diff --git a/polymer/build/src/hightile.c b/polymer/build/src/hightile.c
index ed6e0a5f3..f1ae5caa4 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/hightile.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/hightile.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static hicreplctyp * hicfindsubst(long picnum, long palnum, long skybox)
             }
         }
 
-        if (!palnum) break;
+        if (!palnum || palnum == DETAILPAL) break;
         palnum = 0;
     } while (1);
 
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/osd.c b/polymer/build/src/osd.c
index 5e5f555a8..4a4b101a1 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/osd.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/osd.c
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ static int _internal_osdfunc_vars(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
             osdrows = atoi(parm->parms[0]);
             if (osdrows < 1) osdrows = 1;
             else if (osdrows > osdmaxrows) osdrows = osdmaxrows;
-            if (osdrowscur < osdrows) osdscroll = 1;
-            else if (osdrowscur > osdrows) osdscroll = -1;
+            osdrowscur = osdrows;
             return OSDCMD_OK;
         }
     }
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c b/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c
index bcdf95272..43a442a72 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c
@@ -2587,7 +2587,7 @@ static int SetupDirectDraw(int width, int height)
 
     // attach a palette to the primary surface
     initprintf("  - Creating palette\n");
-    result = IDirectDraw_CreatePalette(lpDD, DDPCAPS_8BIT | DDPCAPS_ALLOW256 | DDPCAPS_INITIALIZE, (PALETTEENTRY*)curpalette, &lpDDPalette, NULL);
+    result = IDirectDraw_CreatePalette(lpDD, DDPCAPS_8BIT | DDPCAPS_ALLOW256, (PALETTEENTRY*)curpalette, &lpDDPalette, NULL);
     if (result != DD_OK) {
         ShowDDrawErrorBox("Failure creating palette", result);
         UninitDirectDraw();
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 191456db3..81754ddd4 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -723,7 +723,6 @@ void menus(void)
                                "Switch weapon when empty",
                                "-",
                                "-",                               
-                               "-",
                                "Multiplayer macros",
                                NULL
                            };
@@ -3729,7 +3728,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
         gametext(c+160-16,46+16+16-8,tempbuf,MENUHIGHLIGHT(2),2+8+16);
 
 
-        gametext(c+10,90+16,"UP:",MENUHIGHLIGHT(3),2+8+16);
+        gametextpal(c+10,90+16,"UP:",MENUHIGHLIGHT(3),10);
         if (MouseDigitalFunctions[1][0] < 0)
             strcpy(tempbuf, "  -NONE-");
         else
@@ -3738,7 +3737,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
         for (i=0;tempbuf[i];i++) if (tempbuf[i]=='_') tempbuf[i] = ' ';
         minitextshade(c+10+60,91+16,tempbuf,MENUHIGHLIGHT(3),0,10+16);
 
-        gametext(c+10,90+16+10,"DOWN:",MENUHIGHLIGHT(4),2+8+16);
+        gametextpal(c+10,90+16+10,"DOWN:",MENUHIGHLIGHT(4),10);
         if (MouseDigitalFunctions[1][1] < 0)
             strcpy(tempbuf, "  -NONE-");
         else
@@ -3747,7 +3746,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
         for (i=0;tempbuf[i];i++) if (tempbuf[i]=='_') tempbuf[i] = ' ';
         minitextshade(c+10+60,91+16+10,tempbuf,MENUHIGHLIGHT(4),0,10+16);
 
-        gametext(c+10,90+16+10+10,"LEFT:",MENUHIGHLIGHT(5),2+8+16);
+        gametextpal(c+10,90+16+10+10,"LEFT:",MENUHIGHLIGHT(5),10);
         if (MouseDigitalFunctions[0][0] < 0)
             strcpy(tempbuf, "  -NONE-");
         else
@@ -3756,7 +3755,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
         for (i=0;tempbuf[i];i++) if (tempbuf[i]=='_') tempbuf[i] = ' ';
         minitextshade(c+10+60,91+16+10+10,tempbuf,MENUHIGHLIGHT(5),0,10+16);
 
-        gametext(c+10,90+16+10+10+10,"RIGHT:",MENUHIGHLIGHT(6),2+8+16);
+        gametextpal(c+10,90+16+10+10+10,"RIGHT:",MENUHIGHLIGHT(6),10);
         if (MouseDigitalFunctions[0][1] < 0)
             strcpy(tempbuf, "  -NONE-");
         else