diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index aab7cf7b..d41e27d5 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 int &CGame::currLevel = *(int*)0x941514;
 bool &CGame::bDemoMode = *(bool*)0x5F4DD0;
 bool &CGame::nastyGame = *(bool*)0x5F4DD4;
+bool &CGame::frenchGame = *(bool*)0x95CDCB;
+bool &CGame::germanGame = *(bool*)0x95CD1E;
 
 WRAPPER void CGame::Process(void) { EAXJMP(0x48C850); }
 WRAPPER Bool CGame::InitialiseOnceBeforeRW(void) { EAXJMP(0x48BB80); }
diff --git a/src/Game.h b/src/Game.h
index 11e193e4..f1404347 100644
--- a/src/Game.h
+++ b/src/Game.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public:
 	static int &currLevel;
 	static bool &bDemoMode;
 	static bool &nastyGame;
+	static bool &frenchGame;
+	static bool &germanGame;
 
 	static void Process(void);
 	static Bool InitialiseOnceBeforeRW(void);
diff --git a/src/Text.cpp b/src/Text.cpp
index 0281043d..eeb46253 100644
--- a/src/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/Text.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "Messages.h"
 #include "Text.h"
 
-static wchar_t WideErrorString[25];
+static wchar WideErrorString[25];
 
 CText &TheText = *(CText*)0x941520;
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ CText::Unload(void)
 	keyArray.Unload();
 }
 
-wchar_t*
+wchar*
 CText::Get(const char *key)
 {
 	return keyArray.Search(key);
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ CKeyArray::Unload(void)
 }
 
 void
-CKeyArray::Update(wchar_t *chars)
+CKeyArray::Update(wchar *chars)
 {
 	int i;
 	for(i = 0; i < numEntries; i++)
-		entries[i].value = (wchar_t*)((uint8*)chars + (uintptr)entries[i].value);
+		entries[i].value = (wchar*)((uint8*)chars + (uintptr)entries[i].value);
 }
 
 CKeyEntry*
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ CKeyArray::BinarySearch(const char *key, CKeyEntry *entries, int16 low, int16 hi
 	return nil;
 }
 
-wchar_t*
+wchar*
 CKeyArray::Search(const char *key)
 {
 	CKeyEntry *found;
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ CData::Load(uint32 length, uint8 *data, int *offset)
 	uint32 i;
 	uint8 *rawbytes;
 
-	numChars = length / sizeof(wchar_t);
-	chars = new wchar_t[numChars];
+	numChars = length / sizeof(wchar);
+	chars = new wchar[numChars];
 	rawbytes = (uint8*)chars;
 
 	for(i = 0; i < length; i++)
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ CData::Unload(void)
 	numChars = 0;
 }
 
+void
+AsciiToUnicode(const char *cs, uint16 *ws)
+{
+	while((*ws++ = *cs++) != '\0');
+}
+
 STARTPATCHES
 	InjectHook(0x52C3C0, &CText::Load, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x52C580, &CText::Unload, PATCH_JUMP);
diff --git a/src/Text.h b/src/Text.h
index c8d4e8b7..1aaef3b6 100644
--- a/src/Text.h
+++ b/src/Text.h
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
+void AsciiToUnicode(const char *cs, wchar *ws);
+
 struct CKeyEntry
 {
-	wchar_t *value;
+	wchar *value;
 	char key[8];
 };
 // If this fails, CKeyArray::Load will have to be fixed
@@ -16,15 +18,15 @@ public:
 
 	void Load(uint32 length, uint8 *data, int *offset);
 	void Unload(void);
-	void Update(wchar_t *chars);
+	void Update(wchar *chars);
 	CKeyEntry *BinarySearch(const char *key, CKeyEntry *entries, int16 low, int16 high);
-	wchar_t *Search(const char *key);
+	wchar *Search(const char *key);
 };
 
 class CData
 {
 public:
-	wchar_t *chars;
+	wchar *chars;
 	int numChars;
 
 	void Load(uint32 length, uint8 *data, int *offset);
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ public:
 	~CText(void);
 	void Load(void);
 	void Unload(void);
-	wchar_t *Get(const char *key);
+	wchar *Get(const char *key);
 };
 
 extern CText &TheText;
diff --git a/src/Zones.cpp b/src/Zones.cpp
index 9b40db0f..741fff7d 100644
--- a/src/Zones.cpp
+++ b/src/Zones.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,26 @@ CZoneInfo *CTheZones::ZoneInfoArray = (CZoneInfo*)0x714400;
 
