diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
index 696748a33..f41e2e5cc 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SPRITES_OF(Statnum, Iter)  Iter=headspritestat[Statnum]; Iter>=0; Iter=nextspritestat[Iter]
 #define SPRITES_OF_SECT(Sectnum, Iter)  Iter=headspritesect[Sectnum]; Iter>=0; Iter=nextspritesect[Iter]
 
+#define CLEARLINES2D(Startline, Numlines, Color) \
+    clearbuf((char *)(frameplace + ((Startline)*bytesperline)), (bytesperline*(Numlines))>>2, (Color))
+
 
 ////////// True Room over Room (YAX == rot -17 of "PRO") //////////
 #define YAX_ENABLE
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/common.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/common.h
index 847c53238..89efb1d1b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/common.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/common.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ int32_t maybe_append_ext(char *wbuf, int32_t wbufsiz, const char *fn, const char
 int32_t ldist(const spritetype *s1, const spritetype *s2);
 int32_t dist(const spritetype *s1, const spritetype *s2);
 
+void COMMON_clearbackground(int32_t numcols, int32_t numrows);
+
 // timer defs for profiling function chunks the simple way
 #define EDUKE32_TMRDEF int32_t t[20], ti=0; const char *tmrstr=__func__; fprintf(stderr,"%s\n",tmrstr); t[ti++]=getticks();
 #define EDUKE32_TMRTIC t[ti++]=getticks()
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/editor.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/editor.h
index 549637838..530176190 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/editor.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/editor.h
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ int32_t select_sprite_tag(int32_t spritenum);
 #define POINT2(i) (wall[wall[i].point2])
 #define SPRITESEC(j) (sector[sprite[j].sectnum])
 
-#define CLEARLINES2D(Startline, Numlines, Color) clearbuf((char *)(frameplace + ((Startline)*bytesperline)), (bytesperline*(Numlines))>>2, (Color))
-
 #define SCRIPTHISTSIZ 32  // should be the same as OSD_HISTORYDEPTH for maximum win, should be a power of two
 extern char *scripthist[SCRIPTHISTSIZ];
 extern int32_t scripthistend;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/glbuild.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/glbuild.h
index 4b4b1f1c1..a8ab92031 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/glbuild.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/glbuild.h
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ typedef void (APIENTRY * bglVertex3fvProcPtr)( const GLfloat *v );
 extern bglVertex3fvProcPtr bglVertex3fv;
 typedef void (APIENTRY * bglVertex3dvProcPtr)( const GLdouble *v );
 extern bglVertex3dvProcPtr bglVertex3dv;
+typedef void (APIENTRY * bglRectdProcPtr)( GLdouble x1, GLdouble y1, GLdouble x2, GLdouble y2 );
+extern bglRectdProcPtr bglRectd;
 typedef void (APIENTRY * bglColor4fProcPtr)( GLfloat red, GLfloat green, GLfloat blue, GLfloat alpha );
 extern bglColor4fProcPtr bglColor4f;
 typedef void (APIENTRY * bglColor4ubProcPtr)( GLubyte red, GLubyte green, GLubyte blue, GLubyte alpha );
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/osd.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/osd.h
index 341737008..a73306ac2 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/osd.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/osd.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void OSD_SetLogFile(const char *fn);
 // sets the functions the OSD will call to interrogate the environment
 void OSD_SetFunctions(
 		void (*drawchar)(int32_t,int32_t,char,int32_t,int32_t),
-		void (*drawstr)(int32_t,int32_t,char*,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t),
+		void (*drawstr)(int32_t,int32_t,const char*,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t),
 		void (*drawcursor)(int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t),
 		int32_t (*colwidth)(int32_t),
 		int32_t (*rowheight)(int32_t),
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/glbuild.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/glbuild.c
index eae7bbc3f..c04c1cc2c 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/glbuild.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/glbuild.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ bglVertex3fProcPtr bglVertex3f;
 bglVertex3dProcPtr bglVertex3d;
 bglVertex3fvProcPtr bglVertex3fv;
 bglVertex3dvProcPtr bglVertex3dv;
+bglRectdProcPtr bglRectd;
 bglColor4fProcPtr bglColor4f;
 bglColor4ubProcPtr bglColor4ub;
 bglTexCoord2dProcPtr bglTexCoord2d;
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ int32_t loadgldriver(const char *driver)
     bglVertex3d = (bglVertex3dProcPtr) GETPROC("glVertex3d");
     bglVertex3fv = (bglVertex3fvProcPtr) GETPROC("glVertex3fv");
     bglVertex3dv = (bglVertex3dvProcPtr) GETPROC("glVertex3dv");
+    bglRectd = (bglRectdProcPtr) GETPROC("glRectd");
     bglColor4f = (bglColor4fProcPtr) GETPROC("glColor4f");
     bglColor4ub = (bglColor4ubProcPtr) GETPROC("glColor4ub");
     bglTexCoord2d = (bglTexCoord2dProcPtr) GETPROC("glTexCoord2d");
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/hightile.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/hightile.c
index 8e8a2aa69..8b640f374 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/hightile.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/hightile.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ int32_t hicclearsubst(int32_t picnum, int32_t palnum)
     return 0;
 }
 
