diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c
index 3d1fc90e6..e4ab4956a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/config.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void CONFIG_SetDefaults( void )
     MixRate = 22050;
     SoundToggle = 1;
     MusicToggle = 1;
-    VoiceToggle = 1;
+    VoiceToggle = 2;
     AmbienceToggle = 1;
     FXVolume = 220;
     MusicVolume = 200;
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ void CONFIG_SetDefaults( void )
     ud.m_ffire = 1;
     ud.levelstats = 0;
     ud.drawweapon = 1;
+	ud.brightskins = 0;
     ShowOpponentWeapons = 0;
     Bstrcpy(ud.rtsname, "DUKE.RTS");
     Bstrcpy(myname, "Duke");
@@ -583,6 +584,7 @@ void CONFIG_ReadSetup( void )
         SCRIPT_GetNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "ShowLevelStats",&ud.levelstats);
         SCRIPT_GetNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "ShowOpponentWeapons",&ShowOpponentWeapons);
         SCRIPT_GetNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "ShowViewWeapon",&ud.drawweapon);
+        SCRIPT_GetNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "BrightSkins",&ud.brightskins);
         SCRIPT_GetNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "ShowFPS",&ud.tickrate);
         dummy = useprecache; SCRIPT_GetNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "UsePrecache",&dummy); useprecache = dummy != 0;
         if(ud.wchoice[0][0] == 0 && ud.wchoice[0][1] == 0)
@@ -710,6 +712,7 @@ void CONFIG_WriteSetup( void )
     SCRIPT_PutNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "ShowOpponentWeapons",ShowOpponentWeapons,false,false);
     SCRIPT_PutNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "UsePrecache",useprecache,false,false);
     SCRIPT_PutNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "ShowViewWeapon",ud.drawweapon,false,false);
+    SCRIPT_PutNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "BrightSkins",ud.brightskins,false,false);
     SCRIPT_PutNumber( scripthandle, "Misc", "ShowFPS",ud.tickrate,false,false);
     SCRIPT_PutNumber( scripthandle, "Controls", "MouseAimingFlipped",ud.mouseflip,false,false);
     SCRIPT_PutNumber( scripthandle, "Controls","MouseAiming",ud.mouseaiming,false,false);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
index 8e77f3499..a6505beba 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/duke3d.h
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ struct user_defs {
     long reccnt;
 
     int32 runkey_mode,statusbarscale,mouseaiming,weaponswitch,drawweapon;   // JBF 20031125
+	int32 brightskins;
 
     int32 entered_name,screen_tilting,shadows,fta_on,executions,auto_run;
     int32 coords,tickrate,levelstats,m_coop,coop,screen_size,lockout,crosshair;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 7621df55f..3ada7f9fc 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -5852,6 +5852,9 @@ PALONLY:
             if( t->z > hittype[i].floorz && t->xrepeat < 32 )
                 t->z = hittype[i].floorz;
 
+			if(ud.brightskins)
+				t->shade -= 15;
+
             break;
 
         case JIBS1__STATIC:
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index fdc6dc1b0..d51831061 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -797,6 +797,7 @@ LABELS userdefslabels[]= {
                              { "drawweapon", USERDEFS_DRAWWEAPON, 0, 0 },
                              { "mouseaiming", USERDEFS_MOUSEAIMING, 0, 0 },
                              { "weaponswitch", USERDEFS_WEAPONSWITCH, 0, 0 },
+                             { "brightskins", USERDEFS_BRIGHTSKINS, 0, 0 },
                              { "", -1, 0, 0  }     // END OF LIST
                          };
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
index 7a4935ea6..3140713a3 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ enum userdefslabels {
     USERDEFS_STATUSBARSCALE,
     USERDEFS_DRAWWEAPON,
 	USERDEFS_MOUSEAIMING,
-	USERDEFS_WEAPONSWITCH
+	USERDEFS_WEAPONSWITCH,
+	USERDEFS_BRIGHTSKINS
 };
 
 enum sectorlabels {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index 8768e9c54..dfa5432e2 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -588,6 +588,13 @@ void DoUserDef(char bSet, long lVar1, long lLabelID, long lVar2, short sActor, s
             SetGameVarID((int)lVar2, ud.weaponswitch, sActor, sPlayer);
         break;
 
+    case USERDEFS_BRIGHTSKINS:
+        if(bSet)
+            ud.brightskins = lValue;
+        else
+            SetGameVarID((int)lVar2, ud.brightskins, sActor, sPlayer);
+        break;
+
     default:
         break;
     }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index a724a7901..de57a7395 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
                                "HUD weapon",
                                "FPS counter",
                                "-",
-                               "-",
+                               "Bright players",
                                "-",
                                "-",
                                "-",
@@ -2201,7 +2201,10 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
                 case 1: if (x==io) ud.tickrate = 1-ud.tickrate;
                     modval(0,1,(int *)&ud.tickrate,1,probey==1);
                     gametextpal(d,yy, ud.tickrate ? "On" : "Off", 0, 0); break;
-                case 2: if (x==io) cmenu(200); break;
+                case 2: if (x==io) ud.brightskins = 1-ud.brightskins;
+                    modval(0,1,(int *)&ud.brightskins,1,probey==1);
+                    gametextpal(d,yy, ud.brightskins ? "On" : "Off", 0, 0); break;
+                case 3: if (x==io) cmenu(200); break;
                 default: break;
                 }
                 gametextpal(c,yy, opts[ii], enabled?5:15, 2);