diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/a.m32 b/polymer/eduke32/a.m32
index 87323b521..0b8eb829b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/a.m32
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/a.m32
@@ -370,6 +370,26 @@ onevent EVENT_ANALYZESPRITES
 endevent
 
 onevent EVENT_KEYS3D
+    // door sound tester
+    ife searchstat 0
+    ifholdkey KEY_SPACE
+    {
+        set k wall[searchwall].nextsector
+        ifl k 0 set k searchsector
+
+        ife sector[k].lotag 0 return
+
+        for i spritesofsector k
+        {
+            ifactor MUSICANDSFX
+            ifge .lotag 0 ifl .lotag MAXSOUNDS
+            {
+                getsoundflags .lotag m
+                ifand m 1 nullop else soundonce .lotag
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // swinging doors tester -- hit space on a door wall
     ife searchstat 0
     ifhitkey KEY_SPACE  // SE11 ST23 up:ccw
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index a8568aa2d..50702ff38 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ static char *rtsptr;
 extern int32_t numlumps;
 
 static FILE *frecfilep = (FILE *)NULL;
+static int32_t demo_goalreccnt=0, demo_startreccnt=0, demo_oldsoundtoggle, demo_showstats=1;
+static int32_t demo_paused=0;
 
 int32_t g_restorePalette, g_screenCapture;
 static int32_t g_noLogoAnim = 0;
@@ -3766,7 +3768,7 @@ void G_DisplayRest(int32_t smoothratio)
         extern int32_t mdpause;
 
         mdpause = 0;
-        if (ud.pause_on || (g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm&MODE_MENU && numplayers < 2))
+        if (ud.pause_on || (ud.recstat==2 && (demo_paused && demo_goalreccnt==0)) || (g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm&MODE_MENU && numplayers < 2))
             mdpause = 1;
     }
 #endif
@@ -8113,8 +8115,6 @@ static void G_ShowScores(void)
 
 #undef SCORESHEETOFFSET
 
-static int32_t demo_goalreccnt=0, demo_startreccnt=0, demo_oldsoundtoggle, demo_showstats=1;
-
 static void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
 {
     int32_t i,ch;
@@ -8236,6 +8236,12 @@ static void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
 
     if (ud.recstat == 2)
     {
+        if (KB_KeyPressed(sc_Space))
+        {
+            KB_ClearKeyDown(sc_Space);
+            demo_paused = !demo_paused;
+        }
+
         if (KB_KeyPressed(sc_Tab))
         {
             KB_ClearKeyDown(sc_Tab);
@@ -8271,11 +8277,11 @@ static void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
         {
             KB_ClearKeyDown(sc_kpad_6);
             j = ALT_IS_PRESSED ? 30 : 10;
-            demo_goalreccnt = ud.reccnt-(TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME)*ud.multimode*j;
+            demo_goalreccnt = demo_paused ? ud.reccnt-ud.multimode : ud.reccnt-(TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME)*ud.multimode*j;
             demo_oldsoundtoggle = ud.config.SoundToggle;
 
-            j=(demo_startreccnt-ud.reccnt)/(ud.multimode*(TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME));
-            OSD_Printf("  FF %d s from %02d:%02d\n", ALT_IS_PRESSED ? 30 : 10, j/60, j%60);
+//            j=(demo_startreccnt-ud.reccnt)/(ud.multimode*(TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME));
+//            OSD_Printf("  FF %d s from %02d:%02d\n", ALT_IS_PRESSED ? 30 : 10, j/60, j%60);
 
             if (demo_goalreccnt <= 0)
                 demo_goalreccnt = 0;
@@ -8285,16 +8291,17 @@ static void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
                 FX_StopAllSounds();
                 S_ClearSoundLocks();
             }
+        
         }
         else if (KB_KeyPressed(sc_kpad_4))
         {
             KB_ClearKeyDown(sc_kpad_4);
             j = ALT_IS_PRESSED ? 30 : 10;
-            demo_goalreccnt = ud.reccnt+(TICRATE/(TICRATE/GAMETICSPERSEC))*ud.multimode*j;
+            demo_goalreccnt = demo_paused ? ud.reccnt+ud.multimode : ud.reccnt+(TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME)*ud.multimode*j;
             demo_oldsoundtoggle = ud.config.SoundToggle;
 
