diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/demo.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/demo.c
index a7aba7a75..e435f436a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/demo.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/demo.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ RECHECK:
             goto RECHECK;
         }
         fadepal(0,0,0, 0,63,7);
-        P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 1);    // JBF 20040308
+        P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 0 /*1*/);    // JBF 20040308
         G_DrawBackground();
         M_DisplayMenus();
         //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 8bce26b86..9774c9d3a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ static void G_DisplayExtraScreens(void)
         setview(0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
         flushperms();
         //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
-        P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 1);    // JBF 20040308
+        P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 0 /*1*/);    // JBF 20040308
         fadepal(0,0,0, 0,64,7);
         KB_FlushKeyboardQueue();
         rotatesprite(0,0,65536L,0,3291,0,0,2+8+16+64+(ud.bgstretch?1024:0), 0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ static void G_DisplayExtraScreens(void)
         setview(0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
         flushperms();
         //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
-        P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 1);    // JBF 20040308
+        P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 0 /*1*/);    // JBF 20040308
         fadepal(0,0,0, 0,64,7);
         KB_FlushKeyboardQueue();
         rotatesprite(0,0,65536L,0,TENSCREEN,0,0,2+8+16+64+(ud.bgstretch?1024:0), 0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
@@ -9046,7 +9046,7 @@ static void G_DisplayLogo(void)
             //G_FadePalette(0,0,0,63);
             if (logoflags & LOGO_3DRSCREEN)
             {
-                P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, DREALMSPAL, 8+2+1);    // JBF 20040308
+                P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, DREALMSPAL, 8+2/*+1*/);    // JBF 20040308
                 fadepal(0,0,0, 0,64,7);
                 flushperms();
                 rotatesprite(0,0,65536L,0,DREALMS,0,0,2+8+16+(ud.bgstretch?1024:0), 0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
@@ -9077,7 +9077,7 @@ static void G_DisplayLogo(void)
         if (logoflags & LOGO_TITLESCREEN)
         {
             //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = titlepal;
-            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, TITLEPAL, 8+2+1);   // JBF 20040308
+            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, TITLEPAL, 8+2/*+1*/);   // JBF 20040308
             flushperms();
             rotatesprite(0,0,65536L,0,BETASCREEN,0,0,2+8+16,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
             KB_FlushKeyboardQueue();
@@ -10743,7 +10743,7 @@ static void G_DoOrderScreen(void)
 
     fadepal(0,0,0, 0,63,7);
     //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
-    P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 1);    // JBF 20040308
+    P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 0 /*1*/);    // JBF 20040308
     KB_FlushKeyboardQueue();
     rotatesprite(0,0,65536L,0,ORDERING,0,0,2+8+16+64+(ud.bgstretch?1024:0), 0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
     fadepal(0,0,0, 63,0,-7);
@@ -10852,7 +10852,7 @@ void G_BonusScreen(int32_t bonusonly)
         case 0:
             if (ud.lockout == 0)
             {
-                P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, ENDINGPAL, 8+2+1); // JBF 20040308
+                P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, ENDINGPAL, 8+2/*+1*/); // JBF 20040308
                 clearview(0L);
                 rotatesprite(0,50<<16,65536L,0,VICTORY1,0,0,2+8+16+64+128+(ud.bgstretch?1024:0),0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
                 nextpage();
@@ -10915,7 +10915,7 @@ void G_BonusScreen(int32_t bonusonly)
 
             KB_FlushKeyboardQueue();
             //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
-            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 8+2+1);   // JBF 20040308
+            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 8+2/*+1*/);   // JBF 20040308
 
             rotatesprite(0,0,65536L,0,3292,0,0,2+8+16+64+(ud.bgstretch?1024:0), 0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
             fadepal(0,0,0, 63,0,-1);
@@ -10948,7 +10948,7 @@ void G_BonusScreen(int32_t bonusonly)
             setview(0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
             KB_FlushKeyboardQueue();
             //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
-            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 8+2+1);   // JBF 20040308
+            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 8+2/*+1*/);   // JBF 20040308
             rotatesprite(0,0,65536L,0,3293,0,0,2+8+16+64+(ud.bgstretch?1024:0), 0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
             fadepal(0,0,0, 63,0,-1);
             while (!KB_KeyWaiting() && !MOUSE_GetButtons()&LEFT_MOUSE && !BUTTON(gamefunc_Fire) && !BUTTON(gamefunc_Open))
@@ -10988,7 +10988,7 @@ void G_BonusScreen(int32_t bonusonly)
             KB_FlushKeyBoardQueue();
 
             //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
-            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 8+2+1);   // JBF 20040308
+            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 8+2/*+1*/);   // JBF 20040308
             G_FadePalette(0,0,0,63);
             clearview(0L);
             menutext(160,60,0,0,"THANKS TO ALL OUR");
@@ -11118,7 +11118,7 @@ ENDANM:
 FRAGBONUS:
 
     //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
-    P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 8+2+1);   // JBF 20040308
+    P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 8+2/*+1*/);   // JBF 20040308
     G_FadePalette(0,0,0,63);   // JBF 20031228
     KB_FlushKeyboardQueue();
     totalclock = 0;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
index 3f9ab0fe7..85535e801 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ typedef enum basepal_ {
     SLIMEPAL,
     DREALMSPAL,
     TITLEPAL,
-    ENDINGPAL,
+    ENDINGPAL,  // 5
     ANIMPAL,
     BASEPALCOUNT
 } basepal_t; 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 622dbe2b3..f950febaa 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void M_DisplayMenus(void)
 
     if (g_netSync)
     {
-        P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, TITLEPAL, 11);
+        P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, TITLEPAL, 8+2/*+1*/);
         rotatesprite(0,0,65536L,0,BETASCREEN,0,0,2+8+16+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
 
         rotatesprite(160<<16,(104)<<16,60<<10,0,DUKENUKEM,0,0,2+8,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c
index c6d3825de..9ce9604af 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/net.c
@@ -3207,7 +3207,7 @@ void Net_WaitForServer(void)
 
     if (numplayers < 2 || g_netServer) return;
 
-    P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, TITLEPAL, 11);
+    P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, TITLEPAL, 8+2/*+1*/);
 
     do
     {
@@ -3234,7 +3234,7 @@ void Net_WaitForServer(void)
 
         if (g_player[0].pingcnt > server_ready)
         {
-            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 11);
+            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 8+2/*+1*/);
             return;
         }
     }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
index d8c6cfec2..eebaf05b7 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
@@ -351,10 +351,11 @@ static void G_DoLoadScreen(char *statustext, int32_t percent)
         VM_OnEvent(EVENT_GETLOADTILE, -1, myconnectindex, -1);
         j = aGameVars[g_iReturnVarID].val.lValue;
 
+        //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
+        P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 0 /*1*/);    // JBF 20040308
+
         if (!statustext)
         {
-            //g_player[myconnectindex].ps->palette = palette;
-            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, BASEPAL, 1);    // JBF 20040308
             i = ud.screen_size;
             ud.screen_size = 0;
             G_UpdateScreenArea();