diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 34d21e7a..64dd4970 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ void CL_CheckForResend( void )
 	if( cls.connect_retry == CL_TEST_RETRIES_NORESPONCE )
 	{
 		// too many fails use default connection method
-		Msg( "hi-speed coonection is failed, use default method\n" );
+		Con_Printf( "hi-speed connection is failed, use default method\n" );
 		Netchan_OutOfBandPrint( NS_CLIENT, adr, "getchallenge\n" );
 		Cvar_SetValue( "cl_dlmax", FRAGMENT_MIN_SIZE );
 		cls.connect_time = host.realtime;
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ void CL_ConnectionlessPacket( netadr_t from, sizebuf_t *msg )
 			if( cls.connect_retry >= CL_TEST_RETRIES )
 			{
 				// too many fails use default connection method
-				Msg( "hi-speed coonection is failed, use default method\n" );
+				Con_Printf( "hi-speed connection is failed, use default method\n" );
 				Netchan_OutOfBandPrint( NS_CLIENT, from, "getchallenge\n" );
 				Cvar_SetValue( "cl_dlmax", FRAGMENT_MIN_SIZE );
 				cls.connect_time = host.realtime;
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ void CL_ConnectionlessPacket( netadr_t from, sizebuf_t *msg )
 			if( cls.connect_retry >= CL_TEST_RETRIES )
 			{
 				// too many fails use default connection method
-				Msg( "hi-speed coonection is failed, use default method\n" );
+				Con_Printf( "hi-speed connection is failed, use default method\n" );
 				Netchan_OutOfBandPrint( NS_CLIENT, from, "getchallenge\n" );
 				Cvar_SetValue( "cl_dlmax", FRAGMENT_MIN_SIZE );
 				cls.connect_time = host.realtime;
@@ -2190,7 +2190,8 @@ void CL_ProcessFile( qboolean successfully_received, const char *filename )
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					Con_Printf( "Downloaded %i bytes for purported %i byte file, ignoring download\n", cls.netchan.tempbuffersize, p->nDownloadSize );
+					Con_Printf( "Downloaded %i bytes for purported %i byte file, ignoring download\n", 
+					cls.netchan.tempbuffersize, p->nDownloadSize );
 				}
 
 				if( cls.netchan.tempbuffer )
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_parse.c b/engine/client/cl_parse.c
index 6e028ced..3c9be410 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_parse.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_parse.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ void CL_CreateCustomizationList( void )
 		pResource = &cl.resourcelist[i];
 
 		if( !COM_CreateCustomization( &pPlayer->customdata, pResource, cl.playernum, 0, NULL, NULL ))
-			Con_Printf( "problem with client customization %i, ignoring...", pResource );
+			Con_Printf( "problem with client customization %s, ignoring...", pResource->szFileName );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_pmove.c b/engine/client/cl_pmove.c
index f564bf0e..7c9c44f4 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_pmove.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_pmove.c
@@ -1220,6 +1220,7 @@ void CL_PredictMovement( qboolean repredicting )
 	int		i, stoppoint;
 	qboolean		runfuncs;
 	double		f = 1.0;
+	cl_entity_t	*ent;
 	double		time;
 
 	if( cls.state != ca_active || cls.spectator )
@@ -1349,8 +1350,7 @@ void CL_PredictMovement( qboolean repredicting )
 
 	if( FBitSet( to->client.flags, FL_ONGROUND ))
 	{
-		cl_entity_t	*ent = CL_GetEntityByIndex( cl.local.lastground );
-			
+		ent = CL_GetEntityByIndex( cl.local.lastground );
 		cl.local.onground = cl.local.lastground;
 		cl.local.moving = false;
 
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_scrn.c b/engine/client/cl_scrn.c
index aa0d84c5..8c08bf64 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_scrn.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_scrn.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void SCR_NetSpeeds( void )
 	if( !host.allow_console )
 		return;
 
-	if( !net_speeds->value || cls.demoplayback || cls.state != ca_active )
+	if( !net_speeds->value || cls.state != ca_active )
 		return;
 
