diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index a504af06d..842d8766d 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -226,13 +226,9 @@ static void CONS_Bind_f(void)
 // Font colormap colors
 // TODO: This could probably be improved somehow...
 // These colormaps are 99% identical, with just a few changed bytes
-UINT8 *yellowmap;
-UINT8 *purplemap;
-UINT8 *lgreenmap;
-UINT8 *bluemap;
-UINT8 *graymap;
-UINT8 *redmap;
-UINT8 *orangemap;
+// This could EASILY be handled by modifying a centralised colormap
+// for software depending on the prior state - but yknow, OpenGL...
+UINT8 *yellowmap, *magentamap, *lgreenmap, *bluemap, *graymap, *redmap, *orangemap, *skymap, *purplemap, *aquamap, *peridotmap, *azuremap, *brownmap, *rosymap, *invertmap;
 
 // Console BG color
 UINT8 *consolebgmap = NULL;
@@ -280,45 +276,55 @@ static void CONS_backcolor_Change(void)
 static void CON_SetupColormaps(void)
 {
 	INT32 i;
+	UINT8 *memorysrc = (UINT8 *)Z_Malloc((256*15), PU_STATIC, NULL);
 
-	yellowmap = (UINT8 *)Z_Malloc(256, PU_STATIC, NULL);
-	graymap   = (UINT8 *)Z_Malloc(256, PU_STATIC, NULL);
-	purplemap = (UINT8 *)Z_Malloc(256, PU_STATIC, NULL);
-	lgreenmap = (UINT8 *)Z_Malloc(256, PU_STATIC, NULL);
-	bluemap   = (UINT8 *)Z_Malloc(256, PU_STATIC, NULL);
-	redmap    = (UINT8 *)Z_Malloc(256, PU_STATIC, NULL);
-	orangemap = (UINT8 *)Z_Malloc(256, PU_STATIC, NULL);
+	magentamap = memorysrc;
+	yellowmap  = (magentamap+256);
+	lgreenmap  = (yellowmap+256);
+	bluemap    = (lgreenmap+256);
+	redmap     = (bluemap+256);
+	graymap    = (redmap+256);
+	orangemap  = (graymap+256);
+	skymap     = (orangemap+256);
+	purplemap  = (skymap+256);
+	aquamap    = (purplemap+256);
+	peridotmap = (aquamap+256);
+	azuremap   = (peridotmap+256);
+	brownmap   = (azuremap+256);
+	rosymap    = (brownmap+256);
+	invertmap  = (rosymap+256);
 
 	// setup the other colormaps, for console text
 
 	// these don't need to be aligned, unless you convert the
 	// V_DrawMappedPatch() into optimised asm.
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
-	{
-		yellowmap[i] = (UINT8)i; // remap each color to itself...
-		graymap[i] = (UINT8)i;
-		purplemap[i] = (UINT8)i;
-		lgreenmap[i] = (UINT8)i;
-		bluemap[i] = (UINT8)i;
-		redmap[i] = (UINT8)i;
-		orangemap[i] = (UINT8)i;
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < (256*15); i++, ++memorysrc)
+		*memorysrc = (UINT8)(i & 0xFF); // remap each color to itself...
 
-	yellowmap[3] = (UINT8)73;
-	yellowmap[9] = (UINT8)66;
-	purplemap[3] = (UINT8)184;
-	purplemap[9] = (UINT8)186;
-	lgreenmap[3] = (UINT8)98;
-	lgreenmap[9] = (UINT8)106;
-	bluemap[3]   = (UINT8)147;
-	bluemap[9]   = (UINT8)158;
-	graymap[3]   = (UINT8)10;
-	graymap[9]   = (UINT8)15;
-	redmap[3]    = (UINT8)210;
-	redmap[9]    = (UINT8)32;
-	orangemap[3] = (UINT8)52;
-	orangemap[9] = (UINT8)57;
+#define colset(map, a, b, c) \
+	map[1] = (UINT8)a;\
+	map[3] = (UINT8)b;\
+	map[9] = (UINT8)c
+
+	colset(magentamap, 177, 178, 184);
+	colset(yellowmap,   82,  73,  66);
+	colset(lgreenmap,   97,  98, 106);
+	colset(bluemap,    146, 147, 155);
+	colset(redmap,     210,  32,  39);
+	colset(graymap,      8,  10,  15);
+	colset(orangemap,   51,  52,  57);
+	colset(skymap,     129, 130, 133);
+	colset(purplemap,  160, 161, 163);
+	colset(aquamap,    120, 121, 123);
+	colset(peridotmap,  88, 188, 190);
+	colset(azuremap,   144, 145, 170);
+	colset(brownmap,   219, 221, 224);
+	colset(rosymap,    200, 201, 203);
+	colset(invertmap,   27,  26,  22);
+	invertmap[26] = (UINT8)3;
+
+#undef colset
 
 	// Init back colormap
 	CON_SetupBackColormap();
diff --git a/src/console.h b/src/console.h
index 1e510e89a..970f841d0 100644
--- a/src/console.h
+++ b/src/console.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ extern UINT32 con_scalefactor; // console text scale factor
 
 extern consvar_t cons_backcolor;
 
-extern UINT8 *yellowmap, *purplemap, *lgreenmap, *bluemap, *graymap, *redmap, *orangemap;
+extern UINT8 *yellowmap, *magentamap, *lgreenmap, *bluemap, *graymap, *redmap, *orangemap, *skymap, *purplemap, *aquamap, *peridotmap, *azuremap, *brownmap, *rosymap, *invertmap;
 
