diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 5853fccf0..c26fbad0d 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -274,7 +274,10 @@ static void D_Display(void)
 			 && wipetypepre != UINT8_MAX)
 			{
 				F_WipeStartScreen();
-				F_WipeColorFill(31);
+				// Check for Mega Genesis fade
+				wipestyleflags = WSF_FADEOUT;
+				if (F_TryColormapFade(31))
+					wipetypepost = -1; // Don't run the fade below this one
 				F_WipeEndScreen();
 				F_RunWipe(wipetypepre, gamestate != GS_TIMEATTACK && gamestate != GS_TITLESCREEN);
 			}
@@ -488,15 +491,24 @@ static void D_Display(void)
 		if (rendermode != render_none)
 		{
 			F_WipeEndScreen();
+
 			// Funny.
 			if (WipeStageTitle && st_overlay)
 			{
 				lt_ticker--;
 				lt_lasttic = lt_ticker;
-				ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(0, false);
+				ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(false);
 				V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, levelfadecol);
 				F_WipeStartScreen();
 			}
+
+			// Check for Mega Genesis fade
+			if (F_ShouldColormapFade())
+			{
+				wipestyleflags |= WSF_FADEIN;
+				wipestyleflags &= ~WSF_FADEOUT;
+			}
+
 			F_RunWipe(wipetypepost, gamestate != GS_TIMEATTACK && gamestate != GS_TITLESCREEN);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index 306dad4e9..c33cbc16b 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -910,8 +910,9 @@ void F_IntroDrawer(void)
 		{
 			if (rendermode != render_none)
 			{
+				wipestyleflags = WSF_FADEOUT;
 				F_WipeStartScreen();
-				F_WipeColorFill(31);
+				F_TryColormapFade(31);
 				F_WipeEndScreen();
 				F_RunWipe(99,true);
 			}
@@ -920,12 +921,11 @@ void F_IntroDrawer(void)
 		}
 		else if (intro_scenenum == 10)
 		{
-			// The only fade to white in the entire damn game.
-			// (not true)
 			if (rendermode != render_none)
 			{
+				wipestyleflags = (WSF_FADEOUT|WSF_TOWHITE);
 				F_WipeStartScreen();
-				F_WipeColorFill(0);
+				F_TryColormapFade(0);
 				F_WipeEndScreen();
 				F_RunWipe(99,true);
 			}
@@ -934,8 +934,9 @@ void F_IntroDrawer(void)
 		{
 			if (rendermode != render_none)
 			{
+				wipestyleflags = WSF_FADEOUT;
 				F_WipeStartScreen();
-				F_WipeColorFill(31);
+				F_TryColormapFade(31);
 				F_WipeEndScreen();
 				F_RunWipe(99,true);
 			}
@@ -970,6 +971,7 @@ void F_IntroDrawer(void)
 
 		F_WipeStartScreen();
 		wipegamestate = -1;
+		wipestyleflags = WSF_CROSSFADE;
 		animtimer = stoptimer = 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/f_finale.h b/src/f_finale.h
index 0002cb3cf..5c03518a1 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.h
+++ b/src/f_finale.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ extern boolean WipeStageTitle;
 typedef enum
 {
 	WIPESTYLE_NORMAL,
-	WIPESTYLE_LEVEL
+	WIPESTYLE_COLORMAP
 } wipestyle_t;
 extern wipestyle_t wipestyle;
 
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ typedef enum
 } wipestyleflags_t;
 extern wipestyleflags_t wipestyleflags;
 
