diff --git a/dfhack/DFContextManager.cpp b/dfhack/DFContextManager.cpp
index 47376393c..c66331e23 100644
--- a/dfhack/DFContextManager.cpp
+++ b/dfhack/DFContextManager.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ uint32_t ContextManager::Refresh()
         Context * c = new Context(d->pEnum->operator[](i));
         d->contexts.push_back(c);
     }
+    return d->contexts.size();
 }
 uint32_t ContextManager::size()
 {
diff --git a/dfhack/shm/shms-linux.cpp b/dfhack/shm/shms-linux.cpp
index aa157c1be..9c601de12 100644
--- a/dfhack/shm/shms-linux.cpp
+++ b/dfhack/shm/shms-linux.cpp
@@ -247,13 +247,27 @@ void SHM_Destroy ( void )
 /*******************************************************************************
 *                           SDL part starts here                               *
 *******************************************************************************/
+// this is supported from 0.31.04 forward
+DFhackCExport int SDL_NumJoysticks(void)
+{
+    if(errorstate)
+        return -1;
+    if(!inited)
+    {
+        SHM_Init();
+        return -2;
+    }
+    SHM_Act();
+    return -3;
+}
+
 
 // ptr to the real functions
-static void (*_SDL_GL_SwapBuffers)(void) = 0;
+//static void (*_SDL_GL_SwapBuffers)(void) = 0;
 static void (*_SDL_Quit)(void) = 0;
 static int (*_SDL_Init)(uint32_t flags) = 0;
-static int (*_SDL_Flip)(void * some_ptr) = 0;
-
+//static int (*_SDL_Flip)(void * some_ptr) = 0;
+/*
 // hook - called every tick in OpenGL mode of DF
 DFhackCExport void SDL_GL_SwapBuffers(void)
 {
@@ -267,7 +281,8 @@ DFhackCExport void SDL_GL_SwapBuffers(void)
         _SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();
     }
 }
-
+*/
+/*
 // hook - called every tick in the 2D mode of DF
 DFhackCExport int SDL_Flip(void * some_ptr)
 {
@@ -282,6 +297,7 @@ DFhackCExport int SDL_Flip(void * some_ptr)
     }
     return 0;
 }
+*/
 
 // hook - called at program exit
 DFhackCExport void SDL_Quit(void)
@@ -289,6 +305,7 @@ DFhackCExport void SDL_Quit(void)
     if(!errorstate)
     {
         SHM_Destroy();
+        errorstate = true;
     }
     if(_SDL_Quit)
     {
@@ -300,13 +317,13 @@ DFhackCExport void SDL_Quit(void)
 DFhackCExport int SDL_Init(uint32_t flags)
 {
     // find real functions
-    _SDL_GL_SwapBuffers = (void (*)( void )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "SDL_GL_SwapBuffers");
+    //_SDL_GL_SwapBuffers = (void (*)( void )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "SDL_GL_SwapBuffers");
     _SDL_Init = (int (*)( uint32_t )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "SDL_Init");
-    _SDL_Flip = (int (*)( void * )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "SDL_Flip");
+    //_SDL_Flip = (int (*)( void * )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "SDL_Flip");
     _SDL_Quit = (void (*)( void )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "SDL_Quit");
 
     // check if we got them
-    if(_SDL_GL_SwapBuffers && _SDL_Init && _SDL_Quit)
+    if(/*_SDL_GL_SwapBuffers &&*/ _SDL_Init && _SDL_Quit)
     {
         fprintf(stderr,"dfhack: hooking successful\n");
     }
@@ -314,13 +331,14 @@ DFhackCExport int SDL_Init(uint32_t flags)
     {
         // bail, this would be a disaster otherwise
         fprintf(stderr,"dfhack: something went horribly wrong\n");
+        errorstate = true;
         exit(1);
     }
-    SHM_Init();
+    //SHM_Init();
     