 #define SWAPF(a, b) { float t; t = a; a = b; b = t; }
 
+static void
+CheckZoneInfo(CZoneInfo *info)
+{
+	assert(info->carThreshold[0] >= 0);
+	assert(info->carThreshold[0] <= info->carThreshold[1]);
+	assert(info->carThreshold[1] <= info->carThreshold[2]);
+	assert(info->carThreshold[2] <= info->carThreshold[3]);
+	assert(info->carThreshold[3] <= info->carThreshold[4]);
+	assert(info->carThreshold[4] <= info->carThreshold[5]);
+	assert(info->carThreshold[5] <= info->copThreshold);
+	assert(info->copThreshold <= info->gangThreshold[0]);
+	assert(info->gangThreshold[0] <= info->gangThreshold[1]);
+	assert(info->gangThreshold[1] <= info->gangThreshold[2]);
+	assert(info->gangThreshold[2] <= info->gangThreshold[3]);
+	assert(info->gangThreshold[3] <= info->gangThreshold[4]);
+	assert(info->gangThreshold[4] <= info->gangThreshold[5]);
+	assert(info->gangThreshold[5] <= info->gangThreshold[6]);
+	assert(info->gangThreshold[6] <= info->gangThreshold[7]);
+	assert(info->gangThreshold[7] <= info->gangThreshold[8]);
+}
 
 void
 CTheZones::Init(void)
@@ -49,6 +69,7 @@ CTheZones::Init(void)
 		zonei->gangThreshold[6] = zonei->gangThreshold[5];
 		zonei->gangThreshold[7] = zonei->gangThreshold[6];
 		zonei->gangThreshold[8] = zonei->gangThreshold[7];
+		CheckZoneInfo(zonei);
 	}
 	TotalNumberOfZoneInfos = 1;	// why 1?
 
@@ -361,11 +382,11 @@ CTheZones::GetZoneInfoForTimeOfDay(const CVector *pos, CZoneInfo *info)
 		if(CClock::GetIsTimeInRange(19, 22)){
 			n = (CClock::GetHours() - 19) / 3.0f;
 			assert(n >= 0.0f && n <= 1.0f);
-			d = n - 1.0f;
+			d = 1.0f - n;
 		}else{
 			d = (CClock::GetHours() - 5) / 3.0f;
 			assert(d >= 0.0f && d <= 1.0f);
-			n = d - 1.0f;
+			n = 1.0f - d;
 		}
 		info->carDensity = day->carDensity * d + night->carDensity * n;
 		info->carThreshold[0] = day->carThreshold[0] * d + night->carThreshold[0] * n;
@@ -402,28 +423,9 @@ CTheZones::GetZoneInfoForTimeOfDay(const CVector *pos, CZoneInfo *info)
 	else
 		info->pedGroup = night->pedGroup;
 
-	assert(info->carDensity >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[0] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[1] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[2] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[3] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[4] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[5] >= 0);
-	assert(info->copThreshold >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[0] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[1] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[2] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[3] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[4] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[5] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[6] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[7] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[8] >= 0);
+	CheckZoneInfo(info);
 }
 
-// BUG: there might be a bug somewhere in there that causes
-// thresholds to become negative so CCarCtrl::ChooseModel will hang
-
 void
 CTheZones::SetZoneCarInfo(uint16 zoneid, uint8 day, int16 carDensity,
 	int16 gang0Num, int16 gang1Num, int16 gang2Num,
@@ -438,6 +440,8 @@ CTheZones::SetZoneCarInfo(uint16 zoneid, uint8 day, int16 carDensity,
 	zone = GetZone(zoneid);
 	info = &ZoneInfoArray[day ? zone->zoneinfoDay : zone->zoneinfoNight];
 
+	CheckZoneInfo(info);
+
 	if(carDensity != -1) info->carDensity = carDensity;
 	int16 oldCar1Num = info->carThreshold[1] - info->carThreshold[0];
 	int16 oldCar2Num = info->carThreshold[2] - info->carThreshold[1];
@@ -455,22 +459,6 @@ CTheZones::SetZoneCarInfo(uint16 zoneid, uint8 day, int16 carDensity,
 	int16 oldGang7Num = info->gangThreshold[7] - info->gangThreshold[6];
 	int16 oldGang8Num = info->gangThreshold[8] - info->gangThreshold[7];
 
