diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile
index 28819fd25..ffbf4e2bd 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ BUILD32_ON_64 = 0
 # Debugging options
 RELEASE?=1
 NOSOUND?=0
-USE_OPENAL?=0
+USE_OPENAL?=1
 
 # build locations
 
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ AUDIOLIB_FX_SDL=$(OBJ)/ll_man.$o \
 	  $(OBJ)/pitch.$o \
       $(OBJ)/multivoc.$o
 
-ifeq ($(USE_OPENAL),1)
-	AUDIOLIB_FX_SDL += $(OBJ)/openal.$o
-endif
-
 AUDIOLIB_MUSIC_SDL=$(OBJ)/sdlmusic.$o
 
 AUDIOLIB_FX=$(OBJ)/pitch.$o \
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index b013560a7..7b59c8070 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -5379,7 +5379,7 @@ int spawn(int j, int pn)
             break;
 
         case WATERDRIP__STATIC:
-            if ((j >= 0 && sprite[j].statnum == 10) || sprite[j].statnum == 1)
+            if (j >= 0 && (sprite[j].statnum == 10 || sprite[j].statnum == 1))
             {
                 sp->shade = 32;
                 if (sprite[j].pal != 1)
@@ -7995,7 +7995,7 @@ static void nonsharedkeys(void)
                         if (playmusicMAP(&map[(unsigned char)music_select].musicfn[0],music_select))
                             Bsprintf(fta_quotes[26],"PLAYING %s",&map[(unsigned char)music_select].musicfn1[0]);
                         else
-                            Bsprintf(fta_quotes[26],"PLAYING %s",&map[(unsigned char)music_select].musicfn1[0]);
+                            Bsprintf(fta_quotes[26],"PLAYING %s",&map[(unsigned char)music_select].musicfn[0]);
                         FTA(26,g_player[myconnectindex].ps);
                     }
                     return;
@@ -8806,7 +8806,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *script, const int preload)
                     initprintf("Error: missing ID for music definition near line %s:%d\n", script->filename, scriptfile_getlinum(script,tinttokptr));
                     break;
                 }
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
+
                 i = pathsearchmode;
                 pathsearchmode = 1;
                 if (findfrompath(fn,&tfn) < 0)
@@ -8827,7 +8827,6 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *script, const int preload)
 
                 if (AL_DefineMusic(ID,fn))
                     initprintf("Error: invalid music ID on line %s:%d\n", script->filename, scriptfile_getlinum(script,tinttokptr));
-#endif
             }
         }
         break;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index 1b22a3422..27cd279f0 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ static const char *keyw[] =
     "digitalnumberz",           // 312
     "spritenopal",              // 313
     "hitradiusvar",             // 314
+    "rotatesprite16",           // 315
     "<null>"
 };
 
@@ -3528,6 +3529,7 @@ static int parsecommand(void)
         transvar();
         return 0;
 
+    case CON_ROTATESPRITE16:
     case CON_ROTATESPRITE:
         if (parsing_event == 0 && parsing_state == 0)
         {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
index e09f8debe..bbcd8dfbc 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
@@ -799,5 +799,6 @@ enum keywords
     CON_DIGITALNUMBERZ,     // 312
     CON_SPRITENOPAL,        // 313
     CON_HITRADIUSVAR,       // 314
+    CON_ROTATESPRITE16,     // 315
     END
 };
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index f5f9f7f49..ee553db73 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -5601,6 +5601,7 @@ static int parse(void)
             break;
         }
 
+    case CON_ROTATESPRITE16:
     case CON_ROTATESPRITE:
         insptr++;
         {
@@ -5610,7 +5611,8 @@ static int parse(void)
             int x1=GetGameVarID(*insptr++,g_i,g_p),  y1=GetGameVarID(*insptr++,g_i,g_p);
             int x2=GetGameVarID(*insptr++,g_i,g_p),  y2=GetGameVarID(*insptr++,g_i,g_p);
 
-            rotatesprite(x<<16,y<<16,z,a,tilenum,shade,pal,2|orientation,x1,y1,x2,y2);
+            if (tw == CON_ROTATESPRITE){x<<=16;y<<=16;}
+            rotatesprite(x,y,z,a,tilenum,shade,pal,2|orientation,x1,y1,x2,y2);
             break;
         }
 
