diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.cpp b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
index d8b0c0c3c..e971c5feb 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
@@ -1699,12 +1699,7 @@ void CNpcEnemy::processCoralBlower( int _frames )
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-CVECTOR CNpcEnemy::getRGB()
+u32 CNpcEnemy::getRGB()
 {
-	CVECTOR rgb;
-	rgb.r = 0;
-	rgb.g = 0;
-	rgb.b = 0;
-
-	return( rgb );
+	return( 0 );
 }
diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.h b/source/enemy/npc.h
index 0220a7960..595bdfcc7 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.h
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public:
 	virtual int			getFrameCount();
 	virtual int			getFrame()												{return( m_frame );}
 	void				setSpeed( s16 newSpeed )												{m_speed = newSpeed;}
-	virtual CVECTOR		getRGB();
+	virtual u32			getRGB();
 
 	static CNpcEnemy	*Create(sThingActor *ThisActor);
 	virtual void		setupWaypoints( sThingActor *ThisActor );
diff --git a/source/enemy/nsj2back.cpp b/source/enemy/nsj2back.cpp
index ce42d78ac..329f64676 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nsj2back.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/nsj2back.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void CNpcSmallJellyfish2BackgroundEnemy::collidedWith( CThing *_thisThing )
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-CVECTOR CNpcSmallJellyfish2BackgroundEnemy::getRGB()
+u32 CNpcSmallJellyfish2BackgroundEnemy::getRGB()
 {
 	CVECTOR rgb;
 
@@ -152,5 +152,8 @@ CVECTOR CNpcSmallJellyfish2BackgroundEnemy::getRGB()
 	rgb.g = 128;
 	rgb.b = 255;
 
-	return( rgb );
+	u32 rgbVal;
+	rgbVal = rgb.r + ( rgb.g << 8 ) + ( rgb.b << 16 );
+
+	return( rgbVal );
 }
diff --git a/source/enemy/nsj2back.h b/source/enemy/nsj2back.h
index 4167ac924..841577c75 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nsj2back.h
+++ b/source/enemy/nsj2back.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class CNpcSmallJellyfish2BackgroundEnemy : public CNpcSmallJellyfishBackgroundEn
 {
 public:
 	virtual void		render();
-	virtual CVECTOR		getRGB();
+	virtual u32			getRGB();
 protected:
 	virtual void		collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing);
 };
diff --git a/source/enemy/nsjfish.cpp b/source/enemy/nsjfish.cpp
index 7b75b62ac..fc4e3a74f 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nsjfish.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/nsjfish.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void CNpcSmallJellyfishEnemy::fireAsProjectile( s16 heading )
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-CVECTOR CNpcSmallJellyfishEnemy::getRGB()
+u32 CNpcSmallJellyfishEnemy::getRGB()
 {
 	CVECTOR rgb;
 
@@ -387,5 +387,8 @@ CVECTOR CNpcSmallJellyfishEnemy::getRGB()
 	rgb.g = 128;
 	rgb.b = 255;
 
-	return( rgb );
+	u32 rgbVal;
+
+	rgbVal = rgb.r + ( rgb.g << 8 ) + ( rgb.b << 16 );
+	return( rgbVal );
 }
diff --git a/source/enemy/nsjfish.h b/source/enemy/nsjfish.h
index a45b40d5e..3558c0347 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nsjfish.h
+++ b/source/enemy/nsjfish.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void		render();
 	virtual int			getFrameCount()							{return( FRM_JELLYFISH1_SWIM7 - FRM_JELLYFISH1_SWIM1 + 1 );}
 	virtual u8			canCollideWithEnemy()					{return( false );}
-	virtual CVECTOR		getRGB();
+	virtual u32			getRGB();
 protected:
 	virtual bool		processSensor();
 	virtual void		processClose( int _frames );
diff --git a/source/player/pmnet.h b/source/player/pmnet.h
index deef28409..f2e8f4344 100644
--- a/source/player/pmnet.h
+++ b/source/player/pmnet.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private:
 	int							m_netFrame;
 	NetState					m_netState;
 	int							m_netSin;
-	CVECTOR						m_RGB;
+	u32							m_RGB;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/source/projectl/projectl.cpp b/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
index 5746de3b1..5566e60dd 100644
--- a/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
+++ b/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
@@ -592,4 +592,11 @@ void CPlayerProjectile::collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing)
 	}
 }
 
+void CPlayerProjectile::setRGB( u32 new_RGB )
+{
+	m_RGB.r = new_RGB & 255;
+	m_RGB.g = ( new_RGB >> 8 ) & 255;
+	m_RGB.b = ( new_RGB >> 16 ) & 255;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/source/projectl/projectl.h b/source/projectl/projectl.h
index 995912d79..f3aa558ef 100644
--- a/source/projectl/projectl.h
+++ b/source/projectl/projectl.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
 	void				setLifeTime( PLAYER_PROJECTILE_LIFETIME_TYPE lifeType );
 	void				setPosition( DVECTOR newPos );
 	void				setLayerCollision( class CLayerCollision *_layer )		{m_layerCollision=_layer;}
-	void				setRGB( CVECTOR new_RGB )								{m_RGB = new_RGB;}
+	void				setRGB( u32 new_RGB );
 
 private:
 	class CLayerCollision	*m_layerCollision;