diff --git a/polymer/build/include/dxdidf.h b/polymer/build/include/dxdidf.h
index b4de78a1d..7c54e4646 100644
--- a/polymer/build/include/dxdidf.h
+++ b/polymer/build/include/dxdidf.h
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static DIOBJECTDATAFORMAT c_dfDIKeyboard_odf[] = {
 const DIDATAFORMAT c_dfDIKeyboard = { 24, 16, 0x00000002, 256, 256, c_dfDIKeyboard_odf };
 
 // Mouse
-
+/*
 static DIOBJECTDATAFORMAT c_dfDIMouse_odf[] = {
 	{ &GUID_XAxis, 0, 0x00FFFF03, 0x00000000 },
 	{ &GUID_YAxis, 4, 0x00FFFF03, 0x00000000 },
@@ -277,6 +277,21 @@ static DIOBJECTDATAFORMAT c_dfDIMouse_odf[] = {
 };
 
 const DIDATAFORMAT c_dfDIMouse = { 24, 16, 0x00000002, 16, 7, c_dfDIMouse_odf };
+*/
+static DIOBJECTDATAFORMAT c_dfDIMouse2_odf[] = {
+    {&GUID_XAxis, 0, 16776963, 0},
+    {&GUID_YAxis, 4, 16776963, 0},
+    {&GUID_ZAxis, 8, -2130706685, 0},
+    {0, 12, 16776972, 0},
+    {0, 13, 16776972, 0},
+    {0, 14, -2130706676, 0},
+    {0, 15, -2130706676, 0},
+    {0, 16, -2130706676, 0},
+    {0, 17, -2130706676, 0},
+    {0, 18, -2130706676,0},
+    {0, 19, -2130706676, 0}
+};
+const DIDATAFORMAT c_dfDIMouse2 = {24, 16, 2, 20, 11, c_dfDIMouse2_odf};
 
 // Joystick
 
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/build.c b/polymer/build/src/build.c
index 0f60b281d..035ac976e 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/build.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/build.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int app_main(int argc, const char **argv)
     loadpics("tiles000.art",1048576*16);
     loadnames();
 
-    Bstrcpy(kensig,"Based on BUILD by Ken Silverman");
+    Bstrcpy(kensig,"Uses BUILD technology by Ken Silverman");
     initcrc();
 
     if (!loaddefinitionsfile(defsfilename)) initprintf("Definitions file loaded.\n");
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/build/src/engine.c
index 1ac36dd26..6db09cf6d 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/engine.c
@@ -11051,7 +11051,7 @@ void draw2dgrid(int posxe, int posye, short ange, int zoome, short gride)
                 {
                     if (xp1 != xp2)
                     {
-                        drawline16(xp1,yp1,xp1,yp2,25);
+                        drawline16(xp1,yp1,xp1,yp2,8);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -11059,7 +11059,7 @@ void draw2dgrid(int posxe, int posye, short ange, int zoome, short gride)
                 xp2 = xp1;
             if ((xp2 >= 0) && (xp2 < xdim))
             {
-                drawline16(xp2,yp1,xp2,yp2,25);
+                drawline16(xp2,yp1,xp2,yp2,8);
             }
         }
         xp1 = mulscale14(posxe+editorgridextent,zoome);
@@ -11072,7 +11072,7 @@ void draw2dgrid(int posxe, int posye, short ange, int zoome, short gride)
             {
                 if ((yp1 > midydim16-ydim16) && (yp1 <= midydim16))
                 {
-                    drawline16(halfxdim16-xp1,midydim16-yp1,halfxdim16-xp2,midydim16-yp1,25);
+                    drawline16(halfxdim16-xp1,midydim16-yp1,halfxdim16-xp2,midydim16-yp1,8);
                     tempy = yp1;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/osd.c b/polymer/build/src/osd.c
index bd634beeb..061320599 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/osd.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/osd.c
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ void OSD_Draw(void)
     clearbackground(osdcols,osdrowscur+1);
 
     if (osdversionstring[0])
-        drawosdstr(osdcols-osdversionstringlen,osdrowscur,osdversionstring,osdversionstringlen,osdversionstringshade,osdversionstringpal);
+        drawosdstr(osdcols-osdversionstringlen,osdrowscur,osdversionstring,osdversionstringlen,(sintable[(totalclock<<4)&2047]>>11),osdversionstringpal);
 
     for (; lines>0; lines--, row--)
     {
@@ -1375,9 +1375,9 @@ void OSD_Draw(void)
         topoffs+=osdcols;
     }
 
