diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 9190853e..fd4b2d15 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ static void SV_SendServerInfo(INT32 node, tic_t servertime)
 	else
 		netbuffer->u.serverinfo.iszone = 0;
 
-	netbuffer->u.serverinfo.actnum = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum;
+	netbuffer->u.serverinfo.actnum = 0; //mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum
 
 	p = PutFileNeeded();
 
@@ -1636,15 +1636,16 @@ static void CL_LoadReceivedSavegame(void)
 
 	if (P_LoadNetGame())
 	{
-		const INT32 actnum = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum;
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Map is now \"%s"), G_BuildMapName(gamemap));
 		if (strcmp(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, ""))
 		{
 			CONS_Printf(": %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl);
-			if (!(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOZONE))
+			if (strcmp(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl, ""))
+				CONS_Printf(" %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl);
+			else if (!(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOZONE))
 				CONS_Printf(M_GetText(" ZONE"));
-			if (actnum > 0)
-				CONS_Printf(" %2d", actnum);
+			if (strcmp(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum, ""))
+				CONS_Printf(" %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum);
 		}
 		CONS_Printf("\"\n");
 	}
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 02c12fcd..276cc1d0 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -4523,10 +4523,20 @@ static void Command_Showmap_f(void)
 {
 	if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL)
 	{
-		if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum)
-			CONS_Printf("%s (%d): %s %d\n", G_BuildMapName(gamemap), gamemap, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum);
+		if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl)
+		{
+			if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum)
+				CONS_Printf("%s (%d): %s %s %s\n", G_BuildMapName(gamemap), gamemap, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum);
+			else
+				CONS_Printf("%s (%d): %s %s\n", G_BuildMapName(gamemap), gamemap, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl);
+		}
 		else
-			CONS_Printf("%s (%d): %s\n", G_BuildMapName(gamemap), gamemap, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl);
+		{
+			if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum)
+				CONS_Printf("%s (%d): %s %s\n", G_BuildMapName(gamemap), gamemap, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum);
+			else
+				CONS_Printf("%s (%d): %s\n", G_BuildMapName(gamemap), gamemap, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl);
+		}
 	}
 	else
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You must be in a level to use this.\n"));
diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 0196806a..be3c2d75 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -1136,10 +1136,12 @@ static void readlevelheader(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
 			}
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "ACT"))
 			{
-				if (i >= 0 && i < 20) // 0 for no act number, TTL1 through TTL19
+				/*if (i >= 0 && i < 20) // 0 for no act number, TTL1 through TTL19
 					mapheaderinfo[num-1]->actnum = (UINT8)i;
 				else
-					deh_warning("Level header %d: invalid act number %d", num, i);
+					deh_warning("Level header %d: invalid act number %d", num, i);*/
+				deh_strlcpy(mapheaderinfo[num-1]->actnum, word2,
+					sizeof(mapheaderinfo[num-1]->actnum), va("Level header %d: actnum", num));
 			}
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "NEXTLEVEL"))
 			{
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 41a3656f..4eb7ecde 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ typedef struct
 	char lvlttl[22];       ///< Level name without "Zone". (21 character limit instead of 32, 21 characters can display on screen max anyway)
 	char subttl[33];       ///< Subtitle for level
 	char zonttl[22];       ///< "ZONE" replacement name
-	UINT8 actnum;          ///< Act number or 0 for none.
+	char actnum[3];        ///< SRB2Kart: Now a 2 character long string.
 	UINT16 typeoflevel;    ///< Combination of typeoflevel flags.
 	INT16 nextlevel;       ///< Map number of next level, or 1100-1102 to end.
 	char musname[7];       ///< Music track to play. "" for no music.
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 269d25f1..f9e92a4f 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -4149,7 +4149,7 @@ char *G_BuildMapTitle(INT32 mapnum)
 	{
 		size_t len = 1;
 		const char *zonetext = NULL;
-		const INT32 actnum = mapheaderinfo[mapnum-1]->actnum;
+		const char *actnum = NULL;
 
