diff --git a/docs/sphere2-core-api.txt b/docs/sphere2-core-api.txt
index 20df1552b..736a3802d 100644
--- a/docs/sphere2-core-api.txt
+++ b/docs/sphere2-core-api.txt
@@ -2159,6 +2159,34 @@ new Surface(width, height[, content]); [API 1]
           enough pixel data to cover the entire surface, a RangeError will be
           thrown.
 
+new Surface(width, height[, options]); [NEW]
+
+    Constructs a new Surface with the specified options. `width` and `height`
+    specify the size in pixels of the surface.
+
+    The following are all optional:
+
+    options.color
+        A `Color` with which the surface will be filled. The default is
+        `Color.Transparent`.
+
+    options.content:
+        A buffer object holding the RGBA pixel data to use to initialize the
+        image. The pixel data should not be padded (i.e. stride equal to
+        width).
+
+    options.multisample
+        The number of samples to use for multisample antialiasing. The default
+        value is 0, which means multisampling is not enabled. A value of 1
+        would mean one sample per pixel, effectively the same as not being
+        enabled. Normal values would be multiples of 2.
+
+        This effectively multiplies the resolution of the texture by the value
+        you choose internally, so can have a large effect on performance and
+        texture size.
+
+    If `content` is specified, both `color` and `multisample` will be ignored.
+
 new Surface(filename); [API 1]
 
     Loads the image file named by `filename` synchronously, without yielding to
@@ -2276,6 +2304,34 @@ new Texture(width, height[, content]); [API 1]
           enough pixel data to cover the entire texture, a RangeError will be
           thrown.
 
+new Texture(width, height[, options]); [NEW]
+
+    Constructs a new Texture with the specified options. `width` and `height`
+    specify the size in pixels of the surface.
+
+    The following are all optional:
+
+    options.color
+        A `Color` with which the texture will be filled. The default is
+        `Color.Transparent`.
+
+    options.content:
+        A buffer object holding the RGBA pixel data to use to initialize the
+        image. The pixel data should not be padded (i.e. stride equal to
+        width).
+
+    options.multisample
+        The number of samples to use for multisample antialiasing. The default
+        value is 0, which means multisampling is not enabled. A value of 1
+        would mean one sample per pixel, effectively the same as not being
+        enabled. Normal values would be multiples of 2.
+
+        This effectively multiplies the resolution of the texture by the value
+        you choose internally, so can have a large effect on performance and
+        texture size.
+
+    If `content` is specified, both `color` and `multisample` will be ignored.
+
 new Texture(surface); [API 1]
 
     Constructs a new Texture from the contents of `surface`, a Surface object.
diff --git a/src/minisphere/animation.c b/src/minisphere/animation.c
index 62f4315f7..913127aea 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/animation.c
+++ b/src/minisphere/animation.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ mng_cb_processheader(mng_handle stream, mng_uint32 width, mng_uint32 height)
 	anim->w = width;
 	anim->h = height;
 	image_unref(anim->frame);
-	if (!(anim->frame = image_new(anim->w, anim->h, NULL)))
+	if (!(anim->frame = image_new(anim->w, anim->h, NULL, 0)))
 		goto on_error;
 	mng_set_canvasstyle(stream, MNG_CANVAS_RGBA8);
 	return MNG_TRUE;
diff --git a/src/minisphere/atlas.c b/src/minisphere/atlas.c
index 39ecb404b..4df6a3182 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/atlas.c
+++ b/src/minisphere/atlas.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ atlas_new(int num_images, int max_width, int max_height)
 	atlas->max_width = max_width;
 	atlas->max_height = max_height;
 	atlas->size = mk_rect(0, 0, atlas->pitch * atlas->max_width, atlas->pitch * atlas->max_height);
-	if (!(atlas->image = image_new(atlas->size.x2, atlas->size.y2, NULL)))
+	if (!(atlas->image = image_new(atlas->size.x2, atlas->size.y2, NULL, 0)))
 		goto on_error;
 
