diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 5d6954b9b7cef3c6e5b34a1c2a5115fde61fdfb8..7d5c396dc21e0661832b9e1ba7d0642607866466 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2624,6 +2624,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	boolean spectator;
 	boolean outofcoop;
 	boolean removing;
+	boolean muted;
 	INT16 bot;
 	SINT8 pity;
 	INT16 rings;
@@ -2641,6 +2642,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	spectator = players[player].spectator;
 	outofcoop = players[player].outofcoop;
 	removing = players[player].removing;
+	muted = players[player].muted;
 	pflags = (players[player].pflags & (PF_FLIPCAM|PF_ANALOGMODE|PF_DIRECTIONCHAR|PF_AUTOBRAKE|PF_TAGIT|PF_GAMETYPEOVER));
 	playerangleturn = players[player].angleturn;
 	oldrelangleturn = players[player].oldrelangleturn;
@@ -2718,6 +2720,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	p->spectator = spectator;
 	p->outofcoop = outofcoop;
 	p->removing = removing;
+	p->muted = muted;
 	p->angleturn = playerangleturn;
 	p->oldrelangleturn = oldrelangleturn;
 
diff --git a/src/netcode/d_net.c b/src/netcode/d_net.c
index b24409db158909970a73fb5bd7630500a4f3d63f..4f21ca984be027c82a80af0f625264efd798afa8 100644
--- a/src/netcode/d_net.c
+++ b/src/netcode/d_net.c
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ static doomdata_t reboundstore[MAXREBOUND];
 static INT16 reboundsize[MAXREBOUND];
 static INT32 rebound_head, rebound_tail;
 
-/// \brief bandwith of netgame
-INT32 net_bandwidth;
-
 /// \brief max length per packet
 INT16 hardware_MAXPACKETLENGTH;
 
@@ -1189,10 +1186,7 @@ void D_SetDoomcom(void)
 {
 	if (doomcom) return;
 	doomcom = Z_Calloc(sizeof (doomcom_t), PU_STATIC, NULL);
-	doomcom->id = DOOMCOM_ID;
 	doomcom->numslots = doomcom->numnodes = 1;
-	doomcom->gametype = 0;
-	doomcom->consoleplayer = 0;
 	doomcom->extratics = 0;
 }
 
@@ -1217,7 +1211,6 @@ boolean D_CheckNetGame(void)
 	I_NetMakeNodewPort = NULL;
 
 	hardware_MAXPACKETLENGTH = MAXPACKETLENGTH;
-	net_bandwidth = 30000;
 	// I_InitNetwork sets doomcom and netgame
 	// check and initialize the network driver
 	multiplayer = false;
@@ -1237,7 +1230,6 @@ boolean D_CheckNetGame(void)
 	server = true; // WTF? server always true???
 		// no! The deault mode is server. Client is set elsewhere
 		// when the client executes connect command.
-	doomcom->ticdup = 1;
 
 	if (M_CheckParm("-extratic"))
 	{
@@ -1248,21 +1240,6 @@ boolean D_CheckNetGame(void)
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Set extratics to %d\n"), doomcom->extratics);
 	}
 
-	if (M_CheckParm("-bandwidth"))
-	{
-		if (M_IsNextParm())
-		{
-			net_bandwidth = atoi(M_GetNextParm());
-			if (net_bandwidth < 1000)
-				net_bandwidth = 1000;
-			if (net_bandwidth > 100000)
-				hardware_MAXPACKETLENGTH = MAXPACKETLENGTH;
-			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Network bandwidth set to %d\n"), net_bandwidth);
-		}
-		else
-			I_Error("usage: -bandwidth <byte_per_sec>");
-	}
-
 	software_MAXPACKETLENGTH = hardware_MAXPACKETLENGTH;
 	if (M_CheckParm("-packetsize"))
 	{
@@ -1282,8 +1259,6 @@ boolean D_CheckNetGame(void)
 	if (netgame)
 		multiplayer = true;
 