-#else /* POLYMOST */
+#else /* USE_OPENGL */
 
 #include "inttypes.h"
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/osd.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/osd.c
index 4bc3a67ab..f0a18d9ba 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/osd.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/osd.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static int32_t _internal_osdfunc_alias(const osdfuncparm_t *);
 
 static int32_t white=-1;            // colour of white (used by default display routines)
 static void _internal_drawosdchar(int32_t, int32_t, char, int32_t, int32_t);
-static void _internal_drawosdstr(int32_t, int32_t, char *, int32_t, int32_t, int32_t);
+static void _internal_drawosdstr(int32_t, int32_t, const char *, int32_t, int32_t, int32_t);
 static void _internal_drawosdcursor(int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t);
 static int32_t _internal_getcolumnwidth(int32_t);
 static int32_t _internal_getrowheight(int32_t);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static hashtable_t h_osd      = { MAXSYMBOLS<<1, NULL };
 
 // application callbacks
 static void (*drawosdchar)(int32_t, int32_t, char, int32_t, int32_t) = _internal_drawosdchar;
-static void (*drawosdstr)(int32_t, int32_t, char *, int32_t, int32_t, int32_t) = _internal_drawosdstr;
+static void (*drawosdstr)(int32_t, int32_t, const char *, int32_t, int32_t, int32_t) = _internal_drawosdstr;
 static void (*drawosdcursor)(int32_t, int32_t, int32_t, int32_t) = _internal_drawosdcursor;
 static int32_t (*getcolumnwidth)(int32_t) = _internal_getcolumnwidth;
 static int32_t (*getrowheight)(int32_t) = _internal_getrowheight;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int32_t (*gettime)(void) = _internal_gettime;
 static void (*onshowosd)(int32_t) = _internal_onshowosd;
 
 static void (*_drawosdchar)(int32_t, int32_t, char, int32_t, int32_t) = _internal_drawosdchar;
-static void (*_drawosdstr)(int32_t, int32_t, char *, int32_t, int32_t, int32_t) = _internal_drawosdstr;
+static void (*_drawosdstr)(int32_t, int32_t, const char *, int32_t, int32_t, int32_t) = _internal_drawosdstr;
 static void (*_drawosdcursor)(int32_t, int32_t, int32_t, int32_t) = _internal_drawosdcursor;
 static int32_t (*_getcolumnwidth)(int32_t) = _internal_getcolumnwidth;
 static int32_t (*_getrowheight)(int32_t) = _internal_getrowheight;
@@ -314,6 +314,13 @@ int32_t OSD_GetTextMode(void)
     return osdtextmode;
 }
 
