diff --git a/src/actionspecials.h b/src/actionspecials.h
index 173a07b2d..08f989754 100644
--- a/src/actionspecials.h
+++ b/src/actionspecials.h
@@ -262,5 +262,9 @@ DEFINE_SPECIAL(Stairs_BuildUpDoomCrush, 273, 5, 5, 5)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Door_AnimatedClose, 274, 4, 4, 4)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Floor_Stop, 275, 1, 1, 1)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_Stop, 276, 1, 1, 1)
+DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_SetFloorGlow, 277, 5, 5, 5)
+DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_SetCeilingGlow, 278, 5, 5, 5)
+DEFINE_SPECIAL(Floor_MoveToValueAndCrush, 279, 4, 5, 5)
+DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_MoveToValueAndCrush, 290, 4, 5, 5)
 
 #undef DEFINE_SPECIAL
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h b/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
index d7c771767..3ac2681f1 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ public:
 	void BeginStatusBar(int resW, int resH, int relTop, bool completeborder = false, bool forceScaled = false);
 	void BeginHUD(int resW, int resH, double Alpha, bool forceScaled = false);
 	void ForceHUDScale(bool on) { ForcedScale = on; }	// This is for SBARINFO which should not use BeginStatusBar or BeginHUD.
+	void StatusbarToRealCoords(double &x, double &y, double &w, double &h) const;
 
 //protected:
 	void DrawPowerups ();
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ public:
 	void RefreshBackground () const;
 
 public:
+
 	AInventory *ValidateInvFirst (int numVisible) const;
 	void DrawCrosshair ();
 
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo.cpp
index c64dbef65..8c775dd84 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo.cpp
@@ -1003,11 +1003,6 @@ public:
 		Images.Uninit();
 	}
 
-	void _SetScaled(bool scaled)
-	{
-		Scaled = scaled;
-	}
-
 	void _AttachToPlayer(player_t *player)
 	{
 		CPlayer = player;
@@ -1039,7 +1034,7 @@ public:
 		{
 			if(script->huds[hud]->FullScreenOffsets())
 				wrapper->ForceHUDScale(true);
-			else if(!Scaled)
+			else if(!wrapper->Scaled)
 			{
 				scalingWasForced = true;
 				wrapper->SetScaled(true, true);
@@ -1205,10 +1200,6 @@ public:
 		if(!fullScreenOffsets)
 		{
 			double tmp = 0;
-			int barW = wrapper->HorizontalResolution, barH = wrapper->VerticalResolution;
-
-			dx += wrapper->ST_X;
-			dy += wrapper->ST_Y - (Scaled ? barH : 200) + script->height;
 			w = forceWidth < 0 ? texture->GetScaledWidthDouble() : forceWidth;
 			h = forceHeight < 0 ? texture->GetScaledHeightDouble() : forceHeight;
 			double dcx = clip[0] == 0 ? 0 : dx + clip[0] - texture->GetScaledLeftOffsetDouble();
@@ -1216,24 +1207,17 @@ public:
 			double dcr = clip[2] == 0 ? INT_MAX : dx + w - clip[2] - texture->GetScaledLeftOffsetDouble();
 			double dcb = clip[3] == 0 ? INT_MAX : dy + h - clip[3] - texture->GetScaledTopOffsetDouble();
 
-			if(Scaled)
+			if(clip[0] != 0 || clip[1] != 0)
 			{
-				if(clip[0] != 0 || clip[1] != 0)
-				{
-					screen->VirtualToRealCoords(dcx, dcy, tmp, tmp, barW, barH, true);
-					if (clip[0] == 0) dcx = 0;
-					if (clip[1] == 0) dcy = 0;
-				}
-				if(clip[2] != 0 || clip[3] != 0 || clearDontDraw)
-					screen->VirtualToRealCoords(dcr, dcb, tmp, tmp, barW, barH, true);
-				screen->VirtualToRealCoords(dx, dy, w, h, barW, barH, true);
+				wrapper->StatusbarToRealCoords(dcx, dcy, tmp, tmp);
+				if (clip[0] == 0) dcx = 0;
+				if (clip[1] == 0) dcy = 0;
 			}
-			else
+			if (clip[2] != 0 || clip[3] != 0 || clearDontDraw)
 			{
-				dy += 200 - barH;
-				dcy += 200 - barH;
-				dcb += 200 - barH;
+				wrapper->StatusbarToRealCoords(dcr, dcb, tmp, tmp);
 			}
+			wrapper->StatusbarToRealCoords(dx, dy, w, h);
 
