diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2a15b8991..6fc206a36 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,43 +34,53 @@ dsk: asm
 	cp res/PREFS.CONF build/PREFS.CONF >>build/log
 	bin/padto.sh 512 build/PREFS.CONF >>build/log
 #
-# precompute OKVS data structure for mega-attract mode configuration file
+# precompute binary data structure for mega-attract mode configuration file
 #
 	bin/buildokvs.sh "res/ATTRACT.CONF" "build/ATTRACT.IDX" >>build/log
 #
-# precompute FX and DFX indexes and merged data files containing multiple
-# graphic effects in a single file (loaded at runtime by LoadIndexedFile())
-#
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -p "res/FX.CONF" "build/FX.IDX" "build/FX.ALL" "build/FX.INDEXED" >>build/log
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a -p "res/DFX.CONF" "build/DFX.IDX" "build/FX.ALL" "build/FX.INDEXED" >>build/log
-#
-# substitute special characters in help text and other pages that will be
-# drawn with DrawPage()
+# precompute binary data structure and substitute special characters
+# in game help and other all-text pages
 #
 	bin/converthelp.sh res/HELPTEXT build/HELPTEXT >>build/log
 	bin/converthelp.sh res/CREDITS build/CREDITS >>build/log
 	for f in res/GAMEHELP/*; do \
-            bin/converthelp.sh "$$f" build/GAMEHELP/"$$(basename $$f)" >>build/log; \
+	    bin/converthelp.sh "$$f" build/GAMEHELP/"$$(basename $$f)" >>build/log; \
 	done
 #
-# precompute indexed files for game help, slideshow configuration,
-# mini-attract mode configuration, and prelaunch files
+# create a sorted list of game filenames, without metadata or display names
 #
 	awk -F "," '!/^#/ { print $$2 }' < res/GAMES.CONF | awk -F "=" '{ print $$1 }' | sort > build/GAMES.SORTED
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -p "build/GAMES.SORTED" "build/GAMEHELP.IDX" "build/GAMEHELP.ALL" "build/GAMEHELP" >>build/log
+#
+# precompute indexed files for prelaunch
+# note: prelaunch must be first in TOTAL.DATA due to a hack in LoadStandardPrelaunch
+# note 2: these can not be padded because they are loaded at $0106 and padding would clobber the stack
+#
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh "build/GAMES.SORTED" "build/PRELAUNCH.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "build/PRELAUNCH.INDEXED" >>build/log
+#
+# precompute indexed files for game help
+#
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -p -a "build/GAMES.SORTED" "build/GAMEHELP.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "build/GAMEHELP" >>build/log
+#
+# precompute indexed files for slideshows
+#
 	(for f in res/SS/*; do \
 	    bin/buildokvs.sh "$$f" "build/SS/$$(basename $$f)"; \
 	    echo "$$(basename $$f)"; \
 	done) > build/SSDIR
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -p "build/SSDIR" "build/SLIDESHOW.IDX" "build/SLIDESHOW.ALL" "build/SS" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -p -a "build/SSDIR" "build/SLIDESHOW.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "build/SS" >>build/log
 	(for f in res/ATTRACT/*; do \
 	    bin/buildokvs.sh "$$f" "build/ATTRACT/$$(basename $$f)"; \
 	    echo "$$(basename $$f)"; \
 	done) > build/ATTRACTDIR
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -p "build/ATTRACTDIR" "build/MINIATTRACT.IDX" "build/MINIATTRACT.ALL" "build/ATTRACT" >>build/log
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh "build/GAMES.SORTED" "build/PRELAUNCH.IDX" "build/PRELAUNCH.ALL" "build/PRELAUNCH.INDEXED" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -p -a "build/ATTRACTDIR" "build/MINIATTRACT.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "build/ATTRACT" >>build/log
+#
+# precompute indexed files for graphic effects
+#
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -p -a "res/FX.CONF" "build/FX.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "build/FX.INDEXED" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -p -a "res/DFX.CONF" "build/DFX.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "build/FX.INDEXED" >>build/log
 #
 # precompute indexed files for HGR action screenshots
+# note: these can not be padded because they are compressed and the decompressor needs the exact size
 #
 	(for f in res/ACTION.HGR/[ABCD]*; do echo "$$(basename $$f)"; done) > build/ACTIONHGR0
 	(for f in res/ACTION.HGR/[EFGH]*; do echo "$$(basename $$f)"; done) > build/ACTIONHGR1
@@ -79,20 +89,21 @@ dsk: asm
 	(for f in res/ACTION.HGR/[QRST]*; do echo "$$(basename $$f)"; done) > build/ACTIONHGR4
 	(for f in res/ACTION.HGR/[UVWX]*; do echo "$$(basename $$f)"; done) > build/ACTIONHGR5
 	(for f in res/ACTION.HGR/[YZ]*;   do echo "$$(basename $$f)"; done) > build/ACTIONHGR6
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh    "build/ACTIONHGR0" "build/HGR0.IDX" "build/HGR.ALL" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR1" "build/HGR1.IDX" "build/HGR.ALL" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR2" "build/HGR2.IDX" "build/HGR.ALL" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR3" "build/HGR3.IDX" "build/HGR.ALL" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR4" "build/HGR4.IDX" "build/HGR.ALL" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR5" "build/HGR5.IDX" "build/HGR.ALL" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR6" "build/HGR6.IDX" "build/HGR.ALL" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR0" "build/HGR0.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR1" "build/HGR1.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR2" "build/HGR2.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR3" "build/HGR3.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR4" "build/HGR4.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR5" "build/HGR5.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ACTIONHGR6" "build/HGR6.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "res/ACTION.HGR" >>build/log
 #
 # precompute indexed files for SHR artwork
+# note: these can not be padded because they are compressed and the decompressor needs the exact size
 #
 	(for f in res/ARTWORK.SHR/*; do \
 	    echo "$$(basename $$f)"; \
 	done) > build/ARTWORKDIR
-	bin/buildindexedfile.sh "build/ARTWORKDIR" "build/ARTWORK.IDX" "build/ARTWORK.ALL" "res/ARTWORK.SHR" >>build/log
+	bin/buildindexedfile.sh -a "build/ARTWORKDIR" "build/ARTWORK.IDX" "build/TOTAL.DATA" "res/ARTWORK.SHR" >>build/log
 #
 # create _FileInformation.txt files for subdirectories
 #
@@ -107,6 +118,7 @@ dsk: asm
 # add everything to the disk
 #
 	for f in \
+		build/TOTAL.DATA \
 		res/TITLE \
 		res/COVER \
 		res/HELP \
@@ -117,17 +129,11 @@ dsk: asm
 		build/ATTRACT.IDX \
 		build/FX.IDX \
 		build/DFX.IDX \
-		build/FX.ALL \
 		build/GAMEHELP.IDX \
-		build/GAMEHELP.ALL \
 		build/SLIDESHOW.IDX \
-		build/SLIDESHOW.ALL \
 		build/MINIATTRACT.IDX \
-		build/MINIATTRACT.ALL \
 		build/PRELAUNCH.IDX \
-		build/PRELAUNCH.ALL \
 		build/ARTWORK.IDX \
-		build/ARTWORK.ALL \
 		build/HGR0.IDX \
 		build/HGR1.IDX \
 		build/HGR2.IDX \
@@ -135,7 +141,6 @@ dsk: asm
 		build/HGR4.IDX \
 		build/HGR5.IDX \
 		build/HGR6.IDX \
-		build/HGR.ALL \
 		res/DECRUNCH \
 		res/JOYSTICK \
 		res/Finder.Data \
diff --git a/bin/buildindexedfile.sh b/bin/buildindexedfile.sh
index 1b963bc28..decba6ef7 100755
--- a/bin/buildindexedfile.sh
+++ b/bin/buildindexedfile.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 pad=false
 append=false
+standardoffset=0
 standardsize=0
 while getopts ":ap" opt; do
     case $opt in
@@ -23,14 +24,19 @@ while getopts ":ap" opt; do
 done
 shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
-if [ -f "$4"/STANDARD ]; then
-    cp "$4"/STANDARD "$3"
-    standardsize=$(wc -c < "$3")
-elif [ "$append" = false ]; then
+if [ "$append" = false ]; then
     rm -f "$3"
 fi
 touch "$3"
 
