diff --git a/src/BitmapText.cpp b/src/BitmapText.cpp
index c0977f8c96..49457f7b6f 100644
--- a/src/BitmapText.cpp
+++ b/src/BitmapText.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,8 @@ void BitmapText::DrawChars( bool bUseStrokeTexture )
 		if ( haveTextures && end < m_vpFontPageTextures.size() && m_vpFontPageTextures[start]->m_pTextureMain != m_vpFontPageTextures[end]->m_pTextureMain )
 			renderNow = true;
 
-		if ( (haveTextures && (renderNow || end >= iEndGlyph)) || texUnit == 8 || texUnit > DISPLAY->GetNumTextureUnits() || !PREFSMAN->m_bAllowMultitexture )
+		// Render if we can't store any more textures without running into software or hardware limitations
+		if ( haveTextures && (((renderNow || end >= iEndGlyph) || texUnit == 8) || (texUnit == DISPLAY->GetNumTextureUnits() || !PREFSMAN->m_bAllowMultitexture )) )
 		{
 			DISPLAY->DrawQuads(&m_aVertices[startingPoint * 4], (end - startingPoint) * 4);
 
diff --git a/src/RageDisplay.cpp b/src/RageDisplay.cpp
index a070b02faa..e7f08aea0e 100644
--- a/src/RageDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/RageDisplay.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,12 @@ void RageDisplay::SetDefaultRenderStates()
 	LoadMenuPerspective( 0, 640, 480, 320, 240 ); // 0 FOV = ortho
 }
 
+bool RageDisplay::IsD3DInternal()
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+
 
 // Matrix stuff
 class MatrixStack
@@ -1043,6 +1049,11 @@ void RageDisplay::SetPresentTime(std::chrono::nanoseconds presentTime)
 	g_LastFramePresentTime = presentTime;
 }
 
+bool RageDisplay::IsD3D()
+{
+	return DISPLAY->IsD3DInternal();
+}
+
 RageCompiledGeometry::~RageCompiledGeometry()
 {
 	m_bNeedsNormals = false;
diff --git a/src/RageDisplay.h b/src/RageDisplay.h
index 1c687db267..39f69f5a58 100644
--- a/src/RageDisplay.h
+++ b/src/RageDisplay.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ class RageDisplay
 
 	// Call this when the resolution has been changed externally:
 	virtual void ResolutionChanged();
+	bool IsD3D();
 
 	virtual bool BeginFrame();
 	virtual void EndFrame();
@@ -337,6 +338,8 @@ class RageDisplay
 	virtual void DrawLineStripInternal( const RageSpriteVertex v[], int iNumVerts, float LineWidth );
 	virtual void DrawSymmetricQuadStripInternal( const RageSpriteVertex v[], int iNumVerts ) = 0;
 	virtual void DrawCircleInternal( const RageSpriteVertex &v, float radius );
+	
+	virtual bool IsD3DInternal();
 
 	// return RString() if mode change was successful, an error message otherwise.
 	// bNewDeviceOut is set true if a new device was created and textures
diff --git a/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp b/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
index c7dc8e3604..16cec5de2a 100644
--- a/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
+++ b/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
@@ -1169,20 +1169,20 @@ void RageDisplay_D3D::SetBlendMode( BlendMode mode )
 		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_SRCBLEND,  D3DBLEND_ZERO );
 		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_DESTBLEND, D3DBLEND_ONE );
 		// Alpha: iSourceAlpha = GL_ZERO; iDestAlpha = GL_SRC_ALPHA;
-		/*
-		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_SRCALPHA,  D3DBLEND_ZERO );
-		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_DESTALPHA, D3DBLEND_SRCALPHA );
-		*/
+		
+		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_SRCBLENDALPHA,  D3DBLEND_ZERO );
+		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_DESTBLENDALPHA, D3DBLEND_SRCALPHA );
+		
 		break;
 	case BLEND_ALPHA_KNOCK_OUT:
 		// RGB: iSourceRGB = GL_ZERO; iDestRGB = GL_ONE;
 		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_SRCBLEND,  D3DBLEND_ZERO );
 		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_DESTBLEND, D3DBLEND_ONE );
 		// Alpha: iSourceAlpha = GL_ZERO; iDestAlpha = GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA;
-		/*
+		
 		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_SRCBLENDALPHA,  D3DBLEND_ZERO );
 		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_DESTBLENDALPHA, D3DBLEND_INVSRCALPHA );
-		*/
+		
 		break;
 	case BLEND_ALPHA_MULTIPLY:
 		g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState( D3DRS_SRCBLEND,  D3DBLEND_SRCALPHA );
@@ -1654,6 +1654,7 @@ void RageDisplay_D3D::SetRenderTarget(unsigned uTexHandle, bool bPreserveTexture
 
