diff --git a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
index d8a5d44a4..d141ca732 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #include "choke.h"
 #include "d_net.h"
 #include "v_video.h"
+#include "statusbar.h"
 
 BEGIN_BLD_NS
 
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ void StartLevel(MapRecord* level)
 	paused = 0;
 	levelTryPlayMusic();
 	gChoke.reset();
-    Printf(TEXTCOLOR_GOLD "%s: %s\n", level->LabelName(), level->DisplayName());
+	setLevelStarted(level);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/blood/src/view.cpp b/source/blood/src/view.cpp
index d68ff8e39..cc3080621 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/view.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/view.cpp
@@ -228,23 +228,6 @@ GameStats GameInterface::getStats()
 	return { gKillMgr.Kills, gKillMgr.TotalKills, gSecretMgr.Founds, gSecretMgr.Total, gFrameCount / kTicsPerSec, gPlayer[myconnectindex].fragCount };
 }
 
-void viewDrawMapTitle(void)
-{
-    if (!hud_showmapname || M_Active())
-        return;
-
-    int const fadeStartTic = kTicsPerSec;
-    int const fadeEndTic = int(1.5f*kTicsPerSec);
-    if (gFrameCount > fadeEndTic)
-        return;
-    int const alpha = 255 - clamp((gFrameCount-fadeStartTic)*255/(fadeEndTic-fadeStartTic), 0, 255);
-
-    if (alpha != 0)
-    {
-        viewDrawText(1, currentLevel->DisplayName(), 160, 50, -128, 0, 1, 1, 0, alpha);
-    }
-}
-
 void viewDrawAimedPlayerName(void)
 {
     if (!cl_idplayers || (gView->aim.dx == 0 && gView->aim.dy == 0))
@@ -411,19 +394,9 @@ void viewSetMessage(const char *pMessage, const int pal, const MESSAGE_PRIORITY
     Printf(printlevel|PRINT_NOTIFY, "%s\n", pMessage);
 }
 
-
-char errMsg[256];
-
 void viewSetErrorMessage(const char *pMessage)
 {
-    if (!pMessage)
-    {
-        strcpy(errMsg, "");
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        strcpy(errMsg, pMessage);
-    }
+	Printf(PRINT_BOLD|PRINT_NOTIFY, "%s\n", pMessage);
 }
 
 void DoLensEffect(void)
@@ -1014,7 +987,6 @@ void viewDrawScreen(bool sceneonly)
     }
 #endif
 
-    viewDrawMapTitle();
     viewDrawAimedPlayerName();
     if (paused)
     {
@@ -1025,10 +997,6 @@ void viewDrawScreen(bool sceneonly)
         FStringf gTempStr("] %s [", gProfile[gView->nPlayer].name);
         viewDrawText(0, gTempStr, 160, 10, 0, 0, 1, 0);
     }
-    if (errMsg[0])
-    {
-        viewDrawText(0, errMsg, 160, 20, 0, 0, 1, 0);
-    }
     if (cl_interpolate)
     {
         RestoreInterpolations();
@@ -1041,22 +1009,12 @@ bool GameInterface::GenerateSavePic()
     return true;
 }
 
-
-#define LOW_FPS 60
-#define SLOW_FRAME_TIME 20
-
-#if defined GEKKO
-# define FPS_YOFFSET 16
-#else
-# define FPS_YOFFSET 0
-#endif
-
 FString GameInterface::GetCoordString()
 {
     FString out;
 
     out.Format("pos= %d, %d, %d - angle = %2.3f",
-        gMe->pSprite->x, gMe->pSprite->y, gMe->pSprite->z, gMe->pSprite->ang);
+        gMe->pSprite->x, gMe->pSprite->y, gMe->pSprite->z, gMe->pSprite->ang * (360./2048));
 
     return out;
 }
diff --git a/source/core/d_net.cpp b/source/core/d_net.cpp
index 8c1edbbb5..7863f21f6 100644
--- a/source/core/d_net.cpp
+++ b/source/core/d_net.cpp
@@ -1017,12 +1017,12 @@ void NetUpdate (void)
 				int mod = maketic - ticdup;
 				int modp, j;
 
-				int svel;
-				int fvel;
-				int64_t q16avel;
-				int64_t q16horz;
-				int64_t q16horiz;	// only used by SW
-				int64_t q16ang;		// only used by SW
+				int svel = 0;
+				int fvel = 0;
+				int64_t q16avel = 0;
+				int64_t q16horz = 0;
+				int64_t q16horiz = 0;	// only used by SW
+				int64_t q16ang = 0;		// only used by SW
 
 				for (j = 0; j < ticdup; ++j)
 				{
diff --git a/source/core/mainloop.cpp b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
index 2f1dddbd1..5f1ae9b9f 100644
--- a/source/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
 #include "build.h"
 #include "g_input.h"
 #include "mapinfo.h"
+#include "automap.h"
+#include "statusbar.h"
 
