diff --git a/.efrocachemap b/.efrocachemap
index 9f3ae8f4..7bf3ed9d 100644
--- a/.efrocachemap
+++ b/.efrocachemap
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
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   "build/assets/ba_data/audio/zoePickup01.ogg": "48ab8cddfcde36a750856f3f81dd20c8",
   "build/assets/ba_data/audio/zoeScream01.ogg": "2b468aedfa8741090247f04eb9e6df55",
-  "build/assets/ba_data/data/langdata.json": "8409781047f46ca6627eacdfc0b4d3d3",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/data/langdata.json": "5e534cd5bb06b149a9ee4713e8d75577",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/arabic.json": "2c2915e10124bb8f69206da9c608d57c",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/belarussian.json": "09954e550d13d3d9cb5a635a1d32a151",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/chinese.json": "bb51b5aa614830c561e8fe2542a9ab8a",
@@ -430,31 +430,31 @@
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/czech.json": "15be4fd59895135bad0265f79b362d5b",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/danish.json": "8e57db30c5250df2abff14a822f83ea7",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/dutch.json": "b0900d572c9141897d53d6574c471343",
-  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/english.json": "0a95fdbc1564161bc7c8b419b0c03651",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/english.json": "48fe4c6f97b07420238244309b54a61e",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/esperanto.json": "0e397cfa5f3fb8cef5f4a64f21cda880",
-  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/filipino.json": "5226bf247fa1c8f4406360644f3fa15f",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/filipino.json": "d2c943fda759269563d871ea99fe76f8",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/french.json": "917e4174d6f0eb7f00c27fd79cfbb924",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/german.json": "450fa41ae264f29a5d1af22143d0d0ad",
-  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/gibberish.json": "5533873020e51186beb2f209adbbfb08",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/gibberish.json": "a1afce99249645003017ebec50e716fe",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/greek.json": "287c0ec437b38772284ef9d3e4fb2fc3",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/hindi.json": "90f54663e15d85a163f1848a8e9d8d07",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/hungarian.json": "796a290a8c44a1e7635208c2ff5fdc6e",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/indonesian.json": "9103845242b572aa8ba48e24f81ddb68",
-  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/italian.json": "55c350f8f5039802138ffc1013f14ed3",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/italian.json": "6653a2c84646914064f41442aca23d4d",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/korean.json": "4e3524327a0174250aff5e1ef4c0c597",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/malay.json": "f6ce0426d03a62612e3e436ed5d1be1f",
-  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/persian.json": "07eddcf92d3dcc7a745ea74e2b0007c8",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/persian.json": "835ea1d84ec197972f7ca3adb945fb88",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/polish.json": "9d22c6643c097c4cb268d0d6b6319cd4",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/portuguese.json": "a48df1d11a088a1a2e6e3f66627444be",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/romanian.json": "b3e46efd6f869dbd78014570e037c290",
-  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/russian.json": "0590f49889616b5279be569dea926e17",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/russian.json": "3efaaf5eac320fceef029501dec4109b",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/serbian.json": "d7452dd72ac0e51680cb39b5ebaa1c69",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/slovak.json": "c00fb27cf982ffad5a4370ad3b16bd21",
-  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/spanish.json": "b2edb923fdca973a16f0efb1acc26a97",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/spanish.json": "a15adbfeb16be4a956e34b2515b60f10",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/swedish.json": "5142a96597d17d8344be96a603da64ac",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/tamil.json": "b9fcc523639f55e05c7f4e7914f3321a",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/thai.json": "1d665629361f302693dead39de8fa945",
-  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/turkish.json": "db71f3776072b7a15ef37b1bb1245795",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/turkish.json": "fcd90d63b5d3eae3eda5e94174008327",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/ukrainian.json": "3d75d21205c82db34fb1a1b014592747",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/venetian.json": "035034e0b4de696a41bf753ab4d0e194",
   "build/assets/ba_data/data/languages/vietnamese.json": "921cd1e50f60fe3e101f246e172750ba",
@@ -1368,6 +1368,10 @@
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   "build/assets/ba_data/textures/circleZigZag_preview.png": "409fa44a6f89bc745240ec3107042b49",
   "build/assets/ba_data/textures/circle_preview.png": "84b94c4bf16e27e9483fe683e4e2f5f7",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/textures/clayStroke.dds": "1ae7ab8d1e212aca724f7313f1b57e61",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/textures/clayStroke.ktx": "8c648180e290a4acfff1196fa358f042",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/textures/clayStroke.pvr": "84c31a1a8ab4ea051a5b6a804dd952df",
+  "build/assets/ba_data/textures/clayStroke_preview.png": "ec248139546f51c007148ef0250a5e0c",
   "build/assets/ba_data/textures/coin.dds": "e69e7ba8ff87d5ed9ca7c7ab96d13546",
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   "build/assets/ba_data/textures/coin.pvr": "b8477ed7afdc5e460843e4d8413a2c08",
@@ -4061,26 +4065,26 @@
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   "build/assets/windows/Win32/vc_redist.x86.exe": "b08a55e2e77623fe657bea24f223a3ae",
   "build/assets/windows/Win32/vcruntime140d.dll": "865b2af4d1e26a1a8073c89acb06e599",
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-  "build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "4be0f3a7a88da423847863af41ac9c63",
-  "build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "7c92d738e7cc724de2ca31cb876224e6",
-  "build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "c2f69ed83f77b602e2a2b2b1c1c78cc6",
-  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_gui/debug/ballisticakit": "b1c766d4ce567f965c53ff2a4c5c85f4",
-  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "86ebbd9111f8a0fe7905cef7aba1f6db",
-  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "8182f4e00ad579eb4c7be5ec1ddca8cb",
-  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "3d9e0e7ad8706133e61fb7f7127c3ff5",
-  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_gui/debug/ballisticakit": "5f98bf8b11376161a6f2f60900703f8a",
-  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "99d7d247a422eaa46737e3232408e879",
-  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "ffd6ad4dda003e9cd1434aa4a5bc9b09",
-  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "216efc77915b75f39f0f15c2806bfbb9",
-  "build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_gui/debug/ballisticakit": "ad9829c065248ee3cde01b6a31deafed",
-  "build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "3e9e4e1761fd763eb584598fc0a3ad0a",
-  "build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "7522a6fcac27b2579f9cc0b712ce413b",
-  "build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "0c92e386ab7406da6a719131321bf592",
-  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_gui/debug/BallisticaKit.exe": "608cb03aef4dc547aa7433f83f898911",
-  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_gui/release/BallisticaKit.exe": "db136c26a3a37611aef68046f2fab62c",
-  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_server/debug/dist/BallisticaKitHeadless.exe": "3edbd652fbc7afe69f60335bab00875a",
-  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_server/release/dist/BallisticaKitHeadless.exe": "48e5cd932b8c322be18b593508d5c451",
+  "build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_gui/debug/ballisticakit": "aff4f4ed3c7632315212878c9bfd41db",
+  "build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "c5b8a89455932e54784830c3320b5547",
+  "build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "ffb96514e1f56af56ec8423fa7dff9d2",
+  "build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "8ddbc4c0bf72f21cae20b97112c998f8",
+  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_gui/debug/ballisticakit": "2aef304e97b7a7a6efb0422150395b3b",
+  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "365a17b83735ac688f273bf458962bf4",
+  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "b8a56ad0bc13aa39e557304c4b15c06f",
+  "build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "8a194395a2d25232e02397a09816e818",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_gui/debug/ballisticakit": "5a3993e59d989f58d3ed3100b97f63e0",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "63efabd180e84a3cd8d44f427671ad79",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "d2525592bc459b41ecc915e65058e828",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "d5d8c6df24d117ff48dcbd4a1b934fc3",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_gui/debug/ballisticakit": "06c837822168039b0cbdbb63a5bb4bd3",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_gui/release/ballisticakit": "90b4a005c41d482c3e51c7da9ab306ee",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "05a62ba9e4d8dc91de80cbeb18d44622",
+  "build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless": "49b0b163e779691643720b44f44563d2",
+  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_gui/debug/BallisticaKit.exe": "cfed19e557d4dd7ab7a1c92039bef8ca",
+  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_gui/release/BallisticaKit.exe": "4670e91666540dbcc2909e9f8de3a2d5",
+  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_server/debug/dist/BallisticaKitHeadless.exe": "58048dc1ad1f1329f35c3948040db414",
+  "build/prefab/full/windows_x86_server/release/dist/BallisticaKitHeadless.exe": "db60223aab0a714d626651109e20c6f1",
   "build/prefab/lib/linux_arm64_gui/debug/libballisticaplus.a": "d9865523059d8cf11b2bef4b9da9a8c9",
   "build/prefab/lib/linux_arm64_gui/release/libballisticaplus.a": "56d6440f62c271c4ce9ef520400395a3",
   "build/prefab/lib/linux_arm64_server/debug/libballisticaplus.a": "d9865523059d8cf11b2bef4b9da9a8c9",
@@ -4097,14 +4101,14 @@
   "build/prefab/lib/mac_x86_64_gui/release/libballisticaplus.a": "c2cf0dc227e41a826c913d12e117c316",
   "build/prefab/lib/mac_x86_64_server/debug/libballisticaplus.a": "fbdc80e41c5883b4a893d2f0786e377f",
   "build/prefab/lib/mac_x86_64_server/release/libballisticaplus.a": "c2cf0dc227e41a826c913d12e117c316",
-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.lib": "73e6dd8dfba14ad1528d154ec43188c1",
-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb": "dfdb92bb0d84c405374e7da63c0eea4d",
-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.lib": "c20a6bd8ea7212f52c291fb6134a9bad",
-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.pdb": "0e994a801d91149256f2200f75cf58d6",
-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.lib": "de98295b7373dcf3c31d3cc5a135578b",
-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb": "65e5b683dfa92a02909e8182d6b25d6e",
-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.lib": "f1e4e29d76abdb38e92a93f45135d1d8",
-  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.pdb": "8089cf4b541d14dc38ae71f3d05bde8e",
+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.lib": "199c8650599d295ca799b29e0bb4c7e7",
+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb": "bc136717d320ca791624141b3a246483",
+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.lib": "09113b8b33af70c34c3f980e3cc8581d",
+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.pdb": "483ab966856762e946dfc04e635630d9",
+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.lib": "f1702ea6d5b6bae2b77e5a3184b1d417",
+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb": "47c9475678346309d9abe9cf78b4ab13",
+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.lib": "85e2286dbde53af296f02859f08cdc1a",
+  "build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitHeadlessPlus.pdb": "80c5e2d583ce36bca136be488aa06a0c",
   "src/assets/ba_data/python/babase/_mgen/__init__.py": "f885fed7f2ed98ff2ba271f9dbe3391c",
   "src/assets/ba_data/python/babase/_mgen/enums.py": "b611c090513a21e2fe90e56582724e9d",
   "src/ballistica/base/mgen/pyembed/binding_base.inc": "72bfed2cce8ff19741989dec28302f3f",
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b8019ec3..d35db0a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### 1.7.33 (build 21778, api 8, 2024-03-13)
+### 1.7.33 (build 21794, api 8, 2024-03-15)
 - Stress test input-devices are now a bit smarter; they won't press any buttons
   while UIs are up (this could cause lots of chaos if it happened).
 - Added a 'Show Demos When Idle' option in advanced settings. If enabled, the
@@ -40,21 +40,36 @@
   EraOSBeta!)
 - Added a UI for customizing Series Length in Teams and Points-to-Win in FFA
   (Thanks EraOSBeta!)
+- Implemented HEX code support to the advanced color picker (Thanks 3alTemp!)
+- Players leaving the game after getting hurt will now grant kills. (Thanks
+  Temp!)
 - Sphinx based Python documentation generation is now wired up (Thanks
   Loup-Garou911XD!)
 - Renaming & overwriting existing profiles is no longer possible (Thanks Temp!)
+- Cleaned up builds when running under WSL. Things like `make mypy` should now
+  work correctly there, and it should now be possible to build and run either
+  Linux or Windows builds there.
+- Added an `allow_clear_button` arg to bauiv1.textwidget() which can be used to
+  disable the 'X' button that clears editable text widgets.
 