-    drawosdchar(2,osdrowscur,'>',osdpromptshade,osdpromptpal);
-    if (osdeditcaps) drawosdchar(0,osdrowscur,'C',osdpromptshade,osdpromptpal);
-    if (osdeditshift) drawosdchar(1,osdrowscur,'H',osdpromptshade,osdpromptpal);
+    drawosdchar(2,osdrowscur,'>',osdpromptshade?osdpromptshade:(sintable[(totalclock<<4)&2047]>>11),osdpromptpal);
+    if (osdeditcaps) drawosdchar(0,osdrowscur,'C',osdpromptshade?osdpromptshade:(sintable[(totalclock<<4)&2047]>>11),osdpromptpal);
+    if (osdeditshift) drawosdchar(1,osdrowscur,'H',osdpromptshade?osdpromptshade:(sintable[(totalclock<<4)&2047]>>11),osdpromptpal);
 
     len = min(osdcols-1-3, osdeditlen-osdeditwinstart);
     for (x=len-1; x>=0; x--)
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c b/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c
index 0f640c26c..67120b5a6 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #error winlayer.c is for Windows only.
 #endif
 
-#define DIRECTINPUT_VERSION 0x0500
+#define DIRECTINPUT_VERSION 0x0700
 #define DIRECTDRAW_VERSION  0x0600
 
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
@@ -674,8 +674,8 @@ inline void idle(void)
 #define NUM_INPUTS	3
 
 static HMODULE               hDInputDLL    = NULL;
-static LPDIRECTINPUTA        lpDI          = NULL;
-static LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE2A lpDID[NUM_INPUTS] =  { NULL, NULL, NULL };
+static LPDIRECTINPUT7A        lpDI          = NULL;
+static LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE7A lpDID[NUM_INPUTS] =  { NULL, NULL, NULL };
 static BOOL                  bDInputInited = FALSE;
 #define INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE	32
 static GUID                  guidDevs[NUM_INPUTS];
@@ -689,12 +689,12 @@ HANDLE  mousethread;
 static struct
 {
     char *name;
-    LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE2A *did;
+    LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE7A *did;
     const DIDATAFORMAT *df;
 } devicedef[NUM_INPUTS] =
 {
     { "keyboard", &lpDID[KEYBOARD], &c_dfDIKeyboard },
-    { "mouse",    &lpDID[MOUSE],    &c_dfDIMouse },
+    { "mouse",    &lpDID[MOUSE],    &c_dfDIMouse2 },
     { "joystick", &lpDID[JOYSTICK], &c_dfDIJoystick }
 };
 static struct _joydef
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ void setjoydeadzone(int axis, unsigned short dead, unsigned short satur)
     }
     dipdw.dwData = dead;
 
-    result = IDirectInputDevice2_SetProperty(lpDID[JOYSTICK], DIPROP_DEADZONE, &dipdw.diph);
+    result = IDirectInputDevice7_SetProperty(lpDID[JOYSTICK], DIPROP_DEADZONE, &dipdw.diph);
     if FAILED(result)
     {
         //ShowDInputErrorBox("Failed setting joystick dead zone", result);
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ void setjoydeadzone(int axis, unsigned short dead, unsigned short satur)
 
     dipdw.dwData = satur;
 
-    result = IDirectInputDevice2_SetProperty(lpDID[JOYSTICK], DIPROP_SATURATION, &dipdw.diph);
+    result = IDirectInputDevice7_SetProperty(lpDID[JOYSTICK], DIPROP_SATURATION, &dipdw.diph);
     if FAILED(result)
     {
         //ShowDInputErrorBox("Failed setting joystick saturation point", result);
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ void getjoydeadzone(int axis, unsigned short *dead, unsigned short *satur)
         dipdw.diph.dwHow = DIPH_BYOFFSET;
     }
 
-    result = IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty(lpDID[JOYSTICK], DIPROP_DEADZONE, &dipdw.diph);
+    result = IDirectInputDevice7_GetProperty(lpDID[JOYSTICK], DIPROP_DEADZONE, &dipdw.diph);
     if FAILED(result)
     {
         //ShowDInputErrorBox("Failed getting joystick dead zone", result);
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ void getjoydeadzone(int axis, unsigned short *dead, unsigned short *satur)
 
     *dead = dipdw.dwData;
 