 // Console bg color (auto updated to match)
 extern UINT8 *consolebgmap;
diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index bd4530e00..7202ba31b 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -7311,13 +7311,21 @@ struct {
 	{"V_6WIDTHSPACE",V_6WIDTHSPACE},
 	{"V_OLDSPACING",V_OLDSPACING},
 	{"V_MONOSPACE",V_MONOSPACE},
-	{"V_PURPLEMAP",V_PURPLEMAP},
+	{"V_MAGENTAMAP",V_MAGENTAMAP},
 	{"V_YELLOWMAP",V_YELLOWMAP},
 	{"V_GREENMAP",V_GREENMAP},
 	{"V_BLUEMAP",V_BLUEMAP},
 	{"V_REDMAP",V_REDMAP},
 	{"V_GRAYMAP",V_GRAYMAP},
 	{"V_ORANGEMAP",V_ORANGEMAP},
+	{"V_SKYMAP",V_SKYMAP},
+	{"V_PURPLEMAP",V_PURPLEMAP},
+	{"V_AQUAMAP",V_AQUAMAP},
+	{"V_PERIDOTMAP",V_PERIDOTMAP},
+	{"V_AZUREMAP",V_AZUREMAP},
+	{"V_BROWNMAP",V_BROWNMAP},
+	{"V_ROSYMAP",V_ROSYMAP},
+	{"V_INVERTMAP",V_INVERTMAP},
 	{"V_TRANSLUCENT",V_TRANSLUCENT},
 	{"V_10TRANS",V_10TRANS},
 	{"V_20TRANS",V_20TRANS},
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 1426ae405..6d6c2d017 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ static inline void ST_drawRaceHUD(void)
 		if (bounce < 3)
 		{
 			height -= (2 - bounce);
-			if (!bounce)
+			if (!(P_AutoPause() || paused) && !bounce)
 					S_StartSound(0, ((racenum == racego) ? sfx_s3kad : sfx_s3ka7));
 		}
 		V_DrawScaledPatch(SCX((BASEVIDWIDTH - SHORT(racenum->width))/2), (INT32)(SCZ(height)), V_NOSCALESTART|V_PERPLAYER, racenum);
diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index 47142484d..d23e5f4f5 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -1329,9 +1329,6 @@ void V_DrawPatchFill(patch_t *pat)
 //
 void V_DrawFadeScreen(UINT16 color, UINT8 strength)
 {
-	if (!strength)
-		return;
-
 #ifdef HWRENDER
 	if (rendermode != render_soft && rendermode != render_none)
 	{
@@ -1395,20 +1392,36 @@ static const UINT8 *V_GetStringColormap(INT32 colorflags)
 {
 	switch ((colorflags & V_CHARCOLORMASK) >> V_CHARCOLORSHIFT)
 	{
-	case 1: // 0x81, purple
-		return purplemap;
-	case 2: // 0x82, yellow
+	case  1: // 0x81, magenta
+		return magentamap;
+	case  2: // 0x82, yellow
 		return yellowmap;
-	case 3: // 0x83, lgreen
+	case  3: // 0x83, lgreen
 		return lgreenmap;
-	case 4: // 0x84, blue
+	case  4: // 0x84, blue
 		return bluemap;
-	case 5: // 0x85, red
+	case  5: // 0x85, red
 		return redmap;
-	case 6: // 0x86, gray
+	case  6: // 0x86, gray
 		return graymap;
-	case 7: // 0x87, orange
+	case  7: // 0x87, orange
 		return orangemap;
+	case  8: // 0x88, sky
+		return skymap;
+	case  9: // 0x89, purple
+		return purplemap;
+	case 10: // 0x8A, aqua
+		return aquamap;
+	case 11: // 0x8B, peridot
+		return peridotmap;
+	case 12: // 0x8C, azure
+		return azuremap;
+	case 13: // 0x8D, brown
+		return brownmap;
+	case 14: // 0x8E, rosy
+		return rosymap;
+	case 15: // 0x8F, invert
+		return invertmap;
 	default: // reset
 		return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index ee244c671..5645ed2ce 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -73,13 +73,21 @@ extern RGBA_t *pMasterPalette;
 #define V_CHARCOLORSHIFT     12
 #define V_CHARCOLORMASK      0x0000F000
 // for simplicity's sake, shortcuts to specific colors
-#define V_PURPLEMAP          0x00001000
+#define V_MAGENTAMAP         0x00001000
 #define V_YELLOWMAP          0x00002000
 #define V_GREENMAP           0x00003000
 #define V_BLUEMAP            0x00004000
 #define V_REDMAP             0x00005000
 #define V_GRAYMAP            0x00006000
 #define V_ORANGEMAP          0x00007000
+#define V_SKYMAP             0x00008000
+#define V_PURPLEMAP          0x00009000
+#define V_AQUAMAP            0x0000A000
+#define V_PERIDOTMAP         0x0000B000
+#define V_AZUREMAP           0x0000C000
+#define V_BROWNMAP           0x0000D000
+#define V_ROSYMAP            0x0000E000
+#define V_INVERTMAP          0x0000F000
 
 // use bits 17-20 for alpha transparency
 #define V_ALPHASHIFT         16