diff --git a/engine/client/sys_droid.c b/engine/client/sys_droid.c
index 7e36432b..5d8aaeb8 100644
--- a/engine/client/sys_droid.c
+++ b/engine/client/sys_droid.c
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ void Sys_Error (const char *error, ...)
 	va_start (argptr, error);
 	vsnprintf (string,sizeof(string)-1, error,argptr);
 	va_end (argptr);
+	COM_WorkerAbort(string);
 	if (!*string)
 		strcpy(string, "no error");
 
diff --git a/engine/client/sys_linux.c b/engine/client/sys_linux.c
index 7f5922cf..946c8bba 100644
--- a/engine/client/sys_linux.c
+++ b/engine/client/sys_linux.c
@@ -422,6 +422,9 @@ void Sys_Error (const char *error, ...)
 	va_start (argptr,error);
 	vsnprintf (string,sizeof(string)-1, error,argptr);
 	va_end (argptr);
+
+	COM_WorkerAbort(string);
+
 	fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", string);
 
 	Host_Shutdown ();
diff --git a/engine/client/sys_sdl.c b/engine/client/sys_sdl.c
index b27ceeda..955fdb98 100644
--- a/engine/client/sys_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/client/sys_sdl.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void Sys_Error (const char *error, ...)
 	va_start (argptr,error);
 	vsnprintf (string, sizeof (string), error, argptr);
 	va_end (argptr);
+	COM_WorkerAbort(string);
 	fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", string);
 
 	Sys_Printf ("Quake Error: %s\n", string);
diff --git a/engine/client/sys_xdk.c b/engine/client/sys_xdk.c
index ae4ff0c4..c7d3e5f6 100644
--- a/engine/client/sys_xdk.c
+++ b/engine/client/sys_xdk.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ unsigned int Sys_Milliseconds (void)
 
 NORETURN void VARGS Sys_Error (const char *error, ...)
 {
+	COM_WorkerAbort(error);
+
 	//FIXME: panic! everyone panic!
 	//you might want to figure out some way to display the message...
 	for(;;)
diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_hlmdl.c b/engine/gl/gl_hlmdl.c
index 94800c98..65c9380b 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_hlmdl.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_hlmdl.c
@@ -336,18 +336,13 @@ qboolean QDECL Mod_LoadHLModel (model_t *mod, void *buffer, size_t fsize)
 				shader = HLSHADER_CHROME;
 			else
 				shader = "";
-			shaders[i].shader = R_RegisterShader(shaders[i].name, SUF_NONE, shader);
-			shaders[i].shader->defaulttextures->base = Image_GetTexture(shaders[i].name, "", IF_NOALPHA, (qbyte *) texheader + tex[i].offset, (qbyte *) texheader + tex[i].w * tex[i].h + tex[i].offset, tex[i].w, tex[i].h, TF_8PAL24);
-			shaders[i].shader->width = tex[i].w;
-			shaders[i].shader->height = tex[i].h;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			memset(&shaders[i].defaulttex, 0, sizeof(shaders[i].defaulttex));
-			shaders[i].defaulttex.base = Image_GetTexture(shaders[i].name, "", IF_NOALPHA, (qbyte *) texheader + tex[i].offset, (qbyte *) texheader + tex[i].w * tex[i].h + tex[i].offset, tex[i].w, tex[i].h, TF_8PAL24);
-			shaders[i].w = tex[i].w;
-			shaders[i].h = tex[i].h;
+			shaders[i].defaultshadertext = shader;
 		}
+		shaders[i].defaultshadertext = NULL;
+		memset(&shaders[i].defaulttex, 0, sizeof(shaders[i].defaulttex));
+		shaders[i].defaulttex.base = Image_GetTexture(shaders[i].name, "", IF_NOALPHA, (qbyte *) texheader + tex[i].offset, (qbyte *) texheader + tex[i].w * tex[i].h + tex[i].offset, tex[i].w, tex[i].h, TF_8PAL24);
+		shaders[i].w = tex[i].w;
+		shaders[i].h = tex[i].h;
 	}
 
 	model->numskinrefs = texheader->skinrefs;
@@ -1320,7 +1315,10 @@ static void R_HalfLife_WalkMeshes(entity_t *rent, batch_t *b, batch_t **batches)
 