 	// prevent to get too big values at max
diff --git a/engine/client/console.c b/engine/client/console.c
index cb741ab1..8c5af579 100644
--- a/engine/client/console.c
+++ b/engine/client/console.c
@@ -2043,9 +2043,9 @@ void Con_DrawDebug( void )
 
 	if( scr_download->value != -1.0f )
 	{
-		Q_snprintf( dlstring, sizeof( dlstring ), "Downloading [%d remaining]: ^2%s^7 %5.1f%% (%f elapsed)",
-			host.downloadcount, host.downloadfile, scr_download->value, Sys_DoubleTime() - timeStart );
-		x = glState.width - 400;
+		Q_snprintf( dlstring, sizeof( dlstring ), "Downloading [%d remaining]: ^2%s^7 %5.1f%% time %.f secs",
+		host.downloadcount, host.downloadfile, scr_download->value, Sys_DoubleTime() - timeStart ); 
+		x = glState.width - 500;
 		y = con.curFont->charHeight * 1.05f;
 		Con_DrawString( x, y, dlstring, g_color_table[7] );
 	}
diff --git a/engine/client/gl_image.c b/engine/client/gl_image.c
index 7d6882c5..880422e8 100644
--- a/engine/client/gl_image.c
+++ b/engine/client/gl_image.c
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ void R_SetTextureParameters( void )
 	if( GL_Support( GL_TEXTURE_LOD_BIAS ))
 	{
 		if( gl_texture_lodbias->value < -glConfig.max_texture_lod_bias )
-			Cvar_SetValue( "gl_mipmap_bias", -glConfig.max_texture_lod_bias );
+			Cvar_SetValue( "gl_texture_lodbias", -glConfig.max_texture_lod_bias );
 		else if( gl_texture_lodbias->value > glConfig.max_texture_lod_bias )
-			Cvar_SetValue( "gl_mipmap_bias", glConfig.max_texture_lod_bias );
+			Cvar_SetValue( "gl_texture_lodbias", glConfig.max_texture_lod_bias );
 	}
 
 	ClearBits( gl_texture_anisotropy->flags, FCVAR_CHANGED );
diff --git a/engine/common/crtlib.c b/engine/common/crtlib.c
index 3e73020a..b0163afe 100644
--- a/engine/common/crtlib.c
+++ b/engine/common/crtlib.c
@@ -562,7 +562,22 @@ int Q_vsnprintf( char *buffer, size_t buffersize, const char *format, va_list ar
 {
 	size_t	result;
 
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 	result = vsnprintf( buffer, buffersize, format, args );
+#else
+	__try
+	{
+		result = _vsnprintf( buffer, buffersize, format, args );
+	}
+
+	// to prevent crash while output
+	__except( EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER )
+	{
+		Q_strncpy( buffer, "^1sprintf throw exception^7\n", buffersize );
+//		memset( buffer, 0, buffersize );
+		result = buffersize;
+	}
+#endif
 
 	if( result < 0 || result >= buffersize )
 	{
diff --git a/engine/common/filesystem.c b/engine/common/filesystem.c
index 4a0c4682..6c7c766b 100644
--- a/engine/common/filesystem.c
+++ b/engine/common/filesystem.c
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ static file_t *FS_SysOpen( const char *filepath, const char *mode )
 			opt |= O_BINARY;
 			break;
 		default:
-			MsgDev( D_ERROR, "FS_SysOpen: %s: unknown char %c in mode (%s)\n", filepath, mode[ind], mode );
+			MsgDev( D_ERROR, "FS_SysOpen: %s: unknown char (%c) in mode (%s)\n", filepath, mode[ind], mode );
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/engine/common/host.c b/engine/common/host.c
index d802e0bd..22367392 100644
--- a/engine/common/host.c
+++ b/engine/common/host.c
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ host_parm_t		host;	// host parms
 sysinfo_t		SI;
 
 CVAR_DEFINE( host_developer, "developer", "0", 0, "engine is in development-mode" );
+CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( sys_ticrate, "100", 0, "framerate in dedicated mode" );
 convar_t	*host_gameloaded;
 convar_t	*host_clientloaded;
 convar_t	*host_limitlocal;
-convar_t	host_developer;
 convar_t	*host_maxfps;
 convar_t	*host_framerate;
 convar_t	*con_gamemaps;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void Host_CheckSleep( void )
 	if( host.type == HOST_DEDICATED )
 	{
 		// let the dedicated server some sleep
-//		Sys_Sleep( 1 );
+		Sys_Sleep( 1 );
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -413,15 +413,23 @@ double Host_CalcFPS( void )
 	// NOTE: we should play demos with same fps as it was recorded
 #ifndef XASH_DEDICATED
 	if( CL_IsPlaybackDemo() || CL_IsRecordDemo( ))
+	{
 		fps = CL_GetDemoFramerate();
-	else 
-#endif
-	if( Host_IsLocalGame( ))
+	}
+	else if( Host_IsLocalGame( ))
+	{
 		fps = host_maxfps->value;
+	}
+	else
+#endif
+	if( Host_IsDedicated() )
+	{
+		fps = sys_ticrate.value;
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		fps = host_maxfps->value;
-		if( fps == 0.0 ) fps = HOST_FPS; // default for multiplayer
+		fps = bound( MIN_FPS, fps, MAX_FPS );
 	}
 
