diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 72c486f2d..6b32f9ac1 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r141 \cu(Fri 24 Jun 17:51:47 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r141 \cu(2022-06-24 17:51:47)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r142 \cu(Tue 28 Jun 17:20:01 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r142 \cu(2022-06-28 17:20:01)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc
index 6b3eaaa08..8cdb0c7bd 100644
--- a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc
+++ b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc
@@ -2719,7 +2719,7 @@ Class SWWMStatusBar : BaseStatusBar
 			int maxlen = 0;
 			for ( int i=0; i<midl.Count(); i++ ) maxlen = max(maxlen,mSmallFont.StringWidth(midl.StringAt(i)));
 			xx = int((ss.x*ssp-maxlen)/2.);
-			yy = ss.y*ssp*.375;
+			yy = int(ss.y*ssp*.375);
 			yy -= (h*midl.Count()+4)/2;	// center
 			Screen.Dim("Black",.8*alph,int((xx-6)*hs*hsp),int(yy*hs*hsp),int((maxlen+12)*hs*hsp),int((h*midl.Count()+4)*hs*hsp));
 			for ( int i=0; i<midl.Count(); i++ )
diff --git a/zscript/kbase/swwm_kbase.zsc b/zscript/kbase/swwm_kbase.zsc
index 08b043d0a..c675800d5 100644
--- a/zscript/kbase/swwm_kbase.zsc
+++ b/zscript/kbase/swwm_kbase.zsc
@@ -62,13 +62,15 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 	Vector2 curmouse;
 	bool isrclick;
 	// somehow Drawer can be called while closing prematurely, which is big bollocks
-	bool isclosing;
+	bool isclosing, forceclose;
 	// the tabs
 	Array<DemolitionistMenuTab> tabs;
 	int curtab;
 	int oldtab;	// used for returning from help tab
 	// fonts
 	Font mSmallFont, mTinyFont;
+	// for open/close animation
+	double animtimer;
 
 	int GenTUID()
 	{
@@ -129,10 +131,8 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	private void DoClose( bool PlaySound = false )
+	private void DoClose()
 	{
-		isclosing = true;
-		if ( PlaySound ) MenuSound("menu/democlose");
 		EventHandler.SendNetworkEvent("swwmclearalltransactions",consoleplayer);
 		for ( int i=0; i<tabs.Size(); i++ )
 		{
@@ -143,17 +143,17 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 			}
 			tabs[i].Destroy();
 		}
-		Close();
 	}
 
 	override void Init( Menu parent )
 	{
 		Super.Init(parent);
-		Animated = true;
+		Animated = DontDim = DontBlur = true;
 		// can't open this menu outside of the game or if dead
 		// also can't if you're not the Demolitionist
 		if ( (gamestate != GS_LEVEL) || (players[consoleplayer].Health <= 0) || !(players[consoleplayer].mo is 'Demolitionist') )
 		{
+			animtimer = -1.;
 			isclosing = true;
 			return;
 		}
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 
 	override bool MenuEvent( int mkey, bool fromcontroller )
 	{
+		if ( isclosing || (animtimer < 1.) ) return false;
 		// pachinko code only handled if the tab lacks direct input
 		if ( !tabs[curtab].bDirectInput )
 		{
@@ -268,7 +269,8 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 		switch ( mkey )
 		{
 		case MKEY_BACK:
-			DoClose(true);
+			isclosing = true;
+			MenuSound("menu/democlose");
 			return true;
 		case MKEY_PAGEDOWN:
 			int next = GetNextTab();
@@ -315,10 +317,11 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 	override void Ticker()
 	{
 		Super.Ticker();
-		if ( (gamestate != GS_LEVEL) || (players[consoleplayer].Health <= 0) || isclosing )
+		if ( ((gamestate != GS_LEVEL) || (players[consoleplayer].Health <= 0) || isclosing) && (animtimer <= 0.) )
 		{
 			// ded (or force close)
 			DoClose();
+			Close();
 			return;
 		}
 		if ( swwm_menupause ) menuactive = Menu.On;
@@ -335,12 +338,25 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 		// update money
 		muns = SWWMCredits.Get(players[consoleplayer]);
 		munstr = String.Format("\cg¥\c-%09d",muns);
+		if ( isclosing )
+		{
+			if ( animtimer >= 1. ) DontDim = DontBlur = true;
+			animtimer -= .1;
+			return;
+		}
+		if ( animtimer < 1. )
+		{
+			animtimer += .1;
+			if ( animtimer < 1. ) return;	// ensure tabs tick before first draw
+			else DontDim = DontBlur = false;
+		}
 		if ( (tabs.Size() <= 0) || (curtab == -1) || !tabs[curtab] ) return;
 		tabs[curtab].Ticker();
 	}
 
