diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 9cf1699bf..d66700435 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "g_game.h"
 #include "hu_stuff.h"
 #include "keys.h"
+#include "g_input.h" // JOY1
 #include "m_menu.h"
 #include "console.h"
 #include "d_netfil.h"
@@ -1959,7 +1960,7 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 
 		I_OsPolling();
 		key = I_GetKey();
-		if (key == KEY_ESCAPE)
+		if (key == KEY_ESCAPE || key == KEY_JOY1+1)
 		{
 			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Network game synchronization aborted.\n"));
 //				M_StartMessage(M_GetText("Network game synchronization aborted.\n\nPress ESC\n"), NULL, MM_NOTHING);
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 1c6059f69..be36dde08 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ consvar_t cv_lookaxis = {"joyaxis_look", "RStick.Y", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NU
 consvar_t cv_fireaxis = {"joyaxis_fire", "LAnalog", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_firenaxis = {"joyaxis_firenormal", "RAnalog", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #else
-consvar_t cv_turnaxis = {"joyaxis_turn", "X-Axis", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_turnaxis = {"joyaxis_turn", "X-Rudder", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #ifdef PSP
 consvar_t cv_moveaxis = {"joyaxis_move", "None", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #else
@@ -401,17 +401,17 @@ consvar_t cv_lookaxis = {"joyaxis_look", "Alt Y-Axis", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t,
 #elif defined (PSP)
 consvar_t cv_sideaxis = {"joyaxis_side", "None", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #else
-consvar_t cv_sideaxis = {"joyaxis_side", "Z-Axis", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_sideaxis = {"joyaxis_side", "X-Axis", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #endif
 #ifndef _XBOX
 #ifdef PSP
 consvar_t cv_lookaxis = {"joyaxis_look", "Y-Axis", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #else
-consvar_t cv_lookaxis = {"joyaxis_look", "None", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_lookaxis = {"joyaxis_look", "Y-Rudder-", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #endif
 #endif
-consvar_t cv_fireaxis = {"joyaxis_fire", "None", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_firenaxis = {"joyaxis_firenormal", "None", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_fireaxis = {"joyaxis_fire", "Z-Axis", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_firenaxis = {"joyaxis_firenormal", "Z-Axis-", CV_SAVE, joyaxis_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #endif
 
 #if defined (_WII) || defined  (WMINPUT)
@@ -960,13 +960,14 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics)
 	INT32 tspeed, forward, side, axis, i;
 	const INT32 speed = 1;
 	// these ones used for multiple conditions
-	boolean turnleft, turnright, mouseaiming, analogjoystickmove, gamepadjoystickmove;
+	boolean turnleft, turnright, mouseaiming, analogjoystickmove, gamepadjoystickmove, thisjoyaiming;
 	player_t *player = &players[consoleplayer];
 	camera_t *thiscam = &camera;
 
 	static INT32 turnheld; // for accelerative turning
 	static boolean keyboard_look; // true if lookup/down using keyboard
 	static boolean resetdown; // don't cam reset every frame
+	static boolean joyaiming; // check the last frame's value if we need to reset the camera
 
 	G_CopyTiccmd(cmd, I_BaseTiccmd(), 1); // empty, or external driver
 
@@ -986,6 +987,13 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics)
 	analogjoystickmove = cv_usejoystick.value && !Joystick.bGamepadStyle;
 	gamepadjoystickmove = cv_usejoystick.value && Joystick.bGamepadStyle;
 
+	thisjoyaiming = (cv_chasecam.value) ? cv_chasefreelook.value : cv_alwaysfreelook.value;
+
+	// Reset the vertical look if we're no longer joyaiming
+	if (!thisjoyaiming && joyaiming)
+		localaiming = 0;
+	joyaiming = thisjoyaiming;
+
 	axis = JoyAxis(AXISTURN);
 	if (gamepadjoystickmove && axis != 0)
 	{
@@ -1161,11 +1169,11 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics)
 		}
 
 		axis = JoyAxis(AXISLOOK);
-		if (analogjoystickmove && axis != 0 && cv_lookaxis.value != 0)
+		if (analogjoystickmove && joyaiming && axis != 0 && cv_lookaxis.value != 0)
 			localaiming += (axis<<16) * screen_invert;
 
 		// spring back if not using keyboard neither mouselookin'
-		if (!keyboard_look && cv_lookaxis.value == 0 && !mouseaiming)
+		if (!keyboard_look && cv_lookaxis.value == 0 && !joyaiming && !mouseaiming)
 			localaiming = 0;
 
 		if (PLAYER1INPUTDOWN(gc_lookup) || (gamepadjoystickmove && axis < 0))
@@ -1252,13 +1260,14 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd2(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics)
 	INT32 tspeed, forward, side, axis, i;
 	const INT32 speed = 1;
 	// these ones used for multiple conditions
-	boolean turnleft, turnright, mouseaiming, analogjoystickmove, gamepadjoystickmove;
+	boolean turnleft, turnright, mouseaiming, analogjoystickmove, gamepadjoystickmove, thisjoyaiming;
 	player_t *player = &players[secondarydisplayplayer];
 	camera_t *thiscam = (player->bot == 2 ? &camera : &camera2);
 
 	static INT32 turnheld; // for accelerative turning
 	static boolean keyboard_look; // true if lookup/down using keyboard
 	static boolean resetdown; // don't cam reset every frame
+	static boolean joyaiming; // check the last frame's value if we need to reset the camera
 
