diff --git a/src/shared/player.qc b/src/shared/player.qc
index 048fc95..198f8d6 100644
--- a/src/shared/player.qc
+++ b/src/shared/player.qc
@@ -445,13 +445,11 @@ player::SendEntity
 float
 player::SendEntity(entity ePEnt, float fChanged)
 {
-	if (health <= 0 && ePEnt != this) {
+	/* don't broadcast invisible players */
+	if (IsFakeSpectator() && ePEnt != this)
 		return (0);
-	}
-
-	if (clienttype(ePEnt) != CLIENTTYPE_REAL) {
+	if (!GetModelindex() && ePEnt != this)
 		return (0);
-	}
 
 	if (ePEnt != self) {
 		fChanged &= ~PLAYER_ITEMS;
diff --git a/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg b/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
index 02b7877..9734189 100755
--- a/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
+++ b/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
@@ -45,3 +45,16 @@ seta "maxplayers" "8"
 seta "con_color" "255 0 0"
 seta "vgui_color" "255 0 0"
 seta "cross_color" "255 0 0"
+
+// disable some nuclide niceties
+seta v_muzzledlight 0
+
+// config compat
+alias mp_timelimit timelimit
+alias mp_fraglimit fraglimit
+
+// video settings
+seta gl_overbright 0
+seta gl_ldr 1
+seta r_lightmap_format rgb8
+