diff --git a/engines/sci/detection.cpp b/engines/sci/detection.cpp
index d19352a9b19..e4742d47043 100644
--- a/engines/sci/detection.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/detection.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,17 @@ static const ADExtraGuiOptionsMap optionsList[] = {
 			false
 		}
 	},
+	
+	// SCI16 games: use custom per-resource palettes to improve visuals
+	{
+		GAMEOPTION_PALETTE_MODS,
+		{
+			_s("Use per-resource modified palettes"),
+			_s("Use custom per-resource palettes to improve visuals"),
+			"palette_mods",
+			false
+		}
+	},
 
 	AD_EXTRA_GUI_OPTIONS_TERMINATOR
 };
@@ -479,7 +490,7 @@ ADDetectedGame SciMetaEngineDetection::fallbackDetect(const FileMap &allFiles, c
 		} else {
 			static bool warn = true;
 			if (warn) {
-				warning("Engine plugin for Sci not present. Fallback detection is disabled.");
+				warning("Engine plugin for SCI not present. Fallback detection is disabled.");
 				warn = false;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/engines/sci/detection.h b/engines/sci/detection.h
index 5cb118347c5..806e821def3 100644
--- a/engines/sci/detection.h
+++ b/engines/sci/detection.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace Sci {
 #define GAMEOPTION_LARRYSCALE               GUIO_GAMEOPTIONS12
 #define GAMEOPTION_UPSCALE_VIDEOS           GUIO_GAMEOPTIONS13
 #define GAMEOPTION_RGB_RENDERING            GUIO_GAMEOPTIONS14
+#define GAMEOPTION_PALETTE_MODS             GUIO_GAMEOPTIONS15
 
 enum SciGameId {
 	GID_ASTROCHICKEN,
diff --git a/engines/sci/detection_tables.h b/engines/sci/detection_tables.h
index 97bd2abe549..270fbfafb05 100644
--- a/engines/sci/detection_tables.h
+++ b/engines/sci/detection_tables.h
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ namespace Sci {
 
 #define GUIO_STD16 GUIO5(GUIO_NOSPEECH, GAMEOPTION_PREFER_DIGITAL_SFX, GAMEOPTION_ORIGINAL_SAVELOAD, GAMEOPTION_MIDI_MODE, GAMEOPTION_RGB_RENDERING)
 #define GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER GUIO6(GUIO_NOSPEECH, GAMEOPTION_EGA_UNDITHER, GAMEOPTION_PREFER_DIGITAL_SFX, GAMEOPTION_ORIGINAL_SAVELOAD, GAMEOPTION_MIDI_MODE, GAMEOPTION_RGB_RENDERING)
+#define GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS GUIO7(GUIO_NOSPEECH, GAMEOPTION_EGA_UNDITHER, GAMEOPTION_PREFER_DIGITAL_SFX, GAMEOPTION_ORIGINAL_SAVELOAD, GAMEOPTION_MIDI_MODE, GAMEOPTION_RGB_RENDERING, GAMEOPTION_PALETTE_MODS)
 #define GUIO_STD16_SPEECH GUIO4(GAMEOPTION_PREFER_DIGITAL_SFX, GAMEOPTION_ORIGINAL_SAVELOAD, GAMEOPTION_MIDI_MODE, GAMEOPTION_RGB_RENDERING)
 #define GUIO_STD16_MAC GUIO4(GUIO_NOSPEECH, GAMEOPTION_PREFER_DIGITAL_SFX, GAMEOPTION_MIDI_MODE, GAMEOPTION_RGB_RENDERING)
 #define GUIO_STD16_MAC_UNDITHER GUIO5(GUIO_NOSPEECH, GAMEOPTION_EGA_UNDITHER, GAMEOPTION_PREFER_DIGITAL_SFX, GAMEOPTION_MIDI_MODE, GAMEOPTION_RGB_RENDERING)
+#define GUIO_STD16_MAC_PALETTEMODS GUIO6(GUIO_NOSPEECH, GAMEOPTION_EGA_UNDITHER, GAMEOPTION_PREFER_DIGITAL_SFX, GAMEOPTION_MIDI_MODE, GAMEOPTION_RGB_RENDERING, GAMEOPTION_PALETTE_MODS)
 
