diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.cpp b/source/core/gameinput.cpp
index d6ec60433..b41b8a0e5 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.cpp
@@ -178,33 +178,33 @@ void PlayerAngles::applyPitch(float const horz, ESyncBits* actions, double const
 	// Process mouse input.
 	if (horz)
 	{
-		pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch += DAngle::fromDeg(horz);
+		activeAngles().Pitch += DAngle::fromDeg(horz);
 		*actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
 	}
 
 	// Process keyboard input.
 	if (auto aiming = !!(*actions & SB_AIM_DOWN) - !!(*actions & SB_AIM_UP))
 	{
-		pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch += getTicrateScale(PITCH_AIMSPEED) * scaleAdjust * aiming;
+		activeAngles().Pitch += getTicrateScale(PITCH_AIMSPEED) * scaleAdjust * aiming;
 		*actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
 	}
 	if (auto looking = !!(*actions & SB_LOOK_DOWN) - !!(*actions & SB_LOOK_UP))
 	{
-		pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch += getTicrateScale(PITCH_LOOKSPEED) * scaleAdjust * looking;
+		activeAngles().Pitch += getTicrateScale(PITCH_LOOKSPEED) * scaleAdjust * looking;
 		*actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;
 	}
 
 	// Do return to centre.
 	if ((*actions & SB_CENTERVIEW) && !(*actions & (SB_LOOK_UP|SB_LOOK_DOWN)))
 	{
-		const auto pitch = abs(pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch);
+		const auto pitch = abs(activeAngles().Pitch);
 		const auto scale = pitch > PITCH_CNTRSINEOFFSET ? (pitch - PITCH_CNTRSINEOFFSET).Cos() : 1.;
-		scaletozero(pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch, PITCH_CENTERSPEED * scale, scaleAdjust);
-		if (!pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch.Sgn()) *actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
+		scaletozero(activeAngles().Pitch, PITCH_CENTERSPEED * scale, scaleAdjust);
+		if (!activeAngles().Pitch.Sgn()) *actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
 	}
 
 	// clamp before we finish, even if it's clamped in the drawer.
-	pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch = ClampViewPitch(pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch);
+	activeAngles().Pitch = ClampViewPitch(activeAngles().Pitch);
 }
 
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void PlayerAngles::applyPitch(float const horz, ESyncBits* actions, double const
 void PlayerAngles::applyYaw(float const avel, ESyncBits* actions, double const scaleAdjust)
 {
 	// add player's input
-	pActor->spr.Angles.Yaw += DAngle::fromDeg(avel);
+	activeAngles().Yaw += DAngle::fromDeg(avel);
 
 	if (*actions & SB_TURNAROUND)
 	{
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void PlayerAngles::applyYaw(float const avel, ESyncBits* actions, double const s
 			add -= YawSpin;
 			YawSpin = nullAngle;
 		}
-		pActor->spr.Angles.Yaw += add;
+		activeAngles().Yaw += add;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, PlayerAngles& w, P
 
 		if (arc.isReading())
 		{
-			w.backupViewAngles();
+			w.resetRenderAngles();
 		}
 	}
 	return arc;
diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index ad8b3cade..ac85fbc9c 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ struct PlayerAngles
 	// Player viewing angles, separate from the camera.
 	DRotator PrevViewAngles, ViewAngles;
 
+	// Player camera angles, not for direct manipulation within the playsim.
+	DRotator RenderAngles;
+
 	// Holder of current yaw spin state for the 180 degree turn.
 	DAngle YawSpin;
 
@@ -25,13 +28,20 @@ struct PlayerAngles
 	void doViewYaw(const ESyncBits actions);
 
 	// General methods.
-	void backupViewAngles() { PrevViewAngles = ViewAngles; }
-	void setActor(DCoreActor* const actor) { pActor = actor; }
-
-	// Angle getters.
+	void initialize(DCoreActor* const actor, const DAngle viewyaw = nullAngle)
+	{
+		if ((pActor = actor)) RenderAngles = PrevLerpAngles = pActor->spr.Angles;
+		PrevViewAngles.Yaw = ViewAngles.Yaw = viewyaw;
+	}
 	DAngle getPitchWithView()
 	{
-		return pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch + ViewAngles.Pitch;
+		return ClampViewPitch(pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch + ViewAngles.Pitch);
+	}
+
+	// Render angle functions.
+	DRotator& activeAngles()
+	{
+		return !SyncInput() ? RenderAngles : pActor->spr.Angles;
 	}
 	DRotator lerpViewAngles(const double interpfrac)
 	{
@@ -39,7 +49,24 @@ struct PlayerAngles
 	}
 	DRotator getRenderAngles(const double interpfrac)
 	{
-		return (!SyncInput() ? pActor->spr.Angles : pActor->interpolatedangles(interpfrac)) + lerpViewAngles(interpfrac);
+		// Get angles and return with clamped off pitch.
+		auto angles = RenderAngles + lerpViewAngles(interpfrac);
+		angles.Pitch = ClampViewPitch(angles.Pitch);
+		return angles;
+	}
+	void updateRenderAngles(const double interpfrac)
+	{
+		// Apply the current interpolated angle state to the render angles.
+		const auto lerpAngles = pActor->interpolatedangles(interpfrac);
+		RenderAngles += lerpAngles - PrevLerpAngles;
+		PrevLerpAngles = lerpAngles;
+	}
+	void resetRenderAngles()
+	{
+		// Apply any last remaining ticrate angle updates and reset variables.
+		RenderAngles += pActor->spr.Angles - PrevLerpAngles;
+		PrevLerpAngles = pActor->spr.Angles = RenderAngles;
+		PrevViewAngles = ViewAngles;
 	}
 