-    result = IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty(lpDID[JOYSTICK], DIPROP_SATURATION, &dipdw.diph);
+    result = IDirectInputDevice7_GetProperty(lpDID[JOYSTICK], DIPROP_SATURATION, &dipdw.diph);
     if FAILED(result)
     {
         //ShowDInputErrorBox("Failed getting joystick saturation point", result);
@@ -1032,6 +1032,10 @@ void releaseallbuttons(void)
         if (mouseb & 8) mousepresscallback(4, 0);
         if (mousewheel[0]>0) mousepresscallback(5,0);
         if (mousewheel[1]>0) mousepresscallback(6,0);
+        if (mouseb & 64) mousepresscallback(7, 0);
+        if (mouseb & 128) mousepresscallback(8, 0);
+        if (mouseb & 256) mousepresscallback(9, 0);
+        if (mouseb & 512) mousepresscallback(10, 0);
     }
     mousewheel[0]=mousewheel[1]=0;
     mouseb = 0;
@@ -1182,10 +1186,10 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK InitDirectInput_enumobjects(LPCDIDEVICEOBJECTINSTANCE lpddo
 static BOOL InitDirectInput(void)
 {
     HRESULT result;
-    HRESULT(WINAPI *aDirectInputCreateA)(HINSTANCE, DWORD, LPDIRECTINPUTA *, LPUNKNOWN);
+    HRESULT(WINAPI *aDirectInputCreateA)(HINSTANCE, DWORD, LPDIRECTINPUT7A *, LPUNKNOWN);
     DIPROPDWORD dipdw;
-    LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICEA dev;
-    LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE2A dev2;
+    LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE7A dev;
+    LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE7A dev2;
     DIDEVCAPS didc;
 
     int devn;
@@ -1219,7 +1223,7 @@ static BOOL InitDirectInput(void)
     // enumerate devices to make us look fancy
     initprintf("  - Enumerating attached input devices\n");
     inputdevices = 0;
-    result = IDirectInput_EnumDevices(lpDI, 0, InitDirectInput_enum, NULL, DIEDFL_ATTACHEDONLY);
+    result = IDirectInput7_EnumDevices(lpDI, 0, InitDirectInput_enum, NULL, DIEDFL_ATTACHEDONLY);
     if FAILED(result) { HorribleDInputDeath("Failed enumerating attached input devices", result); }
     else if (result != DI_OK) initprintf("    Enumerated input devices with warning: %s\n",GetDInputError(result));
     if (!(inputdevices & (1<<KEYBOARD)))
@@ -1238,33 +1242,33 @@ static BOOL InitDirectInput(void)
         *devicedef[devn].did = NULL;
 
 //        initprintf("  - Creating %s device\n", devicedef[devn].name);
-        result = IDirectInput_CreateDevice(lpDI, &guidDevs[devn], &dev, NULL);
+        result = IDirectInput7_CreateDevice(lpDI, &guidDevs[devn], &dev, NULL);
         if FAILED(result) { HorribleDInputDeath("Failed creating device", result); }
         else if (result != DI_OK) initprintf("    Created device with warning: %s\n",GetDInputError(result));
 
-        result = IDirectInputDevice_QueryInterface(dev, &IID_IDirectInputDevice2, (LPVOID *)&dev2);
-        IDirectInputDevice_Release(dev);
-        if FAILED(result) { HorribleDInputDeath("Failed querying DirectInput2 interface for device", result); }
-        else if (result != DI_OK) initprintf("    Queried IDirectInputDevice2 interface with warning: %s\n",GetDInputError(result));
+        result = IDirectInputDevice7_QueryInterface(dev, &IID_IDirectInputDevice7, (LPVOID *)&dev2);
+        IDirectInputDevice7_Release(dev);
+        if FAILED(result) { HorribleDInputDeath("Failed querying DirectInput7 interface for device", result); }
+        else if (result != DI_OK) initprintf("    Queried IDirectInputDevice7 interface with warning: %s\n",GetDInputError(result));
 
-        result = IDirectInputDevice2_SetDataFormat(dev2, devicedef[devn].df);
-        if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed setting data format", result); }
+        result = IDirectInputDevice7_SetDataFormat(dev2, devicedef[devn].df);
+        if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice7_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed setting data format", result); }
         else if (result != DI_OK) initprintf("    Set data format with warning: %s\n",GetDInputError(result));
 
         inputevt[devn] = CreateEvent(NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL);
         if (inputevt[devn] == NULL)
         {
-            IDirectInputDevice_Release(dev2);
+            IDirectInputDevice7_Release(dev2);
             ShowErrorBox("Couldn't create event object");
             UninitDirectInput();
             return TRUE;
         }
 
-        result = IDirectInputDevice2_SetEventNotification(dev2, inputevt[devn]);
-        if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed setting event object", result); }
+        result = IDirectInputDevice7_SetEventNotification(dev2, inputevt[devn]);
+        if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice7_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed setting event object", result); }
         else if (result != DI_OK) initprintf("    Set event object with warning: %s\n",GetDInputError(result));
 
-        IDirectInputDevice2_Unacquire(dev2);
+        IDirectInputDevice7_Unacquire(dev2);
 
         memset(&dipdw, 0, sizeof(dipdw));
         dipdw.diph.dwSize = sizeof(DIPROPDWORD);
@@ -1273,8 +1277,8 @@ static BOOL InitDirectInput(void)
         dipdw.diph.dwHow = DIPH_DEVICE;
         dipdw.dwData = INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE;
 