 	atlas->id = s_next_atlas_id++;
diff --git a/src/minisphere/font.c b/src/minisphere/font.c
index 30ccc6138..3c34bd34c 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/font.c
+++ b/src/minisphere/font.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ font_load(const char* filename)
 	n_glyphs_per_row = ceil(sqrt(rfn.num_chars));
 	atlas_size_x = max_x * n_glyphs_per_row;
 	atlas_size_y = max_y * n_glyphs_per_row;
-	if ((atlas = image_new(atlas_size_x, atlas_size_y, NULL)) == NULL)
+	if ((atlas = image_new(atlas_size_x, atlas_size_y, NULL, 0)) == NULL)
 		goto on_error;
 
 	// pass 2: load glyph data
diff --git a/src/minisphere/galileo.c b/src/minisphere/galileo.c
index b4cc25ba7..a79498a4c 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/galileo.c
+++ b/src/minisphere/galileo.c
@@ -409,10 +409,27 @@ shader_ref(shader_t* it)
 void
 shader_unref(shader_t* it)
 {
+	struct uniform* uniform;
+
+	iter_t          iter;
+
 	if (it == NULL || --it->refcount > 0)
 		return;
 
 	console_log(3, "disposing shader program #%u no longer in use", it->id);
+
+	iter = vector_enum(it->uniforms);
+	while ((uniform = iter_next(&iter))) {
+		switch (uniform->type) {
+		case UNIFORM_FLOAT_ARR:
+			free(uniform->float_list);
+			break;
+		case UNIFORM_INT_ARR:
+			free(uniform->int_list);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
 	al_destroy_shader(it->program);
 	vector_free(it->uniforms);
 	free(it);
@@ -831,8 +848,18 @@ free_cached_uniform(shader_t* shader, const char* name)
 
 	iter = vector_enum(shader->uniforms);
 	while ((uniform = iter_next(&iter))) {
-		if (strcmp(uniform->name, name) == 0)
+		if (strcmp(uniform->name, name) == 0) {
+			switch (uniform->type) {
+			case UNIFORM_FLOAT_ARR:
+				free(uniform->float_list);
+				break;
+			case UNIFORM_INT_ARR:
+				free(uniform->int_list);
+				break;
+			}
+
 			iter_remove(&iter);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/minisphere/image.c b/src/minisphere/image.c
index 3683a269c..d70b20f15 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/image.c
+++ b/src/minisphere/image.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static image_t*     s_last_image = NULL;
 static unsigned int s_next_image_id = 0;
 
 image_t*
-image_new(int width, int height, const color_t* pixels)
+image_new(int width, int height, const color_t* pixels, int multisample)
 {
 	image_t*        image;
 	ALLEGRO_BITMAP* old_target;
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ image_new(int width, int height, const color_t* pixels)
 	if (!(image = calloc(1, sizeof(image_t))))
 		goto on_error;
 	al_set_new_bitmap_depth(16);
+	al_set_new_bitmap_samples(multisample);
 	if ((image->bitmap = al_create_bitmap(width, height)) == NULL)
 		goto on_error;
 	image->id = s_next_image_id++;
diff --git a/src/minisphere/image.h b/src/minisphere/image.h
index 19615ad64..e2189e768 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/image.h
+++ b/src/minisphere/image.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ struct image_lock
 	ptrdiff_t pitch;
 } image_lock_t;
 