-	if (doomcom->id != DOOMCOM_ID)
-		I_Error("Doomcom buffer invalid!");
 	if (doomcom->numnodes > MAXNETNODES)
 		I_Error("Too many nodes (%d), max:%d", doomcom->numnodes, MAXNETNODES);
 
@@ -1293,7 +1268,7 @@ boolean D_CheckNetGame(void)
 	if (M_CheckParm("-debugfile"))
 	{
 		char filename[21];
-		INT32 k = doomcom->consoleplayer - 1;
+		INT32 k = consoleplayer - 1;
 		if (M_IsNextParm())
 			k = atoi(M_GetNextParm()) - 1;
 		while (!debugfile && k < MAXPLAYERS)
diff --git a/src/netcode/d_netfil.c b/src/netcode/d_netfil.c
index a8a10d475d4afcc9c965573c1deaf59969c00b0f..adec1a0e47ecd4a2996a7edcf0016eb9c4529936 100644
--- a/src/netcode/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/netcode/d_netfil.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,6 @@ void FileSendTicker(void)
 
 	netbuffer->packettype = PT_FILEFRAGMENT;
 
-	// (((sendbytes-nowsentbyte)*TICRATE)/(I_GetTime()-starttime)<(UINT32)net_bandwidth)
 	while (packetsent-- && filestosend != 0)
 	{
 		for (i = currentnode, j = 0; j < MAXNETNODES;
diff --git a/src/netcode/i_net.h b/src/netcode/i_net.h
index 09b842296c313cdd43623cfecd1d8da64534397b..6ac4bfc8756c86927066ac7fe8bf67f23080a234 100644
--- a/src/netcode/i_net.h
+++ b/src/netcode/i_net.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #define INETPACKETLENGTH 1024
 
 extern INT16 hardware_MAXPACKETLENGTH;
-extern INT32 net_bandwidth; // in byte/s
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #pragma pack(1)
@@ -40,36 +39,17 @@ extern INT32 net_bandwidth; // in byte/s
 
 typedef struct
 {
-	/// Supposed to be DOOMCOM_ID
-	INT32 id;
-
-	/// SRB2 executes an INT32 to execute commands.
-	INT16 intnum;
-	/// Communication between SRB2 and the driver.
-	/// Is CMD_SEND or CMD_GET.
-	INT16 command;
 	/// Is dest for send, set by get (-1 = no packet).
 	INT16 remotenode;
-
 	/// Number of bytes in doomdata to be sent
 	INT16 datalength;
 
 	/// Info common to all nodes.
 	/// Console is always node 0.
 	INT16 numnodes;
-	/// Flag: 1 = no duplication, 2-5 = dup for slow nets.
-	INT16 ticdup;
 	/// Flag: 1 = send a backup tic in every packet.
 	INT16 extratics;
-	/// kind of game
-	INT16 gametype;
-	/// Flag: -1 = new game, 0-5 = load savegame
-	INT16 savegame;
-	/// currect map
-	INT16 map;
-
-	/// Info specific to this node.
-	INT16 consoleplayer;
+
 	/// Number of "slots": the highest player number in use plus one.
 	INT16 numslots;
 
diff --git a/src/netcode/i_tcp.c b/src/netcode/i_tcp.c
index 24dfd7ec2797c190b0c0fdbf0343f19e33b001a0..d9af91c0465ed839854264d56705f86e4da5d9b6 100644
--- a/src/netcode/i_tcp.c
+++ b/src/netcode/i_tcp.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "../doomdef.h"
+#include "../z_zone.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_WINSOCK1
 	#include <winsock.h>
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@
 	#undef EHOSTUNREACH
 	#endif
 	#define EHOSTUNREACH WSAEHOSTUNREACH
+	#ifdef ENETUNREACH
+	#undef ENETUNREACH
+	#endif
+	#define ENETUNREACH WSAENETUNREACH
 	#ifndef IOC_VENDOR
 	#define IOC_VENDOR 0x18000000
 	#endif
@@ -120,8 +125,6 @@ typedef union
 	static boolean UPNP_support = true;
 	#endif // HAVE_MINIUPNC
 
