diff --git a/src/server/gamerules.qc b/src/server/gamerules.qc
index f2acd03..8e3fe37 100644
--- a/src/server/gamerules.qc
+++ b/src/server/gamerules.qc
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
 
 var int autocvar_sv_playerkeepalive = TRUE;
 
+
+bool
+HLGameRules::IsMultiplayer(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 void
 HLGameRules::LevelDecodeParms(base_player pp)
 {
diff --git a/src/server/gamerules_multiplayer.qc b/src/server/gamerules_multiplayer.qc
index 940b7ec..c3c280e 100644
--- a/src/server/gamerules_multiplayer.qc
+++ b/src/server/gamerules_multiplayer.qc
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+bool
+HLMultiplayerRules::IsMultiplayer(void)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
 void
 HLMultiplayerRules::FrameStart(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/shared/player.qc b/src/shared/player.qc
index f99fd5b..bc696f0 100644
--- a/src/shared/player.qc
+++ b/src/shared/player.qc
@@ -362,13 +362,11 @@ player::SendEntity
 float
 player::SendEntity(entity ePEnt, float fChanged)
 {
-	if (health <= 0 && ePEnt != this) {
+	/* don't broadcast invisible players */
+	if (IsFakeSpectator() && ePEnt != this)
 		return (0);
-	}
-
-	if (clienttype(ePEnt) != CLIENTTYPE_REAL) {
+	if (!GetModelindex() && ePEnt != this)
 		return (0);
-	}
 
 	if (ePEnt != self) {
 		fChanged &= ~PLAYER_ITEMS;
diff --git a/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg b/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
index 4c5010a..e96ea36 100755
--- a/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
+++ b/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
@@ -43,3 +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
+
+// 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