diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/changes.txt b/lib/irrlicht/changes.txt
index fa4116c07..1cc68474a 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/changes.txt
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/changes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Changes in 1.8 (??.11.2012)
 
+ - Let sphere mesh use full opaque color, just as all the other ones do
+
  - Gcc on Win32 (MinGW) now also works with the _w file access functions when compiled with _IRR_WCHAR_FILESYSTEM. (thx @ alexzk for reporting compile troubles)
 
  - Fix a bunch of off-by one errors in irr::core::string in functions equals_substring_ignore_case, findFirst, findFirstChar, findNext, findLast, findLastChar, replace, remove and removeChars.
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/current_version b/lib/irrlicht/current_version
index 28bb8fc33..b6b1b08b5 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/current_version
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/current_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4350
+4357
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrCompileConfig.h b/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrCompileConfig.h
index a614f9408..15c81c230 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrCompileConfig.h
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrCompileConfig.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #define IRRLICHT_VERSION_REVISION 0
 // This flag will be defined only in SVN, the official release code will have
 // it undefined
-#define IRRLICHT_VERSION_SVN -alpha
-#define IRRLICHT_SDK_VERSION "1.8.0-alpha"
+//#define IRRLICHT_VERSION_SVN -alpha
+#define IRRLICHT_SDK_VERSION "1.8.0"
 
 #include <stdio.h> // TODO: Although included elsewhere this is required at least for mingw
 
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/include/irrlicht.h b/lib/irrlicht/include/irrlicht.h
index 1125eb407..74783cebe 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/include/irrlicht.h
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/include/irrlicht.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 #include "vector2d.h"
 #include "vector3d.h"
 
-/*! \mainpage Irrlicht Engine 1.7 API documentation
+/*! \mainpage Irrlicht Engine 1.8 API documentation
  *
  * <div align="center"><img src="logobig.png" ></div>
  *
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CGeometryCreator.cpp b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CGeometryCreator.cpp
index f4e87df24..c59283328 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CGeometryCreator.cpp
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CGeometryCreator.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ IMesh* CGeometryCreator::createSphereMesh(f32 radius, u32 polyCountX, u32 polyCo
 
 	buffer->Indices.reallocate((polyCountX * polyCountY) * 6);
 
-	const video::SColor clr(100, 255,255,255);
+	const video::SColor clr(255, 255,255,255);
 
 	u32 level = 0;
 
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
index 98f57da1f..22c405ef9 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
@@ -854,23 +854,21 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 	case WM_ACTIVATE:
 		// we need to take care for screen changes, e.g. Alt-Tab
 		dev = getDeviceFromHWnd(hWnd);
-		if (dev)
+		if (dev && dev->isFullscreen())
 		{
 			if ((wParam&0xFF)==WA_INACTIVE)
 			{
-				if (dev->isFullscreen())
-					ShowWindow(hWnd,SW_MINIMIZE);
-
+				// If losing focus we minimize the app to show other one
+				ShowWindow(hWnd,SW_MINIMIZE);
+				// and switch back to default resolution
 				dev->switchToFullScreen(true);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if (dev->isFullscreen())
-				{
-					SetForegroundWindow(hWnd);
-					ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_RESTORE);
-				}
-
+				// Otherwise we retore the fullscreen Irrlicht app
+				SetForegroundWindow(hWnd);
+				ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_RESTORE);
+				// and set the fullscreen resolution again
 				dev->switchToFullScreen();
 			}
 		}
@@ -928,6 +926,13 @@ CIrrDeviceWin32::CIrrDeviceWin32(const SIrrlichtCreationParameters& params)
 	// get handle to exe file
 	HINSTANCE hInstance = GetModuleHandle(0);
 
+	// Store original desktop mode.
+
+	memset(&DesktopMode, 0, sizeof(DesktopMode));
+	DesktopMode.dmSize = sizeof(DesktopMode);
+
+	EnumDisplaySettings(NULL, ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS, &DesktopMode);
+
 	// create the window if we need to and we do not use the null device
 	if (!CreationParams.WindowId && CreationParams.DriverType != video::EDT_NULL)
 	{
@@ -1342,22 +1347,23 @@ bool CIrrDeviceWin32::switchToFullScreen(bool reset)
 	if (!CreationParams.Fullscreen)
 		return true;
 
-	DEVMODE dm;
-	memset(&dm, 0, sizeof(dm));
-	dm.dmSize = sizeof(dm);
-	// use default values from current setting
-	EnumDisplaySettings(NULL, ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS, &dm);
-
 	if (reset)
 	{
 		if (ChangedToFullScreen)
 		{
-			return (ChangeDisplaySettings(&dm,0)==DISP_CHANGE_SUCCESSFUL);
+			return (ChangeDisplaySettings(&DesktopMode,0)==DISP_CHANGE_SUCCESSFUL);
 		}
 		else
 			return true;
 	}
 
+	// use default values from current setting
+
+	DEVMODE dm;
+	memset(&dm, 0, sizeof(dm));
+	dm.dmSize = sizeof(dm);
+
+	EnumDisplaySettings(NULL, ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS, &dm);
 	dm.dmPelsWidth = CreationParams.WindowSize.Width;
 	dm.dmPelsHeight = CreationParams.WindowSize.Height;
 	dm.dmBitsPerPel = CreationParams.Bits;
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h
index 2c1239bdd..16c5d5426 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ namespace irr
 		bool Resized;
 		bool ExternalWindow;
 		CCursorControl* Win32CursorControl;
+		DEVMODE DesktopMode;
 
 		SJoystickWin32Control* JoyControl;
 	};
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/Makefile b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/Makefile
index 2054074f9..5a867e2a3 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/Makefile
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 VERSION_MINOR = 8
-VERSION_RELEASE = 0-SVN
-# Irrlicht Engine 1.8.0-SVN
+VERSION_RELEASE = 0
+# Irrlicht Engine 1.8.0
 # Makefile for Linux
 #
 # To use, just run: