diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/chinagat.c b/src/mame/drivers/chinagat.c
index 39340d0ed52..e2f105748a2 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/chinagat.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/chinagat.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static ADDRESS_MAP_START( main_map, AS_PROGRAM, 8, chinagat_state )
 	AM_RANGE(0x2000, 0x27ff) AM_RAM_WRITE(ddragon_fgvideoram_w) AM_SHARE("fgvideoram")
 	AM_RANGE(0x2800, 0x2fff) AM_RAM_WRITE(ddragon_bgvideoram_w) AM_SHARE("bgvideoram")
 	AM_RANGE(0x3000, 0x317f) AM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write) AM_SHARE("palette")
-	AM_RANGE(0x3400, 0x357f) AM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write) AM_SHARE("palette_ext")
+	AM_RANGE(0x3400, 0x357f) AM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write_ext) AM_SHARE("palette_ext")
 	AM_RANGE(0x3800, 0x397f) AM_WRITE_BANK("bank3") AM_SHARE("spriteram")
 	AM_RANGE(0x3e00, 0x3e04) AM_WRITE(chinagat_interrupt_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0x3e06, 0x3e06) AM_WRITEONLY AM_SHARE("scrolly_lo")
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/compgolf.c b/src/mame/drivers/compgolf.c
index 1f8068c33ad..63c2743a9ed 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/compgolf.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/compgolf.c
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( compgolf, compgolf_state )
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER(compgolf_state, screen_update_compgolf)
 
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 0x100)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_INIT_OWNER(compgolf_state, compgolf)
 	MCFG_GFXDECODE_ADD("gfxdecode", compgolf)
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/dec8.c b/src/mame/drivers/dec8.c
index 5a80f04af14..aa3641a524d 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/dec8.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/dec8.c
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ static ADDRESS_MAP_START( srdarwin_map, AS_PROGRAM, 8, dec8_state )
 	AM_RANGE(0x2000, 0x2000) AM_READWRITE(i8751_h_r, dec8_sound_w)  /* Sound */
 	AM_RANGE(0x2001, 0x2001) AM_READWRITE(i8751_l_r, flip_screen_w)     /* Flipscreen */
 	AM_RANGE(0x2800, 0x288f) AM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write) AM_SHARE("palette")
-	AM_RANGE(0x3000, 0x308f) AM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write) AM_SHARE("palette_ext")
+	AM_RANGE(0x3000, 0x308f) AM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write_ext) AM_SHARE("palette_ext")
 	AM_RANGE(0x3800, 0x3800) AM_READ_PORT("DSW0")   /* Dip 1 */
 	AM_RANGE(0x3801, 0x3801) AM_READ_PORT("IN0")    /* Player 1 */
 	AM_RANGE(0x3802, 0x3802) AM_READ_PORT("IN1")    /* Player 2 (cocktail) + VBL */
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/karnov.c b/src/mame/drivers/karnov.c
index 515c62e2657..8da0b1846ed 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/karnov.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/karnov.c
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( wndrplnt, karnov_state )
 
 	MCFG_GFXDECODE_ADD("gfxdecode", karnov)
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 1024)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_INIT_OWNER(karnov_state, karnov)
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("spritegen", DECO_KARNOVSPRITES, 0)
 	deco_karnovsprites_device::set_gfx_region(*device, 2);
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/rmhaihai.c b/src/mame/drivers/rmhaihai.c
index dd8bf03eabc..17acd3e92e1 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/rmhaihai.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/rmhaihai.c
@@ -506,8 +506,8 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( rmhaisei, rmhaihai )
 
 	/* video hardware */
 	MCFG_GFXDECODE_MODIFY("gfxdecode", themj)
-	MCFG_DEVICE_REMOVE("palette")
-	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 0x200)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_MODIFY("palette")
+	MCFG_PALETTE_ENTRIES(0x200)
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( themj, rmhaihai )
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( themj, rmhaihai )
 
 	/* video hardware */
 	MCFG_GFXDECODE_MODIFY("gfxdecode", themj)
-	MCFG_DEVICE_REMOVE("palette")
-	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 0x200)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_MODIFY("palette")
+	MCFG_PALETTE_ENTRIES(0x200)
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/taito_f2.c b/src/mame/drivers/taito_f2.c
index fef080e6ad6..6161fd47a04 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/taito_f2.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/taito_f2.c
@@ -3221,6 +3221,9 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( ssi, taito_f2_tc0510nio )
 	MCFG_CPU_MODIFY("maincpu")
 	MCFG_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(ssi_map)
 
+	MCFG_PALETTE_MODIFY("palette")
+	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(RRRRGGGGBBBBxxxx)
+
 	/* video hardware */
 	MCFG_VIDEO_START_OVERRIDE(taitof2_state,taitof2_ssi)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_MODIFY("screen")
@@ -3238,6 +3241,9 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( gunfront, taito_f2_tc0510nio )
 	MCFG_CPU_MODIFY("maincpu")
 	MCFG_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(gunfront_map)
 
+	MCFG_PALETTE_MODIFY("palette")
+	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(RRRRGGGGBBBBxxxx)
+	
 	/* video hardware */
 	MCFG_VIDEO_START_OVERRIDE(taitof2_state,taitof2_gunfront)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_MODIFY("screen")
@@ -3333,6 +3339,8 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( koshien, taito_f2_tc0510nio )
 	MCFG_CPU_MODIFY("maincpu")
 	MCFG_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(koshien_map)
 
+	MCFG_PALETTE_MODIFY("palette")
+	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(RRRRGGGGBBBBxxxx)
 	/* video hardware */
 	MCFG_VIDEO_START_OVERRIDE(taitof2_state,taitof2_koshien)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_MODIFY("screen")
@@ -3350,6 +3358,9 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_DERIVED( yuyugogo, taito_f2_tc0510nio )
 	MCFG_CPU_MODIFY("maincpu")
 	MCFG_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(yuyugogo_map)
 
+	MCFG_PALETTE_MODIFY("palette")
+	MCFG_PALETTE_FORMAT(RRRRGGGGBBBBxxxx)
+	
 	/* video hardware */
 	MCFG_GFXDECODE_MODIFY("gfxdecode", yuyugogo)
 	MCFG_VIDEO_START_OVERRIDE(taitof2_state,taitof2_yuyugogo)
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/xain.c b/src/mame/drivers/xain.c
index 17c934521ec..d54fd94fa1a 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/xain.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/xain.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ static ADDRESS_MAP_START( main_map, AS_PROGRAM, 8, xain_state )
 	AM_RANGE(0x3a0e, 0x3a0e) AM_WRITE(xain_68705_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0x3a0f, 0x3a0f) AM_WRITE(xainCPUA_bankswitch_w)
 	AM_RANGE(0x3c00, 0x3dff) AM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write) AM_SHARE("palette")
-	AM_RANGE(0x3e00, 0x3fff) AM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write) AM_SHARE("palette_ext")
+	AM_RANGE(0x3e00, 0x3fff) AM_DEVWRITE("palette", palette_device, write_ext) AM_SHARE("palette_ext")
 	AM_RANGE(0x4000, 0x7fff) AM_ROMBANK("bank1")
 	AM_RANGE(0x8000, 0xffff) AM_ROM
 ADDRESS_MAP_END