diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index f4a9c1212..1f8051527 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
+February 5, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- fixed: The compatibility parser applied the last map's settings to all
+  maps in the compatibility list.
+- Added compatibility settings for a few more levels in some classic WADs.
+- Added spechit overflow workaround for Strain MAP07. This is highly map
+  specific because the original behavior cannot be restored.
+- Added a check for Doom's IWAD levels that forces COMPAT_SHORTTEX for them.
+  MD5 cannot be used well here because there's many different IWADs with 
+  slightly different levels. This is only done for Doom format levels to
+  ensure that custom IWADs for ZDoom are not affected.
+- fixed: level.flags2 was not reset at level start.
+- Fixed: Morph powerups can change the actor picking up the item so 
+  AInventory::CallTryPickup must be able to return the new actor.
+- Fixed: ACS's GiveInventory may not assume that a PlayerPawn is still
+  attached to the player data after an item has been given.
+- Added a missing NULL pointer check to DBaseStatusBar::Blendview.
+
 February 4, 2009
 - Added a compatibility lump because I think it's a shame that Void doesn't
   work properly on new ZDooms after all the collaboration I had with Cyb on
   that map. (Works with other maps, too.)
 
-February 5, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+February 4, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
 - Made improvements so that the FOptionalMapinfoData class is easier to use.
 
 February 3, 2009
diff --git a/src/compatibility.cpp b/src/compatibility.cpp
index a2cf321f8..68e60b88c 100644
--- a/src/compatibility.cpp
+++ b/src/compatibility.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include "doomdef.h"
 #include "doomstat.h"
 #include "c_dispatch.h"
+#include "gi.h"
+#include "g_level.h"
 
 // MACROS ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ static FCompatOption Options[] =
 {
 	{ "setslopeoverflow",		0, BCOMPATF_SETSLOPEOVERFLOW },
 	{ "resetplayerspeed",		0, BCOMPATF_RESETPLAYERSPEED },
+	{ "spechitoverflow",		0, BCOMPATF_SPECHITOVERFLOW },
 
 	// list copied from g_mapinfo.cpp
 	{ "shorttex",				COMPATF_SHORTTEX, 0 },
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ void ParseCompatibility()
 		{
 			BCompatMap[md5array[j]] = flags;
 		}
+		md5array.Clear();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -183,20 +187,42 @@ void CheckCompatibility(MapData *map)
 	FMD5Holder md5;
 	FCompatValues *flags;
 
-	map->GetChecksum(md5.Bytes);
-	flags = BCompatMap.CheckKey(md5);
-	if (flags != NULL)
+	// When playing Doom IWAD levels force COMPAT_SHORTTEX.
+	if (Wads.GetLumpFile(map->lumpnum) == 1 && gameinfo.gametype == GAME_Doom && !(level.flags & LEVEL_HEXENFORMAT))
 	{
-		ii_compatflags = flags->CompatFlags;
-		ib_compatflags = flags->BCompatFlags;
+		ii_compatflags = COMPATF_SHORTTEX;
+		ib_compatflags = 0;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		ii_compatflags = 0;
-		ib_compatflags = 0;
+		map->GetChecksum(md5.Bytes);
+
+		flags = BCompatMap.CheckKey(md5);
+
+		if (developer)
+		{
+			Printf("MD5 = ");
+			for (size_t j = 0; j < sizeof(md5.Bytes); ++j)
+			{
+				Printf("%02X", md5.Bytes[j]);
+			}
+			if (flags != NULL) Printf(", cflags = %08x, bflags = %08x\n", flags->CompatFlags, flags->BCompatFlags);
+			else Printf("\n");
+		}
+
+		if (flags != NULL)
+		{
+			ii_compatflags = flags->CompatFlags;
+			ib_compatflags = flags->BCompatFlags;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ii_compatflags = 0;
+			ib_compatflags = 0;
+		}
 	}
 	// Reset i_compatflags
-	compatflags = compatflags;
+	compatflags.Callback();
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index 4346a6d56..718724cc1 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ enum
 {
 	BCOMPATF_SETSLOPEOVERFLOW	= 1 << 0,	// SetSlope things can overflow
 	BCOMPATF_RESETPLAYERSPEED	= 1 << 1,	// Set player speed to 1.0 when changing maps
+	BCOMPATF_SPECHITOVERFLOW	= 1 << 2,	// Emulate spechit overflow (e.g. Strain MAP07)
 };
 