     return _SDL_Init(flags);
 }
-
+//*/
 /*******************************************************************************
 *                           NCURSES part starts here                           *
 *******************************************************************************/
@@ -331,11 +349,13 @@ DFhackCExport int refresh (void)
 {
     if(_refresh)
     {
+        /*
         if(!errorstate)
         {
             SHM_Act();
         }
         counter ++;
+        */
         return _refresh();
     }
     return 0;
@@ -348,11 +368,13 @@ DFhackCExport int endwin (void)
     if(!errorstate)
     {
         SHM_Destroy();
+        errorstate = true;
     }
     if(_endwin)
     {
         return _endwin();
     }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 typedef void WINDOW;
@@ -361,7 +383,7 @@ static WINDOW * (*_initscr)(void) = 0;
 DFhackCExport WINDOW * initscr (void)
 {
     // find real functions
-    _refresh = (int (*)( void )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "refresh");
+    //_refresh = (int (*)( void )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "refresh");
     _endwin = (int (*)( void )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "endwin");
     _initscr = (WINDOW * (*)( void )) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "initscr");
     // check if we got them
@@ -375,6 +397,6 @@ DFhackCExport WINDOW * initscr (void)
         fprintf(stderr,"dfhack: something went horribly wrong\n");
         exit(1);
     }
-    SHM_Init();
+    //SHM_Init();
     return _initscr();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/dfhack/shm/shms-windows.cpp b/dfhack/shm/shms-windows.cpp
index 97f5462dd..1635cf9eb 100644
--- a/dfhack/shm/shms-windows.cpp
+++ b/dfhack/shm/shms-windows.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ distribution.
 
 #define DFhackCExport extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
 
-#include "../library/integers.h"
+#include "../include/integers.h"
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 #include "shms.h"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ HANDLE DFCLMutex[SHM_MAX_CLIENTS];
 HANDLE DFCLSuspendMutex[SHM_MAX_CLIENTS];
 int held_DFCLSuspendMutex[SHM_MAX_CLIENTS];
 int numheld = SHM_MAX_CLIENTS;
-
+bool FirstCall();
 
 void OS_lockSuspendLock(int which)
 {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void SHM_Init ( void )
     // check that we do this only once per process
     if(inited)
     {
-        //MessageBox(0,"SDL_Init was called twice or more!","FUN", MB_OK);
+        MessageBox(0,"SHM_Init was called twice or more!","FUN", MB_OK);
         return;
     }
     inited = true;
@@ -717,21 +717,41 @@ SDL_GL_SwapBuffers
     void SDLCALL SDL_GL_SwapBuffers(void);
 */
 
+
+// hook - called at program exit
 static void (*_SDL_Quit)(void) = 0;
 DFhackCExport void SDL_Quit(void)
 {
     fprintf(stderr,"Quitting!\n");
-    SHM_Destroy();
-    _SDL_Quit();
+    if(!errorstate)
+    {
+        SHM_Destroy();
+        errorstate = true;
+    }
+    if(_SDL_Quit)
+    {
+        _SDL_Quit();
+    }
+}
+// this is supported from 0.31.04 forward
+DFhackCExport int SDL_NumJoysticks(void)
+{
+    if(errorstate)
+        return -1;
+    if(!inited)
+    {
+        SHM_Init();
+        return -2;
+    }
+    SHM_Act();
+    return -3;
 }
 
 static void (*_SDL_GL_SwapBuffers)(void) = 0;
 DFhackCExport void SDL_GL_SwapBuffers(void)
 {
-    if(!errorstate)
-    {
-        SHM_Act();
-    }
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
     _SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();
 }
 
@@ -739,26 +759,120 @@ DFhackCExport void SDL_GL_SwapBuffers(void)
 static int (*_SDL_Flip)(void * some_ptr) = 0;
 DFhackCExport int SDL_Flip(void * some_ptr)
 {
-    if(_SDL_Flip)
-    {
-        if(!errorstate)
-        {
-            SHM_Act();
-        }
-        return _SDL_Flip(some_ptr);
-    }
-	return 0;
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_Flip(some_ptr);
 }
 
