diff --git a/src/client/cmds.qc b/src/client/cmds.qc
index 34d091c..0068e0a 100644
--- a/src/client/cmds.qc
+++ b/src/client/cmds.qc
@@ -41,11 +41,33 @@ ClientGame_ConsoleCommand(void)
 		TS_playerChangeFiremode();
 		//pSeatLocal->m_bFireModeFreshPress = TRUE;
 		break;
-	case "useitems":
-		TS_playerUseItems();
+		
+#if USE_ITEMS_PREDICTION_TEST == 0
+	//case "useitems"
+	//	TS_playerUseItems();
+	//	break;
+	case "+useitems":
+		pl = (player)pSeat->m_ePlayer;
+		if( !(pl.gflags & GF_UNUSED3)){
+			TS_playerUseItems();
+		}
+		pl.gflags |= GF_UNUSED3;
+		break;
+	case "-useitems":
+		pl = (player)pSeat->m_ePlayer;
+		pl.gflags &= ~GF_UNUSED3;
+		break;
+#else
+	case "+useitems":
+		//TS_playerUseItems();
 		//pSeatLocal->m_bUseItemsFreshPress = TRUE;
 		pSeatLocal->m_bUseItems = TRUE;
 		break;
+	case "-useitems":
+		pSeatLocal->m_bUseItems = FALSE;
+		break;
+#endif
+		
 	case "usepowerup":
 		TS_playerUsePowerup();
 		break;
diff --git a/src/client/init.qc b/src/client/init.qc
index 5d2697c..8c2bc47 100644
--- a/src/client/init.qc
+++ b/src/client/init.qc
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ ClientGame_Init(float apilevel, string enginename, float engineversion)
 	registercommand("getangle");
 	
 	registercommand("firemode");
-	registercommand("useitems");
+	
+	registercommand("+useitems");
+	registercommand("-useitems");
+	
 	registercommand("usepowerup");
 	registercommand("+alt1");
 	registercommand("-alt1");
diff --git a/src/client/progs.src b/src/client/progs.src
index 58b2052..5697064 100644
--- a/src/client/progs.src
+++ b/src/client/progs.src
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
-#pragma target fte
-#pragma progs_dat  "../../csprogs.dat"
+
+// SHARED CONFIG SETTING - set this consistently between client/server progs!
+// If 0, nothing special.
+// If 1, Makes some changes to enable prediction for useitems.
+// Spams the turn-on click noise though.
+// Doubt this is worth further support as I don't know how to support this for
+// more than one extra feature, the INPUT_BUTTON# list is exhausted after this.
+#define USE_ITEMS_PREDICTION_TEST 0
+
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //---WARNINGS DISABLED---
 #pragma warning disable Q302 /*uninitialised locals*/
@@ -8,8 +17,10 @@
 // No idea how to make warnings disabled only per file, in there
 // would affect all files included in the compile after anyway
 #pragma warning disable F314 /*implicit cast*/
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+#pragma target fte
+#pragma progs_dat  "../../csprogs.dat"
 
 #define CSQC
 #define CLIENT
diff --git a/src/server/progs.src b/src/server/progs.src
index a4cd72a..f746993 100644
--- a/src/server/progs.src
+++ b/src/server/progs.src
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
-#pragma target fte
-#pragma progs_dat  "../../progs.dat"
+
+// SHARED CONFIG SETTING - set this consistently between client/server progs!
+// If 0, nothing special.
+// If 1, Makes some changes to enable prediction for useitems.
+// Spams the turn-on click noise though.
+// Doubt this is worth further support as I don't know how to support this for
+// more than one extra feature, the INPUT_BUTTON# list is exhausted after this.
+#define USE_ITEMS_PREDICTION_TEST 0
+
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //---WARNINGS DISABLED---
 // As of now, the only warnings left are for the server/gamerules.qc unused globals
 // like sRule_TeamNames.
 #pragma warning disable Q302 /*uninitialised locals*/
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+#pragma target fte
+#pragma progs_dat  "../../progs.dat"
 
 #define QWSSQC
 #define SERVER
diff --git a/src/shared/defs.h b/src/shared/defs.h
index 2b31a3f..ee6ca05 100644
--- a/src/shared/defs.h
+++ b/src/shared/defs.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ enum TS_Team{
 
 
 // Uhh.  Please work?
-#define INPUT_BUTTON9 0x00000100
+// nope.  it does not.
+//#define INPUT_BUTTON9 0x00000100
 