-#define MAXBANS 100
-
 #include "../i_system.h"
 #include "i_net.h"
 #include "d_net.h"
@@ -169,8 +172,8 @@ static mysockaddr_t clientaddress[MAXNETNODES+1];
 static mysockaddr_t broadcastaddress[MAXNETNODES+1];
 static size_t broadcastaddresses = 0;
 static boolean nodeconnected[MAXNETNODES+1];
-static mysockaddr_t banned[MAXBANS];
-static UINT8 bannedmask[MAXBANS];
+static mysockaddr_t *banned;
+static UINT8 *bannedmask;
 
 static size_t numbans = 0;
 static boolean SOCK_bannednode[MAXNETNODES+1]; /// \note do we really need the +1?
@@ -685,7 +688,6 @@ static inline ssize_t SOCK_SendToAddr(SOCKET_TYPE socket, mysockaddr_t *sockaddr
 	socklen_t d6 = (socklen_t)sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
 #endif
 	socklen_t d, da = (socklen_t)sizeof(mysockaddr_t);
-	ssize_t status;
 
 	switch (sockaddr->any.sa_family)
 	{
@@ -696,14 +698,11 @@ static inline ssize_t SOCK_SendToAddr(SOCKET_TYPE socket, mysockaddr_t *sockaddr
 		default:       d = da; break;
 	}
 
-	status = sendto(socket, (char *)&doomcom->data, doomcom->datalength, 0, &sockaddr->any, d);
-	if (status == -1)
-	{
-		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Unable to send packet to %s: %s\n", SOCK_AddrToStr(sockaddr), strerror(errno));
-	}
-	return status;
+	return sendto(socket, (char *)&doomcom->data, doomcom->datalength, 0, &sockaddr->any, d);
 }
 
+#define ALLOWEDERROR(x) ((x) == ECONNREFUSED || (x) == EWOULDBLOCK || (x) == EHOSTUNREACH || (x) == ENETUNREACH)
+
 static void SOCK_Send(void)
 {
 	ssize_t c = ERRSOCKET;
@@ -718,19 +717,25 @@ static void SOCK_Send(void)
 			for (size_t j = 0; j < broadcastaddresses; j++)
 			{
 				if (myfamily[i] == broadcastaddress[j].any.sa_family)
-					SOCK_SendToAddr(mysockets[i], &broadcastaddress[j]);
+				{
+					c = SOCK_SendToAddr(mysockets[i], &broadcastaddress[j]);
+					if (c == ERRSOCKET && !ALLOWEDERROR(errno))
+						break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		return;
 	}
 	else if (nodesocket[doomcom->remotenode] == (SOCKET_TYPE)ERRSOCKET)
 	{
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < mysocketses; i++)
 		{
 			if (myfamily[i] == clientaddress[doomcom->remotenode].any.sa_family)
-				SOCK_SendToAddr(mysockets[i], &clientaddress[doomcom->remotenode]);
+			{
+				c = SOCK_SendToAddr(mysockets[i], &clientaddress[doomcom->remotenode]);
+				if (c == ERRSOCKET && !ALLOWEDERROR(errno))
+					break;
+			}
 		}
-		return;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -740,12 +745,14 @@ static void SOCK_Send(void)
 	if (c == ERRSOCKET)
 	{
 		int e = errno; // save error code so it can't be modified later
-		if (e != ECONNREFUSED && e != EWOULDBLOCK && e != EHOSTUNREACH)
+		if (!ALLOWEDERROR(e))
 			I_Error("SOCK_Send, error sending to node %d (%s) #%u: %s", doomcom->remotenode,
 				SOCK_GetNodeAddress(doomcom->remotenode), e, strerror(e));
 	}
 }
 
+#undef ALLOWEDERROR
+
 static void SOCK_FreeNodenum(INT32 numnode)
 {
 	// can't disconnect from self :)
@@ -1253,9 +1260,9 @@ static boolean SOCK_Ban(INT32 node)
 {
 	if (node > MAXNETNODES)
 		return false;
-	if (numbans == MAXBANS)
-		return false;
 