 			if(clearDontDraw)
 				screen->Clear(static_cast<int>(MAX<double>(dx, dcx)), static_cast<int>(MAX<double>(dy, dcy)), static_cast<int>(MIN<double>(dcr,w+MAX<double>(dx, dcx))), static_cast<int>(MIN<double>(dcb,MAX<double>(dy, dcy)+h)), GPalette.BlackIndex, 0);
@@ -1429,16 +1413,7 @@ public:
 
 			if(!fullScreenOffsets)
 			{
-
-				int barW = wrapper->HorizontalResolution, barH = wrapper->VerticalResolution;
-				rx += wrapper->ST_X;
-				ry += wrapper->ST_Y - (Scaled ? barH : 200) + script->height;
-				if(Scaled)
-					screen->VirtualToRealCoords(rx, ry, rw, rh, barW, barH, true);
-				else
-				{
-					ry += (200 - barH);
-				}
+				wrapper->StatusbarToRealCoords(rx, ry, rw, rh);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -1497,7 +1472,6 @@ public:
 	unsigned int invBarOffset;
 	player_t *CPlayer = nullptr;
 	DBaseStatusBar *wrapper;
-	bool Scaled;
 
 private:
 	SBarInfo *script;
@@ -1521,7 +1495,7 @@ void SBarInfoMainBlock::DrawAux(const SBarInfoMainBlock *block, DSBarInfo *statu
 			rescale = true;
 			statusBar->wrapper->ForceHUDScale(true);
 		}
-		else if(!statusBar->Scaled)
+		else if(!statusBar->wrapper->Scaled)
 		{
 			rescale = true;
 			statusBar->wrapper->SetScaled(true, true);
@@ -1556,14 +1530,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DSBarInfo, Destroy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DSBarInfo, SetScaled)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(DSBarInfo);
-	PARAM_BOOL(scale);
-	self->_SetScaled(scale);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DSBarInfo, AttachToPlayer)
 {
 	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(DSBarInfo);
@@ -1620,7 +1586,7 @@ DBaseStatusBar *CreateCustomStatusBar(int scriptno)
 	auto core = new DSBarInfo(sbar, script);
 	sbar->PointerVar<DSBarInfo>("core") = core;
 	sbar->SetSize(script->height, script->_resW, script->_resH);
-	core->_SetScaled(sbar->Scaled);
+	sbar->SetScaled(sbar->Scaled);
 	sbar->CompleteBorder = script->completeBorder;
 	return sbar;
 }
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
index 240c30fac..f6b0644cc 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, am_showtotaltime)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, noisedebug)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, con_scaletext)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, vid_fps)
-CVAR(Int, hud_scale, -1, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+CVAR(Int, hud_scale, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 
 int active_con_scaletext();
 
@@ -1564,6 +1564,25 @@ uint32_t DBaseStatusBar::GetTranslation() const
 //
 //============================================================================
 
+void DBaseStatusBar::StatusbarToRealCoords(double &x, double &y, double &w, double &h) const
+{
+	if (Scaled)
+	{
+		screen->VirtualToRealCoords(x, y, w, h, HorizontalResolution, VerticalResolution, true, true);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		x += ST_X;
+		y += screen->GetHeight() - VerticalResolution;
+	}
+}
+
+//============================================================================
+//
+// draw stuff
+//
+//============================================================================
+
 void DBaseStatusBar::DrawGraphic(FTextureID texture, double x, double y, int flags, double Alpha, double boxwidth, double boxheight, double scaleX, double scaleY)
 {
 	if (!texture.isValid())
@@ -1636,14 +1655,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DrawGraphic(FTextureID texture, double x, double y, int fla
 
