diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 45d939e71..6e4bd69f1 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -750,9 +750,8 @@ void K_AdjustXYWithSnap(INT32 *x, INT32 *y, UINT32 options, INT32 dupx, INT32 du
 	if (options & V_SLIDEIN)
 	{
 		const tic_t length = TICRATE/2;
-		const tic_t end = (lt_endtime + length);
 
-		if (lt_ticker < end)
+		if (lt_exitticker < length)
 		{
 			INT32 offset = screenwidth - ((lt_exitticker * screenwidth) / length);
 			boolean slidefromright = false;
@@ -3048,16 +3047,17 @@ static void K_drawKartMinimap(void)
 	x = MINI_X - (AutomapPic->width/2);
 	y = MINI_Y - (AutomapPic->height/2);
 
-	if (timeinmap > 105)
 	{
+		const tic_t length = TICRATE/2;
+
+		if (!lt_exitticker)
+			return;
 		minimaptrans = cv_kartminimap.value;
-		if (timeinmap <= 113)
-			minimaptrans = ((((INT32)timeinmap) - 105)*minimaptrans)/(113-105);
+		if (lt_exitticker < length)
+			minimaptrans = (((INT32)lt_exitticker)*minimaptrans)/((INT32)length);
 		if (!minimaptrans)
 			return;
 	}
-	else
-		return;
 
 	minimaptrans = ((10-minimaptrans)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT);
 	splitflags |= minimaptrans;
@@ -3617,7 +3617,7 @@ static void K_drawBattleFullscreen(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (netgame && !stplyr->spectator && timeinmap > 113) // FREE PLAY?
+	if (netgame && !stplyr->spectator) // FREE PLAY?
 	{
 		UINT8 i;
 
@@ -3631,7 +3631,7 @@ static void K_drawBattleFullscreen(void)
 		}
 
 		if (LUA_HudEnabled(hud_freeplay))
-			K_drawKartFreePlay(leveltime);
+			K_drawKartFreePlay();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3804,18 +3804,6 @@ static void K_drawInput(void)
 	const INT32 accent2 = splitflags | skincolors[stplyr->skincolor].ramp[9];
 	ticcmd_t *cmd = &stplyr->cmd;
 
-	if (timeinmap <= 105)
-		return;
-
-	if (timeinmap < 113)
-	{
-		INT32 count = ((INT32)(timeinmap) - 105);
-		offs = 64;
-		while (count-- > 0)
-			offs >>= 1;
-		x += offs;
-	}
-
 #define BUTTW 8
 #define BUTTH 11
 
@@ -3963,12 +3951,15 @@ static void K_drawLapStartAnim(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void K_drawKartFreePlay(UINT32 flashtime)
+void K_drawKartFreePlay(void)
 {
 	// no splitscreen support because it's not FREE PLAY if you have more than one player in-game
 	// (you fool, you can take splitscreen online. :V)
 
-	if ((flashtime % TICRATE) < TICRATE/2)
+	if (lt_exitticker < TICRATE/2)
+		return;
+
+	if (((leveltime-lt_endtime) % TICRATE) < TICRATE/2)
 		return;
 
 	V_DrawKartString((BASEVIDWIDTH - (LAPS_X+1)) - (12*9), // mirror the laps thingy
@@ -4240,25 +4231,17 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 	{
 		if (demo.title) // Draw title logo instead in demo.titles
 		{
-			INT32 x = BASEVIDWIDTH - 32, y = 128, offs;
+			INT32 x = BASEVIDWIDTH - 32, y = 128, snapflags = V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT;
 
 			if (r_splitscreen == 3)
 			{
 				x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2 + 10;
 				y = BASEVIDHEIGHT/2 - 30;
+				snapflags = 0;
 			}
 
-			if (timeinmap < 113)
-			{
-				INT32 count = ((INT32)(timeinmap) - 104);
-				offs = 256;
-				while (count-- > 0)
-					offs >>= 1;
-				x += offs;
-			}
-
-			V_DrawTinyScaledPatch(x-54, y, 0, W_CachePatchName("TTKBANNR", PU_CACHE));
-			V_DrawTinyScaledPatch(x-54, y+25, 0, W_CachePatchName("TTKART", PU_CACHE));
+			V_DrawTinyScaledPatch(x-54, y, snapflags|V_SLIDEIN, W_CachePatchName("TTKBANNR", PU_CACHE));
+			V_DrawTinyScaledPatch(x-54, y+25, snapflags|V_SLIDEIN, W_CachePatchName("TTKART", PU_CACHE));
 		}
 		else if (gametype == GT_RACE) // Race-only elements
 		{
@@ -4339,10 +4322,10 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 		V_DrawScaledPatch(BASEVIDWIDTH/2 - (SHORT(kp_yougotem->width)/2), 32, V_HUDTRANS, kp_yougotem);
 
