diff --git a/src/gamedata/textures/texturemanager.cpp b/src/gamedata/textures/texturemanager.cpp
index 8f052222c9e..ee5badce806 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/textures/texturemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/textures/texturemanager.cpp
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ void FTextureManager::GenerateGlobalBrightmapFromColormap()
 	if (lump == -1) return;
 	FMemLump cmap = Wads.ReadLump(lump);
 	uint8_t palbuffer[768];
-	ReadPalette(Wads.CheckNumForName("PLAYPAL"), palbuffer);
+	ReadPalette(Wads.GetNumForName("PLAYPAL"), palbuffer);
 
 	const unsigned char *cmapdata = (const unsigned char *)cmap.GetMem();
 	const uint8_t *paldata = palbuffer;
diff --git a/src/gamedata/w_wad.cpp b/src/gamedata/w_wad.cpp
index 485ca33ea0a..95926835032 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/w_wad.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/w_wad.cpp
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ int FWadCollection::GetNumForName (const char *name, int space)
 	i = CheckNumForName (name, space);
 
 	if (i == -1)
-		I_Error ("W_GetNumForName: %s not found!", name);
+		I_Error ("GetNumForName: %s not found!", name);
 
 	return i;
 }
diff --git a/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp b/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp
index e6a85c929a6..f2240272096 100644
--- a/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp
+++ b/src/r_data/r_translate.cpp
@@ -770,6 +770,35 @@ bool FRemapTable::AddToTranslation(const char *range)
 	}
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Adds raw colors to a given translation
+//
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+bool FRemapTable::AddColors(int start, int count, const uint8_t*colors)
+{
+	int end = start + count;
+	if (IndexOutOfRange(start, end))
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	for (int i = start; i < end; ++i)
+	{
+		auto br = colors[0];
+		auto bg = colors[1];
+		auto bb = colors[2];
+		colors += 3;
+
+		int j = GPalette.Remap[i];
+		Palette[j] = PalEntry(j == 0 ? 0 : 255, br, bg, bb);
+		Remap[j] = ColorMatcher.Pick(Palette[j]);
+	}
+	return true;
+
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // Stores a copy of this translation in the DECORATE translation table
@@ -1521,16 +1550,30 @@ void R_ParseTrnslate()
 			do
 			{
 				sc.MustGetToken(TK_StringConst);
-
 				try
 				{
-					NewTranslation.AddToTranslation(sc.String);
+					int pallump = Wads.CheckNumForFullName(sc.String, true, ns_global);
+					if (pallump)	// 
+					{
+						int start = 0;
+						if (sc.CheckToken(','))
+						{
+							sc.MustGetValue(false);
+							start = sc.Number;
+						}
+						uint8_t palette[768];
+						int numcolors = ReadPalette(pallump, palette);
+						NewTranslation.AddColors(start, numcolors, palette);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						NewTranslation.AddToTranslation(sc.String);
+					}
 				}
-				catch (CRecoverableError &err)
+				catch (CRecoverableError & err)
 				{
 					sc.ScriptMessage("Error in translation '%s':\n" TEXTCOLOR_YELLOW "%s\n", sc.String, err.GetMessage());
 				}
-
 			} while (sc.CheckToken(','));
 
 			int trans = NewTranslation.StoreTranslation(TRANSLATION_Custom);
diff --git a/src/r_data/r_translate.h b/src/r_data/r_translate.h
index 0c52f256d70..bf0d3864642 100644
--- a/src/r_data/r_translate.h
+++ b/src/r_data/r_translate.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ struct FRemapTable
 	bool AddColourisation(int start, int end, int r, int g, int b);
 	bool AddTint(int start, int end, int r, int g, int b, int amount);
 	bool AddToTranslation(const char * range);
+	bool AddColors(int start, int count, const uint8_t*);
 	int StoreTranslation(int slot);
 	int GetUniqueIndex();
 
diff --git a/src/r_data/v_palette.cpp b/src/r_data/v_palette.cpp
index 1a6c25b2550..4135fab129d 100644
--- a/src/r_data/v_palette.cpp
+++ b/src/r_data/v_palette.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "st_stuff.h"
 #include "x86.h"
 #include "g_levellocals.h"
+#include "m_png.h"
 
 uint32_t Col2RGB8[65][256];
 uint32_t *Col2RGB8_LessPrecision[65];
@@ -277,20 +278,45 @@ static int sortforremap2 (const void *a, const void *b)
 	}
 }
 
