diff --git a/src/d_netinfo.cpp b/src/d_netinfo.cpp
index 6c449f852..0aedc48b2 100644
--- a/src/d_netinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/d_netinfo.cpp
@@ -137,14 +137,13 @@ FString D_UnescapeUserInfo (const char *str, size_t len)
 
 int D_GenderToInt (const char *gender)
 {
-	if (gender[0] == 'f')
-		return GENDER_FEMALE;
-	else if (gender[0] == 'n')
-		return GENDER_NEUTER;
-	else if (gender[0] == 'o')
-		return GENDER_OBJECT;
-	else
-		return GENDER_MALE;
+	if (!stricmp(gender, "female")) return GENDER_FEMALE;
+	if (!stricmp(gender, "neutral")) return GENDER_NEUTER;
+	if (!stricmp(gender, "neuter")) return GENDER_NEUTER;
+	if (!stricmp(gender, "other")) return GENDER_OBJECT;
+	if (!stricmp(gender, "object")) return GENDER_OBJECT;
+	if (!stricmp(gender, "cyborg")) return GENDER_OBJECT;
+	return GENDER_MALE;
 }
 
 int D_PlayerClassToInt (const char *classname)
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
index b5a265c65..d96ca66ec 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ class CommandDrawNumber : public CommandDrawString
 					if(statusBar->CPlayer->mo->waterlevel < 3)
 						num = primaryLevel->airsupply/TICRATE;
 					else
-						num = clamp<int>((statusBar->CPlayer->air_finished - primaryLevel->time + (TICRATE-1))/TICRATE, 0, INT_MAX);
+						num = clamp<int>((statusBar->CPlayer->air_finished - primaryLevel->maptime + (TICRATE-1))/TICRATE, 0, INT_MAX);
 					break;
 				}
 				case SELECTEDINVENTORY:
@@ -2751,7 +2751,7 @@ class CommandDrawBar : public SBarInfoCommand
 					break;
 				}
 				case AIRTIME:
-					value = clamp<int>(statusBar->CPlayer->air_finished - primaryLevel->time, 0, INT_MAX);
+					value = clamp<int>(statusBar->CPlayer->air_finished - primaryLevel->maptime, 0, INT_MAX);
 					max = primaryLevel->airsupply;
 					break;
 				case POWERUPTIME:
diff --git a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
index ee52313ce..20da4c699 100644
--- a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
+++ b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
@@ -487,6 +487,17 @@ void FGameConfigFile::DoGlobalSetup ()
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			if (last < 217)
+			{
+				auto var = FindCVar("vid_scalemode", NULL);
+				UCVarValue newvalue;
+				newvalue.Int = 2;
+				if (var != NULL)
+				{
+					UCVarValue v = var->GetGenericRep(CVAR_Int);
+					if (v.Int == 3) var->SetGenericRep(newvalue, CVAR_Int);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/p_acs.cpp b/src/p_acs.cpp
index f230f57cb..e19a4c78c 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/p_acs.cpp
@@ -5419,7 +5419,7 @@ int DLevelScript::CallFunction(int argCount, int funcIndex, int32_t *args)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				return Level->Players[args[0]]->air_finished - Level->time;
+				return Level->Players[args[0]]->air_finished - Level->maptime;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -5431,7 +5431,7 @@ int DLevelScript::CallFunction(int argCount, int funcIndex, int32_t *args)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Level->Players[args[0]]->air_finished = args[1] + Level->time;
+				Level->Players[args[0]]->air_finished = args[1] + Level->maptime;
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index d2c00d2a5..fbcb30806 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -4330,7 +4330,7 @@ bool AActor::UpdateWaterLevel(bool dosplash)
 			else if (oldlevel == 3 && waterlevel < 3)
 			{ 
 				// Our head just came up.
-				if (player->air_finished > Level->time)
+				if (player->air_finished > Level->maptime)
 				{ 
 					// We hadn't run out of air yet.
 					S_Sound(this, CHAN_VOICE, "*surface", 1, ATTN_NORM);
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.cpp b/src/p_saveg.cpp
index b7584bb1d..31378f27b 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -960,8 +960,7 @@ void FLevelLocals::Serialize(FSerializer &arc, bool hubload)
 		("scrolls", Scrolls)
 		("automap", automap)
 		("interpolator", interpolator)
-		("frozenstate", frozenstate)
-		("sndseqlisthead", SequenceListHead);
+		("frozenstate", frozenstate);
 
 
 	// Hub transitions must keep the current total time
@@ -1003,6 +1002,8 @@ void FLevelLocals::Serialize(FSerializer &arc, bool hubload)
 	canvasTextureInfo.Serialize(arc);
 	SerializePlayers(arc, hubload);
 	SerializeSounds(arc);
+	arc("sndseqlisthead", SequenceListHead);
+
 
