diff --git a/src/client/player.qc b/src/client/player.qc
index 093272e..832944b 100644
--- a/src/client/player.qc
+++ b/src/client/player.qc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ string g_pbones[] =
  "Dummy16",
  "Bip01 R Leg",
  "Bip01 R Leg1",
-"Bip01 R Foot",
+ "Bip01 R Foot",
  "Bip01 R Toe0",
  "Bip01 R Toe01",
  "Bip01 R Toe02",
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ string g_pbones[] =
  "Bone15"
 };
 
+.string oldmodel;
 void
 Player_HandleWeaponModel(base_player pp, float thirdperson)
 {
@@ -100,26 +101,26 @@ Player_HandleWeaponModel(base_player pp, float thirdperson)
 	}
 
 	/* what's the current weapon model supposed to be anyway? */
-	string wmodel = Weapons_GetPlayermodel(pl, pl.activeweapon);
+	pl.p_model.oldmodel = Weapons_GetPlayermodel(pl, pl.activeweapon);
 
 	/* we changed weapons, update skeletonindex */
-	if (pl.p_model.model != wmodel) {
+	if (pl.p_model.model != pl.p_model.oldmodel) {
 		/* free memory */
 		if (pl.p_model.skeletonindex)
 			skel_delete(pl.p_model.skeletonindex);
 
 		/* set the new model and mark us updated */
-		setmodel(pl.p_model, wmodel);
-		pl.p_model.model = wmodel;
+		setmodel(pl.p_model, pl.p_model.oldmodel);
+		pl.p_model.model = pl.p_model.oldmodel;
 		
 		/* set the new skeletonindex */
 		pl.p_model.skeletonindex = skel_create(pl.p_model.modelindex);
 
 		/* hack this thing in here FIXME: this should be done when popping in/out of a pvs */
 		if (autocvar(cl_himodels, 1, "Use high-quality player models over lower-definition ones"))
-			setcustomskin(self, "", "geomset 0 2\n");
+			setcustomskin(pl, "", "geomset 0 2\n");
 		else
-			setcustomskin(self, "", "geomset 0 1\n");
+			setcustomskin(pl, "", "geomset 0 1\n");
 	}
 
 	/* follow player at all times */
diff --git a/src/shared/w_gauss.qc b/src/shared/w_gauss.qc
index 9601ef9..f175810 100644
--- a/src/shared/w_gauss.qc
+++ b/src/shared/w_gauss.qc
@@ -180,49 +180,6 @@ void w_gauss_primary(player pl)
 	pl.w_idle_next = 2.5f;
 }
 
-void w_gauss_secondary(player pl)
-{
-
-#ifdef CLIENT
-	if (pl.mode_tempstate)
-		soundupdate(pl, CHAN_WEAPON, "", 2, ATTN_NORM, 100 + (200 * (pl.ammo_gauss_volume/255)), 0, 0);
-#endif
-	
-	if (pl.w_attack_next) {
-		return;
-	}
-	pl.w_attack_next = 0.1f;
-
-	/* Ammo check */
-	if (pl.ammo_uranium <= 0) {
-		if (pl.mode_tempstate > 0) {
-		w_gauss_release(pl);
-		}
-			return;
-	}
-
-	if (pl.ammo_gauss_volume < 255)
-		pl.ammo_uranium--;
-
-	/* Set pitch sound shift */
-	pl.ammo_gauss_volume += 16;
-	if (pl.ammo_gauss_volume > 255) {
-		pl.ammo_gauss_volume = 255;
-	}
-
-	if (pl.mode_tempstate == 1) {
-		Weapons_ViewAnimation(pl, GAUSS_SPIN);
-		pl.mode_tempstate = 2;
-		pl.w_idle_next = 0.0f;
-	} else if (!pl.mode_tempstate) {
-		Weapons_ViewAnimation(pl, GAUSS_SPINUP);
-#ifdef CLIENT
-		sound(pl, CHAN_WEAPON, "ambience/pulsemachine.wav", 2, ATTN_NORM);
-#endif
-		pl.mode_tempstate = 1;
-	}
-}
-
 void w_gauss_release(player pl)
 {
 	if (pl.w_idle_next > 0.0) {
@@ -247,9 +204,7 @@ void w_gauss_release(player pl)
 			Animation_PlayerTop(pl, ANIM_SHOOTGAUSS, 0.43f);
 	
 		Weapons_ViewPunchAngle(pl, [-5,0,0]);
-#ifdef CLIENT
-		soundupdate(pl, CHAN_WEAPON, "", -1, ATTN_NORM, 0, 0, 0);
-#else
+#ifdef SERVER
 		w_gauss_fire(pl, 0);
 		FX_GaussBeam(Weapons_GetCameraPos(pl), input_angles, 6, pl);
 #endif
@@ -278,6 +233,47 @@ void w_gauss_release(player pl)
 	}
 }
 
+void w_gauss_secondary(player pl)
+{
+	if (pl.w_attack_next) {
+		return;
+	}
+	pl.w_attack_next = 0.1f;
+
+	/* Ammo check */
+	if (pl.ammo_uranium <= 0) {
+		if (pl.mode_tempstate > 0) {
+		w_gauss_release(pl);
+		}
+			return;
+	}
+
+	if (pl.ammo_gauss_volume < 10)
+		pl.ammo_uranium--;
+
+	/* Set pitch sound shift */
+	pl.ammo_gauss_volume += 1;
+	if (pl.ammo_gauss_volume > 100) {
+		pl.ammo_gauss_volume = 100;
+#ifdef SERVER
+		Damage_Apply(pl, pl, 10, DMG_ELECTRO, WEAPON_GAUSS);
+#endif
+		pl.mode_tempstate = 0;
+		pl.w_attack_next = 0.5f;
+		pl.w_idle_next = 0.5f;
+		pl.ammo_gauss_volume = 0;
+		Weapons_ViewAnimation(pl, GAUSS_IDLE1);
+	}
+
+	if (pl.mode_tempstate == 1) {
+		Weapons_ViewAnimation(pl, GAUSS_SPIN);
+		pl.mode_tempstate = 2;
+	} else if (!pl.mode_tempstate) {
+		Weapons_ViewAnimation(pl, GAUSS_SPINUP);
+		pl.mode_tempstate = 1;
+	}
+}
+
 void w_gauss_crosshair(player pl)
 {
 #ifdef CLIENT
diff --git a/src/shared/w_tripmine.qc b/src/shared/w_tripmine.qc
index 8aa3b46..32ea413 100644
--- a/src/shared/w_tripmine.qc
+++ b/src/shared/w_tripmine.qc
@@ -416,6 +416,9 @@ weapon_t w_tripmine =
 #ifdef SERVER
 void
 weapon_tripmine(void) {
+	item_pickup ip = (item_pickup)self;
 	Weapons_InitItem(WEAPON_TRIPMINE);
+	ip.SetBody(2);
+	ip.SetFrame(8);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg b/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
index 4ee9f17..7e0ef5b 100755
--- a/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
+++ b/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
@@ -43,10 +43,15 @@ seta "maxplayers" "8"
 seta "con_color" "255 150 0"
 seta "vgui_color" "255 170 0"
 seta "cross_color" "0 255 0"
-
-// disable some nuclide niceties
-seta v_muzzledlight 0
+
+// disable some nuclide niceties
+seta v_muzzledlight 0
 
 // config compat
 alias mp_timelimit timelimit
 alias mp_fraglimit fraglimit
+
+// video settings
+seta gl_overbright 0
+seta gl_ldr 1
+seta r_lightmap_format rgb8