-image_t*        image_new                (int width, int height, const color_t* pixels);
+image_t*        image_new                (int width, int height, const color_t* pixels, int multisample);
 image_t*        image_new_slice          (image_t* parent, int x, int y, int width, int height);
 image_t*        image_dup                (const image_t* it);
 image_t*        image_load               (const char* filename);
diff --git a/src/minisphere/pegasus.c b/src/minisphere/pegasus.c
index 3299336b9..696f2649c 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/pegasus.c
+++ b/src/minisphere/pegasus.c
@@ -539,9 +539,11 @@ static mixer_t*  s_def_mixer;
 static js_ref_t* s_screen_obj;
 
 static js_ref_t* s_key_color;
+static js_ref_t* s_key_content;
 static js_ref_t* s_key_done;
 static js_ref_t* s_key_get;
 static js_ref_t* s_key_inBackground;
+static js_ref_t* s_key_multisample;
 static js_ref_t* s_key_priority;
 static js_ref_t* s_key_set;
 static js_ref_t* s_key_stack;
@@ -571,9 +573,11 @@ pegasus_init(int api_level)
 		s_api_level_nominal = SPHERE_API_LEVEL_STABLE;
 
 	s_key_color = jsal_new_key("color");
+	s_key_content = jsal_new_key("content");
 	s_key_done = jsal_new_key("done");
 	s_key_get = jsal_new_key("get");
 	s_key_inBackground = jsal_new_key("inBackground");
+	s_key_multisample = jsal_new_key("multisample");
 	s_key_priority = jsal_new_key("priority");
 	s_key_set = jsal_new_key("set");
 	s_key_stack = jsal_new_key("stack");
@@ -5177,6 +5181,7 @@ js_new_Texture(int num_args, bool is_ctor, intptr_t magic)
 	color_t        fill_color;
 	int            height;
 	image_t*       image;
+	int            multisample;
 	image_t*       src_image;
 	int            width;
 
@@ -5189,16 +5194,44 @@ js_new_Texture(int num_args, bool is_ctor, intptr_t magic)
 		height = jsal_require_int(1);
 		if (buffer_size < width * height * sizeof(color_t))
 			jsal_error(JS_RANGE_ERROR, "Not enough data in pixel buffer");
-		if (!(image = image_new(width, height, buffer)))
+		if (!(image = image_new(width, height, buffer, 0)))
 			jsal_error(JS_ERROR, "Couldn't create GPU texture");
 	}
+	else if (num_args >= 3 && s_api_level >= 4 && jsal_is_object_coercible(2)) {
+		// create an Image with additional options
+		width = jsal_require_int(0);
+		height = jsal_require_int(1);
+
+		if (jsal_get_prop_key(2, s_key_multisample))
+			multisample = jsal_require_int(-1);
+		else
+			multisample = 0;
+
+
+		if (jsal_get_prop_key(2, s_key_content)) {
+			buffer = jsal_require_buffer_ptr(-1, &buffer_size);
+			if (buffer_size < width * height * sizeof(color_t))
+				jsal_error(JS_RANGE_ERROR, "Not enough data in pixel buffer");
+			if (!(image = image_new(width, height, buffer, 0)))
+				jsal_error(JS_ERROR, "Couldn't create GPU texture");
+		}
+		else {
+			if (jsal_get_prop_key(2, s_key_color))
+				fill_color = jsal_pegasus_require_color(-1);
+			else
+				fill_color = mk_color(0, 0, 0, 0);
+			if (!(image = image_new(width, height, NULL, multisample)))
+				jsal_error(JS_ERROR, "Couldn't create GPU texture");
+			image_fill(image, fill_color, 1.0f);
+		}
+	}
 	else if (num_args >= 2) {
 		// create a Texture filled with a single pixel value
 		width = jsal_require_int(0);
 		height = jsal_require_int(1);
 		fill_color = num_args >= 3 ? jsal_pegasus_require_color(2)
 			: mk_color(0, 0, 0, 0);
-		if (!(image = image_new(width, height, NULL)))
+		if (!(image = image_new(width, height, NULL, 0)))
 			jsal_error(JS_ERROR, "Couldn't create GPU texture");
 		image_fill(image, fill_color, 1.0f);
 	}
diff --git a/src/minisphere/screen.c b/src/minisphere/screen.c
index 5b87755e1..04678f3df 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/screen.c
+++ b/src/minisphere/screen.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ screen_new(const char* title, image_t* icon, size2_t resolution, int frameskip,
 		// and the screen-grab functions.
 		al_store_state(&old_state, ALLEGRO_STATE_NEW_BITMAP_PARAMETERS);
 		al_set_new_bitmap_format(ALLEGRO_PIXEL_FORMAT_ANY_24_NO_ALPHA);
-		backbuffer = image_new(resolution.width, resolution.height, NULL);
+		backbuffer = image_new(resolution.width, resolution.height, NULL, 0);
 		al_restore_state(&old_state);
 	}
 	if (backbuffer == NULL) {
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ screen_grab(screen_t* it, int x, int y, int width, int height)
 {
 	image_t* image;
 