 	// Regenerate some data that wasn't saved
 	if (arc.isReading())
diff --git a/src/posix/cocoa/gl_sysfb.h b/src/posix/cocoa/gl_sysfb.h
index e3a2fb3c4..5ff2d250f 100644
--- a/src/posix/cocoa/gl_sysfb.h
+++ b/src/posix/cocoa/gl_sysfb.h
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ protected:
 
 	int GetTitleBarHeight() const;
 
-	static const int MINIMUM_WIDTH  = 320;
-	static const int MINIMUM_HEIGHT = 200;
+	static const int MINIMUM_WIDTH  = 640;
+	static const int MINIMUM_HEIGHT = 400;
 };
 
 class SystemGLFrameBuffer : public SystemBaseFrameBuffer
diff --git a/src/r_videoscale.cpp b/src/r_videoscale.cpp
index d6254c992..fbd7393c5 100644
--- a/src/r_videoscale.cpp
+++ b/src/r_videoscale.cpp
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@
 extern bool setsizeneeded;
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, vid_aspect)
-CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, vid_scale_customwidth, 320, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, vid_scale_customwidth, 640, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 {
-	if (self < 320)
-		self = 320;
+	if (self < 640)
+		self = 640;
 	setsizeneeded = true;
 }
-CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, vid_scale_customheight, 200, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, vid_scale_customheight, 400, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 {
-	if (self < 200)
-		self = 200;
+	if (self < 400)
+		self = 400;
 	setsizeneeded = true;
 }
 CVAR(Bool, vid_scale_customlinear, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ namespace
 		//	isValid,	isLinear,	GetScaledWidth(),									            	GetScaledHeight(),										        	isScaled43, isCustom
 		{ true,			false,		[](uint32_t Width)->uint32_t { return Width; },		        	[](uint32_t Height)->uint32_t { return Height; },	        		false,  	false   },	// 0  - Native
 		{ true,			true,		[](uint32_t Width)->uint32_t { return Width; },			        [](uint32_t Height)->uint32_t { return Height; },	        		false,  	false   },	// 1  - Native (Linear)
-		{ true,			false,		[](uint32_t Width)->uint32_t { return 320; },		            	[](uint32_t Height)->uint32_t { return 200; },			        	true,   	false   },	// 2  - 320x200
-		{ true,			false,		[](uint32_t Width)->uint32_t { return 640; },		            	[](uint32_t Height)->uint32_t { return 400; },				        true,   	false   },	// 3  - 640x400
+		{ true,			false,		[](uint32_t Width)->uint32_t { return 640; },		            	[](uint32_t Height)->uint32_t { return 400; },			        	true,   	false   },	// 2  - 640x400 (formerly 320x200)
+		{ true,			true,		[](uint32_t Width)->uint32_t { return 960; },		            	[](uint32_t Height)->uint32_t { return 600; },				        true,   	false   },	// 3  - 960x600 (formerly 640x400)
 		{ true,			true,		[](uint32_t Width)->uint32_t { return 1280; },		            	[](uint32_t Height)->uint32_t { return 800; },	        			true,   	false   },	// 4  - 1280x800		
 		{ true,			true,		[](uint32_t Width)->uint32_t { return vid_scale_customwidth; },	[](uint32_t Height)->uint32_t { return vid_scale_customheight; },	true,   	true    },	// 5  - Custom
 	};
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp
index b4d40a407..6b9b699e4 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, gl_texture_usehires, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 
 CVAR(Bool, gl_precache, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 
-CVAR(Bool, gl_trimsprites, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
-
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // Sprite CVARs
diff --git a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.cpp
index b928979c5..491f1b8ee 100644
--- a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/poly_renderer.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ void PolyRenderer::RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool drawpsprites, bool dontma
 	PolyMaskedCycles.Reset();
 	PolyDrawerWaitCycles.Reset();
 
-	NetUpdate();
-	
 	DontMapLines = dontmaplines;
 
 	R_SetupFrame(Viewpoint, Viewwindow, actor);
@@ -188,8 +186,6 @@ void PolyRenderer::RenderActorView(AActor *actor, bool drawpsprites, bool dontma
 
 	if (Viewpoint.camera)
 		Viewpoint.camera->renderflags = savedflags;
-	
-	NetUpdate();
 }
 
 void PolyRenderer::RenderRemainingPlayerSprites()
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/line/r_renderdrawsegment.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/line/r_renderdrawsegment.cpp
index 5758b08ee..e5ba7f769 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/line/r_renderdrawsegment.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/line/r_renderdrawsegment.cpp
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		curline = ds->curline;
 		m3DFloor = clip3DFloor;
 