-            j=(demo_startreccnt-ud.reccnt)/(ud.multimode*TICRATE/(TICRATE/GAMETICSPERSEC));
-            OSD_Printf("  RW %d s from %02d:%02d\n", ALT_IS_PRESSED ? 30 : 10, j/60, j%60);
+//            j=(demo_startreccnt-ud.reccnt)/(ud.multimode*TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME);
+//            OSD_Printf("  RW %d s from %02d:%02d\n", ALT_IS_PRESSED ? 30 : 10, j/60, j%60);
 
             if (demo_goalreccnt > demo_startreccnt)
                 demo_goalreccnt = demo_startreccnt;
@@ -8304,6 +8311,21 @@ static void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
             FX_StopAllSounds();
             S_ClearSoundLocks();
         }
+
+#if 0
+// just what is wrong with that?
+        if (KB_KeyPressed(sc_Return) && ud.multimode==1)
+        {
+            KB_ClearKeyDown(sc_Return);
+            ud.reccnt = 0;
+            ud.recstat = 0;
+//            kclose(recfilep);
+            g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm = MODE_GAME;
+            ready2send=0;
+            screenpeek=myconnectindex;
+            demo_paused=0;
+        }
+#endif
     }
 
     if (SHIFTS_IS_PRESSED || ALT_IS_PRESSED)
@@ -11550,10 +11572,24 @@ RECHECK:
 
     while (ud.reccnt > 0 || foundemo == 0)
     {
-        if (foundemo)
+        if (foundemo && (!demo_paused || demo_goalreccnt!=0))
         {
-            while (totalclock >= (lockclock+TICSPERFRAME) ||
-                   (demo_goalreccnt>0 && demo_goalreccnt<ud.reccnt))
+            if (demo_goalreccnt < 0)
+            {
+                demo_goalreccnt = -demo_goalreccnt;
+
+                if (g_whichDemo > 1)  // load the same demo again and FF from beginning... yay!
+                    g_whichDemo--;
+                foundemo = 0;
+                ud.reccnt = 0;
+                kclose(recfilep);
+                premap_quickenterlevel=1;
+                goto RECHECK;
+            }
+
+            while (totalclock >= (lockclock+TICSPERFRAME)
+                   || (ud.reccnt > (TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME)*2 && ud.pause_on)
+                   || (demo_goalreccnt>0 && demo_goalreccnt<ud.reccnt))
             {
                 if ((i == 0) || (i >= RECSYNCBUFSIZ))
                 {
@@ -11582,22 +11618,9 @@ RECHECK:
 
                 if (demo_goalreccnt > 0)
                 {
-                    if (demo_goalreccnt<ud.reccnt)
+                    if (demo_goalreccnt<ud.reccnt || (ud.reccnt > (TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME)*2 && ud.pause_on))
                         totalclock += TICSPERFRAME;
                 }
-                else if (demo_goalreccnt < 0)
-                {
-                    demo_goalreccnt = -demo_goalreccnt;
-
-                    if (g_whichDemo > 1)  // load the same demo again and FF from beginning... yay!
-                        g_whichDemo--;
-                    foundemo = 0;
-                    ud.reccnt = 0;
-                    kclose(recfilep);
-                    premap_quickenterlevel=1;
-                    goto RECHECK;
-                }
-                
             }
 
             if (demo_goalreccnt > 0 && ud.reccnt<=demo_goalreccnt)
@@ -11607,6 +11630,10 @@ RECHECK:
                 premap_quickenterlevel = 0;
             }
         }
+        else if (foundemo && demo_paused && demo_goalreccnt==0)
+        {
+            lockclock = ototalclock = totalclock;
+        }
 
         if (foundemo == 0)
             G_DrawBackground();
@@ -11624,6 +11651,18 @@ RECHECK:
                 j=(demo_startreccnt-ud.reccnt)/(TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME);
                 Bsprintf(buf, "%02d:%02d", j/60, j%60);
                 gametext(18,16,buf,0,2+8+16);
+
+                rotatesprite(60<<16,16<<16,32768,0,SLIDEBAR,0,0,2+8+16,0,0,(xdim*95)/320,ydim-1);
+                rotatesprite(90<<16,16<<16,32768,0,SLIDEBAR,0,0,2+8+16,(xdim*95)/320,0,(xdim*125)/320,ydim-1);
+                rotatesprite(120<<16,16<<16,32768,0,SLIDEBAR,0,0,2+8+16,(xdim*125)/320,0,(xdim*155)/320,ydim-1);
+                rotatesprite(150<<16,16<<16,32768,0,SLIDEBAR,0,0,2+8+16,(xdim*155)/320,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+
+                j = (182<<16) - ((((120*ud.reccnt)<<4)/demo_startreccnt)<<12);
+                rotatesprite(j,(16<<16)+(1<<15),32768,0,SLIDEBAR+1,0,0,2+8+16,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+
+                j=ud.reccnt/(TICRATE/TICSPERFRAME);
+                Bsprintf(buf, "-%02d:%02d%s", j/60, j%60, demo_paused?"   ^15PAUSED":"");
+                gametext(194,16,buf,0,2+8+16);
             }
 
             if (ud.multimode > 1 && g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c
index 157289ecf..4d0090444 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include "m32script.h"
 #include "m32def.h"
 #include "cache1d.h"
+#include "sounds_mapster32.h"
 
