diff --git a/cl_dll/ev_hldm.cpp b/cl_dll/ev_hldm.cpp
index 628b5bfa0e..08127aa126 100644
--- a/cl_dll/ev_hldm.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/ev_hldm.cpp
@@ -1414,6 +1414,17 @@ enum EGON_FIREMODE
 
 BEAM *pBeam;
 BEAM *pBeam2;
+TEMPENTITY *pFlare;	// Vit_amiN: egon's beam flare
+
+void EV_EgonFlareCallback( struct tempent_s *ent, float frametime, float currenttime )
+{
+	float delta = currenttime - ent->tentOffset.z;	// time past since the last scale
+	if( delta >= ent->tentOffset.y )
+	{
+		ent->entity.curstate.scale += ent->tentOffset.x * delta;
+		ent->tentOffset.z = currenttime;
+	}
+}
 
 void EV_EgonFire( event_args_t *args )
 {
@@ -1451,7 +1462,7 @@ void EV_EgonFire( event_args_t *args )
 	if( EV_IsLocal( idx ) )
 		gEngfuncs.pEventAPI->EV_WeaponAnimation( g_fireAnims1[gEngfuncs.pfnRandomLong( 0, 3 )], 1 );
 
-	if( iStartup == 1 && EV_IsLocal( idx ) && !pBeam && !pBeam2 && cl_lw->value ) //Adrian: Added the cl_lw check for those lital people that hate weapon prediction.
+	if( iStartup == 1 && EV_IsLocal( idx ) && !( pBeam || pBeam2 || pFlare ) && cl_lw->value ) //Adrian: Added the cl_lw check for those lital people that hate weapon prediction.
 	{
 		vec3_t vecSrc, vecEnd, angles, forward, right, up;
 		pmtrace_t tr;
@@ -1499,8 +1510,16 @@ void EV_EgonFire( event_args_t *args )
 				 pBeam->flags |= ( FBEAM_SINENOISE );
 
 			pBeam2 = gEngfuncs.pEfxAPI->R_BeamEntPoint( idx | 0x1000, tr.endpos, iBeamModelIndex, 99999, 5.0, 0.08, 0.7, 25, 0, 0, r, g, b );
+
+			// Vit_amiN: egon beam flare
+			pFlare = gEngfuncs.pEfxAPI->R_TempSprite( tr.endpos, vec3_origin, 1.0, gEngfuncs.pEventAPI->EV_FindModelIndex( EGON_FLARE_SPRITE ), kRenderGlow, kRenderFxNoDissipation, 1.0, 99999, FTENT_SPRCYCLE | FTENT_PERSIST );
 		}
 	}
+
+	if( pFlare )	// Vit_amiN: store the last mode for EV_EgonStop()
+	{
+		pFlare->tentOffset.x = ( iFireMode == FIRE_WIDE ) ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
+	}
 }
 
 void EV_EgonStop( event_args_t *args )
@@ -1529,6 +1548,26 @@ void EV_EgonStop( event_args_t *args )
 			pBeam2->die = 0.0;
 			pBeam2 = NULL;
 		}
+
+		if( pFlare )	// Vit_amiN: egon beam flare
+		{
+			pFlare->die = gEngfuncs.GetClientTime();
+
+			if( gEngfuncs.GetMaxClients() == 1 || !(pFlare->flags & FTENT_NOMODEL) )
+			{
+				if( pFlare->tentOffset.x != 0.0f )	// true for iFireMode == FIRE_WIDE
+				{
+					pFlare->callback = &EV_EgonFlareCallback;
+					pFlare->fadeSpeed = 2.0;			// fade out will take 0.5 sec
+					pFlare->tentOffset.x = 10.0;		// scaling speed per second
+					pFlare->tentOffset.y = 0.1;			// min time between two scales
+					pFlare->tentOffset.z = pFlare->die;	// the last callback run time
+					pFlare->flags = FTENT_FADEOUT | FTENT_CLIENTCUSTOM;
+				}
+			}
+
+			pFlare = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 }
 //======================
diff --git a/cl_dll/health.cpp b/cl_dll/health.cpp
index d4979c35dc..eebf0eb0b5 100644
--- a/cl_dll/health.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/health.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ int CHudHealth::Draw( float flTime )
 
 		int iHeight = gHUD.m_iFontHeight;
 		int iWidth = HealthWidth / 10;
-		FillRGBA( x, y, iWidth, iHeight, 255, 160, 0, a );
+		UnpackRGB( r, g, b, RGB_YELLOWISH );
+		FillRGBA( x, y, iWidth, iHeight, r, g, b, a );
 	}
 
