diff --git a/edge_base/freedoom1/scripts/things.ddf b/edge_base/freedoom1/scripts/things.ddf
index ec8bf4964..52c0ed12c 100644
--- a/edge_base/freedoom1/scripts/things.ddf
+++ b/edge_base/freedoom1/scripts/things.ddf
@@ -340,7 +340,20 @@ STATES(SPAWN) =
 
 SPECIAL = NOBLOCKMAP,NOGRAVITY,DROPOFF,MISSILE;
 
+[BURNING_BARREL:70]
+RADIUS=16;
+HEIGHT=42;
 
+DLIGHT.TYPE=MODULATE;
+DLIGHT.RADIUS=100;
+DLIGHT.COLOUR=#3535FF;
+
+SPECIAL=SOLID,PASS_MISSILE,CLIMBABLE,NOSHADOW;
+
+STATES(IDLE)=FCAN:A:4:BRIGHT:NOTHING,
+             FCAN:B:4:BRIGHT:NOTHING,
+             FCAN:C:4:BRIGHT:NOTHING; 
+ 
  
  
  
diff --git a/edge_base/freedoom2/scripts/things.ddf b/edge_base/freedoom2/scripts/things.ddf
index db45a9221..cbe39c20f 100644
--- a/edge_base/freedoom2/scripts/things.ddf
+++ b/edge_base/freedoom2/scripts/things.ddf
@@ -341,5 +341,17 @@ STATES(SPAWN) =
 SPECIAL = NOBLOCKMAP,NOGRAVITY,DROPOFF,MISSILE;
 
 
- 
+[BURNING_BARREL:70]
+RADIUS=16;
+HEIGHT=42;
+
+DLIGHT.TYPE=MODULATE;
+DLIGHT.RADIUS=100;
+DLIGHT.COLOUR=#3535FF;
+
+SPECIAL=SOLID,PASS_MISSILE,CLIMBABLE,NOSHADOW;
+
+STATES(IDLE)=FCAN:A:4:BRIGHT:NOTHING,
+             FCAN:B:4:BRIGHT:NOTHING,
+             FCAN:C:4:BRIGHT:NOTHING; 
  
diff --git a/source_files/edge/f_interm.cc b/source_files/edge/f_interm.cc
index f449d14b6..b310a9272 100644
--- a/source_files/edge/f_interm.cc
+++ b/source_files/edge/f_interm.cc
@@ -784,13 +784,15 @@ static float TimeWidth(int t, bool drawText = false)
 	
 	if(drawText == true)
 	{
+		float txtscale =wi_sp_style->def->text[styledef_c::T_ALT].scale;
+
 		if (t > 3599)
 		{
-			return wi_sp_style->fonts[styledef_c::T_ALT]->StringWidth("Sucks");
+			return wi_sp_style->fonts[styledef_c::T_ALT]->StringWidth("Sucks") * txtscale;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			return wi_sp_style->fonts[styledef_c::T_ALT]->StringWidth(s.c_str());
+			return wi_sp_style->fonts[styledef_c::T_ALT]->StringWidth(s.c_str()) * txtscale;
 		}
 	}
 	else