-        result = IDirectInputDevice2_SetProperty(dev2, DIPROP_BUFFERSIZE, &dipdw.diph);
-        if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed setting buffering", result); }
+        result = IDirectInputDevice7_SetProperty(dev2, DIPROP_BUFFERSIZE, &dipdw.diph);
+        if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice7_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed setting buffering", result); }
         else if (result != DI_OK) initprintf("    Set buffering with warning: %s\n",GetDInputError(result));
 
         // set up device
@@ -1284,8 +1288,8 @@ static BOOL InitDirectInput(void)
 
             memset(&didc, 0, sizeof(didc));
             didc.dwSize = sizeof(didc);
-            result = IDirectInputDevice2_GetCapabilities(dev2, &didc);
-            if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed getting joystick capabilities", result); }
+            result = IDirectInputDevice7_GetCapabilities(dev2, &didc);
+            if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice7_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed getting joystick capabilities", result); }
             else if (result != DI_OK) initprintf("    Fetched joystick capabilities with warning: %s\n",GetDInputError(result));
 
             joynumaxes    = (char)didc.dwAxes;
@@ -1300,8 +1304,8 @@ static BOOL InitDirectInput(void)
             joyaxis = (int *)Bcalloc(didc.dwAxes, sizeof(int));
             joyhat = (int *)Bcalloc(didc.dwPOVs, sizeof(int));
 
-            result = IDirectInputDevice2_EnumObjects(dev2, InitDirectInput_enumobjects, (LPVOID)typecounts, DIDFT_ALL);
-            if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed getting joystick features", result); }
+            result = IDirectInputDevice7_EnumObjects(dev2, InitDirectInput_enumobjects, (LPVOID)typecounts, DIDFT_ALL);
+            if FAILED(result) { IDirectInputDevice7_Release(dev2); HorribleDInputDeath("Failed getting joystick features", result); }
             else if (result != DI_OK) initprintf("    Fetched joystick features with warning: %s\n",GetDInputError(result));
         }
 
@@ -1350,9 +1354,9 @@ static void UninitDirectInput(void)
         {
 //            initprintf("  - Releasing %s device\n", devicedef[devn].name);
 
-            if (devn != JOYSTICK) IDirectInputDevice2_SetEventNotification(*devicedef[devn].did, NULL);
+            if (devn != JOYSTICK) IDirectInputDevice7_SetEventNotification(*devicedef[devn].did, NULL);
 
-            IDirectInputDevice2_Release(*devicedef[devn].did);
+            IDirectInputDevice7_Release(*devicedef[devn].did);
             *devicedef[devn].did = NULL;
         }
         if (inputevt[devn])
@@ -1365,7 +1369,7 @@ static void UninitDirectInput(void)
     if (lpDI)
     {
 //        initprintf("  - Releasing DirectInput object\n");
-        IDirectInput_Release(lpDI);
+        IDirectInput7_Release(lpDI);
         lpDI = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -1396,7 +1400,7 @@ static void GetKeyNames(void)
         ZeroMemory(&key,sizeof(key));
         key.dwSize = sizeof(DIDEVICEOBJECTINSTANCE);
 
-        res = IDirectInputDevice_GetObjectInfo(*devicedef[KEYBOARD].did, &key, i, DIPH_BYOFFSET);
+        res = IDirectInputDevice7_GetObjectInfo(*devicedef[KEYBOARD].did, &key, i, DIPH_BYOFFSET);
         if (FAILED(res)) continue;
 
         CharToOem(key.tszName, tbuf);
@@ -1457,17 +1461,17 @@ static void AcquireInputDevices(char acquire, signed char device)
             if (device != -1 && i != device) continue;	// don't touch other devices if only the mouse is wanted
             else if (!mousegrab && i == MOUSE) continue;	// don't grab the mouse if we don't want it grabbed
 
-            IDirectInputDevice2_Unacquire(*devicedef[i].did);
+            IDirectInputDevice7_Unacquire(*devicedef[i].did);
 
             if (i == MOUSE/* && fullscreen*/) flags = DISCL_FOREGROUND|DISCL_EXCLUSIVE;
             else flags = DISCL_FOREGROUND|DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE;
 
-            result = IDirectInputDevice2_SetCooperativeLevel(*devicedef[i].did, hWindow, flags);
+            result = IDirectInputDevice7_SetCooperativeLevel(*devicedef[i].did, hWindow, flags);
             if (FAILED(result))
-                initprintf("IDirectInputDevice2_SetCooperativeLevel(%s): %s\n",
+                initprintf("IDirectInputDevice7_SetCooperativeLevel(%s): %s\n",
                            devicedef[i].name, GetDInputError(result));
 
