diff --git a/src/r_plane.c b/src/r_plane.c
index fa0e0eac3..cfc8ea592 100644
--- a/src/r_plane.c
+++ b/src/r_plane.c
@@ -750,31 +750,15 @@ void R_DrawSinglePlane(visplane_t *pl)
 		// Hacked up support for alpha value in software mode Tails 09-24-2002 (sidenote: ported to polys 10-15-2014, there was no time travel involved -Red)
 		if (pl->polyobj->translucency >= 10)
 			return; // Don't even draw it
-		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency == 9)
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans90)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency == 8)
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans80)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency == 7)
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans70)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency == 6)
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans60)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency == 5)
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans50)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency == 4)
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans40)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency == 3)
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans30)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency == 2)
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans20)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency == 1)
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans10)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency <= 9 && pl->polyobj->translucency > 0)
+			ds_transmap = transtables + ((pl->polyobj->translucency-1)<<16);
 		else // Opaque, but allow transparent flat pixels
 			spanfunc = splatfunc;
 
 		if (pl->extra_colormap && pl->extra_colormap->fog)
 			light = (pl->lightlevel >> LIGHTSEGSHIFT);
 		else
-		light = LIGHTLEVELS-1;
+			light = LIGHTLEVELS-1;
 
 	} else
 #endif
@@ -805,23 +789,23 @@ void R_DrawSinglePlane(visplane_t *pl)
 			if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 12)
 				return; // Don't even draw it
 			else if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 38)
-				ds_transmap = ((tr_trans90)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+				ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans90-1)<<16);
 			else if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 64)
-				ds_transmap = ((tr_trans80)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+				ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans80-1)<<16);
 			else if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 89)
-				ds_transmap = ((tr_trans70)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+				ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans70-1)<<16);
 			else if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 115)
-				ds_transmap = ((tr_trans60)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+				ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans60-1)<<16);
 			else if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 140)
-				ds_transmap = ((tr_trans50)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+				ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans50-1)<<16);
 			else if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 166)
-				ds_transmap = ((tr_trans40)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+				ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans40-1)<<16);
 			else if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 192)
-				ds_transmap = ((tr_trans30)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+				ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans30-1)<<16);
 			else if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 217)
-				ds_transmap = ((tr_trans20)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+				ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans20-1)<<16);
 			else if (pl->ffloor->alpha < 243)
-				ds_transmap = ((tr_trans10)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+				ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans10-1)<<16);
 			else // Opaque, but allow transparent flat pixels
 				spanfunc = splatfunc;
 
@@ -1082,7 +1066,7 @@ using the palette colors.
 	if (spanfunc == R_DrawSpan_8)
 	{
 		INT32 i;
-		ds_transmap = ((tr_trans50)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+		ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans50-1)<<16);
 		spanfunc = R_DrawTranslucentSpan_8;
 		for (i=0; i<4; i++)
 		{
diff --git a/src/r_segs.c b/src/r_segs.c
index 75e7b8b98..ab471c1d5 100644
--- a/src/r_segs.c
+++ b/src/r_segs.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void R_DrawWallSplats(void)
 					colfunc = basecolfunc;
 				else
 				{
-					dc_transmap = ((tr_trans50 - 1)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) + transtables;
+					dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans50 - 1)<<16);
 					colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
 				}
 
@@ -304,39 +304,15 @@ void R_RenderMaskedSegRange(drawseg_t *ds, INT32 x1, INT32 x2)
 	switch (ldef->special)
 	{
 		case 900:
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans10)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-			colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
-			break;
 		case 901:
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans20)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-			colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
-			break;
 		case 902:
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans30)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-			colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
-			break;
 		case 903:
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans40)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-			colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
-			break;
 		case 904:
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans50)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-			colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
-			break;
 		case 905:
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans60)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-			colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
-			break;
 		case 906:
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans70)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-			colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
-			break;
 		case 907:
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans80)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
-			colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
-			break;
 		case 908:
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans90)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((ldef->special-900)<<16);
 			colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
 			break;
 		case 909:
@@ -354,7 +330,7 @@ void R_RenderMaskedSegRange(drawseg_t *ds, INT32 x1, INT32 x2)
 		if (curline->polyseg->translucency >= NUMTRANSMAPS)
 			return;
 
