diff --git a/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
index 3b47febc5c..679c51bce7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 			throw new InvalidOperationException("Already got 8 players");
 		}
 
-		static int ChooseFreePalette()
+		static string ChooseFreePalette()
 		{
+			// TODO: FIX
 			for (var i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-				if (lobbyInfo.Clients.All(c => c.Palette != i))
-					return i;
+				//if (lobbyInfo.Clients.All(c => c.Palette != i))
+					return "player"+i;
 
 			throw new InvalidOperationException("No free palettes");
 		}
@@ -247,14 +248,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 							SendChatTo( conn, "You can't change your color after the game has started" );
 							return true;
 						}
-
-						int pal;
-						if (!int.TryParse(s, out pal) || pal < 0 || pal > 7)
+						int pali;
+						
+						if (!int.TryParse(s, out pali) || pali < 0 || pali > 7)
 						{
 							Console.WriteLine("Invalid palette: {0}", s);
 							return false;
 						}
-
+						string pal = "player"+pali;
+						
 						if (lobbyInfo.Clients.Where( c => c != GetClient(conn) ).Any( c => c.Palette == pal ))
 						{
 							SendChatTo( conn, "You can't be the same color as another player" );
diff --git a/OpenRa.FileFormats/Session.cs b/OpenRa.FileFormats/Session.cs
index 7b672d11bd..17840142fb 100644
--- a/OpenRa.FileFormats/Session.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.FileFormats/Session.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.FileFormats
 		public class Client
 		{
 			public int Index;
-			public int Palette;
+			public string Palette;
 			public int Race;
 			// public int SpawnPoint;
 			public string Name;
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs
index bafd46ce16..20449cc254 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs
@@ -39,21 +39,9 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				typing += c;
 		}
 
-		public static readonly Color[] paletteColors =
-		{
-			Color.FromArgb(228, 200, 112),
-			Color.FromArgb(56, 72, 125),
-			Color.FromArgb(238, 0, 0),
-			Color.FromArgb(198,97,0),
-			Color.FromArgb(28,109,97),
-			Color.FromArgb(153,76,53),
-			Color.FromArgb(76,101,60),
-			Color.FromArgb(133,113,101),
-		};
-
 		public void AddLine(Player p, string text)
 		{
-			AddLine(paletteColors[(int) p.Palette], p.PlayerName, text);
+			AddLine(p.Color, p.PlayerName, text);
 		}
 
 		public void AddLine(Color c, string from, string text)
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
index bb47ad0b1f..7704cafa6a 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 
 			DrawRadar( world );
 			DrawPower( world );
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "moneybin"), new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 320, 0), PaletteType.Chrome);
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "moneybin"), new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 320, 0), "chrome");
 			DrawMoney( world );
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 			DrawButtons( world );
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			DrawDialogBackground(mapRect, panelSprites, false);
 			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(mapChooserSprite, 
 				new float2(mapRect.Location) + new float2(4, 4), 
-				PaletteType.Chrome, 
+				"chrome", 
 				new float2(mapRect.Size) - new float2(8, 8));
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 
@@ -350,14 +350,15 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			AddButton(r, _ => { });
 		}
 
-		bool PaletteAvailable(int palette) { return Game.LobbyInfo.Clients.All(c => c.Palette != palette); }
+		bool PaletteAvailable(string palette) { return Game.LobbyInfo.Clients.All(c => c.Palette != palette); }
 
 		void CyclePalette(bool left)
 		{
 			var d = left ? 1 : 7;
-			var newpalette = ((int)Game.world.LocalPlayer.Palette + d) % 8;
-			while (!PaletteAvailable(newpalette) && newpalette != (int)Game.world.LocalPlayer.Palette)
-				newpalette = (newpalette + d) % 8;
+			// TODO: FIX
+			var newpalette = 1;//((int)Game.world.LocalPlayer.Palette + d) % 8;
+			//while (!PaletteAvailable(newpalette) && newpalette != (int)Game.world.LocalPlayer.Palette)
+			//	newpalette = (newpalette + d) % 8;
 
 			Game.IssueOrder(
 				Order.Chat("/pal " + newpalette));
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 					AddButton(paletteRect, CyclePalette);
 
 					shpRenderer.DrawSprite(colorBlock, new float2(paletteRect.Left + 4, paletteRect.Top + 4),
-						(PaletteType)client.Palette);
+						client.Palette);
 
 					var raceRect = new Rectangle(r.Left + 290, y - 2, 65, 22);
 					DrawDialogBackground(raceRect, panelSprites, false);
@@ -463,7 +464,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 
 				
 				shpRenderer.DrawSprite(colorBlock, new float2(paletteRect.Left + 4, paletteRect.Top + 4),
-					(PaletteType)client.Palette);
+					client.Palette);
 
 				renderer.DrawText(((Race)client.Race).ToString(), new int2(r.Left + 300, y), Color.White);
 				renderer.DrawText(client.State.ToString(), new int2(r.Left + 370, y), Color.White);
@@ -530,12 +531,12 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			
 			hasRadar = hasNewRadar;
 
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, radarCollection, "left"), radarOrigin, PaletteType.Chrome);
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, radarCollection, "right"), radarOrigin + new float2(201, 0), PaletteType.Chrome);
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, radarCollection, "bottom"), radarOrigin + new float2(0, 192), PaletteType.Chrome);	
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, radarCollection, "left"), radarOrigin, "chrome");
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, radarCollection, "right"), radarOrigin + new float2(201, 0), "chrome");
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, radarCollection, "bottom"), radarOrigin + new float2(0, 192), "chrome");	
 
 			if (radarAnimating)
-				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, radarCollection, "bg"), radarOrigin + new float2(9, 0), PaletteType.Chrome);	
+				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, radarCollection, "bg"), radarOrigin + new float2(9, 0), "chrome");	
 			