 	if (!fullscreenOffsets)
 	{
-		x += ST_X;
-		//y += ST_Y;
-
-		// Todo: Allow other scaling values, too.
-		if (Scaled)
-		{
-			screen->VirtualToRealCoords(x, y, boxwidth, boxheight, HorizontalResolution, VerticalResolution, true, true);
-		}
+		StatusbarToRealCoords(x, y, boxwidth, boxheight);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1700,7 +1712,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DBaseStatusBar, DrawTexture)
 	PARAM_FLOAT_DEF(h);
 	PARAM_FLOAT_DEF(scaleX);
 	PARAM_FLOAT_DEF(scaleY);
-	if (!screen->IsLocked()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
+	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 	self->DrawGraphic(FSetTextureID(texid), x, y, flags, alpha, w, h, scaleX, scaleY);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1717,7 +1729,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DBaseStatusBar, DrawImage)
 	PARAM_FLOAT_DEF(h);
 	PARAM_FLOAT_DEF(scaleX);
 	PARAM_FLOAT_DEF(scaleY);
-	if (!screen->IsLocked()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
+	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 	self->DrawGraphic(TexMan.CheckForTexture(texid, FTexture::TEX_Any), x, y, flags, alpha, w, h, scaleX, scaleY);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1853,14 +1865,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DrawString(FFont *font, const FString &cstring, double x, d
 
 		if (!fullscreenOffsets)
 		{
-			rx += ST_X;
-			//ry += ST_Y;
-
-			// Todo: Allow other scaling values, too.
-			if (Scaled)
-			{
-				screen->VirtualToRealCoords(rx, ry, rw, rh, HorizontalResolution, VerticalResolution, true);
-			}
+			StatusbarToRealCoords(rx, ry, rw, rh);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -1910,7 +1915,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DBaseStatusBar, DrawString)
 	PARAM_INT_DEF(wrapwidth);
 	PARAM_INT_DEF(linespacing);
 
-	if (!screen->IsLocked()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
+	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 
 	// resolve auto-alignment before making any adjustments to the position values.
 	if (!(flags & DI_SCREEN_MANUAL_ALIGN))
@@ -1963,14 +1968,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::Fill(PalEntry color, double x, double y, double w, double h
 
 	if (!fullscreenOffsets)
 	{
-		x += ST_X;
-		//y += ST_Y;
-
-		// Todo: Allow other scaling values, too.
-		if (Scaled)
-		{
-			screen->VirtualToRealCoords(x, y, w, h, HorizontalResolution, VerticalResolution, true, true);
-		}
+		StatusbarToRealCoords(x, y, w, h);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -2002,7 +2000,12 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::Fill(PalEntry color, double x, double y, double w, double h
 		x += orgx;
 		y += orgy;
 	}
-	screen->Dim(color, float(Alpha), int(x), int(y), int(w), int(h));
+	int x1 = int(x);
+	int y1 = int(y);
+	int ww = int(x + w - x1);	// account for scaling to non-integers. Truncating the values separately would fail for cases like 
+	int hh = int(y + h - y1); // y=3.5, height = 5.5 where adding both values gives a larger integer than adding the two integers.
+
+	screen->Dim(color, float(Alpha), x1, y1, ww, hh);
 }
 
 
@@ -2015,7 +2018,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DBaseStatusBar, Fill)
 	PARAM_FLOAT(w);
 	PARAM_FLOAT(h);
 	PARAM_INT_DEF(flags);
-	if (!screen->IsLocked()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
+	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 	self->Fill(color, x, y, w, h);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
index 03f865a99..cd221958d 100644
--- a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
+++ b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void FGameConfigFile::DoGlobalSetup ()
 					SetValueForKey ("5", "use ArtiInvulnerability2");
 				}
 			}
-			if (last < 212)
+			if (last < 213)
 			{
 				FBaseCVar *var = FindCVar("hud_scale", NULL);
 				if (var != NULL)
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_walls_draw.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_walls_draw.cpp
index 785bdc708..d69ceeb4d 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_walls_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_walls_draw.cpp
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ void GLWall::RenderTextured(int rflags)
 				int thisll = (*lightlist)[i].caster != NULL ? gl_ClampLight(*(*lightlist)[i].p_lightlevel) : lightlevel;
 				FColormap thiscm;
 				thiscm.FadeColor = Colormap.FadeColor;
+				thiscm.FogDensity = Colormap.FogDensity;
 				thiscm.CopyFrom3DLight(&(*lightlist)[i]);
 				mDrawer->SetColor(thisll, rel, thiscm, absalpha);
 				if (type != RENDERWALL_M2SNF) mDrawer->SetFog(thisll, rel, &thiscm, RenderStyle == STYLE_Add);
diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.h b/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.h
index 03cc5a4e0..04f961493 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.h
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
 	OpenGLSWFrameBuffer(void *hMonitor, int width, int height, int bits, int refreshHz, bool fullscreen, bool bgra);
 	~OpenGLSWFrameBuffer();
 