 #define FANMADE_L(name, resMapMd5, resMapSize, resMd5, resSize, resVol, lang) \
 	{"sci-fanmade", name, { \
@@ -2410,7 +2412,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.003", 0, "a0d4a625311d307257da7fc43d00459d", 570356},
 		{"resource.004", 0, "a0d4a625311d307257da7fc43d00459d", 717844},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAmiga, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAmiga, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Larry 2 - English Atari ST
 	// Game version 1.001.006
@@ -2421,7 +2423,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "4a24443a25e2b1492462a52809605dc2", 406698},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "4a24443a25e2b1492462a52809605dc2", 592433},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAtariST, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAtariST, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Larry 2 - English DOS Non-Interactive Demo
 	// Executable scanning reports "x.yyy.zzz"
@@ -2430,7 +2432,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.map", 0, "03dba704bb77da55a91ad27b5a3cac09", 528},
 		{"resource.001", 0, "9f5520f0297206928df0b0b36493cd33", 127532},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, ADGF_DEMO, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, ADGF_DEMO, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Larry 2 - English DOS
 	// SCI interpreter version 0.000.409
@@ -2443,7 +2445,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.005", 0, "4a24443a25e2b1492462a52809605dc2", 277732},
 		{"resource.006", 0, "4a24443a25e2b1492462a52809605dc2", 345683},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Larry 2 - English DOS
 	// SCI interpreter version 0.000.343
@@ -2458,7 +2460,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		//{"resource.006", 0, "96033f57accfca903750413fd09193c8", 345818},
 		{"resource.006", 0, "96033f57accfca903750413fd09193c8", -1},	// 345818 or 208739
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Larry 2 - English DOS (supplied by ssburnout in bug report #3049193)
 	// 1.000.011 3x3.5" (label: Int. #0.000.343)
@@ -2468,7 +2470,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "96033f57accfca903750413fd09193c8", 407014},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "96033f57accfca903750413fd09193c8", 592834},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Larry 2 - English DOS (supplied by ssburnout in bug report #3049193)
 	// 1.002.000 3x3.5" (label: INT#0.000.409)
@@ -2478,7 +2480,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "4a24443a25e2b1492462a52809605dc2", 406935},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "4a24443a25e2b1492462a52809605dc2", 592533},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Larry 2 - English Atari ST (Kixx)
 	// Game version 1.002.000
@@ -2489,7 +2491,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "4a24443a25e2b1492462a52809605dc2", 406935},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "4a24443a25e2b1492462a52809605dc2", 592533},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAtariST, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAtariST, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Larry 2 - Polish DOS (from Polish Leisure Suit Larry Collection, official release)
 	// Game version 1.002.000
@@ -2510,7 +2512,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"font.007",     0, "29afa8f8d5a211b15885b8f4d90cc2ee", 4029},
 		{"font.999",     0, "54801847b35893632a131171b9cebc15", 1368},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::PL_POL, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::PL_POL, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Larry 3 - English Amiga (from www.back2roots.org)
 	// Executable scanning reports "1.002.032"
@@ -4817,7 +4819,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.003", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 746496},
 		{"resource.004", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 761984},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAmiga, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER },
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAmiga, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS },
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - English Atari ST
 	// Game version 1.0Q 1989-27-03 17:00
@@ -4829,7 +4831,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 720227},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 688524},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAtariST, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER },
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformAtariST, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS },
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - German Amiga (also includes english language)
 	// Executable scanning reports "1.004.006"
@@ -4842,7 +4844,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.004", 0, "6d8f34090503ce937e7dbef6cb6cdb6a", 545053},
 		{"resource.005", 0, "6d8f34090503ce937e7dbef6cb6cdb6a", 687507},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-	 Common::DE_DEU, Common::kPlatformAmiga, ADGF_ADDENGLISH, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER },
+	 Common::DE_DEU, Common::kPlatformAmiga, ADGF_ADDENGLISH, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS },
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - English DOS Non-Interactive Demo
 	// SCI interpreter version 0.000.453
@@ -4850,7 +4852,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.map", 0, "ec66ac2b1ce58b2575ba00b65058de1a", 612},
 		{"resource.001", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 180245},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, ADGF_DEMO, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, ADGF_DEMO, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - English DOS (provided by richiefs in bug report #2670691)
 	// SCI interpreter version 0.000.453
@@ -4860,7 +4862,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 720244},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 688367},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER },
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS },
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - English DOS (from the Space Quest Collection)
 	// Executable scanning reports "0.000.685", VERSION file reports "1.018"
@@ -4870,7 +4872,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "8b55c4875298f45ea5696a5ee8f6a7fe", 715777},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "8b55c4875298f45ea5696a5ee8f6a7fe", 703370},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - Hebrew DOS (from the Space Quest Collection)
 	// Executable scanning reports "0.000.685", VERSION file reports "1.018"
@@ -4882,7 +4884,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.003", 0, "8b55c4875298f45ea5696a5ee8f6a7fe", 703370},
 		{"PATCHES/font.000", 0, "6fab182f1c071d1ed47be27776964baf", 3334},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::HE_ISR, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER },
+		Common::HE_ISR, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS },
 