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 
@@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				var producing = queue.CurrentItem(groupName);
 				var index = q.Key == currentTab ? 2 : (producing != null && producing.Done) ? 1 : 0;
 				var race = (world.LocalPlayer.Race == Race.Allies) ? "allies" : "soviet";
-				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer,"tabs-"+tabKeys[index], race+"-"+q.Key), new float2(x, y), PaletteType.Chrome);
+				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer,"tabs-"+tabKeys[index], race+"-"+q.Key), new float2(x, y), "chrome");
 
 				buttons.Add(Pair.New(new RectangleF(x, y, tabWidth, tabHeight),
 					(Action<bool>)(isLmb => HandleTabClick(groupName))));
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			var x = Game.viewport.Width - 65;
 			foreach (var d in moneyDigits.Reverse())
 			{
-				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, digitCollection, (d - '0').ToString()), new float2(x, 6), PaletteType.Chrome);
+				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, digitCollection, (d - '0').ToString()), new float2(x, 6), "chrome");
 				x -= 14;
 			}
 		}
@@ -655,7 +656,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			lastPowerDrainedPos = float2.Lerp(lastPowerDrainedPos.GetValueOrDefault(powerDrainedTemp), powerDrainedTemp, .3f);
 			float2 powerDrainLevel = new float2(lastPowerDrainedPos.Value-indicator.size.X/2, barStart.Y-1);
 		
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(indicator, powerDrainLevel, PaletteType.Chrome);
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(indicator, powerDrainLevel, "chrome");
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 		}
 
@@ -675,7 +676,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				repairButton.ReplaceAnim(Game.controller.orderGenerator is RepairOrderGenerator ? "pressed" : "normal");
 				AddButton(repairRect, isLmb => Game.controller.ToggleInputMode<RepairOrderGenerator>());
 			}
-			shpRenderer.DrawSprite(repairButton.Image, repairDrawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
+			shpRenderer.DrawSprite(repairButton.Image, repairDrawPos, "chrome");
 			
 			// Sell
 			Rectangle sellRect = new Rectangle(buttonOrigin.X+40, buttonOrigin.Y, 
@@ -686,7 +687,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			sellButton.ReplaceAnim(Game.controller.orderGenerator is SellOrderGenerator ? "pressed" : "normal");
 			
 			AddButton(sellRect, isLmb => Game.controller.ToggleInputMode<SellOrderGenerator>());
-			shpRenderer.DrawSprite(sellButton.Image, sellDrawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
+			shpRenderer.DrawSprite(sellButton.Image, sellDrawPos, "chrome");
 			shpRenderer.Flush();
 
 			if (Game.Settings.PowerDownBuildings)
@@ -700,7 +701,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				pwrdownButton.ReplaceAnim(Game.controller.orderGenerator is PowerDownOrderGenerator ? "pressed" : "normal");
 
 				AddButton(pwrdownRect, isLmb => Game.controller.ToggleInputMode<PowerDownOrderGenerator>());
-				shpRenderer.DrawSprite(pwrdownButton.Image, pwrdownDrawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
+				shpRenderer.DrawSprite(pwrdownButton.Image, pwrdownDrawPos, "chrome");
 			}
 			shpRenderer.Flush();
 			
@@ -713,7 +714,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			optionsButton.ReplaceAnim(optionsPressed ? "left-pressed" : "left-normal");
 			
 			AddButton(optionsRect, isLmb => optionsPressed = !optionsPressed);
-			shpRenderer.DrawSprite(optionsButton.Image, optionsDrawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
+			shpRenderer.DrawSprite(optionsButton.Image, optionsDrawPos, "chrome");
 			shpRenderer.Flush();
 			
 			renderer.DrawText("Options", new int2((int)(optionsButton.Image.size.X - renderer.MeasureText("Options").X)/2, -2) , Color.White);
@@ -739,26 +740,26 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			if (ss.Length > 8)
 			for( var x = r.Left + (int)ss[2].size.X; x < r.Right - (int)ss[3].size.X; x += (int)ss[8].size.X )
 				for( var y = r.Top + (int)ss[0].size.Y; y < r.Bottom - (int)ss[1].size.Y; y += (int)ss[8].size.Y )
-					sr.DrawSprite(ss[8], new float2(x, y), PaletteType.Chrome);
+					sr.DrawSprite(ss[8], new float2(x, y), "chrome");
 
 			//draw borders
 
 			for (var y = r.Top + (int)ss[0].size.Y; y < r.Bottom - (int)ss[1].size.Y; y += (int)ss[1].size.Y)
 			{
-				sr.DrawSprite(ss[2], new float2(r.Left, y), PaletteType.Chrome);
-				sr.DrawSprite(ss[3], new float2(r.Right - ss[3].size.X, y), PaletteType.Chrome);
+				sr.DrawSprite(ss[2], new float2(r.Left, y), "chrome");
+				sr.DrawSprite(ss[3], new float2(r.Right - ss[3].size.X, y), "chrome");
 			}
 
 			for (var x = r.Left + (int)ss[2].size.X; x < r.Right - (int)ss[3].size.X; x += (int)ss[3].size.X)
 			{
-				sr.DrawSprite(ss[0], new float2(x, r.Top), PaletteType.Chrome);
-				sr.DrawSprite(ss[1], new float2(x, r.Bottom - ss[1].size.Y), PaletteType.Chrome);
+				sr.DrawSprite(ss[0], new float2(x, r.Top), "chrome");
+				sr.DrawSprite(ss[1], new float2(x, r.Bottom - ss[1].size.Y), "chrome");
 			}
 
-			sr.DrawSprite(ss[4], new float2(r.Left, r.Top), PaletteType.Chrome);
-			sr.DrawSprite(ss[5], new float2(r.Right - ss[5].size.X, r.Top), PaletteType.Chrome);
-			sr.DrawSprite(ss[6], new float2(r.Left, r.Bottom - ss[6].size.Y), PaletteType.Chrome);
-			sr.DrawSprite(ss[7], new float2(r.Right - ss[7].size.X, r.Bottom - ss[7].size.Y), PaletteType.Chrome);
+			sr.DrawSprite(ss[4], new float2(r.Left, r.Top), "chrome");
+			sr.DrawSprite(ss[5], new float2(r.Right - ss[5].size.X, r.Top), "chrome");
+			sr.DrawSprite(ss[6], new float2(r.Left, r.Bottom - ss[6].size.Y), "chrome");
+			sr.DrawSprite(ss[7], new float2(r.Right - ss[7].size.X, r.Bottom - ss[7].size.Y), "chrome");
 			sr.Flush();
 
 			renderer.Device.DisableScissor();
@@ -858,7 +859,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			string tooltipItem = null;
 