 	// Draw code helpers.
@@ -84,6 +111,7 @@ private:
 	};
 
 	// Private data which should never be accessed publically.
+	DRotator PrevLerpAngles;
 	DCoreActor* pActor;
 
 	// Internal angle updater to reduce boilerplate from the public setters.
diff --git a/source/core/inputstate.h b/source/core/inputstate.h
index dad92afe0..6aa203d6e 100644
--- a/source/core/inputstate.h
+++ b/source/core/inputstate.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ extern double inputScale;
 
 inline bool SyncInput()
 {
-	return true; //gamesetinput || cl_syncinput || cl_capfps;
+	return gamesetinput || cl_syncinput || cl_capfps;
 }
 
 inline float backendinputscale()
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/blood.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/blood.cpp
index 68377cc84..53342ef72 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/blood.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/blood.cpp
@@ -423,6 +423,9 @@ void GameInterface::Ticker()
 		thinktime.Clock();
 		for (int i = connecthead; i >= 0; i = connectpoint2[i])
 		{
+			// this must be done before the view is backed up.
+			gPlayer[i].Angles.resetRenderAngles();
+
 			viewBackupView(i);
 			playerProcess(&gPlayer[i]);
 		}
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
index d007d2d6a..08c0ad948 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
@@ -801,7 +801,8 @@ void playerStart(int nPlayer, int bNewLevel)
 	auto actor = actSpawnSprite(pStartZone->sector, pStartZone->pos, 6, 1);
 	assert(actor->hasX());
 	pPlayer->actor = actor;
-	pPlayer->Angles.setActor(actor);
+	pPlayer->Angles = {};
+	pPlayer->Angles.initialize(pPlayer->actor);
 	DUDEINFO* pDudeInfo = &dudeInfo[kDudePlayer1 + nPlayer - kDudeBase];
 	pPlayer->pDudeInfo = pDudeInfo;
 	playerSetRace(pPlayer, kModeHuman);
@@ -1522,8 +1523,6 @@ void ProcessInput(PLAYER* pPlayer)
 		Item_JumpBoots = 3
 	};
 
-	pPlayer->Angles.backupViewAngles();
-
 	DBloodActor* actor = pPlayer->actor;
 	POSTURE* pPosture = &pPlayer->pPosture[pPlayer->lifeMode][pPlayer->posture];
 	InputPacket* pInput = &pPlayer->input;
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp
index f3b2a3c24..3fb5958c4 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/view.cpp
@@ -611,6 +611,9 @@ void viewDrawScreen(bool sceneonly)
 	}
 	else interpfrac = 1.;
 
+	// update render angles.
+	pPlayer->Angles.updateRenderAngles(interpfrac);
+
 	if (cl_interpolate)
 	{
 		DoInterpolations(interpfrac);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
index 687ff9183..fbb4a98d5 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ void GameInterface::Ticker()
 		ud.cameraactor = nullptr;
 		everyothertime++;
 
+		// this must be done before the view is backed up.
+		ps[myconnectindex].Angles.resetRenderAngles();
+
 		DukeSpriteIterator it;
 		while (auto ac = it.Next())
 		{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 1ed4c6d70..27bcc0fde 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2700,8 +2700,6 @@ void processinput_d(int snum)
 	p = &ps[snum];
 	auto pact = p->GetActor();
 
-	p->Angles.backupViewAngles();
-
 	ESyncBits& actions = p->sync.actions;
 
 	auto sb_fvel = PlayerInputForwardVel(snum);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 2c6da7fe2..f9eeadc63 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -3214,8 +3214,6 @@ void processinput_r(int snum)
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 	auto pact = p->GetActor();
 