-
+	bool HasBegun2D() override { return In2D || IsLocked(); }
 	bool IsValid() override;
 	bool Lock(bool buffered) override;
 	void Unlock() override;
diff --git a/src/p_acs.cpp b/src/p_acs.cpp
index 406b5ae19..f9e0f58e7 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/p_acs.cpp
@@ -4964,6 +4964,10 @@ enum EACSFunctions
 	ACSF_ScriptCall,
 	ACSF_StartSlideshow,
 
+		// Eternity's
+	ACSF_GetLineX = 300,
+	ACSF_GetLineY,
+
 
 	// OpenGL stuff
 	ACSF_SetSectorGlow = 400,
@@ -5345,7 +5349,7 @@ static int SwapActorTeleFog(AActor *activator, int tid)
 	return count;
 }
 
-static int ScriptCall(unsigned argc, int32_t *args)
+static int ScriptCall(AActor *activator, unsigned argc, int32_t *args)
 {
 	int retval = 0;
 	if (argc >= 2)
@@ -5372,13 +5376,19 @@ static int ScriptCall(unsigned argc, int32_t *args)
 		// Note that this array may not be reallocated so its initial size must be the maximum possible elements.
 		TArray<FString> strings(argc);
 		TArray<VMValue> params;
+		int p = 1;
+		if (func->Proto->ArgumentTypes.Size() > 0 && func->Proto->ArgumentTypes[0] == NewPointer(RUNTIME_CLASS(AActor)))
+		{
+			params.Push(activator);
+			p = 0;
+		}
 		for (unsigned i = 2; i < argc; i++)
 		{
-			if (func->Proto->ArgumentTypes.Size() < i - 1)
+			if (func->Proto->ArgumentTypes.Size() < i - p)
 			{
 				I_Error("Too many parameters in call to %s.%s", clsname, funcname);
 			}
-			auto argtype = func->Proto->ArgumentTypes[i - 2];
+			auto argtype = func->Proto->ArgumentTypes[i - p - 1];
 			// The only types allowed are int, bool, double, Name, Sound, Color and String
 			if (argtype == TypeSInt32 || argtype == TypeColor)
 			{
@@ -6810,17 +6820,30 @@ doplaysound:			if (funcIndex == ACSF_PlayActorSound)
 			return (args[0] + 32768) & ~0xffff;
 
 		case ACSF_ScriptCall:
-			return ScriptCall(argCount, args);
+			return ScriptCall(activator, argCount, args);
 
 		case ACSF_StartSlideshow:
 			G_StartSlideshow(FName(FBehavior::StaticLookupString(args[0])));
 			break;
 
+		case ACSF_GetLineX:
+		case ACSF_GetLineY:
+		{
+			FLineIdIterator it(args[0]);
+			int lineno = it.Next();
+			if (lineno < 0) return 0;
+			DVector2 delta = level.lines[lineno].Delta();
+			double result = delta[funcIndex - ACSF_GetLineX] * ACSToDouble(args[1]);
+			if (args[2])
+			{
+				DVector2 normal = DVector2(delta.Y, -delta.X).Unit();
+				result += normal[funcIndex - ACSF_GetLineX] * ACSToDouble(args[2]);
+			}
+			return DoubleToACS(result);
+		}
 		default:
 			break;
 	}
-
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_lnspec.cpp b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
index 1271e7603..39b97f1d8 100644
--- a/src/p_lnspec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
@@ -451,6 +451,13 @@ FUNC(LS_Floor_MoveToValue)
 					   arg2*(arg3?-1:1), -1, CHANGE(arg4), false);
 }
 