 			// Draw the top border
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "top"), new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y - 9), PaletteType.Chrome);
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "top"), new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y - 9), "chrome");
 
 			// Draw the icons
 			int lasty = -1;
@@ -867,7 +868,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				// Draw the background for this row
 				if (y != lasty)
 				{
-					rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "bg-" + (y % 4).ToString()), new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y + 48 * y), PaletteType.Chrome);
+					rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "bg-" + (y % 4).ToString()), new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y + 48 * y), "chrome");
 					rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 					lasty = y;
 				}
@@ -876,7 +877,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				var drawPos = new float2(rect.Location);
 				var isBuildingSomething = queue.CurrentItem(queueName) != null;
 
-				shpRenderer.DrawSprite(tabSprites[item.Name], drawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
+				shpRenderer.DrawSprite(tabSprites[item.Name], drawPos, "chrome");
 
 				var firstOfThis = queue.AllItems(queueName).FirstOrDefault(a => a.Item == item.Name);
 
@@ -892,7 +893,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 							* NumClockFrames / firstOfThis.TotalTime);
 					clock.Tick();
 
-					shpRenderer.DrawSprite(clock.Image, drawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
+					shpRenderer.DrawSprite(clock.Image, drawPos, "chrome");
 
 					if (firstOfThis.Done)
 					{
@@ -934,23 +935,23 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			
 			while (y < paletteRows)
 			{
-				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "bg-" + (y % 4).ToString()), new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y + 48 * y), PaletteType.Chrome);
+				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "bg-" + (y % 4).ToString()), new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y + 48 * y), "chrome");
 				y++;
 			}
 
 			foreach (var ob in overlayBits)
-				shpRenderer.DrawSprite(ob.First, ob.Second, PaletteType.Chrome);
+				shpRenderer.DrawSprite(ob.First, ob.Second, "chrome");
 
 			shpRenderer.Flush();
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "bottom"), new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y - 1 + 48 * y), PaletteType.Chrome);
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "bottom"), new float2(origin.X - 9, origin.Y - 1 + 48 * y), "chrome");
 
 			// Draw dock
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "dock-top"), new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 14, origin.Y - 23), PaletteType.Chrome);
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "dock-top"), new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 14, origin.Y - 23), "chrome");
 			for (int i = 0; i < y; i++)
 			{
-				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "dock-" + (y % 4).ToString()), new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 14, origin.Y + 48 * i), PaletteType.Chrome);
+				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "dock-" + (y % 4).ToString()), new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 14, origin.Y + 48 * i), "chrome");
 			}
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "dock-bottom"), new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 14, origin.Y - 1 + 48 * y), PaletteType.Chrome);
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, paletteCollection, "dock-bottom"), new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 14, origin.Y - 1 + 48 * y), "chrome");
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 
 			if (tooltipItem != null)
@@ -1054,7 +1055,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 		{
 			var tooltipSprite = ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "tooltip-bg");
 			var p = pos.ToFloat2() - new float2(tooltipSprite.size.X, 0);
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(tooltipSprite, p, PaletteType.Chrome);
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(tooltipSprite, p, "chrome");
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 
 			var info = Rules.Info[unit];
@@ -1104,10 +1105,10 @@ namespace OpenRa
 
 			if (numPowers == 0) return;
 
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "specialbin-top"), new float2(0, 14), PaletteType.Chrome);
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "specialbin-top"), new float2(0, 14), "chrome");
 			for (var i = 1; i < numPowers; i++)
-				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "specialbin-middle"), new float2(0, 14 + i * 51), PaletteType.Chrome);
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "specialbin-bottom"), new float2(0, 14 + numPowers * 51), PaletteType.Chrome);
+				rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "specialbin-middle"), new float2(0, 14 + i * 51), "chrome");
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "specialbin-bottom"), new float2(0, 14 + numPowers * 51), "chrome");
 
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 
@@ -1122,14 +1123,14 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				if (sp.IsAvailable)
 				{
 					var drawPos = new float2(5, y);
-					shpRenderer.DrawSprite(image, drawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
+					shpRenderer.DrawSprite(image, drawPos, "chrome");
 
 					clock.PlayFetchIndex("idle",
 						() => (sp.TotalTime - sp.RemainingTime)
 							* NumClockFrames / sp.TotalTime);
 					clock.Tick();
 
-					shpRenderer.DrawSprite(clock.Image, drawPos, PaletteType.Chrome);
+					shpRenderer.DrawSprite(clock.Image, drawPos, "chrome");
 
 					var rect = new Rectangle(5, y, 64, 48);
 					if (sp.IsReady)
@@ -1137,7 +1138,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 						ready.Play("ready");
 						shpRenderer.DrawSprite(ready.Image, 
 							drawPos + new float2((64 - ready.Image.size.X) / 2, 2), 
-							PaletteType.Chrome);
+							"chrome");
 					}
 
 					AddButton(rect, HandleSupportPower(sp));
@@ -1174,7 +1175,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 		void DrawSupportPowerTooltip(World world, SupportPower sp, int2 pos)
 		{
 			var tooltipSprite = ChromeProvider.GetImage(renderer, chromeCollection, "tooltip-bg");
-			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(tooltipSprite, pos, PaletteType.Chrome);
+			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(tooltipSprite, pos, "chrome");
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 
 			pos += new int2(5, 5);
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Bullet.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Bullet.cs
index 1de4ed8bd1..2857c00515 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Bullet.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Bullet.cs
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ namespace OpenRa.Effects
 				if (Projectile.High || Projectile.Arcing)
 				{
 					if (Projectile.Shadow)
-						yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, PaletteType.Shadow);
+						yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, "shadow");
 
 					var highPos = pos - new float2(0, (VisualDest - Src).Length * height * 4 * at * (1 - at));
 
 					yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, highPos - .5f * anim.Image.size, Owner.Palette);
 				}
 				else
-					yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, Projectile.UnderWater ? PaletteType.Shadow : Owner.Palette);
+					yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, Projectile.UnderWater ? "shadow" : Owner.Palette);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Explosion.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Explosion.cs
index 19215cb6fb..d0b8d17353 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Explosion.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Explosion.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Effects
 
