Gearhead has now progressed to version .909(and the graphics pack). Here's the monsterous list of changes:

• Added safety switch for weapons and grenades (backpack.pp)
• Fixed range check error in RedrawTile (sdlmap.pp)
• Updated Linux prettyprinting support, by Michael Deutschmann
• Fixed memo bug in TS_XRAN_a-A-_MeetMe.txt
• NPCs harder to affect with Performance multiple times (skilluse.pp)
• Fixed an overflow bug in ASCII mode (ability.pp)
• Performance gives no XP if tired (skilluse.pp)
• Fixed some problems with compiling for SDL
• Some more code-cleaning by Michael Deutschmann
• Can only set the sprite for character, not mecha (pcaction.pp)
• Removed some debugging code (arenascript.pp)
• Numerous bug fixes and improvements by Michael Deutschmann
• Fixed bug in IfNoObjections procedure (arenascript.pp)
• Played with hyper, blast attribute costs (ghweapon.pp)
• All items now have descriptions, thanks to Tung Nguyen
• Fixed many spelling errors with util provided by Malte Helmert
• XRAN episodes "Hunter", "Pricey Head" edited to v0.901 standard
• Wandering artifact bug hopefully fixed (backpack.pp)
• AWOL robot bug has been fixed (pcaction.pp)
• Added Tung Nguyen's mouse handling patch (sdlmenus.pp)
• Added loot tracking patch by Michael Deutschmann
• Added speed improvement patch by Michalis Kamburelis and Michael Deutschmann
• Can now make called shots even when rotating (pcaction.pp)
• Pillaging disabled if scene type has NOPILLAGE tag (arenaplay.pp)
• Fixed FPCv2 compatability issues
• Destroyed weapon addons no longer work (damage.pp,locale.pp,effects.pp)
• Directory assistance will find NPCs based on job or keyword (interact.pp)
• Will now get most rumors at start of conversation (arenascript.pp)
• Will automatically pillage after winning mission (arenaplay.pp)
• Can install things into empty storage modules (menugear.pp)
• Double Buffering specified in SetVideoMode (sdlgfx.pp)
• XRAN episodes "Investigation", "KnowTooMuch", "DoctorKim", "InDanger" have been edited to v0.901 standard
• Can redial the last phone number by entering * (pcaction.pp)
• Fixed bug in "WaitingForYou", "FaceYourEnemy" plots
• ScreenHeight of 24 may now be okay (???) (congfx.pp)
• GearHead should be more easily compilable using different releases of
  FPC and across different OS's, thanks to Michalis Kamburelis
• XRAN episodes "SchoolPals", "SisterMoney" have been edited
• Removed the memory usage message (congfx.pp)
• Edited the Daum2 again

Directory assistance is a damned nice addition for people like me that can't remember the randomly generated names from game to game.