diff --git a/polymer/build/include/baselayer.h b/polymer/build/include/baselayer.h
index e070ab7da..ddef088cf 100644
--- a/polymer/build/include/baselayer.h
+++ b/polymer/build/include/baselayer.h
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ void wm_setapptitle(char *name);
 // baselayer.c
 int baselayer_init();
 
+void makeasmwriteable(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/a.masm b/polymer/build/src/a.masm
index bd9ece295..6b1e03cac 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/a.masm
+++ b/polymer/build/src/a.masm
@@ -111,9 +111,12 @@ CDECLENDSET MACRO numparams:REQ
 	CDECLEND numparams
 ENDM
 
-CODE SEGMENT PUBLIC USE32 'DATA'
+CODE SEGMENT PUBLIC USE32 'CODE'
 ASSUME cs:CODE,ds:CODE
 
+PUBLIC _dep_begin
+_dep_begin:
+
 ALIGN 16
 PUBLIC _sethlinesizes
 _sethlinesizes:
@@ -2660,5 +2663,7 @@ pentiumpro:
 	pop ebx		;JBF
 	ret
 
+PUBLIC _dep_end
+_dep_end:
 CODE ENDS
 END
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/a.nasm b/polymer/build/src/a.nasm
index 9ac5dbb21..7faa3f2e2 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/a.nasm
+++ b/polymer/build/src/a.nasm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 ;CPU 586
 
-SECTION .data
+SECTION .text
 	
 %ifdef UNDERSCORES
 %define asm1 _asm1
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ SECTION .data
 %define stretchhline		_stretchhline
 %define mmxoverlay		_mmxoverlay
 
+%define dep_begin		_dep_begin
+%define dep_end			_dep_end
 %endif
 
 ; Some macros to help make cdecl calling easier to manage
@@ -225,6 +227,10 @@ SECTION .data
 	GLOBAL stretchhline
 	GLOBAL mmxoverlay
 
+	GLOBAL dep_begin
+	GLOBAL dep_end
+
+dep_begin:
 
 	ALIGN 16
 sethlinesizes:
@@ -2749,3 +2755,4 @@ pentiumpro:
 	pop ebx		;JBF
 	ret
 
+dep_end:
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/a.wasm b/polymer/build/src/a.wasm
index 6b68da6d2..dd8f4c234 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/a.wasm
+++ b/polymer/build/src/a.wasm
@@ -39,9 +39,12 @@ EXTRN _espbak : dword
 EXTRN _pow2char : near
 EXTRN _pow2long : near
 
-CODE SEGMENT PUBLIC USE32 'DATA'
+CODE SEGMENT PUBLIC USE32 'CODE'
 ASSUME cs:CODE,ds:CODE
 
+PUBLIC _dep_begin
+_dep_begin:
+
 ALIGN 16
 PUBLIC sethlinesizes_
 sethlinesizes_:
@@ -2416,5 +2419,7 @@ pentiumpro:
 
 	ret
 
+PUBLIC _dep_end
+_dep_end:
 CODE ENDS
 END
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/build/src/engine.c
index e03116982..351a799ca 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/engine.c
@@ -5543,6 +5543,8 @@ int preinitengine(void)
         Bfree(spritesmooth);
     spritesmooth = Bcalloc(MAXSPRITES+MAXUNIQHUDID,sizeof(spritesmoothtype));
 
+	makeasmwriteable();
+
     if ((e = Bgetenv("BUILD_NOP6")) != NULL)
         if (!Bstrcasecmp(e, "TRUE")) {
             Bprintf("Disabling P6 optimizations.\n");
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/sdlayer.c b/polymer/build/src/sdlayer.c
index 8ecab37ad..08e518ce0 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/sdlayer.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/sdlayer.c
@@ -1669,3 +1669,39 @@ static int buildkeytranslationtable(void)
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+#if defined _WIN32
+# define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+# include <windows.h>
+#elif defined __linux || defined __FreeBSD__ || defined __NetBSD__ || defined __OpenBSD__
+# include <sys/mman.h>
+#endif
+
+void makeasmwriteable(void)
+{
+#ifndef ENGINE_USING_A_C
+	extern int dep_begin, dep_end;
+# if defined _WIN32
+	DWORD oldprot;
+	if (!VirtualProtect((LPVOID)&dep_begin, (SIZE_T)&dep_end - (SIZE_T)&dep_begin, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, &oldprot)) {
+		initprint("Error making code writeable\n");
+		return;
+	}
+# elif defined __linux || defined __FreeBSD__ || defined __NetBSD__ || defined __OpenBSD__
+	int pagesize;
+	size_t dep_begin_page;
+	pagesize = sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE);
+	if (pagesize == -1) {
+		initprintf("Error getting system page size\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	dep_begin_page = ((size_t)&dep_begin) & ~(pagesize-1);
+	if (mprotect((const void *)dep_begin_page, (size_t)&dep_end - dep_begin_page, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE) < 0) {
+		initprintf("Error making code writeable (errno=%d)\n", errno);
+		return;
+	}
+# else
+#  error Don't know how to unprotect the self-modifying assembly on this platform!
+# endif
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c b/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c
index bb1fff45f..b46830239 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/winlayer.c
@@ -3802,3 +3802,17 @@ static LPTSTR GetWindowsErrorMsg(DWORD code)
     return lpMsgBuf;
 }
 