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
-			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, 0);
+			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, "effect");
 		}
 
 		public Player Owner { get { return null; } }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/FlashTarget.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/FlashTarget.cs
index 8d9fdf2412..8851b261d3 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/FlashTarget.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/FlashTarget.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Effects
 		{
 			if (remainingTicks % 2 == 0)
 				foreach (var r in target.Render())
-					yield return r.WithPalette(PaletteType.Highlight);
+					yield return r.WithPalette("highlight");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Missile.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Missile.cs
index a22cb6d7b7..b03eb15713 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Missile.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Missile.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Effects
 
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
-			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, Pos - 0.5f * anim.Image.size - new float2(0, Altitude), 0);
+			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, Pos - 0.5f * anim.Image.size - new float2(0, Altitude), "effect");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/MoveFlash.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/MoveFlash.cs
index 7aa214f0a5..737e80bba5 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/MoveFlash.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/MoveFlash.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Effects
 
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
-			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, PaletteType.Shadow);
+			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, "shadow");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/RepairIndicator.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/RepairIndicator.cs
index 988c21bf3b..4314908e39 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/RepairIndicator.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/RepairIndicator.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Effects
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
 			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, 
-				a.CenterLocation - .5f * anim.Image.size, PaletteType.Chrome);
+				a.CenterLocation - .5f * anim.Image.size, "chrome");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Smoke.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Smoke.cs
index b3b3dfd97d..d27237db27 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Smoke.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Smoke.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Effects
 
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
-			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, 0);
+			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, "effect");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/TeslaZap.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/TeslaZap.cs
index f9baeb8d65..1f64fd124e 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/TeslaZap.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/TeslaZap.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Effects
 				var y = d.Y;
 				while( y >= prev.Y + 8 )
 				{
-					yield return new Renderable( tesla.GetSprite( 2 ), (float2)( from + prev - new int2( 0, 8 ) ), 0 );
+					yield return new Renderable( tesla.GetSprite( 2 ), (float2)( from + prev - new int2( 0, 8 ) ), "effect");
 					prev.Y += 8;
 				}
 			}
@@ -58,26 +58,26 @@ namespace OpenRa.Effects
 					var y = i * d.Y / d.X;
 					if( y <= prev.Y - 8 )
 					{
-						yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(3), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(8, 16)), 0);
+						yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(3), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(8, 16)), "effect");
 						prev.Y -= 8;
 						while( y <= prev.Y - 8 )
 						{
-							yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(2), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(0, 16)), 0);
+							yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(2), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(0, 16)), "effect");
 							prev.Y -= 8;
 						}
 					}
 					else if( y >= prev.Y + 8 )
 					{
-						yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(0), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(8, 8)), 0);
+						yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(0), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(8, 8)), "effect");
 						prev.Y += 8;
 						while( y >= prev.Y + 8 )
 						{
-							yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(2), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(0, 8)), 0);
+							yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(2), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(0, 8)), "effect");
 							prev.Y += 8;
 						}
 					}
 					else
-						yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(1), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(8, 8)), 0);
+						yield return new Renderable(tesla.GetSprite(1), (float2)(from + prev - new int2(8, 8)), "effect");
 
 					prev.X += 8;
 				}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/HardwarePalette.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/HardwarePalette.cs
index eb0ae9801e..eca43c4584 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/HardwarePalette.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/HardwarePalette.cs
@@ -2,45 +2,42 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using OpenRa.FileFormats;
 using OpenRa.Traits;
+using System;
 
 namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 {
-	public enum PaletteType
-	{
-		Gold, Blue, Red, Orange, Teal, Salmon, Green, Gray,
-		Shadow, Invuln, Disabled, Highlight, Shroud, Chrome, 
-		Terrain
-	};
-
 	class HardwarePalette : Sheet
 	{
-		const int maxEntries = 16;
+		const int maxEntries = 32;
 		int allocated = 0;
 		
+		// We need to store the Palettes themselves for the remap palettes to work
+		// We should probably try to fix this somehow
+		static Dictionary<string, Palette> palettes;
+		
 		public HardwarePalette(Renderer renderer, Map map)
 			: base(renderer,new Size(256, maxEntries))
 		{
-		
-			Palette pal = new Palette(FileSystem.Open(map.Theater + ".pal"));
-			AddPalette(pal); // Gold
-
-			foreach (string remap in new string[] { "blue", "red", "orange", "teal", "salmon", "green", "gray" })
-				AddPalette(new Palette(pal, new PlayerColorRemap(FileSystem.Open(remap + ".rem"))));
-
-			AddPalette(new Palette(pal, new SingleColorRemap(Color.FromArgb(140, 0, 0, 0))));		// Shadow
-			AddPalette(new Palette(pal, new SingleColorRemap(Color.FromArgb(128, 128, 0, 0))));		// Invulnerable (Iron Curtain)
-			AddPalette(new Palette(pal, new SingleColorRemap(Color.FromArgb(180, 0, 0, 0))));		// Disabled / Low power
-			AddPalette(new Palette(pal, new SingleColorRemap(Color.FromArgb(128, 255, 255, 255))));	// Highlight
-			AddPalette(new Palette(pal, new ShroudPaletteRemap()));									// Shroud
-			AddPalette(pal);	// Chrome (it's like gold, but we're not going to hax it in palettemods)
+			palettes = new Dictionary<string, Palette>();
 		}
 		