 CVAR(Bool, vid_activeinbackground, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Bool, r_ticstability, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ static void GameTicker()
 		gameupdatetime.Reset();
 		gameupdatetime.Clock();
 		gi->Ticker();
+		levelTextTime--;
 		gameupdatetime.Unclock();
 		break;
 
@@ -348,6 +351,7 @@ void Display()
 			twodpsp.SetSize(screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight());
 			gi->Render();
 			DrawFullscreenBlends();
+			drawMapTitle();
 			break;
 		}
 		[[fallthrough]];
diff --git a/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp b/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp
index e7c826356..b90fa3bfa 100644
--- a/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp
+++ b/source/core/savegamehelp.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "raze_sound.h"
 #include "gamestruct.h"
 #include "automap.h"
+#include "statusbar.h"
 
 static CompositeSavegameWriter savewriter;
 static FResourceFile *savereader;
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ static void SerializeSession(FSerializer& arc)
 	quoteMgr.Serialize(arc);
 	S_SerializeSounds(arc);
 	SerializeAutomap(arc);
+	SerializeHud(arc);
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
@@ -189,16 +191,17 @@ bool OpenSaveGameForWrite(const char* filename, const char *name)
 	auto savesig = gi->GetSaveSig();
 	auto gs = gi->getStats();
 	FStringf timeStr("%02d:%02d", gs.timesecnd / 60, gs.timesecnd % 60);
+	auto lev = currentLevel;
 
 	savegameinfo.AddString("Software", buf)
 		("Save Version", savesig.currentsavever)
 		.AddString("Engine", savesig.savesig)
 		.AddString("Game Resource", fileSystem.GetResourceFileName(1))
-		.AddString("Map Name", currentLevel->DisplayName())
+		.AddString("Map Name", lev->DisplayName())
 		.AddString("Creation Time", myasctime())
 		.AddString("Title", name)
-		.AddString("Map File", currentLevel->fileName)
-		.AddString("Map Label", currentLevel->labelName)
+		.AddString("Map File", lev->fileName)
+		.AddString("Map Label", lev->labelName)
 		.AddString("Map Time", timeStr);
 
 	const char *fn = currentLevel->fileName;
diff --git a/source/core/statusbar.cpp b/source/core/statusbar.cpp
index f159a9cf7..3bd1615ae 100644
--- a/source/core/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/source/core/statusbar.cpp
@@ -762,11 +762,12 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::PrintLevelStats(FLevelStats &stats)
 
 void DBaseStatusBar::PrintAutomapInfo(FLevelStats& stats)
 {
+	auto lev = currentLevel;
 	FString mapname;
 	if (am_showlabel) 
-		mapname.Format(TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPESTR "%c%s: " TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPESTR "%c%s", stats.letterColor+'A', currentLevel->LabelName(), stats.standardColor+'A', currentLevel->DisplayName());
+		mapname.Format(TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPESTR "%c%s: " TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPESTR "%c%s", stats.letterColor+'A', lev->LabelName(), stats.standardColor+'A', lev->DisplayName());
 	else 
-		mapname = currentLevel->DisplayName();
+		mapname = lev->DisplayName();
 
 	double y;
 	double scale = stats.fontscale * (am_textfont? *hud_statscale : 1);	// the tiny default font used by all games here cannot be scaled for readability purposes.
@@ -784,13 +785,13 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::PrintAutomapInfo(FLevelStats& stats)
 	{
 		y = 200 - stats.screenbottomspace - spacing;
 	}
-	const auto &volname = gVolumeNames[volfromlevelnum(currentLevel->levelNumber)];
+	const auto &volname = gVolumeNames[volfromlevelnum(lev->levelNumber)];
 	if (volname.IsEmpty() && am_nameontop) y = 1;
 
 	DrawText(twod, stats.font, stats.standardColor, 2 * hud_statscale, y, mapname, DTA_FullscreenScale, FSMode_ScaleToHeight, DTA_VirtualWidth, 320, DTA_VirtualHeight, 200,
 		DTA_ScaleX, scale, DTA_ScaleY, scale, DTA_KeepRatio, true, TAG_DONE);
 	y -= spacing;
-	if (!(currentLevel->flags & MI_USERMAP) && !(g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_PSEXHUMED) && volname.IsNotEmpty())
+	if (!(lev->flags & MI_USERMAP) && !(g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_PSEXHUMED) && volname.IsNotEmpty())
 		DrawText(twod, stats.font, stats.standardColor, 2 * hud_statscale, y, GStrings.localize(volname),
 			DTA_FullscreenScale, FSMode_ScaleToHeight, DTA_VirtualWidth, 320, DTA_VirtualHeight, 200,
 			DTA_ScaleX, scale, DTA_ScaleY, scale, DTA_KeepRatio, true, TAG_DONE);
@@ -857,4 +858,51 @@ void setViewport(int viewSize)
 	videoSetViewableArea(x0, y0, x1, y1);
 }
 