+# if there is a file called "STANDARD" in the input directory, add it now
+# because we will reuse it for any files that don't exist
+if [ -f "$4"/STANDARD ]; then
+    standardoffset=$(wc -c < "$3")
+    standardsize=$(wc -c < "$4/STANDARD")
+    cat "$4"/STANDARD >> "$3"
+fi
+
 # make temp file with list of lines that contain keys
 records=$(mktemp)
 awk '!/^$|^#|^\[/ { print }' < "$1" > "$records"
@@ -63,8 +69,8 @@ source=$(mktemp)
              echo "$size"
          fi
          cat "$4/$key" >> "$3"         # append this file to the end of the merged data file
-     else                              # if file does not exist, reuse placeholder at offset 0
-         echo "!be24 0"
+     else                              # if file does not exist, reuse STANDARD file
+         echo "!be24 $standardoffset"
          echo "!le16 $standardsize"
      fi
  done < "$records") > "$source"
diff --git a/res/DEMO/ALIEN.DOWNPOUR b/res/DEMO/ALIEN.DOWNPOUR
index 39aee5b23..190a2d7bc 100755
Binary files a/res/DEMO/ALIEN.DOWNPOUR and b/res/DEMO/ALIEN.DOWNPOUR differ
diff --git a/res/DEMO/CHOPLIFTER b/res/DEMO/CHOPLIFTER
index 578044568..c5d17cf32 100755
Binary files a/res/DEMO/CHOPLIFTER and b/res/DEMO/CHOPLIFTER differ
diff --git a/res/DEMO/NIGHT.STALKER b/res/DEMO/NIGHT.STALKER
index 518f264ce..178eb0a3b 100755
Binary files a/res/DEMO/NIGHT.STALKER and b/res/DEMO/NIGHT.STALKER differ
diff --git a/res/DEMO/SNEAKERS b/res/DEMO/SNEAKERS
index 80615ad78..13b39cc90 100644
Binary files a/res/DEMO/SNEAKERS and b/res/DEMO/SNEAKERS differ
diff --git a/res/DEMO/SPACE.QUARKS b/res/DEMO/SPACE.QUARKS
index 65490380a..f7f84074b 100755
Binary files a/res/DEMO/SPACE.QUARKS and b/res/DEMO/SPACE.QUARKS differ
diff --git a/res/DEMO/TB b/res/DEMO/TB
index ad384b790..8ac31af63 100755
Binary files a/res/DEMO/TB and b/res/DEMO/TB differ
diff --git a/res/DEMO/WAVY.NAVY b/res/DEMO/WAVY.NAVY
index 3ef8cd2c4..25449f7e4 100644
Binary files a/res/DEMO/WAVY.NAVY and b/res/DEMO/WAVY.NAVY differ
diff --git a/res/_FileInformation.txt b/res/_FileInformation.txt
index 80e6e977a..148f4017d 100644
--- a/res/_FileInformation.txt
+++ b/res/_FileInformation.txt
@@ -1,23 +1,17 @@
 # This file is maintained by hand
 