 	// Draw FREE PLAY.
-	if (isfreeplay && !stplyr->spectator && timeinmap > 113)
+	if (isfreeplay && !stplyr->spectator)
 	{
 		if (LUA_HudEnabled(hud_freeplay))
-			K_drawKartFreePlay(leveltime);
+			K_drawKartFreePlay();
 	}
 
 	if (r_splitscreen == 0 && stplyr->kartstuff[k_wrongway] && ((leveltime / 8) & 1))
diff --git a/src/k_hud.h b/src/k_hud.h
index d2da15217..fff718ef5 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.h
+++ b/src/k_hud.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void K_ObjectTracking(trackingResult_t *result, vector3_t *point, UINT8 cameraNu
 const char *K_GetItemPatch(UINT8 item, boolean tiny);
 void K_LoadKartHUDGraphics(void);
 void K_drawKartHUD(void);
-void K_drawKartFreePlay(UINT32 flashtime);
+void K_drawKartFreePlay(void);
 void K_drawKartTimestamp(tic_t drawtime, INT32 TX, INT32 TY, INT16 emblemmap, UINT8 mode);
 void K_DrawTabRankings(INT32 x, INT32 y, playersort_t *tab, INT32 scorelines, INT32 whiteplayer, INT32 hilicol);
 
diff --git a/src/lua_hudlib.c b/src/lua_hudlib.c
index 06e4d6916..926df78ca 100644
--- a/src/lua_hudlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hudlib.c
@@ -705,17 +705,17 @@ static int libd_drawOnMinimap(lua_State *L)
 	// splitscreen flags
 	splitflags = (r_splitscreen == 3 ? 0 : V_SNAPTORIGHT);	// flags should only be 0 when it's centered (4p split)
 
-	// translucency:
-	if (timeinmap > 105)
 	{
+		const tic_t length = TICRATE/2;
+
+		if (!lt_exitticker)
+			return 0;
 		minimaptrans = cv_kartminimap.value;
-		if (timeinmap <= 113)
-			minimaptrans = ((((INT32)timeinmap) - 105)*minimaptrans)/(113-105);
+		if (lt_exitticker < length)
+			minimaptrans = (((INT32)lt_exitticker)*minimaptrans)/((INT32)length);
 		if (!minimaptrans)
 			return 0;
 	}
-	else
-		return 0;
 
 
 	minimaptrans = ((10-minimaptrans)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT);
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index d292182c9..aa7a39259 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void ST_Ticker(boolean run)
 
 // 0 is default, any others are special palettes.
 INT32 st_palette = 0;
-INT32 st_translucency = 10;
+UINT32 st_translucency = 10;
 
 void ST_doPaletteStuff(void)
 {
@@ -670,7 +670,6 @@ void ST_preDrawTitleCard(void)
 		return;
 
 	// Kart: nothing
-	st_translucency = cv_translucenthud.value;
 }
 
 //
@@ -1050,7 +1049,18 @@ void ST_Drawer(void)
 #endif
 		if (rendermode != render_none) ST_doPaletteStuff();
 
-	st_translucency = cv_translucenthud.value;
+	{
+		const tic_t length = TICRATE/2;
+
+		if (lt_exitticker)
+		{
+			st_translucency = cv_translucenthud.value;
+			if (lt_exitticker < length)
+				st_translucency = (((INT32)(lt_ticker - lt_endtime))*st_translucency)/((INT32)length);
+		}
+		else
+			st_translucency = 0;
+	}
 
