diff --git a/code/qcommon/common.c b/code/qcommon/common.c
index 475d045b..b35d8487 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/common.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/common.c
@@ -2864,7 +2864,14 @@ void Com_Frame( void ) {
 
 	msec = minMsec;
 	do {
-		Sys_Sleep( minMsec - msec );
+		int timeRemaining = minMsec - msec;
+
+		// The existing Sys_Sleep implementations aren't really
+		// precise enough to be of use beyond 100fps
+		// FIXME: implement a more precise sleep (RDTSC or something)
+		if( timeRemaining >= 10 )
+			Sys_Sleep( timeRemaining );
+
 		com_frameTime = Com_EventLoop();
 		if ( lastTime > com_frameTime ) {
 			lastTime = com_frameTime;		// possible on first frame
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_local.h b/code/sys/sys_local.h
index e837b8bc..97a9ad65 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_local.h
+++ b/code/sys/sys_local.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ unsigned int CON_LogRead( char *out, unsigned int outSize );
 char *Sys_StripAppBundle( char *pwd );
 #endif
 
+void Sys_PlatformInit( void );
 void Sys_SigHandler( int signal );
 void Sys_ErrorDialog( const char *error );
 void Sys_AnsiColorPrint( const char *msg );
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_main.c b/code/sys/sys_main.c
index dc846dde..bad8772a 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_main.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_main.c
@@ -533,6 +533,8 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 	}
 #endif
 
+	Sys_PlatformInit( );
+
 	Sys_ParseArgs( argc, argv );
 	Sys_SetBinaryPath( Sys_Dirname( argv[ 0 ] ) );
 	Sys_SetDefaultInstallPath( DEFAULT_BASEDIR );
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_unix.c b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
index 40479b9a..13ded33e 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_unix.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
@@ -511,3 +511,15 @@ void Sys_ErrorDialog( const char *error )
 
 	FS_FCloseFile( f );
 }
+
+/*
+==============
+Sys_PlatformInit
+
+Unix specific initialisation
+==============
+*/
+void Sys_PlatformInit( void )
+{
+	// NOP
+}
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_win32.c b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
index fb924e64..79998dc7 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_win32.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ void Sys_FreeFileList( char **list )
 ==============
 Sys_Sleep
 
-Block execution for msec or until input is recieved.
+Block execution for msec or until input is received.
 ==============
 */
 void Sys_Sleep( int msec )
@@ -522,10 +522,18 @@ void Sys_Sleep( int msec )
 	if( msec == 0 )
 		return;
 
+#ifdef DEDICATED
 	if( msec < 0 )
 		WaitForSingleObject( GetStdHandle( STD_INPUT_HANDLE ), INFINITE );
 	else
 		WaitForSingleObject( GetStdHandle( STD_INPUT_HANDLE ), msec );
+#else
+	// Client Sys_Sleep doesn't support waiting on stdin
+	if( msec < 0 )
+		return;
+
+	Sleep( msec );
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -568,3 +576,18 @@ void Sys_ErrorDialog( const char *error )
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+/*
+==============
+Sys_PlatformInit
+
+Windows specific initialisation
+==============
+*/
+void Sys_PlatformInit( void )
+{
+#ifndef DEDICATED
+	// Force the DirectX SDL backend to be used
+	_putenv( "SDL_VIDEODRIVER=directx" );
+#endif
+}