 LAUNCHER.SYSTEM=Type(FF),AuxType(2000),Access(C3)
+TOTAL.DATA=Type(06),AuxType(0000),Access(C3)
 PREFS.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(8000),Access(C3)
 GAMES.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(8000),Access(C3)
 ATTRACT.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
 MINIATTRACT.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
-MINIATTRACT.ALL=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
 FX.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
-FX.ALL=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
 DFX.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
-DFX.ALL=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
 GAMEHELP.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
-GAMEHELP.ALL=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
 SLIDESHOW.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
-SLIDESHOW.ALL=Type(06),AuxType(0800),Access(C3)
 PRELAUNCH.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(6000),Access(C3)
-PRELAUNCH.ALL=Type(06),AuxType(0106),Access(C3)
 ARTWORK.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(2000),Access(C3)
-ARTWORK.ALL=Type(06),AuxType(1FF8),Access(C3)
 HGR0.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 HGR1.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 HGR2.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
@@ -25,7 +19,6 @@ HGR3.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 HGR4.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 HGR5.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 HGR6.IDX=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
-HGR.ALL=Type(06),AuxType(3FF8),Access(C3)
 COVER=Type(06),AuxType(2000),Access(C3)
 TITLE=Type(06),AuxType(2000),Access(C3)
 HELP=Type(06),AuxType(2000),Access(C3)
diff --git a/src/constants.a b/src/constants.a
index 918f2bf4b..88321de9f 100644
--- a/src/constants.a
+++ b/src/constants.a
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;
 ; LC RAM BANK 1
 ; D000..E789 - persistent data structures (gGlobalPrefsStore, gGamesListStore)
-; E8E4..FFEE - main program code
+; E92D..FFEE - main program code
 ; FFEF..FFF9 - API functions and global constants available for main program
 ;              code, prelaunchers, transition effects, &c.
 ;              (LoadFileDirect, Wait/UnwaitForVBL, MockingboardStuff, MachineStatus)
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 ; LC RAM BANK 2
 ; D000..D3FF - ProRWTS data
 ; D400..D6B8 - ProRWTS code
-; D6B9..DB86 - HGR font code & ProRWTS glue code
-; DB87..DB96 - backup of stack (during gameplay and self-running demos)
+; D6B9..DB90 - HGR font code & ProRWTS glue code
+; DB91..DBA0 - backup of stack (during gameplay and self-running demos)
 ; ...unused...
 ; DBB4..DBFF - (de)acceleration function
 ; DC00..DFFF - HGR font data
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ CHEATS_ENABLED = %00001000
 iCurBlockLo    = $D401               ; constant
 iCurBlockHi    = $D403               ; constant
 launchpatch    = $D661               ; glue.launch.a
-iAddToPath     = $FE5C               ; Roger Rabbit, avoid, use Infiltrator 2 style instead
+iAddToPath     = $FEA5               ; Roger Rabbit, avoid, use Infiltrator 2 style instead
 itraverse      = $D958               ; Roger Rabbit, avoid, use Infiltrator 2 style instead
 ldrlo          = $55                 ; constant
 ldrhi          = $56                 ; constant
diff --git a/src/glue.launch.a b/src/glue.launch.a
index 85199b3b3..aa981e57a 100644
--- a/src/glue.launch.a
+++ b/src/glue.launch.a
@@ -291,4 +291,4 @@ LoadStandardPrelaunch
          rts
 +        !byte 0
          !be24 0
-         !le16 71
+         !le16 68
diff --git a/src/prodos.path.a b/src/prodos.path.a
index 8f219a61b..4232b6c8d 100644
--- a/src/prodos.path.a
+++ b/src/prodos.path.a
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ gHGRActionIndexNumber
          !raw  "_"
          !raw  ".IDX"
 