-
-		public int AddPalette(Palette p)
+		public Palette GetPalette(string name)
 		{
-			for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++)
-				this[new Point(i, allocated)] = p.GetColor(i);
+			try { return palettes[name]; }
+			catch (KeyNotFoundException)
+			{
+				throw new InvalidOperationException(
+					"Palette `{0}` does not exist".F(name));
+			}
+		}
 
+		public int AddPalette(string name, Palette p)
+		{
+			palettes.Add(name, p);
+			for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+			{
+				this[new Point(i, allocated)] = p.GetColor(i);
+			}
 			return allocated++;
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs
index 540e2b519b..20219d4956 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 			sprite = new Sprite(sheet, rect, TextureChannel.Alpha);
 			mapOnlySprite = new Sprite(mapOnlySheet, rect, TextureChannel.Alpha);
 
-			playerColors = Util.MakeArray<Color>(8, b => Color.FromArgb(alpha, Chat.paletteColors[b]));
 			shroudColor = Color.FromArgb(alpha, Color.Black);
 		}
 
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 					.Select(a => Color.FromArgb(alpha, pal.GetColor(a))).ToArray();
 			});
 
-		Color[] playerColors;
 		static Color shroudColor;
 
 		public void InvalidateOre() { oreLayer = null; }
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 
 				foreach (var a in world.Queries.WithTrait<Unit>())
 					*(c + (a.Actor.Location.Y * bitmapData.Stride >> 2) + a.Actor.Location.X) =
-						playerColors[(int)a.Actor.Owner.Palette].ToArgb();
+						Color.FromArgb(alpha, a.Actor.Owner.Color).ToArgb();
 
 				for (var y = world.Map.YOffset; y < world.Map.YOffset + world.Map.Height; y++)
 					for (var x = world.Map.XOffset; x < world.Map.XOffset + world.Map.Width; x++)
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 						var b = world.WorldActor.traits.Get<BuildingInfluence>().GetBuildingAt(new int2(x, y));
 						if (b != null)
 							*(c + (y * bitmapData.Stride >> 2) + x) =
-								(b.Owner != null ? playerColors[(int)b.Owner.Palette] : colors[4]).ToArgb();
+								(b.Owner != null ? Color.FromArgb(alpha, b.Owner.Color) : colors[4]).ToArgb();
 					}
 			}
 
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 		public void Draw(RectangleF rect, bool mapOnly)
 		{
 			rgbaRenderer.DrawSprite(mapOnly ? mapOnlySprite : sprite, 
-				new float2(rect.X, rect.Y), PaletteType.Chrome, new float2(rect.Width, rect.Height));
+				new float2(rect.X, rect.Y), "chrome", new float2(rect.Width, rect.Height));
 			rgbaRenderer.Flush();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/OverlayRenderer.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/OverlayRenderer.cs
index cc9fdd0fc0..7968841efb 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/OverlayRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/OverlayRenderer.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 					{
 						var location = new int2(x, y);
 						spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(smudgeSprites[tr.smudge - 1],
-							Game.CellSize * (float2)location, 0);
+							Game.CellSize * (float2)location, "terrain");
 					}
 
 					var o = tr.overlay;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 						else if (Ore.overlayIsOre[o]) spriteIndex = map.MapTiles[x,y].density - 1;
 						else if (Ore.overlayIsGems[o]) spriteIndex = map.MapTiles[x,y].density - 1;
 						spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(sprites[spriteIndex],
-							Game.CellSize * (float2)location, PaletteType.Terrain);
+							Game.CellSize * (float2)location, "terrain");
 					}
 				}
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs
index 109e8a3695..ec523ce86a 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs
@@ -54,18 +54,18 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 			}
 		}
 
-		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, PaletteType palette)
+		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, string palette)
 		{
 			DrawSprite(s, location, palette, s.size);
 		}
 
-		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, PaletteType palette, float2 size)
+		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, string palette, float2 size)
 		{
 			if (s.sheet != currentSheet)
 				Flush();
 
 			currentSheet = s.sheet;
-			Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, location.ToInt2(), s, (int)palette, nv, ni, size);
+			Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, location.ToInt2(), s, Game.world.WorldRenderer.GetPaletteIndex(palette), nv, ni, size);
 			nv += 4; ni += 6;
 			if (++sprites >= spritesPerBatch)
 				Flush();
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/TerrainRenderer.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/TerrainRenderer.cs
index 1a558ddb82..cc3516f412 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/TerrainRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/TerrainRenderer.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 		Map map;
 		OverlayRenderer overlayRenderer;
 
-		public TerrainRenderer(World world, Renderer renderer)
+		public TerrainRenderer(World world, Renderer renderer, WorldRenderer wr)
 		{
 			this.renderer = renderer;
 			this.map = world.Map;
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 				for( int i = map.XOffset ; i < map.XOffset + map.Width; i++ )
 				{
 					Sprite tile = tileMapping[map.MapTiles[i, j]];
-					Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, Game.CellSize * new float2(i, j), tile, (int)PaletteType.Terrain, nv, ni, tile.size);
+					//var bar = Game.world.WorldRenderer;
+					var foo = wr.GetPaletteIndex("terrain");
+					Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, Game.CellSize * new float2(i, j), tile, foo, nv, ni, tile.size);
 					nv += 4;
 					ni += 6;
 				}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs
index 291fed28d0..48a5343e69 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 			}
 
 			var c = Game.chrome.HitTest(mousePos) ? Cursor.Default : Game.controller.ChooseCursor( world );
-			cursorRenderer.DrawSprite(c.GetSprite((int)cursorFrame), mousePos + Location - c.GetHotspot(), 0);
+			cursorRenderer.DrawSprite(c.GetSprite((int)cursorFrame), mousePos + Location - c.GetHotspot(), "cursor");
 			cursorRenderer.Flush();
 
 			renderer.EndFrame();
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
index 246b9ee729..ceb2abcb86 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
@@ -24,16 +24,29 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 			this.world = world;
 			this.renderer = renderer;
 
