diff --git a/polymer/build/src/mmulti.c b/polymer/build/src/mmulti.c
index d04976ef4..7a9a9bb7b 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/mmulti.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/mmulti.c
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ static long GetTickCount(void)
 #endif
 
 #define MAXPLAYERS 16
-#define MAXPAKSIZ 256 //576
+#define MAXPAKSIZ 576
 
 
-#define PAKRATE 26   //Packet rate/sec limit ... necessary?
+#define PAKRATE 250  //Packet rate/sec limit ... necessary?
 #define SIMMIS 0     //Release:0  Test:100 Packets per 256 missed.
 #define SIMLAG 0     //Release:0  Test: 10 Packets to delay receipt
 static long simlagcnt[MAXPLAYERS];
@@ -128,6 +128,35 @@ void netuninit ()
 #endif
 }
 
+static int set_socket_blockmode(SOCKET socket, int onOrOff)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    unsigned long flags;
+#else
+    signed long flags;
+#endif
+    int rc = 0;
+
+    /* set socket to be (non-)blocking. */
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    flags = (onOrOff) ? 0 : 1;
+    rc = (ioctlsocket(socket, FIONBIO, &flags) == 0);
+#else
+    flags = fcntl(socket, F_GETFL, 0);
+    if (flags != -1)
+    {
+        if (onOrOff)
+            flags &= ~O_NONBLOCK;
+        else
+            flags |= O_NONBLOCK;
+        rc = (fcntl(socket, F_SETFL, flags) == 0);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    return(rc);
+}
+
 long netinit (long portnum)
 {
     LPHOSTENT lpHostEnt;
@@ -145,7 +174,8 @@ long netinit (long portnum)
 #ifdef __BEOS__
     i = 1; if (setsockopt(mysock,SOL_SOCKET,SO_NONBLOCK,&i,sizeof(i)) < 0) return(0);
 #else
-    i = 1; if (ioctlsocket(mysock,FIONBIO,(unsigned long *)&i) == SOCKET_ERROR) return(0);
+//    i = 1; if (ioctlsocket(mysock,FIONBIO,(unsigned long *)&i) == SOCKET_ERROR) return(0);
+    if (!set_socket_blockmode(mysock,0)) return(0);
 #endif
 
     ip.sin_family = AF_INET;
@@ -566,7 +596,7 @@ void dosendpackets (long other) //Host to send intially, client to send to other
 
     tims = GetTickCount();
     if (tims < lastsendtims[other]) lastsendtims[other] = tims;
-    if (tims < lastsendtims[other]+1000/PAKRATE) return;
+//    if (tims < lastsendtims[other]+1000/PAKRATE) return;
     lastsendtims[other] = tims;
 
     k = 2;
diff --git a/polymer/build/src/mmultirm.c b/polymer/build/src/mmultirm.c
index b75ff8fb4..52dd6e8d3 100755
--- a/polymer/build/src/mmultirm.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/mmultirm.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <winsock2.h>
 #include <ws2tcpip.h>
-#define SOCKET int
+#define SOCKET signed int
 #define EWOULDBLOCK WSAEWOULDBLOCK
 #define ECONNREFUSED WSAECONNRESET
 #define netstrerror() win32netstrerror()
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netdb.h>
-#define SOCKET int
+#define SOCKET signed int
 #define INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE (-1)
 #define INVALID_SOCKET (-1)
 #define SOCKET_ERROR (-1)
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
 #define IPSEG3(ip) ((((unsigned int) ip) & 0x0000FF00) >>  8)
 #define IPSEG4(ip) ((((unsigned int) ip) & 0x000000FF)      )
 
-#define BUILD_DEFAULT_UDP_PORT 1635  /* eh...why not? */
+#define BUILD_DEFAULT_UDP_PORT 23513
 #define CLIENT_POLL_DELAY 3000  /* ms between pings at peer-to-peer startup. */
-#define HEADER_PEER_GREETING 245
+#define HEADER_PEER_GREETING 246 /* increment this by one so Duke3d_w32 doesn't accept EDuke32 players and vice-versa */
 
 static SOCKET udpsocket = -1;
 static short udpport = BUILD_DEFAULT_UDP_PORT;
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ void initmultiplayers(long argc, char **argv, char damultioption, char dacomrate
     connecthead = 0;
     for (i=0;i<numplayers-1;i++) connectpoint2[i] = i+1;
     connectpoint2[numplayers-1] = -1;
-
+
+    sampletimer();
     for (i=0;i<numplayers;i++) lastsendtime[i] = totalclock;
 }
 
@@ -346,8 +347,9 @@ void sendpacket(long other, char *bufptr, long messleng)
             bakpacketbuf[(bakpacketplc+i)&(BAKSIZ-1)] = bufptr[i];
         bakpacketplc = ((bakpacketplc+messleng)&(BAKSIZ-1));
     }
-    outcntend[other]++;
+    outcntend[other]++;
 
