diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteFont.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteFont.cs
index 09a9008dc5..2d3f055991 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteFont.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteFont.cs
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(g.Sprite, 
 					new float2(
 						(int)Math.Round(p.X + g.Offset.X, 0),
-						p.Y + g.Offset.Y), 
-					"chrome");
+						p.Y + g.Offset.Y));
 				p.X += g.Advance;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs
index 25accd1774..74e0147640 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteRenderer.cs
@@ -60,22 +60,39 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 				sprites = 0;
 			}
 		}
-
+				
 		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, string palette)
 		{
-			DrawSprite(s, location, palette, s.size);
+			DrawSprite(s, location, Game.world.WorldRenderer.GetPaletteIndex(palette), s.size);
 		}
-
+		
 		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, string palette, float2 size)
+		{
+			DrawSprite(s, location, Game.world.WorldRenderer.GetPaletteIndex(palette), size);
+		}
+		
+		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, int paletteIndex, float2 size)
 		{
 			if (s.sheet != currentSheet)
 				Flush();
 
 			currentSheet = s.sheet;
-			Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, location.ToInt2(), s, Game.world.WorldRenderer.GetPaletteIndex(palette), nv, ni, size);
+			Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, location.ToInt2(), s, paletteIndex, nv, ni, size);
 			nv += 4; ni += 6;
 			if (++sprites >= spritesPerBatch)
 				Flush();
 		}
+		
+		
+		// For RGBASpriteRenderer, which doesn't use palettes
+		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location)
+		{
+			DrawSprite(s, location, 0, s.size);
+		}
+		
+		public void DrawSprite(Sprite s, float2 location, float2 size)
+		{
+			DrawSprite(s, location, 0, size);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/MapPreviewWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/MapPreviewWidget.cs
index 1814ceea39..18226015d5 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/MapPreviewWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/MapPreviewWidget.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 
 			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite( mapChooserSprite,
 				new float2(MapRect.Location),
-				"chrome",
 				new float2( MapRect.Size ) );
 
 			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.Flush();
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 					WidgetUtils.FillRectWithColor(new Rectangle(pos.X + offset.X + 2, pos.Y + offset.Y + 2, 12, 12), colors[p]);
 					Game.Renderer.LineRenderer.Flush();
 				}
-				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(sprite, pos + offset, "chrome");
+				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(sprite, pos + offset);
 			}
 
 			Game.Renderer.Flush();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/VqaPlayerWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/VqaPlayerWidget.cs
index 8c89df33aa..7fa7e367f2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/VqaPlayerWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/VqaPlayerWidget.cs
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 				}
 			}
 			
-			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(videoSprite, videoOrigin, "chrome", videoSize);
+			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(videoSprite, videoOrigin, videoSize);
 			
 			if (DrawOverlay)
-				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(overlaySprite, videoOrigin, "chrome", videoSize);
+				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(overlaySprite, videoOrigin, videoSize);
 		}
 		
 		public override bool HandleKeyPressInner(KeyInput e)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs
index 9379989af0..5600fea07c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 		
 		public static void DrawRGBA(Sprite s, float2 pos)
 		{
-			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(s,pos,"chrome");
+			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(s,pos);
 		}
 		
 		public static void DrawSHP(Sprite s, float2 pos)
 		{
-			Game.Renderer.WorldSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(s,pos,"chrome");
+			Game.Renderer.WorldSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(s,pos);
 		}
 
 		public static void DrawPanel(string collection, Rectangle Bounds)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/MoneyBinWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/MoneyBinWidget.cs
index 891062e519..3a2fa099e8 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/MoneyBinWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/MoneyBinWidget.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 
 			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(
 				ChromeProvider.GetImage(chromeCollection, "moneybin"),
-				new float2(Bounds.Left, 0), "chrome");
+				new float2(Bounds.Left, 0));
 
 			// Cash
 			var cashDigits = (SplitOreAndCash ? playerResources.DisplayCash
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 			{
 				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(
 					ChromeProvider.GetImage(digitCollection, (d - '0').ToString()),
-					new float2(x, 6), "chrome");
+					new float2(x, 6));
 				x -= 14;
 			}
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 				{
 					Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(
 						ChromeProvider.GetImage( digitCollection, (d - '0').ToString()),
-						new float2(x, 6), "chrome");
+						new float2(x, 6));
 					x -= 14;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/OrderButtonWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/OrderButtonWidget.cs
index 5024aeb904..2fc6a4a4f4 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/OrderButtonWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/OrderButtonWidget.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 					Game.Renderer.RegularFont.DrawText(GetLongDesc().Replace("\\n", "\n"), pos, Color.White);
 			}
 			
-			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(image, new int2(RenderBounds.X, RenderBounds.Y), "chrome");
+			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(image, new int2(RenderBounds.X, RenderBounds.Y));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/PowerBinWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/PowerBinWidget.cs
index 155641ab89..b854618365 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/PowerBinWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/PowerBinWidget.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 			lastPowerDrainedPos = float2.Lerp(lastPowerDrainedPos.GetValueOrDefault(powerDrainedTemp), powerDrainedTemp, .3f);
 			float2 powerDrainLevel = new float2(lastPowerDrainedPos.Value - indicator.size.X / 2, barStart.Y - 1);
 
-			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(indicator, powerDrainLevel, "chrome");
+			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(indicator, powerDrainLevel);
 			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.Flush();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/RadarBinWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/RadarBinWidget.cs
index 3d89e1918b..f8eeac65c8 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/RadarBinWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/RadarBinWidget.cs
@@ -123,20 +123,20 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 		{			
 			radarCollection = "radar-" + world.LocalPlayer.Country.Race;
 
-			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(radarCollection, "left"), radarOrigin, "chrome");
-			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(radarCollection, "right"), radarOrigin + new float2(201, 0), "chrome");
-			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(radarCollection, "bottom"), radarOrigin + new float2(0, 192), "chrome");
-			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(radarCollection, "bg"), radarOrigin + new float2(9, 0), "chrome");
+			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(radarCollection, "left"), radarOrigin);
+			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(radarCollection, "right"), radarOrigin + new float2(201, 0));
+			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(radarCollection, "bottom"), radarOrigin + new float2(0, 192));
+			Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(ChromeProvider.GetImage(radarCollection, "bg"), radarOrigin + new float2(9, 0));
 			
 			// Don't draw the radar if the tray is moving
 			if (radarAnimationFrame >= radarSlideAnimationLength)
 			{
 				var o = new float2(mapRect.Location.X, mapRect.Location.Y + world.Map.Height * previewScale * (1 - radarMinimapHeight)/2);
 				var s = new float2(mapRect.Size.Width, mapRect.Size.Height*radarMinimapHeight);
-				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(terrainSprite, o, "chrome", s);
-				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(customTerrainSprite, o, "chrome", s);
-				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(actorSprite, o, "chrome", s);
-				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(shroudSprite, o, "chrome", s);
+				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(terrainSprite, o, s);
+				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(customTerrainSprite, o, s);
+				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(actorSprite, o, s);
+				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.DrawSprite(shroudSprite, o, s);
 				Game.Renderer.RgbaSpriteRenderer.Flush();
 
 				// Draw viewport rect