 ### 1.7.32 (build 21741, api 8, 2023-12-20)
 - Fixed a screen message that no one will ever see (Thanks vishal332008?...)
-- Plugins window now displays 'No Plugins Installed' when no plugins are present (Thanks vishal332008!)
-- Old messages are now displayed as soon as you press 'Unmute Chat' (Thanks vishal332008!)
+- Plugins window now displays 'No Plugins Installed' when no plugins are present
+  (Thanks vishal332008!)
+- Old messages are now displayed as soon as you press 'Unmute Chat' (Thanks
+  vishal332008!)
 - Added an 'Add to Favorites' entry to the party menu (Thanks vishal332008!)
-- Now displays 'No Parties Added' in favorites tab if no favorites are present (Thanks vishal332008!)
+- Now displays 'No Parties Added' in favorites tab if no favorites are present
+  (Thanks vishal332008!)
 - Now shows character icons in the profiles list window (Thanks vishal332008!)
-- Added a Random button for names in the Player Profiles window (Thanks vishal332008!)
-- Fixed a bug where no server is selected by default in the favorites tab (Thanks vishal332008!)
-- Fixed a bug where no replay is selected by default in the watch tab (Thanks vishal332008!)
-- Fixed a bug where no profile is selected by default in the profile tab (Thanks vishal332008!)
+- Added a Random button for names in the Player Profiles window (Thanks
+  vishal332008!)
+- Fixed a bug where no server is selected by default in the favorites tab
+  (Thanks vishal332008!)
+- Fixed a bug where no replay is selected by default in the watch tab (Thanks
+  vishal332008!)
+- Fixed a bug where no profile is selected by default in the profile tab (Thanks
+  vishal332008!)
 - Fixed a number of UI screens so that ugly window edges are no longer visible
   in corners on modern ultra wide phone displays.
 - Added a `player_rejoin_cooldown` server config option. This defaults to 10
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e43ffd49..75f3f9a9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ meta-clean:
 # few things such as localconfig.json).
 clean:
 	$(CHECK_CLEAN_SAFETY)
-	rm -rf build  # Handle this part ourself; can confuse git.
+	rm -rf build  # Kill this ourself; can confuse git if contains other repos.
 	git clean -dfx $(ROOT_CLEAN_IGNORES)
 
 # Show what clean would delete without actually deleting it.
@@ -210,37 +210,42 @@ pcommandbatch_speed_test: prereqs
 
 # Prebuilt binaries for various platforms.
 
+# WSL is Linux but running under Windows, so it can target either. By default
+# we want these top level targets (prefab-gui-debug, etc.) to yield native
+# Windows builds from WSL, but this env var can be set to override that.
+BA_WSL_TARGETS_WINDOWS ?= 1
+
 # Assemble & run a gui debug build for this platform.
 prefab-gui-debug: prefab-gui-debug-build
-	$($(shell $(PCOMMAND) prefab_run_var gui-debug))
+	$($(shell $(WSLU) $(PCOMMAND) prefab_run_var gui-debug))
 
 # Assemble & run a gui release build for this platform.
 prefab-gui-release: prefab-gui-release-build
-	$($(shell $(PCOMMAND) prefab_run_var gui-release))
+	$($(shell $(WSLU) $(PCOMMAND) prefab_run_var gui-release))
 
 # Assemble a debug build for this platform.
 prefab-gui-debug-build:
-	@$(PCOMMAND) make_prefab gui-debug
+	$(WSLU) $(PCOMMAND) make_prefab gui-debug
 
 # Assemble a release build for this platform.
 prefab-gui-release-build:
-	@$(PCOMMAND) make_prefab gui-release
+	$(WSLU) $(PCOMMAND) make_prefab gui-release
 
 # Assemble & run a server debug build for this platform.
 prefab-server-debug: prefab-server-debug-build
-	$($(shell $(PCOMMAND) prefab_run_var server-debug))
+	$($(shell $(WSLU) $(PCOMMAND) prefab_run_var server-debug))
 
 # Assemble & run a server release build for this platform.
 prefab-server-release: prefab-server-release-build
-	$($(shell $(PCOMMAND) prefab_run_var server-release))
+	$($(shell $(WSLU) $(PCOMMAND) prefab_run_var server-release))
 
 # Assemble a server debug build for this platform.
 prefab-server-debug-build:
-	@$(PCOMMAND) make_prefab server-debug
+	$(WSLU) $(PCOMMAND) make_prefab server-debug
 
 # Assemble a server release build for this platform.
 prefab-server-release-build:
-	@$(PCOMMAND) make_prefab server-release
+	$(WSLU) $(PCOMMAND) make_prefab server-release
 
 # Clean all prefab builds.
 prefab-clean:
@@ -261,11 +266,11 @@ RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_GUI_DEBUG = cd build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_gui/debug \
 
 prefab-mac-x86-64-gui-debug: prefab-mac-x86-64-gui-debug-build
 	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform mac_x86_64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_X86_64_GUI_DEBUG)
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_X86_64_GUI_DEBUG)
 
 prefab-mac-arm64-gui-debug: prefab-mac-arm64-gui-debug-build
 	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform mac_arm64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_GUI_DEBUG)
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_GUI_DEBUG)
 
 prefab-mac-x86-64-gui-debug-build: prereqs assets-cmake \
    build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_gui/debug/ballisticakit
@@ -291,11 +296,11 @@ RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_GUI_RELEASE = cd build/prefab/full/mac_arm64_gui/release \
 
 prefab-mac-x86-64-gui-release: prefab-mac-x86-64-gui-release-build
 	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform mac_x86_64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_X86_64_GUI_RELEASE)
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_X86_64_GUI_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-mac-arm64-gui-release: prefab-mac-arm64-gui_release-build
 	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform mac_arm64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_GUI_RELEASE)
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_GUI_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-mac-x86-64-gui-release-build: prereqs assets-cmake \
    build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_gui/release/ballisticakit
@@ -325,7 +330,7 @@ prefab-mac-x86-64-server-debug: prefab-mac-x86-64-server-debug-build
 
 prefab-mac-arm64-server-debug: prefab-mac-arm64-server-debug-build
 	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform mac_arm64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_SERVER_DEBUG)
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_SERVER_DEBUG)
 
 prefab-mac-x86-64-server-debug-build: prereqs assets-server \
    build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless
@@ -351,11 +356,11 @@ RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_SERVER_RELEASE = cd \
 
 prefab-mac-x86-64-server-release: prefab-mac-x86-64-server-release-build
 	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform mac_x86_64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_X86_64_SERVER_RELEASE)
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_X86_64_SERVER_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-mac-arm64-server-release: prefab-mac-arm64-server-release-build
 	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform mac_arm64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_SERVER_RELEASE)
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_MAC_ARM64_SERVER_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-mac-x86-64-server-release-build: prereqs assets-server \
    build/prefab/full/mac_x86_64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless
@@ -382,12 +387,12 @@ RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_GUI_DEBUG = cd \
   build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_gui/debug && ./ballisticakit
 
 prefab-linux-x86-64-gui-debug: prefab-linux-x86-64-gui-debug-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_x86_64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_X86_64_GUI_DEBUG)
+	@$(WSLL) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_x86_64
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_X86_64_GUI_DEBUG)
 
 prefab-linux-arm64-gui-debug: prefab-linux-arm64-gui-debug-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_arm64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_GUI_DEBUG)
+	@$(WSLL) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_arm64
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_GUI_DEBUG)
 
 prefab-linux-x86-64-gui-debug-build: prereqs assets-cmake \
    build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_gui/debug/ballisticakit
@@ -412,12 +417,12 @@ RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_GUI_RELEASE = cd \
   build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_gui/release && ./ballisticakit
 
 prefab-linux-x86-64-gui-release: prefab-linux-x86-64-gui-release-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_x86_64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_X86_64_GUI_RELEASE)
+	@$(WSLL) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_x86_64
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_X86_64_GUI_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-linux-arm64-gui-release: prefab-linux-arm64-gui-release-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_arm64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_GUI_RELEASE)
+	@$(WSLL) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_arm64
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_GUI_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-linux-x86-64-gui-release-build: prereqs assets-cmake \
    build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_gui/release/ballisticakit
@@ -442,12 +447,12 @@ RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_SERVER_DEBUG = cd \
    build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_server/debug && ./ballisticakit_server
 
 prefab-linux-x86-64-server-debug: prefab-linux-x86-64-server-debug-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_x86_64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_X86_64_SERVER_DEBUG)
+	@$(WSLL) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_x86_64
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_X86_64_SERVER_DEBUG)
 
 prefab-linux-arm64-server-debug: prefab-linux-arm64-server-debug-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_arm64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_SERVER_DEBUG)
+	@$(WSLL) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_arm64
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_SERVER_DEBUG)
 
 prefab-linux-x86-64-server-debug-build: prereqs assets-server \
    build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_server/debug/dist/ballisticakit_headless
@@ -474,12 +479,12 @@ RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_SERVER_RELEASE = cd \
    build/prefab/full/linux_arm64_server/release && ./ballisticakit_server
 
 prefab-linux-x86-64-server-release: prefab-linux-x86-64-server-release-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_x86_64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_X86_64_SERVER_RELEASE)
+	@$(WSLL) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_x86_64
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_X86_64_SERVER_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-linux-arm64-server-release: prefab-linux-arm64-server-release-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_arm64
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_SERVER_RELEASE)
+	@$(WSLL) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform linux_arm64
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_LINUX_ARM64_SERVER_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-linux-x86-64-server-release-build: prereqs assets-server \
    build/prefab/full/linux_x86_64_server/release/dist/ballisticakit_headless
@@ -503,8 +508,8 @@ RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_GUI_DEBUG = cd build/prefab/full/windows_x86_gui/debug \
   && ./BallisticaKit.exe
 
 prefab-windows-x86-gui-debug: prefab-windows-x86-gui-debug-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_GUI_DEBUG)
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_GUI_DEBUG)
 
 prefab-windows-x86-gui-debug-build: prereqs assets-windows-$(WINPLAT_X86) \
    build/prefab/full/windows_x86_gui/debug/BallisticaKit.exe
@@ -526,8 +531,8 @@ RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_GUI_RELEASE = cd \
   build/prefab/full/windows_x86_gui/release && ./BallisticaKit.exe
 
 prefab-windows-x86-gui-release: prefab-windows-x86-gui-release-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_GUI_RELEASE)
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_GUI_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-windows-x86-gui-release-build: prereqs \
    assets-windows-$(WINPLAT_X86) \
@@ -551,8 +556,8 @@ RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_SERVER_DEBUG = cd \
    && dist/python_d.exe ballisticakit_server.py
 
 prefab-windows-x86-server-debug: prefab-windows-x86-server-debug-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_SERVER_DEBUG)
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_SERVER_DEBUG)
 
 prefab-windows-x86-server-debug-build: prereqs \
    assets-windows-$(WINPLAT_X86) \
@@ -576,8 +581,8 @@ RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_SERVER_RELEASE = cd \
    && dist/python.exe -O ballisticakit_server.py
 
 prefab-windows-x86-server-release: prefab-windows-x86-server-release-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
-	@$(RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_SERVER_RELEASE)
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	$(RUN_PREFAB_WINDOWS_X86_SERVER_RELEASE)
 
 prefab-windows-x86-server-release-build: prereqs \
    assets-windows-$(WINPLAT_X86) \
@@ -964,66 +969,66 @@ WINDOWS_CONFIGURATION ?= Debug
 
 # Stage assets and other files so a built binary will run.
 windows-staging: assets-windows resources meta
-	$(STAGE_BUILD) -win-$(WINPLT) -$(WINCFGLC) build/windows/$(WINCFG)_$(WINPLT)
+	@$(STAGE_BUILD) -win-$(WINPLT) -$(WINCFGLC) build/windows/$(WINCFG)_$(WINPLT)
 
 # Build and run a debug windows build (from WSL).
 windows-debug: windows-debug-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
 	build/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGeneric.exe
 
