diff --git a/engine/client/cl_plugin.inc b/engine/client/cl_plugin.inc
index 1bddf710..e0490ef7 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_plugin.inc
+++ b/engine/client/cl_plugin.inc
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static size_t QDECL Plug_GetLocalPlayerNumbers(size_t first, size_t count, int *
 	return count;
 }
 
-static void QDECL Plug_GetServerInfo(char *outptr, size_t outlen)
+static void QDECL Plug_GetServerInfoRaw(char *outptr, size_t outlen)
 {
 	extern float demtime;
 
@@ -664,11 +664,88 @@ static void QDECL Plug_GetServerInfo(char *outptr, size_t outlen)
 #endif
 		Q_strncatz(outptr, va("\\matchstart\\%f", cl.matchgametimestart), outlen);
 }
+static size_t QDECL Plug_GetServerInfoBlob(const char *key, void *outptr, size_t outsize)
+{
+	char tmp[32];
+	size_t blobsize;
+	const char *blob = InfoBuf_BlobForKey(&cl.serverinfo, key, &blobsize, NULL);
+	if (!blob)
+	{	//inescapable hacks
+		if (!strcmp(key, "matchstart"))
+			snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%f", cl.playerview[0].statsf[STAT_MATCHSTARTTIME]?cl.playerview[0].statsf[STAT_MATCHSTARTTIME]/1000:cl.matchgametimestart), blob=tmp;
+		else if (!strcmp(key, "demotime"))
+		{
+			extern float demtime;
+			snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%f", demtime-cls.demostarttime), blob=tmp;
+		}
+		else if (!strcmp(key, "demotype"))
+		{
+			switch(cls.demoplayback)
+			{
+			case DPB_NONE:
+				break;
+			case DPB_MVD:
+			case DPB_EZTV:
+				blob = "mvd";
+				break;
+			case DPB_QUAKEWORLD:
+				blob = "qw";
+				break;
+#ifdef NQPROT
+			case DPB_NETQUAKE:
+				blob = "nq";
+				break;
+#endif
+#ifdef Q2CLIENT
+			case DPB_QUAKE2:
+				blob = "q2";
+				break;
+#endif
+			}
+		}
+		else if (!strcmp(key, "intermission"))
+			snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%i", cl.intermissionmode), blob=tmp;
+		if (blob)
+			blobsize = strlen(blob);
+	}
+	if (outptr)
+	{
+		if (blobsize > outsize)
+			return 0;	//error
+		memcpy(outptr, blob, blobsize);
+		return blobsize;
+	}
+	else
+		return blobsize;
+}
 
 static void QDECL Plug_SetUserInfo(int seat, const char *key, const char *value)
 {
 	CL_SetInfo(seat, key, value);
 }
+static void QDECL Plug_SetUserInfoBlob(int seat, const char *key, const void *value, size_t size)
+{
+	CL_SetInfoBlob(seat, key, value, size);
+}
+
+static size_t QDECL Plug_GetUserInfoBlob(int seat, const char *key, void *outptr, size_t outsize)
+{
+	size_t blobsize;
+	const char *blob;
+	if (seat >= countof(cls.userinfo))
+		blob = NULL, blobsize = 0;
+	else
+		blob = InfoBuf_BlobForKey(&cls.userinfo[seat], key, &blobsize, NULL);
+	if (outptr)
+	{
+		if (blobsize > outsize)
+			return 0;	//error
+		memcpy(outptr, blob, blobsize);
+		return blobsize;
+	}
+	else
+		return blobsize;
+}
 
 void QDECL Plug_CL_ClearState(void)
 {
diff --git a/engine/client/menu.h b/engine/client/menu.h
index e853c4c5..04457994 100644
--- a/engine/client/menu.h
+++ b/engine/client/menu.h
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ void		Plug_DrawReloadImages(void);
 void		Plug_Initialise(qboolean fromgamedir);
 void		Plug_Shutdown(qboolean preliminary);
 qboolean	Plug_Menu_Event(int eventtype, int keyparam, int unicodeparam);
-void		Plug_ResChanged(void);
+void		Plug_ResChanged(qboolean restarted);
 void		Plug_SBar(playerview_t *pv);
 qboolean	Plug_ServerMessage(char *buffer, int messagelevel);
 void		Plug_Tick(void);
diff --git a/engine/client/r_2d.c b/engine/client/r_2d.c
index 1c4c49c0..5564f413 100644
--- a/engine/client/r_2d.c
+++ b/engine/client/r_2d.c
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ void R2D_Font_Changed(void)
 		mn_entry->Init(MI_RESOLUTION, vid.width, vid.height, vid.rotpixelwidth, vid.rotpixelheight);
 #endif
 #ifdef PLUGINS
-	Plug_ResChanged();
+	Plug_ResChanged(false);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/client/renderer.c b/engine/client/renderer.c
index 034fc18d..aa2c80f7 100644
--- a/engine/client/renderer.c
+++ b/engine/client/renderer.c
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ TRACE(("dbg: R_ApplyRenderer: clearing world\n"));
 	}
 #endif
 #ifdef PLUGINS
-	Plug_ResChanged();
+	Plug_ResChanged(true);
 #endif
 	Cvar_ForceCallback(&r_particlesystem);
 #ifdef MENU_NATIVECODE
diff --git a/engine/common/plugin.c b/engine/common/plugin.c
index 903ed796..94e3d3c1 100644
--- a/engine/common/plugin.c
+++ b/engine/common/plugin.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ typedef struct plugin_s {
 	int (QDECL *conexecutecommand)(qboolean isinsecure);
 	qboolean (QDECL *menufunction)(int eventtype, int keyparam, int unicodeparm, float mousecursor_x, float mousecursor_y, float vidwidth, float vidheight);
 	int (QDECL *sbarlevel[3])(int seat, float x, float y, float w, float h, unsigned int showscores);	//0 - main sbar, 1 - supplementry sbar sections (make sure these can be switched off), 2 - overlays (scoreboard). menus kill all.
-	void (QDECL *reschange)(int width, int height);
+	void (QDECL *reschange)(int width, int height, qboolean restarted);
 
