diff --git a/source/platform/gtk/startgtk.game.cpp b/source/platform/gtk/startgtk.game.cpp
index f21b92a4f..8f363973b 100644
--- a/source/platform/gtk/startgtk.game.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/gtk/startgtk.game.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ static struct
     grpfile_t const * grp;
     char *gamedir;
     ud_setup_t shared;
+#ifdef POLYMER
     int polymer;
+#endif
 } settings;
 
 static int32_t retval = -1, mode = TAB_MESSAGES;
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ static void on_vmode3dcombo_changed(GtkComboBox *combobox, gpointer user_data)
     gtk_tree_model_get(data, &iter, 1, &val, -1);
     settings.shared.xdim = validmode[val].xdim;
     settings.shared.ydim = validmode[val].ydim;
+    settings.shared.bpp = validmode[val].bpp;
 }
 
 static void on_fullscreencheck_toggled(GtkToggleButton *togglebutton, gpointer user_data)
@@ -272,7 +275,7 @@ static unsigned char GetModsDirNames(GtkListStore *list)
     char *homedir;
     char pdir[BMAX_PATH];
     unsigned char iternumb = 0;
-    CACHE1D_FIND_REC *dirs = NULL;
+    BUILDVFS_FIND_REC *dirs = NULL;
     GtkTreeIter iter;
 
     pathsearchmode = 1;
@@ -280,7 +283,7 @@ static unsigned char GetModsDirNames(GtkListStore *list)
     if ((homedir = Bgethomedir()))
     {
         Bsnprintf(pdir, sizeof(pdir), "%s/" ".eduke32", homedir);
-        dirs = klistpath(pdir, "*", CACHE1D_FIND_DIR);
+        dirs = klistpath(pdir, "*", BUILDVFS_FIND_DIR);
         for (; dirs != NULL; dirs=dirs->next)
         {
             if ((Bstrcmp(dirs->name, "autoload") == 0) ||
@@ -866,9 +869,7 @@ int32_t startwin_run(void)
     settings.gamedir = g_modDir;
     settings.grp = g_selectedGrp;
 #ifdef POLYMER
-    settings.polymer = (glrendmode == REND_POLYMER);
-#else
-    settings.polymer = 0;
+    settings.polymer = (glrendmode == REND_POLYMER) & (settings.shared.bpp != 8);
 #endif
     PopulateForm(ALL);
 
@@ -878,7 +879,9 @@ int32_t startwin_run(void)
     if (retval) // launch the game with these parameters
     {
         ud.setup = settings.shared;
+#ifdef POLYMER
         glrendmode = (settings.polymer) ? REND_POLYMER : REND_POLYMOST;
+#endif
         g_selectedGrp = settings.grp;
 
         Bstrcpy(g_modDir, (g_noSetup == 0 && settings.gamedir != NULL) ? settings.gamedir : "/");
diff --git a/source/rr/src/anim.cpp b/source/rr/src/anim.cpp
index fd86e2d32..2eb9b20eb 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/anim.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/anim.cpp
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ int32_t Anim_Play(const char *fn)
     // setpalette(0L,256L,tempbuf);
     P_SetGamePalette(g_player[myconnectindex].ps, ANIMPAL, 8 + 2);
 
-    timerUpdate();
     ototalclock = totalclock;
 
     i = 1;
diff --git a/source/rr/src/game.cpp b/source/rr/src/game.cpp
index 3ed55ff05..0f078d8ac 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/game.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /*
 Copyright (C) 2016 EDuke32 developers and contributors
 
@@ -7882,8 +7882,6 @@ MAIN_LOOP_RESTART:
 
             do
             {
-                timerUpdate();
-
                 if (ready2send == 0) break;
                 Net_GetInput();
 
@@ -7897,8 +7895,6 @@ MAIN_LOOP_RESTART:
                     G_MoveLoop();
                 }
 
-                timerUpdate();
-
                 if (totalclock - moveClock >= TICSPERFRAME)
                 {
                     // computing a tic takes longer than a tic, so we're slowing
diff --git a/source/rr/src/menus.cpp b/source/rr/src/menus.cpp
index ad42eb674..d75dfd18f 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/menus.cpp
@@ -5901,7 +5901,7 @@ static void Menu_Run(Menu_t *cm, const vec2_t origin)
             {
                 if (object->findhigh[i])
                 {
-                    CACHE1D_FIND_REC *dir;
+                    BUILDVFS_FIND_REC *dir;
                     int32_t y = 0;
                     const int32_t y_upper = object->format[i]->pos.y;
                     const int32_t y_lower = klabs(object->format[i]->bottomcutoff);
@@ -6694,7 +6694,7 @@ static void Menu_RunInput(Menu_t *cm)
             {
                 int32_t i;
 