 # Build and run a release windows build (from WSL).
 windows-release: windows-release-build
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
 	build/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGeneric.exe
 
 # Build a debug windows build (from WSL).
-windows-debug-build: \
+windows-debug-build: prereqs \
    build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.lib \
    build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
 	@$(PCOMMAND) wsl_build_check_win_drive
 	WINDOWS_CONFIGURATION=Debug WINDOWS_PLATFORM=Win32 $(MAKE) windows-staging
 	WINDOWS_PROJECT=Generic WINDOWS_CONFIGURATION=Debug WINDOWS_PLATFORM=Win32 \
   $(MAKE) _windows-wsl-build
 
 # Rebuild a debug windows build (from WSL).
-windows-debug-rebuild: \
+windows-debug-rebuild: prereqs \
    build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.lib \
    build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
 	@$(PCOMMAND) wsl_build_check_win_drive
 	WINDOWS_CONFIGURATION=Debug WINDOWS_PLATFORM=Win32 $(MAKE) windows-staging
 	WINDOWS_PROJECT=Generic WINDOWS_CONFIGURATION=Debug WINDOWS_PLATFORM=Win32 \
   $(MAKE) _windows-wsl-rebuild
 
 # Build a release windows build (from WSL).
-windows-release-build: \
+windows-release-build: prereqs \
    build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.lib \
    build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
 	@$(PCOMMAND) wsl_build_check_win_drive
 	WINDOWS_CONFIGURATION=Release WINDOWS_PLATFORM=Win32 $(MAKE) windows-staging
 	WINDOWS_PROJECT=Generic WINDOWS_CONFIGURATION=Release WINDOWS_PLATFORM=Win32 \
   $(MAKE) _windows-wsl-build
 
 # Rebuild a release windows build (from WSL).
-windows-release-rebuild: \
+windows-release-rebuild: prereqs \
    build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.lib \
    build/prefab/lib/windows/Release_Win32/BallisticaKitGenericPlus.pdb
-	@$(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
+	@$(WSLW) $(PCOMMAND) ensure_prefab_platform windows_x86
 	@$(PCOMMAND) wsl_build_check_win_drive
 	WINDOWS_CONFIGURATION=Release WINDOWS_PLATFORM=Win32 $(MAKE) windows-staging
 	WINDOWS_PROJECT=Generic WINDOWS_CONFIGURATION=Release WINDOWS_PLATFORM=Win32 \
   $(MAKE) _windows-wsl-rebuild
 
 # Remove all non-git-managed files in windows subdir.
-windows-clean:
+windows-clean: prereqs
 	@$(CHECK_CLEAN_SAFETY)
 	git clean -dfx ballisticakit-windows
 	rm -rf build/windows $(LAZYBUILDDIR)
 
 # Show what would be cleaned.
-windows-clean-list:
+windows-clean-list: prereqs
 	@$(CHECK_CLEAN_SAFETY)
 	git clean -dnx ballisticakit-windows
 	echo would also remove build/windows $(LAZYBUILDDIR)
@@ -1145,8 +1150,8 @@ cmake-modular-server-clean:
 
 # Stage assets for building/running within CLion.
 clion-staging: assets-cmake resources meta
-	$(STAGE_BUILD) -cmake -debug build/clion_debug
-	$(STAGE_BUILD) -cmake -release build/clion_release
+	@$(STAGE_BUILD) -cmake -debug build/clion_debug
+	@$(STAGE_BUILD) -cmake -release build/clion_release
 
 # Tell make which of these targets don't represent files.
 .PHONY: cmake cmake-build cmake-clean cmake-server cmake-server-build	\
@@ -1245,6 +1250,13 @@ _WMSBE_2 = \\Community\\MSBuild\\Current\\Bin\\MSBuild.exe\"
 _WMSBE_1B = /mnt/c/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022
 _WMSBE_2B = /Community/MSBuild/Current/Bin/MSBuild.exe
 
+# Sets WSL build type to the user's choice (defaults to Windows).
+WSLU=BA_WSL_TARGETS_WINDOWS=$(BA_WSL_TARGETS_WINDOWS)
+# Sets WSL build type to Linux.
+WSLL=BA_WSL_TARGETS_WINDOWS=0
+# Sets WSL build type to Windows.
+WSLW=BA_WSL_TARGETS_WINDOWS=1
+
 VISUAL_STUDIO_VERSION = -property:VisualStudioVersion=17
 WIN_MSBUILD_EXE = $(_WMSBE_1)$(_WMSBE_2)
 WIN_MSBUILD_EXE_B = "$(_WMSBE_1B)$(_WMSBE_2B)"
diff --git a/src/assets/.asset_manifest_private.json b/src/assets/.asset_manifest_private.json
index e7849bc5..e467eb04 100644
--- a/src/assets/.asset_manifest_private.json
+++ b/src/assets/.asset_manifest_private.json
@@ -1389,6 +1389,10 @@
  "ba_data/textures/circleZigZag.pvr",
  "ba_data/textures/circleZigZag_preview.png",
  "ba_data/textures/circle_preview.png",
+ "ba_data/textures/clayStroke.dds",
+ "ba_data/textures/clayStroke.ktx",
+ "ba_data/textures/clayStroke.pvr",
+ "ba_data/textures/clayStroke_preview.png",
  "ba_data/textures/coin.dds",
  "ba_data/textures/coin.ktx",
  "ba_data/textures/coin.pvr",
diff --git a/src/assets/Makefile b/src/assets/Makefile
index 51abad50..54e13697 100644
--- a/src/assets/Makefile
+++ b/src/assets/Makefile
@@ -5697,6 +5697,7 @@ TEX2D_DDS_TARGETS = \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleOutlineNoAlpha.dds \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleShadow.dds \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleZigZag.dds \
+  $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/clayStroke.dds \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/coin.dds \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/controllerIcon.dds \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/courtyardLevelColor.dds \
@@ -6101,6 +6102,7 @@ TEX2D_PVR_TARGETS = \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleOutlineNoAlpha.pvr \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleShadow.pvr \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleZigZag.pvr \
+  $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/clayStroke.pvr \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/coin.pvr \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/controllerIcon.pvr \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/courtyardLevelColor.pvr \
@@ -6505,6 +6507,7 @@ TEX2D_KTX_TARGETS = \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleOutlineNoAlpha.ktx \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleShadow.ktx \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleZigZag.ktx \
+  $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/clayStroke.ktx \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/coin.ktx \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/controllerIcon.ktx \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/courtyardLevelColor.ktx \
@@ -6909,6 +6912,7 @@ TEX2D_PREVIEW_PNG_TARGETS = \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleShadow_preview.png \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circleZigZag_preview.png \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/circle_preview.png \
+  $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/clayStroke_preview.png \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/coin_preview.png \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/controllerIcon_preview.png \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/textures/courtyardLevelColor_preview.png \
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py
index 697bffcd..4b229133 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 # Build number and version of the ballistica binary we expect to be
 # using.
-TARGET_BALLISTICA_BUILD = 21778
+TARGET_BALLISTICA_BUILD = 21794
 TARGET_BALLISTICA_VERSION = '1.7.33'
 
 
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1/_coopsession.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1/_coopsession.py
index f1d59ae4..a68a72c4 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1/_coopsession.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1/_coopsession.py
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class CoopSession(Session):
             max_players = classic.coop_session_args['max_players']
         else:
             max_players = app.config.get('Coop Game Max Players', 4)
+        if 'submit_score' in classic.coop_session_args:
+            submit_score = classic.coop_session_args['submit_score']
+        else:
+            submit_score = True
 
         # print('FIXME: COOP SESSION WOULD CALC DEPS.')
         depsets: Sequence[bascenev1.DependencySet] = []
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ class CoopSession(Session):
             team_colors=TEAM_COLORS,
             min_players=min_players,
             max_players=max_players,
+            submit_score=submit_score,
         )
 
         # Tournament-ID if we correspond to a co-op tournament (otherwise None)
@@ -346,7 +351,10 @@ class CoopSession(Session):
                 self.setactivity(next_game)
 
                 if not (env.demo or env.arcade):
-                    if self.tournament_id is not None:
+                    if (
+                        self.tournament_id is not None
+                        and classic.coop_session_args['submit_score']
+                    ):
                         self._custom_menu_ui = [
                             {
                                 'label': babase.Lstr(resource='restartText'),
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1/_session.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1/_session.py
index 9acad485..dd757346 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1/_session.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1/_session.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class Session:
         team_colors: Sequence[Sequence[float]] | None = None,
         min_players: int = 1,
         max_players: int = 8,
+        submit_score: bool = True,
     ):
         """Instantiate a session.
 
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ class Session:
             if _max_players_override is None
             else _max_players_override
         )
+        self.submit_score = submit_score
 
         self.customdata = {}
         self._in_set_activity = False
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/activity/coopscore.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/activity/coopscore.py
index 12ffc3ad..86cabfc6 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/activity/coopscore.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/activity/coopscore.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class CoopScoreScreen(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
         self._tournament_time_remaining: float | None = None
         self._tournament_time_remaining_text: Text | None = None
         self._tournament_time_remaining_text_timer: bs.BaseTimer | None = None
+        self._submit_score = self.session.submit_score
 
         # Stuff for activity skip by pressing button
         self._birth_time = bs.time()
@@ -789,7 +790,7 @@ class CoopScoreScreen(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
             transition_delay=2.0,
         )
 
-        if self._score is not None:
+        if self._score is not None and self._submit_score:
             bs.timer(0.4, bs.WeakCall(self._play_drumroll))
 
         # Add us to high scores, filter, and store.
@@ -1396,7 +1397,7 @@ class CoopScoreScreen(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
         assert self._show_info is not None
         available = self._show_info['results'] is not None
 
-        if available:
+        if available and self._submit_score:
             error = (
                 self._show_info['results']['error']
                 if 'error' in self._show_info['results']
@@ -1529,7 +1530,7 @@ class CoopScoreScreen(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
                     maxwidth=400,
                     transition_delay=1.0,
                 ).autoretain()
-            else:
+            elif self._submit_score:
                 ZoomText(
                     (
                         ('#' + str(player_rank))
@@ -1752,9 +1753,10 @@ class CoopScoreScreen(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
                 transition_delay=0,
             ).autoretain()
 
-        bs.timer(0.35, self._score_display_sound.play)
-        if not error:
-            bs.timer(0.35, self.cymbal_sound.play)
+        if self._submit_score:
+            bs.timer(0.35, self._score_display_sound.play)
+            if not error:
+                bs.timer(0.35, self.cymbal_sound.play)
 
     def _show_fail(self) -> None:
         ZoomText(
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/playerspaz.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/playerspaz.py
index 58069c54..683469f9 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/playerspaz.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/actor/playerspaz.py
@@ -223,10 +223,20 @@ class PlayerSpaz(Spaz):
         elif isinstance(msg, bs.DieMessage):
             # Report player deaths to the game.
             if not self._dead:
-                # Immediate-mode or left-game deaths don't count as 'kills'.
-                killed = (
-                    not msg.immediate and msg.how is not bs.DeathType.LEFT_GAME
+                # Was this player killed while being held?
+                was_held = self.held_count > 0 and self.last_player_held_by
+                # Was this player attacked before death?
+                was_attacked_recently = (
+                    self.last_player_attacked_by
+                    and bs.time() - self.last_attacked_time < 4.0
                 )
+                # Leaving the game doesn't count as a kill *unless*
+                # someone does it intentionally while being attacked.
+                left_game_cleanly = msg.how is bs.DeathType.LEFT_GAME and not (
+                    was_held or was_attacked_recently
+                )
+
+                killed = not (msg.immediate or left_game_cleanly)
 
                 activity = self._activity()
 