 static int (*_SDL_Init)(uint32_t flags) = 0;
 DFhackCExport int SDL_Init(uint32_t flags)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_Init(flags);
+}
+
+/*
+MORE CRAP
+*/
+static void * (*_SDL_CreateSemaphore)(uint32_t initial_value) = 0;
+DFhackCExport void *SDL_CreateSemaphore(uint32_t initial_value)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_CreateSemaphore(initial_value);
+}
+
+static void * (*_SDL_CreateThread)(int (*fn)(void *), void *data) = 0;
+DFhackCExport void *SDL_CreateThread(int (*fn)(void *), void *data)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_CreateThread(fn,data);
+}
+
+
+static void (*_SDL_Delay)(uint32_t ms) = 0;
+DFhackCExport void SDL_Delay(uint32_t ms)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    _SDL_Delay(ms);
+}
+
+static void (*_SDL_DestroySemaphore)(void *sem) = 0;
+DFhackCExport void SDL_DestroySemaphore(void *sem)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    _SDL_DestroySemaphore(sem);
+}
+
+static uint8_t (*_SDL_GetAppState)(void) = 0;
+DFhackCExport uint8_t SDL_GetAppState(void)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_GetAppState();
+}
+
+static uint8_t (*_SDL_GetMouseState)(int *, int *) = 0;
+DFhackCExport uint8_t SDL_GetMouseState(int *x, int *y)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_GetMouseState(x,y);
+}
+
+static int (*_SDL_InitSubSystem)(uint32_t flags) = 0;
+DFhackCExport int SDL_InitSubSystem(uint32_t flags)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_InitSubSystem(flags);
+}
+
+static int (*_SDL_SemPost)(void *sem) = 0;
+DFhackCExport int SDL_SemPost(void *sem)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_SemPost(sem);
+}
+
+static int (*_SDL_SemTryWait)(void *sem) = 0;
+DFhackCExport int SDL_SemTryWait(void *sem)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_SemTryWait(sem);
+}
+
+static int (*_SDL_SemWait)(void *sem) = 0;
+DFhackCExport int SDL_SemWait(void *sem)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_SemWait(sem);
+}
+
+static uint32_t (*_SDL_ThreadID)(void) = 0;
+DFhackCExport uint32_t SDL_ThreadID(void)
+{
+    if(!inited)
+        FirstCall();
+    return _SDL_ThreadID();
+}
+
+// this has to be thread-safe. Let's hope it is.
+bool FirstCall()
 {
     HMODULE realSDLlib =  LoadLibrary("SDLreal.dll");
     if(!realSDLlib)
     {
         MessageBox(0,"Can't load SDLreal.dll\n","Error", MB_OK);
         fprintf(stderr, "Can't load SDLreal.dll\n");
-        return -1;
+        return 0;
     }
     // stuff for DF
     _SDL_AddTimer = (void*(*)(uint32_t, void*, void*)) GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_AddTimer");
@@ -816,7 +930,19 @@ DFhackCExport int SDL_Init(uint32_t flags)
     _SDL_UnloadObject = (void (*)(void*))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_UnloadObject");
     _SDL_FillRect = (int (*)(void*,void*,uint32_t))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_FillRect");
     
+    // new in DF 0.31.04
+    _SDL_CreateSemaphore = (void* (*)(uint32_t))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_CreateSemaphore");
+    _SDL_CreateThread = (void* (*)(int (*fn)(void *), void *data))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_CreateThread");
+    _SDL_Delay = (void (*)(uint32_t))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_Delay");
+    _SDL_DestroySemaphore = (void (*)(void *))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_DestroySemaphore");
+    _SDL_GetAppState = (uint8_t (*)(void))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_GetAppState");
+    _SDL_GetMouseState = (uint8_t (*)(int *, int *))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_GetMouseState");
+    _SDL_InitSubSystem = (int (*)(uint32_t))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_InitSubSystem");
+    _SDL_SemPost = (int (*)(void *))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_SemPost");
+    _SDL_SemTryWait = (int (*)(void *))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_SemTryWait");
+    _SDL_SemWait = (int (*)(void *))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_SemWait");
+    _SDL_ThreadID = (uint32_t (*)(void))GetProcAddress(realSDLlib,"SDL_ThreadID");
+    
     fprintf(stderr,"Initized HOOKS!\n");
-    SHM_Init();
-    return _SDL_Init(flags);
+    return 1;
 }