid_bottom);
+
+		for (int index = 0; index < count; index++)
+		{
+			uint32_t sample_index = (((((uint32_t)frac) << 8) >> FRACBITS) * textureheight0) >> FRACBITS;
+			uint8_t fg = source0[sample_index];
+			if (fg == 0)
+			{
+				uint32_t sample_index2 = MIN(sample_index, maxtextureheight1);
+				fg = source1[sample_index2];
+			}
+
+			int alpha_top = MAX(MIN(frac >> (16 - start_fade), 256), 0);
+			int alpha_bottom = MAX(MIN(((2 << 24) - frac) >> (16 - start_fade), 256), 0);
+
+			if (alpha_top == 256 && alpha_bottom == 256)
+			{
+				*dest = fg;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				int inv_alpha_top = 256 - alpha_top;
+				int inv_alpha_bottom = 256 - alpha_bottom;
+
+				const auto &c = GPalette.BaseColors[fg];
+				int c_red = c.r;
+				int c_green = c.g;
+				int c_blue = c.b;
+				c_red = (c_red * alpha_top + solid_top_r * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+				c_green = (c_green * alpha_top + solid_top_g * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+				c_blue = (c_blue * alpha_top + solid_top_b * inv_alpha_top) >> 8;
+				c_red = (c_red * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_r * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+				c_green = (c_green * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_g * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+				c_blue = (c_blue * alpha_bottom + solid_bottom_b * inv_alpha_bottom) >> 8;
+				*dest = RGB32k.RGB[(c_red >> 3)][(c_green >> 3)][(c_blue >> 3)];
+			}
+
+			frac += fracstep;
+			dest += pitch;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // R_GetColumn
diff --git a/src/r_draw.h b/src/r_draw.h
index 7b12c43bb1..601962809b 100644
--- a/src/r_draw.h
+++ b/src/r_draw.h
@@ -387,6 +387,11 @@ void R_DrawSingleSkyCol4(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom);
 void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol1(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom);
 void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol4(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom);
 
+void R_DrawSingleSkyCol1_rgba(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom);
+void R_DrawSingleSkyCol4_rgba(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom);
+void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol1_rgba(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom);
+void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol4_rgba(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom);
+
 struct TriVertex
 {
 	TriVertex() { }
diff --git a/src/r_draw_rgba.cpp b/src/r_draw_rgba.cpp
index 9b15d06cef..2b9eb86e75 100644
--- a/src/r_draw_rgba.cpp
+++ b/src/r_draw_rgba.cpp
@@ -1692,22 +1692,22 @@ void R_DrawTriangles(const VSMatrix &objectToWorld, const TriVertex *vertices, i
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void R_DrawSingleSkyCol1(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
+void R_DrawSingleSkyCol1_rgba(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
 {
 	DrawerCommandQueue::QueueCommand<DrawSingleSky1LLVMCommand>(solid_top, solid_bottom);
 }
 
-void R_DrawSingleSkyCol4(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
+void R_DrawSingleSkyCol4_rgba(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
 {
 	DrawerCommandQueue::QueueCommand<DrawSingleSky4LLVMCommand>(solid_top, solid_bottom);
 }
 
-void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol1(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
+void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol1_rgba(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
 {
 	DrawerCommandQueue::QueueCommand<DrawDoubleSky1LLVMCommand>(solid_top, solid_bottom);
 }
 
-void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol4(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
+void R_DrawDoubleSkyCol4_rgba(uint32_t solid_top, uint32_t solid_bottom)
 {
 	DrawerCommandQueue::QueueCommand<DrawDoubleSky4LLVMCommand>(solid_top, solid_bottom);
 }
diff --git a/src/r_plane.cpp b/src/r_plane.cpp
index b8cda2fcb1..e8fc31ec1d 100644
--- a/src/r_plane.cpp
+++ b/src/r_plane.cpp
@@ -1020,30 +1020,55 @@ static void R_DrawSkyColumnStripe(int start_x, int y1, int y2, int columns, doub
 		angle1 = (DWORD)((UMulScale16(ang, frontcyl) + frontpos) >> FRACBITS);
 		angle2 = (DWORD)((UMulScale16(ang, backcyl) + backpos) >> FRACBITS);
 
-		bufplce[i] = (const BYTE *)frontskytex->GetColumnBgra(angle1, nullptr);
-		bufplce2[i] = backskytex ? (const BYTE *)backskytex->GetColumnBgra(angle2, nullptr) : nullptr;
+		if (r_swtruecolor)
+		{
+			bufplce[i] = (const BYTE *)frontskytex->GetColumnBgra(angle1, nullptr);
+			bufplce2[i] = backskytex ? (const BYTE *)backskytex->GetColumnBgra(angle2, nullptr) : nullptr;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			bufplce[i] = (const BYTE *)frontskytex->GetColumn(angle1, nullptr);
+			bufplce2[i] = backskytex ? (const BYTE *)backskytex->GetColumn(angle2, nullptr) : nullptr;
+		}
 		vince[i] = uv_step;
 		vplce[i] = uv_pos;
 	}
 
 	bufheight[0] = height;
 	bufheight[1] = backskytex ? backskytex->GetHeight() : height;
-	dc_dest = (ylookup[y1] + start_x) * 4 + dc_destorg;
+	int pixelsize = r_swtruecolor ? 4 : 1;
+	dc_dest = (ylookup[y1] + start_x) * pixelsize + dc_destorg;
 	dc_count = y2 - y1;
 
 	uint32_t solid_top = frontskytex->GetSkyCapColor(false);
 	uint32_t solid_bottom = frontskytex->GetSkyCapColor(true);
 
-	if (columns == 4)
-		if (!backskytex)
-			R_DrawSingleSkyCol4(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+	if (r_swtruecolor)
+	{
+		if (columns == 4)
+			if (!backskytex)
+				R_DrawSingleSkyCol4_rgba(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+			else
+				R_DrawDoubleSkyCol4_rgba(solid_top, solid_bottom);
 		else
-			R_DrawDoubleSkyCol4(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+			if (!backskytex)
+				R_DrawSingleSkyCol1_rgba(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+			else
+				R_DrawDoubleSkyCol1_rgba(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+	}
 	else
-		if (!backskytex)
-			R_DrawSingleSkyCol1(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+	{
+		if (columns == 4)
+			if (!backskytex)
+				R_DrawSingleSkyCol4(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+			else
+				R_DrawDoubleSkyCol4(solid_top, solid_bottom);
 		else
-			R_DrawDoubleSkyCol1(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+			if (!backskytex)
+				R_DrawSingleSkyCol1(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+			else
+				R_DrawDoubleSkyCol1(solid_top, solid_bottom);
+	}
 }
 
 static void R_DrawSkyColumn(int start_x, int y1, int y2, int columns)
@@ -1253,7 +1278,7 @@ static void R_DrawSky (visplane_t *pl)
 		R_DrawCubeSky(pl);
 		return;
 	}
-	else if (r_swtruecolor && r_capsky)
+	else if (r_capsky)
 	{
 		R_DrawCapSky(pl);
 		return;