+FUNC(LS_Floor_MoveToValueAndCrush)
+// Floor_MoveToValueAndCrush (tag, speed, height, crush, crushmode)
+{
+	return EV_DoFloor(DFloor::floorMoveToValue, ln, arg0, SPEED(arg1),
+		arg2, CRUSH(arg3) -1, 0, CRUSHTYPE(arg4), false);
+}
+
 FUNC(LS_Floor_RaiseToLowestCeiling)
 // Floor_RaiseToLowestCeiling (tag, speed, change, crush)
 {
@@ -744,6 +751,13 @@ FUNC(LS_Ceiling_MoveToValue)
 						 arg2*((arg3) ? -1 : 1), -1, 0, CHANGE(arg4));
 }
 
+FUNC(LS_Ceiling_MoveToValueAndCrush)
+// Ceiling_MoveToValueAndCrush (tag, speed, height, crush, crushmode)
+{
+	return EV_DoCeiling (DCeiling::ceilMoveToValue, ln, arg0, SPEED(arg1), 0,
+						 arg2, CRUSH(arg3), 0, 0, CRUSHTYPE(arg4, arg1 == 8));
+}
+
 FUNC(LS_Ceiling_LowerToHighestFloor)
 // Ceiling_LowerToHighestFloor (tag, speed, change, crush, gap)
 {
@@ -855,13 +869,13 @@ FUNC(LS_Ceiling_ToFloorInstant)
 FUNC(LS_Ceiling_LowerToFloor)
 // Ceiling_LowerToFloor (tag, speed, change, crush, gap)
 {
-	return EV_DoCeiling (DCeiling::ceilLowerToFloor, ln, arg0, SPEED(arg1), 0, arg4, CRUSH(arg3), 0, CHANGE(arg4));
+	return EV_DoCeiling (DCeiling::ceilLowerToFloor, ln, arg0, SPEED(arg1), 0, arg4, CRUSH(arg3), 0, CHANGE(arg2));
 }
 
 FUNC(LS_Ceiling_LowerByTexture)
 // Ceiling_LowerByTexture (tag, speed, change, crush)
 {
-	return EV_DoCeiling (DCeiling::ceilLowerByTexture, ln, arg0, SPEED(arg1), 0, 0, CRUSH(arg3), 0, CHANGE(arg4));
+	return EV_DoCeiling (DCeiling::ceilLowerByTexture, ln, arg0, SPEED(arg1), 0, 0, CRUSH(arg3), 0, CHANGE(arg2));
 }
 
 FUNC(LS_Ceiling_Stop)
@@ -3702,6 +3716,8 @@ static lnSpecFunc LineSpecials[] =
 	/* 276 */ LS_Ceiling_Stop,
 	/* 277 */ LS_Sector_SetFloorGlow,
 	/* 278 */ LS_Sector_SetCeilingGlow,
+	/* 279 */ LS_Floor_MoveToValueAndCrush,
+	/* 280 */ LS_Ceiling_MoveToValueAndCrush,
 
 
 };
diff --git a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
index 86e0a4a55..4b70717b1 100644
--- a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
@@ -8816,8 +8816,16 @@ FxExpression *FxVMFunctionCall::Resolve(FCompileContext& ctx)
 				ArgList[i] = ArgList[i]->Resolve(ctx);	// nust be resolved before the address is requested.
 				if (ArgList[i] != nullptr && ArgList[i]->ValueType != TypeNullPtr)
 				{
-					ArgList[i]->RequestAddress(ctx, &writable);
-					if (flag & VARF_Ref) ArgList[i]->ValueType = NewPointer(ArgList[i]->ValueType);
+					if (type == ArgList[i]->ValueType && type->IsA(RUNTIME_CLASS(PPointer)) && static_cast<PPointer*>(type)->IsA(RUNTIME_CLASS(PStruct)))
+					{
+						// trying to pass a struct reference as a struct refg
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						ArgList[i]->RequestAddress(ctx, &writable);
+						if (flag & VARF_Ref)ArgList[i]->ValueType = NewPointer(ArgList[i]->ValueType);
+					}
+
 					// For a reference argument the types must match 100%.
 					if (type != ArgList[i]->ValueType)
 					{
diff --git a/src/v_draw.cpp b/src/v_draw.cpp
index a45cbddac..b95ade5bd 100644
--- a/src/v_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/v_draw.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_Screen, DrawTexture)
 	PARAM_FLOAT(x);
 	PARAM_FLOAT(y);
 