-		if (Thread->MainThread)
-			NetUpdate();
-
 		frontsector = curline->frontsector;
 		backsector = curline->backsector;
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/line/r_walldraw.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/line/r_walldraw.cpp
index ecc143906..7ca3b6ac4 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/line/r_walldraw.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/line/r_walldraw.cpp
@@ -546,9 +546,6 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		this->additive = additive;
 		this->alpha = alpha;
 
-		if (Thread->MainThread)
-			NetUpdate();
-
 		Thread->PrepareTexture(pic, DefaultRenderStyle()); // Get correct render style? Shaded won't get here.
 
 		if (rw_pic->GetHeight() != 1 << rw_pic->GetHeightBits())
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/plane/r_visibleplane.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/plane/r_visibleplane.cpp
index 2d5cf854d..828f15bab 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/plane/r_visibleplane.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/plane/r_visibleplane.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,5 @@ namespace swrenderer
 				renderer.Render(this, xscale, yscale, alpha, additive, masked, colormap, tex);
 			}
 		}
-		if (thread->MainThread)
-			NetUpdate();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_portal.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_portal.cpp
index eb7763bf4..c7fd72c9d 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_portal.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_portal.cpp
@@ -458,14 +458,8 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		int prevuniq2 = CurrentPortalUniq;
 		CurrentPortalUniq = prevuniq;
 
-		if (Thread->MainThread)
-			NetUpdate();
-
 		Thread->TranslucentPass->Render();	  //      this is required since with portals there often will be cases when more than 80% of the view is inside a portal.
 
-		if (Thread->MainThread)
-			NetUpdate();
-
 		Thread->Clip3D->LeaveSkybox(); // pop 3D floor height map
 		CurrentPortalUniq = prevuniq2;
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.cpp
index 562156112..b598f49b0 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/scene/r_scene.cpp
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		CameraLight::Instance()->SetCamera(MainThread()->Viewport->viewpoint, MainThread()->Viewport->RenderTarget, actor);
 		MainThread()->Viewport->SetupFreelook();
 
-		NetUpdate();
-
 		this->dontmaplines = dontmaplines;
 
 		R_UpdateFuzzPosFrameStart();
@@ -289,9 +287,6 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		thread->OpaquePass->RenderScene(thread->Viewport->Level());
 		thread->Clip3D->ResetClip(); // reset clips (floor/ceiling)
 
-		if (thread->MainThread)
-			NetUpdate();
-
 		if (viewactive)
 		{
 			thread->PlaneList->Render();
@@ -299,13 +294,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 			thread->Portal->RenderPlanePortals();
 			thread->Portal->RenderLinePortals();
 
-			if (thread->MainThread)
-				NetUpdate();
-
 			thread->TranslucentPass->Render();
-
-			if (thread->MainThread)
-				NetUpdate();
 		}
 
 		DrawerThreads::Execute(thread->DrawQueue);
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp
index 94e127ad1..0aefb48a2 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/things/r_playersprite.cpp
@@ -530,8 +530,5 @@ namespace swrenderer
 			drawerargs.DrawMaskedColumn(thread, x, iscale, pic, frac + xiscale / 2, spryscale, sprtopscreen, sprflipvert, mfloorclip, mceilingclip, RenderStyle, false);
 			frac += xiscale;
 		}
-
-		if (thread->MainThread)
-			NetUpdate();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
index 5c00ed9fd..1ae8119c2 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
@@ -369,8 +369,5 @@ namespace swrenderer
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
-		if (thread->MainThread)
-			NetUpdate();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/v_framebuffer.cpp b/src/v_framebuffer.cpp
index 93545b2e9..4f9efb368 100644
--- a/src/v_framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/v_framebuffer.cpp
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ void DFrameBuffer::Update()
 	int initialHeight = GetClientHeight();
 	int clientWidth = ViewportScaledWidth(initialWidth, initialHeight);
 	int clientHeight = ViewportScaledHeight(initialWidth, initialHeight);
-	if (clientWidth < 320) clientWidth = 320;
-	if (clientHeight < 200) clientHeight = 200;
+	if (clientWidth < 640) clientWidth = 640;
+	if (clientHeight < 400) clientHeight = 400;
 	if (clientWidth > 0 && clientHeight > 0 && (GetWidth() != clientWidth || GetHeight() != clientHeight))
 	{
 		SetVirtualSize(clientWidth, clientHeight);
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 56b397468..832737a7f 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 // Version stored in the ini's [LastRun] section.
 // Bump it if you made some configuration change that you want to
 // be able to migrate in FGameConfigFile::DoGlobalSetup().
-#define LASTRUNVERSION "216"
+#define LASTRUNVERSION "217"
 