 	DrawDamage( flTime );
diff --git a/cl_dll/hl/hl_objects.cpp b/cl_dll/hl/hl_objects.cpp
index b51ee6931d..55822dcb60 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hl/hl_objects.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/hl/hl_objects.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 extern BEAM *pBeam;
 extern BEAM *pBeam2;
+extern TEMPENTITY *pFlare;	// Vit_amiN: egon's energy flare
 void HUD_GetLastOrg( float *org );
 
 void UpdateBeams( void )
@@ -75,6 +76,28 @@ void UpdateBeams( void )
 		pBeam2->target = tr.endpos;
 		pBeam2->die = gEngfuncs.GetClientTime() + 0.1; // We keep it alive just a little bit forward in the future, just in case.
 	}
+
+	if( pFlare )	// Vit_amiN: beam flare
+	{
+		pFlare->entity.origin = tr.endpos;
+		pFlare->die = gEngfuncs.GetClientTime() + 0.1; // We keep it alive just a little bit forward in the future, just in case.
+
+		if( gEngfuncs.GetMaxClients() != 1 )	// Singleplayer always draws the egon's energy beam flare
+		{
+			pFlare->flags |= FTENT_NOMODEL;
+
+			if( !( tr.allsolid || tr.ent <= 0 || tr.fraction == 1.0 ) )	// Beam hit some non-world entity
+			{
+				physent_t *pEntity = gEngfuncs.pEventAPI->EV_GetPhysent( tr.ent );
+
+				// Not the world, let's assume that we hit something organic ( dog, cat, uncle joe, etc )
+				if( pEntity && !( pEntity->solid == SOLID_BSP || pEntity->movetype == MOVETYPE_PUSHSTEP ) )
+				{
+					pFlare->flags &= ~FTENT_NOMODEL;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -86,6 +109,6 @@ Add game specific, client-side objects here
 */
 void Game_AddObjects( void )
 {
-	if( pBeam && pBeam2 )
+	if( pBeam || pBeam2 || pFlare )	// Vit_amiN: egon flare added
 		UpdateBeams();
 }
diff --git a/cl_dll/hl/hl_weapons.cpp b/cl_dll/hl/hl_weapons.cpp
index 75161a9ecf..b2c1d7b337 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hl/hl_weapons.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/hl/hl_weapons.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 extern globalvars_t *gpGlobals;
 extern int g_iUser1;
+extern bool g_hasPredictedFOV;	// Vit_amiN: from HUD
 
 // Pool of client side entities/entvars_t
 static entvars_t ev[32];
@@ -881,6 +882,7 @@ void HUD_WeaponsPostThink( local_state_s *from, local_state_s *to, usercmd_t *cm
 	to->client.fuser2 = player.m_flNextAmmoBurn;
 	to->client.fuser3 = player.m_flAmmoStartCharge;
 	to->client.maxspeed = player.pev->maxspeed;
+	g_hasPredictedFOV	= true;	// Vit_amiN: ready
 
 	//HL Weapons
 	to->client.vuser1[0] = player.ammo_9mm;
diff --git a/cl_dll/hud.cpp b/cl_dll/hud.cpp
index 05bda28484..195dfa5a23 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hud.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/hud.cpp
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ int CHud::MsgFunc_Logo( const char *pszName,  int iSize, void *pbuf )
 }
 
 float g_lastFOV = 0.0;
+bool g_hasPredictedFOV = false;	// Vit_amiN: it'll became true after the first prediction
 