 	G_CopyTiccmd(cmd,  I_BaseTiccmd2(), 1); // empty, or external driver
 
@@ -1278,6 +1287,13 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd2(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics)
 	analogjoystickmove = cv_usejoystick2.value && !Joystick2.bGamepadStyle;
 	gamepadjoystickmove = cv_usejoystick2.value && Joystick2.bGamepadStyle;
 
+	thisjoyaiming = (cv_chasecam2.value) ? cv_chasefreelook2.value : cv_alwaysfreelook2.value;
+
+	// Reset the vertical look if we're no longer joyaiming
+	if (!thisjoyaiming && joyaiming)
+		localaiming2 = 0;
+	joyaiming = thisjoyaiming;
+
 	axis = Joy2Axis(AXISTURN);
 	if (gamepadjoystickmove && axis != 0)
 	{
@@ -1450,11 +1466,11 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd2(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics)
 		}
 
 		axis = Joy2Axis(AXISLOOK);
-		if (analogjoystickmove && axis != 0 && cv_lookaxis2.value != 0)
+		if (analogjoystickmove && joyaiming && axis != 0 && cv_lookaxis2.value != 0)
 			localaiming2 += (axis<<16) * screen_invert;
 
 		// spring back if not using keyboard neither mouselookin'
-		if (!keyboard_look && cv_lookaxis2.value == 0 && !mouseaiming)
+		if (!keyboard_look && cv_lookaxis2.value == 0 && !joyaiming && !mouseaiming)
 			localaiming2 = 0;
 
 		if (PLAYER2INPUTDOWN(gc_lookup) || (gamepadjoystickmove && axis < 0))
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 381029a08..0ca5aaf66 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -1089,6 +1089,9 @@ static menuitem_t OP_Joystick1Menu[] =
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,  NULL, "Axis For Looking"  , &cv_lookaxis         ,  60},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,  NULL, "Axis For Firing"   , &cv_fireaxis         ,  70},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,  NULL, "Axis For NFiring"  , &cv_firenaxis        ,  80},
+
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "First-Person Vert-Look", &cv_alwaysfreelook,   100},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Third-Person Vert-Look", &cv_chasefreelook,   110},
 };
 
 static menuitem_t OP_Joystick2Menu[] =
@@ -1100,6 +1103,9 @@ static menuitem_t OP_Joystick2Menu[] =
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,  NULL, "Axis For Looking"  , &cv_lookaxis2        , 60},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,  NULL, "Axis For Firing"   , &cv_fireaxis2        , 70},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,  NULL, "Axis For NFiring"  , &cv_firenaxis2       , 80},
+
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "First-Person Vert-Look", &cv_alwaysfreelook2,   100},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Third-Person Vert-Look", &cv_chasefreelook2,   110},
 };
 
 static menuitem_t OP_JoystickSetMenu[] =
@@ -2083,42 +2089,44 @@ boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev)
 		// (but still allow shift keyup so caps doesn't get stuck)
 		return false;
 	}
-	else if (ev->type == ev_keydown)
-	{
-		ch = ev->data1;
-
-		// added 5-2-98 remap virtual keys (mouse & joystick buttons)
-		switch (ch)
-		{
-			case KEY_MOUSE1:
-			case KEY_JOY1:
-			case KEY_JOY1 + 2:
-				ch = KEY_ENTER;
-				break;
-			case KEY_JOY1 + 3:
-				ch = 'n';
-				break;
-			case KEY_MOUSE1 + 1:
-			case KEY_JOY1 + 1:
-				ch = KEY_BACKSPACE;
-				break;
-			case KEY_HAT1:
-				ch = KEY_UPARROW;
-				break;
-			case KEY_HAT1 + 1:
-				ch = KEY_DOWNARROW;
-				break;
-			case KEY_HAT1 + 2:
-				ch = KEY_LEFTARROW;
-				break;
-			case KEY_HAT1 + 3:
-				ch = KEY_RIGHTARROW;
-				break;
-		}
-	}
 	else if (menuactive)
 	{
-		if (ev->type == ev_joystick  && ev->data1 == 0 && joywait < I_GetTime())
+		if (ev->type == ev_keydown)
+		{
+			ch = ev->data1;
+
+			// added 5-2-98 remap virtual keys (mouse & joystick buttons)
+			switch (ch)
+			{
+				case KEY_MOUSE1:
+				case KEY_JOY1:
+					ch = KEY_ENTER;
+					break;
+				case KEY_JOY1 + 3:
+					ch = 'n';
+					break;
+				case KEY_MOUSE1 + 1:
+				case KEY_JOY1 + 1:
+					ch = KEY_ESCAPE;
+					break;
+				case KEY_JOY1 + 2:
+					ch = KEY_BACKSPACE;
+					break;
+				case KEY_HAT1:
+					ch = KEY_UPARROW;
+					break;
+				case KEY_HAT1 + 1:
+					ch = KEY_DOWNARROW;
+					break;
+				case KEY_HAT1 + 2:
+					ch = KEY_LEFTARROW;
+					break;
+				case KEY_HAT1 + 3:
+					ch = KEY_RIGHTARROW;
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		else if (ev->type == ev_joystick  && ev->data1 == 0 && joywait < I_GetTime())
 		{
 			if (ev->data3 == -1)
 			{
@@ -2173,6 +2181,8 @@ boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	else if (ev->type == ev_keydown) // Preserve event for other responders
+		ch = ev->data1;
 
 	if (ch == -1)
 		return false;