 
 #ifdef SERVER
diff --git a/src/shared/event_custom.qc b/src/shared/event_custom.qc
index fb42de0..f1725d3 100644
--- a/src/shared/event_custom.qc
+++ b/src/shared/event_custom.qc
@@ -623,8 +623,8 @@ TS_playerUseItems(void){
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	//_TS_playerUseItems();
 	
+#if USE_ITEMS_PREDICTION_TEST == 0
 	
 #ifdef CLIENT
 		sendevent("TS_playerUseItems", "");
@@ -634,6 +634,13 @@ TS_playerUseItems(void){
 		// SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, should call the CSEv_ version instead
 	
 #endif
+
+#else
+	// always do this then
+	_TS_playerUseItems();
+#endif
+
+
 	
 }
 
diff --git a/src/shared/input.qc b/src/shared/input.qc
index 4874b32..287c4d6 100644
--- a/src/shared/input.qc
+++ b/src/shared/input.qc
@@ -335,14 +335,22 @@ Game_Input(void)
 	
 	
 	
-	
-	if(input_buttons & INPUT_BUTTON9){
+#if USE_ITEMS_PREDICTION_TEST == 1
+	//INPUT_BUTTON2 reserved for jump...
+	//INPUT_BUTTON6
+	//INPUT_BUTTON7 (used for sneaking currently)
+	if(input_buttons & INPUT_BUTTON6){
 		//printfline("IM here what");
-		//TS_playerUseItems();
+		
+		if( !(pl.gflags & GF_UNUSED3)){
+			TS_playerUseItems();
+		}
+		pl.gflags |= GF_UNUSED3;
+	}else{
+		pl.gflags &= ~GF_UNUSED3;
+
 	}
-	
-	
-	
+#endif
 	
 	
 	
@@ -502,7 +510,6 @@ void ClientGame_Input_Frame(void){
 	// unless there is some other way that I'm missing.
 	
 	if (pSeatLocal->m_iInputSpeed == TRUE) {
-		//input_buttons |= INPUT_BUTTON9;
 		input_buttons |= INPUT_BUTTON7;
 		//self.flags |= FL_SNEAK;
 	}else{
@@ -510,10 +517,15 @@ void ClientGame_Input_Frame(void){
 	}
 	//printfline("input_buttons: %d", (INPUT_BUTTON7 & input_buttons) );
 	
+	
+#if USE_ITEMS_PREDICTION_TEST == 1
 	if(pSeatLocal->m_bUseItems){
-		pSeatLocal->m_bUseItems = FALSE;
-		input_buttons |= INPUT_BUTTON9;
+		//pSeatLocal->m_bUseItems = FALSE;
+		input_buttons |= INPUT_BUTTON6;
 	}
+#endif
+	
+	
 	
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/player.qc b/src/shared/player.qc
index 86ba95a..16e3569 100644
--- a/src/shared/player.qc
+++ b/src/shared/player.qc
@@ -1892,6 +1892,8 @@ player::preThinkShared(void){
 	
 	
 	
+	//TAGGG - any use for input_angles here?  Shared, predicted?
+	
 	// TODO: make this view kickback properly predicted
 #ifdef CLIENT
 	//printfline("So what is my view ang?? %.2f %.2f", view_angles[0], view_angles[1]);
diff --git a/src/shared/weapons.qc b/src/shared/weapons.qc
index b5a689b..ab91920 100644
--- a/src/shared/weapons.qc
+++ b/src/shared/weapons.qc
@@ -11,15 +11,11 @@
 
 
 
-
 weapon_t w_null = {};
 
 // Populate each slot with a member of the enum early on in runtime instead.
 weapon_t g_weapons[WEAPON_ID::LAST_ID];
 
-// Not needed here anymore?
-//var int g_weapon_weights[g_weapons.lengdth];
-
 
 void
 weaponconfig_data_init(weaponconfig_data_t* arg_this)
@@ -322,7 +318,12 @@ weapon_base_onAttack_multi(player pl, weapondata_basic_t* basePRef, weapondynami
 {
 	
 	weapondata_gun_t baseRef = *((weapondata_gun_t*)basePRef);
+	
+	//TAGGG - shared random test
 	float randoAngFactor = randomInRange_f(0, 1);
+	//float randoAngFactor = 0.5;
+	
+	
 	
 	//float finalAng = (40 + randoAngFactor*( (90-40)*2 ) ) *(M_PI/180);
 	
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ weapon_base_onAttack_multi(player pl, weapondata_basic_t* basePRef, weapondynami
 	float kickbackToApply = pl.fAccuracyKickback;
 	
 	if(baseAcc < 0.001){
-		//minimum enforced, per notes in wepon_official.txt
+		// minimum enforced, per notes in weapons_official.txt
 		baseAcc = 0.001;
 	}
 	
