diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 30bc62136..3e69b4c00 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -3491,6 +3491,7 @@ void G_DisplayRest(int32_t smoothratio)
     int32_t cposx, cposy, cang;
 
 #if defined(USE_OPENGL) && defined(POLYMOST)
+
     // this takes care of fullscreen tint for OpenGL
     if (getrendermode() >= 3)
     {
@@ -5410,6 +5411,8 @@ int32_t A_Spawn(int32_t j, int32_t pn)
             else if (sp->picnum == BURNING || sp->picnum == BURNING2)
                 sp->xrepeat = sp->yrepeat = 4;
 
+            sp->cstat |= 8192;
+
             if (j >= 0)
             {
                 x = getflorzofslope(sp->sectnum,sp->x,sp->y);
@@ -6641,6 +6644,7 @@ void G_DoSpriteAnimations(int32_t x,int32_t y,int32_t a,int32_t smoothratio)
         {
         case NATURALLIGHTNING__STATIC:
             t->shade = -127;
+            t->cstat |= 8192;
             break;
         case FEM1__STATIC:
         case FEM2__STATIC:
@@ -7294,6 +7298,7 @@ PALONLY:
                 //g_restorePalette = 1;   // JBF 20040101: why?
             }
             t->shade = -127;
+            t->cstat |= 8192;
             break;
         case FIRE__STATIC:
         case FIRE2__STATIC:
@@ -7302,9 +7307,11 @@ PALONLY:
             if (sprite[s->owner].picnum != TREE1 && sprite[s->owner].picnum != TREE2)
                 t->z = sector[t->sectnum].floorz;
             t->shade = -127;
+            t->cstat |= 8192;
             break;
         case COOLEXPLOSION1__STATIC:
             t->shade = -127;
+            t->cstat |= 8192;
             t->picnum += (s->shade>>1);
             break;
         case PLAYERONWATER__STATIC:
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/global.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/global.c
index 1cf629d23..9ae351b65 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/global.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/global.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include "duke3d.h"
 
-const char *s_buildDate = "20090927";
+const char *s_buildDate = "20090930";
 char *MusicPtr = NULL;
 int32_t g_musicSize;
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/src/driver_directsound.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/src/driver_directsound.c
index 4f4c01df3..ae02367f5 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/src/driver_directsound.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jaudiolib/src/driver_directsound.c
@@ -342,7 +342,8 @@ int32_t DirectSoundDrv_PCM_Init(int32_t *mixrate, int32_t *numchannels, int32_t
         return DSErr_Error;
     }
     
-    bufdesc.dwFlags = DSBCAPS_CTRLPOSITIONNOTIFY |
+    bufdesc.dwFlags = DSBCAPS_LOCSOFTWARE |
+                      DSBCAPS_CTRLPOSITIONNOTIFY |
                       DSBCAPS_GETCURRENTPOSITION2;
     bufdesc.dwBufferBytes = wfex.nBlockAlign * 2048 * 2;
     bufdesc.lpwfxFormat = &wfex;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index e6e30947d..fb2c1bb51 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -920,16 +920,6 @@ void M_DisplayMenus(void)
                         mgametext(d+70,yy,ud.weaponswitch&2?"On":"Off",MENUHIGHLIGHT(io),2+8+16);
                         break;
 
-                    case 7:
-#ifdef RANCID_NETWORKING
-                        // enet network backend doesn't have a packet rate mechanism
-                        mgametext(d+70,yy,"n/a", MENUHIGHLIGHT(io),2+8+16);
-#else
-                        Bsprintf(tempbuf,"%d",packetrate);
-                        mgametext(d+70,yy,tempbuf,MENUHIGHLIGHT(io),2+8+16);
-#endif
-                        break;
-
                     default:
                         break;
                     }
@@ -952,7 +942,7 @@ void M_DisplayMenus(void)
             if (x == -1)
             {
                 ChangeToMenu(20002);
-                probey = 8;
+                probey = 7;
             }
             else if (x >= 0 && x <= 9)
             {
@@ -4552,7 +4542,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
                 break;
                 case 4:
                 {
-                    int32_t rates[] = { 8000, 11025, 16000, 22050, 32000, 44100, 48000 };
+                    int32_t rates[] = { 11025, 16000, 22050, 32000, 44100, 48000 };
                     int32_t j = (sizeof(rates)/sizeof(rates[0]));
 
                     for (i = 0; i<j; i++)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c
index 4f5a266ff..76aa6be4d 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c
@@ -2725,7 +2725,7 @@ CHECKINV1:
             p->wantweaponfire = j;
             p->kickback_pic = 0;
         }
-        if ((int32_t)j != -1 && p->last_pissed_time <= (GAMETICSPERSEC*218) && p->show_empty_weapon == 0 && p->kickback_pic == 0 && p->quick_kick == 0 && sprite[p->i].xrepeat > 32 && p->access_incs == 0 && p->knee_incs == 0)
+        if ((int32_t)j != -1 && p->last_pissed_time <= (GAMETICSPERSEC*218) && p->show_empty_weapon == 0 /*&& p->kickback_pic == 0*/ && p->quick_kick == 0 && sprite[p->i].xrepeat > 32 && p->access_incs == 0 && p->knee_incs == 0)
         {
             //            if(  ( p->weapon_pos == 0 || ( p->holster_weapon && p->weapon_pos == -9 ) ))
             {