-	assert(oldCar1Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldCar2Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldCar3Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldCar4Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldCar5Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldCopNum >= 0);
-	assert(oldGang0Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldGang1Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldGang2Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldGang3Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldGang4Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldGang5Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldGang6Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldGang7Num >= 0);
-	assert(oldGang8Num >= 0);
-
 	if(car0Num != -1) info->carThreshold[0] = car0Num;
 	if(car1Num != -1) info->carThreshold[1] = info->carThreshold[0] + car1Num;
 	else              info->carThreshold[1] = info->carThreshold[0] + oldCar1Num;
@@ -503,23 +491,7 @@ CTheZones::SetZoneCarInfo(uint16 zoneid, uint8 day, int16 carDensity,
 	if(gang8Num != -1) info->gangThreshold[8] = info->gangThreshold[7] + gang8Num;
 	else               info->gangThreshold[8] = info->gangThreshold[7] + oldGang8Num;
 
-	assert(info->carDensity >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[0] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[1] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[2] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[3] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[4] >= 0);
-	assert(info->carThreshold[5] >= 0);
-	assert(info->copThreshold >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[0] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[1] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[2] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[3] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[4] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[5] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[6] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[7] >= 0);
-	assert(info->gangThreshold[8] >= 0);
+	CheckZoneInfo(info);
 }
 
 void
@@ -534,15 +506,15 @@ CTheZones::SetZonePedInfo(uint16 zoneid, uint8 day, int16 pedDensity,
 	info = &ZoneInfoArray[day ? zone->zoneinfoDay : zone->zoneinfoNight];
 	if(pedDensity != -1) info->pedDensity = pedDensity;
 	if(copDensity != -1) info->copDensity = copDensity;
-	if(gang0Density != -1) info->gangThreshold[0] = gang0Density;
-	if(gang1Density != -1) info->gangThreshold[1] = gang1Density;
-	if(gang2Density != -1) info->gangThreshold[2] = gang2Density;
-	if(gang3Density != -1) info->gangThreshold[3] = gang3Density;
-	if(gang4Density != -1) info->gangThreshold[4] = gang4Density;
-	if(gang5Density != -1) info->gangThreshold[5] = gang5Density;
-	if(gang6Density != -1) info->gangThreshold[6] = gang6Density;
-	if(gang7Density != -1) info->gangThreshold[7] = gang7Density;
-	if(gang8Density != -1) info->gangThreshold[8] = gang8Density;
+	if(gang0Density != -1) info->gangDensity[0] = gang0Density;
+	if(gang1Density != -1) info->gangDensity[1] = gang1Density;
+	if(gang2Density != -1) info->gangDensity[2] = gang2Density;
+	if(gang3Density != -1) info->gangDensity[3] = gang3Density;
+	if(gang4Density != -1) info->gangDensity[4] = gang4Density;
+	if(gang5Density != -1) info->gangDensity[5] = gang5Density;
+	if(gang6Density != -1) info->gangDensity[6] = gang6Density;
+	if(gang7Density != -1) info->gangDensity[7] = gang7Density;
+	if(gang8Density != -1) info->gangDensity[8] = gang8Density;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/Zones.h b/src/Zones.h
index c7745e29..291e6f60 100644
--- a/src/Zones.h
+++ b/src/Zones.h
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ class CZoneInfo
 {
 public:
 	// Car data
-	uint16 carDensity;
-	uint16 carThreshold[6];
-	uint16 copThreshold;
-	uint16 gangThreshold[9];
+	int16 carDensity;
+	int16 carThreshold[6];
+	int16 copThreshold;
+	int16 gangThreshold[9];
 
 	// Ped data
 	uint16 pedDensity;
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 90244580..08eff455 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ typedef int32_t int32, Int32;
 typedef uintptr_t uintptr;
 typedef uint64_t uint64, UInt64;
 typedef int64_t int64, Int64;
+// hardcode ucs-2
+typedef uint16_t wchar, WChar;
 
 typedef float Float;
 typedef double Double;
 typedef bool Bool;
 typedef char Char;
-typedef wchar_t WChar;
 
 #define nil NULL
 
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index ebfc6cdb..3a4896a2 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -59,3 +59,5 @@ enum Config {
 