@@ -6298,7 +6300,7 @@ static int parse(void)
             }
             if (fta_quotes[sq] == NULL) OSD_Printf("%s %d null quote %d\n",__FILE__,__LINE__,sq);
             if (fta_quotes[dq] == NULL) OSD_Printf("%s %d null quote %d\n",__FILE__,__LINE__,dq);
-            insptr += 5;
+            insptr += 4;
             break;
         }
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/dsl.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/dsl.c
index 7117d8448..766037b07 100755
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/dsl.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/dsl.c
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ Adapted to work with JonoF's port by James Bentler (bentler@cs.umn.edu)
 
 #include "dsl.h"
 #include "compat.h"
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-#include "openal.h"
-#endif
 #include "SDL.h"
 #include "SDL_mixer.h"
 
@@ -118,10 +115,6 @@ static void mixer_callback(int chan, void *stream, int len, void *udata)
 
     /* len should equal _BufferSize, else this is screwed up */
 
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    AL_Update();
-#endif
-
     stptr = (Uint8 *)stream;
 
     if (_remainder > 0)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/multivoc.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/multivoc.c
index bf2bfa548..c9257f30c 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/multivoc.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/multivoc.c
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ Modifications for JonoF's port by Jonathon Fowler (jonof@edgenetwk.com)
 #include <duke3d.h>
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "dsoundout.h"
+#ifdef USE_OPENAL
+#include "openal.h"
+#endif
 #else
 #include "dsl.h"
 #endif
@@ -49,9 +52,6 @@ Modifications for JonoF's port by Jonathon Fowler (jonof@edgenetwk.com)
 #include "pitch.h"
 #include "multivoc.h"
 #include "_multivc.h"
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-#include "openal.h"
-#endif
 
 #define STEREO      1
 #define SIXTEEN_BIT 2
@@ -2865,6 +2865,7 @@ int MV_Init(int soundcard, int MixRate, int Voices, int numchannels, int sampleb
     MV_SetReverseStereo(FALSE);
 
     // Initialize the sound card
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 #ifdef USE_OPENAL
     if (AL_Init())
     {
@@ -2879,7 +2880,7 @@ int MV_Init(int soundcard, int MixRate, int Voices, int numchannels, int sampleb
         }
     }
 #endif
-#if defined(_WIN32)
+
     status = DSOUND_Init(soundcard, MixRate, numchannels, samplebits, TotalBufferSize);
     if (status != DSOUND_Ok)
     {
@@ -2979,11 +2980,10 @@ int MV_Shutdown(void)
     MV_StopPlayback();
 
     // Shutdown the sound card
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
-        AL_Shutdown();
-#endif
 #if defined(_WIN32)
+#ifdef USE_OPENAL
+    AL_Shutdown();
+#endif
     DSOUND_Shutdown();
 #else
     DSL_Shutdown();
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/music.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/music.c
index 54d923b66..8661c5bdc 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/music.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/music.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ void MUSIC_SetVolume
     volume = max(0, volume);
     volume = min(volume, 255);
 #ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
         AL_SetMusicVolume(volume);
 #endif
     if (MUSIC_SoundDevice != -1)
@@ -300,7 +299,6 @@ void MUSIC_Continue
 
 {
 #ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
         AL_Continue();
 #endif
     MIDI_ContinueSong();
@@ -320,7 +318,6 @@ void MUSIC_Pause
 
 {
 #ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
         AL_Pause();
 #endif
     MIDI_PauseSong();
@@ -340,7 +337,6 @@ int MUSIC_StopSong
 
 {
 #ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
         AL_Stop();
 #endif
     MUSIC_StopFade();
@@ -366,9 +362,9 @@ int MUSIC_PlaySong
     int status;
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENAL
-   if (!openal_disabled)
-       AL_PlaySong((unsigned char *)song,loopflag);
-   if(openal_disabled || AL_isntALmusic())
+   AL_PlaySong((char *)song,loopflag);
+
+   if(AL_isntALmusic())
 #endif
    {
     MUSIC_StopSong();
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/openal.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/openal.c
index a3c25a318..fa262a422 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/openal.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/openal.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ typedef struct SD
     sounddef def;
 }sounddef1;
 
-sounddef1 sounds1[2];
+sounddef1 music;
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 // Windows
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ extern ov_callbacks cb;
 
 int AL_Init()
 {
+    Bmemset(&music,0,sizeof(music)); // "music.def.size=0" means music not playing
     if (loadaldriver())
     {
         initprintf("Failed loading OpenAL driver.\nDownload OpenAL 1.1 or greater from http://www.openal.org/downloads.html.");
@@ -319,23 +320,12 @@ int AL_Init()
     }
     else initprintf("OpenAL initialization failed.\n");
 