 //#include "osd.h"
 #include "keys.h"
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ const char *keyw[] =
     "ifangdiffl",
     "ifspritepal",
     "ifactor",
+    "ifsound",
     "ifpdistl",
     "ifpdistg",
 
@@ -305,6 +307,7 @@ const char *keyw[] =
     "ifonwater",
     "ifinwater",
     "ifoutside",
+    "ifnosounds",
 
 // BUILD functions
     "resetkey",
@@ -387,6 +390,13 @@ const char *keyw[] =
     "gettexturefloor",
     "gettextureceiling",
 
+    "sound", //var
+    "soundonce", //var
+    "stopallsounds",
+    "stopsound", //var
+    "globalsound", //var
+    "getsoundflags",
+
 ///    "killit",
 
     "drawline16",
@@ -2646,12 +2656,12 @@ repeatcase:
     case CON_IFANGDIFFL:
     case CON_IFSPRITEPAL:
     case CON_IFACTOR:
+    case CON_IFSOUND:
     case CON_IFPDISTL:
     case CON_IFPDISTG:
 ///    case CON_IFGAPZL:
 ///    case CON_IFFLOORDISTL:
 ///    case CON_IFCEILINGDISTL:
-///    case CON_IFSOUND:
 // ---
     case CON_IFINSIDE:
 // ---
@@ -2667,7 +2677,7 @@ repeatcase:
 ///    case CON_IFINSPACE:
 ///    case CON_IFINOUTERSPACE:
 ///    case CON_IFCANSEETARGET:
-///    case CON_IFNOSOUNDS:
+    case CON_IFNOSOUNDS:
     {
         ofstype offset;
         ofstype lastScriptOfs = (g_scriptPtr-script-1);
@@ -3022,6 +3032,7 @@ repeatcase:
     case CON_SECTGETHITAG:
     case CON_GETTEXTUREFLOOR:
     case CON_GETTEXTURECEILING:
+    case CON_STOPALLSOUNDS:
         // no paramaters...
         return 0;
 
@@ -3036,11 +3047,16 @@ repeatcase:
         break;
 
 ///    case CON_ANGOFF:
-///    case CON_SOUND:
-///    case CON_GLOBALSOUND:
-///    case CON_SOUNDONCE:
-///    case CON_STOPSOUND:
 
+    case CON_GETSOUNDFLAGS:
+        C_GetNextVar();
+        C_GetNextVarType(GAMEVAR_READONLY);
+        break;
+
+    case CON_SOUNDVAR:
+    case CON_STOPSOUNDVAR:
+    case CON_SOUNDONCEVAR:
+    case CON_GLOBALSOUNDVAR:
     case CON_CSTATOR:
     case CON_SPRITEPAL:
     case CON_CACTOR:
@@ -3131,6 +3147,7 @@ static void C_AddDefaultDefinitions(void)
     C_AddDefinition("MAXWALLS", MAXWALLS, LABEL_DEFINE);
     C_AddDefinition("MAXTILES", MAXTILES, LABEL_DEFINE);
     C_AddDefinition("MAXSTATUS", MAXSTATUS, LABEL_DEFINE);
+    C_AddDefinition("MAXSOUNDS", MAXSOUNDS, LABEL_DEFINE);
 
 // keys
     C_AddDefinition("KEY_SPACE", KEYSC_SPACE, LABEL_DEFINE);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.h
index df061d8c2..3b2fd641f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.h
@@ -364,12 +364,12 @@ enum ScriptKeywords_t
     CON_IFANGDIFFL,
     CON_IFSPRITEPAL,
     CON_IFACTOR,
+    CON_IFSOUND,
     CON_IFPDISTL,
     CON_IFPDISTG,
 ///    CON_IFGAPZL,
 ///    CON_IFFLOORDISTL,
 ///    CON_IFCEILINGDISTL,
-///    CON_IFSOUND,
 
     CON_IFINSIDE,
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ enum ScriptKeywords_t
 ///    CON_IFINSPACE,
 ///    CON_IFINOUTERSPACE,
 ///    CON_IFCANSEETARGET,
-///    CON_IFNOSOUNDS,
+    CON_IFNOSOUNDS,
 
 // BUILD functions
     CON_RESETKEY,
@@ -476,15 +476,16 @@ enum ScriptKeywords_t
 // left to define later/undecided
 