-kHGRActionDataFile
-         !byte 7
-         !raw  "HGR.ALL"
+kTotalDataFile
+         !byte 10
+         !raw  "TOTAL.DATA"
+
+kHGRActionDataFile=kTotalDataFile
 
 kDHGRActionDirectory
          !byte 12
@@ -101,9 +103,7 @@ kPrelaunchIndexFile
          !byte 13
          !raw  "PRELAUNCH.IDX"
 
-kPrelaunchFulFile
-         !byte 13
-         !raw  "PRELAUNCH.ALL"
+kPrelaunchFulFile=kTotalDataFile
 
 kStandardPrelaunch
          !byte 8
@@ -121,25 +121,19 @@ kMiniAttractIndexFile
          !byte 15
          !raw  "MINIATTRACT.IDX"
 
-kAttractModeFulFile
-         !byte 15
-         !raw  "MINIATTRACT.ALL"
+kAttractModeFulFile=kTotalDataFile
 
 kAttractModeSlideshowIndexFile
          !byte 13
          !raw  "SLIDESHOW.IDX"
 
-kAttractModeSlideshowFulFile
-         !byte 13
-         !raw  "SLIDESHOW.ALL"
+kAttractModeSlideshowFulFile=kTotalDataFile
 
 kFXIndexFile
          !byte 6
          !raw  "FX.IDX"
 
-kFXFile
-         !byte 6
-         !raw  "FX.ALL"
+kFXFile=kTotalDataFile
 
 kDFXIndexFile
          !byte 7
@@ -149,17 +143,13 @@ kGameHelpIndexFile
          !byte 12
          !raw  "GAMEHELP.IDX"
 
-kGameHelpFile
-         !byte 12
-         !raw  "GAMEHELP.ALL"
+kGameHelpFile=kTotalDataFile
 
 kSHRArtworkIndexFile
          !byte 11
          !raw  "ARTWORK.IDX"
 
-kSHRArtworkDataFile
-         !byte 11
-         !raw  "ARTWORK.ALL"
+kSHRArtworkDataFile=kTotalDataFile
 
 kCreditsFile
          !byte 7