@@ -387,15 +388,17 @@ weapon_base_onAttack_multi(player pl, weapondata_basic_t* basePRef, weapondynami
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	
 	
-	//TAGGG - TODO!  The last parameter of TraceAttack_FireBullets should use the Weapon ID,
-	// like "WEAPON_ID::Glock18".  Consider sending that as a parameter to be available here
+	//TAGGG - TODO!  Re-picking the angle to kickback per hit may make more sense than varrying the intensity
+	// of the exact same direction for both shots, just a thought
 	if(attackTypeUsed & BITS_AKIMBOCHOICE_LEFT){
 		//left
 #ifdef SERVER
 		TraceAttack_FireBullets(shellCount, (pl.origin + pl.view_ofs), baseRef.fAttackDamage, [acc, acc], (int)pl.activeweapon);
 #endif
 		arg_thisWeapon.iClipLeft -= 1;
+		//TAGGG - shared random test
 		toGo = [-sin(finalAng), cos(finalAng), 0] * baseRef.firestats.fViewKickback * randomInRange_f(miner, maxer);
+		//toGo = [-sin(finalAng), cos(finalAng), 0] * baseRef.firestats.fViewKickback * 0.7;
 		pl.vViewAngleOffsetTarget += toGo;
 	}
 	if(attackTypeUsed & BITS_AKIMBOCHOICE_RIGHT){
@@ -405,7 +408,9 @@ weapon_base_onAttack_multi(player pl, weapondata_basic_t* basePRef, weapondynami
 		TraceAttack_FireBullets(shellCount, (pl.origin + pl.view_ofs), baseRef.fAttackDamage, [acc, acc], (int)pl.activeweapon);
 #endif
 		arg_thisWeapon.iClipAkimboLeft -= 1;
+		//TAGGG - shared random test
 		toGo = [-sin(finalAng), cos(finalAng), 0] * baseRef.firestats.fViewKickback * randomInRange_f(miner, maxer);
+		//toGo = [-sin(finalAng), cos(finalAng), 0] * baseRef.firestats.fViewKickback * 0.7;
 		pl.vViewAngleOffsetTarget += toGo;
 	}
 	
@@ -940,7 +945,7 @@ weapon_akimbo_semiAttackChoice(
 	int finalAkimboChoice = BITS_AKIMBOCHOICE_NONE;
 	weapondata_basic_t baseRef = *basePRef;
 	
-	//printfline("PRE - EVERYBODY GET DOWN x - next:%d", pl.nextAkimboAttackPreference);
+	//printfline("PRE - weapon_akimbo_semiAttackChoice x - next:%d", pl.nextAkimboAttackPreference);
 
 	/*
 	if(pl.akimboTest != 0){
@@ -948,6 +953,7 @@ weapon_akimbo_semiAttackChoice(
 	}
 	*/
 
+
 	//if(pl.akimboTest == 0)
 	if(attackTypeUsed & BITS_AKIMBOCHOICE_LEFT){
 		// only allow it if this is a fresh button press
@@ -1119,7 +1125,7 @@ weapon_akimbo_semiAttackChoice(
 		
 	}
 		
-	//printfline("EVERYBODY GET DOWN %i - next:%d", finalAkimboChoice, pl.nextAkimboAttackPreference);
+	//printfline("POST - weapon_akimbo_semiAttackChoice %i - next:%d", finalAkimboChoice, pl.nextAkimboAttackPreference);
 	
 	return finalAkimboChoice;
 }// weapon_akimbo_semiAttackChoice
@@ -2345,6 +2351,10 @@ viewEv_weapon_EjectShell(void)
 	*/
 }
 
+
+var int testCount1 = 0;
+var int testCount2 = 0;
+
 void 
 viewEv_weapon_ShowMuzzleFlash(void)
 {
@@ -2352,6 +2362,14 @@ viewEv_weapon_ShowMuzzleFlash(void)
 	if(pl.iMuzzleFlashType != MUZZLEFLASH_ID::NONE){
 		muzzleflashdata_t* tempRef = ary_muzzleFlashData[pl.iMuzzleFlashType];
 		TS_View_ShowMuzzleflash(tempRef->iSpritePrecacheID, pl.iMuzzleFlashAkimboChoice);
+		
+		if(pl.iMuzzleFlashAkimboChoice==BITS_AKIMBOCHOICE_LEFT){
+			testCount1++;
+		}else if(pl.iMuzzleFlashAkimboChoice==BITS_AKIMBOCHOICE_RIGHT){ 
+			testCount2++;
+		}
+		printf("Hello? %i %i\n", testCount1, testCount2);
+		
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_akimbocolts.qc b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_akimbocolts.qc
index f147454..c7e84cc 100644
--- a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_akimbocolts.qc
+++ b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_akimbocolts.qc
@@ -253,6 +253,12 @@ void weapon_akimbocolts_akimbo_attack(player pl, weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon,
 		weapon_base_setWholeAttackDelay(pl, (*ary_weaponData[pl.activeweapon]).fAttackDelay * 1);
 	}
 	