+static inline void swapptr(void *a, void *b)
+{
+	intptr_t t = *(intptr_t*)a;
+	*(intptr_t*)a = *(intptr_t*)b;
+	*(intptr_t*)b = t;
+}
+
 void OSD_SetTextMode(int32_t mode)
 {
     osdtextmode = (mode != 0);
@@ -321,20 +328,20 @@ void OSD_SetTextMode(int32_t mode)
     {
         if (drawosdchar != _internal_drawosdchar)
         {
-            swaplong(&_drawosdchar,&drawosdchar);
-            swaplong(&_drawosdstr,&drawosdstr);
-            swaplong(&_drawosdcursor,&drawosdcursor);
-            swaplong(&_getcolumnwidth,&getcolumnwidth);
-            swaplong(&_getrowheight,&getrowheight);
+            swapptr(&_drawosdchar,&drawosdchar);
+            swapptr(&_drawosdstr,&drawosdstr);
+            swapptr(&_drawosdcursor,&drawosdcursor);
+            swapptr(&_getcolumnwidth,&getcolumnwidth);
+            swapptr(&_getrowheight,&getrowheight);
         }
     }
     else if (drawosdchar == _internal_drawosdchar)
     {
-        swaplong(&_drawosdchar,&drawosdchar);
-        swaplong(&_drawosdstr,&drawosdstr);
-        swaplong(&_drawosdcursor,&drawosdcursor);
-        swaplong(&_getcolumnwidth,&getcolumnwidth);
-        swaplong(&_getrowheight,&getrowheight);
+        swapptr(&_drawosdchar,&drawosdchar);
+        swapptr(&_drawosdstr,&drawosdstr);
+        swapptr(&_drawosdcursor,&drawosdcursor);
+        swapptr(&_getcolumnwidth,&getcolumnwidth);
+        swapptr(&_getrowheight,&getrowheight);
     }
     if (qsetmode == 200)
         OSD_ResizeDisplay(xdim, ydim);
@@ -415,7 +422,7 @@ static void _internal_drawosdchar(int32_t x, int32_t y, char ch, int32_t shade,
     printext256(4+(x<<3),4+(y<<3), white, -1, st, 0);
 }
 
-static void _internal_drawosdstr(int32_t x, int32_t y, char *ch, int32_t len, int32_t shade, int32_t pal)
+static void _internal_drawosdstr(int32_t x, int32_t y, const char *ch, int32_t len, int32_t shade, int32_t pal)
 {
     char st[1024];
 
@@ -792,7 +799,7 @@ void OSD_SetLogFile(const char *fn)
 //
 void OSD_SetFunctions(
     void (*drawchar)(int32_t,int32_t,char,int32_t,int32_t),
-    void (*drawstr)(int32_t,int32_t,char *,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t),
+    void (*drawstr)(int32_t,int32_t,const char *,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t),
     void (*drawcursor)(int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t),
     int32_t (*colwidth)(int32_t),
     int32_t (*rowheight)(int32_t),
@@ -2133,4 +2140,3 @@ void OSD_WriteCvars(FILE *fp)
             }
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
index c745aaf81..5ccce9906 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
@@ -9521,138 +9521,22 @@ static int32_t registerosdcommands(void)
     return 0;
 }
 