 				if (!s->shader)
 				{
-					s->shader = R_RegisterSkin(s->name, rent->model->name);
+					if (s->defaultshadertext)
+						s->shader = R_RegisterShader(s->name, SUF_NONE, s->defaultshadertext);
+					else
+						s->shader = R_RegisterSkin(s->name, rent->model->name);
 					R_BuildDefaultTexnums(&s->defaulttex, s->shader, 0);
 				}
 				b->skin = NULL;
diff --git a/engine/gl/model_hl.h b/engine/gl/model_hl.h
index db758378..26a826dc 100644
--- a/engine/gl/model_hl.h
+++ b/engine/gl/model_hl.h
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ typedef struct	//this is stored as the cache. an hlmodel_t is generated when dra
 	struct hlmodelshaders_s
 	{
 		char name[MAX_QPATH];
+		char *defaultshadertext;
 		texnums_t defaulttex;
 		shader_t *shader;
 		int w, h;
diff --git a/engine/http/iwebiface.c b/engine/http/iwebiface.c
index 64dc3a33..b2407319 100644
--- a/engine/http/iwebiface.c
+++ b/engine/http/iwebiface.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void COM_EnumerateFiles (const char *match, int (*func)(const char *, qofs_t, ti
 	HANDLE r;
 	WIN32_FIND_DATAA fd;	
 	char apath[MAX_OSPATH];
-	char file[MAX_OSPATH];
+	char file[MAX_OSPATH+MAX_PATH];
 	char *s;
 	int go;
 	strcpy(apath, match);
diff --git a/engine/nacl/sys_ppapi.c b/engine/nacl/sys_ppapi.c
index bff93aaf..fac0c5ce 100644
--- a/engine/nacl/sys_ppapi.c
+++ b/engine/nacl/sys_ppapi.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ NORETURN void VARGS Sys_Error (const char *error, ...)
 	va_start (argptr, error);
 	vsnprintf (string, sizeof(string)-1, error, argptr);
 	va_end (argptr);
+	COM_WorkerAbort(string);
 
 	Sys_Printf("Sys_Error: %s", string);
 	exit(1);
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_main.c b/engine/server/sv_main.c
index 8845a6ed..a514dd4a 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_main.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_main.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ extern cvar_t	password;
 #endif
 cvar_t	spectator_password			= CVARF("spectator_password", "", CVAR_NOUNSAFEEXPAND);	// password for entering as a sepctator
 
-cvar_t	allow_download				= CVARAD("allow_download", /*q3*/"sv_allowDownload", "1", "If 1, permits downloading. Set to 0 to unconditionally block *ALL* downloads.");
+cvar_t	allow_download				= CVARAD("allow_download", "1", /*q3*/"sv_allowDownload", "If 1, permits downloading. Set to 0 to unconditionally block *ALL* downloads.");
 cvar_t	allow_download_skins		= CVARD("allow_download_skins", "1", "0 blocks downloading of any file in the skins/ directory");
 cvar_t	allow_download_models		= CVARD("allow_download_models", "1", "0 blocks downloading of any file in the progs/ or models/ directory");
 cvar_t	allow_download_sounds		= CVARD("allow_download_sounds", "1", "0 blocks downloading of any file in the sound/ directory");
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_sys_unix.c b/engine/server/sv_sys_unix.c
index b1616c23..6cf6460a 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_sys_unix.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_sys_unix.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ void Sys_Error (const char *error, ...)
 	va_start (argptr,error);
 	vsnprintf (string,sizeof(string)-1, error,argptr);
 	va_end (argptr);
+	COM_WorkerAbort(string);
 	printf ("Fatal error: %s\n",string);
 
 	tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSADRAIN, &orig);
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_sys_win.c b/engine/server/sv_sys_win.c
index 74b32900..d3949c9c 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_sys_win.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_sys_win.c
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ void Sys_Error (const char *error, ...)
 	va_start (argptr,error);
 	vsnprintf (text,sizeof(text)-1, error,argptr);
 	va_end (argptr);
+	COM_WorkerAbort(text);
 
 
 //    MessageBox(NULL, text, "Error", 0 /* MB_OK */ );
diff --git a/engine/web/sys_web.c b/engine/web/sys_web.c
index 5ed87567..def53f69 100644
--- a/engine/web/sys_web.c
+++ b/engine/web/sys_web.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ void Sys_Error (const char *error, ...)
 	va_start (argptr,error);
 	vsnprintf (string, sizeof (string), error, argptr);
 	va_end (argptr);
+	COM_WorkerAbort(string);
 	Sys_Printf("Error: %s\n", string);
 
 	Con_Print ("Quake Error: ");