 // sound
+    CON_SOUNDVAR,
+    CON_SOUNDONCEVAR,
+    CON_STOPALLSOUNDS,
+    CON_STOPSOUNDVAR,
+    CON_GLOBALSOUNDVAR,
+    CON_GETSOUNDFLAGS,
 ///    CON_SOUND,
-///    CON_SOUNDVAR,
 ///    CON_SOUNDONCE,
 ///    CON_STOPSOUND,
 ///    CON_GLOBALSOUND,
-///    CON_SOUNDONCEVAR,
-///    CON_STOPALLSOUNDS,
-///    CON_STOPSOUNDVAR,
-///    CON_GLOBALSOUNDVAR,
 
 // drawing
 ///    CON_MYOS,
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32exec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32exec.c
index 50892feb2..b9aaea687 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32exec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32exec.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include "m32script.h"
 #include "m32def.h"
 #include "macros.h"
+#include "sounds_mapster32.h"
+#include "fx_man.h"
 //#include "scriplib.h"
 
 //#include "osdcmds.h"
@@ -2559,6 +2561,89 @@ dodefault:
             }
             continue;
 
+// *** sounds
+        case CON_IFSOUND:
+            insptr++;
+            {
+                int32_t j=Gv_GetVarX(*insptr);
+                if (j<0 || j>=MAXSOUNDS)
+                {
+                    OSD_Printf(CON_ERROR "Invalid sound %d\n",g_errorLineNum,keyw[g_tw],j);
+                    vm.flags |= VMFLAG_ERROR;
+                    insptr++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                X_DoConditional(S_CheckSoundPlaying(vm.g_i,j));
+            }
+            continue;
+
+        case CON_IFNOSOUNDS:
+        {
+            int32_t j = MAXSOUNDS-1;
+            for (; j>=0; j--)
+                if (g_sounds[j].SoundOwner[0].i == vm.g_i)
+                    break;
+
+            X_DoConditional(j < 0);
+        }
+        continue;
+
+        case CON_GETSOUNDFLAGS:
+            insptr++;
+            {
+                int32_t j=Gv_GetVarX(*insptr++), var=*insptr++;
+                if (j<0 || j>=MAXSOUNDS)
+                {
+                    OSD_Printf(CON_ERROR "Invalid sound %d\n",g_errorLineNum,keyw[g_tw],j);
+                    vm.flags |= VMFLAG_ERROR;
+                    insptr++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                Gv_SetVarX(var, g_sounds[j].m);
+            }
+            continue;
+
+        case CON_SOUNDVAR:
+        case CON_STOPSOUNDVAR:
+        case CON_SOUNDONCEVAR:
+        case CON_GLOBALSOUNDVAR:
+            insptr++;
+            {
+                int32_t j=Gv_GetVarX(*insptr++);
+
+                if (j<0 || j>=MAXSOUNDS)
+                {
+                    OSD_Printf(CON_ERROR "Invalid sound %d\n",g_errorLineNum,keyw[g_tw],j);
+                    vm.flags |= VMFLAG_ERROR;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                switch (tw)
+                {
+                case CON_SOUNDONCEVAR:
+                    if (!S_CheckSoundPlaying(vm.g_i,j))
+                        A_PlaySound((int16_t)j,vm.g_i);
+                    break;
+                case CON_GLOBALSOUNDVAR:
+                    A_PlaySound((int16_t)j,-1);
+                    break;
+                case CON_STOPSOUNDVAR:
+                    if (S_CheckSoundPlaying(vm.g_i,j))
+                        S_StopSound((int16_t)j);
+                    break;
+                case CON_SOUNDVAR:
+                    A_PlaySound((int16_t)j,vm.g_i);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            continue;
+
+        case CON_STOPALLSOUNDS:
+            insptr++;
+            FX_StopAllSounds();
+            continue;
+
         default:
             X_ScriptInfo();
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.c
index b24079157..42dfaf1a2 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.c
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 static char SM32_havesound = 0;
 
-#pragma pack(push,1)
-extern sound_t g_sounds[MAXSOUNDS];
-#pragma pack(pop)
-
 char SoundToggle = 1;
 int32_t NumVoices = 32;
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.h
index e0deb1e64..4425a03bf 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ typedef struct {
     char *definedname;  // new
 } sound_t;
 
+#define MAXSOUNDS 2560
+extern sound_t g_sounds[MAXSOUNDS];
+
 int32_t S_SoundStartup(void);
 void S_SoundShutdown(void);
 int32_t S_PlaySound3D(int32_t, int32_t, const vec3_t*);
@@ -35,6 +38,4 @@ void S_ClearSoundLocks(void);
 
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
-#define MAXSOUNDS 2560
-
 #endif