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - English DOS 6 x 360k Floppy (from misterhands, bug report Trac #10677 and goodoldgeorge, bug report Trac #10636)
@@ -4894,7 +4896,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.003", 0, "8b55c4875298f45ea5696a5ee8f6a7fe", 330305},
 		{"resource.004", 0, "8b55c4875298f45ea5696a5ee8f6a7fe", 325779},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO6(GUIO_NOSPEECH, GAMEOPTION_EGA_UNDITHER, GAMEOPTION_PREFER_DIGITAL_SFX, GAMEOPTION_ORIGINAL_SAVELOAD, GAMEOPTION_MIDI_MODE, GAMEOPTION_RGB_RENDERING)	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - English DOS (from telanus, bug report Trac#9626)
 	// Game version 1.0P 1989-03-22
@@ -4908,7 +4910,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.005", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 328162},
 		{"resource.006", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 356560},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - English DOS (from darksoul42, bug report Trac#10245)
 	// Game version 1.0P 1989-03-22
@@ -4919,7 +4921,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 720133},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 688294},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - English DOS (from abevi, bug report #2612718)
 	{"sq3", "", {
@@ -4931,7 +4933,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.005", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 328278},
 		{"resource.006", 0, "ceeda7202b96e5c85ecaa88a40a540fc", 356702},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformDOS, 0, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - English Mac (from Fingolfin)
 	{"sq3", "", {
@@ -4940,7 +4942,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "0d8dfe42683b46f3131823233a91ce6a", 794072},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "0d8dfe42683b46f3131823233a91ce6a", 776536},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformMacintosh, ADGF_UNSTABLE, GUIO_STD16_MAC_UNDITHER },
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformMacintosh, ADGF_UNSTABLE, GUIO_STD16_MAC_PALETTEMODS },
 
 	// Space Quest 3 - German DOS (from Tobis87, also includes english language)
 	// SCI interpreter version 0.000.453 (?)
@@ -4954,7 +4956,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.006", 0, "9107c2aa5398e28b5c5406df13491f85", 320643},
 		{"resource.007", 0, "9107c2aa5398e28b5c5406df13491f85", 344287},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::DE_DEU, Common::kPlatformDOS, ADGF_ADDENGLISH, GUIO_STD16_MAC_UNDITHER },
+		Common::DE_DEU, Common::kPlatformDOS, ADGF_ADDENGLISH, GUIO_STD16_MAC_PALETTEMODS },
 
 	// Space Quest 3 v1.052 - German DOS (supplied by markcoolio in bug report #2723860, also includes english language)
 	// Executable scanning reports "S.old.114"
@@ -4964,7 +4966,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.002", 0, "9107c2aa5398e28b5c5406df13491f85", 596768},
 		{"resource.003", 0, "9107c2aa5398e28b5c5406df13491f85", 693573},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::DE_DEU, Common::kPlatformDOS, ADGF_ADDENGLISH, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::DE_DEU, Common::kPlatformDOS, ADGF_ADDENGLISH, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Space Quest 3 v1.1 (game says 0.016) - English Mac (supplied by misterhands in bug report #6484)
 	// Executable scanning reports "0.024"
@@ -4975,7 +4977,7 @@ static const struct ADGameDescription SciGameDescriptions[] = {
 		{"resource.003", 0, "0d8dfe42683b46f3131823233a91ce6a", 776554},
 		{"resource.004", 0, "0d8dfe42683b46f3131823233a91ce6a", 787066},
 		AD_LISTEND},
-		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformMacintosh, ADGF_UNSTABLE, GUIO_STD16_UNDITHER	},
+		Common::EN_ANY, Common::kPlatformMacintosh, ADGF_UNSTABLE, GUIO_STD16_PALETTEMODS	},
 
 	// Space Quest 4 - English Amiga
 	// Executable scanning reports "1.004.024"
diff --git a/engines/sci/module.mk b/engines/sci/module.mk
index 4e2724cede5..3c158970226 100644
--- a/engines/sci/module.mk
+++ b/engines/sci/module.mk
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ MODULE_OBJS := \
 	graphics/ports.o \
 	graphics/remap.o \
 	graphics/scifont.o \
+	graphics/scifx.o \
 	graphics/screen.o \
 	graphics/text16.o \
 	graphics/transitions.o \