diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
index 88ec70e9d..9097075d7 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
@@ -2073,8 +2073,9 @@ void drawpoly(double *dpx, double *dpy, int32_t n, int32_t method)
             oy = ox2*gstang + oy2*gctang;
             oz = oz2;
 
+#ifdef OBSOLETE_RENDMODES
             if ((oz < SCISDIST) && (rendmode < 3)) return; //annoying hack to avoid bugs in software rendering
-
+#endif
             r = ghalfx / oz;
 
             dd[j] = (dpx[i]*gdx + dpy[i]*gdy + gdo)*r;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/input.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/input.c
index b3f73bf27..99f91b091 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/input.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/input.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ int32_t _EnterText(int32_t small,int32_t x,int32_t y,char *t,int32_t dalen,int32
     }
 
     if (small&1)
-        rotatesprite_fs(textsc(x)<<16,(y<<16),32768,0,SPINNINGNUKEICON+((totalclock>>3)%7),c,0,(small&1)?(8|16):2+8);
-    else rotatesprite_fs((x+((small&1)?4:8))<<16,((y+((small&1)?0:4))<<16),32768,0,SPINNINGNUKEICON+((totalclock>>3)%7),c,0,(small&1)?(8|16):2+8);
+        rotatesprite_fs(textsc(x)<<16,(y<<16),32768,0,SPINNINGNUKEICON+((totalclock>>3)%7),c,0,(8|16));
+    else rotatesprite_fs((x+8)<<16,(y+4)<<16,32768,0,SPINNINGNUKEICON+((totalclock>>3)%7),c,0,2+8);
     return (0);
 }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 48c73ac09..e6a7cabda 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -606,8 +606,8 @@ static void modval(int32_t min, int32_t max,int32_t *p,int32_t dainc,int32_t dam
 // ((x==X)*(-sh))
 #define PHX(X) 0
 // ((x==X)?1:2)
-#define MWIN(X) rotatesprite( 320<<15,200<<15,X,0,MENUSCREEN,-16,0,10+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1)
-#define MWINXY(X,OX,OY) rotatesprite( ( 320+(OX) )<<15, ( 200+(OY) )<<15,X,0,MENUSCREEN,-16,0,10+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1)
+//#define MWIN(X) rotatesprite( 320<<15,200<<15,X,0,MENUSCREEN,-16,0,10+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1)
+//#define MWINXY(X,OX,OY) rotatesprite( ( 320+(OX) )<<15, ( 200+(OY) )<<15,X,0,MENUSCREEN,-16,0,10+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1)
 
 //extern int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead_ *saveh);
 
@@ -2216,10 +2216,14 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
         rotatesprite_fs(160<<16,19<<16,65536L,0,MENUBAR,16,0,10);
         menutext(160,24,0,0,"Select A User Map");
 
-        // black translucent background underneath file lists
-        rotatesprite(0<<16, 0<<16, 65536l<<5, 0, BLANK, 0, 0, 10+16+1+32,
-                     scale(40-4,xdim,320),scale(12+32-2,ydim,200),
-                     scale(320-40+4,xdim,320)-1,scale(12+32+112+4,ydim,200)-1);
+        {
+            int32_t width = 160 - (40-4);
+
+            // black translucent background underneath file lists
+            rotatesprite(0<<16, 0<<16, 65536<<5, 0, /*tile*/ 0, numshades, 0, 10+16+1+32,
+                         xdim/2-scale(width,(ydim*4)/3,320),scale(12+32-2,ydim,200),
+                         xdim/2+scale(width,(ydim*4)/3,320)-1,scale(12+32+112+4,ydim,200)-1);
+        }
 
         // path
         minitext(38,45,boardfilename,16,26);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.c
index c62db55d4..55f578ade 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.c
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ void GAME_drawosdstr(int32_t x, int32_t y, char *ch, int32_t len, int32_t shade,
             if (ac < STARTALPHANUM || ac > ENDALPHANUM) { usehightile = ht; return; }
 
             // use the format byte if the text falls within the bounds of the console buffer
-            rotatesprite(x<<16, (y<<3)<<16, 65536, 0, ac, (*(ch-ptr+fmt)&~0x1F)>>4,
-                         *(ch-ptr+fmt)&~0xE0, 8|16, 0, 0, xdim-1, ydim-1);
+            rotatesprite_fs(x<<16, (y<<3)<<16, 65536, 0, ac, (*(ch-ptr+fmt)&~0x1F)>>4,
+                            *(ch-ptr+fmt)&~0xE0, 8|16);
             x += OSDCHAR_WIDTH+1;
             ch++;
         }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
index 10d4da2c2..db9008ce7 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
@@ -2004,10 +2004,10 @@ static int32_t P_DisplayFist(int32_t gs,int32_t snum)
 
     fistpal = get_hud_pal(ps);
 
-    rotatesprite(
+    rotatesprite_fs(
         (-fisti+222+(g_player[snum].sync->avel>>4))<<16,
         (looking_arc+fistz)<<16,
-        fistzoom,0,FIST,gs,fistpal,2,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+        fistzoom,0,FIST,gs,fistpal,2);
 
     return 1;
 }