-#define DUKEOSD
-#ifdef DUKEOSD
-# if 0
-void GAME_drawosdchar(int32_t x, int32_t y, char ch, int32_t shade, int32_t pal)
-{
-    int32_t ac;
-
-    if (ch == 32) return;
-    ac = ch-'!'+STARTALPHANUM;
-    if (ac < STARTALPHANUM || ac > ENDALPHANUM) return;
-
-    rotatesprite_fs(((x<<3)+x)<<16, (y<<3)<<16, 65536l, 0, ac, shade, pal, 8|16);
-}
-
-void GAME_drawosdstr(int32_t x, int32_t y, char *ch, int32_t len, int32_t shade, int32_t pal)
-{
-    int32_t ac;
-
-    for (x = (x<<3)+x; len>0; len--, ch++, x++)
-    {
-        if (*ch == 32)
-        {
-            x+=5;
-            continue;
-        }
-        ac = *ch-'!'+STARTALPHANUM;
-        if (ac < STARTALPHANUM || ac > ENDALPHANUM) return;
-
-        rotatesprite_fs(x<<16, (y<<3)<<16, 65536l, 0, ac, shade, pal, 8|16);
-        if (*ch >= '0' && *ch <= '9') x+=8;
-        else x += tilesizx[ac];
-    }
-}
-# endif
 
+////////// ALL THINGS OSD //////////
 static int32_t GetTime(void)
 {
     return totalclock;
 }
 
-# if 0
-void GAME_drawosdcursor(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t type, int32_t lastkeypress)
-{
-    int32_t ac;
-
-    if (type) ac = SMALLFNTCURSOR;
-    else ac = '_'-'!'+STARTALPHANUM;
-
-    if (!((GetTime()-lastkeypress) & 0x40l))
-        rotatesprite_fs(((x<<3)+x)<<16, ((y<<3)+(type?-1:2))<<16, 65536l, 0, ac, 0, 8, 8|16);
-}
-
-int32_t GAME_getcolumnwidth(int32_t w)
-{
-    return w/9;
-}
-
-int32_t GAME_getrowheight(int32_t w)
-{
-    return w>>3;
-}
-# endif
-
-//#define BGTILE 311
-//#define BGTILE 1156
-#define BGTILE 1141	// BIGHOLE
-#define BORDTILE 3250	// VIEWBORDER
-#define BITSTH 1+32+8+16	// high translucency
-#define BITSTL 1+8+16	// low translucency
-#define BITS 8+16+64		// solid
-#define SHADE 16
-#define PALETTE 4
-void GAME_clearbackground(int32_t numcols, int32_t numrows)
-{
-    UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(numcols);
-
-# ifdef USE_OPENGL
-//    if (getrendermode() < 3) bits = BITS;
-//    else 
-    if (rendmode>=3 && qsetmode==200)
-    {
-        int32_t x, y, xsiz, ysiz, tx2, ty2;
-        int32_t daydim, bits;
-
-        bits = BITSTL;
-
-        daydim = numrows<<3;
-
-        xsiz = tilesizx[BGTILE];
-        tx2 = xdim/xsiz;
-        ysiz = tilesizy[BGTILE];
-        ty2 = daydim/ysiz;
-
-        setpolymost2dview();
-        bglEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-
-        for (x=0; x<=tx2; x++)
-            for (y=0; y<=ty2; y++)
-                rotatesprite(x*xsiz<<16,y*ysiz<<16,65536L,0,BGTILE,SHADE,PALETTE,bits,0,0,xdim,daydim);
-
-        xsiz = tilesizy[BORDTILE];
-        tx2 = xdim/xsiz;
-        ysiz = tilesizx[BORDTILE];
-
-        for (x=0; x<=tx2; x++)
-            rotatesprite(x*xsiz<<16,(daydim+ysiz+1)<<16,65536L,1536,
-                         BORDTILE,SHADE-12,PALETTE,BITS,0,0,xdim,daydim+ysiz+1);
-
-        return;
-    }
-# endif
-
-    CLEARLINES2D(0, min(ydim, numrows*8+8), editorcolors[16]);
-}
-
 static void m32_osdsetfunctions(void)
 {
     OSD_SetFunctions(
-/*
-        GAME_drawosdchar,
-        GAME_drawosdstr,
-        GAME_drawosdcursor,
-        GAME_getcolumnwidth,
-        GAME_getrowheight,
-*/
-        0,0,0,0,0,
-        GAME_clearbackground,
-        /*(int32_t( *)(void))*/GetTime,
+        NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+        COMMON_clearbackground,
+        GetTime,
         NULL
     );
 }
-#endif  // defined DUKEOSD
 
 enum
 {
@@ -10560,9 +10444,7 @@ int32_t ExtInit(void)
     Bsprintf(apptitle, "Mapster32 %s %s", VERSION, s_buildRev);
     autosavetimer = totalclock+120*autosave;
 