+	if(!(arg_thisWeapon.iBitsUpgrade & BITS_WEAPONOPT_SILENCER) ){
+		weapon_ClientEffectsAkimbo(MUZZLEFLASH_ID::SMALL, SHELLEJECT_ID::GENERIC, finalAkimboChoice);
+	} else {
+		weapon_EjectShellAkimbo(SHELLEJECT_ID::GENERIC, finalAkimboChoice);
+	}
+	
 }// weapon_akimbocolts_akimbo_attack
 
 
@@ -278,8 +284,6 @@ w_akimbocolts_reload(void)
 	weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon = pl.ary_myWeapons[pl.inventoryEquippedIndex];
 	weapon_gun_Reload(pl, (weapondata_gun_t*)ary_weaponData[WEAPON_ID::AKIMBOCOLTS], arg_thisWeapon);
 	
-	leftCount = 0;
-	rightCount = 0;
 }
 
 float
diff --git a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_beretta_akimbo.qc b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_beretta_akimbo.qc
index 1eeb9ca..1a4e20f 100644
--- a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_beretta_akimbo.qc
+++ b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_beretta_akimbo.qc
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ void weapon_beretta_akimbo_attack(player pl, weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon, int
 		weapon_base_setWholeAttackDelay(pl, (*ary_weaponData[pl.activeweapon]).fAttackDelay * 1);
 	}
 	
+	if(!(arg_thisWeapon.iBitsUpgrade & BITS_WEAPONOPT_SILENCER) ){
+		weapon_ClientEffectsAkimbo(MUZZLEFLASH_ID::SMALL, SHELLEJECT_ID::_9MM, finalAkimboChoice);
+	} else {
+		weapon_EjectShellAkimbo(SHELLEJECT_ID::_9MM, finalAkimboChoice);
+	}
+	
 }// weapon_beretta_akimbo_attack
 
 
@@ -333,8 +339,6 @@ w_beretta_akimbo_reload(void)
 	weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon = pl.ary_myWeapons[pl.inventoryEquippedIndex];
 	weapon_gun_Reload(pl, (weapondata_gun_t*)ary_weaponData[WEAPON_ID::BERETTA_AKIMBO], arg_thisWeapon);
 	
-	leftCount = 0;
-	rightCount = 0;
 }
 
 float
diff --git a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_fiveseven_akimbo.qc b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_fiveseven_akimbo.qc
index 3fa49d9..818c329 100644
--- a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_fiveseven_akimbo.qc
+++ b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_fiveseven_akimbo.qc
@@ -253,6 +253,12 @@ void weapon_fiveseven_akimbo_attack(player pl, weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon, i
 		weapon_base_setWholeAttackDelay(pl, (*ary_weaponData[pl.activeweapon]).fAttackDelay * 1);
 	}
 	
+	if(!(arg_thisWeapon.iBitsUpgrade & BITS_WEAPONOPT_SILENCER) ){
+		weapon_ClientEffectsAkimbo(MUZZLEFLASH_ID::SMALL, SHELLEJECT_ID::_56, finalAkimboChoice);
+	} else {
+		weapon_EjectShellAkimbo(SHELLEJECT_ID::_56, finalAkimboChoice);
+	}
+	
 }// weapon_fiveseven_akimbo_attack
 
 
@@ -276,8 +282,6 @@ w_fiveseven_akimbo_reload(void)
 	weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon = pl.ary_myWeapons[pl.inventoryEquippedIndex];
 	weapon_gun_Reload(pl, (weapondata_gun_t*)ary_weaponData[WEAPON_ID::FIVESEVEN_AKIMBO], arg_thisWeapon);
 	
-	leftCount = 0;
-	rightCount = 0;
 }
 
 float
diff --git a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_miniuzi_akimbo.qc b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_miniuzi_akimbo.qc
index e5b4135..13aac4d 100644
--- a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_miniuzi_akimbo.qc
+++ b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_miniuzi_akimbo.qc
@@ -263,6 +263,12 @@ void weapon_miniuzi_akimbo_attack(player pl, weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon, int
 		weapon_base_setWholeAttackDelay(pl, (*ary_weaponData[pl.activeweapon]).fAttackDelay * 1);
 	}
 	