 	//protocol-in-a-plugin
 	int (QDECL *connectionlessclientpacket)(const char *buffer, size_t size, netadr_t *from);
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static plugin_t *Plug_Load(const char *file)
 
 #ifndef SERVERONLY
 	if (newplug->reschange)
-		newplug->reschange(vid.width, vid.height);
+		newplug->reschange(vid.width, vid.height, false);
 #endif
 
 	currentplug = NULL;
@@ -1285,13 +1285,13 @@ void Plug_Tick(void)
 }
 
 #ifndef SERVERONLY
-void Plug_ResChanged(void)
+void Plug_ResChanged(qboolean restarted)
 {
 	plugin_t *oldplug = currentplug;
 	for (currentplug = plugs; currentplug; currentplug = currentplug->next)
 	{
 		if (currentplug->reschange)
-			currentplug->reschange(vid.width, vid.height);
+			currentplug->reschange(vid.width, vid.height, restarted);
 	}
 	currentplug = oldplug;
 }
@@ -2111,8 +2111,11 @@ static void *QDECL PlugBI_GetEngineInterface(const char *interfacename, size_t s
 			Plug_GetLocalPlayerNumbers,
 			Plug_GetLocationName,
 			Plug_GetLastInputFrame,
-			Plug_GetServerInfo,
+			Plug_GetServerInfoRaw,
+			Plug_GetServerInfoBlob,
 			Plug_SetUserInfo,
+			Plug_SetUserInfoBlob,
+			Plug_GetUserInfoBlob,
 #if defined(HAVE_SERVER) && defined(HAVE_CLIENT)
 			Plug_MapLog_Query,
 #else
diff --git a/plugins/cef/cef.c b/plugins/cef/cef.c
index 920f0dce..2467fff3 100644
--- a/plugins/cef/cef.c
+++ b/plugins/cef/cef.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static qboolean browser_handle_query(const char *req, char *buffer, size_t buffe
 	{
 		char serverinfo[4096];
 		char *e = buffer;
-		clientfuncs->GetServerInfo(serverinfo, sizeof(serverinfo));
+		clientfuncs->GetServerInfoRaw(serverinfo, sizeof(serverinfo));
 		e = Info_JSONify(serverinfo, e, buffer + buffersize - e-1);
 		if (e == buffer) e++;
 		*buffer = '{';
diff --git a/plugins/ezhud/ezquakeisms.c b/plugins/ezhud/ezquakeisms.c
index b7f296fb..4871cffd 100644
--- a/plugins/ezhud/ezquakeisms.c
+++ b/plugins/ezhud/ezquakeisms.c
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ float alphamul;
 
 cvar_t *scr_newHud;
 
-static void QDECL EZHud_UpdateVideo(int width, int height)
+void HUD_InitSbarImages(void);
+static void QDECL EZHud_UpdateVideo(int width, int height, qboolean restarted)
 {
 	vid.width = width;
 	vid.height = height;
+
+	if (restarted)
+		HUD_InitSbarImages();
 }
 