-			terrainRenderer = new TerrainRenderer(world, renderer);
+			terrainRenderer = new TerrainRenderer(world, renderer, this);
 			spriteRenderer = new SpriteRenderer(renderer, true);
 			lineRenderer = new LineRenderer(renderer);
 			uiOverlay = new UiOverlay(spriteRenderer);
 			palette = new HardwarePalette(renderer, world.Map);
 			Log.Write("Created worldrenderer");
 		}
+		
+		// TODO: Implement
+		public int GetPaletteIndex(string name)
+		{
+			return 0;
+		}
+		
+		public Palette GetPalette(string name)
+		{
+			return palette.GetPalette(name);
+		}
+		
+		
 		public void AddPalette(string name, Palette pal)
 		{
-			palette.AddPalette(pal);
+			palette.AddPalette(name, pal);
 		}
 		
 		void DrawSpriteList(RectangleF rect,
@@ -229,7 +242,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 			var pipImages = new Animation("pips");
 			pipImages.PlayFetchIndex("groups", () => (int)group);
 			pipImages.Tick();
-			spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(pipImages.Image, basePosition + new float2(-8, 1), PaletteType.Chrome);
+			spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(pipImages.Image, basePosition + new float2(-8, 1), "chrome");
 		}
 
 		void DrawPips(Actor selectedUnit, float2 basePosition)
@@ -244,7 +257,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 				{
 					var pipImages = new Animation("pips");
 					pipImages.PlayRepeating(pipStrings[(int)pip]);
-					spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(pipImages.Image, pipxyBase + pipxyOffset, PaletteType.Chrome);
+					spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(pipImages.Image, pipxyBase + pipxyOffset, "chrome");
 					pipxyOffset += new float2(4, 0);
 					
 					if (pipxyOffset.X+5 > selectedUnit.GetBounds(false).Width)
@@ -274,7 +287,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Graphics
 						
 					var tagImages = new Animation("pips");
 					tagImages.PlayRepeating(tagStrings[(int)tag]);
-					spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(tagImages.Image, tagxyBase + tagxyOffset, PaletteType.Chrome);
+					spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(tagImages.Image, tagxyBase + tagxyOffset, "chrome");
 					
 					// Increment row
 					tagxyOffset.Y += 8;
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index 9491c31d90..75ef178d7d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -218,8 +218,11 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\LimitedAmmo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\NukePower.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteFromFile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteFromRemap.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteFromRGBA.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Passenger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\PlaceBuilding.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\ShroudPalette.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\SupportPower.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\ProvidesRadar.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Repairable.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Player.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Player.cs
index 33fc57eb44..a77606da42 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Player.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Player.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using OpenRa.GameRules;
 using OpenRa.Graphics;
 using OpenRa.Traits;
 using OpenRa.FileFormats;
+using System.Drawing;
 
 namespace OpenRa
 {
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 	public class Player
 	{
 		public Actor PlayerActor;
-		public PaletteType Palette;
+		public string Palette;
 		public int Kills;
 		public string PlayerName;
 		public string InternalName;
@@ -27,7 +28,18 @@ namespace OpenRa
 		public int PowerDrained = 0;
 
 		public World World { get { return PlayerActor.World; } }
-
+		
+		public Color Color;
+		/*
+		    Color.FromArgb(228, 200, 112),
+			Color.FromArgb(56, 72, 125),
+			Color.FromArgb(238, 0, 0),
+			Color.FromArgb(198,97,0),
+			Color.FromArgb(28,109,97),
+			Color.FromArgb(153,76,53),
+			Color.FromArgb(76,101,60),
+			Color.FromArgb(133,113,101),
+		 */
 		public Shroud Shroud;
 
 		public Player( World world, int index, Session.Client client )
@@ -37,7 +49,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			this.Index = index;
 			this.InternalName = "Multi{0}".F(index);
 
-			this.Palette = client != null ? (PaletteType)client.Palette : (PaletteType)index;
+			this.Palette = client != null ? "player"+client.Palette : "player"+index;
 			this.PlayerName = client != null ? client.Name : "Player {0}".F(index+1);
 			this.Race = client != null ? (Race)client.Race : Race.Allies;
 		}
@@ -160,10 +172,10 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				Race = (Race)client.Race;
 			}
 
-			if (Palette != (PaletteType)client.Palette)
+			if (Palette != client.Palette)
 			{
-				Game.chat.AddLine(this, "has changed color to {0}".F((PaletteType)client.Palette));
-				Palette = (PaletteType)client.Palette;
+				Game.chat.AddLine(this, "has changed color to {0}".F(client.Palette));
+				Palette = client.Palette;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Shroud.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Shroud.cs
index a70a239463..59639c5293 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Shroud.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Shroud.cs
@@ -173,21 +173,21 @@ namespace OpenRa
 					{
 						r.DrawSprite(sprites[starti,j],
 						    Game.CellSize * new float2(starti, j),
-						    PaletteType.Shroud,
+						    "shroud",
 						    new float2(Game.CellSize * (i - starti), Game.CellSize));
 						starti = i+1;
 					}
 
 					r.DrawSprite(sprites[i, j],
 						Game.CellSize * new float2(i, j),
-						PaletteType.Shroud);
+						"shroud");
 					starti = i+1;
 				}
 
 				if (starti < maxx)
 					r.DrawSprite(sprites[starti, j],
 						Game.CellSize * new float2(starti, j),
-						PaletteType.Shroud,
+						"shroud",
 						new float2(Game.CellSize * (maxx - starti), Game.CellSize));
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Bridge.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Bridge.cs
index cbbb238513..77a7276877 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Bridge.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Bridge.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render(Actor self)
 		{
 			foreach (var t in TileSprites[state])
-				yield return new Renderable(t.Value, Game.CellSize * t.Key, PaletteType.Gold);
+				yield return new Renderable(t.Value, Game.CellSize * t.Key, "terrain");
 		}
 