@@ -236,7 +246,7 @@ class PlayerSpaz(Spaz):
                 else:
                     # If this player was being held at the time of death,
                     # the holder is the killer.
-                    if self.held_count > 0 and self.last_player_held_by:
+                    if was_held:
                         killerplayer = self.last_player_held_by
                     else:
                         # Otherwise, if they were attacked by someone in the
@@ -246,10 +256,7 @@ class PlayerSpaz(Spaz):
                         #  all bot kills would register as suicides; need to
                         #  change this from last_player_attacked_by to
                         #  something like last_actor_attacked_by to fix that.
-                        if (
-                            self.last_player_attacked_by
-                            and bs.time() - self.last_attacked_time < 4.0
-                        ):
+                        if was_attacked_recently:
                             killerplayer = self.last_player_attacked_by
                         else:
                             # ok, call it a suicide unless we're in co-op
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/capturetheflag.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/capturetheflag.py
index 316483f9..0d6d1e4f 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/capturetheflag.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/capturetheflag.py
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class CaptureTheFlagGame(bs.TeamGameActivity[Player, Team]):
                     team.touch_return_timer = None
                     team.touch_return_timer_ticking = None
             if team.flag_return_touches < 0:
-                logging.exception('CTF flag_return_touches < 0')
+                logging.error('CTF flag_return_touches < 0', stack_info=True)
 
     def _handle_death_flag_capture(self, player: Player) -> None:
         """Handles flag values when a player dies or leaves the game."""
@@ -536,22 +536,29 @@ class CaptureTheFlagGame(bs.TeamGameActivity[Player, Team]):
             return
 
         team = player.team
-        # For each "point" our player has touched theflag (Could be multiple),
-        # deduct one from both our player and
-        # the flag's return touches variable.
+
+        # For each "point" our player has touched theflag (Could be
+        # multiple), deduct one from both our player and the flag's
+        # return touches variable.
         for _ in range(player.touching_own_flag):
             # Deduct
             player.touching_own_flag -= 1
-            team.flag_return_touches -= 1
-            # Update our flag's timer accordingly
-            # (Prevents immediate resets in case
-            # there might be more people touching it).
-            if team.flag_return_touches == 0:
-                team.touch_return_timer = None
-                team.touch_return_timer_ticking = None
-            # Safety check, just to be sure!
-            if team.flag_return_touches < 0:
-                logging.exception('CTF flag_return_touches < 0')
+
+            # (This was only incremented if we have non-zero
+            # return-times).
+            if float(self.flag_touch_return_time) > 0.0:
+                team.flag_return_touches -= 1
+                # Update our flag's timer accordingly
+                # (Prevents immediate resets in case
+                # there might be more people touching it).
+                if team.flag_return_touches == 0:
+                    team.touch_return_timer = None
+                    team.touch_return_timer_ticking = None
+                # Safety check, just to be sure!
+                if team.flag_return_touches < 0:
+                    logging.error(
+                        'CTF flag_return_touches < 0', stack_info=True
+                    )
 
     def _flash_base(self, team: Team, length: float = 2.0) -> None:
         light = bs.newnode(
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/colorpicker.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/colorpicker.py
index 7a6c281e..8d6fcd71 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/colorpicker.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/colorpicker.py
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ class ColorPickerExact(PopupWindow):
         self._last_press_time = bui.apptime()
         self._last_press_color_name: str | None = None
         self._last_press_increasing: bool | None = None
+        self._hex_timer: bui.AppTimer | None = None
+        self._hex_prev_text: str = '#FFFFFF'
         self._change_speed = 1.0
         width = 180.0
         height = 240.0
@@ -229,11 +231,26 @@ class ColorPickerExact(PopupWindow):
         )
         self._swatch = bui.imagewidget(
             parent=self.root_widget,
-            position=(width * 0.5 - 50, height - 70),
-            size=(100, 70),
-            texture=bui.gettexture('buttonSquare'),
+            position=(width * 0.5 - 65 + 5, height - 95),
+            size=(130, 115),
+            texture=bui.gettexture('clayStroke'),
             color=(1, 0, 0),
         )
+        self._hex_textbox = bui.textwidget(
+            parent=self.root_widget,
+            position=(width * 0.5 - 37.5 + 3, height - 51),
+            max_chars=9,
+            text='#FFFFFF',
+            autoselect=True,
+            size=(75, 30),
+            v_align='center',
+            editable=True,
+            maxwidth=70,
+            allow_clear_button=False,
+            force_internal_editing=True,
+            glow_type='uniform',
+        )
+
         x = 50
         y = height - 90
         self._label_r: bui.Widget
@@ -288,6 +305,37 @@ class ColorPickerExact(PopupWindow):
         # color to the delegate, so start doing that.
         self._update_for_color()
 
+        # Update our HEX stuff!
+        self._update_for_hex()
+        self._hex_timer = bui.AppTimer(0.025, self._update_for_hex, repeat=True)
+
+    def _update_for_hex(self) -> None:
+        """Update for any HEX or color change."""
+        from typing import cast
+
+        hextext = cast(str, bui.textwidget(query=self._hex_textbox))
+        hexcolor: tuple
+        # Check if our current hex text doesn't match with our old one.
+        # Convert our current hex text into a color if possible.
+        if hextext != self._hex_prev_text:
+            try:
+                hexcolor = hex_to_color(hextext)
+                if len(hexcolor) == 4:
+                    r, g, b, a = hexcolor
+                    del a  # unused
+                else:
+                    r, g, b = hexcolor
+                # Replace the color!
+                for i, ch in enumerate((r, g, b)):
+                    self._color[i] = max(0.0, min(1.0, ch))
+                self._update_for_color()
+            # Usually, a ValueError will occur if the provided hex
+            # is incomplete, which occurs when in the midst of typing it.
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+        # Store the current text for our next comparison.
+        self._hex_prev_text = hextext
+
     # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
     def _update_for_color(self) -> None:
         if not self.root_widget:
@@ -303,6 +351,16 @@ class ColorPickerExact(PopupWindow):
         if self._delegate is not None:
             self._delegate.color_picker_selected_color(self, self._color)
 
+        # Show the HEX code of this color.
+        r, g, b = self._color
+        hexcode = color_to_hex(r, g, b, None)
+        self._hex_prev_text = hexcode
+        bui.textwidget(
+            edit=self._hex_textbox,
+            text=hexcode,
+            color=color_overlay_func(r, g, b),
+        )
+
     def _color_change_press(self, color_name: str, increasing: bool) -> None:
         # If we get rapid-fire presses, eventually start moving faster.
         current_time = bui.apptime()
@@ -331,6 +389,8 @@ class ColorPickerExact(PopupWindow):
         return self._tag
 
     def _transition_out(self) -> None:
+        # Kill our timer
+        self._hex_timer = None
         if not self._transitioning_out:
             self._transitioning_out = True
             if self._delegate is not None:
@@ -342,3 +402,102 @@ class ColorPickerExact(PopupWindow):
         if not self._transitioning_out:
             bui.getsound('swish').play()
         self._transition_out()
+
+
+def hex_to_color(hex_color: str) -> tuple:
+    """Transforms an RGB / RGBA hex code into an rgb1/rgba1 tuple.
+
+    Args:
+        hex_color (str): The HEX color.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the provided HEX color isn't 6 or 8 characters long.
+    Returns:
+        tuple: The color tuple divided by 255.
+    """
+    # Remove the '#' from the string if provided.
+    if hex_color.startswith('#'):
+        hex_color = hex_color.lstrip('#')
+    # Check if this has a valid length.
+    hexlength = len(hex_color)
+    if not hexlength in [6, 8]:
+        raise ValueError(f'Invalid HEX color provided: "{hex_color}"')
+
+    # Convert the hex bytes to their true byte form.
+    ar, ag, ab, aa = (
+        (int.from_bytes(bytes.fromhex(hex_color[0:2]))),
+        (int.from_bytes(bytes.fromhex(hex_color[2:4]))),
+        (int.from_bytes(bytes.fromhex(hex_color[4:6]))),
+        (
+            (int.from_bytes(bytes.fromhex(hex_color[6:8])))
+            if hexlength == 8
+            else None
+        ),
+    )
+    # Divide all numbers by 255 and return.
+    nr, ng, nb, na = (
+        x / 255 if x is not None else None for x in (ar, ag, ab, aa)
+    )
+    return (nr, ng, nb, na) if aa is not None else (nr, ng, nb)
+
+
+def color_to_hex(r: float, g: float, b: float, a: float | None = 1.0) -> str:
+    """Converts an rgb1 tuple to a HEX color code.
+
+    Args:
+        r (float): Red.
+        g (float): Green.
+        b (float): Blue.
+        a (float, optional): Alpha. Defaults to 1.0.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The hexified rgba values.
+    """
+    # Turn our rgb1 to rgb255
+    nr, ng, nb, na = [
+        int(min(255, x * 255)) if x is not None else x for x in [r, g, b, a]
+    ]
+    # Merge all values into their HEX representation.
+    hex_code = (
+        f'#{nr:02x}{ng:02x}{nb:02x}{na:02x}'
+        if na is not None
+        else f'#{nr:02x}{ng:02x}{nb:02x}'
+    )
+    return hex_code
+
+
+def color_overlay_func(
+    r: float, g: float, b: float, a: float | None = None
+) -> tuple:
+    """I could NOT come up with a better function name.
+
+    Args:
+        r (float): Red.
+        g (float): Green.
+        b (float): Blue.
+        a (float | None, optional): Alpha. Defaults to None.
+
+    Returns:
+        tuple: A brighter color if the provided one is dark,
+               and a darker one if it's darker.
+    """
+
+    # Calculate the relative luminance using the formula for sRGB
+    # https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#relativeluminancedef
+    def relative_luminance(color: float) -> Any:
+        if color <= 0.03928:
+            return color / 12.92
+        return ((color + 0.055) / 1.055) ** 2.4
+
+    luminance = (
+        0.2126 * relative_luminance(r)
+        + 0.7152 * relative_luminance(g)
+        + 0.0722 * relative_luminance(b)
+    )
+    # Set our color multiplier depending on the provided color's luminance.
+    luminant = 1.65 if luminance < 0.33 else 0.2
+    # Multiply our given numbers, making sure
+    # they don't blend in the original bg.
+    avg = (0.7 - (r + g + b / 3)) + 0.15
+    r, g, b = [max(avg, x * luminant) for x in (r, g, b)]
+    # Include our alpha and ship it!
+    return (r, g, b, a) if a is not None else (r, g, b)
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/popup.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/popup.py
index 89e7b4c2..7d53e789 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/popup.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/popup.py
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ class PopupMenuWindow(PopupWindow):
         if choices_display is None:
             choices_display = []
 
-        # FIXME: For the moment we base our width on these strings so
-        #  we need to flatten them.
+        # FIXME: For the moment we base our width on these strings so we
+        #  need to flatten them.
         choices_display_fin: list[str] = []
         for choice_display in choices_display:
             choices_display_fin.append(choice_display.evaluate())
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ class PopupMenuWindow(PopupWindow):
         else:
             self._height = 20 + len(choices) * 33
             self._use_scroll = False
-        self._delegate = None  # don't want this stuff called just yet..
+        self._delegate = None  # Don't want this stuff called just yet.
 