+	banned = Z_Realloc(banned, sizeof(*banned) * (numbans+1), PU_STATIC, NULL);
+	bannedmask = Z_Realloc(bannedmask, sizeof(*bannedmask) * (numbans+1), PU_STATIC, NULL);
 	M_Memcpy(&banned[numbans], &clientaddress[node], sizeof (mysockaddr_t));
 	if (banned[numbans].any.sa_family == AF_INET)
 	{
@@ -1278,7 +1285,7 @@ static boolean SOCK_SetBanAddress(const char *address, const char *mask)
 	struct my_addrinfo *ai, *runp, hints;
 	int gaie;
 
-	if (numbans == MAXBANS || !address)
+	if (!address)
 		return false;
 
 	memset(&hints, 0x00, sizeof(hints));
@@ -1293,8 +1300,10 @@ static boolean SOCK_SetBanAddress(const char *address, const char *mask)
 
 	runp = ai;
 
-	while(runp != NULL && numbans != MAXBANS)
+	while(runp != NULL)
 	{
+		banned = Z_Realloc(banned, sizeof(*banned) * (numbans+1), PU_STATIC, NULL);
+		bannedmask = Z_Realloc(bannedmask, sizeof(*bannedmask) * (numbans+1), PU_STATIC, NULL);
 		memcpy(&banned[numbans], runp->ai_addr, runp->ai_addrlen);
 
 		if (mask)
@@ -1324,6 +1333,10 @@ static boolean SOCK_SetBanAddress(const char *address, const char *mask)
 static void SOCK_ClearBans(void)
 {
 	numbans = 0;
+	Z_Free(banned);
+	banned = NULL;
+	Z_Free(bannedmask);
+	bannedmask = NULL;
 }
 
 boolean I_InitTcpNetwork(void)
@@ -1378,7 +1391,6 @@ boolean I_InitTcpNetwork(void)
 		// FIXME:
 		// ??? and now ?
 		// server on a big modem ??? 4*isdn
-		net_bandwidth = 16000;
 		hardware_MAXPACKETLENGTH = INETPACKETLENGTH;
 
 		ret = true;
@@ -1407,7 +1419,6 @@ boolean I_InitTcpNetwork(void)
 			// so we're on a LAN
 			COM_BufAddText("connect any\n");
 
-			net_bandwidth = 800000;
 			hardware_MAXPACKETLENGTH = MAXPACKETLENGTH;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index b79f9d45c77ea069f079e1d2a50d6b45bfa1e646..c742e2e85e5513dcf1d239a612c6b75747688e1a 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -1465,13 +1465,13 @@ static unsigned PIT_DoCheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 	}
 
 	// check for special pickup
-	if (thing->flags & MF_SPECIAL)
+	if (thing->flags & MF_SPECIAL && (tmthing->player || (tmthing->flags & MF_PUSHABLE))) // MF_PUSHABLE added for steam jets
 	{
 		P_TouchSpecialThing(thing, tmthing, true); // can remove thing
 		return CHECKTHING_COLLIDE;
 	}
 	// check again for special pickup
-	if (tmthing->flags & MF_SPECIAL)
+	if (tmthing->flags & MF_SPECIAL && (thing->player || (thing->flags & MF_PUSHABLE))) // MF_PUSHABLE added for steam jets
 	{
 		P_TouchSpecialThing(tmthing, thing, true); // can remove thing
 		return CHECKTHING_COLLIDE;
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 6a83e99eaf8c3950c5ccc27a7bab34f73ae98ad2..8bef30711c60f907b5891f48ab94c2718d3003f8 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -1042,6 +1042,9 @@ static void ST_drawInput(void)
 
 	INT32 x = hudinfo[HUD_INPUT].x, y = hudinfo[HUD_INPUT].y;
 
+	if (hu_showscores)
+		return;
+
 	if (stplyr->powers[pw_carry] == CR_NIGHTSMODE)
 		y += 8;
 	else if (modeattacking || !LUA_HudEnabled(hud_lives))