-	p->Angles.backupViewAngles();
-
 	ESyncBits& actions = p->sync.actions;
 
 	auto sb_fvel = PlayerInputForwardVel(snum);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index 6c7614285..31e6f71d9 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ void resetplayerstats(int snum)
 	p->footprintpal     = 0;
 	p->footprintshade   = 0;
 	p->jumping_toggle   = 0;
-	p->Angles.PrevViewAngles.Pitch = p->Angles.ViewAngles.Pitch = nullAngle;
 	p->bobcounter       = 0;
 	p->on_ground        = 0;
 	p->player_par       = 0;
@@ -149,10 +148,6 @@ void resetplayerstats(int snum)
 	p->heat_on =            0;
 	p->jetpack_on =         0;
 	p->holoduke_on =       nullptr;
-
-	p->Angles.PrevViewAngles.Yaw = p->Angles.ViewAngles.Yaw = (currentLevel->levelNumber & 1)? DAngle90 : -DAngle90;
-	p->Angles.PrevViewAngles.Roll = p->Angles.ViewAngles.Roll = nullAngle;
-
 	p->newOwner          =nullptr;
 	p->jumping_counter   = 0;
 	p->hard_landing      = 0;
@@ -160,7 +155,6 @@ void resetplayerstats(int snum)
 	p->fric.X            = 0;
 	p->fric.Y            = 0;
 	p->somethingonplayer = nullptr;
-	p->Angles.YawSpin        = nullAngle;
 
 	p->on_crane          = nullptr;
 
@@ -622,7 +616,8 @@ void resetpspritevars(int g, const DVector3& startpos, const DAngle startang)
 				act->spr.pal = ps[j].palookup = ud.user_pals[j];
 
 			ps[j].actor = act;
-			ps[j].Angles.setActor(act);
+			ps[j].Angles = {};
+			ps[j].Angles.initialize(ps[j].actor, (currentLevel->levelNumber & 1)? DAngle90 : -DAngle90);
 			ps[j].frag_ps = j;
 			act->SetOwner(act);
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/render.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/render.cpp
index 7a4162a53..990fa37dd 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/render.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/render.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ void displayrooms(int snum, double interpfrac, bool sceneonly)
 
 	player_struct* p = &ps[snum];
 
+	// update render angles.
+	p->Angles.updateRenderAngles(interpfrac);
+
 	if (automapMode == am_full || !p->insector())
 		return;
 
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
index 2ab6b867a..4fed68089 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@ void GameInterface::Ticker()
 	}
     else if (EndLevel == 0)
     {
+        // this must be done before the view is backed up.
+        PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].Angles.resetRenderAngles();
+        UpdatePlayerSpriteAngle(&PlayerList[nLocalPlayer]);
+
         inita = inita.Normalized360();
 
         auto& lPlayerVel = sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].vel;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp
index fc368b9d1..cc6277a4b 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ uint8_t LoadLevel(MapRecord* map)
     for (i = 0; i < kMaxPlayers; i++)
     {
         PlayerList[i].pActor = nullptr;
-        PlayerList[i].Angles.setActor(nullptr);
+        PlayerList[i].Angles = {};
     }
 
     g_visibility = 1024;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 797cbbe1e..1f1b9d06f 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void InitPlayer()
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < kMaxPlayers; i++) {
         PlayerList[i].pActor = nullptr;
-        PlayerList[i].Angles.setActor(nullptr);
+        PlayerList[i].Angles = {};
         PlayerList[i].pPlayerPushSect = nullptr;
         PlayerList[i].pPlayerViewSect = nullptr;
     }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void InitPlayerInventory(int nPlayer)
     PlayerList[nPlayer].nLives = kDefaultLives;
 
     PlayerList[nPlayer].pActor = nullptr;
-    PlayerList[nPlayer].Angles.setActor(nullptr);
+    PlayerList[nPlayer].Angles = {};
     PlayerList[nPlayer].nRun = -1;
 
     PlayerList[nPlayer].nPistolClip = 6;
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void RestartPlayer(int nPlayer)
 		ChangeActorStat(pActor, 0);
 
         plr->pActor = nullptr;
-        plr->Angles.setActor(nullptr);
+        plr->Angles = {};
 
 		DExhumedActor* pFloorSprite = plr->pPlayerFloorSprite;
 		if (pFloorSprite != nullptr) {
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@ void RestartPlayer(int nPlayer)
 
 	plr->nSeqSize = 0;
 	plr->pActor = pActor;
-    plr->Angles.setActor(pActor);
+    plr->Angles = {};
+    plr->Angles.initialize(plr->pActor);
 	plr->bIsMummified = false;
 
 	if (plr->invincibility >= 0) {
@@ -904,8 +905,6 @@ void AIPlayer::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
     int nAction = PlayerList[nPlayer].nAction;
     int nActionB = PlayerList[nPlayer].nAction;
 