 		len += strlen(mapheaderinfo[mapnum-1]->lvlttl);
 		if (strcmp(mapheaderinfo[mapnum-1]->zonttl, ""))
@@ -4162,14 +4162,17 @@ char *G_BuildMapTitle(INT32 mapnum)
 			zonetext = M_GetText("ZONE");
 			len += strlen(zonetext) + 1;	// ' ' + zonetext
 		}
-		if (actnum > 0)
-			len += 1 + 11;			// ' ' + INT32
+		if (strcmp(mapheaderinfo[mapnum-1]->actnum, ""))
+		{
+			actnum = M_GetText(mapheaderinfo[mapnum-1]->actnum);
+			len += strlen(actnum) + 1;	// ' ' + actnum
+		}
 
 		title = Z_Malloc(len, PU_STATIC, NULL);
 
 		sprintf(title, "%s", mapheaderinfo[mapnum-1]->lvlttl);
 		if (zonetext) sprintf(title + strlen(title), " %s", zonetext);
-		if (actnum > 0) sprintf(title + strlen(title), " %d", actnum);
+		if (actnum) sprintf(title + strlen(title), " %s", actnum);
 	}
 
 	return title;
diff --git a/src/lua_maplib.c b/src/lua_maplib.c
index 771dd0af..c8ff4e28 100644
--- a/src/lua_maplib.c
+++ b/src/lua_maplib.c
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ static int mapheaderinfo_get(lua_State *L)
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"zonttl"))
 		lua_pushstring(L, header->zonttl);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"actnum"))
-		lua_pushinteger(L, header->actnum);
+		lua_pushstring(L, header->actnum);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"typeoflevel"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, header->typeoflevel);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"nextlevel"))
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index c45e9aa5..4de30fa9 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -3373,15 +3373,15 @@ static void M_DrawPauseMenu(void)
 
 		if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl)
 		{
-			if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum != 0)
-				V_DrawString(40, 28, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %s %d", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum));
+			if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum)
+				V_DrawString(40, 28, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %s %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum));
 			else
 				V_DrawString(40, 28, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl));
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum != 0)
-				V_DrawString(40, 28, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %d", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum));
+			if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum)
+				V_DrawString(40, 28, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum));
 			else
 				V_DrawString(40, 28, V_YELLOWMAP, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl);
 		}
@@ -4896,7 +4896,7 @@ static void M_ReadSavegameInfo(UINT32 slot)
 	else
 	{
 		strcpy(savegameinfo[slot].levelname, mapheaderinfo[(fake-1) & 8191]->lvlttl);
-		savegameinfo[slot].actnum = mapheaderinfo[(fake-1) & 8191]->actnum;
+		savegameinfo[slot].actnum = 0; //mapheaderinfo[(fake-1) & 8191]->actnum
 	}
 
 #ifdef SAVEGAMES_OTHERVERSIONS
@@ -5349,15 +5349,15 @@ static void M_DrawStatsMaps(int location)
 
 		if (mapheaderinfo[mnum]->zonttl)
 		{
-			if (mapheaderinfo[mnum]->actnum != 0)
-				V_DrawString(20, y, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %s %d", mapheaderinfo[mnum]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[mnum]->zonttl, mapheaderinfo[mnum]->actnum));
+			if (mapheaderinfo[mnum]->actnum)
+				V_DrawString(20, y, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %s %s", mapheaderinfo[mnum]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[mnum]->zonttl, mapheaderinfo[mnum]->actnum));
 			else
 				V_DrawString(20, y, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %s", mapheaderinfo[mnum]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[mnum]->zonttl));
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (mapheaderinfo[mnum]->actnum != 0)
-				V_DrawString(20, y, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %d", mapheaderinfo[mnum]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[mnum]->actnum));
+			if (mapheaderinfo[mnum]->actnum)
+				V_DrawString(20, y, V_YELLOWMAP, va("%s %s", mapheaderinfo[mnum]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[mnum]->actnum));
 			else
 				V_DrawString(20, y, V_YELLOWMAP, mapheaderinfo[mnum]->lvlttl);
 		}
diff --git a/src/m_misc.c b/src/m_misc.c
index 573354f0..7ebf1ac3 100644
--- a/src/m_misc.c
+++ b/src/m_misc.c
@@ -679,9 +679,9 @@ static void M_PNGText(png_structp png_ptr, png_infop png_info_ptr, PNG_CONST png
 	if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl[0] != '\0')
 		snprintf(lvlttltext, 48, "%s%s%s",
 			mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl,
-			(strlen(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl) > 0) ? mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl : // SRB2kart
+			(strlen(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl) > 0) ? va(" %s",mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl) : // SRB2kart
 			((mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOZONE) ? "" : " ZONE"),
-			(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum > 0) ? va(" %d",mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum) : "");
+			(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum) ? va(" %s",mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum) : "");
 	else
 		snprintf(lvlttltext, 48, "Unknown");
 