 char *Cmd_Argv(int arg)
@@ -88,14 +92,14 @@ char *TP_LocationName (const vec3_t location)
 void Draw_SPic(float x, float y, mpic_t *pic, float scale)
 {
 	qhandle_t image = (intptr_t)pic;
-	float w, h;
+	float w=64, h=64;
 	drawfuncs->ImageSize(image, &w, &h);
 	drawfuncs->Image(x, y, w*scale, h*scale, 0, 0, 1, 1, image);
 }
 void Draw_SSubPic(float x, float y, mpic_t *pic, float s1, float t1, float s2, float t2, float scale)
 {
 	qhandle_t image = (intptr_t)pic;
-	float w, h;
+	float w=64, h=64;
 	drawfuncs->ImageSize(image, &w, &h);
 	drawfuncs->Image(x, y, (s2-s1)*scale, (t2-t1)*scale, s1/w, t1/h, s2/w, t2/h, image);
 }
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ void SCR_DrawWadString(float x, float y, float scale, char *str)
 void Draw_SAlphaSubPic2(float x, float y, mpic_t *pic, float s1, float t1, float s2, float t2, float sw, float sh, float alpha)
 {
 	qhandle_t image = (intptr_t)pic;
-	float w, h;
+	float w=64, h=64;
 	drawfuncs->ImageSize(image, &w, &h);
 	drawfuncs->Colour4f(1, 1, 1, alpha * alphamul);
 	drawfuncs->Image(x, y, (s2-s1)*sw, (t2-t1)*sh, s1/w, t1/h, s2/w, t2/h, image);
@@ -617,7 +621,7 @@ int EZHud_Draw(int seat, float viewx, float viewy, float viewwidth, float viewhe
 		clientfuncs->GetPlayerInfo(i, &cl.players[i]);
 
 	clientfuncs->GetLocalPlayerNumbers(cl.splitscreenview, 1, &cl.playernum, &cl.tracknum);
-	clientfuncs->GetServerInfo(cl.serverinfo, sizeof(serverinfo));
+	clientfuncs->GetServerInfoRaw(cl.serverinfo, sizeof(serverinfo));
 	cl.deathmatch = infofloat(cl.serverinfo, "deathmatch", 0);
 	cl.teamplay = infofloat(cl.serverinfo, "teamplay", 0);
 	cl.intermission = infofloat(cl.serverinfo, "intermission", 0);
diff --git a/plugins/irc/ircclient.c b/plugins/irc/ircclient.c
index 597e0ac2..822ba53c 100644
--- a/plugins/irc/ircclient.c
+++ b/plugins/irc/ircclient.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static struct
 	int width;
 	int height;
 } pvid;
-static void QDECL IRC_UpdateVideo(int width, int height)
+static void QDECL IRC_UpdateVideo(int width, int height, qboolean restarted)
 {
 	pvid.width = width;
 	pvid.height = height;
diff --git a/plugins/jabber/jabberclient.c b/plugins/jabber/jabberclient.c
index 1aebbbb1..8aa9f006 100644
--- a/plugins/jabber/jabberclient.c
+++ b/plugins/jabber/jabberclient.c
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ int JCL_ConExecuteCommand(qboolean isinsecure);
 void JCL_Frame(double realtime, double gametime);
 void JCL_Shutdown(void);
 
-static void QDECL JCL_UpdateVideo(int width, int height)
+static void QDECL JCL_UpdateVideo(int width, int height, qboolean restarted)
 {
 	pvid.width = width;
 	pvid.height = height;
diff --git a/plugins/plugin.h b/plugins/plugin.h
index b5b045a0..6f46a4f9 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin.h
+++ b/plugins/plugin.h
@@ -297,9 +297,11 @@ typedef struct	//q1 client/network info
 	F(size_t,	GetLocalPlayerNumbers,(size_t firstseat, size_t numseats, int *playernums, int *spectracks));
 	F(void,		GetLocationName,	(const float *pos, char *outbuffer, size_t bufferlen));
 	F(qboolean,	GetLastInputFrame,	(int seat, usercmd_t *outcmd));
-	F(void,		GetServerInfo,		(char *info, size_t infolen));
-
+	F(void,		GetServerInfoRaw,	(char *info, size_t infolen));
+	F(size_t,	GetServerInfoBlob,	(const char *keyname, void *buf, size_t bufsize)); //pass null buf to query size, returns 0 if it would truncate. does not null terminate.
 	F(void,		SetUserInfo,		(int seat, const char *key, const char *value));
+	F(void,		SetUserInfoBlob,	(int seat, const char *key, const void *value, size_t size));
+	F(size_t,	GetUserInfoBlob,	(int seat, const char *key, void *buf, size_t bufsize)); //pass null buf to query size, returns 0 if it would truncate. does not null terminate.
 	//EBUILTIN(void, SCR_CenterPrint, (const char *s));
 
 	//FIXME: does this belong here?
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@ typedef struct	//q1 client/network info
 	qboolean (*DownloadBegun)(qdownload_t *dl);
 	void (*DownloadFinished)(qdownload_t *dl);
 	downloadlist_t *(*DownloadFailed)(const char *name, qdownload_t *qdl, enum dlfailreason_e failreason);
-#define plugclientfuncs_name "Client"
+#define plugclientfuncs_name "Client2"
 } plugclientfuncs_t;
 
 struct menu_s;
diff --git a/plugins/qi/qi.c b/plugins/qi/qi.c
index db188ecb..0365c7c6 100644
--- a/plugins/qi/qi.c
+++ b/plugins/qi/qi.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static struct
 	int width;
 	int height;
 } pvid;
-static void QDECL QI_UpdateVideo(int width, int height)
+static void QDECL QI_UpdateVideo(int width, int height, qboolean restarted)
 {
 	pvid.width = width;
 	pvid.height = height;