 		public int StateFromTemplate(TileTemplate t)
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Building.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Building.cs
index fe1821df7b..f11a302276 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Building.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Building.cs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 			{
 				yield return a;
 				if (Disabled)
-					yield return a.WithPalette(PaletteType.Disabled);
+					yield return a.WithPalette("disabled");
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ChronoshiftPaletteEffect.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ChronoshiftPaletteEffect.cs
index cb452e958f..02450abd04 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ChronoshiftPaletteEffect.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ChronoshiftPaletteEffect.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 		{
 			if (remainingFrames == 0)
 				return;
-
+			/* TODO: FIX ME
 			var frac = (float)remainingFrames / chronoEffectLength;
 			for( var y = 0; y < (int)PaletteType.Chrome; y++ )
 				for (var x = 0; x < 256; x++)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 					var desat = Color.FromArgb(orig.A, lum, lum, lum);
 					b.SetPixel(x, y, Graphics.Util.Lerp(frac, orig, desat));
 				}
+			*/
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs
index 6bd0b9fe1f..a24cf80cc3 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 				return rs;
 
 			if (self.Owner == self.World.LocalPlayer)
-				return rs.Select(a => a.WithPalette(PaletteType.Shadow));
+				return rs.Select(a => a.WithPalette("shadow"));
 			else
 				return new Renderable[] { };
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromFile.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromFile.cs
index d48b0b9af8..2f903acb2b 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromFile.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromFile.cs
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 {
 	class PaletteFromFileInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
-		public readonly string Name = "Undefined";
-		public readonly string Theatre = "Undefined";
-		public readonly string Filename = "";
-		public readonly string Remap = "";
+		public readonly string Name = null;
+		public readonly string Theatre = null;
+		public readonly string Filename = null;
 		public object Create(Actor self) { return new PaletteFromFile(self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -18,11 +17,11 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 	{
 		public PaletteFromFile(Actor self, PaletteFromFileInfo info)
 		{
-			Log.Write("Created palette");
-			if (info.Theatre == "Undefined" || 
+			if (info.Theatre == null || 
 				info.Theatre.ToLowerInvariant() == self.World.Map.Theater.ToLowerInvariant())
 			{
-				self.World.WorldRenderer.AddPalette(info.Name, new Palette(FileSystem.Open("temperat_ra.pal")));
+				Log.Write("Loading palette {0} from file {1}", info.Name, info.Filename);
+				self.World.WorldRenderer.AddPalette(info.Name, new Palette(FileSystem.Open(info.Filename)));
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromRGBA.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromRGBA.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6c39134d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromRGBA.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Drawing;
+using OpenRa.FileFormats;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Traits
+{
+	class PaletteFromRGBAInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly string Name = null;
+		public readonly string Theatre = null;
+		public readonly int R = 0;
+		public readonly int G = 0;
+		public readonly int B = 0;
+		public readonly int A = 255;
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new PaletteFromRGBA(self, this); }
+	}
+
+	class PaletteFromRGBA
+	{
+		public PaletteFromRGBA(Actor self, PaletteFromRGBAInfo info)
+		{
+			if (info.Theatre == null ||
+				info.Theatre.ToLowerInvariant() == self.World.Map.Theater.ToLowerInvariant())
+			{
+				Log.Write("Loading palette {0} from RGBA {1} {2} {3} {4}",info.Name,info.R,info.G,info.B,info.A);
+				// TODO: This shouldn't rely on a base palette
+				var wr = self.World.WorldRenderer;
+				var pal = wr.GetPalette("player0");
+				wr.AddPalette(info.Name, new Palette(pal, new SingleColorRemap(Color.FromArgb(info.A, info.R, info.G, info.B))));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromRemap.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromRemap.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bcbff4091a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/PaletteFromRemap.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRa.FileFormats;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Traits
+{
+	class PaletteFromRemapInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly string Name = null;
+		public readonly string Theatre = null;
+		public readonly string BasePalette = null;
+		public readonly string Remap = null;
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new PaletteFromRemap(self, this); }
+	}
+
+	class PaletteFromRemap
+	{
+		public PaletteFromRemap(Actor self, PaletteFromRemapInfo info)
+		{
+			if (info.Theatre == null ||
+				info.Theatre.ToLowerInvariant() == self.World.Map.Theater.ToLowerInvariant())
+			{
+				Log.Write("Loading palette {0} from theatre {1} with remap {2}", info.Name, info.BasePalette, info.Remap);
+				var wr = self.World.WorldRenderer;
+				var pal = wr.GetPalette(info.BasePalette);
+				var newpal = (info.Remap == null) ? pal : new Palette(pal, new PlayerColorRemap(FileSystem.Open(info.Remap)));
+				wr.AddPalette(info.Name, newpal);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
index 6a589d472a..1f30b0c465 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 				return rs;
 
 			if (self.Owner == self.World.LocalPlayer)
-				return rs.Select(a => a.WithPalette(PaletteType.Shadow));
+				return rs.Select(a => a.WithPalette("shadow"));
 			else
 				return new Renderable[] { };
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
index 534039cc47..7d08e53276 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 	{
 		public readonly Sprite Sprite;
 		public readonly float2 Pos;
-		public readonly PaletteType Palette;
+		public readonly string Palette;
 		public readonly int ZOffset;
 
-		public Renderable(Sprite sprite, float2 pos, PaletteType palette, int zOffset)
+		public Renderable(Sprite sprite, float2 pos, string palette, int zOffset)
 		{
 			Sprite = sprite;
 			Pos = pos;
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 			ZOffset = zOffset;
 		}
 
-		public Renderable(Sprite sprite, float2 pos, PaletteType palette)
+		public Renderable(Sprite sprite, float2 pos, string palette)
 			: this(sprite, pos, palette, 0) { }
 
