diff --git a/src/client/progs.src b/src/client/progs.src
index 86071c3..e27050d 100644
--- a/src/client/progs.src
+++ b/src/client/progs.src
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ init.qc
 ../../../valve/src/client/view.qc
 ../../../valve/src/client/obituary.qc
 ../../../valve/src/client/hud_ammonotify.qc
+../../../valve/src/client/hud_dmgnotify.qc
+../../../valve/src/client/hud_itemnotify.qc
 ../../../valve/src/client/hud.qc
 hud_weaponselect.qc
 ../../../valve/src/client/scoreboard.qc
diff --git a/src/server/server.qc b/src/server/server.qc
index fd1c23d..1285f54 100644
--- a/src/server/server.qc
+++ b/src/server/server.qc
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ Game_Worldspawn(void)
 	precache_model("models/w_weaponbox.mdl");
 	Weapons_Init();
 	Player_Precache();
+	FX_Corpse_Init();
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/player.qc b/src/shared/player.qc
index ffce2b3..6850015 100644
--- a/src/shared/player.qc
+++ b/src/shared/player.qc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class player:base_player
 #ifdef CLIENT
 void Weapons_AmmoUpdate(entity);
 void HUD_AmmoNotify_Check(player pl);
+void HUD_ItemNotify_Check(player pl);
 /*
 =================
 player::ReceiveEntity
@@ -192,12 +193,24 @@ player::ReceiveEntity(float new, float fl)
 		mode_m249 = readbyte();
 	}
 
+	setorigin(this, origin);
+
+	/* these only concern the current player */
+	CSQC_UpdateSeat();
+	if (this != pSeat->m_ePlayer)
+		return;
+
+	/* do not notify us of updates when spawning initially */
+	if (fl == UPDATE_ALL)
+		PredictPreFrame();
+
 	if (fl & PLAYER_AMMO1 || fl & PLAYER_AMMO2 || fl & PLAYER_AMMO3) {
 		Weapons_AmmoUpdate(this);
 		HUD_AmmoNotify_Check(this);
 	}
 
-	setorigin(this, origin);
+	if (fl & PLAYER_ITEMS || fl & PLAYER_HEALTH || fl & PLAYER_ARMOR)
+		HUD_ItemNotify_Check(this);
 }
 
 /*