diff --git a/EXE/Freelancer.exe b/EXE/Freelancer.exe
index 19760966..b6640055 100644
Binary files a/EXE/Freelancer.exe and b/EXE/Freelancer.exe differ
diff --git a/EXE/remgfx.ini b/EXE/remgfx.ini
index 3bf538d1..cc3f7e61 100644
--- a/EXE/remgfx.ini
+++ b/EXE/remgfx.ini
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ NormalFlipY = 0
 NormalStrength = 0.6
 ; depth of the height-map parallax (0 = off, 0.25 = default, 2 = strong)
 ParallaxStrength = 0.25
-; REM normals: how the height maps give relief. 1 = V1 offset parallax (one sample, cheap; swims at
-; grazing angles), 2 = V2 parallax occlusion (the view ray walks through the height field: edges hide
-; what lies behind them, stable at grazing angles; more GPU time close up)
-RemNormals = 2
 ; relief of planets, worked out from the brightness of their own texture (0 = flat as the original)
 PlanetRelief = 1.0
 ; R3b REM lighting: 1 = physically based per-pixel light (GGX) on ships, stations, planets and
@@ -134,7 +130,6 @@ RtBuildTriangles = 400000
 Distortion = 1
 HeatHaze = 1.0
 ShieldRefraction = 1.0
-CloakRefraction = 1.0
 TunnelDistortion = 1.0
 ; R15 planet atmospheres: light scattering like Earth's (blue rim on the day side, red at the
 ; terminator, glow against the sun); AtmosphereReplace = 1 hides the planets' original atmosphere
diff --git a/EXE/remui/chatfeed.rml b/EXE/remui/chatfeed.rml
index bc34b459..e98c16e1 100644
--- a/EXE/remui/chatfeed.rml
+++ b/EXE/remui/chatfeed.rml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     <link type="text/rcss" href="rem.rcss"/>
     <style>
         /* the running chat as FL shows it: lines at the left edge without a frame, the newest at
-           the bottom; the chat line below while one is typed */
-        body.feed { position: absolute; left: 16dp; top: 25%; width: 46%; height: 42%; background-color: transparent; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; font-family: "Saira SemiCondensed"; font-size: 19dp; color: #dbe6f0; }
+           the bottom; the chat line below while one is typed. Its foot 420dp up (the HUD's contacts and
+           target panel below reaches 341dp): at 67 % of the height it ran into that panel */
+        body.feed { position: absolute; left: 16dp; bottom: 420dp; width: 46%; height: 40%; background-color: transparent; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; font-family: "Saira SemiCondensed"; font-size: 19dp; color: #dbe6f0; }
         .lines { pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; line-height: 1.25; font-effect: shadow(1dp 1dp #000000d0); }
         .line { margin-top: 8dp; padding: 5dp 10dp; background-color: #050a18d9; border: 2dp #3f9ad6; border-radius: 6dp; display: flex; flex-direction: row; }
         .line .p { white-space: nowrap; margin-right: 6dp; }
diff --git a/EXE/rp8.dll b/EXE/rp8.dll
index 812b5acc..9dfca501 100644
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