diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile.shared b/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile.shared
index e316f5920..bea331960 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile.shared
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/Makefile.shared
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),DARWIN)
 endif
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM),WINDOWS)
 	RENDERTYPE ?= WIN
-	BUILDCFLAGS+= -DHAVE_INTTYPES -march=i686
+	BUILDCFLAGS+= -DHAVE_INTTYPES
 	EXESUFFIX=.exe
 	LIBS+= -lmingwex -lwinmm -L$(DXROOT)/lib -lwsock32 -lcomctl32 #-lshfolder
 #	STDCPPLIB=-lstdc++
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/mmulti_unstable.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/mmulti_unstable.c
index b590c242c..35d576b8f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/mmulti_unstable.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/mmulti_unstable.c
@@ -405,6 +405,8 @@ int getpacket(int *other, char *bufptr)
     {
         if (i != myconnectindex)
         {
+            // FIXME: this is probably not so great
+            if (udpmode != udpmode_peer) dosendpackets(i);
             if (totalclock < lastsendtime[i]) lastsendtime[i] = totalclock;
             if (totalclock > lastsendtime[i]+timeoutcount)
             {