diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua
index 01f84f0a8..c60b4d1b1 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua
@@ -841,9 +841,10 @@ local UserdefLabels = {
     idplayers = UDRO".idplayers",
     level_number = { UD".level_number", UD":set_level_number(%%s)" },
     lockout = UDRO".lockout",
+    m_player_skill = UDRO".m_player_skill",
+    m_volume_number = UDRO".m_volume_number",
     pause_on = UDRO".pause_on",
     player_skill = UD".player_skill",
-    m_volume_number = UDRO".m_volume_number",
     mouseflip = UDRO".mouseflip",
     multimode = { "1" },
     noexits = UDRO".noexits",
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
index d991df790..79a6b854e 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ local int16_st = ffi.typeof "struct { int16_t s; }"
 
 function _shoot(i, tilenum, zvel)
     check_sprite_idx(i)
-    check_sector_idx(sprite[i].sectnum)  -- accessed in A_ShootWithZvel
+    check_sector_idx(ffiC.sprite[i].sectnum)  -- accessed in A_ShootWithZvel
     check_tile_idx(tilenum)
 
     zvel = zvel and int16_st(zvel).s or 0x80000000  -- SHOOT_HARDCODED_ZVEL
@@ -768,6 +768,13 @@ function _qgetsysstr(qdst, what, pli)
     end
 end
 
+function _getpname(qnum, pli)
+    bcheck.quote_idx(qnum, true)
+    check_player_idx(pli)
+    local uname = ffiC.g_player[pli].user_name
+    ffiC.C_DefineQuote(qnum, (uname[0] ~= 0) and uname or tostring(pli))
+end
+
 
 -- switch statement support
 function _switch(swtab, testval, aci,pli,dist)
@@ -969,7 +976,8 @@ end
 
 -- NOTE: function args of the C function have overloaded meaning
 function _A_Spawn(j, pn)
-    local bound_check = sector[sprite[j].sectnum]  -- two in one whack
+    check_sprite_idx(j)
+    check_sector_idx(ffiC.sprite[j].sectnum)
     check_tile_idx(pn)
     return CF.A_Spawn(j, pn)
 end
@@ -1143,7 +1151,7 @@ function _A_RadiusDamage(i, r, hp1, hp2, hp3, hp4)
 end
 
 function _testkey(pli, synckey)
-    local bound_check = player[pli]
+    check_player_idx(pli)
     if (synckey >= 32ULL) then
         error("Invalid argument #2 to _testkey: must be in [0..31]", 2)
     end
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
index 544364365..907f0b26b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
@@ -830,18 +830,18 @@ local function do_include_file(dirname, filename, isroot)
         local io = require("io")
 
         local fd, msg = io.open(dirname..filename)
-        if (fd == nil and not isroot) then
+        while (fd == nil and not isroot and filename:find("/")) do
             -- strip up to and including first slash:
             filename = filename:gsub("^.-/", "")
             fd, msg = io.open(dirname..filename)
+        end
 
-            -- As a last resort, try the "default directory"
-            if (fd==nil and g_defaultDir) then
-                -- strip up to and including last slash (if any):
-                filename = filename:gsub("^.*/", "")
-                dirname = g_defaultDir.."/"
-                fd, msg = io.open(dirname..filename)
-            end
+        -- As a last resort, try the "default directory"
+        if (fd==nil and g_defaultDir) then
+            -- strip up to and including last slash (if any):
+            filename = filename:gsub("^.*/", "")
+            dirname = g_defaultDir.."/"
+            fd, msg = io.open(dirname..filename)
         end
 
         if (fd == nil) then
@@ -2280,7 +2280,9 @@ local Cinner = {
     getkeyname = cmd(R,R,R)
         / "_con._getkeyname(%1,%2,%3)",
     getpname = cmd(R,R)  -- THISACTOR
-        / handle.NYI,
+        / function(qnum, pli)
+              return format("_con._getpname(%s,%s)", qnum, thisactor_to_pli(pli))
+          end,
 
     -- array stuff
     -- TODO: handle system gamearrays. Right now, the generated code will be wrong.
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test/quote_ops.con b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test/quote_ops.con
index febab25c9..234a0fcdd 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test/quote_ops.con
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test/quote_ops.con
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ onevent EVENT_ENTERLEVEL
     userquote 400
 endevent
 
+// Test of 'getpname' command.
+onevent EVENT_JUMP
+    getpname 400 THISACTOR
+    userquote 400
+endevent
+
+
 // Following code by Hendricks266, from
 // http://forums.duke4.net/topic/1382-duke-64-mod-thread/page__view__findpost__p__150497
 gamevar temp 0 0