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 3deabb76..e32d3b86 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ static void P_ClearSingleMapHeaderInfo(INT16 i)
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->subttl[0] = '\0';
 	DEH_WriteUndoline("ZONETITLE", mapheaderinfo[num]->zonttl, UNDO_NONE); // SRB2kart
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->zonttl[0] = '\0';
-	DEH_WriteUndoline("ACT", va("%d", mapheaderinfo[num]->actnum), UNDO_NONE);
-	mapheaderinfo[num]->actnum = 0;
+	DEH_WriteUndoline("ACT", mapheaderinfo[num]->actnum, UNDO_NONE); // SRB2kart
+	mapheaderinfo[num]->actnum[0] = '\0';
 	DEH_WriteUndoline("TYPEOFLEVEL", va("%d", mapheaderinfo[num]->typeoflevel), UNDO_NONE);
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->typeoflevel = 0;
 	DEH_WriteUndoline("NEXTLEVEL", va("%d", mapheaderinfo[num]->nextlevel), UNDO_NONE);
@@ -2681,9 +2681,9 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 		V_DrawSmallString(1, 191, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, M_GetText("Speeding off to..."));
 		snprintf(tx, 63, "%s%s%s",
 			mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl,
-			(strlen(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl) > 0) ? mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl : // SRB2kart
+			(strlen(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl) > 0) ? va(" %s",mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl) : // SRB2kart
 			((mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOZONE) ? "" : " ZONE"),
-			(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum > 0) ? va(", Act %d",mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum) : "");
+			(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum) ? va(", Act %s",mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum) : "");
 		V_DrawSmallString(1, 195, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, tx);
 		I_UpdateNoVsync();
 	}
@@ -3039,7 +3039,7 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 	if (!(netgame || multiplayer || demoplayback || demorecording || metalrecording || modeattacking || players[consoleplayer].lives <= 0)
 		&& (!modifiedgame || savemoddata) && cursaveslot >= 0 && !ultimatemode
 		&& !(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->menuflags & LF2_HIDEINMENU)
-		&& (!G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap)) && gamemap != lastmapsaved && (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum < 2 || gamecomplete))
+		&& (!G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap)) && gamemap != lastmapsaved && (/*mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum < 2 ||*/ gamecomplete))
 		G_SaveGame((UINT32)cursaveslot);
 
 	if (savedata.lives > 0)
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 0e0e9749..33f7a275 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static patch_t *race1;
 static patch_t *race2;
 static patch_t *race3;
 static patch_t *racego;
-static patch_t *ttlnum;
+//static patch_t *ttlnum;
 static patch_t *nightslink;
 static patch_t *count5;
 static patch_t *count4;
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static void ST_drawLevelTitle(void)
 	char *lvlttl = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl;
 	char *subttl = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->subttl;
 	char *zonttl = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl; // SRB2kart
-	INT32 actnum = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum;
+	char *actnum = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum;
 	INT32 lvlttlxpos;
 	INT32 subttlxpos = BASEVIDWIDTH/2;
 	INT32 ttlnumxpos;
@@ -765,11 +765,8 @@ static void ST_drawLevelTitle(void)
 	if (!(timeinmap > 2 && timeinmap-3 < 110))
 		return;
 
-	if (actnum > 0)
-	{
-		ttlnum = W_CachePatchName(va("TTL%.2d", actnum), PU_CACHE);
-		lvlttlxpos = ((BASEVIDWIDTH/2) - (V_LevelNameWidth(lvlttl)/2)) - SHORT(ttlnum->width);
-	}
+	if (strlen(actnum) > 0)
+		lvlttlxpos = ((BASEVIDWIDTH/2) - (V_LevelNameWidth(lvlttl)/2)) - V_LevelNameWidth(actnum);
 	else
 		lvlttlxpos = ((BASEVIDWIDTH/2) - (V_LevelNameWidth(lvlttl)/2));
 
