diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/d_menu.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/d_menu.cpp
index fc45ba497..082055a69 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/d_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/d_menu.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void CGameMenuItemQAV::Draw(void)
 			duration = data->duration;
 		}
 		auto currentDuration = data->duration - duration;
-		auto smoothratio = I_GetTimeFrac(data->ticrate) * MaxSmoothRatio;
+		auto smoothratio = !cl_interpolate || cl_capfps? MaxSmoothRatio : I_GetTimeFrac(data->ticrate) * MaxSmoothRatio;
 
 		data->Play(currentDuration - data->ticksPerFrame, currentDuration, -1, NULL);
 
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/qav.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/qav.cpp
index 242f85679..714ed1d32 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/qav.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/qav.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void qavProcessTimer(PLAYER* const pPlayer, QAV* const pQAV, int* duration, doub
         {
             // Apply normal values.
             *duration = pQAV->duration - pPlayer->qavTimer;
-            *smoothratio = I_GetTimeFrac(pQAV->ticrate) * MaxSmoothRatio;
+            *smoothratio = !cl_interpolate || cl_capfps ? MaxSmoothRatio : I_GetTimeFrac(pQAV->ticrate) * MaxSmoothRatio;
         }
     }
     else
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp
index 8c8b2ac0c..b5f67f44b 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ void viewDrawScreen(bool sceneonly)
 
     if (!paused && (!M_Active() || gGameOptions.nGameType != 0))
     {
-        gInterpolate = I_GetTimeFrac() * MaxSmoothRatio;
+        gInterpolate = !cl_interpolate || cl_capfps ? MaxSmoothRatio : I_GetTimeFrac() * MaxSmoothRatio;
     }
     else gInterpolate = MaxSmoothRatio;
     pm_smoothratio = (int)gInterpolate;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
index 5e6e6930a..05e322a49 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void GameInterface::Render()
 	drawtime.Reset();
 	drawtime.Clock();
 	videoSetBrightness(thunder_brightness);
-	double const smoothRatio = playrunning() ? I_GetTimeFrac() * MaxSmoothRatio : MaxSmoothRatio;
+	double const smoothRatio = !playrunning() || !cl_interpolate || cl_capfps ? MaxSmoothRatio : I_GetTimeFrac() * MaxSmoothRatio;
 	displayrooms(screenpeek, smoothRatio);
 	drawoverlays(smoothRatio);
 	drawtime.Unclock();
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
index fa07cf1fb..d9de77f92 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void DrawClock()
 
 double calc_smoothratio()
 {
-    if (bRecord || bPlayback || nFreeze != 0 || paused)
+    if (bRecord || bPlayback || nFreeze != 0 || paused || cl_capfps || !cl_interpolate)
         return MaxSmoothRatio;
 
     return I_GetTimeFrac() * MaxSmoothRatio;
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/game.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/game.cpp
index cbce93bfd..19d525dc4 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/game.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void GameInterface::LoadGameTextures()
 
 void GameInterface::app_init()
 {
-    GameTicRate = 40;
+    GameTicRate = TICS_PER_SEC / synctics;
     InitCheats();
     automapping = 1;
 
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ void GameInterface::Render()
     }
     else
     {
-        smoothratio = I_GetTimeFrac() * MaxSmoothRatio;
+        smoothratio = !cl_interpolate || cl_capfps ? MaxSmoothRatio : I_GetTimeFrac() * MaxSmoothRatio;
     }
 
     drawtime.Reset();