diff --git a/cl_dll/health.cpp b/cl_dll/health.cpp
index 7ba949cc..b1ca058a 100644
--- a/cl_dll/health.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/health.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ int CHudHealth::Draw( float flTime )
 
 			int iHeight = gHUD.m_iFontHeight;
 			int iWidth = HealthWidth / 10;
-			FillRGBA( x, y, iWidth, iHeight, 255, 160, 0, a );
+			UnpackRGB( r, g, b, RGB_YELLOWISH );
+			FillRGBA( x, y, iWidth, iHeight, r, g, b, a );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/cl_dll/hl/hl_weapons.cpp b/cl_dll/hl/hl_weapons.cpp
index c2eb23d8..e247dd64 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hl/hl_weapons.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/hl/hl_weapons.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 extern globalvars_t *gpGlobals;
 extern int g_iUser1;
+extern bool g_hasPredictedFOV;	// Vit_amiN: from HUD
 
 // Pool of client side entities/entvars_t
 static entvars_t ev[32];
@@ -820,6 +821,7 @@ void HUD_WeaponsPostThink( local_state_s *from, local_state_s *to, usercmd_t *cm
 	to->client.fuser2 = player.m_flNextAmmoBurn;
 	to->client.fuser3 = player.m_flAmmoStartCharge;
 	to->client.maxspeed = player.pev->maxspeed;
+	g_hasPredictedFOV	= true;	// Vit_amiN: ready
 
 	// Make sure that weapon animation matches what the game .dll is telling us
 	//  over the wire ( fixes some animation glitches )
diff --git a/cl_dll/hud.cpp b/cl_dll/hud.cpp
index 9571f88b..e4573004 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hud.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/hud.cpp
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ int CHud::MsgFunc_Logo( const char *pszName,  int iSize, void *pbuf )
 }
 
 float g_lastFOV = 0.0;
+bool g_hasPredictedFOV = false;	// Vit_amiN: it'll became true after the first prediction
 
 /*
 ============
@@ -515,7 +516,7 @@ int CHud::MsgFunc_SetFOV( const char *pszName,  int iSize, void *pbuf )
 
 #ifdef CLIENT_WEAPONS
 	//Weapon prediction already takes care of changing the fog. ( g_lastFOV ).
-	if( cl_lw && cl_lw->value )
+	if( g_hasPredictedFOV )
 		return 1;
 #endif
 	g_lastFOV = newfov;
diff --git a/cl_dll/hud.h b/cl_dll/hud.h
index decfa917..f3e1ed85 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hud.h
+++ b/cl_dll/hud.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public:
 	void InitHUDData( void );
 	int VidInit( void );
 	int Draw( float flTime );
-	int DrawPlayers( int xoffset, float listslot, int nameoffset = 0, char *team = NULL ); // returns the ypos where it finishes drawing
+	int DrawPlayers( int xoffset, float listslot, int nameoffset = 0, const char *team = NULL ); // returns the ypos where it finishes drawing
 	void UserCmd_ShowScores( void );
 	void UserCmd_HideScores( void );
 	int MsgFunc_ScoreInfo( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf );
diff --git a/cl_dll/hud_msg.cpp b/cl_dll/hud_msg.cpp
index 79eb8038..fff49fd7 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hud_msg.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/hud_msg.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 
 #define MAX_CLIENTS 32
 
+extern float g_lastFOV;			// Vit_amiN
+extern bool g_hasPredictedFOV;	// Vit_amiN
+
 /// USER-DEFINED SERVER MESSAGE HANDLERS
 
 int CHud::MsgFunc_ResetHUD( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
@@ -45,6 +48,11 @@ int CHud::MsgFunc_ResetHUD( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
 	// reset concussion effect
 	m_iConcussionEffect = 0;
 
+	// Vit_amiN: reset the FOV
+	m_iFOV = 0;	// default_fov
+	g_lastFOV = 0.0f;
+	g_hasPredictedFOV = false;
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +74,6 @@ void CHud::MsgFunc_InitHUD( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
 			pList->p->InitHUDData();
 		pList = pList->pNext;
 	}
-
 }
 
 int CHud::MsgFunc_GameMode( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
@@ -102,10 +109,14 @@ int CHud::MsgFunc_Damage( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
 
