diff --git a/src/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp b/src/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
index 53d4c03b4..af48e75fa 100644
--- a/src/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ CVAR(Bool, crosshairgrow, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, vid_fps)
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Float, hud_scalefactor)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, hud_aspectscale)
 
 void ST_LoadCrosshair(int num, bool alwaysload)
 {
@@ -353,10 +354,12 @@ void DStatusBarCore::SetScale()
 	int vert = VerticalResolution;
 	double refaspect = horz / double(vert);
 	double screenaspect = w / double(h);
+	double aspectscale = 1.0;
 
 	if ((horz == 320 && vert == 200) || (horz == 640 && vert == 400))
 	{
 		refaspect = 1.333;
+		if (!hud_aspectscale) aspectscale = 1 / 1.2;
 	}
 
 	if (screenaspect < refaspect)
@@ -370,14 +373,14 @@ void DStatusBarCore::SetScale()
 		refw = h * refaspect;
 	}
 	refw *= hud_scalefactor;
-	refh *= hud_scalefactor;
+	refh *= hud_scalefactor * aspectscale;
 
-	int sby = VerticalResolution - RelTop;
+	int sby = vert - int(RelTop * hud_scalefactor * aspectscale);
 	// Use full pixels for destination size.
 
 	ST_X = xs_CRoundToInt((w - refw) / 2);
 	ST_Y = xs_CRoundToInt(h - refh);
-	SBarTop = Scale(sby, h, VerticalResolution);
+	SBarTop = Scale(sby, h, vert);
 	SBarScale.X = refw / horz;
 	SBarScale.Y = refh / vert;
 }
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index ab41db0b1..3615523b4 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 #include "doomfont.h"
 #include "screenjob.h"
 #include "startscreen.h"
+#include "shiftstate.h"
 
 #ifdef __unix__
 #include "i_system.h"  // for SHARE_DIR
@@ -2630,6 +2631,8 @@ bool System_WantLeftButton()
 
 static bool System_DispatchEvent(event_t* ev)
 {
+	shiftState.AddEvent(ev);
+
 	if (ev->type == EV_Mouse && menuactive == MENU_Off && ConsoleState != c_down && ConsoleState != c_falling && !primaryLevel->localEventManager->Responder(ev) && !paused)
 	{
 		if (buttonMap.ButtonDown(Button_Mlook) || freelook)
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp
index 8e86d069b..88d749508 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp
@@ -160,15 +160,30 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::CreateAltHUD()
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, hud_aspectscale)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, hud_oldscale)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Float, hud_scalefactor)
 
 void DBaseStatusBar::DrawAltHUD()
 {
 	player_t * CPlayer = StatusBar->CPlayer;
 
 	players[consoleplayer].inventorytics = 0;
-	int scale = GetUIScale(twod, hud_althudscale);
-	int hudwidth = twod->GetWidth() / scale;
-	int hudheight = hud_aspectscale ? int(twod->GetHeight() / (scale*1.2)) : twod->GetHeight() / scale;
+	int hudwidth;
+	int hudheight;
+
+	if (hud_oldscale)
+	{
+		int scale = GetUIScale(twod, hud_althudscale);
+		hudwidth = twod->GetWidth() / scale;
+		hudheight = twod->GetHeight() / scale;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		hudwidth = int(640 / hud_scalefactor);
+		hudheight = hudwidth * twod->GetHeight() / twod->GetWidth();
+	}
+	if (hud_aspectscale) hudheight = hudheight * 5 / 6;
+
 
 	IFVIRTUALPTRNAME(AltHud, "AltHud", Draw)
 	{
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shiftstate.h b/src/g_statusbar/shiftstate.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ac337ff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shiftstate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "d_event.h"
+
+class ShiftState
+{
+	bool ShiftStatus = false;
+
+public:
+
+	bool ShiftPressed()
+	{
+		return ShiftStatus;
+	}
+
+	void AddEvent(const event_t *ev)
+	{
+		if ((ev->type == EV_KeyDown || ev->type == EV_KeyUp) && (ev->data1 == KEY_LSHIFT || ev->data1 == KEY_RSHIFT))
+		{
+			ShiftStatus = ev->type == EV_KeyDown;
+		}
+	}
+
+	void Clear()
+	{
+		ShiftStatus = false;
+	}
+
+
+};
+
+inline ShiftState shiftState;
diff --git a/src/menu/doommenu.cpp b/src/menu/doommenu.cpp
index 50f296e36..932e5e7e9 100644
--- a/src/menu/doommenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/doommenu.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "d_player.h"
 #include "teaminfo.h"
 #include "i_time.h"
+#include "shiftstate.h"
 #include "hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h"
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, cl_gfxlocalization)
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, m_quickexit)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, saveloadconfirmation) // [mxd]
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, quicksaverotation)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, show_messages)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Float, hud_scalefactor)
 
 CVAR(Bool, m_simpleoptions, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
@@ -504,14 +506,28 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Int, screenblocks)
 
 CCMD (sizedown)
 {
-	screenblocks = screenblocks - 1;
+	if (shiftState.ShiftPressed())
+	{
+		hud_scalefactor = hud_scalefactor - 0.04f;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		screenblocks = screenblocks - 1;
+	}
 	S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, CHANF_UI, "menu/change", snd_menuvolume, ATTN_NONE);
 }
 
 CCMD (sizeup)
 {
-	screenblocks = screenblocks + 1;
-	S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE, CHANF_UI, "menu/change", snd_menuvolume, ATTN_NONE);
+	if (shiftState.ShiftPressed())
+	{
+		hud_scalefactor = hud_scalefactor + 0.04f;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		screenblocks = screenblocks + 1;
+	}
+	S_Sound(CHAN_VOICE, CHANF_UI, "menu/change", snd_menuvolume, ATTN_NONE);
 }
 
 CCMD(reset2defaults)