diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/baselayer.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/baselayer.h
index ec52ee76a..ed7e6127a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/baselayer.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/baselayer.h
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ extern int32_t GetKey(int32_t key);
 extern void SetKey(int32_t key, int32_t state);
 
 // mouse
-extern volatile int32_t mousex, mousey, mouseb, mouseabsx, mouseabsy;
-extern volatile uint8_t mousegrab, moustat;
+extern int32_t mousex, mousey, mouseb, mouseabsx, mouseabsy;
+extern uint8_t mousegrab, moustat;
 
 // joystick
 extern int32_t *joyaxis, *joyhat, joyb;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c
index 26022f0d3..80927b3a4 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ char keyasciififo[KEYFIFOSIZ], keyasciififoplc, keyasciififoend;
 char remap[KEYSTATUSSIZ];
 int32_t remapinit=0;
 char key_names[NUMKEYS][24];
-volatile int32_t mousex=0,mousey=0,mouseb=0,mouseabsx=0,mouseabsy=0;
-volatile uint8_t moustat = 0, mousegrab = 0;
+int32_t mousex=0,mousey=0,mouseb=0,mouseabsx=0,mouseabsy=0;
+uint8_t moustat = 0, mousegrab = 0;
 int32_t *joyaxis = NULL, joyb=0, *joyhat = NULL;
 char joyisgamepad=0, joynumaxes=0, joynumbuttons=0, joynumhats=0;
 int32_t joyaxespresent=0;
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ void fullscreen_tint_gl(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b, uint8_t f)
     bglDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
     bglDisable(GL_FOG);
 
+    bglBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
     bglEnable(GL_BLEND);
     bglColor4ub(r, g, b, f);
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/rawinput.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/rawinput.c
index d895ba8b1..2fc6fe5b7 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/rawinput.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/rawinput.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 static BOOL rawinput_started = 0;
 static uint8_t KeyboardState[256] = {0}; // VKeys
 
-extern volatile uint8_t moustat, mousegrab;
+extern uint8_t moustat, mousegrab;
 extern void SetKey(int32_t key, int32_t state);
 
 //#define MASK_DOWN (1<<(i<<1))