 	override bool MouseEvent( int type, int mx, int my )
 	{
+		if ( isclosing || (animtimer < 1.) ) return false;
 		bool res = Super.MouseEvent(type,mx,my);
 		Vector2 mpos = (mx/hs,my/hs)-origin;
 		if ( type == MOUSE_Click )
@@ -390,6 +406,7 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 
 	override bool OnUiEvent( UIEvent ev )
 	{
+		if ( isclosing || (animtimer < 1.) ) return false;
 		if ( tabs[curtab].bDirectInput && ((ev.type == UIEvent.Type_KeyDown) || (ev.type == UIEvent.Type_KeyUp)) )
 			return tabs[curtab].DirectInput(ev);
 		switch ( ev.type )
@@ -433,7 +450,8 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 			}
 			if( (ikey[0] && (ev.keystring == mkey[0])) || (ikey[1] && (ev.keystring == mkey[1])) )
 			{
-				DoClose(true);
+				isclosing = true;
+				MenuSound("menu/democlose");
 				return true;
 			}
 			break;
@@ -480,20 +498,20 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 		x += origin.x;
 		y += origin.y;
 		Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x,y,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,0.,DTA_SrcY,0.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,1,DTA_DestHeight,1);
-		Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x+1,y,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,1.,DTA_SrcY,0.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,int(w-2),DTA_DestHeight,1);
-		Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x,y+1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,0.,DTA_SrcY,1.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,1,DTA_DestHeight,int(h-2));
+		if ( w > 2 ) Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x+1,y,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,1.,DTA_SrcY,0.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,int(w-2),DTA_DestHeight,1);
+		if ( h > 2 ) Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x,y+1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,0.,DTA_SrcY,1.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,1,DTA_DestHeight,int(h-2));
 		Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,(x+w)-1,y,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,2.,DTA_SrcY,0.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,1,DTA_DestHeight,1);
 		Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x,(y+h)-1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,0.,DTA_SrcY,2.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,1,DTA_DestHeight,1);
 		if ( shadow )
 		{
-			Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,(x+w)-1,y+1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,2.,DTA_SrcY,1.,DTA_SrcWidth,2.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,2,DTA_DestHeight,int(h-2));
-			Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x+1,(y+h)-1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,1.,DTA_SrcY,2.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,2.,DTA_DestWidth,int(w-2),DTA_DestHeight,2);
+			if ( h > 2 ) Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,(x+w)-1,y+1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,2.,DTA_SrcY,1.,DTA_SrcWidth,2.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,2,DTA_DestHeight,int(h-2));
+			if ( w > 2 ) Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x+1,(y+h)-1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,1.,DTA_SrcY,2.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,2.,DTA_DestWidth,int(w-2),DTA_DestHeight,2);
 			Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,(x+w)-1,(y+h)-1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,2.,DTA_SrcY,2.,DTA_SrcWidth,2.,DTA_SrcHeight,2.,DTA_DestWidth,2,DTA_DestHeight,2);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,(x+w)-1,y+1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,2.,DTA_SrcY,1.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,1,DTA_DestHeight,int(h-2));
-			Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x+1,(y+h)-1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,1.,DTA_SrcY,2.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,int(w-2),DTA_DestHeight,1);
+			if ( h > 2 ) Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,(x+w)-1,y+1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,2.,DTA_SrcY,1.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,1,DTA_DestHeight,int(h-2));
+			if ( w > 2 ) Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,x+1,(y+h)-1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,1.,DTA_SrcY,2.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,int(w-2),DTA_DestHeight,1);
 			Screen.DrawTexture(FrameTex,false,(x+w)-1,(y+h)-1,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_SrcX,2.,DTA_SrcY,2.,DTA_SrcWidth,1.,DTA_SrcHeight,1.,DTA_DestWidth,1,DTA_DestHeight,1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -518,7 +536,44 @@ Class DemolitionistMenu : GenericMenu
 
 	override void Drawer()
 	{
-		if ( isclosing ) return;
+		if ( animtimer < 0 ) return;
+		// animated frame (more math)
+		if ( isclosing || (animtimer < 1.) )
+		{
+			double intp, xfact, yfact;
+			if ( isclosing )
+			{
+				intp = animtimer-.1*System.GetTimeFrac();
+				xfact = clamp(intp*2.,0.,1.)**2.;
+				yfact = clamp(intp,0.,1.)**5.;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				intp = animtimer+.1*System.GetTimeFrac();
+				xfact = clamp(intp*2,0.,1.)**2.;
+				yfact = clamp(intp,0.,1.)**5.;
+			}
+			double rwsx = int(SWWMUtility.Lerp(2,ws.x,xfact));
+			double rwsy = int(SWWMUtility.Lerp(2,ws.y,yfact));
+			if ( (rwsx == 2) && (rwsy == 2) ) return;
+			double rox = int(ss.x-rwsx)/2;
+			double roy = int(ss.y-rwsy)/2;
+			// copy the menu dim below the window during animations, so the transition looks smoother
+			Screen.Dim((dimamount<0)?Color("Black"):dimcolor,(dimamount<0)?.5:dimamount,int(rox*hs),int(roy*hs),int(rwsx*hs),int(rwsy*hs));
+			// draw the background and main frame
+			if ( swwm_fuzz )
+			{
+				// fuzz was designed for 16:10, so we'll have to extend it at taller ratios
+				int count = int(ceil(ws.y/400.));
+				Screen.SetClipRect(int(rox*hs),int(roy*hs),int(rwsx*hs),int(rwsy*hs));
+				for ( int i=0; i<count; i++ )
+					Screen.DrawTexture(FancyBg,false,origin.x,origin.y+400.*i,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_LegacyRenderStyle,STYLE_Add,DTA_Alpha,.5);
+				Screen.ClearClipRect();
+			}
+			Screen.Dim("Black",.8,int(rox*hs),int(roy*hs),int(rwsx*hs),int(rwsy*hs));
+			DrawFrame(rox-origin.x,roy-origin.y,rwsx,rwsy,true);
+			return;
+		}
 		// draw the background and main frame
 		if ( swwm_fuzz )
 		{
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_cbt_ui.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_cbt_ui.zsc
index f9aa56bf3..8ef1de769 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_cbt_ui.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_cbt_ui.zsc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Class WallbusterReloadMenu : GenericMenu
 	override void Init( Menu parent )
 	{
 		Super.Init(parent);
+		Animated = true;
 		if ( (gamestate != GS_LEVEL) || (players[consoleplayer].Health <= 0) || !(players[consoleplayer].ReadyWeapon is 'Wallbuster') )
 		{
 			EventHandler.SendNetworkEvent("swwmcbt.",consoleplayer);