diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
index 3d29042c2b..71e59fd0b7 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 	
 		readonly int paletteColumns;
 		readonly int2 paletteOrigin;
+
+		const int MinRows = 4;
 		
 		public Chrome(Renderer r)
 		{
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			cantBuild = new Animation("clock");
 			cantBuild.PlayFetchIndex("idle", () => 0);
 
-			digitSprites = OpenRa.Game.Graphics.Util.MakeArray(10, a => a)
+			digitSprites = Graphics.Util.MakeArray(10, a => a)
 				.Select(n => new Sprite(specialBin, new Rectangle(32 + 13 * n, 0, 13, 17), TextureChannel.Alpha)).ToList();
 
 			shimSprites = new[] 
@@ -408,7 +410,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				if (++x == columns) { x = 0; y++; }
 			}
 
-			while (x != 0)
+			while (x != 0 || y < MinRows)
 			{
 				var rect = new Rectangle(origin.X +  x * 64, origin.Y + 48 * y, 64, 48);
 				var drawPos = Game.viewport.Location + new float2(rect.Location);
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UserSettings.cs b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UserSettings.cs
index bc502d4c36..fd102cf4bd 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UserSettings.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UserSettings.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.GameRules
 		public readonly string Replay = "";
 		
 		// Gameplay options
-		public readonly bool RepairRequiresConyard = false;
+		public readonly bool RepairRequiresConyard = true;
 
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs b/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
index 8d1d61ce81..d4d570a4ff 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using OpenRa.FileFormats;
+using OpenRa.Game.GameRules;
 using OpenRa.Game.Graphics;
 using OpenRa.Game.Orders;
-using OpenRa.Game.GameRules;
 
 
 namespace OpenRa.Game
@@ -31,51 +31,33 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 		[DllImport("user32")]
 		static extern int ShowCursor([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)] bool visible);
 
-		
-		
 		public MainWindow(Settings settings)
 		{
-			
-			
 			FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
 			BackColor = Color.Black;
 			StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual;
 			Location = Point.Empty;
 			Visible = true;
 			
-			// Load user settings
-			Game.Settings = new UserSettings();
-			
 			while (!File.Exists("redalert.mix"))
 			{
 				var current = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
 				if (Directory.GetDirectoryRoot(current) == current)
 					throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to load MIX files.");
 				Directory.SetCurrentDirectory("..");
-
-				try
-				{
-					// settings.ini should be located with the mix files
-					FileSystem.MountTemporary(new Folder("./"));
-					IniFile SettingsRules = new IniFile(FileSystem.Open("settings.ini"));
-					FieldLoader.Load(Game.Settings, SettingsRules.GetSection("Settings"));
-					FileSystem.UnmountTemporaryPackages();
-				}
-				catch (FileNotFoundException) { }
 			}
 
+			LoadUserSettings(settings);
+
 			UiOverlay.ShowUnitDebug = Game.Settings.UnitDebug;
 			UiOverlay.ShowBuildDebug = Game.Settings.BuildingDebug;
 			WorldRenderer.ShowUnitPaths = Game.Settings.PathDebug;
 			Renderer.SheetSize = Game.Settings.SheetSize;
 
-
 			FileSystem.MountDefaultPackages();
 			
 			if (Game.Settings.UseAftermath)
-			{
 				FileSystem.MountAftermathPackages();
-			}
 
 			bool windowed = !Game.Settings.Fullscreen;
 			renderer = new Renderer(this, GetResolution(settings), windowed);
@@ -89,6 +71,19 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			Game.ResetTimer();
 		}
 
+		static void LoadUserSettings(Settings settings)
+		{
+			Game.Settings = new UserSettings();
+			var settingsFile = settings.GetValue("settings", "settings.ini");
+			if (FileSystem.Exists(settingsFile))
+			{				
+				FileSystem.MountTemporary(new Folder("./"));
+				FieldLoader.Load(Game.Settings,
+					new IniFile(FileSystem.Open(settingsFile)).GetSection("Settings"));
+				FileSystem.UnmountTemporaryPackages();
+			}
+		}
+
 		internal void Run()
 		{
 			while (Created && Visible)
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ChronoshiftDeploy.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ChronoshiftDeploy.cs
index 3f577df4b4..6208a7ef4e 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ChronoshiftDeploy.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ChronoshiftDeploy.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRa.Game.Orders;
 using System.Drawing;
+using OpenRa.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 {
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			var f = 1 - (animationTick * 1.0f / animationLength);
 
 			using (var bitmapCopy = new Bitmap(bmp))
-				for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++)
+				for (int j = 0; j < (int)PaletteType.Chrome; j++)
 					for (int i = 0; i < bmp.Width; i++)
 					{
 						var h = bitmapCopy.GetPixel(i, j).GetHue(); // 0-360
diff --git a/settings-netplay-local-aftermath.ini b/settings-netplay-local-aftermath.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fef7a12f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings-netplay-local-aftermath.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[Settings]
+NetworkHost=localhost
+NetworkPort=1234
+UseAftermath=yes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings-netplay-local.ini b/settings-netplay-local.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d13c14222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings-netplay-local.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Settings]
+NetworkHost=localhost
+NetworkPort=1234
\ No newline at end of file