diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index d227f9e5f..0ca9841a9 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r709 \cu(Mon 26 Dec 23:22:30 CET 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r709 \cu(2022-12-26 23:22:30)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r710 \cu(Wed 28 Dec 11:44:29 CET 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r710 \cu(2022-12-28 11:44:29)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_topstuff.zsc b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_topstuff.zsc
index c6b3a809d..330f131b4 100644
--- a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_topstuff.zsc
+++ b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_topstuff.zsc
@@ -822,8 +822,9 @@ extend Class SWWMStatusBar
 			{
 				int label = am_showmaplabel;
 				String ln = level.levelname;
-				int iof = ln.IndexOf(" - by: ");
-				if ( iof != -1 ) ln.Truncate(iof);
+				int iof;
+				if ( ((iof = ln.RightIndexOf(" - by: ")) != -1) || ((iof = ln.RightIndexOf(" - by ")) != -1) || ((iof = ln.RightIndexOf(" - ")) != -1) )
+					ln.Truncate(iof);
 				if ( !label || ((level.clusterflags&level.CLUSTER_HUB) && (label == 2)) ) str = ln;
 				else str = String.Format("%s - %s",level.mapname.MakeUpper(),ln);
 				Screen.DrawText(mSmallFontOutline,tclabel,xx-mSmallFontOutline.StringWidth(str),yy,str,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
diff --git a/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc b/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc
index b253e24b7..52e3d5ad3 100644
--- a/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc
+++ b/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc
@@ -701,6 +701,22 @@ Class DSMapTitle : HUDMessageBase
 		txtsub = level.authorname;
 		if ( txt.Left(1) == "$" ) txt = StringTable.Localize(txt);
 		if ( txtsub.Left(1) == "$" ) txtsub = StringTable.Localize(txtsub);
+		int sep;
+		if ( (sep = txt.RightIndexOf(" - by: ")) != -1 )	// 20 heretics, spooktober
+		{
+			txtsub = txt.Mid(sep+7);
+			txt.Truncate(sep);
+		}
+		else if ( (sep = txt.RightIndexOf(" - by ")) != -1 )	// variation seen in DOOMIUM
+		{
+			txtsub = txt.Mid(sep+6);
+			txt.Truncate(sep);
+		}
+		else if ( (sep = txt.RightIndexOf(" - ")) != -1 )	// hexmas and many others (may cause false positives?)
+		{
+			txtsub = txt.Mid(sep+3);
+			txt.Truncate(sep);
+		}
 		tics = -10;
 		holdtics = 140;
 		fadeintics = 20;
diff --git a/zscript/menu/swwm_inter.zsc b/zscript/menu/swwm_inter.zsc
index 1d2cae2ee..207952872 100644
--- a/zscript/menu/swwm_inter.zsc
+++ b/zscript/menu/swwm_inter.zsc
@@ -16,17 +16,24 @@ Class SWWMStatScreen : StatusScreen abstract
 		Super.Start(wbstartstruct);
 		mSmallFont = Font.GetFont('TewiFont');
 		// support for old author text style
-		int iof = lnametexts[0].IndexOf(" - by: ");
-		if ( iof != -1 )
+		int iof;
+		for ( int i=0; i<=1; i++ )
 		{
-			authortexts[0] = lnametexts[0].Mid(iof+7);
-			lnametexts[0].Truncate(iof);
-		}
-		iof = lnametexts[1].IndexOf(" - by: ");
-		if ( iof != -1 )
-		{
-			authortexts[1] = lnametexts[1].Mid(iof+7);
-			lnametexts[1].Truncate(iof);
+			if ( (iof = lnametexts[i].RightIndexOf(" - by: ")) != -1 )	// 20 heretics, spooktober
+			{
+				authortexts[i] = lnametexts[i].Mid(iof+7);
+				lnametexts[i].Truncate(iof);
+			}
+			else if ( (iof = lnametexts[i].RightIndexOf(" - by ")) != -1 )	// variation seen in DOOMIUM
+			{
+				authortexts[i] = lnametexts[i].Mid(iof+6);
+				lnametexts[i].Truncate(iof);
+			}
+			else if ( (iof = lnametexts[i].RightIndexOf(" - ")) != -1 )	// hexmas and many others (may cause false positives?)
+			{
+				authortexts[i] = lnametexts[i].Mid(iof+3);
+				lnametexts[i].Truncate(iof);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	override void StartMusic()