+//============================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//============================================================================
+
+int levelTextTime;
+
+void SerializeHud(FSerializer &arc)
+{
+	if (arc.BeginObject("hud"))
+	{
+		arc("texttimer", levelTextTime)
+		.EndObject();
+	}
+}
+
+void setLevelStarted(MapRecord *mi)
+{
+	levelTextTime = 85;
+	Printf(TEXTCOLOR_GOLD "%s: %s\n", mi->LabelName(), mi->DisplayName());
+}
+
+void drawMapTitle()
+{
+    if (!hud_showmapname || levelTextTime <= 0 || M_Active())
+        return;
+	
+	double alpha = levelTextTime > 16? 1.0 : levelTextTime / 16.;
+    if (alpha > 0)
+    {
+		double scale = (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_RRALL)? 0.4 : (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_SW)? 0.7 : 1.0;
+		auto text = currentLevel->DisplayName();
+		double x = 160 - BigFont->StringWidth(text) * scale / 2.;
+		double y = (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_BLOOD)? 50 : 100 - BigFont->GetHeight()/2.;
+		bool shadow = true;
+
+		if (shadow)
+		{
+			DrawText(twod, BigFont, CR_UNDEFINED, x+1, y+1, text, DTA_FullscreenScale, FSMode_Fit320x200, DTA_Color, 0xff000000, DTA_Alpha, alpha / 2., DTA_ScaleX, scale, DTA_ScaleY, scale, TAG_DONE);
+		}
+		DrawText(twod, BigFont, CR_UNDEFINED, x, y, text, DTA_FullscreenScale, FSMode_Fit320x200, DTA_Alpha, alpha, DTA_ScaleX, scale, DTA_ScaleY, scale, TAG_DONE);
+    }
+}
+
+
+
 
diff --git a/source/core/statusbar.h b/source/core/statusbar.h
index df201309c..c6580e3ae 100644
--- a/source/core/statusbar.h
+++ b/source/core/statusbar.h
@@ -344,5 +344,11 @@ enum DI_Flags
 
 void SBar_DrawString(DBaseStatusBar* self, DHUDFont* font, const FString& string, double x, double y, int flags, int trans, double alpha, int wrapwidth, int linespacing, double scaleX, double scaleY);
 void setViewport(int viewSize);
+struct MapRecord;
+void setLevelStarted(MapRecord *);
+void drawMapTitle();
+class FSerializer;
+void SerializeHud(FSerializer &arc);
+extern int levelTextTime;
 
 #endif /* __SBAR_H__ */
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/engine.h b/source/exhumed/src/engine.h
index 54a2c64b5..3f5909851 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/engine.h
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/engine.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ extern int SectDepth[];
 extern short SectSoundSect[];
 extern int SectAbove[];
 
-uint8_t LoadLevel(int nMap);
 void LoadObjects();
 
 // light
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/init.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/init.cpp
index 8383366b6..9283f061d 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/init.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/init.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #include "status.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "statusbar.h"
 
 BEGIN_PS_NS
 
@@ -78,7 +79,6 @@ uint8_t LoadLevel(int nMap)
 
     initspritelists();
 
-    currentLevel = FindMapByLevelNum(nMap);
 
     // init stuff
     {
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ uint8_t LoadLevel(int nMap)
 void InitLevel(int level) // todo: use a map record
 {
     StopCD();
+    currentLevel = FindMapByLevelNum(level);
     if (!LoadLevel(level)) {
         I_Error("Can't load level %d...\n", level);
     }
-    currentLevel = FindMapByLevelNum(level);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < nTotalPlayers; i++)
     {
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void InitLevel(int level) // todo: use a map record
     if (nTrack != 0) nTrack--;
 
     playCDtrack((nTrack % 8) + 11, true);
-
+	setLevelStarted(currentLevel);
 }
 
 void InitNewGame()
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
index 291e88296..2d965f1f3 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
@@ -1082,9 +1082,4 @@ void PrintPaused_d()
 	BigText(160, 100, GStrings("Game Paused"));
 }
 
-void PrintLevelName_d(double alpha)
-{
-	BigText(160, 114, currentLevel->DisplayName(), alpha);
-}
-
 END_DUKE_NS
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
index 1c0739d1f..6c304cba4 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
@@ -641,10 +641,5 @@ void PrintPaused_r()
 	BigText(160, 100, GStrings("Game Paused"), 0);
 }
 