+	if(!(arg_thisWeapon.iBitsUpgrade & BITS_WEAPONOPT_SILENCER) ){
+		weapon_ClientEffectsAkimbo(MUZZLEFLASH_ID::SMALL, SHELLEJECT_ID::_9MM, finalAkimboChoice);
+	} else {
+		weapon_EjectShellAkimbo(SHELLEJECT_ID::_9MM, finalAkimboChoice);
+	}
+	
 }// weapon_miniuzi_akimbo_attack
 
 
diff --git a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_skorpion_akimbo.qc b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_skorpion_akimbo.qc
index d6a656a..4362a53 100644
--- a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_skorpion_akimbo.qc
+++ b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_skorpion_akimbo.qc
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ void weapon_skorpion_akimbo_attack(player pl, weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon, in
 		weapon_base_setWholeAttackDelay(pl, (*ary_weaponData[pl.activeweapon]).fAttackDelay * 1);
 	}
 	
+	if(!(arg_thisWeapon.iBitsUpgrade & BITS_WEAPONOPT_SILENCER) ){
+		weapon_ClientEffectsAkimbo(MUZZLEFLASH_ID::SMALL, SHELLEJECT_ID::GENERIC, finalAkimboChoice);
+	} else {
+		weapon_EjectShellAkimbo(SHELLEJECT_ID::GENERIC, finalAkimboChoice);
+	}
+	
 }// weapon_skorpion_akimbo_attack
 
 
diff --git a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_socommk23_akimbo.qc b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_socommk23_akimbo.qc
index 1834db7..80ad630 100644
--- a/src/shared/weapons/weapon_socommk23_akimbo.qc
+++ b/src/shared/weapons/weapon_socommk23_akimbo.qc
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ weapondata_ironsight_t weapon_socommk23_akimbo =
 	weaponseq_socommk23_akimbo::idle,
 	weaponseq_socommk23_akimbo::draw,
 	31.0f / 40.0f,
+	
 	0.19f,  //fire delay
+	//0.03f,
+	//0.15f,
+	
 	15.0f,  //dmg
 	TRUE,
 	BITS_WEAPONOPT_SILENCER | BITS_WEAPONOPT_LASERSIGHT | BITS_WEAPONOPT_FLASHLIGHT | BITS_WEAPONOPT_AKIMBO,
@@ -143,9 +147,10 @@ w_socommk23_akimbo_holster(void)
 }
 
 
-
+/*
 var int leftCount = 0;
 var int rightCount = 0;
+*/
 
 // General attack method to be called by primary or secondary fire as needed.
 // The firemode used determines whether only pressing primary fire works (alternate b/w
@@ -195,6 +200,7 @@ void weapon_socommk23_akimbo_attack(player pl, weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon, i
 		return;
 	}
 	
+	/*
 	// DEBUG!!!
 	if((finalAkimboChoice & BITS_AKIMBOCHOICE_LEFT)){
 		leftCount++;
@@ -203,6 +209,7 @@ void weapon_socommk23_akimbo_attack(player pl, weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon, i
 		rightCount++;
 	}
 	printfline("COUNTS!  %i %i", leftCount, rightCount);
+	*/
 	
 	// Use me for things the recent firing round already did to avoid redundancy.
 	// That is, if left-click was pressed a fraction of a second ago and then right-click
@@ -319,7 +326,6 @@ void weapon_socommk23_akimbo_attack(player pl, weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon, i
 		weapon_EjectShellAkimbo(SHELLEJECT_ID::GENERIC, finalAkimboChoice);
 	}
 	
-	
 }// weapon_socommk23_akimbo_attack
 
 
@@ -344,8 +350,8 @@ w_socommk23_akimbo_reload(void)
 	weapondynamic_t arg_thisWeapon = pl.ary_myWeapons[pl.inventoryEquippedIndex];
 	weapon_ironsight_Reload(pl, (weapondata_ironsight_t*)ary_weaponData[WEAPON_ID::SOCOMMK23_AKIMBO], arg_thisWeapon);
 	
-	leftCount = 0;
-	rightCount = 0;
+	//leftCount = 0;
+	//rightCount = 0;
 }
 
 float
diff --git a/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg b/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
index 567dfdf..c9f36ea 100644
--- a/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
+++ b/zpak001.pk3dir/default.cfg
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ bind "f2" "vote no"
 bind "m" "chooseteam"
 bind "b" "buy"
 bind "f" "firemode"
-bind "n" "useitems"
+bind "n" "+useitems"
 // stunt-related (TODO)
 bind "MOUSE3" "+alt1"
 // coldcock (some gun's melee)