-                CACHE1D_FIND_REC *seeker = object->findhigh[object->currentList];
+                BUILDVFS_FIND_REC *seeker = object->findhigh[object->currentList];
 
                 inputState.ClearKeyStatus(sc_PgUp);
 
@@ -6717,7 +6717,7 @@ static void Menu_RunInput(Menu_t *cm)
             {
                 int32_t i;
 
-                CACHE1D_FIND_REC *seeker = object->findhigh[object->currentList];
+                BUILDVFS_FIND_REC *seeker = object->findhigh[object->currentList];
 
                 inputState.ClearKeyStatus(sc_PgDn);
 
@@ -6771,7 +6771,7 @@ static void Menu_RunInput(Menu_t *cm)
                 ch = inputState.keyGetChar();
                 if (ch > 0 && ((ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'z') || (ch >= 'A' && ch <= 'Z') || (ch >= '0' && ch <= '9')))
                 {
-                    CACHE1D_FIND_REC *seeker = object->findhigh[object->currentList]->usera;
+                    BUILDVFS_FIND_REC *seeker = object->findhigh[object->currentList]->usera;
                     if (ch >= 'a')
                         ch -= ('a'-'A');
                     while (seeker)
diff --git a/source/rr/src/net.cpp b/source/rr/src/net.cpp
index 7506641c5..3b0eac385 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/net.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/net.cpp
@@ -2863,7 +2863,6 @@ void Net_ReceiveDisconnect(ENetEvent *event)
 
 void Net_GetPackets(void)
 {
-    timerUpdate();
     MUSIC_Update();
 
     G_HandleSpecialKeys();
diff --git a/source/rr/src/osdcmds.cpp b/source/rr/src/osdcmds.cpp
index c42665d92..38bedde7f 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/osdcmds.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/osdcmds.cpp
@@ -927,8 +927,10 @@ int32_t registerosdcommands(void)
     OSD_RegisterFunction("inittimer","debug", osdcmd_inittimer);
 #endif
 #if !defined NETCODE_DISABLE
-    //OSD_RegisterFunction("kick","kick <id>: kicks a multiplayer client.  See listplayers.", osdcmd_kick);
-    //OSD_RegisterFunction("kickban","kickban <id>: kicks a multiplayer client and prevents them from reconnecting.  See listplayers.", osdcmd_kickban);
+#if 0
+    OSD_RegisterFunction("kick","kick <id>: kicks a multiplayer client.  See listplayers.", osdcmd_kick);
+    OSD_RegisterFunction("kickban","kickban <id>: kicks a multiplayer client and prevents them from reconnecting.  See listplayers.", osdcmd_kickban);
+#endif
 
     OSD_RegisterFunction("listplayers","listplayers: lists currently connected multiplayer clients", osdcmd_listplayers);
 #endif
diff --git a/source/rr/src/premap.cpp b/source/rr/src/premap.cpp
index b7f4b9316..1749ffee7 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/premap.cpp
@@ -641,7 +641,6 @@ void G_CacheMapData(void)
             {
                 Bsprintf(tempbuf, "Loaded %d%% (%d/%d textures)\n", lpc, pc, g_precacheCount);
                 G_DoLoadScreen(tempbuf, lpc);
-                timerUpdate();
 
                 if (totalclock - tc >= 1)
                 {
diff --git a/source/rr/src/savegame.cpp b/source/rr/src/savegame.cpp
index 0501c6f7a..b8c80a136 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -447,8 +447,6 @@ static void G_SaveTimers(void)
 
 static void G_RestoreTimers(void)
 {
-    timerUpdate();
-
     totalclock     = g_timers.totalclock;
     totalclocklock = g_timers.totalclocklock;
     ototalclock    = g_timers.ototalclock;
diff --git a/source/rr/src/sounds.cpp b/source/rr/src/sounds.cpp
index 85cf2b899..e3f897ede 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/sounds.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/sounds.cpp
@@ -98,15 +98,28 @@ void S_SoundShutdown(void)
 
 void S_MusicStartup(void)
 {
-    initprintf("Initializing music...\n");
+    initprintf("Initializing MIDI driver... ");
 
     if (MUSIC_Init(MusicDevice) == MUSIC_Ok)
     {
         MUSIC_SetVolume(mus_volume);
         return;
     }
+#if 0
+    MUSIC_SetVolume(ud.config.MusicVolume);
 
-    initprintf("S_MusicStartup(): failed initializing\n");
+    auto const fil = kopen4load("d3dtimbr.tmb", 0);
+
+    if (fil != buildvfs_kfd_invalid)
+    {
+        int l = kfilelength(fil);
+        auto tmb = (uint8_t *)Xmalloc(l);
+        kread(fil, tmb, l);
+        AL_RegisterTimbreBank(tmb);
+        Xfree(tmb);
+        kclose(fil);
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 void S_MusicShutdown(void)