+// Even my function names are borderline
+boolean F_ShouldColormapFade(void);
+boolean F_TryColormapFade(UINT8 wipecolor);
+void F_DecideWipeStyle(void);
+
 #define FADECOLORMAPDIV 8
 #define FADECOLORMAPROWS (256/FADECOLORMAPDIV)
 
diff --git a/src/f_wipe.c b/src/f_wipe.c
index b88b39ef0..ea52042a5 100644
--- a/src/f_wipe.c
+++ b/src/f_wipe.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static fademask_t *F_GetFadeMask(UINT8 masknum, UINT8 scrnnum) {
 	{
 		// Determine pixel to use from fademask
 		pcolor = &pMasterPalette[*lump++];
-		if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_LEVEL)
+		if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_COLORMAP)
 			*mask++ = pcolor->s.red / FADECOLORMAPDIV;
 		else
 			*mask++ = FixedDiv((pcolor->s.red+1)<<FRACBITS, paldiv)>>FRACBITS;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void F_WipeStageTitle(void)
 {
 	// draw level title
 	if ((WipeStageTitle && st_overlay)
-	&& (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_LEVEL)
+	&& (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_COLORMAP)
 	&& !(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOTITLECARD)
 	&& *mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl != '\0')
 	{
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static void F_DoWipe(fademask_t *fademask)
 					relativepos += vid.width;
 				}
 			}
-			else if (*mask >= ((wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_LEVEL) ? FADECOLORMAPROWS : 10))
+			else if (*mask >= ((wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_COLORMAP) ? FADECOLORMAPROWS : 10))
 			{
 				// shortcut - memcpy target to work
 				while (draw_linestogo--)
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static void F_DoWipe(fademask_t *fademask)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_LEVEL)
+				if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_COLORMAP)
 				{
 					int nmask;
 					UINT8 *fade = fadecolormap;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static void F_DoWipe(fademask_t *fademask)
 					e = e_base + relativepos;
 					draw_rowstogo = draw_rowend - draw_rowstart;
 
-					if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_LEVEL)
+					if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_COLORMAP)
 					{
 						while (draw_rowstogo--)
 							*w++ = transtbl[*e++];
@@ -382,6 +382,62 @@ void F_WipeEndScreen(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+/** Verifies every condition for a colormapped fade.
+  */
+boolean F_ShouldColormapFade(void)
+{
+	if ((wipestyleflags & (WSF_FADEIN|WSF_FADEOUT)) // only if one of those wipestyleflags are actually set
+	&& !(wipestyleflags & WSF_CROSSFADE)) // and if not crossfading
+	{
+		// World
+		return (gamestate == GS_LEVEL
+		|| gamestate == GS_TITLESCREEN
+		// Finales
+		|| gamestate == GS_CONTINUING
+		|| gamestate == GS_CREDITS
+		|| gamestate == GS_EVALUATION
+		|| gamestate == GS_INTRO
+		|| gamestate == GS_ENDING
+		// Menus
+		|| gamestate == GS_TIMEATTACK);
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+/** Decides what wipe style to use.
+  */
+void F_DecideWipeStyle(void)
+{
+	// Set default wipe style
+	wipestyle = WIPESTYLE_NORMAL;
+
+	// Check for colormap wipe style
+	if (F_ShouldColormapFade())
+		wipestyle = WIPESTYLE_COLORMAP;
+}
+
+/** Attempt to run a colormap fade,
+    provided all the conditionals were properly met.
+    Returns true if so.
+    I demand you call F_RunWipe after this function.
+  */
+boolean F_TryColormapFade(UINT8 wipecolor)
+{
+	if (F_ShouldColormapFade())
+	{
+#ifdef HWRENDER
+		if (rendermode == render_opengl)
+			F_WipeColorFill(wipecolor);
+#endif
+		return true;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		F_WipeColorFill(wipecolor);
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
 /** After setting up the screens you want to wipe,
   * calling this will do a 'typical' wipe.
   */
@@ -399,18 +455,10 @@ void F_RunWipe(UINT8 wipetype, boolean drawMenu)
 		paldiv = FixedDiv(257<<FRACBITS, 11<<FRACBITS);
 
 	// Init the wipe
+	F_DecideWipeStyle();
 	WipeInAction = true;
 	wipe_scr = screens[0];
 
