diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index 5a1522878..33c679724 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void G_DrawRooms(int32_t playerNum, int32_t smoothRatio)
         {
             if (ud.screen_tilting)
             {
-                renderSetRollAngle(fix16_to_float(pPlayer->oq16rotscrnang + mulscale16(((pPlayer->q16rotscrnang - pPlayer->oq16rotscrnang + fix16_from_int(1024))&0x7FFFFFF)-fix16_from_int(1024), smoothRatio)));
+                renderSetRollAngle(fix16_to_float(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang));
                 pPlayer->oq16rotscrnang = pPlayer->q16rotscrnang;
             }
             else
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
index 87809199c..23801d4ec 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
@@ -3068,6 +3068,7 @@ void P_GetInput(int const playerNum)
 {
     auto      &thisPlayer = g_player[playerNum];
     auto const pPlayer    = thisPlayer.ps;
+    auto const pSprite    = &sprite[pPlayer->i];
     ControlInfo info;
 
     if (g_cheatBufLen > 1 || (pPlayer->gm & (MODE_MENU|MODE_TYPE)) || (ud.pause_on && !inputState.GetKeyStatus(sc_Pause)))
@@ -3131,11 +3132,13 @@ void P_GetInput(int const playerNum)
     input.svel -= info.dx * keyMove / analogExtent;
     input.fvel -= info.dz * keyMove / analogExtent;
 
-    static double lastInputTicks;
     auto const    currentHiTicks    = timerGetHiTicks();
-    double const  elapsedInputTicks = currentHiTicks - lastInputTicks;
+    double const  elapsedInputTicks = currentHiTicks - pPlayer->lastInputTicks;
 
-    lastInputTicks = currentHiTicks;
+    pPlayer->lastInputTicks = currentHiTicks;
+
+    if (elapsedInputTicks == currentHiTicks)
+        return;
 
     auto scaleAdjustmentToInterval = [=](double x) { return x * REALGAMETICSPERSEC / (1000.0 / elapsedInputTicks); };
 
@@ -3326,6 +3329,31 @@ void P_GetInput(int const playerNum)
         }
     }
 
+    // don't adjust rotscrnang and look_ang if dead.
+    if (pSprite->extra > 0)
+    {
+        pPlayer->q16rotscrnang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(fix16_to_dbl(fix16_sdiv(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_int(2))))));
+
+        if (pPlayer->q16rotscrnang && !fix16_sdiv(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(2))))
+            pPlayer->q16rotscrnang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(ksgn(fix16_to_int(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang)))));
+
+        pPlayer->q16look_ang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(fix16_to_dbl(fix16_sdiv(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_from_int(4))))));
+
+        if (pPlayer->q16look_ang && !fix16_sdiv(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(4))))
+            pPlayer->q16look_ang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(ksgn(fix16_to_int(pPlayer->q16look_ang)))));
+
+        if (thisPlayer.lookLeft)
+        {
+            pPlayer->q16look_ang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(152)));
+            pPlayer->q16rotscrnang = fix16_sadd(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(24)));
+        }
+        if (thisPlayer.lookRight)
+        {
+            pPlayer->q16look_ang = fix16_sadd(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(152)));
+            pPlayer->q16rotscrnang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_dbl(scaleAdjustmentToInterval(24)));
+        }
+    }
+
     // A horiz diff of 128 equal 45 degrees, so we convert horiz to 1024 angle units
 
     if (thisPlayer.horizAngleAdjust)
@@ -5103,24 +5131,21 @@ void P_ProcessInput(int playerNum)
         return;
     }
 
-    pPlayer->q16rotscrnang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_sdiv(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_int(2)));
-
-    if (pPlayer->q16rotscrnang && !fix16_sdiv(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_int(2)))
-        pPlayer->q16rotscrnang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_int(ksgn(fix16_to_int(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang))));
-
-    pPlayer->q16look_ang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_sdiv(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_from_int(4)));
-
-    if (pPlayer->q16look_ang && !fix16_sdiv(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_from_int(4)))
-        pPlayer->q16look_ang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16look_ang, fix16_from_int(ksgn(fix16_to_int(pPlayer->q16look_ang))));
-
     if (TEST_SYNC_KEY(playerBits, SK_LOOK_LEFT))
     {
         // look_left
         if (VM_OnEvent(EVENT_LOOKLEFT,pPlayer->i,playerNum) == 0)
         {
-            pPlayer->q16look_ang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16look_ang, F16(152));
-            pPlayer->q16rotscrnang = fix16_sadd(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_int(24));
+            thisPlayer.lookLeft = true;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            thisPlayer.lookLeft = false;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        thisPlayer.lookLeft = false;
     }
 
     if (TEST_SYNC_KEY(playerBits, SK_LOOK_RIGHT))
@@ -5128,9 +5153,16 @@ void P_ProcessInput(int playerNum)
         // look_right
         if (VM_OnEvent(EVENT_LOOKRIGHT,pPlayer->i,playerNum) == 0)
         {
-            pPlayer->q16look_ang = fix16_sadd(pPlayer->q16look_ang, F16(152));
-            pPlayer->q16rotscrnang = fix16_ssub(pPlayer->q16rotscrnang, fix16_from_int(24));
+            thisPlayer.lookRight = true;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            thisPlayer.lookRight = false;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        thisPlayer.lookRight = false;
     }
 
     int                  velocityModifier = TICSPERFRAME;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.h b/source/duke3d/src/player.h
index b6d1d1456..65930ca26 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.h
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ typedef struct {
 
     int8_t last_used_weapon;
 
+    double lastInputTicks;
+
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     int8_t palsfadespeed, palsfadenext, palsfadeprio, padding2_;
 
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #endif
 
     int8_t crouch_toggle;
-    int8_t padding_[1];
+    int8_t padding_[5];
 } DukePlayer_t;
 
 // KEEPINSYNC lunatic/_defs_game.lua
@@ -233,6 +235,8 @@ typedef struct
     bool    horizRecenter;
     float   horizAngleAdjust;
     int8_t  horizSkew;
+    bool    lookLeft;
+    bool    lookRight;
 
     int32_t netsynctime;
     int16_t ping, filler;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
index 7f7e93db9..edef023f0 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ void P_ResetPlayer(int playerNum)
     p.jumping_toggle     = 0;
     p.knee_incs          = 0;
     p.knuckle_incs       = 1;
+    p.lastInputTicks     = 0;
     p.last_full_weapon   = 0;
     p.last_pissed_time   = 0;
     p.loogcnt            = 0;