-		dc_transmap = ((curline->polyseg->translucency)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+		dc_transmap = transtables + ((curline->polyseg->translucency-1)<<16);
 		colfunc = fuzzcolfunc;
 	}
 
@@ -733,23 +709,23 @@ void R_RenderThickSideRange(drawseg_t *ds, INT32 x1, INT32 x2, ffloor_t *pfloor)
 		if (pfloor->alpha < 12)
 			return; // Don't even draw it
 		else if (pfloor->alpha < 38)
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans90)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans90-1)<<16);
 		else if (pfloor->alpha < 64)
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans80)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans80-1)<<16);
 		else if (pfloor->alpha < 89)
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans70)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans70-1)<<16);
 		else if (pfloor->alpha < 115)
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans60)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans60-1)<<16);
 		else if (pfloor->alpha < 140)
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans50)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans50-1)<<16);
 		else if (pfloor->alpha < 166)
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans40)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans40-1)<<16);
 		else if (pfloor->alpha < 192)
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans30)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans30-1)<<16);
 		else if (pfloor->alpha < 217)
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans20)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans20-1)<<16);
 		else if (pfloor->alpha < 243)
-			dc_transmap = ((tr_trans10)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			dc_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans10-1)<<16);
 		else
 			fuzzy = false; // Opaque
 
diff --git a/src/r_splats.c b/src/r_splats.c
index 72eca08fb..80d2afea6 100644
--- a/src/r_splats.c
+++ b/src/r_splats.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ static void R_RenderFloorSplat(floorsplat_t *pSplat, vertex_t *verts, UINT8 *pTe
 		{
 			ds_x1 = x1;
 			ds_x2 = x2;
-			ds_transmap = ((tr_trans50)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+			ds_transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans50-1)<<16);
 			splatfunc();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index fc1628d10..c57f907a9 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -1321,9 +1321,9 @@ static void R_ProjectSprite(mobj_t *thing)
 	if (!cv_translucency.value)
 		; // no translucency
 	else if (thing->flags2 & MF2_SHADOW) // actually only the player should use this (temporary invisibility)
-		vis->transmap = ((tr_trans80-1)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) + transtables; // because now the translucency is set through FF_TRANSMASK
+		vis->transmap = transtables + ((tr_trans80-1)<<16); // because now the translucency is set through FF_TRANSMASK
 	else if (thing->frame & FF_TRANSMASK)
-		vis->transmap = (thing->frame & FF_TRANSMASK) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+		vis->transmap = transtables + ((((thing->frame & FF_TRANSMASK)>>FF_TRANSSHIFT)-1)<<16);
 
 	if (((thing->frame & FF_FULLBRIGHT) || (thing->flags2 & MF2_SHADOW))
 		&& (!vis->extra_colormap || !vis->extra_colormap->fog))
diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index 64bf825bd..8e05819e8 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void V_DrawFixedPatch(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t pscale, INT32 scrn, patch_t
 	}
 	if (alphalevel)
 	{
-		v_translevel = ((alphalevel)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+		v_translevel = transtables + ((alphalevel-1)<<16);
 		patchdrawfunc = translucentpdraw;
 	}
 
@@ -1869,7 +1869,7 @@ void V_DoPostProcessor(INT32 view, postimg_t type, INT32 param)
 		angle_t disStart = (leveltime * 128) & FINEMASK; // in 0 to FINEANGLE
 		INT32 newpix;
 		INT32 sine;
-		//UINT8 *transme = ((tr_trans50)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) + transtables;
+		//UINT8 *transme = transtables + ((tr_trans50-1)<<16);
 
 		for (y = yoffset; y < yoffset+height; y++)
 		{
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ Unoptimized version
 		INT32 x, y;
 
 		// TODO: Add a postimg_param so that we can pick the translucency level...
-		UINT8 *transme = ((param)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT) - 0x10000 + transtables;
+		UINT8 *transme = transtables + ((param-1)<<16);
 
 		for (y = yoffset; y < yoffset+height; y++)
 		{