+    sampletimer();
     lastsendtime[other] = totalclock;
     dosendpackets(other);
 }
@@ -406,7 +408,8 @@ short getpacket(short *other, char *bufptr)
 
     for (i=connecthead;i>=0;i=connectpoint2[i])
         if (i != myconnectindex)
-        {
+        {
+            sampletimer();
             if (totalclock < lastsendtime[i]) lastsendtime[i] = totalclock;
             if (totalclock > lastsendtime[i]+timeoutcount)
             {
@@ -480,11 +483,14 @@ short getpacket(short *other, char *bufptr)
             initprintf("\n%ld CNT",gcom->buffer[0]);
 #endif
         }
-#if (PRINTERRORS)
         else
         {
-            if (!(gcom->buffer[1]&128))           /* single else double packet */
-                initprintf("\n%ld cnt",gcom->buffer[0]);
+            if (!(gcom->buffer[1]&128))           /* single else double packet */
+            {
+#if (PRINTERRORS)
+                initprintf("\n%ld cnt",gcom->buffer[0]);
+#endif
+            }
             else
             {
                 if (((gcom->buffer[0]+1)&255) == (incnt[*other]&255))
@@ -498,12 +504,13 @@ short getpacket(short *other, char *bufptr)
                     Bmemcpy(bufptr,&gcom->buffer[messleng+5],lastpacketleng);
                     incnt[*other]++;
                     return(lastpacketleng);
-                }
+                }
+#if (PRINTERRORS)
                 else
-                    initprintf("\n%ld-%ld cnt ",gcom->buffer[0],(gcom->buffer[0]+1)&255);
+                    initprintf("\n%ld-%ld cnt ",gcom->buffer[0],(gcom->buffer[0]+1)&255);
+#endif
             }
         }
-#endif
         return(0);
     }
 
@@ -964,7 +971,7 @@ typedef struct
     unsigned char dummy1;   /* so these don't confuse game after load. */
     unsigned char dummy2;   /* so these don't confuse game after load. */
     unsigned char dummy3;   /* so these don't confuse game after load. */
-    unsigned char header;   /* always HEADER_PEER_GREETING (245). */
+    unsigned char header;   /* always HEADER_PEER_GREETING (246). */
     unsigned short id;
 }
 PacketPeerGreeting;
@@ -1075,9 +1082,9 @@ static int connect_to_everyone(gcomtype *gcom, int myip, int bcast)
         }
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-        Sleep(10);
+        Sleep(1);
 #else
-        usleep(10);
+        usleep(1);
 #endif
         process_udp_send_queue();
 
@@ -1318,16 +1325,16 @@ static int initialize_sockets(void)
 #ifdef _WIN32
     int rc;
     WSADATA data;
-    initprintf("initializing WinSock...\n");
+    initprintf("initializing Winsock...\n");
     rc = WSAStartup(0x0101, &data);
     if (rc != 0)
     {
-        initprintf("WinSock failed to initialize! [err==%d].\n", rc);
+        initprintf("Winsock failed to initialize! [err==%d].\n", rc);
         return(0);
     }
     else
     {
-        initprintf("WinSock initialized.\n");
+        initprintf("Winsock initialized.\n");
         initprintf("  - Caller uses version %d.%d, highest supported is %d.%d.\n",
                    data.wVersion >> 8, data.wVersion & 0xFF,
                    data.wHighVersion >> 8, data.wHighVersion & 0xFF);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 4b7121853..5420f05b9 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -482,7 +482,9 @@ void getpackets(void)
     if (numplayers < 2) return;
     while ((packbufleng = getpacket(&other,packbuf)) > 0)
     {
+#ifdef TESTNET
 		initprintf("RECEIVED PACKET: type: %d : len %d\n", packbuf[0], packbufleng);
+#endif
         switch (packbuf[0])
         {
         case 254:
@@ -895,8 +897,9 @@ void getpackets(void)
             break;
 
         case 250:
+            if (playerreadyflag[other] == 0)
+    			initprintf("Player %ld is ready\n", other);
             playerreadyflag[other]++;
-			initprintf("Player %ld is ready...\n", other);
             break;
         case 255:
             gameexit(" ");
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 288624808..b9e556abb 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -4677,6 +4677,9 @@ VOLUME_ALL_40x:
                         if ((!networkmode) && (myconnectindex != connecthead)) break; //slaves in M/S mode only send to master
                     }
                 }
+                if ((gametype_flags[ud.m_coop] & GAMETYPE_FLAG_PLAYERSFRIENDLY) && !(gametype_flags[ud.m_coop] & GAMETYPE_FLAG_TDM))
+                    ud.m_noexits = 0;
+
                 cmenu(603);
             }
             break;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
index 892a9809f..a7cc469c5 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
@@ -1423,7 +1423,6 @@ void waitforeverybody()
     packbuf[0] = 250;
     for (i=connecthead;i>=0;i=connectpoint2[i])
     {
-        initprintf("sending 250\n");
         if (i != myconnectindex) sendpacket(i,packbuf,1);
         if ((!networkmode) && (myconnectindex != connecthead)) break; //slaves in M/S mode only send to master
     }