 // Protocol version used in demos.
 // Bump it if you change existing DEM_ commands or add new ones.
diff --git a/src/win32/i_input.cpp b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
index 676484a30..b8f5ba777 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_input.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
@@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				mmi->ptMinTrackSize.x = 320;
-				mmi->ptMinTrackSize.y = 200;
+				mmi->ptMinTrackSize.x = 640;
+				mmi->ptMinTrackSize.y = 400;
 			}
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 39296d350..f74956fe4 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ OptionValue Contrast
 {
 	0.0, "$OPTVAL_OFF"
 	1.0, "$OPTVAL_ON"
-	2.0, "$OPTVAL_SMOOTH"
+	2.0, "$OPTVAL_SMOOTH_1"
 }
 
 OptionValue Fuzziness
@@ -2133,8 +2133,8 @@ OptionValue ScaleModes
 {
 	0, "$OPTVAL_SCALENEAREST"
 	1, "$OPTVAL_SCALELINEAR"
-	2, "320x200"
-	3, "640x400"
+	2, "640x400"
+	3, "960x600"
 	4, "1280x800"
 	5, "$OPTVAL_CUSTOM"
 }
@@ -2376,7 +2376,7 @@ OptionValue "Particles"
 {
 	0, "$OPTVAL_SQUARE"
 	1, "$OPTVAL_ROUND"
-	2, "$OPTVAL_SMOOTH"
+	2, "$OPTVAL_SMOOTH_2"
 }
 
 OptionValue "HqResizeModes"
@@ -2486,7 +2486,6 @@ OptionMenu "GLTextureGLOptions" protected
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_RESIZESPR",		gl_texture_hqresize_sprites,	"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_RESIZEFNT",		gl_texture_hqresize_fonts,		"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_PRECACHETEX",		gl_precache,					"YesNo"
-	Option "$GLTEXMNU_TRIMSPREDGE",		gl_trimsprites,					"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_SORTDRAWLIST", 	gl_sort_textures,				"YesNo"
 	Class "GLTextureGLOptions"
 }
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenuitems.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenuitems.zs
index c4b65a46d..2ef9e3d6d 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenuitems.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenuitems.zs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class OptionMenuItem : MenuItemBase
 	override int GetIndent()
 	{
 		if (mCentered) return 0;
+		if (screen.GetWidth() < 640) return screen.GetWidth() / 2;
 		return Menu.OptionWidth(Stringtable.Localize(mLabel));
 	}
 	
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ class OptionMenuItemCommand : OptionMenuItemSubmenu
 
 	override bool Activate()
 	{
-		// This needs to perform a few checks to prevent abuse  by malicious modders.
+		// This needs to perform a few checks to prevent abuse by malicious modders.
 		if (GetClass() != "OptionMenuItemSafeCommand")
 		{
 			let m = OptionMenu(Menu.GetCurrentMenu());
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ class OptionMenuItemCommand : OptionMenuItemSubmenu
 			// don't execute if this item cannot be found in the current menu.
 			if (m.GetItem(mAction) != self) return false;
 		}
+		else mUnsafe = false;
 		Menu.MenuSound("menu/choose");
 		DoCommand(ccmd, mUnsafe);
 		if (mCloseOnSelect)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs
index 170e26a8d..bce0a763b 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ class BaseStatusBar native ui
 		if(CPlayer.mo.waterlevel < 3)
 			return Level.airsupply;
 		else
-			return max(CPlayer.air_finished - Level.time, 0);
+			return max(CPlayer.air_finished - Level.maptime, 0);
 	}
 	
 	int GetSelectedInventoryAmount()
diff --git a/wadsrc_lights/static/filter/hexen/gldefs.txt b/wadsrc_lights/static/filter/hexen/gldefs.txt
index fb6cb49c3..b9f73bec1 100644
--- a/wadsrc_lights/static/filter/hexen/gldefs.txt
+++ b/wadsrc_lights/static/filter/hexen/gldefs.txt
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ object CFlameFloor
 // Wraithverge
 flickerlight GHOST
 {
-    attenuate 1
 	color 1.0 1.0 1.0
     size 84
     secondarysize 78
@@ -347,13 +346,13 @@ flickerlight GHOST
 
 object HolyMissile
 {
-    frame SPIRP { light GHOST }
+    //frame SPIRP { light GHOST }
 }
 
 object HolySpirit
 {
-    frame SPIRA { light GHOST }
-    frame SPIRB { light GHOST }
+    //frame SPIRA { light GHOST }
+    //frame SPIRB { light GHOST }
 }
 
 // Mage wand