 #define GTA3_1_1_PATCH FALSE
 #define USE_PS2_RAND FALSE
+#define RANDOMSPLASH
+#define CHATTYSPLASH
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ab0b94d7..8bef6038 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 #include "Credits.h"
 #include "CullZones.h"
 #include "TimeCycle.h"
+#include "TxdStore.h"
+#include "FileMgr.h"
+#include "Text.h"
 #include "Frontend.h"
 
 #define DEFAULT_VIEWWINDOW (tan(CDraw::GetFOV() * (360.0f / PI)))
@@ -72,6 +75,10 @@ void RenderMenus(void);
 void DoFade(void);
 void Render2dStuffAfterFade(void);
 
+CSprite2d *LoadSplash(const char *name);
+void DestroySplashScreen(void);
+
+
 extern void (*DebugMenuProcess)(void);
 extern void (*DebugMenuRender)(void);
 
@@ -182,6 +189,30 @@ FrontendIdle(void)
 	DoRWStuffEndOfFrame();
 }
 
+bool
+DoRWStuffStartOfFrame(int16 TopRed, int16 TopGreen, int16 TopBlue, int16 BottomRed, int16 BottomGreen, int16 BottomBlue, int16 Alpha)
+{
+	CRGBA TopColor(TopRed, TopGreen, TopBlue, Alpha);
+	CRGBA BottomColor(BottomRed, BottomGreen, BottomBlue, Alpha);
+
+	float viewWindow = tan(DEGTORAD(CDraw::GetFOV() * 0.5f));
+	// ASPECT
+	float aspectRatio = CMenuManager::m_PrefsUseWideScreen ? 16.0f/9.0f : 4.0f/3.0f;
+	CameraSize(Scene.camera, nil, viewWindow, aspectRatio);
+	CVisibilityPlugins::SetRenderWareCamera(Scene.camera);
+	RwCameraClear(Scene.camera, &gColourTop, rwCAMERACLEARZ);
+
+	if(!RsCameraBeginUpdate(Scene.camera))
+		return false;
+
+	CSprite2d::InitPerFrame();
+
+	if(Alpha != 0)
+		CSprite2d::DrawRect(CRect(0.0f, 0.0f, SCREENW, SCREENH), BottomColor, BottomColor, TopColor, TopColor);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 bool
 DoRWStuffStartOfFrame_Horizon(int16 TopRed, int16 TopGreen, int16 TopBlue, int16 BottomRed, int16 BottomGreen, int16 BottomBlue, int16 Alpha)
 {
@@ -361,7 +392,7 @@ DoFade(void)
 	}
 
 	if(CDraw::FadeValue != 0 || CMenuManager::m_PrefsBrightness < 256){
-		// LoadSplash
+		CSprite2d *splash = LoadSplash(nil);
 
 		CRGBA fadeColor;
 		CRect rect;
@@ -411,7 +442,7 @@ DoFade(void)
 			fadeColor.g = 255;
 			fadeColor.b = 255;
 			fadeColor.a = CDraw::FadeValue;
-			CSprite2d::DrawRect(CRect(0.0f, 0.0f, SCREENW, SCREENH), fadeColor, fadeColor, fadeColor, fadeColor);
+			splash->Draw(CRect(0.0f, 0.0f, SCREENW, SCREENH), fadeColor, fadeColor, fadeColor, fadeColor);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -423,6 +454,130 @@ Render2dStuffAfterFade(void)
 	CFont::DrawFonts();
 }
 