-            if (SUCCEEDED(IDirectInputDevice2_Acquire(*devicedef[i].did)))
+            if (SUCCEEDED(IDirectInputDevice7_Acquire(*devicedef[i].did)))
                 devacquired[i] = 1;
             else
                 devacquired[i] = 0;
@@ -1482,11 +1486,11 @@ static void AcquireInputDevices(char acquire, signed char device)
             if (! *devicedef[i].did) continue;
             if (device != -1 && i != device) continue;	// don't touch other devices if only the mouse is wanted
 
-            IDirectInputDevice2_Unacquire(*devicedef[i].did);
+            IDirectInputDevice7_Unacquire(*devicedef[i].did);
 
-            result = IDirectInputDevice2_SetCooperativeLevel(*devicedef[i].did, hWindow, DISCL_FOREGROUND|DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE);
+            result = IDirectInputDevice7_SetCooperativeLevel(*devicedef[i].did, hWindow, DISCL_FOREGROUND|DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE);
             if (FAILED(result))
-                initprintf("IDirectInputDevice2_SetCooperativeLevel(%s): %s\n",
+                initprintf("IDirectInputDevice7_SetCooperativeLevel(%s): %s\n",
                            devicedef[i].name, GetDInputError(result));
 
             devacquired[i] = 0;
@@ -1500,69 +1504,105 @@ static void ProcessMouse()
     DWORD i;
     unsigned t;
     int result;
-    DIDEVICEOBJECTDATA didod[INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE];
-    DWORD dwElements = INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE;
+    DIDEVICEOBJECTDATA didod;
+    DWORD dwElements = 1;
 
     while (1)
     {
         t = getticks();
         if (!mousegrab) break;
-        result = IDirectInputDevice2_GetDeviceData(lpDID[MOUSE], sizeof(DIDEVICEOBJECTDATA),
+        result = IDirectInputDevice7_GetDeviceData(lpDID[MOUSE], sizeof(DIDEVICEOBJECTDATA),
                  (LPDIDEVICEOBJECTDATA)&didod, &dwElements, 0);
 