 /*
 ============
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ int CHud::MsgFunc_SetFOV( const char *pszName,  int iSize, void *pbuf )
 	int def_fov = CVAR_GET_FLOAT( "default_fov" );
 
 	//Weapon prediction already takes care of changing the fog. ( g_lastFOV ).
-	if( cl_lw && cl_lw->value )
+	if( g_hasPredictedFOV )
 		return 1;
 
 	g_lastFOV = newfov;
diff --git a/cl_dll/hud.h b/cl_dll/hud.h
index decfa9179d..f3e1ed8563 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hud.h
+++ b/cl_dll/hud.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class CHudScoreboard : public CHudBase
 	void InitHUDData( void );
 	int VidInit( void );
 	int Draw( float flTime );
-	int DrawPlayers( int xoffset, float listslot, int nameoffset = 0, char *team = NULL ); // returns the ypos where it finishes drawing
+	int DrawPlayers( int xoffset, float listslot, int nameoffset = 0, const char *team = NULL ); // returns the ypos where it finishes drawing
 	void UserCmd_ShowScores( void );
 	void UserCmd_HideScores( void );
 	int MsgFunc_ScoreInfo( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf );
diff --git a/cl_dll/hud_msg.cpp b/cl_dll/hud_msg.cpp
index 47f8bc92d9..b435a85c7d 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hud_msg.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/hud_msg.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 
 extern BEAM *pBeam;
 extern BEAM *pBeam2;
+extern TEMPENTITY *pFlare;	// Vit_amiN
+
+extern float g_lastFOV;			// Vit_amiN
+extern bool g_hasPredictedFOV;	// Vit_amiN
 
 /// USER-DEFINED SERVER MESSAGE HANDLERS
 
@@ -48,6 +52,11 @@ int CHud::MsgFunc_ResetHUD( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
 	// reset concussion effect
 	m_iConcussionEffect = 0;
 
+	// Vit_amiN: reset the FOV
+	m_iFOV = 0;	// default_fov
+	g_lastFOV = 0.0f;
+	g_hasPredictedFOV = false;
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -72,6 +81,7 @@ void CHud::MsgFunc_InitHUD( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
 
 	//Probably not a good place to put this.
 	pBeam = pBeam2 = NULL;
+	pFlare = NULL;	// Vit_amiN: clear egon's beam flare
 }
 
 int CHud::MsgFunc_GameMode( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
@@ -107,10 +117,14 @@ int CHud::MsgFunc_Damage( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
 
 int CHud::MsgFunc_Concuss( const char *pszName, int iSize, void *pbuf )
 {
+	int r, g, b;
 	BEGIN_READ( pbuf, iSize );
 	m_iConcussionEffect = READ_BYTE();
 	if( m_iConcussionEffect )
-		this->m_StatusIcons.EnableIcon( "dmg_concuss", 255, 160, 0 );
+	{
+		UnpackRGB( r, g, b, RGB_YELLOWISH );	// Vit_amiN: fixed
+		this->m_StatusIcons.EnableIcon( "dmg_concuss", r, g, b );
+	}
 	else
 		this->m_StatusIcons.DisableIcon( "dmg_concuss" );
 	return 1;
diff --git a/cl_dll/input_goldsource.cpp b/cl_dll/input_goldsource.cpp
index bd99778441..c45841cb62 100644
--- a/cl_dll/input_goldsource.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/input_goldsource.cpp
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ void IN_JoyMove ( float frametime, usercmd_t *cmd )
                 // y=ax^b; where a = 300 and b = 1.3
                 // also x values are in increments of 800 (so this is factored out)
                 // then bounds check result to level out excessively high spin rates
-                fTemp = 300.0 * pow(abs(fAxisValue) / 800.0, 1.3);
+                fTemp = 300.0 * pow(fabs(fAxisValue) / 800.0, 1.3);
                 if (fTemp > 14000.0)
                     fTemp = 14000.0;
                 // restore direction information
diff --git a/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp b/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
index 0f26c6f23e..5d52787ce2 100644
--- a/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int CHudScoreboard::Draw( float fTime )
 extern float *GetClientColor( int client );
 