-	if (!screen->IsLocked()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
+	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 
 	FTexture *tex = animate ? TexMan(FSetTextureID(texid)) : TexMan[FSetTextureID(texid)];
 	VMVa_List args = { param + 4, 0, numparam - 4 };
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_Screen, Clear)
 	PARAM_INT(y2);
 	PARAM_INT(color);
 	PARAM_INT_DEF(palcol);
-	if (!screen->IsLocked()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
+	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 	screen->Clear(x1, y1, x2, y2, palcol, color);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_Screen, Dim)
 	PARAM_INT(y1);
 	PARAM_INT(w);
 	PARAM_INT(h);
-	if (!screen->IsLocked()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
+	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 	screen->Dim(color, float(amount), x1, y1, w, h);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/v_text.cpp b/src/v_text.cpp
index fa04da365..90131ed86 100644
--- a/src/v_text.cpp
+++ b/src/v_text.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_Screen, DrawChar)
 	PARAM_FLOAT(y);
 	PARAM_INT(chr);
 
-	if (!screen->IsLocked()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
+	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 	VMVa_List args = { param + 5, 0, numparam - 5 };
 	screen->DrawChar(font, cr, x, y, chr, args);
 	return 0;
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_Screen, DrawText)
 	PARAM_FLOAT(y);
 	PARAM_STRING(chr);
 
-	if (!screen->IsLocked()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
+	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 	VMVa_List args = { param + 5, 0, numparam - 5 };
 	const char *txt = chr[0] == '$' ? GStrings(&chr[1]) : chr.GetChars();
 	screen->DrawText(font, cr, x, y, txt, args);
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index 56041a228..2d554dea9 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ public:
 	// Returns true if hardware-accelerated 2D has been entered, false if not.
 	virtual bool Begin2D(bool copy3d);
 
+	// Returns true if Begin2D has been called and 2D drawing is now active
+	virtual bool HasBegun2D() { return IsLocked(); }
+
 	// DrawTexture calls after Begin2D use native textures.
 
 	// Draws the blending rectangle over the viewwindow if in hardware-
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 6b8cafe47..9601911eb 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 // Version stored in the ini's [LastRun] section.
 // Bump it if you made some configuration change that you want to
 // be able to migrate in FGameConfigFile::DoGlobalSetup().
-#define LASTRUNVERSION "212"
+#define LASTRUNVERSION "213"
 
 // Protocol version used in demos.
 // Bump it if you change existing DEM_ commands or add new ones.
diff --git a/src/win32/win32swiface.h b/src/win32/win32swiface.h
index 5c0a456e4..7cf8728e0 100644
--- a/src/win32/win32swiface.h
+++ b/src/win32/win32swiface.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public:
 	D3DFB (UINT adapter, int width, int height, bool bgra, bool fullscreen);
 	~D3DFB ();
 
+	bool HasBegun2D() override { return In2D || IsLocked(); }
 	bool IsValid ();
 	bool Lock (bool buffered);
 	void Unlock ();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/menu.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/menu.txt
index d29211b77..09f5d9cde 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/menu.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/menu.txt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Menu : Object native ui version("2.4")
 	native static int MenuTime();
 	native static void SetVideoMode();
 	native static Menu GetCurrentMenu();
-	native static void SetMenu(Name mnu, int param = 0);
+	native static clearscope void SetMenu(Name mnu, int param = 0);	// This is not 100% safe but needs to be available - but always make sure to check that only the desired player opens it!
 	native static void StartMessage(String msg, int mode = 0, Name command = 'none');
 	native static void SetMouseCapture(bool on);
 	native void Close();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenuitems.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenuitems.txt
index 2bbb4a82b..01771a372 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenuitems.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenuitems.txt
@@ -132,11 +132,14 @@ class OptionMenuItemCommand : OptionMenuItemSubmenu
 	override bool Activate()
 	{
 		// This needs to perform a few checks to prevent abuse  by malicious modders.
-		let m = OptionMenu(Menu.GetCurrentMenu());
-		// don't execute if no menu is active
-		if (m == null) return false;	
-		// don't execute if this item cannot be found in the current menu.
-		if (m.GetItem(mAction) != self) return false;
+		if (GetClass() != "OptionMenuItemSafeCommand")
+		{
+			let m = OptionMenu(Menu.GetCurrentMenu());
+			// don't execute if no menu is active
+			if (m == null) return false;	
+			// don't execute if this item cannot be found in the current menu.
+			if (m.GetItem(mAction) != self) return false;
+		}
 		Menu.MenuSound("menu/choose");
 		DoCommand(mAction);
 		return true;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt
index 67ea2c620..b1671889a 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class DoomStatusBar : BaseStatusBar
 		if (CPlayer.mo.InvSel != null && !level.NoInventoryBar)
 		{
 			DrawInventoryIcon(CPlayer.mo.InvSel, (160, 198));
-			if (CPlayer.mo.InvSel.Amount > 0)
+			if (CPlayer.mo.InvSel.Amount > 1)
 			{
 				DrawString(mAmountFont, FormatNumber(CPlayer.mo.InvSel.Amount), (175, 198-mIndexFont.mFont.GetHeight()), DI_TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT, Font.CR_GOLD);
 			}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/sbarinfowrapper.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/sbarinfowrapper.txt
index 8c8c6bf53..7a7aaea4f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/sbarinfowrapper.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/sbarinfowrapper.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 struct SBarInfo native ui
 {
-	native void SetScaled(bool scaled);
 	native void Destroy();
 	native void AttachToPlayer(PlayerInfo player);
 	native void Draw(int state);
@@ -25,12 +24,6 @@ class SBarInfoWrapper : BaseStatusBar
 		Super.OnDestroy();
 	}
 