         if (FAILED(result) || !dwElements)break;
-
-        if (result == DI_OK)
+        else if (result == DI_OK)
         {
             // process the mouse events
             //  			  mousex=0;
             //  			  mousey=0;
-            for (i=0; i<dwElements; i++)
+//            for (i=0; i<dwElements; i++)
             {
-                switch (didod[i].dwOfs)
+                if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_X)
+                    mousex += (short)didod.dwData;
+                else if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_Y)
+                    mousey += (short)didod.dwData;
+                else if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_Z)
                 {
-                case DIMOFS_BUTTON0:
-                    if (didod[i].dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 1;
-                    else mouseb &= ~1;
-                    if (mousepresscallback)
-                        mousepresscallback(1, (mouseb&1)==1);
-                    break;
-                case DIMOFS_BUTTON1:
-                    if (didod[i].dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 2;
-                    else mouseb &= ~2;
-                    if (mousepresscallback)
-                        mousepresscallback(2, (mouseb&2)==2);
-                    break;
-                case DIMOFS_BUTTON2:
-                    if (didod[i].dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 4;
-                    else mouseb &= ~4;
-                    if (mousepresscallback)
-                        mousepresscallback(3, (mouseb&4)==4);
-                    break;
-                case DIMOFS_BUTTON3:
-                    if (didod[i].dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 8;
-                    else mouseb &= ~8;
-                    if (mousepresscallback)
-                        mousepresscallback(4, (mouseb&8)==8);
-                    break;
-                case DIMOFS_X:
-                    mousex += (short)didod[i].dwData; break;
-                case DIMOFS_Y:
-                    mousey += (short)didod[i].dwData; break;
-                case DIMOFS_Z:
-                    if ((int)didod[i].dwData > 0)   	// wheel up
+                    if ((int)didod.dwData > 0)   	// wheel up
                     {
                         if (mousewheel[0] > 0 && mousepresscallback) mousepresscallback(5,0);
                         mousewheel[0] = t;
                         mouseb |= 16; if (mousepresscallback) mousepresscallback(5, 1);
                     }
-                    else if ((int)didod[i].dwData < 0)  	// wheel down
+                    else if ((int)didod.dwData < 0)  	// wheel down
                     {
                         if (mousewheel[1] > 0 && mousepresscallback) mousepresscallback(6,0);
                         mousewheel[1] = t;
                         mouseb |= 32; if (mousepresscallback) mousepresscallback(6, 1);
                     }
-                    break;
+                }
+                else if (didod.dwOfs >= DIMOFS_BUTTON0 && didod.dwOfs <= DIMOFS_BUTTON7)
+                {
+                    if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_BUTTON0)
+                    {
+                        if (didod.dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 1;
+                        else mouseb &= ~1;
+                        if (mousepresscallback)
+                            mousepresscallback(1, (mouseb&1)==1);
+                    }
+                    else if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_BUTTON1)
+                    {
+                        if (didod.dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 2;
+                        else mouseb &= ~2;
+                        if (mousepresscallback)
+                            mousepresscallback(2, (mouseb&2)==2);
+                    }
+                    else if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_BUTTON2)
+                    {
+                        if (didod.dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 4;
+                        else mouseb &= ~4;
+                        if (mousepresscallback)
+                            mousepresscallback(3, (mouseb&4)==4);
+                    }
+                    else if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_BUTTON3)
+                    {
+                        if (didod.dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 8;
+                        else mouseb &= ~8;
+                        if (mousepresscallback)
+                            mousepresscallback(4, (mouseb&8)==8);
+                    }
+                    else if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_BUTTON4)
+                    {
+                        OSD_Printf("got button4\n");
+                        if (didod.dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 64;
+                        else mouseb &= ~64;
+                        if (mousepresscallback)
+                            mousepresscallback(7, (mouseb&64)==64);
+                    }
+                    else if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_BUTTON5)
+                    {
+                        OSD_Printf("got button5\n");
+                        if (didod.dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 128;
+                        else mouseb &= ~128;
+                        if (mousepresscallback)
+                            mousepresscallback(8, (mouseb&128)==128);
+                    }
+                    else if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_BUTTON6)
+                    {
+                        OSD_Printf("got button6\n");
+                        if (didod.dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 256;
+                        else mouseb &= ~256;
+                        if (mousepresscallback)
+                            mousepresscallback(9, (mouseb&256)==256);
+                    }
+                    else if (didod.dwOfs == DIMOFS_BUTTON7)
+                    {
+                        OSD_Printf("got button7\n");
+                        if (didod.dwData & 0x80) mouseb |= 512;
+                        else mouseb &= ~512;
+                        if (mousepresscallback)
+                            mousepresscallback(10, (mouseb&512)==512);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1588,13 +1628,13 @@ static void ProcessInputDevices(void)
     {
         if (*devicedef[t].did&&t!=MOUSE)
         {
-            result = IDirectInputDevice2_Poll(*devicedef[t].did);
+            result = IDirectInputDevice7_Poll(*devicedef[t].did);
             if (result == DIERR_INPUTLOST || result == DIERR_NOTACQUIRED)
             {
-                if (SUCCEEDED(IDirectInputDevice2_Acquire(*devicedef[t].did)))
+                if (SUCCEEDED(IDirectInputDevice7_Acquire(*devicedef[t].did)))
                 {
                     devacquired[t] = 1;
-                    IDirectInputDevice2_Poll(*devicedef[t].did);
+                    IDirectInputDevice7_Poll(*devicedef[t].did);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -1639,7 +1679,7 @@ static void ProcessInputDevices(void)
         {
         case KEYBOARD:		// keyboard
             if (!lpDID[KEYBOARD]) break;
-            result = IDirectInputDevice2_GetDeviceData(lpDID[KEYBOARD], sizeof(DIDEVICEOBJECTDATA),
+            result = IDirectInputDevice7_GetDeviceData(lpDID[KEYBOARD], sizeof(DIDEVICEOBJECTDATA),
                      (LPDIDEVICEOBJECTDATA)&didod, &dwElements, 0);
             if (result == DI_OK)
             {
@@ -1678,7 +1718,7 @@ static void ProcessInputDevices(void)
 
         case JOYSTICK:		// joystick
             if (!lpDID[JOYSTICK]) break;
-            result = IDirectInputDevice2_GetDeviceData(lpDID[JOYSTICK], sizeof(DIDEVICEOBJECTDATA),
+            result = IDirectInputDevice7_GetDeviceData(lpDID[JOYSTICK], sizeof(DIDEVICEOBJECTDATA),
                      (LPDIDEVICEOBJECTDATA)&didod, &dwElements, 0);
             if (result == DI_OK)
             {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/build.bmp b/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/build.bmp
index c0fb4396a..6df78cebc 100644
Binary files a/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/build.bmp and b/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/build.bmp differ
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/game.bmp b/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/game.bmp
index 66a792ea7..f17c16113 100644
Binary files a/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/game.bmp and b/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/game.bmp differ
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/game2.psd b/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/game2.psd
index cfbff24b9..3b7c1fbf2 100644
Binary files a/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/game2.psd and b/polymer/eduke32/rsrc/game2.psd differ
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
index 0256da821..59ad47383 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
-#define BUILDDATE " 20081002"
+#define BUILDDATE " 20081005"
 #define VERSION " 1.2.0devel"
 
 static int floor_over_floor;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
index 90a4201a0..f6753a00e 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #define APPNAME "EDuke32"
 #define VERSION " 1.5.0devel"
 // this is checked against http://eduke32.com/VERSION
-#define BUILDDATE " 20081002"
+#define BUILDDATE " 20081005"
 #define HEAD2 APPNAME VERSION BUILDDATE
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ extern int g_ScriptVersion, g_Shareware, g_GameType;
 
