diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 344c43430..da1b68f61 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ typedef enum
 	playback_view2,
 	playback_view3,
 	playback_view4,
+	playback_freecam,
 	playback_quit
 } playback_e;
 
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index da532c564..8a1102665 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -472,7 +472,8 @@ void M_DrawMenuForeground(void)
 	}
 
 	// draw non-green resolution border
-	if ((vid.width % BASEVIDWIDTH != 0) || (vid.height % BASEVIDHEIGHT != 0))
+	if (currentMenu != &PAUSE_PlaybackMenuDef && // this obscures replay menu and I want to put in minimal effort to fix that
+		((vid.width % BASEVIDWIDTH != 0) || (vid.height % BASEVIDHEIGHT != 0)))
 	{
 		V_DrawFixedPatch(0, 0, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("WEIRDRES", PU_CACHE), NULL);
 	}
@@ -5720,22 +5721,22 @@ void M_DrawPlaybackMenu(void)
 
 		if (i == itemOn)
 		{
-			V_DrawCharacter(currentMenu->x + currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar1 + 4, currentMenu->y + 14,
-				'\x1A' | V_SNAPTOTOP|highlightflags, false);
+			V_DrawMenuString(currentMenu->x + currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar1 + 4, currentMenu->y + 14,
+				V_SNAPTOTOP|highlightflags, "\x1A");
 
-			V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, currentMenu->y + 18, V_SNAPTOTOP, currentMenu->menuitems[i].text);
+			V_DrawCenteredMenuString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, currentMenu->y + 19, V_SNAPTOTOP, currentMenu->menuitems[i].text);
 
 			if ((currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_TYPE) == IT_ARROWS)
 			{
 				char *str;
 
 				if (!(i == playback_viewcount && r_splitscreen == 3))
-					V_DrawCharacter(BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - 4, currentMenu->y + 28 - (skullAnimCounter/5),
-						'\x1A' | V_SNAPTOTOP|highlightflags, false); // up arrow
+					V_DrawMenuString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - 4, currentMenu->y + 28 - (skullAnimCounter/5),
+						V_SNAPTOTOP|highlightflags, "\x1A"); // up arrow
 
 				if (!(i == playback_viewcount && r_splitscreen == 0))
-					V_DrawCharacter(BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - 4, currentMenu->y + 48 + (skullAnimCounter/5),
-						'\x1B' | V_SNAPTOTOP|highlightflags, false); // down arrow
+					V_DrawMenuString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - 4, currentMenu->y + 48 + (skullAnimCounter/5),
+						V_SNAPTOTOP|highlightflags, "\x1B"); // down arrow
 
 				switch (i)
 				{
@@ -5754,7 +5755,7 @@ void M_DrawPlaybackMenu(void)
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, currentMenu->y + 38, V_SNAPTOTOP|highlightflags, str);
+				V_DrawCenteredMenuString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, currentMenu->y + 38, V_SNAPTOTOP|highlightflags, str);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c b/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c
index 410d2118a..67dfd37e3 100644
--- a/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c
+++ b/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ menuitem_t PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[] =
 {
 	{IT_CALL   | IT_STRING, "Hide Menu",			NULL, "M_PHIDE",	{.routine = M_SelectableClearMenus},	  0, 0},
 
-	{IT_CALL   | IT_STRING, "Rewind",				NULL, "M_PREW",		{.routine = M_PlaybackRewind},			 20, 0},
+	{IT_CALL   | IT_STRING, "Restart",				NULL, "M_PRSTRT",	{.routine = M_PlaybackRewind},			 20, 0},
 	{IT_CALL   | IT_STRING, "Pause",				NULL, "M_PPAUSE",	{.routine = M_PlaybackPause},			 36, 0},
 	{IT_CALL   | IT_STRING, "Fast-Forward",			NULL, "M_PFFWD",	{.routine = M_PlaybackFastForward},		 52, 0},
 	{IT_CALL   | IT_STRING, "Backup Frame",			NULL, "M_PSTEPB",	{.routine = M_PlaybackRewind},			 20, 0},
@@ -108,12 +108,10 @@ static void M_PlaybackTick(void)
 		for (i = playback_viewcount; i <= playback_view4; i++)
 			PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[i].status = IT_DISABLED;
 
-		//PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_moreoptions].mvar1 = 72;
-		//PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_quit].mvar1 = 88;
-		PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_quit].mvar1 = 72;
+		PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_freecam].mvar1 = 72;
+		PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_quit].mvar1 = 88;
 
-		//currentMenu->x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - 52;
-		currentMenu->x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - 44;
+		currentMenu->x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - 52;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -124,9 +122,8 @@ static void M_PlaybackTick(void)
 		for (i = r_splitscreen+1; i < 4; i++)
 			PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_view1+i].status = IT_DISABLED;
 
-		//PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_moreoptions].mvar1 = 156;
-		//PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_quit].mvar1 = 172;
-		PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_quit].mvar1 = 156;
+		PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_freecam].mvar1 = 156;
+		PAUSE_PlaybackMenu[playback_quit].mvar1 = 172;
 
 		//currentMenu->x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - 94;
 		currentMenu->x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - 88;
@@ -140,6 +137,7 @@ void M_SetPlaybackMenuPointer(void)
 
 void M_PlaybackRewind(INT32 choice)
 {
+#if 0
 	static tic_t lastconfirmtime;
 
 	(void)choice;
@@ -162,6 +160,11 @@ void M_PlaybackRewind(INT32 choice)
 	}
 
 	CV_SetValue(&cv_playbackspeed, 1);
+#else
+	(void)choice;
+	G_DoPlayDemo(NULL); // Restart the current demo
+	M_ClearMenus(true);
+#endif
 }
 
 void M_PlaybackPause(INT32 choice)