+CSprite2d splash;
+int splashTxdId = -1;
+
+CSprite2d*
+LoadSplash(const char *name)
+{
+	RwTexDictionary *txd;
+	char filename[140];
+	RwTexture *tex = nil;
+
+	if(name == nil)
+		return &splash;
+	if(splashTxdId == -1)
+		splashTxdId = CTxdStore::AddTxdSlot("splash");
+
+	txd = CTxdStore::GetSlot(splashTxdId)->texDict;
+	if(txd)
+		tex = RwTexDictionaryFindNamedTexture(txd, name);
+	// if texture is found, splash was already set up below
+
+	if(tex == nil){
+		CFileMgr::SetDir("TXD\\");
+		sprintf(filename, "%s.txd", name);
+		if(splash.m_pTexture)
+			splash.Delete();
+		if(txd)
+			CTxdStore::RemoveTxd(splashTxdId);
+		CTxdStore::LoadTxd(splashTxdId, filename);
+		CTxdStore::AddRef(splashTxdId);
+		CTxdStore::PushCurrentTxd();
+		CTxdStore::SetCurrentTxd(splashTxdId);
+		splash.SetTexture(name);
+		CTxdStore::PopCurrentTxd();
+		CFileMgr::SetDir("");
+	}
+
+	return &splash;
+}
+
+void
+DestroySplashScreen(void)
+{
+	splash.Delete();
+	if(splashTxdId != -1)
+		CTxdStore::RemoveTxdSlot(splashTxdId);
+	splashTxdId = -1;
+}
+
+float NumberOfChunksLoaded;
+#define TOTALNUMCHUNKS 73.0f
+
+// TODO: compare with PS2
+void
+LoadingScreen(char *str1, char *str2, char *splashscreen)
+{
+	CSprite2d *splash;
+
+#ifndef RANDOMSPLASH
+	if(CGame::frenchGame || CGame::germanGame || !CGame::nastyGame)
+		splashscreen = "mainsc2";
+	else
+		splashscreen = "mainsc1";
+#endif
+
+	splash = LoadSplash(splashscreen);
+
+	if(RsGlobal.quit)
+		return;
+
+	if(DoRWStuffStartOfFrame(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 255)){
+		CSprite2d::SetRecipNearClip();
+		CSprite2d::InitPerFrame();
+		CFont::InitPerFrame();
+		DefinedState();
+		RwRenderStateSet(rwRENDERSTATETEXTUREADDRESS, (void*)rwTEXTUREADDRESSCLAMP);
+		splash->Draw(CRect(0.0f, 0.0f, SCREENW, SCREENH), CRGBA(255, 255, 255, 255));
+
+		if(str1){
+			NumberOfChunksLoaded += 1;
+
+			float hpos = SCREEN_STRETCH_X(40);
+			float length = SCREENW - SCREEN_STRETCH_X(100);
+			float vpos = SCREENH - SCREEN_STRETCH_Y(13);
+			float height = SCREEN_STRETCH_Y(7);
+			CSprite2d::DrawRect(CRect(hpos, vpos, hpos + length, vpos + height), CRGBA(40, 53, 68, 255));
+
+			length *= NumberOfChunksLoaded/TOTALNUMCHUNKS;
+			CSprite2d::DrawRect(CRect(hpos, vpos, hpos + length, vpos + height), CRGBA(81, 106, 137, 255));
+
+			// this is done by the game but is unused
+			CFont::SetScale(SCREEN_STRETCH_X(2), SCREEN_STRETCH_Y(2));
+			CFont::SetPropOn();
+			CFont::SetRightJustifyOn();
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+
+#ifdef CHATTYSPLASH
+			// my attempt
+			static wchar tmpstr[80];
+			float scale = SCREEN_STRETCH_Y(0.8f);
+			vpos -= 50*scale;
+			CFont::SetScale(scale, scale);
+			CFont::SetPropOn();
+			CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+			CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(255, 255, 255, 255));
+			AsciiToUnicode(str1, tmpstr);
+			CFont::PrintString(hpos, vpos, tmpstr);
+			vpos += 25*scale;
+			AsciiToUnicode(str2, tmpstr);
+			CFont::PrintString(hpos, vpos, tmpstr);
+#endif
+		}
+
+		CFont::DrawFonts();
+ 		DoRWStuffEndOfFrame();
+	}
+}
+
+void
+ResetLoadingScreenBar(void)
+{
+	NumberOfChunksLoaded = 0.0f;
+}
+
 #include "rwcore.h"
 #include "rpworld.h"
 #include "rpmatfx.h"
@@ -590,6 +745,7 @@ STARTPATCHES
 	InjectHook(0x48E480, Idle, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x48E700, FrontendIdle, PATCH_JUMP);
 
+	InjectHook(0x48CF10, DoRWStuffStartOfFrame, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x48D040, DoRWStuffStartOfFrame_Horizon, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x48E030, RenderScene, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x48E080, RenderDebugShit, PATCH_JUMP);
@@ -598,6 +754,11 @@ STARTPATCHES
 	InjectHook(0x48E450, RenderMenus, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x48D120, DoFade, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x48E470, Render2dStuffAfterFade, PATCH_JUMP);
+
+	InjectHook(0x48D550, LoadSplash, PATCH_JUMP);
+	InjectHook(0x48D670, DestroySplashScreen, PATCH_JUMP);
+	InjectHook(0x48D770, LoadingScreen, PATCH_JUMP);
+	InjectHook(0x48D760, ResetLoadingScreenBar, PATCH_JUMP);
 	