-#if defined(DUKEOSD)
     m32_osdsetfunctions();
-#endif
 
     OSD_SetParameters(0,2, 0,0, 4,0);
     registerosdcommands();
@@ -11229,9 +11111,8 @@ static void Keys2d3d(void)
     {
         getmessageleng = 0;
         getmessagetimeoff = 0;
-#if defined(DUKEOSD)
+
         m32_osdsetfunctions();
-#endif
     }
 
     if (getmessageleng > 0)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/common.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/common.c
index 4ac4b7e71..0af1e2654 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/common.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/common.c
@@ -418,3 +418,25 @@ int32_t dist(const spritetype *s1, const spritetype *s2)
         return (x - (x>>4) + (t>>2) + (t>>3));
     }
 }
+
+
+// Clear OSD background
+void COMMON_clearbackground(int32_t numcols, int32_t numrows)
+{
+    UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(numcols);
+
+# ifdef USE_OPENGL
+    if (rendmode>=3 && qsetmode==200)
+    {
+        setpolymost2dview();
+        bglColor4f(0,0,0,0.67f);
+        bglEnable(GL_BLEND);
+        bglRectd(0,0, xdim,8*numrows+8);
+        bglColor4f(0,0,0,1);
+        bglRectd(0,8*numrows+4, xdim,8*numrows+8);
+        return;
+    }
+# endif
+
+    CLEARLINES2D(0, min(ydim, numrows*8+8), editorcolors[16]);
+}
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 54508431c..00a6ce4c1 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -10015,8 +10015,8 @@ int32_t app_main(int32_t argc, const char **argv)
         GAME_drawosdcursor,
         GAME_getcolumnwidth,
         GAME_getrowheight,
-        GAME_clearbackground,
-        (int32_t( *)(void))GetTime,
+        COMMON_clearbackground,
+        GetTime,
         GAME_onshowosd
     );
     Bstrcpy(tempbuf, APPNAME);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.c
index 358c3661d..229f8c3c9 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.c
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 int32_t osdhightile = 0;
 
+static int32_t GAME_isspace(int32_t ch)
+{
+    return (ch==32 || ch==9);
+}
+
+static int32_t GAME_getchartile(int32_t ch)
+{
+    int32_t ac = ch-'!'+STARTALPHANUM;
+    if (ac < STARTALPHANUM || ac > ENDALPHANUM)
+        ac = -1;
+    return ac;
+}
+
 void GAME_drawosdchar(int32_t x, int32_t y, char ch, int32_t shade, int32_t pal)
 {
     int16_t ac;
@@ -36,70 +49,48 @@ void GAME_drawosdchar(int32_t x, int32_t y, char ch, int32_t shade, int32_t pal)
 #endif
     int32_t ht = usehightile;
 
-    if (ch == 32) return;
-    ac = ch-'!'+STARTALPHANUM;
-    if (ac < STARTALPHANUM || ac > ENDALPHANUM) return;
+    if (GAME_isspace(ch)) return;
+    if ((ac = GAME_getchartile(ch)) == -1)
+        return;
+
     usehightile = (osdhightile && ht);
-    rotatesprite_fs(((x<<3)+x)<<16, (y<<3)<<16, 65536l, 0, ac, shade, pal, 8|16);
+    rotatesprite_fs((9*x)<<16, (y<<3)<<16, 65536, 0, ac, shade, pal, 8|16);
     usehightile = ht;
 }
 
