diff --git a/src/server/gamerules.h b/src/server/gamerules.h
index e88b9d7..defc27c 100644
--- a/src/server/gamerules.h
+++ b/src/server/gamerules.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "../../../src/server/gamerules.h"
 
-class SHMultiplayerRules:CGameRules
+class HLGameRules:CGameRules
 {
 	float m_flRestockTimer;
 	float m_flBreakRespawnTimer;
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class SHMultiplayerRules:CGameRules
 	virtual void(base_player) LevelChangeParms;
 	virtual void(void) LevelNewParms;
 	virtual void(void) FrameStart;
+	virtual bool(void) IsMultiplayer;
 
-	void(void) SHMultiplayerRules;
+	void(void) HLGameRules;
 };
diff --git a/src/server/gamerules.qc b/src/server/gamerules.qc
index 5e4b5dd..bb82b26 100644
--- a/src/server/gamerules.qc
+++ b/src/server/gamerules.qc
@@ -17,8 +17,14 @@
 var int autocvar_sh_insanity = 10;
 var int autocvar_sv_playerkeepalive = TRUE;
 
+bool
+HLGameRules::IsMultiplayer(void)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerDeath(base_player pl)
+HLGameRules::PlayerDeath(base_player pl)
 {
 	/* obituary networking */
 	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, SVC_CGAMEPACKET);
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@ SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerDeath(base_player pl)
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerSpawn(base_player pp)
+HLGameRules::PlayerSpawn(base_player pp)
 {
 	player pl = (player)pp;
 	/* this is where the mods want to deviate */
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@ SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerSpawn(base_player pp)
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::LevelDecodeParms(base_player pp)
+HLGameRules::LevelDecodeParms(base_player pp)
 {
 	player pl = (player)pp;
 	g_landmarkpos[0] = parm1;
@@ -159,7 +165,7 @@ SHMultiplayerRules::LevelDecodeParms(base_player pp)
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::LevelChangeParms(base_player pp)
+HLGameRules::LevelChangeParms(base_player pp)
 {
 	player pl = (player)pp;
 	parm1 = g_landmarkpos[0];
@@ -196,7 +202,7 @@ SHMultiplayerRules::LevelChangeParms(base_player pp)
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::LevelNewParms(void)
+HLGameRules::LevelNewParms(void)
 {
 	parm1 = parm2 = parm3 = parm4 = parm5 = parm6 = parm7 =
 	parm8 = parm9 = parm10 = parm11 = parm12 = parm13 = parm14 =
@@ -209,7 +215,7 @@ SHMultiplayerRules::LevelNewParms(void)
 /* we check what fields have changed over the course of the frame and network
  * only the ones that have actually changed */
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerPostFrame(base_player pp)
+HLGameRules::PlayerPostFrame(base_player pp)
 {
 	player pl = (player)pp;
 
@@ -226,14 +232,14 @@ SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerPostFrame(base_player pp)
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerConnect(base_player pl)
+HLGameRules::PlayerConnect(base_player pl)
 {
 	if (Plugin_PlayerConnect(pl) == FALSE)
 		bprint(PRINT_HIGH, sprintf("%s connected\n", pl.netname));
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerDisconnect(base_player pl)
+HLGameRules::PlayerDisconnect(base_player pl)
 {
 	bprint(PRINT_HIGH, sprintf("%s disconnected\n", pl.netname));
 
@@ -247,14 +253,14 @@ SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerDisconnect(base_player pl)
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::PlayerKill(base_player pp)
+HLGameRules::PlayerKill(base_player pp)
 {
 	player pl = (player)pp;
 	Damage_Apply(pl, pl, pl.health, WEAPON_NONE, DMG_SKIP_ARMOR);
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::ScientistKill(base_player pp, entity sci)
+HLGameRules::ScientistKill(base_player pp, entity sci)
 {
 	player pl = (player)pp;
 	/* obituary networking */
@@ -293,7 +299,7 @@ SHMultiplayerRules::ScientistKill(base_player pp, entity sci)
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::FrameStart(void)
+HLGameRules::FrameStart(void)
 {
 	entity e;
 
@@ -326,7 +332,7 @@ SHMultiplayerRules::FrameStart(void)
 }
 
 void
-SHMultiplayerRules::SHMultiplayerRules(void)
+HLGameRules::HLGameRules(void)
 {
 	CGameRules::CGameRules();
 }
diff --git a/src/server/monster_scientist.qc b/src/server/monster_scientist.qc
index 94823e7..51b7c69 100644
--- a/src/server/monster_scientist.qc
+++ b/src/server/monster_scientist.qc
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ monster_scientist::Death(void)
 	StartleAllies();
 
 	if (style != MONSTER_DEAD) {
-		SHMultiplayerRules rules = (SHMultiplayerRules)g_grMode;
+		HLGameRules rules = (HLGameRules)g_grMode;
 
 		if (g_dmg_eAttacker.flags & FL_CLIENT)
 			rules.ScientistKill((player)g_dmg_eAttacker, (entity)this);
diff --git a/src/server/server.qc b/src/server/server.qc
index a0523b2..92d32aa 100644
--- a/src/server/server.qc
+++ b/src/server/server.qc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 void
 Game_InitRules(void)
 {
-	g_grMode = spawn(SHMultiplayerRules);
+	g_grMode = spawn(HLGameRules);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/shared/player.qc b/src/shared/player.qc
index d015e6b..04f41b6 100644
--- a/src/shared/player.qc
+++ b/src/shared/player.qc
@@ -402,13 +402,11 @@ 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 3fa0da2..80a8dd5 100644
--- a/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
+++ b/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
@@ -43,3 +43,15 @@ seta "maxplayers" "8"
 seta "con_color" "255 255 215"
 seta "vgui_color" "255 255 215"
 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