-    ALdoing="Open";
-    balGenBuffers(16, sounds1[1].buffers);
-    check(1);
-    balGenSources(1,&sounds1[1].source);
-    check(1);
-
     return 0;
 }
 
 void AL_Shutdown()
 {
-    ALdoing="Delete source";
-    balDeleteSources(1,&sounds1[1].source);
-    check(1);
-    ALdoing="Delete buffers";
-    balDeleteBuffers(16, sounds1[1].buffers);
-    check(1);
+    if (openal_disabled)return;
 
     ALdoing="Shut";
     balcMakeContextCurrent(NULL);
@@ -346,9 +336,8 @@ void AL_Shutdown()
     unloadaldriver();
 }
 
-#define BUFFER_SIZE (4096 * 4*8*8)
+#define BUFFER_SIZE 65536 // (4096 * 4*8*8)
 int AL_MusicVolume;
-sounddef1 music;
 extern int Musicsize;
 
 
@@ -428,12 +417,11 @@ void AL_Stop()
     Bmemset(&music,0,sizeof(sounddef1));
 }
 
-static char pcm[BUFFER_SIZE];
-
 int stream(ALuint buffer)
 {
     ALsizei  size=0;
     int  section,result;
+    static char pcm[BUFFER_SIZE];
 
     while (size<BUFFER_SIZE)
     {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/sdlmusic.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/sdlmusic.c
index 7bf336e58..963ec2b06 100755
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/sdlmusic.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/sdlmusic.c
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ Adapted to work with JonoF's port by James Bentler (bentler@cs.umn.edu)
 #include <SDL_mixer.h>
 #include "music.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-#include "openal.h"
-#endif
-
 #define __FX_TRUE  (1 == 1)
 #define __FX_FALSE (!__FX_TRUE)
 
@@ -324,7 +320,7 @@ int MUSIC_Init(int SoundCard, int Address)
     // Use an external MIDI player if the user has specified to do so
     char *command = getenv("EDUKE32_MIDI_CMD");
     external_midi = (command != NULL && command[0] != 0);
-    if (external_midi)
+    if(external_midi)
         Mix_SetMusicCMD(command);
 
     init_debugging();
@@ -349,7 +345,7 @@ int MUSIC_Shutdown(void)
     musdebug("shutting down sound subsystem.");
 
     // TODO - make sure this is being called from the menu -- SA
-    if (external_midi)
+    if(external_midi)
         Mix_SetMusicCMD(NULL);
 
     MUSIC_StopSong();
@@ -380,11 +376,6 @@ void MUSIC_SetVolume(int volume)
     volume = max(0, volume);
     volume = min(volume, 255);
 
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
-        AL_SetMusicVolume(volume);
-#endif
-
     Mix_VolumeMusic(volume >> 1);  // convert 0-255 to 0-128.
 } // MUSIC_SetVolume
 
@@ -421,37 +412,21 @@ int MUSIC_SongPlaying(void)
 
 void MUSIC_Continue(void)
 {
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
-        AL_Continue();
-#endif
     if (Mix_PausedMusic())
         Mix_ResumeMusic();
-    else if (music_songdata
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-             && (openal_disabled || AL_isntALmusic())
-#endif
-            )
+    else if (music_songdata)
         MUSIC_PlaySong((unsigned char *)music_songdata, MUSIC_PlayOnce);
 } // MUSIC_Continue
 
 
 void MUSIC_Pause(void)
 {
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
-        AL_Pause();
-#endif
     Mix_PauseMusic();
 } // MUSIC_Pause
 
 
 int MUSIC_StopSong(void)
 {
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
-        AL_Stop();
-#endif
     //if (!fx_initialized)
     if (!Mix_QuerySpec(NULL, NULL, NULL))
     {
@@ -475,6 +450,7 @@ int MUSIC_StopSong(void)
 int MUSIC_PlaySong(unsigned char *song, int loopflag)
 {
     //SDL_RWops *rw;
+
     MUSIC_StopSong();
 
     music_songdata = (char *)song;
@@ -492,12 +468,13 @@ int MUSIC_PlaySong(unsigned char *song, int loopflag)
     music_musicchunk = Mix_LoadMUS_RW(rw);
     Mix_PlayMusic(music_musicchunk, (loopflag == MUSIC_PlayOnce) ? 0 : -1);
     */
+
     return(MUSIC_Ok);
 } // MUSIC_PlaySong
 