-void PrintLevelName_r(double alpha)
-{
-	BigText(160, 114, currentLevel->DisplayName(), 0, alpha);
-}
-
 
 END_DUKE_NS
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
index dc7c23e56..7df82aa33 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ void GameInterface::Ticker()
 			}
 		}
 		
-		if (levelTextTime > 0)
-			levelTextTime--;
-
 		fi.think();
 
 		if ((everyothertime & 1) == 0)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp
index 7d5ea3ae4..23c505901 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ int rtsplaying;
 int tempwallptr;
 weaponhit hittype[MAXSPRITES];
 bool sound445done; // this was local state inside a function, but this must be maintained globally and serialized
-int levelTextTime; // must be serialized
 uint16_t frags[MAXPLAYERS][MAXPLAYERS];
 player_struct ps[MAXPLAYERS];
 int spriteqamount = 64;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/global.h b/source/games/duke/src/global.h
index db8bcf98c..8df389daf 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/global.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/global.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ extern int rtsplaying;
 extern int tempwallptr;
 extern weaponhit hittype[MAXSPRITES];
 extern bool sound445done;
-extern int levelTextTime;
 extern uint16_t frags[MAXPLAYERS][MAXPLAYERS];
 extern player_struct ps[MAXPLAYERS];
 extern int spriteqamount;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index d3fbc24f1..bba0d8227 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -749,7 +749,6 @@ void resettimevars(void)
 {
     cloudclock = 0;
 	ud.levelclock = 0;
-    levelTextTime = 85;
     if (camsprite >= 0)
         hittype[camsprite].temp_data[0] = 0;
 }
@@ -872,7 +871,7 @@ static int LoadTheMap(MapRecord *mi, struct player_struct *p, int gamemode)
         return 1;
     }
     currentLevel = mi;
-    SECRET_SetMapName(currentLevel->DisplayName(), currentLevel->name);
+    SECRET_SetMapName(mi->DisplayName(), mi->name);
     STAT_NewLevel(mi->fileName);
     G_LoadMapHack(mi->fileName);
 
@@ -990,7 +989,7 @@ int enterlevel(MapRecord *mi, int gamemode)
     ps[myconnectindex].over_shoulder_on = 0;
     clearfrags();
     resettimevars();  // Here we go
-    Printf(TEXTCOLOR_GOLD "%s: %s\n", mi->LabelName(), mi->DisplayName());
+	setLevelStarted(mi);
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
index 9f83148ac..f89775f34 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ void GameInterface::SerializeGameState(FSerializer& arc)
 			("rtsplaying", rtsplaying)
 			("tempwallptr", tempwallptr)
 			("sound445done", sound445done)
-			("leveltexttime", levelTextTime)
 			.Array("players", ps, ud.multimode)
 			("spriteqamount", spriteqamount)
 			.Array("shadedsector", shadedsector, numsectors)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar.h b/source/games/duke/src/sbar.h
index c6f167087..f1423d76f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-extern int levelTextTime;
 void DrawBorder();
 
 END_DUKE_NS
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
index 71bba951a..7179bfdfe 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-void PrintLevelName_d(double alpha);
 
 void drawstatusbar_d(int snum)
 {
@@ -453,16 +452,6 @@ void drawstatusbar_d(int snum)
 	{
 		dsb.Statusbar(snum);
 	}
-
-	if (hud_showmapname && levelTextTime > 1 && !M_Active())
-	{
-		double alpha;
-		if (levelTextTime > 16) alpha = 1.;
-		else alpha = (levelTextTime) / 16.;
-		PrintLevelName_d(alpha);
-	}
-
-
 }
 
 END_DUKE_NS
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
index 5f590a41e..2615b0b80 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
@@ -457,15 +457,6 @@ void drawstatusbar_r(int snum)
 	{
 		dsb.Statusbar(snum);
 	}
-
-	if (hud_showmapname && levelTextTime > 1 && !M_Active())
-	{
-		double alpha;
-		if (levelTextTime > 16) alpha = 1.;
-		else alpha = (levelTextTime) / 16.;
-		PrintLevelName_r(alpha);
-	}
-
 }
 
 END_DUKE_NS
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.cpp b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
index 1adcd10d6..bd494198d 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Prepared for public release: 03/28/2005 - Charlie Wiederhold, 3D Realms
 #include "network.h"
 #include "pal.h"
 #include "automap.h"
+#include "statusbar.h"
 
 
 #include "mytypes.h"
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ void InitLevel(MapRecord *maprec)
 
     // reset NewGame
     NewGame = false;
+	setLevelStarted(maprec);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------