-void ReadPalette(int lumpnum, uint8_t *buffer)
+int ReadPalette(int lumpnum, uint8_t *buffer)
 {
 	if (lumpnum < 0)
 	{
-		I_FatalError("Palette not found");
+		return 0;
 	}
 	FMemLump lump = Wads.ReadLump(lumpnum);
 	uint8_t *lumpmem = (uint8_t*)lump.GetMem();
 	memset(buffer, 0, 768);
-	if (memcmp(lumpmem, "JASC-PAL", 8))
+
+	FileReader fr;
+	fr.OpenMemory(lumpmem, lump.GetSize());
+	auto png = M_VerifyPNG(fr);
+	if (png)
 	{
-		memcpy(buffer, lumpmem, MIN<size_t>(768, lump.GetSize()));
+		uint32_t id, len;
+		fr.Seek(33, FileReader::SeekSet);
+		fr.Read(&len, 4);
+		fr.Read(&id, 4);
+		bool succeeded = false;
+		while (id != MAKE_ID('I', 'D', 'A', 'T') && id != MAKE_ID('I', 'E', 'N', 'D'))
+		{
+			len = BigLong((unsigned int)len);
+			if (id != MAKE_ID('P', 'L', 'T', 'E'))
+				fr.Seek(len, FileReader::SeekCur);
+			else
+			{
+				int PaletteSize = MIN<int>(len, 768);
+				fr.Read(buffer, PaletteSize);
+				return PaletteSize / 3;
+			}
+			fr.Seek(4, FileReader::SeekCur);	// Skip CRC
+			fr.Read(&len, 4);
+			id = MAKE_ID('I', 'E', 'N', 'D');
+			fr.Read(&id, 4);
+		}
+		I_Error("%s contains no palette", Wads.GetLumpFullName(lumpnum));
 	}
-	else
+	if (memcmp(lumpmem, "JASC-PAL", 8) == 0)
 	{
 		FScanner sc;
 		
@@ -308,6 +334,12 @@ void ReadPalette(int lumpnum, uint8_t *buffer)
 			}
 			buffer[i] = sc.Number;
 		}
+		return colors / 3;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		memcpy(buffer, lumpmem, MIN<size_t>(768, lump.GetSize()));
+		return 256;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -371,7 +403,7 @@ void InitPalette ()
 {
 	uint8_t pal[768];
 	
-	ReadPalette(Wads.CheckNumForName("PLAYPAL"), pal);
+	ReadPalette(Wads.GetNumForName("PLAYPAL"), pal);
 
 	GPalette.SetPalette (pal);
 	GPalette.MakeGoodRemap ();
diff --git a/src/r_data/v_palette.h b/src/r_data/v_palette.h
index e12ba9a8f93..dbabd92e8bc 100644
--- a/src/r_data/v_palette.h
+++ b/src/r_data/v_palette.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extern FPalette GPalette;
 // The color overlay to use for depleted items
 #define DIM_OVERLAY MAKEARGB(170,0,0,0)
 
-void ReadPalette(int lumpnum, uint8_t *buffer);
+int ReadPalette(int lumpnum, uint8_t *buffer);
 void InitPalette ();
 
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, paletteflash)
diff --git a/src/win32/st_start_util.cpp b/src/win32/st_start_util.cpp
index b347a3439fc..72bb3f14a46 100644
--- a/src/win32/st_start_util.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/st_start_util.cpp
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ void ST_Util_BitmapColorsFromPlaypal(BitmapInfo* bitmap_info)
 {
 	uint8_t playpal[768];
 
-	ReadPalette(Wads.CheckNumForName("PLAYPAL"), playpal);
+	ReadPalette(Wads.GetNumForName("PLAYPAL"), playpal);
 	for (int i = 0; i < 256; ++i)
 	{
 		bitmap_info->bmiColors[i].rgbBlue = playpal[i * 3 + 2];
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs
index ee8c3fb8936..e8e986aa26d 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.zs
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ enum DrawTextureTags
 	DTA_Internal3,
 	DTA_Spacing,			// Strings only: Additional spacing between characters
 	DTA_Monospace,			// Strings only: Use a fixed distance between characters.
+
+	DTA_FullsceeenEx,		// advanced fullscreen control.
 };
 
 class Shape2DTransform : Object native