 #define AUTO_AIM_ANGLE          48
 #define RECSYNCBUFSIZ 2520   //2520 is the (LCM of 1-8)*3
-#define MOVEFIFOSIZ 256
+#define MOVEFIFOSIZ 1024
 
 #define FOURSLEIGHT (1<<8)
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index e5bbe07e9..6affa5324 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -2061,7 +2061,12 @@ static void coolgaugetext(int snum)
             if (sprite[p->i].pal == 1 && p->last_extra < 2)
                 altdigitalnumber(40,-(200-22),1,-16,10+16);
             else if (!althud_flashing || p->last_extra > (p->max_player_health>>2) || totalclock&32)
-                altdigitalnumber(40,-(200-22),p->last_extra,-16,10+16);
+            {
+                int s = -8;
+                if (althud_flashing && p->last_extra > p->max_player_health)
+                    s += (sintable[(totalclock<<5)&2047]>>10);
+                altdigitalnumber(40,-(200-22),p->last_extra,s,10+16);
+            }
 
             if (althud_shadows)
                 rotatesprite(sbarx(62+1),sbary(200-25+1),sbarsc(49152L),0,SHIELD,0,4,10+16+1+32,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
@@ -2592,16 +2597,8 @@ static void ShowFrameRate(void)
             int x = (xdim <= 640);
             int chars = Bsprintf(tempbuf, "%2u ms (%3u fps)", howlong, LastCount);
 
-            if (!x)
-            {
-                printext256(windowx2-(chars<<3)+1,windowy1+2,0,-1,tempbuf,x);
-                printext256(windowx2-(chars<<3),windowy1+1,COLOR_WHITE,-1,tempbuf,x);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                printext256(windowx2-(chars<<2)+1,windowy1+2,0,-1,tempbuf,x);
-                printext256(windowx2-(chars<<2),windowy1+1,COLOR_WHITE,-1,tempbuf,x);
-            }
+            printext256(windowx2-(chars<<(3-x))+1,windowy1+2,0,-1,tempbuf,x);
+            printext256(windowx2-(chars<<(3-x)),windowy1+1,COLOR_WHITE,-1,tempbuf,x);
 
             if (numplayers > 1)
                 if ((totalclock - lastpackettime) > 1)
@@ -2903,6 +2900,8 @@ void gameexit(const char *t)
             showtwoscreens();
     }
 
+    if (*t != 0) initprintf("%s\n",t);
+
     if (qsetmode == 200)
         Shutdown();
 
@@ -10717,7 +10716,7 @@ void app_main(int argc,const char **argv)
 #endif
 
     OSD_SetLogFile("eduke32.log");
-    OSD_SetParameters(6,0, 0,12, 2,12);
+    OSD_SetParameters(0,0, 0,12, 2,12);
     OSD_SetFunctions(
         GAME_drawosdchar,
         GAME_drawosdstr,
@@ -10733,7 +10732,7 @@ void app_main(int argc,const char **argv)
     initprintf("%s\n",apptitle);
 //    initprintf("Compiled %s\n",datetimestring);
     initprintf("Copyright (c) 1996, 2003 3D Realms Entertainment\n");
-    initprintf("Copyright (c) 2008 EDuke32 team\n");
+    initprintf("Copyright (c) 2008 EDuke32 team and contributors\n");
 
 #if defined(__linux__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__)
     addsearchpath("/usr/share/games/jfduke3d");
@@ -11120,17 +11119,37 @@ void app_main(int argc,const char **argv)
 
     ud.last_level = -1;
 
-    if (Bstrcasecmp(ud.rtsname,"DUKE.RTS") == 0)
+    if (Bstrcasecmp(ud.rtsname,"DUKE.RTS") == 0 ||
+        Bstrcasecmp(ud.rtsname,"WW2GI.RTS") == 0 ||
+        Bstrcasecmp(ud.rtsname,"NAM.RTS") == 0)
     {
+        // ud.last_level is used as a flag here to reset the string to DUKE.RTS after load
         if (WW2GI)
+        {
+            ud.last_level = 1;
             Bstrcpy(ud.rtsname, "WW2GI.RTS");
+        }
         else if (NAM)
+        {
+            ud.last_level = 1;
             Bstrcpy(ud.rtsname, "NAM.RTS");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ud.last_level = 1;
+            Bstrcpy(ud.rtsname, "DUKE.RTS");
+        }
     }
 