 // phares 3/20/98:
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index 825ec621c..a2859ad75 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -1216,6 +1216,7 @@ void G_InitLevelLocals ()
 	level.aircontrol = (fixed_t)(sv_aircontrol * 65536.f);
 	level.teamdamage = teamdamage;
 	level.flags = 0;
+	level.flags2 = 0;
 
 	info = FindLevelInfo (level.mapname);
 
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index e466d1cd0..a9689f4af 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -876,9 +876,9 @@ void AInventory::Touch (AActor *toucher)
 		toucher = toucher->player->mo;
 	}
 
-	// This is the only situation when a pickup flash should ever play.
-	if (!CallTryPickup (toucher)) return;
+	if (!CallTryPickup (toucher, &toucher)) return;
 
+	// This is the only situation when a pickup flash should ever play.
 	if (PickupFlash != NULL && !ShouldStay())
 	{
 		Spawn(PickupFlash, x, y, z, ALLOW_REPLACE);
@@ -1258,10 +1258,13 @@ bool AInventory::TryPickup (AActor *&toucher)
 //
 //===========================================================================
 
-bool AInventory::CallTryPickup (AActor *toucher)
+bool AInventory::CallTryPickup (AActor *toucher, AActor **toucher_return)
 {
 	bool res = TryPickup(toucher);
 
+	// Morph items can change the toucher so we need an option to return this info.
+	if (toucher_return != NULL) *toucher_return = toucher;
+
 	if (!res && (ItemFlags & IF_ALWAYSPICKUP) && !ShouldStay())
 	{
 		res = true;
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
index d5d9465fb..fc56e3047 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool ShouldRespawn ();
 	virtual bool ShouldStay ();
 	virtual void Hide ();
-	bool CallTryPickup (AActor *toucher);
+	bool CallTryPickup (AActor *toucher, AActor **toucher_return = NULL);
 	virtual void DoPickupSpecial (AActor *toucher);
 	virtual bool SpecialDropAction (AActor *dropper);
 	virtual bool DrawPowerup (int x, int y);
diff --git a/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp
index 644e25085..ac1d31686 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::BlendView (float blend[4])
 
 	if (screen->Accel2D || (CPlayer->camera != NULL && menuactive == MENU_Off && ConsoleState == c_up))
 	{
-		player_t *player = (CPlayer->camera->player != NULL) ? CPlayer->camera->player : CPlayer;
+		player_t *player = (CPlayer->camera != NULL && CPlayer->camera->player != NULL) ? CPlayer->camera->player : CPlayer;
 		AddBlend (player->BlendR, player->BlendG, player->BlendB, player->BlendA, blend);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/m_bbox.h b/src/m_bbox.h
index bfc9bd7d7..7c7221688 100644
--- a/src/m_bbox.h
+++ b/src/m_bbox.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public:
 
 	int BoxOnLineSide (const line_t *ld) const;
 