 #ifndef XASH_DEDICATED
@@ -462,8 +470,16 @@ qboolean Host_FilterTime( float time )
 		// limit fps to withing tolerable range
 		fps = bound( MIN_FPS, fps, MAX_FPS );
 
-		if(( host.realtime - oldtime ) < ( 1.0 / fps ))
-			return false;		
+		if( host.type == HOST_DEDICATED )
+		{
+			if(( host.realtime - oldtime ) < ( 1.0 / ( fps + 1.0 )))
+				return false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if(( host.realtime - oldtime ) < ( 1.0 / fps ))
+				return false;		
+		}
 	}
 
 	host.frametime = host.realtime - oldtime;
@@ -795,6 +811,7 @@ void Host_InitCommon( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, qboolean bCha
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	Wcon_CreateConsole(); // system console used by dedicated server or show fatal errors
 #endif
+	// timeBeginPeriod( 1 ); // a1ba: Do we need this?
 
 	// NOTE: this message couldn't be passed into game console but it doesn't matter
 	MsgDev( D_NOTE, "Sys_LoadLibrary: Loading xash.dll - ok\n" );
@@ -812,6 +829,13 @@ void Host_InitCommon( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, qboolean bCha
 	// share developer level across all dlls
 	Q_snprintf( dev_level, sizeof( dev_level ), "%i", developer );
 	Cvar_DirectSet( &host_developer, dev_level );
+	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &sys_ticrate );
+
+	if( Sys_GetParmFromCmdLine( "-sys_ticrate", ticrate ))
+	{
+		fps = bound( MIN_FPS, atof( ticrate ), MAX_FPS );
+		Cvar_SetValue( "sys_ticrate", fps );
+	}
 
 	Con_Init(); // early console running to catch all the messages
 	Cmd_AddCommand( "exec", Host_Exec_f, "execute a script file" );
@@ -871,7 +895,7 @@ int EXPORT Host_Main( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, int bChangeGa
 		Cmd_AddCommand ( "crash", Host_Crash_f, "a way to force a bus error for development reasons");
 	}
 
-	host_maxfps = Cvar_Get( "fps_max", "100", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "host fps upper limit" );
+	host_maxfps = Cvar_Get( "fps_max", "72", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "host fps upper limit" );
 	host_framerate = Cvar_Get( "host_framerate", "0", 0, "locks frame timing to this value in seconds" );  
 	host_gameloaded = Cvar_Get( "host_gameloaded", "0", FCVAR_READ_ONLY, "inidcates a loaded game.dll" );
 	host_clientloaded = Cvar_Get( "host_clientloaded", "0", FCVAR_READ_ONLY, "inidcates a loaded client.dll" );
diff --git a/engine/common/hpak.c b/engine/common/hpak.c
index 1c4fa210..392dd3b0 100644
--- a/engine/common/hpak.c
+++ b/engine/common/hpak.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ void HPAK_Extract_f( void )
 
 		if( entry->disksize <= 0 || entry->disksize >= HPAK_MAX_SIZE )
 		{
-			MsgDev( D_WARN, "Unable to extract data, size invalid: %i\n", nDataSize );
+			MsgDev( D_WARN, "Unable to extract data, size invalid:  %s\n", Q_memprint( entry->disksize ));
 			continue;
 		}
 
diff --git a/engine/common/mod_bmodel.c b/engine/common/mod_bmodel.c
index 5589f8cd..8a5118af 100644
--- a/engine/common/mod_bmodel.c
+++ b/engine/common/mod_bmodel.c
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ static void Mod_LoadEntities( dbspmodel_t *bmod )
 		{
 			if( ft1 > ft2 )
 			{
-				Con_Printf( S_WARN "Entity patch %s is older than bsp. Ignored.\n", entfilename );
+				Con_Printf( S_WARN "Entity patch is older than bsp. Ignored.\n" );
 			}
 			else if(( entpatch = FS_LoadFile( entfilename, &entpatchsize, true )) != NULL )
 			{
diff --git a/engine/common/zone.c b/engine/common/zone.c
index 3608dd4c..d5be638d 100644
--- a/engine/common/zone.c
+++ b/engine/common/zone.c
@@ -164,11 +164,16 @@ static const char *Mem_CheckFilename( const char *filename )
 	const char	*out = filename;
 	int		i;
 