+//
+// makeasmwriteable() -- removes write protection from the self-modifying assembly code
+//
+void makeasmwriteable(void)
+{
+#ifndef ENGINE_USING_A_C
+	extern int dep_begin, dep_end;
+	DWORD oldprot;
+	
+	if (!VirtualProtect((LPVOID)&dep_begin, (SIZE_T)&dep_end - (SIZE_T)&dep_begin, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, &oldprot)) {
+		ShowErrorBox("Problem making code writeable");
+	}
+#endif
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
index 7fd7145d4..2f1b4a900 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
@@ -825,7 +825,8 @@ enum spriteflags {
     SPRITE_FLAG_NOSHADE      = 4,
     SPRITE_FLAG_PROJECTILE   = 8,
     SPRITE_FLAG_DECAL        = 16,
-    SPRITE_FLAG_BADGUY       = 32
+    SPRITE_FLAG_BADGUY       = 32,
+    SPRITE_FLAG_NOPAL        = 64
 };
 
 extern short spritecache[MAXTILES][3];
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 55554345b..9773d1d63 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -6719,7 +6719,7 @@ void animatesprites(long x,long y,int a,long smoothratio)
 
 PALONLY:
 
-            if (sector[sect].floorpal && sector[sect].floorpal < g_NumPalettes)
+            if (sector[sect].floorpal && sector[sect].floorpal < g_NumPalettes && !checkspriteflags(t->owner,SPRITE_FLAG_NOPAL))
                 t->pal = sector[sect].floorpal;
 
             if (s->owner == -1) continue;
@@ -6760,7 +6760,7 @@ PALONLY:
             else t->picnum += T1;
             t->shade -= 6;
 
-            if (sector[sect].floorpal && sector[sect].floorpal < g_NumPalettes)
+            if (sector[sect].floorpal && sector[sect].floorpal < g_NumPalettes && !checkspriteflags(t->owner,SPRITE_FLAG_NOPAL))
                 t->pal = sector[sect].floorpal;
             break;
 
@@ -6771,7 +6771,7 @@ PALONLY:
                 break;
             }
         default:
-            if (sector[sect].floorpal && sector[sect].floorpal < g_NumPalettes)
+            if (sector[sect].floorpal && sector[sect].floorpal < g_NumPalettes && !checkspriteflags(t->owner,SPRITE_FLAG_NOPAL))
                 t->pal = sector[sect].floorpal;
             break;
         }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index 3fcba10ae..3c0127995 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ static const char *keyw[] =
     "headspritesect",           // 306
     "prevspritesect",           // 307
     "nextspritesect",           // 308
+    "spritenopal",              // 309
+    "getkeyname",               // 310
     "<null>"
 };
 
@@ -3300,6 +3302,7 @@ static int parsecommand(void)
         return 0;
 
     case CON_DRAGPOINT:
+    case CON_GETKEYNAME:
         transmultvars(3);
         return 0;
 
@@ -3372,6 +3375,7 @@ static int parsecommand(void)
     case CON_SPRITESHADOW:
     case CON_SPRITENVG:
     case CON_SPRITENOSHADE:
+    case CON_SPRITENOPAL:
     case CON_PRECACHE:
     {
         if (parsing_state || parsing_actor)
@@ -3403,6 +3407,9 @@ static int parsecommand(void)
         case CON_SPRITENOSHADE:
             spriteflags[*scriptptr] |= SPRITE_FLAG_NOSHADE;
             break;
+        case CON_SPRITENOPAL:
+            spriteflags[*scriptptr] |= SPRITE_FLAG_NOPAL;
+            break;
         case CON_PRECACHE:
             spritecache[*scriptptr][0] = j;
             transnum(LABEL_DEFINE);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
index 34a814348..582bcee54 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
@@ -788,5 +788,7 @@ enum keywords
     CON_HEADSPRITESECT,     // 306
     CON_PREVSPRITESECT,     // 307
     CON_NEXTSPRITESECT,     // 308
+    CON_SPRITENOPAL,        // 309
+    CON_GETKEYNAME,         // 310
     END
 };
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index acced587b..973d21fe0 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -4385,6 +4385,19 @@ static int parse(void)
             break;
         }
 
+    case CON_GETKEYNAME:
+        insptr++;
+        {
+            int i = GetGameVarID(*insptr++, g_i, g_p), f=GetGameVarID(*insptr++, g_i, g_p);
+
+            j=GetGameVarID(*insptr++, g_i, g_p);
+
+            if (fta_quotes[i] != NULL && f < NUMGAMEFUNCTIONS && j < 2)
+                Bstrcpy(fta_quotes[i], KB_ScanCodeToString(ud.config.KeyboardKeys[f][j]));
+
+            break;
+        }
+
     case CON_MYOSX:
     case CON_MYOSPALX:
     case CON_MYOS: