diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plRegistryKeyList.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plRegistryKeyList.cpp
index 0367ebed..d80f89d1 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plRegistryKeyList.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plRegistryKeyList.cpp
@@ -164,26 +164,27 @@ bool plRegistryKeyList::SetKeyUnused(plKeyImp* key, LoadStatus& loadStatusChange
     }
 
     uint32_t id = key->GetUoid().GetObjectID();
-    hsAssert(id <= fKeys.size(), "Bad static key id");
+    plKeyImp* foundKey = nullptr;
 
-    // Fixed Keys will have id == 0. Let's just make sure we have it before we toss it.
+    // Fixed Keys use ID == 0
     if (id == 0)
-    {
         hsAssert(key->GetUoid().GetLocation() == plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc, "key id == 0 but not fixed?");
-        if (!FindKey(key->GetName()))
-        {
-            hsAssert(false, "Couldn't find fixed key!");
-            return false;
-        }
+    else if (id < fKeys.size()) {
+        if (fKeys[id]->GetUoid().GetObjectID() == id)
+            foundKey = fKeys[id];
     }
-    else if (id > fKeys.size())
-        return false;
+
+    // Last chance: do a slow name search for that key.
+    if (!foundKey)
+        foundKey = FindKey(key->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
 
     // Got that key, decrement the key counter
-    --fReffedKeys;
-    if (fReffedKeys == 0)
-        loadStatusChange = kTypeUnloaded;
-    return true;
+    if (foundKey) {
+        --fReffedKeys;
+        if (fReffedKeys == 0)
+            loadStatusChange = kTypeUnloaded;
+    }
+    return foundKey != nullptr;
 }
 
 void plRegistryKeyList::Read(hsStream* s)
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plResManager.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plResManager.cpp
index 6d170b16..c723af06 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plResManager.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plResManager.cpp
@@ -1665,16 +1665,13 @@ void plResManager::IKeyReffed(plKeyImp* key)
 void plResManager::IKeyUnreffed(plKeyImp* key)
 {
     plRegistryPageNode* page = FindPage(key->GetUoid().GetLocation());
-    if (page == nil)
+    if (!page)
     {
         hsAssert(0, "Couldn't find page that key belongs to");
         return;
     }
 
-    bool removed = page->SetKeyUnused(key);
-    hsAssert(removed, "Key wasn't removed from page");
-
-    if (removed)
+    if (page->SetKeyUnused(key))
     {
         if (!page->IsLoaded())
         {
diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxConvert/plLayerConverter.cpp b/Sources/Tools/MaxConvert/plLayerConverter.cpp
index 0373606a..701a9c3d 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxConvert/plLayerConverter.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxConvert/plLayerConverter.cpp
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ plDynamicTextMap    *plLayerConverter::ICreateDynTextMap( const plString &layerN
     
     // Need a unique key name for every layer that uses one. We could also key
     // off of width and height, but layerName should be more than plenty
-    plString texName = plString::Format( "%s_dynText", layerName );
+    plString texName = plString::Format( "%s_dynText", layerName.c_str() );
 
     // Does it already exist?
     key = node->FindPageKey( plDynamicTextMap::Index(), texName );
diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/GlobalUtility.cpp b/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/GlobalUtility.cpp
index 9ffd9176..f258a7a5 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/GlobalUtility.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/GlobalUtility.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 
 #include "plMaxCFGFile.h"
 #include "pfLocalizationMgr/pfLocalizationMgr.h"
+#include "plGImage/plFontCache.h"
 
 extern plActionTableMgr theActionTableMgr;
 extern HINSTANCE hInstance;
@@ -208,14 +209,6 @@ DWORD PlasmaMax::Start()
     SceneSync::Instance();
 #endif
 