 	InjectHook(0x48D470, PluginAttach, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x48D520, Initialise3D, PATCH_JUMP);
diff --git a/src/re3.cpp b/src/re3.cpp
index e99384e1..b7404ba2 100644
--- a/src/re3.cpp
+++ b/src/re3.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ int (*open_script_orig)(const char *path, const char *mode);
 int
 open_script(const char *path, const char *mode)
 {
+	if(GetAsyncKeyState('G') & 0x8000)
+		return open_script_orig("main.scm", mode);
 	if(GetAsyncKeyState('D') & 0x8000)
 		return open_script_orig("main_d.scm", mode);
 //	if(GetAsyncKeyState('R') & 0x8000)
diff --git a/src/render/Credits.cpp b/src/render/Credits.cpp
index a8b10634..8365d02b 100644
--- a/src/render/Credits.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Credits.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ CCredits::PrintCreditSpace(float space, uint32 &line)
 }
 
 void
-CCredits::PrintCreditText(float scaleX, float scaleY, wchar_t *text, uint32 &lineoffset, float scrolloffset)
+CCredits::PrintCreditText(float scaleX, float scaleY, wchar *text, uint32 &lineoffset, float scrolloffset)
 {
 	float start = SCREENH + 50.0f;
 	float y = lineoffset + start - scrolloffset;
diff --git a/src/render/Credits.h b/src/render/Credits.h
index ed7f8a74..cbe63172 100644
--- a/src/render/Credits.h
+++ b/src/render/Credits.h
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ public:
 	static bool AreCreditsDone(void) { return bCreditsGoing; }
 	static void Render(void);
 	static void PrintCreditSpace(float space, uint32 &line);
-	static void PrintCreditText(float scaleX, float scaleY, wchar_t *text, uint32 &lineoffset, float scrolloffset);
+	static void PrintCreditText(float scaleX, float scaleY, wchar *text, uint32 &lineoffset, float scrolloffset);
 };
diff --git a/src/render/Sprite2d.cpp b/src/render/Sprite2d.cpp
index 3c699650..fd5900b8 100644
--- a/src/render/Sprite2d.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Sprite2d.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ CSprite2d::Delete(void)
 }
 
 void
-CSprite2d::SetTexture(char *name)
+CSprite2d::SetTexture(const char *name)
 {
 	Delete();
 	if(name)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ CSprite2d::SetTexture(char *name)
 }
 
 void
-CSprite2d::SetTexture(char *name, char *mask)
+CSprite2d::SetTexture(const char *name, const char *mask)
 {
 	Delete();
 	if(name)
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@ STARTPATCHES
 
 	InjectHook(0x51EA00, &CSprite2d::Delete, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x51F950, &CSprite2d::SetRenderState, PATCH_JUMP);
-	InjectHook(0x51EA40, (void (CSprite2d::*)(char*))&CSprite2d::SetTexture, PATCH_JUMP);
-	InjectHook(0x51EA70, (void (CSprite2d::*)(char*,char*))&CSprite2d::SetTexture, PATCH_JUMP);
+	InjectHook(0x51EA40, (void (CSprite2d::*)(const char*))&CSprite2d::SetTexture, PATCH_JUMP);
+	InjectHook(0x51EA70, (void (CSprite2d::*)(const char*,const char*))&CSprite2d::SetTexture, PATCH_JUMP);
 	InjectHook(0x51EAA0, &CSprite2d::SetAddressing, PATCH_JUMP);
 
 	InjectHook(0x51EE90, (void (*)(const CRect&, C4, uint32))CSprite2d::SetVertices, PATCH_JUMP);
diff --git a/src/render/Sprite2d.h b/src/render/Sprite2d.h
index 1813d4ee..d5f0a5ae 100644
--- a/src/render/Sprite2d.h
+++ b/src/render/Sprite2d.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ public:
 	~CSprite2d(void) { Delete(); };
 	void Delete(void);
 	void SetRenderState(void);
-	void SetTexture(char *name);
-	void SetTexture(char *name, char *mask);
+	void SetTexture(const char *name);
+	void SetTexture(const char *name, const char *mask);
 	void SetAddressing(RwTextureAddressMode addr);
 	void Draw(float x, float y, float w, float h, const CRGBA &col);
 	void Draw(const CRect &rect, const CRGBA &col);