@@ -801,8 +798,8 @@ static void ST_drawLevelTitle(void)
 		default:  zoney = 104; lvlttly =  80; break;
 	}
 
-	if (actnum)
-		V_DrawScaledPatch(ttlnumxpos, zoney, 0, ttlnum);
+	if (strlen(actnum) > 0)
+		V_DrawLevelTitle(ttlnumxpos+12, zoney, 0, actnum);
 
 	V_DrawLevelTitle(lvlttlxpos, lvlttly, 0, lvlttl);
 
diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index 801a577f..ac0eed17 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ void V_DrawLevelTitle(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 option, const char *string)
 		c = toupper(c) - LT_FONTSTART;
 		if (c < 0 || c >= LT_FONTSIZE || !lt_font[c])
 		{
-			cx += 16*dupx;
+			cx += 12*dupx;
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ INT32 V_LevelNameWidth(const char *string)
 	{
 		c = toupper(string[i]) - LT_FONTSTART;
 		if (c < 0 || c >= LT_FONTSIZE || !lt_font[c])
-			w += 16;
+			w += 12;
 		else
 			w += SHORT(lt_font[c]->width);
 	}
diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index f18edafd..a2503873 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -1122,10 +1122,10 @@ void Y_StartIntermission(void)
 			data.coop.ptotal = W_CachePatchName("YB_TOTAL", PU_STATIC);
 
 			// get act number
-			if (mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum)
+			/*if (mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum)
 				data.coop.ttlnum = W_CachePatchName(va("TTL%.2d", mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum),
 					PU_STATIC);
-			else
+			else*/
 				data.coop.ttlnum = W_CachePatchName("TTL01", PU_STATIC);
 
 			// get background patches
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ void Y_StartIntermission(void)
 				if (mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum)
 					snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
 						sizeof data.match.levelstring,
-						"%.32s %.32s * %d *",
+						"%.32s %.32s * %s *",
 						mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->zonttl, mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum);
 				else
 					snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ void Y_StartIntermission(void)
 				if (mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum)
 					snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
 						sizeof data.match.levelstring,
-						"%.32s * %d *",
+						"%.32s * %s *",
 						mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum);
 				else
 					snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ void Y_StartIntermission(void)
 				if (mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum)
 					snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
 						sizeof data.match.levelstring,
-						"%.32s %.32s * %d *",
+						"%.32s %.32s * %s *",
 						mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->zonttl, mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum);
 				else
 					snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ void Y_StartIntermission(void)
 				if (mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum)
 					snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
 						sizeof data.match.levelstring,
-						"%.32s * %d *",
+						"%.32s * %s *",
 						mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum);
 				else
 					snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ void Y_StartIntermission(void)
 			if (mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum)
 				snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
 					sizeof data.match.levelstring,
-					"%.32s * %d *",
+					"%.32s * %s *",
 					mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum);
 			else
 				snprintf(data.match.levelstring,
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ void Y_StartIntermission(void)
 			if (mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum)
 				snprintf(data.competition.levelstring,
 					sizeof data.competition.levelstring,
-					"%.32s * %d *",
+					"%.32s * %s *",
 					mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[prevmap]->actnum);
 			else
 				snprintf(data.competition.levelstring,
@@ -2530,7 +2530,7 @@ void Y_StartVote(void)
 			if (mapheaderinfo[votelevels[i]]->actnum)
 				snprintf(levelinfo[i].str,
 					sizeof levelinfo[i].str,
-					"%.32s %.32s %d",
+					"%.32s %.32s %s",
 					mapheaderinfo[votelevels[i]]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[votelevels[i]]->zonttl, mapheaderinfo[votelevels[i]]->actnum);
 			else
 				snprintf(levelinfo[i].str,
@@ -2543,7 +2543,7 @@ void Y_StartVote(void)
 			if (mapheaderinfo[votelevels[i]]->actnum)
 				snprintf(levelinfo[i].str,
 					sizeof levelinfo[i].str,
-					"%.32s %d",
+					"%.32s %s",
 					mapheaderinfo[votelevels[i]]->lvlttl, mapheaderinfo[votelevels[i]]->actnum);
 			else
 				snprintf(levelinfo[i].str,