-    plComponentShow::Init();
-
-    plCreateMenu();
-
-    RegisterNotification(NotifyProc, 0, NOTIFY_FILE_POST_OPEN);
-
-    RegisterNotification(NotifyProc, 0, NOTIFY_SYSTEM_STARTUP);
-
 #ifdef MAXSCENEVIEWER_ENABLED
     InitMaxFileData();
 #endif
@@ -225,14 +218,26 @@ DWORD PlasmaMax::Start()
     plFileName pathTemp = plMaxConfig::GetClientPath(false, true);
     if (!pathTemp.IsValid())
     {
-        hsMessageBox("PlasmaMAX2.ini is missing or invalid", "Plasma/2.0 Error", hsMessageBoxNormal);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        plFileName clientPath = plFileName::Join(pathTemp, "dat");
-        pfLocalizationMgr::Initialize(clientPath);
+        hsMessageBox("PlasmaMAX2.ini is missing or invalid.\nPlasmaMAX will be unavailable until this file is added.",
+                     "PlasmaMAX2 Error", hsMessageBoxNormal, hsMessageBoxIconExclamation);
+        return GUPRESULT_NOKEEP;
     }
 
+    // Setup the doggone plugin
+    plComponentShow::Init();
+    plCreateMenu();
+
+    RegisterNotification(NotifyProc, 0, NOTIFY_FILE_POST_OPEN);
+    RegisterNotification(NotifyProc, 0, NOTIFY_SYSTEM_STARTUP);
+
+    // Now we have to init like we're a real doggone client...
+    plFileName clientPath = plFileName::Join(pathTemp, "dat");
+    pfLocalizationMgr::Initialize(clientPath);
+
+    // init font cache singleton
+    plFontCache* fonts = new plFontCache();
+    fonts->LoadCustomFonts(clientPath);
+
     return GUPRESULT_KEEP;
 }
 
@@ -241,6 +246,7 @@ void PlasmaMax::Stop()
     UnRegisterNotification(NotifyProc, 0, NOTIFY_FILE_POST_OPEN);
 
     pfLocalizationMgr::Shutdown();
+    plFontCache::GetInstance().UnRegisterAs(kFontCache_KEY);
 
     PythonInterface::WeAreInShutdown();
     PythonInterface::finiPython();  
diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Layers/plLayerTex.cpp b/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Layers/plLayerTex.cpp
index a173087c..797715e8 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Layers/plLayerTex.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Layers/plLayerTex.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ BOOL plLayerTex::SetDlgThing(ParamDlg* dlg)
 
 int plLayerTex::NumRefs()
 {
-    return 2;
+    return 3;
 }
 
 //From ReferenceMaker
@@ -223,15 +223,19 @@ void plLayerTex::SetReference(int i, RefTargetHandle rtarg)
 
 int plLayerTex::NumParamBlocks()
 {
-    return 1;
+    return 2;
 }
 
 IParamBlock2* plLayerTex::GetParamBlock(int i)
 {
     switch (i)
     {
-    case 0: return fBitmapPB;
-    default: return NULL;
+    case kRefBasic:
+        // So this was something... a long time ago. It probably doesn't exist anymore.
+        // We'll pretend it's a bitmap to keep everyone happy.
+    case kRefBitmap:
+        return fBitmapPB;
+    default: return nullptr;
     }
 }
 
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@ RefTargetHandle plLayerTex::Clone(RemapDir &remap)
 
 int plLayerTex::NumSubs()
 {
-    return 2;
+    return 3;
 }
 
 Animatable* plLayerTex::SubAnim(int i) 
diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Layers/plLayerTex.h b/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Layers/plLayerTex.h
index ce5a8bf5..7361e3a9 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Layers/plLayerTex.h
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Layers/plLayerTex.h
@@ -76,12 +76,14 @@ public:
     enum
     {
         kRefUVGen,
+        kRefBasic, // DEAD, but left in so we don't die.
         kRefBitmap,
     };
 
     // Block ID's
     enum
     {
+        kBlkBasic,
         kBlkBitmap,
     };
 
diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Materials/plPassMtlBase.cpp b/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Materials/plPassMtlBase.cpp
index fca882e5..5950a892 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Materials/plPassMtlBase.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Materials/plPassMtlBase.cpp
@@ -410,10 +410,7 @@ RefTargetHandle plPassMtlBase::GetReference( int i )
 {
     if( i >= kRefNotetracks && i < kRefNotetracks + fNotetracks.GetCount() )
         return fNotetracks[ i - kRefNotetracks ];
-    else
-        hsAssert(false, "shit");
-
-    return nil;
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 //// SetReference ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////