-	// don't know where else to put this.
-	// this any good?
-	if ((gamestate == GS_LEVEL || gamestate == GS_TITLESCREEN)
-	&& (wipestyleflags & (WSF_FADEIN|WSF_FADEOUT)) // only if one of those wipestyleflags are actually set
-	&& !(wipestyleflags & WSF_CROSSFADE)) // and if not crossfading
-		wipestyle = WIPESTYLE_LEVEL;
-	else
-		wipestyle = WIPESTYLE_NORMAL;
-
 	// lastwipetic should either be 0 or the tic we last wiped
 	// on for fade-to-black
 	for (;;)
@@ -429,7 +477,7 @@ void F_RunWipe(UINT8 wipetype, boolean drawMenu)
 		if (rendermode == render_opengl)
 		{
 			// send in the wipe type and wipe frame because we need to cache the graphic
-			if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_LEVEL)
+			if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_COLORMAP)
 				HWR_DoTintedWipe(wipetype, wipeframe-1);
 			else
 				HWR_DoWipe(wipetype, wipeframe-1);
@@ -438,7 +486,7 @@ void F_RunWipe(UINT8 wipetype, boolean drawMenu)
 #endif
 			F_DoWipe(fmask);
 
-		if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_LEVEL)
+		if (wipestyle == WIPESTYLE_COLORMAP)
 			F_WipeStageTitle();
 
 		I_OsPolling();
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index b754e88ae..c05e8c75c 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1804,9 +1804,6 @@ void G_DoLoadLevel(boolean resetplayer)
 //
 void G_StartTitleCard(void)
 {
-	wipestyleflags |= WSF_FADEIN;
-	wipestyleflags &= ~WSF_FADEOUT;
-
 	// The title card has been disabled for this map.
 	// Oh well.
 	if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOTITLECARD)
@@ -1828,7 +1825,7 @@ void G_StartTitleCard(void)
 //
 // Run the title card before fading in to the level.
 //
-void G_PreLevelTitleCard(tic_t ticker, boolean update)
+void G_PreLevelTitleCard(void)
 {
 	tic_t starttime = I_GetTime();
 	tic_t endtime = starttime + (PRELEVELTIME*NEWTICRATERATIO);
@@ -1842,13 +1839,15 @@ void G_PreLevelTitleCard(tic_t ticker, boolean update)
 		lasttime = nowtime;
 
 		ST_runTitleCard();
-		ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(ticker, update);
+		ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(true);
 
 		if (moviemode)
 			M_SaveFrame();
 		if (takescreenshot) // Only take screenshots after drawing.
 			M_DoScreenShot();
 	}
+	if (!st_overlay)
+		wipestyleflags = WSF_CROSSFADE;
 }
 
 INT32 pausedelay = 0;
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index 0a575c099..b4898a68f 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void G_DeferedInitNew(boolean pultmode, const char *mapname, INT32 pickedchar,
 	boolean SSSG, boolean FLS);
 void G_DoLoadLevel(boolean resetplayer);
 void G_StartTitleCard(void);
-void G_PreLevelTitleCard(tic_t ticker, boolean update);
+void G_PreLevelTitleCard(void);
 void G_DeferedPlayDemo(const char *demo);
 
 // Can be called by the startup code or M_Responder, calls P_SetupLevel.
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 9054b582c..520f3136d 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -3265,7 +3265,7 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 
 	// If so...
 	if ((!(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOTITLECARD)) && (*mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl != '\0'))
-		G_PreLevelTitleCard(lt_ticker, true);
+		G_PreLevelTitleCard();
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 3a8a4d2f1..8e255a46e 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -1348,11 +1348,10 @@ luahook:
 //
 // Drawer for G_PreLevelTitleCard.
 //
-void ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(tic_t ticker, boolean update)
+void ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(boolean update)
 {
 	V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, levelfadecol);
-	if (ticker < PRELEVELTIME-1)
-		ST_drawWipeTitleCard();
+	ST_drawWipeTitleCard();
 
 	I_OsPolling();
 	I_UpdateNoBlit();
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.h b/src/st_stuff.h
index 33ffa957a..325114af5 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.h
+++ b/src/st_stuff.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void ST_startTitleCard(void);
 void ST_runTitleCard(void);
 void ST_drawTitleCard(void);
 void ST_preDrawTitleCard(void);
-void ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(tic_t ticker, boolean update);
+void ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(boolean update);
 void ST_drawWipeTitleCard(void);
 
 extern tic_t lt_ticker, lt_lasttic;