-        # extend width to fit our longest string (or our max-width)
+        # Extend width to fit our longest string (or our max-width).
         for index, choice in enumerate(choices):
             if len(choices_display_fin) == len(choices):
                 choice_display_name = choices_display_fin[index]
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ class PopupMenuWindow(PopupWindow):
                     + 60,
                 )
 
-        # init parent class - this will rescale and reposition things as
-        # needed and create our root widget
+        # Init parent class - this will rescale and reposition things as
+        # needed and create our root widget.
         super().__init__(
             position, size=(self._width, self._height), scale=self._scale
         )
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class PopupMenuWindow(PopupWindow):
         else:
             self._offset_widget = bui.containerwidget(
                 parent=self.root_widget,
-                position=(30, 15),
+                position=(12, 12),
                 size=(self._width - 40, self._height),
                 background=False,
             )
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ class PopupMenuWindow(PopupWindow):
                 on_activate_call=self._activate,
                 v_align='center',
                 selectable=(not inactive),
+                glow_type='uniform',
             )
             if choice == self._current_choice:
                 bui.containerwidget(
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/profile/browser.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/profile/browser.py
index 67d816bc..70d1cf3e 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/profile/browser.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/profile/browser.py
@@ -411,24 +411,11 @@ class ProfileBrowserWindow(bui.Window):
                 char_index = spazzes.index('Spaz')
 
             assert isinstance(tval, str)
-            character = bui.buttonwidget(
-                parent=self._subcontainer,
-                position=(0, y_val),
-                size=(28, 28),
-                label='',
-                color=(1, 1, 1),
-                mask_texture=bui.gettexture('characterIconMask'),
-                tint_color=color,
-                tint2_color=_highlight,
-                texture=icon_textures[char_index],
-                tint_texture=icon_tint_textures[char_index],
-                selectable=False,
-            )
             txtw = bui.textwidget(
                 parent=self._subcontainer,
-                position=(35, y_val),
+                position=(5, y_val),
                 size=((self._width - 210) / scl, 28),
-                text=bui.Lstr(value=tval),
+                text=bui.Lstr(value=f'    {tval}'),
                 h_align='left',
                 v_align='center',
                 on_select_call=bui.WeakCall(self._select, p_name, index),
@@ -439,6 +426,17 @@ class ProfileBrowserWindow(bui.Window):
                 on_activate_call=bui.Call(self._edit_button.activate),
                 selectable=True,
             )
+            character = bui.imagewidget(
+                parent=self._subcontainer,
+                position=(0, y_val),
+                size=(30, 30),
+                color=(1, 1, 1),
+                mask_texture=bui.gettexture('characterIconMask'),
+                tint_color=color,
+                tint2_color=_highlight,
+                texture=icon_textures[char_index],
+                tint_texture=icon_tint_textures[char_index],
+            )
             if index == 0:
                 bui.widget(edit=txtw, up_widget=self._back_button)
                 if self._selected_profile is None:
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/gamepad.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/gamepad.py
index 11cee8d3..a525c80f 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/gamepad.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/gamepad.py
@@ -812,15 +812,22 @@ class GamepadSettingsWindow(bui.Window):
         from bauiv1lib.confirm import ConfirmWindow
 
         assert bui.app.classic is not None
-        ConfirmWindow(
-            # TODO: Implement a translation string for this!
-            'Are you sure you want to reset your button mapping?\n'
-            'This will also reset your advanced mappings\n'
-            'and secondary controller button mappings.',
-            self._do_reset,
-            width=490,
-            height=150,
-        )
+
+        # efro note: I think it's ok to reset without a confirm here
+        # because the user can see pretty clearly what changes and can
+        # cancel out of the settings window without saving if they want.
+        if bool(False):
+            ConfirmWindow(
+                # TODO: Implement a translation string for this!
+                'Are you sure you want to reset your button mapping?\n'
+                'This will also reset your advanced mappings\n'
+                'and secondary controller button mappings.',
+                self._do_reset,
+                width=490,
+                height=150,
+            )
+        else:
+            self._do_reset()
 
     def _do_reset(self) -> None:
         """Resets the input's mapping settings."""
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/keyboard.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/keyboard.py
index 4a254ded..47f72ce3 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/keyboard.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/keyboard.py
@@ -305,13 +305,20 @@ class ConfigKeyboardWindow(bui.Window):
         from bauiv1lib.confirm import ConfirmWindow
 
         assert bui.app.classic is not None
-        ConfirmWindow(
-            # TODO: Implement a translation string for this!
-            'Are you sure you want to reset your button mapping?',
-            self._do_reset,
-            width=480,
-            height=95,
-        )
+
+        # efro note: I think it's ok to reset without a confirm here
+        # because the user can see pretty clearly what changes and can
+        # cancel out of the keyboard settings edit if they want.
+        if bool(False):
+            ConfirmWindow(
+                # TODO: Implement a translation string for this!
+                'Are you sure you want to reset your button mapping?',
+                self._do_reset,
+                width=480,
+                height=95,
+            )
+        else:
+            self._do_reset()
 
     def _do_reset(self) -> None:
         """Resets the input's mapping settings."""
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/moddingtools.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/moddingtools.py
index a4307360..fffb6e3b 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/moddingtools.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/settings/moddingtools.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class ModdingToolsWindow(bui.Window):
             parent=self._root_widget,
             position=(0, self._height - 52),
             size=(self._width, 25),
-            text=bui.Lstr(resource='moddingToolsTitleText'),
+            text=bui.Lstr(resource='settingsWindowAdvanced.moddingToolsText'),
             color=app.ui_v1.title_color,
             h_align='center',
             v_align='top',
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class ModdingToolsWindow(bui.Window):
             position=(self._sub_width / 2 - this_button_width / 2, v - 10),
             size=(this_button_width, 60),
             autoselect=True,
-            label=bui.Lstr(resource='createUserSystemScriptsText'),
+            label=bui.Lstr(resource='userSystemScriptsCreateText'),
             text_scale=1.0,
             on_activate_call=babase.modutils.create_user_system_scripts,
         )
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class ModdingToolsWindow(bui.Window):
             position=(self._sub_width / 2 - this_button_width / 2, v - 10),
             size=(this_button_width, 60),
             autoselect=True,
-            label=bui.Lstr(resource='deleteUserSystemScriptsText'),
+            label=bui.Lstr(resource='userSystemScriptsDeleteText'),
             text_scale=1.0,
             on_activate_call=lambda: ConfirmWindow(
                 action=babase.modutils.delete_user_system_scripts,
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ class ModdingToolsWindow(bui.Window):
             parent=self._subcontainer,
             position=(170, v + 10),
             size=(0, 0),
-            text=bui.Lstr(value='UI SIZE :'),
+            text=bui.Lstr(
+                value='$(S) :',
+                subs=[('$(S)', bui.Lstr(resource='uiScaleText'))],
+            ),
             color=app.ui_v1.title_color,
             h_align='center',
             v_align='center',
@@ -172,9 +175,9 @@ class ModdingToolsWindow(bui.Window):
             ],
             choices_display=[
                 bui.Lstr(resource='autoText'),
-                bui.Lstr(resource='smallText'),
-                bui.Lstr(resource='mediumText'),
-                bui.Lstr(resource='largeText'),
+                bui.Lstr(resource='sizeSmallText'),
+                bui.Lstr(resource='sizeMediumText'),
+                bui.Lstr(resource='sizeLargeText'),
             ],
             current_choice=app.config.get('UI Scale', 'auto'),
             on_value_change_call=self._set_uiscale,
diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/tournamententry.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/tournamententry.py
index 34c863c5..2c81ca7c 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/tournamententry.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/tournamententry.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import bauiv1 as bui
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import Any, Callable
-
     import bascenev1 as bs
 
 
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
         on_close_call: Callable[[], Any] | None = None,
     ):
         # Needs some tidying.
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
         # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
         # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
 
@@ -80,11 +80,21 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
 
         self._tournament_activity = tournament_activity
 
-        self._width = 340
-        self._height = 225
+        self._width: float = 340.0
+        self._height: float = 225.0
 
         bg_color = (0.5, 0.4, 0.6)
 
+        # Show the practice button as long as we're not
+        # restarting while on a paid tournament run.
+        self._do_practice = (
+            self._tournament_activity is None
+            and bui.app.config.get('tournament_practice_enabled', False)
+        )
+
+        off_p = 0 if not self._do_practice else 48
+        self._height += off_p * 0.933
+
         # Creates our root_widget.
         super().__init__(
             position=position,
@@ -107,7 +117,7 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
 
         self._cancel_button = bui.buttonwidget(
             parent=self.root_widget,
-            position=(20, self._height - 34),
+            position=(40, self._height - 34),
             size=(60, 60),
             scale=0.5,
             label='',
@@ -132,15 +142,15 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
 
         btn = self._pay_with_tickets_button = bui.buttonwidget(
             parent=self.root_widget,
-            position=(30 + x_offs, 60),
+            position=(30 + x_offs, 60 + off_p),
             autoselect=True,
             button_type='square',
             size=(120, 120),
             label='',
             on_activate_call=self._on_pay_with_tickets_press,
         )
-        self._ticket_img_pos = (50 + x_offs, 94)
-        self._ticket_img_pos_free = (50 + x_offs, 80)
+        self._ticket_img_pos = (50 + x_offs, 94 + off_p)
+        self._ticket_img_pos_free = (50 + x_offs, 80 + off_p)
         self._ticket_img = bui.imagewidget(
             parent=self.root_widget,
             draw_controller=btn,
@@ -148,8 +158,8 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
             position=self._ticket_img_pos,
             texture=bui.gettexture('tickets'),
         )
-        self._ticket_cost_text_position = (87 + x_offs, 88)
-        self._ticket_cost_text_position_free = (87 + x_offs, 120)
+        self._ticket_cost_text_position = (87 + x_offs, 88 + off_p)
+        self._ticket_cost_text_position_free = (87 + x_offs, 120 + off_p)
         self._ticket_cost_text = bui.textwidget(
             parent=self.root_widget,
             draw_controller=btn,
@@ -165,7 +175,7 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
         self._free_plays_remaining_text = bui.textwidget(
             parent=self.root_widget,
             draw_controller=btn,
-            position=(87 + x_offs, 78),
+            position=(87 + x_offs, 78 + off_p),
             size=(0, 0),
             h_align='center',
             v_align='center',
@@ -178,7 +188,7 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
         if self._do_ad_btn:
             btn = self._pay_with_ad_btn = bui.buttonwidget(
                 parent=self.root_widget,
-                position=(190, 60),
+                position=(190, 60 + off_p),
                 autoselect=True,
                 button_type='square',
                 size=(120, 120),
@@ -189,12 +199,12 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
                 parent=self.root_widget,
                 draw_controller=btn,
                 size=(80, 80),
-                position=(210, 94),
+                position=(210, 94 + off_p),
                 texture=bui.gettexture('tv'),
             )
 
-            self._ad_text_position = (251, 88)
-            self._ad_text_position_remaining = (251, 92)
+            self._ad_text_position = (251, 88 + off_p)
+            self._ad_text_position_remaining = (251, 92 + off_p)
             have_ad_tries_remaining = (
                 self._tournament_info['adTriesRemaining'] is not None
             )
@@ -224,7 +234,7 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
             self._ad_plays_remaining_text = bui.textwidget(
                 parent=self.root_widget,
                 draw_controller=btn,
-                position=(251, 78),
+                position=(251, 78 + off_p),
                 size=(0, 0),
                 h_align='center',
                 v_align='center',
@@ -236,7 +246,7 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
 
             bui.textwidget(
                 parent=self.root_widget,
-                position=(self._width * 0.5, 120),
+                position=(self._width * 0.5, 120 + off_p),
                 size=(0, 0),
                 h_align='center',
                 v_align='center',
@@ -250,13 +260,26 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
         else:
             self._pay_with_ad_btn = None
 
+        btn_size = (150, 45)
+        btn_pos = (self._width / 2 - btn_size[0] / 2, self._width / 2 - 110)
+        self._practice_button = None
+        if self._do_practice:
+            self._practice_button = bui.buttonwidget(
+                parent=self.root_widget,
+                position=btn_pos,
+                autoselect=True,
+                size=btn_size,
+                label=bui.Lstr(resource='practiceText'),
+                on_activate_call=self._on_practice_press,
+            )
+
         self._get_tickets_button: bui.Widget | None = None
         self._ticket_count_text: bui.Widget | None = None
         if not bui.app.ui_v1.use_toolbars:
             if bui.app.classic.allow_ticket_purchases:
                 self._get_tickets_button = bui.buttonwidget(
                     parent=self.root_widget,
-                    position=(self._width - 190 + 125, self._height - 34),
+                    position=(self._width - 190 + 105, self._height - 34),
                     autoselect=True,
                     scale=0.5,
                     size=(120, 60),
@@ -372,6 +395,8 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
         sel = self.root_widget.get_selected_child()
         if sel == self._pay_with_ad_btn:
             sel_name = 'Ad'
+        elif sel == self._practice_button:
+            sel_name = 'Practice'
         else:
             sel_name = 'Tickets'
         cfg = bui.app.config
@@ -382,6 +407,8 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
         sel_name = bui.app.config.get('Tournament Pay Selection', 'Tickets')
         if sel_name == 'Ad' and self._pay_with_ad_btn is not None:
             sel = self._pay_with_ad_btn
+        elif sel_name == 'Practice' and self._practice_button is not None:
+            sel = self._practice_button
         else:
             sel = self._pay_with_tickets_button
         bui.containerwidget(edit=self.root_widget, selected_child=sel)
@@ -537,29 +564,37 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
                 text=bui.charstr(bui.SpecialChar.TICKET) + t_str,
             )
 