 	// Check for a valid level title
 	// If the HUD is enabled
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.h b/src/st_stuff.h
index d8e9b3b5e..cc771c053 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.h
+++ b/src/st_stuff.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ boolean ST_SameTeam(player_t *a, player_t *b);
 
 extern boolean st_overlay; // sb overlay on or off when fullscreen
 extern INT32 st_palette; // 0 is default, any others are special palettes.
-extern INT32 st_translucency;
+extern UINT32 st_translucency;
 
 extern lumpnum_t st_borderpatchnum;
 // patches, also used in intermission
diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index 4f42fc722..84347edb4 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@ void VID_BlitLinearScreen(const UINT8 *srcptr, UINT8 *destptr, INT32 width, INT3
 
 static UINT8 hudplusalpha[11]  = { 10,  8,  6,  4,  2,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0};
 static UINT8 hudminusalpha[11] = { 10,  9,  9,  8,  8,  7,  7,  6,  6,  5,  5};
-UINT8 hudtrans = 0;
 
 static const UINT8 *v_colormap = NULL;
 static const UINT8 *v_translevel = NULL;
@@ -544,15 +543,18 @@ void V_DrawStretchyFixedPatch(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t pscale, fixed_t vsca
 	v_translevel = NULL;
 	if ((alphalevel = ((scrn & V_ALPHAMASK) >> V_ALPHASHIFT)))
 	{
-		if (alphalevel == 13)
-			alphalevel = hudminusalpha[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 14)
-			alphalevel = 10 - st_translucency;
-		else if (alphalevel == 15)
-			alphalevel = hudplusalpha[st_translucency];
+		if (alphalevel > 11) // not standard, V_ADDTRANS or V_SUBTRANS
+		{
+			if (alphalevel == 13) // V_HUDTRANSHALF
+				alphalevel = hudminusalpha[st_translucency];
+			else if (alphalevel == 14) // V_HUDTRANS
+				alphalevel = 10 - st_translucency;
+			else if (alphalevel == 15) // V_HUDTRANSDOUBLE
+				alphalevel = hudplusalpha[st_translucency];
 
-		if (alphalevel >= 12)
-			return; // invis
+			if (alphalevel >= 10) // Still inelegible to render?
+				return;
+		}
 
 		if (alphalevel)
 		{
@@ -737,15 +739,18 @@ void V_DrawCroppedPatch(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t pscale, INT32 scrn, patch_
 	v_translevel = NULL;
 	if ((alphalevel = ((scrn & V_ALPHAMASK) >> V_ALPHASHIFT)))
 	{
-		if (alphalevel == 13)
-			alphalevel = hudminusalpha[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 14)
-			alphalevel = 10 - st_translucency;
-		else if (alphalevel == 15)
-			alphalevel = hudplusalpha[st_translucency];
+		if (alphalevel > 11) // not standard, V_ADDTRANS or V_SUBTRANS
+		{
+			if (alphalevel == 13) // V_HUDTRANSHALF
+				alphalevel = hudminusalpha[st_translucency];
+			else if (alphalevel == 14) // V_HUDTRANS
+				alphalevel = 10 - st_translucency;
+			else if (alphalevel == 15) // V_HUDTRANSDOUBLE
+				alphalevel = hudplusalpha[st_translucency];
 
-		if (alphalevel >= 12)
-			return; // invis
+			if (alphalevel >= 10) // Still inelegible to render?
+				return;
+		}
 
 		if (alphalevel)
 		{
@@ -990,15 +995,18 @@ void V_DrawFillConsoleMap(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 w, INT32 h, INT32 c)
 
 	if ((alphalevel = ((c & V_ALPHAMASK) >> V_ALPHASHIFT)))
 	{
-		if (alphalevel == 13)
-			alphalevel = hudminusalpha[st_translucency];
-		else if (alphalevel == 14)
-			alphalevel = 10 - st_translucency;
-		else if (alphalevel == 15)
-			alphalevel = hudplusalpha[st_translucency];
+		if (alphalevel > 11) // not standard, V_ADDTRANS or V_SUBTRANS
+		{
+			if (alphalevel == 13) // V_HUDTRANSHALF
+				alphalevel = hudminusalpha[st_translucency];
+			else if (alphalevel == 14) // V_HUDTRANS
+				alphalevel = 10 - st_translucency;
+			else if (alphalevel == 15) // V_HUDTRANSDOUBLE
+				alphalevel = hudplusalpha[st_translucency];
 
-		if (alphalevel >= 12)
-			return; // invis
+			if (alphalevel >= 10) // Still inelegible to render?
+				return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!(c & V_NOSCALESTART))