 // returns the ypos where it finishes drawing
-int CHudScoreboard::DrawPlayers( int xpos_rel, float list_slot, int nameoffset, char *team )
+int CHudScoreboard::DrawPlayers( int xpos_rel, float list_slot, int nameoffset, const char *team )
 {
 	int can_show_packetloss = 0;
 	int FAR_RIGHT;
diff --git a/dlls/monsters.cpp b/dlls/monsters.cpp
index 1e1d3de3e8..953d1a6977 100644
--- a/dlls/monsters.cpp
+++ b/dlls/monsters.cpp
@@ -2118,7 +2118,8 @@ void CBaseMonster::StartMonster( void )
 	SetThink( &CBaseMonster::CallMonsterThink );
 	pev->nextthink += RANDOM_FLOAT( 0.1, 0.4 ); // spread think times.
 
-	if( !FStringNull( pev->targetname ) )// wait until triggered
+	// Vit_amiN: fixed -- now it doesn't touch any scripted_sequence target
+	if( !FStringNull( pev->targetname ) && !m_pCine )// wait until triggered
 	{
 		SetState( MONSTERSTATE_IDLE );
 		// UNDONE: Some scripted sequence monsters don't have an idle?
diff --git a/dlls/player.cpp b/dlls/player.cpp
index bbd668ba5b..b1d28e6790 100644
--- a/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -1860,6 +1860,7 @@ void CBasePlayer::PreThink( void )
 	{
 		CBaseEntity *pTrain = CBaseEntity::Instance( pev->groundentity );
 		float vel;
+		int iGearId;	// Vit_amiN: keeps the train control HUD in sync
 
 		if( !pTrain )
 		{
@@ -1900,10 +1901,12 @@ void CBasePlayer::PreThink( void )
 			pTrain->Use( this, this, USE_SET, (float)vel );
 		}
 
-		if( vel )
+		iGearId = TrainSpeed( pTrain->pev->speed, pTrain->pev->impulse );
+
+		if( iGearId != ( m_iTrain & 0x0F ) )	// Vit_amiN: speed changed
 		{
-			m_iTrain = TrainSpeed( (int)pTrain->pev->speed, pTrain->pev->impulse );
-			m_iTrain |= TRAIN_ACTIVE|TRAIN_NEW;
+			m_iTrain = iGearId;
+			m_iTrain |= TRAIN_ACTIVE | TRAIN_NEW;
 		}
 	}
 	else if( m_iTrain & TRAIN_ACTIVE )
@@ -2919,6 +2922,8 @@ void CBasePlayer::Precache( void )
 
 	if( gInitHUD )
 		m_fInitHUD = TRUE;
+
+	pev->fov = m_iFOV;	// Vit_amiN: restore the FOV on level change or map/saved game load
 }
 
 int CBasePlayer::Save( CSave &save )
@@ -3326,6 +3331,8 @@ void CBasePlayer::ForceClientDllUpdate( void )
 {
 	m_iClientHealth = -1;
 	m_iClientBattery = -1;
+	m_iClientHideHUD = -1;	// Vit_amiN: forcing to update
+	m_iClientFOV = -1;	// Vit_amiN: force client weapons to be sent
 	m_iTrain |= TRAIN_NEW;  // Force new train message.
 	m_fWeapon = FALSE;          // Force weapon send
 	m_fKnownItem = FALSE;    // Force weaponinit messages.
@@ -3890,6 +3897,11 @@ void CBasePlayer::UpdateClientData( void )
 			WRITE_BYTE( m_iFlashBattery );
 		MESSAGE_END();
 
+		// Vit_amiN: the geiger state could run out of sync, too
+		MESSAGE_BEGIN( MSG_ONE, gmsgGeigerRange, NULL, pev );
+			WRITE_BYTE( 0 );
+		MESSAGE_END();
+
 		InitStatusBar();
 	}