 	// Need to blend the render targets together, not sure why OpenGL doesn't need this -xwidghet
 	g_pd3dDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_SEPARATEALPHABLENDENABLE, true);
+	
 
 	/* If bPreserveTexture is false, clear the render target.  Only clear the depth
 	* buffer if the target has one; otherwise we're clearing the real depth buffer. */
@@ -1668,7 +1669,7 @@ void RageDisplay_D3D::SetRenderTarget(unsigned uTexHandle, bool bPreserveTexture
 		}*/
 		
 		if (FAILED(g_pd3dDevice->Clear(0, NULL, iBit,
-			D3DCOLOR_XRGB(0, 0, 0), 1.0f, 0x00000000)))
+			D3DCOLOR_ARGB(0, 0, 0, 0), 1.0f, 0x00000000)))
 			LOG->Warn("Failed to clear render target");
 	}
 }
@@ -1683,6 +1684,11 @@ void RageDisplay_D3D::SetCelShaded( int stage )
 	// todo: implement me!
 }
 
+bool RageDisplay_D3D::IsD3DInternal()
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Chris Danford, Glenn Maynard
  * All rights reserved.
diff --git a/src/RageDisplay_D3D.h b/src/RageDisplay_D3D.h
index 30381975fe..92933dc8a0 100644
--- a/src/RageDisplay_D3D.h
+++ b/src/RageDisplay_D3D.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ class RageDisplay_D3D: public RageDisplay
 	void SetSphereEnvironmentMapping( TextureUnit tu, bool b );
 	void SetCelShaded( int stage );
 
+	bool IsD3DInternal();
+
 	RageCompiledGeometry* CreateCompiledGeometry();
 	void DeleteCompiledGeometry( RageCompiledGeometry* p );
 
diff --git a/src/RageDisplay_Null.cpp b/src/RageDisplay_Null.cpp
index 16d8fd7607..b83e27ea97 100644
--- a/src/RageDisplay_Null.cpp
+++ b/src/RageDisplay_Null.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ void RageDisplay_Null::EndFrame()
 {
 	ProcessStatsOnFlip();
 }
+
+bool RageDisplay_Null::IsD3DInternal()
+{
+	return false;
+}
 	
 
 class RageCompiledGeometryNull : public RageCompiledGeometry
diff --git a/src/RageDisplay_Null.h b/src/RageDisplay_Null.h
index 2f3d027999..fed40b759e 100644
--- a/src/RageDisplay_Null.h
+++ b/src/RageDisplay_Null.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class RageDisplay_Null: public RageDisplay
 	void SetSphereEnvironmentMapping( TextureUnit /* tu */, bool /* b */ ) { }
 	void SetCelShaded( int /* stage */ ) { }
 
+	bool IsD3DInternal();
+
 	RageCompiledGeometry* CreateCompiledGeometry();
 	void DeleteCompiledGeometry( RageCompiledGeometry* );
 
diff --git a/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp b/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
index d088c115df..baaee8e7a1 100644
--- a/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
+++ b/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
@@ -2746,6 +2746,11 @@ void RageDisplay_Legacy::SetCelShaded( int stage )
 	}
 }
 
+bool RageDisplay_Legacy::IsD3DInternal()
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2001-2011 Chris Danford, Glenn Maynard, Colby Klein
  * All rights reserved.
diff --git a/src/RageDisplay_OGL.h b/src/RageDisplay_OGL.h
index 2b55392668..8457742f8a 100644
--- a/src/RageDisplay_OGL.h
+++ b/src/RageDisplay_OGL.h
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ class RageDisplay_Legacy: public RageDisplay
 	void SetSphereEnvironmentMapping( TextureUnit tu, bool b );
 	void SetCelShaded( int stage );
 
+	bool IsD3DInternal();
+
 	RageCompiledGeometry* CreateCompiledGeometry();
 	void DeleteCompiledGeometry( RageCompiledGeometry* p );