diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 652ffbcb..7f335182 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ static boolean CL_AskFileList(INT32 firstfile)
 	netbuffer->packettype = PT_TELLFILESNEEDED;
 	netbuffer->u.filesneedednum = firstfile;
 
-	return HSendPacket(servernode, true, 0, sizeof (INT32));
+	return HSendPacket(servernode, false, 0, sizeof (INT32));
 }
 
 /** Sends a special packet to declare how many players in local
@@ -1923,11 +1923,11 @@ static boolean CL_FinishedFileList(void)
 		CL_Reset();
 		D_StartTitle();
 		M_StartMessage(M_GetText(
-			"You have WAD files loaded or have\n"
-			"modified the game in some way, and\n"
-			"your file list does not match\n"
-			"the server's file list.\n"
-			"Please restart SRB2Kart before connecting.\n\n"
+			"You have the wrong addons loaded.\n\n"
+			"To play on this server, restart\n"
+			"the game and don't load any addons.\n"
+			"SRB2Kart will automatically add\n"
+			"everything you need when you join.\n\n"
 			"Press ESC\n"
 		), NULL, MM_NOTHING);
 		return false;
@@ -1948,11 +1948,12 @@ static boolean CL_FinishedFileList(void)
 				CL_Reset();
 				D_StartTitle();
 				M_StartMessage(M_GetText(
-					"You cannot connect to this server\n"
-					"because you cannot download the files\n"
-					"that you are missing from the server.\n\n"
-					"See the console or log file for\n"
-					"more details.\n\n"
+					"An error occured when trying to\n"
+					"download missing addons.\n"
+					"(This is almost always a problem\n"
+					"with the server, not your game.)\n\n"
+					"See the console or log file\n"
+					"for additional details.\n\n"
 					"Press ESC\n"
 				), NULL, MM_NOTHING);
 				return false;
diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index 3dc9da68..f5550c06 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ void CURLPrepareFile(const char* url, int dfilenum)
 		// Only allow HTTP and HTTPS
 		curl_easy_setopt(http_handle, CURLOPT_PROTOCOLS, CURLPROTO_HTTP|CURLPROTO_HTTPS);
 
-		curl_easy_setopt(http_handle, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, va("SRB2Kart/v%d.%d.%d", VERSION/100, VERSION%100, SUBVERSION)); // Set user agent as some servers won't accept invalid user agents.
+		curl_easy_setopt(http_handle, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, va("SRB2Kart/v%d.%d", VERSION, SUBVERSION)); // Set user agent as some servers won't accept invalid user agents.
 
 		// Follow a redirect request, if sent by the server.
 		curl_easy_setopt(http_handle, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1L);
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index e08a53c5..eb19ecef 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -4833,7 +4833,7 @@ static boolean M_AddonsRefresh(void)
 		else if (majormods && !prevmajormods)
 		{
 			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s221);
-			message = va("%c%s\x80\nGameplay has now been modified.\nIf you wish to play Record Attack mode, restart the game to clear existing addons.\n\n(Press a key)\n", ('\x80' + (highlightflags>>V_CHARCOLORSHIFT)), refreshdirname);
+			message = va("%c%s\x80\nYou've loaded a gameplay-modifying addon.\n\nRecord Attack has been disabled, but you\ncan still play alone in local Multiplayer.\n\nIf you wish to play Record Attack mode, restart the game to disable loaded addons.\n\n(Press a key)\n", ('\x80' + (highlightflags>>V_CHARCOLORSHIFT)), refreshdirname);
 			prevmajormods = majormods;
 		}
 
@@ -8538,7 +8538,7 @@ static void M_ConnectMenuModChecks(INT32 choice)
 
 	if (modifiedgame)
 	{
-		M_StartMessage(M_GetText("Addons are currently loaded.\n\nYou will only be able to join a server if\nit has the same ones loaded in the same order, which may be unlikely.\n\nIf you wish to play on other servers,\nrestart the game to clear existing addons.\n\n(Press a key)\n"),M_ConnectMenu,MM_EVENTHANDLER);
+		M_StartMessage(M_GetText("You have addons loaded.\nYou won't be able to join netgames!\n\nTo play online, restart the game\nand don't load any addons.\nSRB2Kart will automatically add\neverything you need when you join.\n\n(Press a key)\n"),M_ConnectMenu,MM_EVENTHANDLER);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index c0254bf4..85243d50 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -1500,10 +1500,10 @@ static void P_LoadRawSideDefs2(void *data)
 							{
 								j = encoremap[NearestColor(color.s.red, color.s.green, color.s.blue)];
 								//CONS_Printf("R_CreateColormap: encoremap[%d] = %d\n", j, encoremap[j]); -- moved encoremap upwards for optimisation
-								color = pLocalPalette[j];
+								color = pLocalPalette[j]; // note: this sets alpha to 255, we will reset it below
 							}
 #endif
-							
+							color.s.alpha = 0; // reset/init the alpha, so the addition below will work correctly
 							sec->extra_colormap->rgba = color.rgba;
 
 							// alpha
@@ -1541,10 +1541,10 @@ static void P_LoadRawSideDefs2(void *data)
 							{
 								j = encoremap[NearestColor(color.s.red, color.s.green, color.s.blue)];
 								//CONS_Printf("R_CreateColormap: encoremap[%d] = %d\n", j, encoremap[j]); -- moved encoremap upwards for optimisation
-								color = pLocalPalette[j];
+								color = pLocalPalette[j]; // note: this sets alpha to 255, we will reset it below
 							}
 #endif
-
+							color.s.alpha = 0; // reset/init the alpha, so the addition below will work correctly
 							sec->extra_colormap->fadergba = color.rgba;
 
 							// alpha
diff --git a/src/w_wad.c b/src/w_wad.c
index 54ae7fb2..7fd7ac12 100644
--- a/src/w_wad.c
+++ b/src/w_wad.c
@@ -1319,8 +1319,8 @@ size_t W_ReadLumpHeaderPwad(UINT16 wad, UINT16 lump, void *dest, size_t size, si
 				{
 					size = 0;
 					zerr(zErr);
-					(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
 				}
+				(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
 			}
 			else
 			{