-void GAME_drawosdstr(int32_t x, int32_t y, char *ch, int32_t len, int32_t shade, int32_t pal)
+void GAME_drawosdstr(int32_t x, int32_t y, const char *ch, int32_t len, int32_t shade, int32_t pal)
 {
     int16_t ac;
-    char *ptr = OSD_GetTextPtr();
-    char *fmt = OSD_GetFmtPtr();
-#ifndef USE_OPENGL
-    int32_t usehightile = 0;
-#endif
-    int32_t ht = usehightile;
-
+    const char *const ptr = OSD_GetTextPtr();
+    const char *const fmt = OSD_GetFmtPtr();
+    const int32_t use_format = (ch > ptr && ch < (ptr + TEXTSIZE));
+#ifdef USE_OPENGL
+    const int32_t ht = usehightile;
     usehightile = (osdhightile && ht);
-    x = (x<<3)+x;
+#endif
 
-    if (ch > ptr && ch < (ptr + TEXTSIZE))
-    {
-        do
-        {
-            if (*ch == 32)
-            {
-                x += OSDCHAR_WIDTH+1;
-                ch++;
-                continue;
-            }
-            ac = *ch-'!'+STARTALPHANUM;
-            if (ac < STARTALPHANUM || ac > ENDALPHANUM) { usehightile = ht; return; }
-
-            // use the format byte if the text falls within the bounds of the console buffer
-            rotatesprite_fs(x<<16, (y<<3)<<16, 65536, 0, ac, (*(ch-ptr+fmt)&~0x1F)>>4,
-                            *(ch-ptr+fmt)&~0xE0, 8|16);
-            x += OSDCHAR_WIDTH+1;
-            ch++;
-        }
-        while (--len);
-
-        usehightile = ht;
-        return;
-    }
+    x *= 9;
 
     do
     {
-        if (*ch == 32)
-        {
-            x += OSDCHAR_WIDTH+1;
-            ch++;
-            continue;
-        }
-        ac = *ch-'!'+STARTALPHANUM;
-        if (ac < STARTALPHANUM || ac > ENDALPHANUM) { usehightile = ht; return; }
+        if (!GAME_isspace(*ch))
+            if ((ac = GAME_getchartile(*ch)) >= 0)
+            {
+                // use the format byte if the text falls within the bounds of the console buffer
+                const int32_t tshade = use_format ? (fmt[ch-ptr]&~0x1F)>>4 : shade;
+                const int32_t tpal = use_format ? fmt[ch-ptr]&~0xE0 : pal;
+
+                rotatesprite_fs(x<<16, (y<<3)<<16, 65536, 0, ac, tshade, tpal, 8|16);
+            }
 
-        rotatesprite_fs(x<<16, (y<<3)<<16, 65536, 0, ac, shade, pal, 8|16);
         x += OSDCHAR_WIDTH+1;
         ch++;
     }
     while (--len);
 
+#ifdef USE_OPENGL
     usehightile = ht;
+#endif
 }
 
 void GAME_drawosdcursor(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t type, int32_t lastkeypress)
@@ -109,8 +100,8 @@ void GAME_drawosdcursor(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t type, int32_t lastkeypress
     if (type) ac = SMALLFNTCURSOR;
     else ac = '_'-'!'+STARTALPHANUM;
 
-    if (!((GetTime()-lastkeypress) & 0x40l))
-        rotatesprite_fs(((x<<3)+x)<<16, ((y<<3)+(type?-1:2))<<16, 65536l, 0, ac, 0, 8, 8|16);
+    if (((GetTime()-lastkeypress) & 0x40)==0)
+        rotatesprite_fs((9*x)<<16, ((y<<3)+(type?-1:2))<<16, 65536, 0, ac, 0, 8, 8|16);
 }
 
 int32_t GAME_getcolumnwidth(int32_t w)
@@ -123,71 +114,12 @@ int32_t GAME_getrowheight(int32_t w)
     return w>>3;
 }
 