+	void Set(int index, fixed_t value) {m_Box[index] = value;}
+
 protected:
 	fixed_t m_Box[4];
 };
diff --git a/src/p_acs.cpp b/src/p_acs.cpp
index 2c192e91e..612190a39 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/p_acs.cpp
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static void DoGiveInv (AActor *actor, const PClass *info, int amount)
 	}
 	// If the item was a weapon, don't bring it up automatically
 	// unless the player was not already using a weapon.
-	if (savedPendingWeap != NULL && hadweap)
+	if (savedPendingWeap != NULL && hadweap && actor->player != NULL)
 	{
 		actor->player->PendingWeapon = savedPendingWeap;
 	}
diff --git a/src/p_setup.cpp b/src/p_setup.cpp
index aeef9bbb8..5465fec1c 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/p_setup.cpp
@@ -3423,6 +3423,16 @@ void P_SetupLevel (char *lumpname, int position)
 				P_LoadThings (map);
 			else
 				P_LoadThings2 (map);	// [RH] Load Hexen-style things
+
+			if (ib_compatflags & BCOMPATF_SPECHITOVERFLOW)
+			{
+				// restoring the original behavior doesn't work so we have to patch the levels in other ways.
+				// Fortunately the only known level depending on this bug is Strain's MAP07 and that's easy to fix.
+				if (numlines == 1022)
+				{
+					lines[1021].flags &= ~ML_BLOCKING;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index d1ef70fc9..8ff455b79 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -978,6 +978,8 @@ void APlayerPawn::ThrowPoisonBag ()
 
 void APlayerPawn::GiveDefaultInventory ()
 {
+	if (player == NULL) return;
+
 	// [GRB] Give inventory specified in DECORATE
 	player->health = GetDefault ()->health;
 
@@ -1033,13 +1035,20 @@ void APlayerPawn::GiveDefaultInventory ()
 					static_cast<AWeapon*>(item)->AmmoGive1 =
 					static_cast<AWeapon*>(item)->AmmoGive2 = 0;
 				}
-				if (!item->CallTryPickup(this))
+				AActor *check;
+				if (!item->CallTryPickup(this, &check))
 				{
+					if (check != this)
+					{
+						// Player was morphed. This is illegal at game start.
+						// This problem is only detectable when it's too late to do something about it...
+						I_Error("Cannot give morph items when starting a game");
+					}
 					item->Destroy ();
 					item = NULL;
 				}
 			}
-			if (item != NULL && item->IsKindOf (RUNTIME_CLASS (AWeapon)) && 
+			if (item != NULL && item->IsKindOf (RUNTIME_CLASS (AWeapon)) &&
 				static_cast<AWeapon*>(item)->CheckAmmo(AWeapon::EitherFire, false))
 			{
 				player->ReadyWeapon = player->PendingWeapon = static_cast<AWeapon *> (item);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/compatibility.txt b/wadsrc/static/compatibility.txt
index f1afb6cbd..0601f7370 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/compatibility.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/compatibility.txt
@@ -29,4 +29,34 @@ A80E7EE40E0D0C76A6FBD242BE29FE27 // map15
 	// What's really sad is that I got a separate bug report for this map
 	// years ago, but nobody made mention of this problem back then.
 	trace
+	useblocking
+}
+
+// mostly cosmetic (except AV MAP07 and MM2 MAP25)
+0EECBF37B328C9CAAF20DED4949A4157 // Sudtic e2m6
+4ACE0644883BDA0CBA254FA02C9ACF83 // Teutic e3m4
+9F2BE080A33F775294BD78822456924E // Nukemine e1m4
+CD31793D3A4B00231B124C0C23649644 // Strain map02
+19094AEB53D12EFC8E0568424F659F11 // Strain map31
+60733BDD1AA3F4B2262ADC79B2E1B5AB // Memento Mori map29
+F84AB4557464A383E93F37CD3A82AC48 // MM2 map03
+1497894956B3C8EBE8A240B7FDD99C6A // MM2 map25
+941E4CB56EE4184E0B1ED43486AB0BBF // AV map07
+{
+	shorttex
+}
+
+2FE901F659A16E58D7BCD7C30021C238 // AV map15
+{
+	trace
+}
+
+9D50EBE17CEC78938C7A668DB0768611 // Strain map07: Make the exit accessible
+{
+	spechitoverflow
+}
+
+96368EB950E33AF62EA6423434E3CEF7 // Hacx map17: There's some switches behind shootable covers in this level
+{
+	useblocking
 }