 
 // Duke3D-specific.  --ryan.
-void PlayMusic(char *_filename, int loopflag)
+void PlayMusic(char *_filename)
 {
     //char filename[MAX_PATH];
     //strcpy(filename, _filename);
@@ -509,89 +486,67 @@ void PlayMusic(char *_filename, int loopflag)
     void *song;
     int rc;
 
-#ifdef USE_OPENAL
-    if (!openal_disabled)
+    MUSIC_StopSong();
+    initprintf("trying to play %s\n",_filename);
+    // Read from a groupfile, write it to disk so SDL_mixer can read it.
+    //   Lame.  --ryan.
+    handle = kopen4load(_filename, 0);
+    if (handle == -1)
+        return;
+
+    size = kfilelength(handle);
+    if (size == -1)
     {
-        int      fp;
-        int        l;
+        kclose(handle);
+        return;
+    } // if
 
-        fp = kopen4load(_filename,0);
-
-        if (fp == -1) return;
-
-        l = kfilelength(fp);
-        MUSIC_StopSong();
-        Musicsize=0;
-        if (!MusicPtr)MusicPtr=Bcalloc(1,l);
-        else MusicPtr=Brealloc(MusicPtr,l);
-        Musicsize=l;
-
-        kread(fp, MusicPtr, l);
-        kclose(fp);
-        AL_PlaySong((char *)MusicPtr,loopflag);
-    }
-    if (openal_disabled || AL_isntALmusic())
-#endif
+    song = malloc(size);
+    if (song == NULL)
     {
-        MUSIC_StopSong();
+        kclose(handle);
+        return;
+    } // if
+
+    rc = kread(handle, song, size);
+    kclose(handle);
+    if (rc != size)
+    {
+        Bfree(song);
+        return;
+    } // if
+
+    // save the file somewhere, so SDL_mixer can load it
+    {
+        char *user = getenv("USERNAME");
+
+        if (user) Bsprintf(tempbuf,"duke3d_%s.%d",user,getpid());
+        else Bsprintf(tempbuf,"duke3d.%d",getpid());
+
+        GetUnixPathFromEnvironment(filename, BMAX_PATH, tempbuf);
+
+        handle = SafeOpenWrite(filename, filetype_binary);
 
-        // Read from a groupfile, write it to disk so SDL_mixer can read it.
-        //   Lame.  --ryan.
-        handle = kopen4load(_filename, 0);
         if (handle == -1)
             return;
 
-        size = kfilelength(handle);
-        if (size == -1)
+        midifn = Bstrdup(filename);
+
+        SafeWrite(handle, song, size);
+        close(handle);
+        Bfree(song);
+
+        //music_songdata = song;
+
+        music_musicchunk = Mix_LoadMUS(filename);
+        initprintf("filename: %s\n",filename);
+        if (music_musicchunk != NULL)
         {
-            kclose(handle);
-            return;
+            // !!! FIXME: I set the music to loop. Hope that's okay. --ryan.
+            initprintf("playing..\n");
+            Musicsize = size;
+            Mix_PlayMusic(music_musicchunk, -1);
         } // if
-
-        song = malloc(size);
-        if (song == NULL)
-        {
-            kclose(handle);
-            return;
-        } // if
-
-        rc = kread(handle, song, size);
-        kclose(handle);
-        if (rc != size)
-        {
-            Bfree(song);
-            return;
-        } // if
-
-        // save the file somewhere, so SDL_mixer can load it
-        {
-            char *user = getenv("USERNAME");
-
-            if (user) Bsprintf(tempbuf,"duke3d-%s.%d.mid",user,getpid());
-            else Bsprintf(tempbuf,"duke3d.%d.mid",getpid());
-
-            GetUnixPathFromEnvironment(filename, BMAX_PATH, tempbuf);
-
-            handle = SafeOpenWrite(filename, filetype_binary);
-
-            if (handle == -1)
-                return;
-
-            midifn = Bstrdup(filename);
-
-            SafeWrite(handle, song, size);
-            close(handle);
-            Bfree(song);
-
-            //music_songdata = song;
-
-            music_musicchunk = Mix_LoadMUS(filename);
-            if (music_musicchunk != NULL)
-            {
-                // !!! FIXME: I set the music to loop. Hope that's okay. --ryan.
-                Mix_PlayMusic(music_musicchunk, -1);
-            } // if
-        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c
index e9546c954..e803b483e 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include "util_lib.h"
 #include "osd.h"
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
 #ifdef USE_OPENAL
 #include "openal.h"
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #define LOUDESTVOLUME 150