-	if( !out ) return dummy;
+	if( !COM_CheckString( out ))
+		return dummy;
+
 	for( i = 0; i < 128; i++, out++ )
-		if( *out == '\0' ) break; // valid name
-	if( i == 128 ) return dummy;
-	return filename;
+	{
+		if( *out == '\0' )
+			return filename; // valid name
+	}
+
+	return dummy;
 }
 
 static void Mem_FreeBlock( memheader_t *mem, const char *filename, int fileline )
diff --git a/engine/menu_int.h b/engine/menu_int.h
index bc7b156a..6ad0a413 100644
--- a/engine/menu_int.h
+++ b/engine/menu_int.h
@@ -168,9 +168,8 @@ typedef struct ui_enginefuncs_s
 	int	(*pfnCompareFileTime)( const char *filename1, const char *filename2, int *iCompare );
 
 	const char *(*pfnGetModeString)( int vid_mode );
-
-	int (*COM_SaveFile)( const char *filename, const void *data, int len );
-	int (*pfnDeleteFile)( const char *filename );
+	int	(*COM_SaveFile)( const char *filename, const void *data, long len );
+	int	(*COM_RemoveFile)( const char *filepath );
 } ui_enginefuncs_t;
 
 typedef struct ui_textfuncs_s {
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_cmds.c b/engine/server/sv_cmds.c
index dbb571ec..4e91953b 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_cmds.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_cmds.c
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ void SV_BroadcastPrintf( sv_client_t *ignore, char *fmt, ... )
 		}
 	}
 
-	// echo to console
-	Con_DPrintf( "%s", string );
+	if( Host_IsDedicated() )
+	{
+		// echo to console
+		Con_DPrintf( string );
+	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_frame.c b/engine/server/sv_frame.c
index 28b1bc07..339b106b 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_frame.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_frame.c
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ static void SV_AddEntitiesToPacket( edict_t *pViewEnt, edict_t *pClient, client_
 	byte		*clientpvs;
 	byte		*clientphs;
 	qboolean		fullvis = false;
-	sv_client_t	*netclient;
 	sv_client_t	*cl = NULL;
+	qboolean		player;
 	entity_state_t	*state;
 	int		e;
 
@@ -101,15 +101,29 @@ static void SV_AddEntitiesToPacket( edict_t *pViewEnt, edict_t *pClient, client_
 		if( CHECKVISBIT( ents->sended, e ))
 			continue;
 
+		if( e >= 1 && e <= svs.maxclients )
+			player = 1;
+		else player = 0;
+
+		if( player )
+		{
+			sv_client_t *cl = &svs.clients[e - 1];
+
+			if( cl->state != cs_spawned )
+				continue;
+
+			if( FBitSet( cl->flags, FCL_HLTV_PROXY ))
+				continue;
+		}
+
 		if( FBitSet( ent->v.effects, EF_REQUEST_PHS ))
 			pset = clientphs;
 		else pset = clientpvs;
 
 		state = &ents->entities[ents->num_entities];
-		netclient = SV_ClientFromEdict( ent, true );
 
 		// add entity to the net packet
-		if( svgame.dllFuncs.pfnAddToFullPack( state, e, ent, pClient, sv.hostflags, ( netclient != NULL ), pset ))
+		if( svgame.dllFuncs.pfnAddToFullPack( state, e, ent, pClient, sv.hostflags, player, pset ))
 		{
 			// to prevent adds it twice through portals
 			SETVISBIT( ents->sended, e );
@@ -807,7 +821,7 @@ void SV_SendClientMessages( void )
 	{
 		cl = sv.current_client;
 
-		if( !cl->state || FBitSet( cl->flags, FCL_FAKECLIENT ))
+		if( cl->state <= cs_zombie || FBitSet( cl->flags, FCL_FAKECLIENT ))
 			continue;
 
 		if( FBitSet( cl->flags, FCL_SKIP_NET_MESSAGE ))
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_game.c b/engine/server/sv_game.c
index 9a736988..533efb6d 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_game.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_game.c
@@ -876,6 +876,10 @@ void SV_InitEdict( edict_t *pEdict )
 	SV_FreePrivateData( pEdict );
 	memset( &pEdict->v, 0, sizeof( entvars_t ));
 	pEdict->v.pContainingEntity = pEdict;
+	pEdict->v.controller[0] = 0x7F;
+	pEdict->v.controller[1] = 0x7F;
+	pEdict->v.controller[2] = 0x7F;
+	pEdict->v.controller[3] = 0x7F;
 	pEdict->free = false;
 }