diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
index 98bb89fb4..4cbc232f0 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ enum GameEvent_t {
     EVENT_MENUSHADESELECTED,
     EVENT_PLAYLEVELMUSICSLOT,
     EVENT_CONTINUELEVELMUSICSLOT,
+    EVENT_DISPLAYPOINTER,
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES,
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
index 44bf764b6..8ecc807d9 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ const char *EventNames[MAXEVENTS] =
     "EVENT_MENUSHADESELECTED",
     "EVENT_PLAYLEVELMUSICSLOT",
     "EVENT_CONTINUELEVELMUSICSLOT",
+    "EVENT_DISPLAYPOINTER",
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     "EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES",
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp
index 62ef917b4..617ed5efb 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp
@@ -6765,6 +6765,12 @@ void M_DisplayMenus(void)
     // Display the mouse cursor, except on touch devices.
     if (MOUSEACTIVECONDITION)
     {
+        if (VM_HaveEvent(EVENT_DISPLAYCURSOR))
+        {
+            ud.returnvar[0] = m_mousepos.x;
+            ud.returnvar[1] = m_mousepos.y;
+            ud.returnvar[2] = CURSORALPHA;
+        }
         int32_t a = VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_DISPLAYCURSOR, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, CROSSHAIR);
 
         if ((unsigned) a < MAXTILES)
@@ -6780,7 +6786,7 @@ void M_DisplayMenus(void)
                 setaspect(viewingrange, 65536);
                 cursorpos.x = scale(cursorpos.x - (320<<15), ydim << 2, xdim * 3) + (320<<15);
                 cursorpos.y = scale(cursorpos.y - (200<<15), (ydim << 2) * 6, (xdim * 3) * 5) + (200<<15);
-                z = scale(65536, ydim << 2, xdim * 3);
+                z = scale(z, ydim << 2, xdim * 3);
                 p = 0;
                 o |= 1024;
             }
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/menus.h b/source/duke3d/src/menus.h
index 84d010724..b47bbf754 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/menus.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/menus.h
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ extern int32_t m_mousewake_watchpoint, m_menuchange_watchpoint;
 // use 16 anyway :P
 # define MOUSEUSEALPHA (getrendermode() != REND_CLASSIC || numalphatabs >= 15)
 # define MOUSEALPHA (MOUSEUSEALPHA ? clamp((totalclock - m_mouselastactivity - 90)*3, 0, 255) : 0)
-# define CURSORALPHA (MOUSEUSEALPHA ? clamp((totalclock - m_mouselastactivity - 90)*2 + (255/3), (255/3), 255) : 0)
+# define CURSORALPHA (MOUSEUSEALPHA ? clamp((totalclock - m_mouselastactivity - 90)*2 + (255/3), (255/3), 255) : 255/3)
 # define MOUSEACTIVECONDITION (totalclock - m_mouselastactivity < M_MOUSETIMEOUT)
 # define MOUSEACTIVECONDITIONAL(condition) (MOUSEACTIVECONDITION && (condition))
 # define MOUSEINACTIVECONDITIONAL(condition) (!MOUSEACTIVECONDITION && (condition))
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
index 5a8e694a3..36fdfc74d 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
@@ -1156,25 +1156,21 @@ void G_DisplayRest(int32_t smoothratio)
 
     if (g_player[myconnectindex].ps->newowner == -1 && ud.overhead_on == 0 && ud.crosshair && ud.camerasprite == -1)
     {
-        int32_t a = VM_OnEvent(EVENT_DISPLAYCROSSHAIR, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek);
-
+        ud.returnvar[0] = (160<<16) - (g_player[myconnectindex].ps->look_ang<<15);
+        ud.returnvar[1] = 100<<16;
+        int32_t a = VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_DISPLAYCROSSHAIR, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, CROSSHAIR);
         if ((unsigned) a < MAXTILES)
         {
-            if (a == 0)
-                a = CROSSHAIR;
-
-            vec2_t crosshairpos = { (160<<16) - (g_player[myconnectindex].ps->look_ang<<15), 100<<16 };
-
+            vec2_t crosshairpos = { ud.returnvar[0], ud.returnvar[1] };
             uint8_t crosshair_pal = CROSSHAIR_PAL;
             uint32_t crosshair_o = 1|2;
             uint32_t crosshair_scale = divscale16(ud.crosshairscale, 100);
 
