diff --git a/source/core/mainloop.cpp b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
index 013de99e0..47593499a 100644
--- a/source/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t* cmd)
 //
 //
 //==========================================================================
+bool newGameStarted;
 
 static void GameTicker()
 {
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ static void GameTicker()
 			break;
 
 		case ga_newgame:
+			newGameStarted = true;
 			FX_StopAllSounds();
 			FX_SetReverb(0);
 			gi->FreeLevelData();
@@ -210,7 +212,8 @@ static void GameTicker()
 			break;
 
 		case ga_autosave:
-			if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL) M_Autosave();
+			if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && !newGameStarted) M_Autosave();
+			newGameStarted = false;
 			break;
 
 		case ga_level:
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/status.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/status.cpp
index 5903662cf..2b151d6e0 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/status.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/status.cpp
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ public:
         {
             DrawStatus();
        }
-        PrintLevelStats(hud_size == Hud_Nothing ? 0 : 40);
+        PrintLevelStats(hud_size == Hud_Nothing ? 0 : hud_size == Hud_full? 22 : 40);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
index 2b68e0a69..c1242ae2c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ static void FinalizeInput(int playerNum, InputPacket& input, bool vehicle)
 	auto p = &ps[playerNum];
 	bool blocked = movementBlocked(playerNum) || sprite[p->i].extra <= 0 || (p->dead_flag && !ud.god);
 
-	if (blocked)
+	if (blocked && ps[playerNum].newowner < 0)
 	{
 		// neutralize all movement when blocked or in automap follow mode
 		loc.fvel = loc.svel = 0;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 99a128743..71142a5f4 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect, int fz, int cz, int
 
 			if ((p->posz + p->poszv) >= (fz - (i << 8))) // hit the ground
 			{
-				//S_StopSound(DUKE_SCREAM, pi);
+				S_StopSound(DUKE_SCREAM, pi);
 				if (sector[p->cursectnum].lotag != 1)
 				{
 					if (p->falling_counter > 62) quickkill(p);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/render.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/render.cpp
index 0b2675980..1f0e90bb7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/render.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/render.cpp
@@ -581,17 +581,37 @@ void displayrooms(int snum, double smoothratio)
 
 		if (p->newowner >= 0)
 		{
-			fixed_t oang = hittype[p->newowner].oq16ang;
-			cang = q16ang(oang + xs_CRoundToInt(fmulscale16(((p->q16ang + dang - oang) & 0x7FFFFFF) - dang, smoothratio)));
+			fixed_t a = IntToFixed(sprite[p->newowner].ang);
+			if (p->newowner != p->oldowner)
+			{
+				p->oldowner = p->newowner;
+				hittype[p->newowner].oq16ang = a;
+				cang = q16ang(a);
+				p->camchangecnt = 3;
+			}
+			else if (p->camchangecnt > 0)
+			{
+				hittype[p->newowner].oq16ang = a;
+				cang = q16ang(a);
+				p->camchangecnt--;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				fixed_t oang = hittype[p->newowner].oq16ang;
+				cang = q16ang(oang + xs_CRoundToInt(fmulscale16(((a + dang - oang) & 0x7FFFFFF) - dang, smoothratio)));
+			}
+			cang = q16ang(a);
 			choriz = q16horiz(p->q16horiz + p->q16horizoff);
-			cposx = p->posx;
-			cposy = p->posy;
-			cposz = p->posz;
+			cposx = sprite[p->newowner].pos.x;
+			cposy = sprite[p->newowner].pos.y;
+			cposz = sprite[p->newowner].pos.z;
 			sect = sprite[p->newowner].sectnum;
 			smoothratio = MaxSmoothRatio;
 		}
 		else if (p->over_shoulder_on == 0)
 		{
+			p->camchangecnt = 0;
+			p->oldowner = -1;
 			if (cl_viewbob) cposz += p->opyoff + xs_CRoundToInt(fmulscale16(p->pyoff - p->opyoff, smoothratio));
 		}
 		else view(p, &cposx, &cposy, &cposz, &sect, cang.asbuild(), choriz.asbuild(), smoothratio);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index 5aaabaf4f..34b4bc265 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ struct player_struct
 	short ammo_amount[MAX_WEAPONS], wackedbyactor, frag, fraggedself;
 
 	short curr_weapon, last_weapon, tipincs, wantweaponfire;
-	short holoduke_amount, newowner, hurt_delay, hbomb_hold_delay;
+	short holoduke_amount, newowner, oldowner, camchangecnt, hurt_delay, hbomb_hold_delay;
 	short jumping_counter, airleft, knee_incs, access_incs;
 	short ftq, access_wallnum, access_spritenum;
 	short got_access, weapon_ang, firstaid_amount;