-    PlayerList[nPlayer].Angles.backupViewAngles();
-
     pPlayerActor->vel.XY() = sPlayerInput[nPlayer].vel;
 
     if (sPlayerInput[nPlayer].nItem > -1)
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/view.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/view.cpp
index fd6a85766..7f2e572f5 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/view.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/view.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ void DrawView(double interpfrac, bool sceneonly)
     auto pDop = pPlayer->pDoppleSprite;
     auto nDoppleOldCstat = pDop->spr.cstat;
 
+    // update render angles.
+    pPlayer->Angles.updateRenderAngles(interpfrac);
+    UpdatePlayerSpriteAngle(pPlayer);
+
     if (nSnakeCam >= 0 && !sceneonly)
     {
         DExhumedActor* pActor = SnakeList[nSnakeCam].pSprites[0];
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp
index 2f9a9ad90..e8e832b62 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp
@@ -1237,6 +1237,9 @@ void drawscreen(PLAYER* pp, double interpfrac, bool sceneonly)
         if (cl_sointerpolation) so_dointerpolations(interpfrac);
     }
 
+    // update render angles.
+    pp->Angles.updateRenderAngles(interpfrac);
+
     // Get initial player position, interpolating if required.
     DVector3 tpos = camerapp->actor->getRenderPos(interpfrac);
     DRotator tangles = camerapp->Angles.getRenderAngles(interpfrac);
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/game.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/game.cpp
index b901ec979..9e1ac646f 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/game.cpp
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ void TerminateLevel(void)
         pp->DoPlayerAction = nullptr;
 
         pp->actor = nullptr;
-        pp->Angles.setActor(nullptr);
+        pp->Angles = {};
 
         pp->PlayerUnderActor = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/ninja.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/ninja.cpp
index 98c9a6e5b..11b439665 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/ninja.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/ninja.cpp
@@ -2407,7 +2407,8 @@ void InitPlayerSprite(PLAYER* pp, const DVector3& spawnpos, const DAngle startan
     pp->actor = actor;
     pp->pnum = pnum;
 
-    pp->Angles.setActor(actor);
+    pp->Angles = {};
+    pp->Angles.initialize(pp->actor);
 
     actor->spr.cstat |= (CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK | CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_HITSCAN);
     actor->spr.extra |= (SPRX_PLAYER_OR_ENEMY);
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
index 43b151c19..90c953aba 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -1553,10 +1553,10 @@ void DoPlayerTurnVehicle(PLAYER* pp, float avel, double zz, double floordist)
 
     if (avel != 0)
     {
-        auto sum = pp->actor->spr.Angles.Yaw + DAngle::fromDeg(avel);
+        auto sum = pp->Angles.activeAngles().Yaw + DAngle::fromDeg(avel);
         if (MultiClipTurn(pp, sum, zz, floordist))
         {
-            pp->actor->spr.Angles.Yaw = sum;
+            pp->Angles.activeAngles().Yaw = sum;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ void DoPlayerTurnTurret(PLAYER* pp, float avel)
 
     if (fabs(avel) >= FLT_EPSILON)
     {
-        new_ang = pp->actor->spr.Angles.Yaw + DAngle::fromDeg(avel);
+        new_ang = pp->Angles.activeAngles().Yaw + DAngle::fromDeg(avel);
 
         if (sop->limit_ang_center >= nullAngle)
         {
@@ -1634,10 +1634,10 @@ void DoPlayerTurnTurret(PLAYER* pp, float avel)
             }
         }
 
-        pp->actor->spr.Angles.Yaw = new_ang;
+        pp->Angles.activeAngles().Yaw = new_ang;
     }
 
-    OperateSectorObject(pp->sop, pp->actor->spr.Angles.Yaw, pp->sop->pmid);
+    OperateSectorObject(pp->sop, pp->Angles.activeAngles().Yaw, pp->sop->pmid);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -6697,6 +6697,9 @@ void MoveSkipSavePos(void)
     {
         pp = Player + pnum;
 
+        // this must be done before the view is backed up.
+        pp->Angles.resetRenderAngles();
+
         pp->actor->backuploc();
         pp->obob_z = pp->bob_z;
         pp->opbob_amt = pp->pbob_amt;
@@ -6991,7 +6994,6 @@ void domovethings(void)
 
         // Reset flags used while tying input to framerate
         pp->Flags2 &= ~(PF2_INPUT_CAN_AIM|PF2_INPUT_CAN_TURN_GENERAL|PF2_INPUT_CAN_TURN_VEHICLE|PF2_INPUT_CAN_TURN_TURRET);
-        pp->Angles.backupViewAngles();
 
         // disable synchronised input if set by game.
         resetForcedSyncInput();