diff --git a/source/common/gamecvars.cpp b/source/common/gamecvars.cpp
index 9e8a2abac..c82ce8cca 100644
--- a/source/common/gamecvars.cpp
+++ b/source/common/gamecvars.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ CVARD(Bool, demoplay_showsync, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG, "enable/dis
 
 // Sound
 
-CUSTOM_CVARD(Bool, snd_ambience, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG, "enables/disables ambient sounds") // Not implemented for Blood
+CUSTOM_CVARD(Bool, snd_ambience, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL, "enables/disables ambient sounds") // Not implemented for Blood
 {
 	gi->SetAmbience(self);
 }
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ bool G_ChangeHudLayout(int direction)
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
-	else if (hud_size < 11)
+	else if (direction > 0 && hud_size < 11)
 	{
 		int layout = hud_size + 1;
 		while (!gi->validate_hud(layout) && layout <= 11) layout++;
diff --git a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
index 4c08f258b..930165ce2 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
@@ -1071,15 +1071,13 @@ ResizeView(PLAYERp pp)
         if (buttonMap.ButtonDown(gamefunc_Shrink_Screen))      // &&
         {
             buttonMap.ClearButton(gamefunc_Shrink_Screen);
-            SetBorder(pp, gs.BorderNum + 1);
-            SetRedrawScreen(pp);
+            G_ChangeHudLayout(-1);
         }
 
         if (buttonMap.ButtonDown(gamefunc_Enlarge_Screen)) // &&
         {
             buttonMap.ClearButton(gamefunc_Enlarge_Screen);
-            SetBorder(pp, gs.BorderNum - 1);
-            SetRedrawScreen(pp);
+            G_ChangeHudLayout(1);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.cpp b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
index c774969d7..a82731778 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ SWBOOL NoDemoStartup = FALSE;
 SWBOOL FirstTimeIntoGame;
 extern uint8_t RedBookSong[40];
 
-SWBOOL BorderAdjust = TRUE;
+SWBOOL BorderAdjust = FALSE;
 SWBOOL LocationInfo = 0;
 void drawoverheadmap(int cposx, int cposy, int czoom, short cang);
 int DispFrameRate = FALSE;
@@ -2988,6 +2988,7 @@ int32_t GameInterface::app_main()
     int cnt = 0;
     uint32_t TotalMemory;
 
+    BorderAdjust = true;
     SW_ExtInit();
 
     CONFIG_ReadSetup();
@@ -4326,8 +4327,18 @@ void Saveable_Init_Dynamic()
     saveable_build.numdata = NUM_SAVEABLE_ITEMS(saveable_build_data);
 }
 
-/*extern*/ bool GameInterface::validate_hud(int requested_size) { return requested_size; }
-/*extern*/ void GameInterface::set_hud_layout(int requested_size) { /* the relevant setting is gs.BorderNum */}
+/*extern*/ bool GameInterface::validate_hud(int requested_size) 
+{ 
+    return requested_size != 10 && requested_size != 8; 
+}
+/*extern*/ void GameInterface::set_hud_layout(int requested_size) 
+{
+    if (requested_size >= 11) requested_size = 9;
+    else if (requested_size >= 9) requested_size = 8;
+    gs.BorderNum = 9 - requested_size;
+    SetBorder(Player + myconnectindex, gs.BorderNum);
+    SetRedrawScreen(Player + myconnectindex);
+}
 /*extern*/ void GameInterface::set_hud_scale(int requested_size) { /* the relevant setting is gs.BorderNum */ }
 
 ::GameInterface* CreateInterface()
diff --git a/source/sw/src/menus.cpp b/source/sw/src/menus.cpp
index b4af7e750..a834eafa6 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/menus.cpp
@@ -665,75 +665,6 @@ SWBOOL MNU_ShareWareMessage()
 }
 
 #if 0
-void
-MNU_DoSlider(short dir, MenuItem_p item, SWBOOL draw)
-{
-    case sldr_scrsize:
-    {
-        short bnum;
-
-        barwidth = SLDR_SCRSIZEMAX;
-        slidersettings[sldr_scrsize] = gs.BorderNum;
-        slidersettings[sldr_scrsize] -= dir;
-        offset = slidersettings[sldr_scrsize];
-
-        if (TEST(item->flags, mf_disabled))
-            break;
-
-        ////DSPRINTF(ds,"BorderNum %d",gs.BorderNum);
-        //MONO_PRINT(ds);
-
-        offset = max(offset, short(0));
-        offset = min(offset, short(SLDR_SCRSIZEMAX - 1));
-
-        bnum = offset;
-
-        offset = (SLDR_SCRSIZEMAX-1) - offset;
-        slidersettings[sldr_scrsize] = offset;
-
-        if (!BorderAdjust)
-            gs.BorderNum = bnum;
-
-        SetBorder(&Player[myconnectindex], bnum);
-
-        break;
-    }
-    case sldr_bordertile:
-        barwidth = SLDR_BORDERTILEMAX;
-        offset = slidersettings[sldr_bordertile] += dir;
-
-        if (TEST(item->flags, mf_disabled))
-            break;
-
-        offset = max(offset, short(0));
-        offset = min(offset, short(SLDR_BORDERTILEMAX - 1));
-        slidersettings[sldr_bordertile] = offset;
-
-        if (gs.BorderTile != offset)
-        {
-            gs.BorderTile = offset;
-
-            SetRedrawScreen(&Player[myconnectindex]);
-        }
-        break;
-
-
-    case sldr_playercolor:
-        barwidth = SLDR_PLAYERCOLORMAX;
-        offset = slidersettings[sldr_playercolor] += dir;
-
-        if (TEST(item->flags, mf_disabled))
-            break;
-
-        offset = max(offset, short(0));
-        offset = min(offset, short(SLDR_PLAYERCOLORMAX - 1));
-        slidersettings[sldr_playercolor] = offset;
-
-        extra_text = playercolors[offset];
-        MNU_DrawString(OPT_XSIDE+78, item->y, extra_text, 1, PALETTE_PLAYER0+offset);
-        gs.NetColor = offset;
-        break;
-}
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/demolition/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/demolition/menudef.txt
index 4645e5413..c2a6a68dd 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/demolition/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/demolition/menudef.txt
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ OptionValue "PlayerColors"
 	//10, "$TXT_COLOR_YELLOW"
 }
 
-OptionValie "PlayerColorsSW"
+OptionValue "PlayerColorsSW"
 {
 	0, "$TXT_COLOR_BROWN"
 	1, "$TXT_COLOR_GRAY"
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ OptionMenu "HUDOptions" //protected
 {
 	Title "$OPTMNU_HUD"
 
-	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_SCREENSIZE",				"hud_size", 				3.0, 12.0, 1.0, 0
+	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_SCREENSIZE",				"hud_size", 				0.0, 11.0, 1.0, -1
 	ifgame(duke, nam, ww2gi, redneck, redneckrides, fury) // Fixme: The scaling really needs to be taken out of the game code.
 	{
 		Slider "$DSPLYMNU_SBSCALE",					"hud_scale",				0.3, 1.0, 0.1, 2