-    def _launch(self) -> None:
+    def _launch(self, practice: bool = False) -> None:
         assert bui.app.classic is not None
         if self._launched:
             return
         self._launched = True
         launched = False
 
-        # If they gave us an existing activity, just restart it.
-        if self._tournament_activity is not None:
+        # If they gave us an existing, non-consistent
+        # practice activity, just restart it.
+        if (
+            self._tournament_activity is not None
+            and not practice == self._tournament_activity.session.submit_score
+        ):
             try:
-                bui.apptimer(0.1, bui.getsound('cashRegister').play)
+                if not practice:
+                    bui.apptimer(0.1, bui.getsound('cashRegister').play)
+                    bui.screenmessage(
+                        bui.Lstr(
+                            translate=(
+                                'serverResponses',
+                                'Entering tournament...',
+                            )
+                        ),
+                        color=(0, 1, 0),
+                    )
+                bui.apptimer(0 if practice else 0.3, self._transition_out)
+                launched = True
                 with self._tournament_activity.context:
                     self._tournament_activity.end(
                         {'outcome': 'restart'}, force=True
                     )
-                bui.apptimer(0.3, self._transition_out)
-                launched = True
-                bui.screenmessage(
-                    bui.Lstr(
-                        translate=('serverResponses', 'Entering tournament...')
-                    ),
-                    color=(0, 1, 0),
-                )
 
             # We can hit exceptions here if _tournament_activity ends before
             # our restart attempt happens.
@@ -572,9 +607,16 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
         # If we had no existing activity (or were unable to restart it)
         # launch a new session.
         if not launched:
-            bui.apptimer(0.1, bui.getsound('cashRegister').play)
+            if not practice:
+                bui.apptimer(0.1, bui.getsound('cashRegister').play)
+                bui.screenmessage(
+                    bui.Lstr(
+                        translate=('serverResponses', 'Entering tournament...')
+                    ),
+                    color=(0, 1, 0),
+                )
             bui.apptimer(
-                1.0,
+                0 if practice else 1.0,
                 lambda: (
                     bui.app.classic.launch_coop_game(
                         self._tournament_info['game'],
@@ -582,19 +624,14 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
                             'min_players': self._tournament_info['minPlayers'],
                             'max_players': self._tournament_info['maxPlayers'],
                             'tournament_id': self._tournament_id,
+                            'submit_score': not practice,
                         },
                     )
                     if bui.app.classic is not None
                     else None
                 ),
             )
-            bui.apptimer(0.7, self._transition_out)
-            bui.screenmessage(
-                bui.Lstr(
-                    translate=('serverResponses', 'Entering tournament...')
-                ),
-                color=(0, 1, 0),
-            )
+            bui.apptimer(0 if practice else 1.25, self._transition_out)
 
     def _on_pay_with_tickets_press(self) -> None:
         from bauiv1lib import getcurrency
@@ -691,6 +728,25 @@ class TournamentEntryWindow(PopupWindow):
                 on_completion_call=bui.WeakCall(self._on_ad_complete),
             )
 
+    def _on_practice_press(self) -> None:
+        plus = bui.app.plus
+        assert plus is not None
+
+        # If we're already entering, ignore.
+        if self._entering:
+            return
+
+        # Deny if it looks like the tourney has ended.
+        if self._seconds_remaining == 0:
+            bui.screenmessage(
+                bui.Lstr(resource='tournamentEndedText'), color=(1, 0, 0)
+            )
+            bui.getsound('error').play()
+            return
+
+        self._entering = True
+        self._launch(practice=True)
+
     def _on_ad_complete(self, actually_showed: bool) -> None:
         plus = bui.app.plus
         assert plus is not None
diff --git a/src/ballistica/base/base.cc b/src/ballistica/base/base.cc
index 26d61032..a063ba13 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/base/base.cc
+++ b/src/ballistica/base/base.cc
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void BaseFeatureSet::OnModuleExec(PyObject* module) {
   // they happen.
   g_core->python->EnablePythonLoggingCalls();
 
-  // Marker we pop down at the very end so other modules can run sanity
+  // A marker we pop down at the very end so other modules can run sanity
   // checks to make sure we aren't importing them reciprocally when they
   // import us.
   Python::MarkReachedEndOfModule(module);
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ void BaseFeatureSet::StartApp() {
   app_started_ = true;
 
   // As the last step of this phase, tell the logic thread to apply the app
-  // config which will kick off screen creation and otherwise get the ball
-  // rolling.
+  // config which will kick off screen creation or otherwise to get the
+  // ball rolling.
   {
     Python::ScopedInterpreterLock gil;
     python->objs().Get(BasePython::ObjID::kAppPushApplyAppConfigCall).Call();
diff --git a/src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc b/src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc
index 1e716406..3a9ce14d 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc
+++ b/src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ auto main(int argc, char** argv) -> int {
 namespace ballistica {
 
 // These are set automatically via script; don't modify them here.
-const int kEngineBuildNumber = 21778;
+const int kEngineBuildNumber = 21794;
 const char* kEngineVersion = "1.7.33";
 const int kEngineApiVersion = 8;
 
diff --git a/src/ballistica/shared/foundation/event_loop.cc b/src/ballistica/shared/foundation/event_loop.cc
index a2a714c5..d390defa 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/shared/foundation/event_loop.cc
+++ b/src/ballistica/shared/foundation/event_loop.cc
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ void EventLoop::BootstrapThread_() {
   assert(!bootstrapped_);
   assert(g_core);
   thread_id_ = std::this_thread::get_id();
-  const char* id_string;
 
   switch (identifier_) {
     case EventLoopID::kLogic:
diff --git a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/python/methods/python_methods_ui_v1.cc b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/python/methods/python_methods_ui_v1.cc
index 37992377..95d4132f 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/python/methods/python_methods_ui_v1.cc
+++ b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/python/methods/python_methods_ui_v1.cc
@@ -1932,6 +1932,7 @@ static auto PyTextWidget(PyObject* self, PyObject* args,
   PyObject* query_description_obj = Py_None;
   PyObject* adapter_finished_obj = Py_None;
   PyObject* glow_type_obj = Py_None;
+  PyObject* allow_clear_button_obj = Py_None;
 
   static const char* kwlist[] = {"edit",
                                  "parent",
@@ -1972,9 +1973,10 @@ static auto PyTextWidget(PyObject* self, PyObject* args,
                                  "query_description",
                                  "adapter_finished",
                                  "glow_type",
+                                 "allow_clear_button",
                                  nullptr};
   if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
-          args, keywds, "|OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO",
+          args, keywds, "|OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO",
           const_cast<char**>(kwlist), &edit_obj, &parent_obj, &size_obj,
           &pos_obj, &text_obj, &v_align_obj, &h_align_obj, &editable_obj,
           &padding_obj, &on_return_press_call_obj, &on_activate_call_obj,
@@ -1985,7 +1987,8 @@ static auto PyTextWidget(PyObject* self, PyObject* args,
           &shadow_obj, &autoselect_obj, &rotate_obj, &enabled_obj,
           &force_internal_editing_obj, &always_show_carat_obj, &big_obj,
           &extra_touch_border_scale_obj, &res_scale_obj, &query_max_chars_obj,
-          &query_description_obj, &adapter_finished_obj, &glow_type_obj))
+          &query_description_obj, &adapter_finished_obj, &glow_type_obj,
+          &allow_clear_button_obj))
     return nullptr;
 
   if (!g_base->CurrentContext().IsEmpty()) {
@@ -2209,6 +2212,9 @@ static auto PyTextWidget(PyObject* self, PyObject* args,
     }
     widget->set_glow_type(glow_type);
   }
+  if (allow_clear_button_obj != Py_None) {
+    widget->set_allow_clear_button(Python::GetPyBool(allow_clear_button_obj));
+  }
 
   // If making a new widget, add it at the end.
   if (edit_obj == Py_None) {
@@ -2266,7 +2272,8 @@ static PyMethodDef PyTextWidgetDef = {
     "  query_max_chars: bauiv1.Widget | None = None,\n"
     "  query_description: bauiv1.Widget | None = None,\n"
     "  adapter_finished: bool | None = None,\n"
-    "  glow_type: str | None = None)\n"
+    "  glow_type: str | None = None,\n"
+    "  allow_clear_button: bool | None = None)\n"
     "  -> bauiv1.Widget\n"
     "\n"
     "Create or edit a text widget.\n"
diff --git a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.cc b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.cc
index 6a6b0acb..a1caf3e4 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.cc
+++ b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ TextWidget::TextWidget() {
   // FIXME - should generalize this to any controller-only situation.
   if (g_buildconfig.ostype_android()) {
     if (g_base->input->touch_input() == nullptr) {
-      do_clear_button_ = false;
+      implicit_clear_button_ = false;
     }
   }
   birth_time_millisecs_ =
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ void TextWidget::Draw(base::RenderPass* pass, bool draw_transparent) {
 
     // Clear button.
     if (editable() && (IsHierarchySelected() || always_show_carat_)
-        && !text_raw_.empty() && do_clear_button_) {
+        && !text_raw_.empty() && implicit_clear_button_
+        && allow_clear_button_) {
       base::SimpleComponent c(pass);
       c.SetTransparent(true);
       if (clear_pressed_ && clear_mouse_over_) {
@@ -819,7 +820,8 @@ auto TextWidget::HandleMessage(const base::WidgetMessage& m) -> bool {
       if (editable() && (IsHierarchySelected() || always_show_carat_)
           && !text_raw_.empty() && (x >= width_ - 35)
           && (x < width_ + kClearMargin) && (y > -kClearMargin)
-          && (y < height_ + kClearMargin) && do_clear_button_) {
+          && (y < height_ + kClearMargin) && implicit_clear_button_
+          && allow_clear_button_) {
         clear_pressed_ = clear_mouse_over_ = true;
         return true;
       }
diff --git a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.h b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.h
index 7c3cb3c6..2452186b 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.h
+++ b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class TextWidget : public Widget {
   void set_flatness(float flatness) { flatness_ = flatness; }
   void set_shadow(float shadow) { shadow_ = shadow; }
   void set_res_scale(float res_scale);
+  void set_allow_clear_button(bool val) { allow_clear_button_ = val; }
   auto GetTextWidth() -> float;
   void OnLanguageChange() override;
   void AdapterFinished();
@@ -130,7 +131,8 @@ class TextWidget : public Widget {
   bool selectable_{};
   bool clear_pressed_{};
   bool clear_mouse_over_{};
-  bool do_clear_button_{true};
+  bool implicit_clear_button_{true};
+  bool allow_clear_button_{true};
   int carat_position_{9999};
   int max_chars_{99999};
   float res_scale_{1.0f};
diff --git a/src/tools/pcommandbatch/pcommandbatch.c b/src/tools/pcommandbatch/pcommandbatch.c
index 4e1c6991..846a8d0d 100644
--- a/src/tools/pcommandbatch/pcommandbatch.c
+++ b/src/tools/pcommandbatch/pcommandbatch.c
@@ -165,11 +165,16 @@ int get_running_server_port_(const struct Context_* ctx,
 
   cJSON* state_dict = cJSON_Parse(buf);
   if (!state_dict) {
+    // An un-parseable state file is not a recoverable error; go down hard.
+    // State files are written and then moved into place so we should never
+    // see something like a half-written file.
     fprintf(stderr,
-            "Error: pcommandbatch client %s_%d (pid %d): failed to parse state "
-            "value.\n",
-            ctx->instance_prefix, ctx->instance_num, ctx->pid);
-    return -1;
+            "Fatal Error: pcommandbatch client %s_%d (pid %d):"
+            " failed to parse state file value of size %zu.\n",
+            ctx->instance_prefix, ctx->instance_num, ctx->pid, amt);
+    fflush(stderr);
+    abort();
+    // return -1;
   }
 
   // If results included output, print it.
diff --git a/tools/batools/apprun.py b/tools/batools/apprun.py
index e3e3640a..0e8afd9c 100755
--- a/tools/batools/apprun.py
+++ b/tools/batools/apprun.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
 #
-"""Utils for wrangling runs of the app.
+"""Utils for wrangling running the app as part of a build.
 