-//#define BGTILE 311
-//#define BGTILE 1156
-#define BGTILE 1141	// BIGHOLE
-#define BGTILE_SIZEX 128
-#define BGTILE_SIZEY 128
-#define BORDTILE 3250	// VIEWBORDER
-#define BITSTH 1+32+8+16	// high translucency
-#define BITSTL 1+8+16	// low translucency
-#define BITS 8+16+64		// solid
-#define SHADE 0
-#define PALETTE 4
-
 void GAME_onshowosd(int32_t shown)
 {
-    // fix for TCs like Layre which don't have the BGTILE for some reason
-    // most of this is copied from my dummytile stuff in defs.c
-    if (!tilesizx[BGTILE] || !tilesizy[BGTILE])
-    {
-        set_tilesiz(BGTILE, BGTILE_SIZEX, BGTILE_SIZEY);
-        Bmemset(&picanm[BGTILE], 0, sizeof(picanm_t));
-        faketilesiz[BGTILE] = -1;
-    }
-
     G_UpdateScreenArea();
 
-    if (numplayers == 1 && ((shown && !ud.pause_on) || (!shown && ud.pause_on)))
-        KB_KeyDown[sc_Pause] = 1;
+    UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(shown);
+    // XXX: it's weird to fake a keypress like this.
+//    if (numplayers == 1 && ((shown && !ud.pause_on) || (!shown && ud.pause_on)))
+//        KB_KeyDown[sc_Pause] = 1;
 }
-
-void GAME_clearbackground(int32_t c, int32_t r)
-{
-    int32_t x, y, xsiz, ysiz, tx2, ty2;
-    int32_t daydim, bits;
-
-    UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(c);
-
-    if (getrendermode() < 3) bits = BITS;
-    else bits = BITSTL;
-
-    daydim = r<<3;
-
-    xsiz = tilesizx[BGTILE];
-    ysiz = tilesizy[BGTILE];
-
-    if (xsiz <= 0 || ysiz <= 0)
-        return;
-
-    tx2 = xdim/xsiz;
-//    ty2 = ydim/ysiz;
-    ty2 = daydim/ysiz;
-
-    for (x=tx2; x>=0; x--)
-        for (y=ty2; y>=0; y--)
-//        for (y=ty2+1;y>=1;y--)
-//            rotatesprite(x*xsiz<<16,((daydim-ydim)+(y*ysiz))<<16,65536L,0,BGTILE,SHADE,PALETTE,bits,0,0,xdim,daydim);
-            rotatesprite(x*xsiz<<16,y*ysiz<<16,65536L,0,BGTILE,SHADE,PALETTE,bits,0,0,xdim,daydim);
-
-    xsiz = tilesizy[BORDTILE];
-    if (xsiz <= 0)
-        return;
-
-    tx2 = xdim/xsiz;
-    ysiz = tilesizx[BORDTILE];
-
-    for (x=tx2; x>=0; x--)
-        rotatesprite(x*xsiz<<16,(daydim+ysiz+1)<<16,65536L,1536,BORDTILE,SHADE-12,PALETTE,BITS,0,0,xdim,daydim+ysiz+1);
-}
-
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.h
index c115e8fee..be142a061 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdfuncs.h
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void GAME_drawosdchar(int32_t x, int32_t y, char ch, int32_t shade, int32_t pal);
-void GAME_drawosdstr(int32_t x, int32_t y, char *ch, int32_t len, int32_t shade, int32_t pal);
+void GAME_drawosdstr(int32_t x, int32_t y, const char *ch, int32_t len, int32_t shade, int32_t pal);
 void GAME_drawosdcursor(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t type, int32_t lastkeypress);
 int32_t GAME_getcolumnwidth(int32_t w);
 int32_t GAME_getrowheight(int32_t w);
-void GAME_clearbackground(int32_t c, int32_t r);
 void GAME_onshowosd(int32_t shown);
 
 extern int32_t osdhightile;