 int CHud::MsgFunc_Concuss( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
 {
+	int r, g, b;
 	BEGIN_READ( pbuf, iSize );
 	m_iConcussionEffect = READ_BYTE();
 	if( m_iConcussionEffect )
-		this->m_StatusIcons.EnableIcon( "dmg_concuss", 255, 160, 0 );
+	{
+		UnpackRGB( r, g, b, RGB_YELLOWISH );	// Vit_amiN: fixed
+		this->m_StatusIcons.EnableIcon( "dmg_concuss", r, g, b );
+	}
 	else
 		this->m_StatusIcons.DisableIcon( "dmg_concuss" );
 	return 1;
diff --git a/cl_dll/input_goldsource.cpp b/cl_dll/input_goldsource.cpp
index bd997784..c45841cb 100644
--- a/cl_dll/input_goldsource.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/input_goldsource.cpp
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ void IN_JoyMove ( float frametime, usercmd_t *cmd )
                 // y=ax^b; where a = 300 and b = 1.3
                 // also x values are in increments of 800 (so this is factored out)
                 // then bounds check result to level out excessively high spin rates
-                fTemp = 300.0 * pow(abs(fAxisValue) / 800.0, 1.3);
+                fTemp = 300.0 * pow(fabs(fAxisValue) / 800.0, 1.3);
                 if (fTemp > 14000.0)
                     fTemp = 14000.0;
                 // restore direction information
diff --git a/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp b/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
index 0f26c6f2..5d52787c 100644
--- a/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int CHudScoreboard::Draw( float fTime )
 extern float *GetClientColor( int client );
 
 // returns the ypos where it finishes drawing
-int CHudScoreboard::DrawPlayers( int xpos_rel, float list_slot, int nameoffset, char *team )
+int CHudScoreboard::DrawPlayers( int xpos_rel, float list_slot, int nameoffset, const char *team )
 {
 	int can_show_packetloss = 0;
 	int FAR_RIGHT;
diff --git a/dlls/monsters.cpp b/dlls/monsters.cpp
index e594bcad..e43210ba 100644
--- a/dlls/monsters.cpp
+++ b/dlls/monsters.cpp
@@ -2118,7 +2118,8 @@ void CBaseMonster::StartMonster( void )
 	SetThink( &CBaseMonster::CallMonsterThink );
 	pev->nextthink += RANDOM_FLOAT( 0.1, 0.4 ); // spread think times.
 
-	if( !FStringNull( pev->targetname ) )// wait until triggered
+	// Vit_amiN: fixed -- now it doesn't touch any scripted_sequence target
+	if( !FStringNull( pev->targetname ) && !m_pCine )// wait until triggered
 	{
 		SetState( MONSTERSTATE_IDLE );
 		// UNDONE: Some scripted sequence monsters don't have an idle?
diff --git a/dlls/player.cpp b/dlls/player.cpp
index 57c81363..9ccc8408 100644
--- a/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -1872,6 +1872,7 @@ void CBasePlayer::PreThink( void )
 	{
 		CBaseEntity *pTrain = CBaseEntity::Instance( pev->groundentity );
 		float vel;
+		int iGearId;	// Vit_amiN: keeps the train control HUD in sync
 
 		if( !pTrain )
 		{
@@ -1912,10 +1913,12 @@ void CBasePlayer::PreThink( void )
 			pTrain->Use( this, this, USE_SET, (float)vel );
 		}
 
-		if( vel )
+		iGearId = TrainSpeed( pTrain->pev->speed, pTrain->pev->impulse );
+
+		if( iGearId != ( m_iTrain & 0x0F ) )	// Vit_amiN: speed changed
 		{
-			m_iTrain = TrainSpeed( (int)pTrain->pev->speed, pTrain->pev->impulse );
-			m_iTrain |= TRAIN_ACTIVE|TRAIN_NEW;
+			m_iTrain = iGearId;
+			m_iTrain |= TRAIN_ACTIVE | TRAIN_NEW;
 		}
 	}
 	else if( m_iTrain & TRAIN_ACTIVE )
@@ -2938,6 +2941,8 @@ void CBasePlayer::Precache( void )
 
 	if( gInitHUD )
 		m_fInitHUD = TRUE;
+
+	pev->fov = m_iFOV;	// Vit_amiN: restore the FOV on level change or map/saved game load
 }
 
 int CBasePlayer::Save( CSave &save )
@@ -3359,6 +3364,8 @@ void CBasePlayer::ForceClientDllUpdate( void )
 {
 	m_iClientHealth = -1;
 	m_iClientBattery = -1;
+	m_iClientHideHUD = -1;	// Vit_amiN: forcing to update
+	m_iClientFOV = -1;	// Vit_amiN: force client weapons to be sent
 	m_iTrain |= TRAIN_NEW;  // Force new train message.
 	m_fWeapon = FALSE;          // Force weapon send
 	m_fKnownItem = FALSE;    // Force weaponinit messages.
@@ -3932,6 +3939,11 @@ void CBasePlayer::UpdateClientData( void )
 			WRITE_BYTE( m_iFlashBattery );
 		MESSAGE_END();
 
+		// Vit_amiN: the geiger state could run out of sync, too
+		MESSAGE_BEGIN( MSG_ONE, gmsgGeigerRange, NULL, pev );
+			WRITE_BYTE( 0 );
+		MESSAGE_END();
+
 		InitStatusBar();
 	}