 Manages constructing or downloading it as well as running it.
 """
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ def acquire_binary(assets: bool, purpose: str) -> str:
     if os.environ.get('BA_APP_RUN_ENABLE_BUILDS') == '1':
         # Going the build-it-ourselves route.
 
+        # Don't need any env mods for this path.
+        env = None
+
         if os.environ.get('BA_APP_RUN_BUILD_HEADLESS') == '1':
             # User has opted for headless builds.
             if assets:
@@ -141,16 +144,23 @@ def acquire_binary(assets: bool, purpose: str) -> str:
                 binary_build_command = ['make', 'cmake-binary']
             binary_path = 'build/cmake/debug/staged/ballisticakit'
     else:
-        # Ok; going with prefab headless stuff.
+        # Ok; going with a downloaded prefab headless build.
 
-        # Let the user know how to use their own binaries instead.
+        # By default, prefab build targets on WSL (Linux running on
+        # Windows) will give us Windows builds which won't work right
+        # here. Ask it for Linux builds instead.
+        env = dict(os.environ, BA_WSL_TARGETS_WINDOWS='0')
+
+        # Let the user know how to use their own built binaries instead
+        # if they prefer.
         note = '\n' + textwrap.fill(
-            'NOTE: You can set env-var BA_APP_RUN_ENABLE_BUILDS=1'
-            f' to use locally-built binaries for {purpose}'
-            ' instead of prefab ones. This will properly reflect any changes'
-            ' you\'ve made to the C/C++ layer.',
+            f'NOTE: You can set env-var BA_APP_RUN_ENABLE_BUILDS=1'
+            f' to use locally-built binaries for {purpose} instead'
+            f' of prefab ones. This will properly reflect any changes'
+            f' you\'ve made to the C/C++ layer.',
             80,
         )
+
         if assets:
             print(
                 f'{Clr.SMAG}Fetching prefab binary & assets for'
@@ -160,6 +170,7 @@ def acquire_binary(assets: bool, purpose: str) -> str:
             binary_path = (
                 subprocess.run(
                     ['tools/pcommand', 'prefab_binary_path', 'server-release'],
+                    env=env,
                     check=True,
                     capture_output=True,
                 )
@@ -176,6 +187,7 @@ def acquire_binary(assets: bool, purpose: str) -> str:
             binary_path = (
                 subprocess.run(
                     ['tools/pcommand', 'prefab_binary_path', 'server-release'],
+                    env=env,
                     check=True,
                     capture_output=True,
                 )
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@ def acquire_binary(assets: bool, purpose: str) -> str:
             )
             binary_build_command = ['make', binary_path]
 
-    subprocess.run(binary_build_command, check=True)
+    subprocess.run(binary_build_command, env=env, check=True)
     if not os.path.exists(binary_path):
         raise RuntimeError(
             f"Binary not found at expected path '{binary_path}'."
diff --git a/tools/batools/build.py b/tools/batools/build.py
index 69a94a63..b7c54495 100644
--- a/tools/batools/build.py
+++ b/tools/batools/build.py
@@ -76,6 +76,87 @@ class PrefabTarget(Enum):
     GUI_RELEASE = 'gui-release'
     SERVER_RELEASE = 'server-release'
 
+    @property
+    def buildtype(self) -> str:
+        """Return the build type for this target."""
+        return self.value.split('-')[0]
+
+    @property
+    def buildmode(self) -> str:
+        """Return the build mode for this target."""
+        return self.value.split('-')[1]
+
+
+class PrefabPlatform(Enum):
+    """Distinct os/cpu-arch/etc. combos we support for prefab builds."""
+
+    MAC_X86_64 = 'mac_x86_64'
+    MAC_ARM64 = 'mac_arm64'
+    WINDOWS_X86 = 'windows_x86'
+    LINUX_X86_64 = 'linux_x86_64'
+    LINUX_ARM64 = 'linux_arm64'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_current(
+        cls, wsl_targets_windows: bool | None = None
+    ) -> PrefabPlatform:
+        """Get an identifier for the platform running this build.
+
+        Pass a bool `wsl_targets_windows` value to cause WSL to target
+        either native Windows (True) or Linux (False). If this value is
+        not passed, the env var BA_WSL_TARGETS_WINDOWS is used, and if that
+        is not set, the default is False (Linux builds).
+
+        Throws a RuntimeError on unsupported platforms.
+        """
+        import platform
+
+        if wsl_targets_windows is None:
+            wsl_targets_windows = (
+                os.environ.get('BA_WSL_TARGETS_WINDOWS', '0') == '1'
+            )
+
+        system = platform.system()
+        machine = platform.machine()
+
+        if system == 'Darwin':
+            if machine == 'x86_64':
+                return cls.MAC_X86_64
+            if machine == 'arm64':
+                return cls.MAC_ARM64
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f'PrefabPlatform.get_current:'
+                f' unsupported mac machine type:'
+                f' {machine}.'
+            )
+        if system == 'Linux':
+            # If it looks like we're in Windows Subsystem for Linux, we may
+            # want to operate on Windows versions.
+            if wsl_targets_windows:
+                if 'microsoft' in platform.uname().release.lower():
+                    if machine == 'x86_64':
+                        # Currently always targeting 32 bit for prefab stuff.
+                        return cls.WINDOWS_X86
+                    # TODO: add support for arm windows
+                    raise RuntimeError(
+                        f'make_prefab: unsupported win machine type: {machine}.'
+                    )
+
+            if machine == 'x86_64':
+                return cls.LINUX_X86_64
+            if machine == 'aarch64':
+                return cls.LINUX_ARM64
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f'PrefabPlatform.get_current:'
+                f' unsupported linux machine type:'
+                f' {machine}.'
+            )
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f'PrefabPlatform.get_current:'
+            f' unrecognized platform:'
+            f' {platform.system()}.'
+        )
+
 
 class LazyBuildCategory(Enum):
     """Types of sources."""
@@ -296,49 +377,6 @@ def archive_old_builds(
         )
 
 
-def get_current_prefab_platform(wsl_gives_windows: bool = True) -> str:
-    """Get an identifier for the platform running this build.
-
-    Throws a RuntimeError on unsupported platforms.
-    """
-    import platform
-
-    system = platform.system()
-    machine = platform.machine()
-
-    if system == 'Darwin':
-        if machine == 'x86_64':
-            return 'mac_x86_64'
-        if machine == 'arm64':
-            return 'mac_arm64'
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f'make_prefab: unsupported mac machine type:' f' {machine}.'
-        )
-    if system == 'Linux':
-        # If it looks like we're in Windows Subsystem for Linux,
-        # we may want to operate on Windows versions.
-        if wsl_gives_windows:
-            if 'microsoft' in platform.uname().release.lower():
-                if machine == 'x86_64':
-                    # Currently always targeting 32 bit for prefab stuff.
-                    return 'windows_x86'
-                # TODO: add support for arm windows
-                raise RuntimeError(
-                    f'make_prefab: unsupported win machine type: {machine}.'
-                )
-
-        if machine == 'x86_64':
-            return 'linux_x86_64'
-        if machine == 'aarch64':
-            return 'linux_arm64'
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            f'make_prefab: unsupported linux machine type:' f' {machine}.'
-        )
-    raise RuntimeError(
-        f'make_prefab: unrecognized platform:' f' {platform.system()}.'
-    )
-
-
 def _vstr(nums: Sequence[int]) -> str:
     return '.'.join(str(i) for i in nums)
 
diff --git a/tools/batools/pcommands.py b/tools/batools/pcommands.py
index eb2be2cb..79add57c 100644
--- a/tools/batools/pcommands.py
+++ b/tools/batools/pcommands.py
@@ -487,34 +487,6 @@ def efrocache_get() -> None:
         pcommand.clientprint(output)
 
 
-def get_modern_make() -> None:
-    """Print name of a modern make command."""
-    import platform
-    import subprocess
-
-    pcommand.disallow_in_batch()
-
-    # Mac gnu make is outdated (due to newer versions using GPL3 I believe).
-    # so let's return 'gmake' there which will point to homebrew make which
-    # should be up to date.
-    if platform.system() == 'Darwin':
-        if (
-            subprocess.run(
-                ['which', 'gmake'], check=False, capture_output=True
-            ).returncode
-            != 0
-        ):
-            print(
-                'WARNING: this requires gmake (mac system make is too old).'
-                " Install it with 'brew install make'",
-                file=sys.stderr,
-                flush=True,
-            )
-        print('gmake')
-    else:
-        print('make')
-
-
 def warm_start_asset_build() -> None:
     """Prep asset builds to run faster."""
     import os
@@ -608,6 +580,24 @@ def checkenv() -> None:
     batools.build.checkenv()
 
 
+def prefab_platform() -> None:
+    """Print the current prefab-platform value."""
+    from efro.error import CleanError
+
+    from batools.build import PrefabPlatform
+
+    # Platform determination uses env vars; won't work in batch.
+    pcommand.disallow_in_batch()
+
+    args = pcommand.get_args()
+    if len(args) != 0:
+        raise CleanError('No arguments expected.')
+
+    current = PrefabPlatform.get_current()
+
+    print(current.value, end='')
+
+
 def ensure_prefab_platform() -> None:
     """Ensure we are running on a particular prefab platform.
 
@@ -616,50 +606,90 @@ def ensure_prefab_platform() -> None:
     the prefab platform may be Windows; not Linux. Also, a 64-bit
     os may be targeting a 32-bit platform.
     """
-    import batools.build
     from efro.error import CleanError
 
+    from batools.build import PrefabPlatform
+
+    # Platform determination uses env vars; won't work in batch.
+    pcommand.disallow_in_batch()
+
     args = pcommand.get_args()
     if len(args) != 1:
-        raise CleanError('Expected 1 platform name arg.')
-    needed = args[0]
-    current = batools.build.get_current_prefab_platform()
-    if current != needed:
+        options = ', '.join(t.value for t in PrefabPlatform)
         raise CleanError(
-            f'Incorrect platform: we are {current}, this requires {needed}.'
+            f'Expected 1 PrefabPlatform arg. Options are {options}.'
+        )
+    needed = PrefabPlatform(args[0])
+    current = PrefabPlatform.get_current()
+    if current is not needed:
+        raise CleanError(
+            f'Incorrect platform: we are {current.value},'
+            f' this requires {needed.value}.'
         )
 
 
 def prefab_run_var() -> None:
     """Print the current platform prefab run target var."""
-    import batools.build
+    from batools.build import PrefabPlatform
+
+    # Platform determination uses env vars; won't work in batch.
+    pcommand.disallow_in_batch()
 
     args = pcommand.get_args()
     if len(args) != 1:
         raise RuntimeError('Expected 1 arg.')
     base = args[0].replace('-', '_').upper()
-    platform = batools.build.get_current_prefab_platform().upper()
+    platform = PrefabPlatform.get_current().value.upper()
     pcommand.clientprint(f'RUN_PREFAB_{platform}_{base}', end='')
 
 
 def prefab_binary_path() -> None:
-    """Print the current platform prefab binary path."""
-    import batools.build
+    """Print the path to the current prefab binary."""
+    from typing import assert_never
 