-	override void SetScaled(bool scale, bool force)
-	{
-		Super.SetScaled(scale, force);
-		core.SetScaled(Scaled);
-	}
-
 	override void AttachToPlayer(PlayerInfo player)
 	{
 		Super.AttachToPlayer(player);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/strife_sbar.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/strife_sbar.txt
index fc1862698..148b1e237 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/strife_sbar.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/strife_sbar.txt
@@ -202,32 +202,23 @@ class StrifeStatusBar : BaseStatusBar
 
 	private void FillBar(double x, double y, double start, double stopp, Color color1, Color color2)
 	{
-		Vector2 virt = Scaled? (320., 200.) : (screen.GetWidth(), screen.GetHeight());
-		Vector2 pos, sizev;
-		
-		start *=2;
-		stopp *=2;
-		
-		[pos, sizev] = screen.VirtualToRealCoords((ST_X + x + start, ST_Y + y), (stopp - start, 1), virt, true, Scaled); 
-		screen.Dim(color1, 1.0, pos.X + 0.5, pos.Y + 0.5, sizev.X + 0.5, sizev.Y + 0.5);
-
-		[pos, sizev] = screen.VirtualToRealCoords((ST_X + x + start, ST_Y + y + 1), (stopp - start, 1), virt, true, Scaled); 
-		screen.Dim(color2, 1.0, pos.X + 0.5, pos.Y + 0.5, sizev.X + 0.5, sizev.Y + 0.5);
+		Fill(color1, x, y, (stopp-start)*2, 1);
+		Fill(color2, x, y+1, (stopp-start)*2, 1);
 	}
 	
 	protected void DrawHealthBar(int health, int x, int y)
 	{
-		Color green1 = Color(180, 228, 128);	// light green
-		Color green2 = Color(128, 180, 80);		// dark green
+		Color green1 = Color(255, 180, 228, 128);	// light green
+		Color green2 = Color(255, 128, 180, 80);	// dark green
 
-		Color blue1 = Color(196, 204, 252);		// light blue
-		Color blue2 = Color(148, 152, 200);		// dark blue
+		Color blue1 = Color(255, 196, 204, 252);	// light blue
+		Color blue2 = Color(255, 148, 152, 200);	// dark blue
 
-		Color gold1 = Color(224, 188, 0);	// light gold
-		Color gold2 = Color(208, 128, 0);	// dark gold
+		Color gold1 = Color(255, 224, 188, 0);	// light gold
+		Color gold2 = Color(255, 208, 128, 0);	// dark gold
 
-		Color red1 = Color(216, 44,  44);	// light red
-		Color red2 = Color(172, 28,  28);	// dark red
+		Color red1 = Color(255, 216, 44,  44);	// light red
+		Color red2 = Color(255, 172, 28,  28);	// dark red
 		
 		if (health == 999)
 		{