-	if (!(image = image_new(width, height, NULL)))
+	if (!(image = image_new(width, height, NULL, 0)))
 		goto on_error;
 	image_render_to(image, NULL);
 	al_draw_bitmap_region(image_bitmap(it->backbuffer), x, y, width, height, 0, 0, 0x0);
diff --git a/src/minisphere/utility.c b/src/minisphere/utility.c
index be47129c0..698699535 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/utility.c
+++ b/src/minisphere/utility.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ fread_image(file_t* file, int width, int height)
 
 	console_log(3, "reading %dx%d image from open file", width, height);
 	file_pos = file_position(file);
-	if (!(image = image_new(width, height, NULL)))
+	if (!(image = image_new(width, height, NULL, 0)))
 		goto on_error;
 	if (!(lock = image_lock(image, true, false)))
 		goto on_error;
diff --git a/src/minisphere/vanilla.c b/src/minisphere/vanilla.c
index c288c5fbf..1254cb036 100644
--- a/src/minisphere/vanilla.c
+++ b/src/minisphere/vanilla.c
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ js_CreateSpriteset(int num_args, bool is_ctor, intptr_t magic)
 
 	spriteset = spriteset_new();
 	spriteset_set_base(spriteset, mk_rect(0, 0, width, height));
-	image = image_new(width, height, NULL);
+	image = image_new(width, height, NULL, 0);
 	for (i = 0; i < num_images; ++i) {
 		// use the same image in all slots to save memory.  this works because
 		// images are read-only, so it doesn't matter that they all share the same
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ js_CreateSurface(int num_args, bool is_ctor, intptr_t magic)
 	height = jsal_to_int(1);
 	fill_color = num_args >= 3 ? jsal_require_sphere_color(2) : mk_color(0, 0, 0, 0);
 
-	if (!(image = image_new(width, height, NULL)))
+	if (!(image = image_new(width, height, NULL, 0)))
 		jsal_error(JS_ERROR, "Couldn't create GPU texture");
 	image_fill(image, fill_color, 1.0f);
 	jsal_push_class_obj(SV1_SURFACE, image, false);
@@ -8506,7 +8506,7 @@ js_Surface_cloneSection(int num_args, bool is_ctor, intptr_t magic)
 	width = jsal_to_int(2);
 	height = jsal_to_int(3);
 
-	if (!(new_image = image_new(width, height, NULL)))
+	if (!(new_image = image_new(width, height, NULL, 0)))
 		jsal_error(JS_ERROR, "couldn't create surface");
 	image_render_to(new_image, NULL);
 	al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
@@ -9045,7 +9045,7 @@ js_Surface_rotate(int num_args, bool is_ctor, intptr_t magic)
 		// FIXME: implement in-place resizing for Surface#rotate()
 		jsal_error(JS_ERROR, "Resizing not implemented for Surface#rotate()");
 	}
-	if (!(new_image = image_new(new_width, new_height, NULL)))
+	if (!(new_image = image_new(new_width, new_height, NULL, 0)))
 		jsal_error(JS_ERROR, "Couldn't create new surface");
 	image_render_to(new_image, NULL);
 	al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));