+    from efro.error import CleanError
+
+    from batools.build import PrefabPlatform, PrefabTarget
+
+    # Platform determination uses env vars; won't work in batch.
     pcommand.disallow_in_batch()
 
     if len(sys.argv) != 3:
-        raise RuntimeError('Expected 1 arg.')
-    buildtype, buildmode = sys.argv[2].split('-')
-    platform = batools.build.get_current_prefab_platform()
-    if buildtype == 'gui':
-        binpath = 'ballisticakit'
-    elif buildtype == 'server':
-        binpath = 'dist/ballisticakit_headless'
+        options = ', '.join(t.value for t in PrefabTarget)
+        raise CleanError(f'Expected 1 PrefabTarget arg. Options are {options}.')
+
+    target = PrefabTarget(sys.argv[2])
+
+    buildtype = target.buildtype
+    buildmode = target.buildmode
+
+    platform = PrefabPlatform.get_current()
+
+    if platform is PrefabPlatform.WINDOWS_X86:
+        if buildtype == 'gui':
+            binpath = 'BallisticaKit.exe'
+        elif buildtype == 'server':
+            binpath = 'dist/BallisticaKitHeadless.exe'
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid buildtype '{buildtype}'.")
+    elif (
+        platform is PrefabPlatform.MAC_ARM64
+        or platform is PrefabPlatform.MAC_X86_64
+        or platform is PrefabPlatform.LINUX_ARM64
+        or platform is PrefabPlatform.LINUX_X86_64
+    ):
+        if buildtype == 'gui':
+            binpath = 'ballisticakit'
+        elif buildtype == 'server':
+            binpath = 'dist/ballisticakit_headless'
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid buildtype '{buildtype}'.")
     else:
-        raise ValueError(f"Invalid buildtype '{buildtype}'.")
+        # Make sure we're covering all options.
+        assert_never(platform)
+
     print(
-        f'build/prefab/full/{platform}_{buildtype}/{buildmode}/{binpath}',
+        f'build/prefab/full/{platform.value}_{buildtype}/{buildmode}/{binpath}',
         end='',
     )
 
@@ -667,20 +697,21 @@ def prefab_binary_path() -> None:
 def make_prefab() -> None:
     """Run prefab builds for the current platform."""
     import subprocess
-    import batools.build
+    from batools.build import PrefabPlatform, PrefabTarget
 
+    # Platform determination uses env vars; won't work in batch.
     pcommand.disallow_in_batch()
 
     if len(sys.argv) != 3:
         raise RuntimeError('Expected one argument')
-    target = batools.build.PrefabTarget(sys.argv[2])
-    platform = batools.build.get_current_prefab_platform()
+    targetstr = PrefabTarget(sys.argv[2]).value
+    platformstr = PrefabPlatform.get_current().value
 
     # We use dashes instead of underscores in target names.
-    platform = platform.replace('_', '-')
+    platformstr = platformstr.replace('_', '-')
     try:
         subprocess.run(
-            ['make', f'prefab-{platform}-{target.value}-build'], check=True
+            ['make', f'prefab-{platformstr}-{targetstr}-build'], check=True
         )
     except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt) as exc:
         if str(exc):
@@ -697,6 +728,7 @@ def lazybuild() -> None:
     # This command is not a good candidate for batch since it can be
     # long running and prints various stuff throughout the process.
     pcommand.disallow_in_batch()
+
     args = pcommand.get_args()
 
     if len(args) < 3:
diff --git a/tools/batools/pcommands2.py b/tools/batools/pcommands2.py
index 203c9eaa..bfa18a9e 100644
--- a/tools/batools/pcommands2.py
+++ b/tools/batools/pcommands2.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def win_ci_install_prereqs() -> None:
 
     # We'll need to pull a handful of things out of efrocache for the
     # build to succeed. Normally this would happen through our Makefile
-    # targets but we can't use them under raw window so we need to just
+    # targets but we can't use them under raw Windows so we need to just
     # hard-code whatever we need here.
     lib_dbg_win32 = 'build/prefab/lib/windows/Debug_Win32'
     needed_targets: set[str] = {
@@ -256,11 +256,11 @@ def win_ci_binary_build() -> None:
 
 
 def update_cmake_prefab_lib() -> None:
-    """Update prefab internal libs for builds."""
+    """Update prefab internal libs; run as part of a build."""
     import subprocess
     import os
     from efro.error import CleanError
-    import batools.build
+    from batools.build import PrefabPlatform
 
     pcommand.disallow_in_batch()
 
@@ -275,14 +275,18 @@ def update_cmake_prefab_lib() -> None:
         raise CleanError(f'Invalid buildtype: {buildtype}')
     if mode not in {'debug', 'release'}:
         raise CleanError(f'Invalid mode: {mode}')
-    platform = batools.build.get_current_prefab_platform(
-        wsl_gives_windows=False
-    )
-    suffix = '_server' if buildtype == 'server' else '_gui'
-    target = f'build/prefab/lib/{platform}{suffix}/{mode}/libballisticaplus.a'
 
-    # Build the target and then copy it to dst if it doesn't exist there yet
-    # or the existing one is older than our target.
+    # Our 'cmake' build targets use the Linux side of WSL; not native
+    # Windows.
+    platform = PrefabPlatform.get_current(wsl_targets_windows=False)
+
+    suffix = '_server' if buildtype == 'server' else '_gui'
+    target = (
+        f'build/prefab/lib/{platform.value}{suffix}/{mode}/libballisticaplus.a'
+    )
+
+    # Build the target and then copy it to dst if it doesn't exist there
+    # yet or the existing one is older than our target.
     subprocess.run(['make', target], check=True)
 
     libdir = os.path.join(builddir, 'prefablib')
@@ -431,7 +435,7 @@ def wsl_build_check_win_drive() -> None:
         != 0
     ):
         raise CleanError(
-            'wslpath not found; you must run this from a WSL environment'
+            "'wslpath' not found. This does not seem to be a WSL environment."
         )
 
     if os.environ.get('WSL_BUILD_CHECK_WIN_DRIVE_IGNORE') == '1':
@@ -448,9 +452,12 @@ def wsl_build_check_win_drive() -> None:
         .strip()
     )
 
-    # If we're sitting under the linux filesystem, our path
-    # will start with \\wsl$; fail in that case and explain why.
-    if not path.startswith('\\\\wsl$'):
+    # If we're sitting under the linux filesystem, our path will start
+    # with '\\wsl$' or '\\wsl.localhost' or '\\wsl\'; fail in that case
+    # and explain why.
+    if not any(
+        path.startswith(x) for x in ['\\\\wsl$', '\\\\wsl.', '\\\\wsl\\']
+    ):
         return
 
     def _wrap(txt: str) -> str:
@@ -475,7 +482,7 @@ def wsl_build_check_win_drive() -> None:
                     'Note that WSL2 filesystem performance'
                     ' is poor when accessing'
                     ' native Windows drives, so if Visual Studio builds are not'
-                    ' needed it may be best to keep things'
+                    ' needed it may be best to keep things here'
                     ' on the Linux filesystem.'
                     ' This behavior may differ under WSL1 (untested).'
                 ),
@@ -540,3 +547,31 @@ def wsl_path_to_win() -> None:
     if escape:
         out = out.replace('\\', '\\\\')
     print(out, end='')
+
+
+def get_modern_make() -> None:
+    """Print name of a modern make command."""
+    import platform
+    import subprocess
+
+    pcommand.disallow_in_batch()
+
+    # Mac gnu make is outdated (due to newer versions using GPL3 I believe).
+    # so let's return 'gmake' there which will point to homebrew make which
+    # should be up to date.
+    if platform.system() == 'Darwin':
+        if (
+            subprocess.run(
+                ['which', 'gmake'], check=False, capture_output=True
+            ).returncode
+            != 0
+        ):
+            print(
+                'WARNING: this requires gmake (mac system make is too old).'
+                " Install it with 'brew install make'",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+                flush=True,
+            )
+        print('gmake')
+    else:
+        print('make')
diff --git a/tools/batools/staging.py b/tools/batools/staging.py
index 5a14ea75..20b92523 100755
--- a/tools/batools/staging.py
+++ b/tools/batools/staging.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import subprocess
 from functools import partial
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from efro.terminal import Clr
 from efrotools import PYVER, extract_arg, extract_flag
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class AssetStager:
 
     def __init__(self, projroot: str) -> None:
         self.projroot = projroot
+        self.desc = 'unknown'
         # We always calc src relative to this script.
         self.src = f'{self.projroot}/build/assets'
         self.dst: str | None = None
@@ -71,6 +73,12 @@ class AssetStager:
         """Do the thing."""
         self._parse_args(args)
 
+        print(
+            f'{Clr.BLU}Staging for {Clr.MAG}{Clr.BLD}{self.desc}{Clr.RST}'
+            f'{Clr.BLU} at {Clr.MAG}{Clr.BLD}{self.dst}'
+            f'{Clr.RST}{Clr.BLU}...{Clr.RST}'
+        )
+
         # Ok, now for every top level dir in src, come up with a nice single
         # command to sync the needed subset of it to dst.
 
@@ -140,22 +148,27 @@ class AssetStager:
             )
 
         if platform_arg == '-android':
+            self.desc = 'android'
             self._parse_android_args(args)
         elif platform_arg.startswith('-win'):
+            self.desc = 'windows'
             self._parse_win_args(platform_arg, args)
         elif platform_arg == '-cmake':
+            self.desc = 'cmake'
             self.dst = args[-1]
             self.tex_suffix = '.dds'
             # Link/copy in a binary *if* builddir is provided.
             self.include_binary_executable = self.builddir is not None
             self.executable_name = 'ballisticakit'
         elif platform_arg == '-cmakemodular':
+            self.desc = 'cmake modular'
             self.dst = args[-1]
             self.tex_suffix = '.dds'
             self.include_python_dylib = True
             self.include_shell_executable = True
             self.executable_name = 'ballisticakit'
         elif platform_arg == '-cmakeserver':
+            self.desc = 'cmake server'
             self.dst = os.path.join(args[-1], 'dist')
             self.serverdst = args[-1]
             self.include_textures = False
@@ -165,6 +178,7 @@ class AssetStager:
             self.include_binary_executable = self.builddir is not None
             self.executable_name = 'ballisticakit_headless'
         elif platform_arg == '-cmakemodularserver':
+            self.desc = 'cmake modular server'
             self.dst = os.path.join(args[-1], 'dist')
             self.serverdst = args[-1]
             self.include_textures = False
@@ -175,6 +189,7 @@ class AssetStager:
             self.executable_name = 'ballisticakit_headless'
 
         elif platform_arg == '-xcode-mac':
+            self.desc = 'xcode mac'
             self.src = os.environ['SOURCE_ROOT'] + '/../build/assets'
             self.dst = (
                 os.environ['TARGET_BUILD_DIR']
@@ -184,17 +199,8 @@ class AssetStager:
             self.include_pylib = True
             self.pylib_src_name = 'pylib-apple'
             self.tex_suffix = '.dds'
-        elif platform_arg == '-xcode-mac-old':
-            self.src = os.environ['SOURCE_ROOT'] + '/build/assets'
-            self.dst = (
-                os.environ['TARGET_BUILD_DIR']
-                + '/'
-                + os.environ['UNLOCALIZED_RESOURCES_FOLDER_PATH']
-            )
-            self.include_pylib = True
-            self.pylib_src_name = 'pylib-apple'
-            self.tex_suffix = '.dds'
         elif platform_arg == '-xcode-ios':
+            self.desc = 'xcode ios'
             self.src = os.environ['SOURCE_ROOT'] + '/build/assets'
             self.dst = (
                 os.environ['TARGET_BUILD_DIR']
diff --git a/tools/pcommand b/tools/pcommand
index 0a6eef2a..8493c487 100755
--- a/tools/pcommand
+++ b/tools/pcommand
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ from batools.pcommands import (
     upper,
     efrocache_update,
     efrocache_get,
-    get_modern_make,
     warm_start_asset_build,
     gen_docs_pdoc,
     gen_docs_sphinx,
     list_pip_reqs,
     install_pip_reqs,
     checkenv,
+    prefab_platform,
     ensure_prefab_platform,
     prefab_run_var,
     prefab_binary_path,
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ from batools.pcommands2 import (
     tests_warm_start,
     wsl_path_to_win,
     wsl_build_check_win_drive,
+    get_modern_make,
 )
 
 # pylint: enable=unused-import