     RTS_Init(ud.rtsname);
     if (numlumps) initprintf("Using .RTS file '%s'\n",ud.rtsname);
 
+    if (ud.last_level == 1)
+    {
+        ud.last_level = -1;
+        Bstrcpy(ud.rtsname, "DUKE.RTS");
+    }
+
     initprintf("Initializing OSD...\n");
 
     OSD_SetVersionString(HEAD2, 10,0);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index 6ca3da07b..6fbee15d0 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -5433,7 +5433,7 @@ void copydefaultcons(void)
     }
 }
 
-/* Anything added with AddDefinition cannot be overwritten in the CONs */
+/* Anything added with AddDefinition() cannot be overwritten in the CONs */
 
 static void AddDefinition(const char *lLabel,int lValue,int lType)
 {
@@ -5588,14 +5588,14 @@ static void InitProjectiles(void)
         -1, -1, -1, -1, -96, 18, 18, 0, 1
     };
 
+    // this will only happen if I forget to update this function...
     if (sizeof(projectile_t) != sizeof(DefaultProjectile))
-        gameexit("ERROR: InitProjectiles() doesn't match projectile_t");
+        gameexit("ERROR: InitProjectiles() projectile_t mismatch!");
 
     for (i=MAXTILES-1;i>=0;i--)
-    {
         Bmemcpy(&projectile[i],&DefaultProjectile,sizeof(projectile_t));
-    }
-    Bmemcpy(&defaultprojectile, &projectile, sizeof(projectile));
+
+    Bmemcpy(&defaultprojectile[0], &projectile[0], sizeof(projectile));
 }
 
 extern int g_NumObituaries;
@@ -5642,8 +5642,9 @@ void loadefs(const char *filenam)
         }
         else if (numgroupfiles == 0)
         {
-            Bsprintf(tempbuf,"Duke Nukem 3D was not found in this directory.  A copy of '%s' or its contents is needed to run EDuke32.\n"
-                     "You can find '%s' in the \"DN3DINST\" or \"ATOMINST\" directory on your Duke Nukem 3D installation CD-ROM.",
+            Bsprintf(tempbuf,"Duke Nukem 3D game data was not found.  A copy of '%s' or other compatible data is needed to run EDuke32.\n"
+                     "You can find '%s' in the \"DN3DINST\" or \"ATOMINST\" directory on your Duke Nukem 3D installation CD-ROM.\n\n"
+                     "EDuke32 will now close.",
                      duke3dgrp,duke3dgrp);
         }
         else Bsprintf(tempbuf,"CON file `%s' missing.", filenam);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedefs.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedefs.h
index eada8dfa4..3fe95ac10 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedefs.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedefs.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 // Number of Mouse buttons
 
-#define MAXMOUSEBUTTONS 6
+#define MAXMOUSEBUTTONS 10
 
 // Number of JOY buttons
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/_control.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/_control.h
index 50f572723..d1387903e 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/_control.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/_control.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 // Number of Mouse buttons
 
-#define MAXMOUSEBUTTONS 6
+#define MAXMOUSEBUTTONS 10
 
 // Number of Mouse Axes
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.h
index 894981d2a..3e18b38fc 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/control.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ typedef struct binding {
     char laststate;
 } keybind;
 
-#define MAXMOUSEBUTTONS 6
+#define MAXMOUSEBUTTONS 10
 
 extern keybind boundkeys[MAXBOUNDKEYS], mousebind[MAXMOUSEBUTTONS];
 extern int bindsenabled;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 74c1fd9b5..2ac76d0cd 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ static int changesmade, newvidmode, curvidmode, newfullscreen;
 static int vidsets[16] = { -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1 };
 static int curvidset, newvidset = 0;
 static int soundbits, soundvoices, soundrate;
-
-static char *mousebuttonnames[] = { "Left", "Right", "Middle", "Thumb", "Wheel Up", "Wheel Down" };
+#undef MAXMOUSEBUTTONS
+#define MAXMOUSEBUTTONS 6 // FIXME: menu needs an update for extra buttons
+static char *mousebuttonnames[] = { "Mouse1", "Mouse2", "Mouse3", "Mouse4", "Wheel Up", "Wheel Down", "Mouse5", "Mouse6", "Mouse7", "Mouse8"};
 
 extern int voting;
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
index 09381400e..4e1a88a56 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ keydef keynames[]=
     {0,0}
 };
 
-char *mousenames[] = { "mouse1", "mouse2", "mouse3", "mouse4", "mouse5", "mouse6" };
+char *mousenames[] = { "mouse1", "mouse2", "mouse3", "mouse4", "mwheelup", "mwheeldn", "mouse5", "mouse6", "mouse7", "mouse8" };
 
 static int osdcmd_bind(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
 {