             auto const oyxaspect = yxaspect;
-
             if (KXDWN)
             {
                 crosshairpos.x = scale(crosshairpos.x - (320<<15), ydim << 2, xdim * 3) + (320<<15);
-                // crosshairpos.y = scale(crosshairpos.y - (200<<15), (ydim << 2) * 6, (xdim * 3) * 5) + (200<<15); // no-op for constant centering
+                crosshairpos.y = scale(crosshairpos.y - (200<<15), (ydim << 2) * 6, (xdim * 3) * 5) + (200<<15);
                 crosshair_scale = scale(crosshair_scale, ydim << 2, xdim * 3) >> 1;
                 crosshair_pal = 0;
                 crosshair_o |= 1024;
@@ -1183,19 +1179,42 @@ void G_DisplayRest(int32_t smoothratio)
 
             rotatesprite_win(crosshairpos.x, crosshairpos.y, crosshair_scale, 0, a, 0, crosshair_pal, crosshair_o);
 
+            if (KXDWN)
+                setaspect(viewingrange, oyxaspect);
+        }
+    }
+
 #ifdef GEKKO
-            if ((g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm&MODE_MENU) == 0 && readmouseabsxy(&crosshairpos, &mouseabs))
+    // like the mouse cursor, the pointer doesn't use the crosshair enabled / scale options
+    if (g_player[myconnectindex].ps->newowner == -1 && ud.overhead_on == 0 && ud.camerasprite == -1 &&
+        (g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm&MODE_MENU) == 0 && readmouseabsxy((vec2_t *)&ud.returnvar[0], &mouseabs))
+    {
+        int32_t a = VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_DISPLAYPOINTER, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, CROSSHAIR);
+        if ((unsigned) a < MAXTILES)
+        {
+            vec2_t pointerpos = { ud.returnvar[0], ud.returnvar[1] };
+            uint8_t pointer_pal = CROSSHAIR_PAL;
+            uint32_t pointer_o = 1|2;
+            uint32_t pointer_scale = 65536;
+
+            auto const oyxaspect = yxaspect;
+            if (KXDWN)
             {
-                crosshairpos.x = scale(crosshairpos.x - (320<<15), ydim << 2, xdim * 3) + (320<<15);
-                crosshairpos.y = scale(crosshairpos.y - (200<<15), (ydim << 2) * 6, (xdim * 3) * 5) + (200<<15);
-                rotatesprite_win(crosshairpos.x, crosshairpos.y, crosshair_scale, 0, a, 0, crosshair_pal, crosshair_o);
+                pointerpos.x = scale(pointerpos.x - (320<<15), ydim << 2, xdim * 3) + (320<<15);
+                pointerpos.y = scale(pointerpos.y - (200<<15), (ydim << 2) * 6, (xdim * 3) * 5) + (200<<15);
+                pointer_scale = scale(pointer_scale, ydim << 2, xdim * 3) >> 1;
+                pointer_pal = 0;
+                pointer_o |= 1024;
+                setaspect(viewingrange, 65536);
             }
-#endif
+
+            rotatesprite_win(pointerpos.x, pointerpos.y, pointer_scale, 0, a, 0, pointer_pal, pointer_o);
 
             if (KXDWN)
                 setaspect(viewingrange, oyxaspect);
         }
     }
+#endif
 #if 0
     if (g_gametypeFlags[ud.coop] & GAMETYPE_TDM)
     {