-		public Renderable WithPalette(PaletteType newPalette) { return new Renderable(Sprite, Pos, newPalette, ZOffset); }
+		public Renderable WithPalette(string newPalette) { return new Renderable(Sprite, Pos, newPalette, ZOffset); }
 		public Renderable WithZOffset(int newOffset) { return new Renderable(Sprite, Pos, Palette, newOffset); }
 		public Renderable WithPos(float2 newPos) { return new Renderable(Sprite, newPos, Palette, ZOffset); }
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Util.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Util.cs
index bbc01df953..2313e3f9e5 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Util.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Util.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 
 		public static Renderable Centered(Actor self, Sprite s, float2 location)
 		{
-			var pal = self.Owner == null ? 0 : self.Owner.Palette;
+			var pal = self.Owner == null ? "player0" : self.Owner.Palette;
 			var loc = location - 0.5f * s.size;
 			return new Renderable(s, loc.Round(), pal);
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs
index b7013d43b8..1ccc50203e 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 		{
 			var unit = self.traits.Get<Unit>();
 
-			var shadowSprites = r.Select(a => a.WithPalette(PaletteType.Shadow));
+			var shadowSprites = r.Select(a => a.WithPalette("shadow"));
 			var flyingSprites = (unit.Altitude <= 0) ? r 
 				: r.Select(a => a.WithPos(a.Pos - new float2(0, unit.Altitude)).WithZOffset(3));
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs b/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs
index 5d3c10ab14..c481f3b73e 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				for (var j = 0; j < 128; j++)
 					for (var i = 0; i < 128; i++)
 						if (world.WorldActor.traits.Get<UnitInfluence>().GetUnitsAt(new int2(i, j)).Any())
-							spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(unitDebug, Game.CellSize * new float2(i, j), 0);
+							spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(unitDebug, Game.CellSize * new float2(i, j), "terrain");
 		}
 
 		public void DrawBuildingGrid( World world, string name, BuildingInfo bi )
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			foreach( var t in Footprint.Tiles( name, bi, topLeft ) )
 				spriteRenderer.DrawSprite( ( isCloseEnough && world.IsCellBuildable( t, bi.WaterBound
 					? UnitMovementType.Float : UnitMovementType.Wheel ) && !world.Map.ContainsResource( t ) )
-					? buildOk : buildBlocked, Game.CellSize * t, 0 );
+					? buildOk : buildBlocked, Game.CellSize * t, "terrain" );
 
 			spriteRenderer.Flush();
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffect.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffect.cs
index 152e396786..d4b70afca2 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffect.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/CrateEffect.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA.Effects
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
 			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image,
-				a.CenterLocation - .5f * anim.Image.size + doorOffset, PaletteType.Gold);
+				a.CenterLocation - .5f * anim.Image.size + doorOffset, "effect");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsSatellite.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsSatellite.cs
index c2de1cec29..af8e7d3f37 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsSatellite.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsSatellite.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA.Effects
 		
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
-			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image,offset, PaletteType.Gold);
+			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image,offset, "effect");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/InvulnEffect.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/InvulnEffect.cs
index b6a546adc3..2066b97a3b 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/InvulnEffect.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/InvulnEffect.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA.Effects
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
 			foreach (var r in a.Render())
-				yield return r.WithPalette(PaletteType.Invuln);
+				yield return r.WithPalette("invuln");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
index b263d0bb97..5edd9de691 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA.Effects
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
 			var pos = location - new float2(0, altitude);
-			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, location - .5f * anim.Image.size, PaletteType.Shadow, 0);
+			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, location - .5f * anim.Image.size, "shadow", 0);
 			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, owner.Palette, 2);
 			yield return new Renderable(paraAnim.Image, pos - .5f * paraAnim.Image.size, owner.Palette, 3);
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/SatelliteLaunch.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/SatelliteLaunch.cs
index 1a40c7ff1e..6d385498d7 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/SatelliteLaunch.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/Effects/SatelliteLaunch.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA.Effects
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
 			yield return new Renderable(doors.Image,
-				a.CenterLocation - .5f * doors.Image.size + doorOffset, PaletteType.Gold);
+				a.CenterLocation - .5f * doors.Image.size + doorOffset, "effect");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mods/cnc/system.yaml b/mods/cnc/system.yaml
index 87338c98c3..612f3509f4 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/system.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,75 @@ World:
 	WaterPaletteRotation:
 	BuildingInfluence:
 	UnitInfluence:
-	PaletteFromFile@1:
+	PaletteFromFile@terrain_temperat:
 		Name: terrain
+		Filename: temperat_ra.pal
+	PaletteFromFile@player_temperat:
+		Name: player
 		Theatre: temperat
-		Filename: temperat_ra.pal
\ No newline at end of file
+		Filename: temperat.pal
+	PaletteFromRemap@player0:
+		Name: player0
+		BasePalette: player
+	PaletteFromRemap@player1:
+		Name: player1
+		BasePalette: player
+		Remap: blue.rem
+	PaletteFromRemap@player2:
+		Name: player2
+		BasePalette: player
+		Remap: red.rem
+	PaletteFromRemap@player3:
+		Name: player3
+		BasePalette: player
+		Remap: orange.rem
+	PaletteFromRemap@player4:
+		Name: player4
+		BasePalette: player
+		Remap: teal.rem
+	PaletteFromRemap@player5:
+		Name: player5
+		BasePalette: player
+		Remap: salmon.rem
+	PaletteFromRemap@player6:
+		Name: player6
+		BasePalette: player
+		Remap: green.rem
+	PaletteFromRemap@player7:
+		Name: player7
+		BasePalette: player
+		Remap: gray.rem
+	PaletteFromFile@chrome:
+		Name: chrome
+		Filename: temperat.pal
+	PaletteFromFile@effect:
+		Name: effect
+		Filename: temperat.pal
+	PaletteFromFile@cursor:
+		Name: cursor
+		Filename: temperat.pal
+	PaletteFromRGBA@shadow:
+		Name: shadow
+		R: 0
+		G: 0
+		B: 0
+		A: 140
+	PaletteFromRGBA@highlight:
+		Name: highlight
+		R: 255
+		G: 255
+		B: 255
+		A: 128
+	PaletteFromRGBA@invuln:
+		Name: invuln
+		R: 128
+		G: 0
+		B: 0
+		A: 128
+	PaletteFromRGBA@disabled:
+		Name: disabled
+		R: 0
+		G: 0
+		B: 0
+		A: 180
+	ShroudPalette:
\ No newline at end of file