diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_coin.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_coin.c
index aeb6dae6..b3e5231f 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_coin.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_coin.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static struct Object* find_nearest_coin(const BehaviorScript *behavior, f32* pos
 }
 
 void network_send_collect_coin(struct Object* o) {
-    enum BehaviorId behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
+    u16 behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
 
     struct Packet p;
     packet_init(&p, PACKET_COLLECT_COIN, true, true);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void network_send_collect_coin(struct Object* o) {
 }
 
 void network_receive_collect_coin(struct Packet* p) {
-    enum BehaviorId behaviorId;
+    u16 behaviorId;
     f32 pos[3] = { 0 };
     s16 numCoins = 0;
     s32 coinValue = 0;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_item.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_item.c
index d5a07558..f5b07b99 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_item.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_item.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static struct Object* find_nearest_item(const BehaviorScript *behavior, f32* pos
 }
 
 void network_send_collect_item(struct Object* o) {
-    enum BehaviorId behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
+    u16 behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
 
     struct Packet p;
     packet_init(&p, PACKET_COLLECT_ITEM, true, true);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void network_send_collect_item(struct Object* o) {
 }
 
 void network_receive_collect_item(struct Packet* p) {
-    enum BehaviorId behaviorId;
+    u16 behaviorId;
     f32 pos[3] = { 0 };
 
     packet_read(p, &behaviorId, sizeof(u16));
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_star.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_star.c
index 78bd656c..3f8e6d32 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_star.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_star.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static struct Object* find_nearest_star(const BehaviorScript* behavior, f32* pos
 }
 
 void network_send_collect_star(struct Object* o, s16 coinScore, s16 starIndex) {
-    enum BehaviorId behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
+    u16 behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
 
     struct Packet p;
     packet_init(&p, PACKET_COLLECT_STAR, true, false);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void network_send_collect_star(struct Object* o, s16 coinScore, s16 starIndex) {
 
 void network_receive_collect_star(struct Packet* p) {
     f32 pos[3] = { 0 };
-    enum BehaviorId behaviorId;
+    u16 behaviorId;
     s16 coinScore, starIndex;
     s16 lastSaveFileNum = gCurrSaveFileNum;
     s16 lastCourseNum = gCurrCourseNum;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_kick.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_kick.c
index 1593110b..21a0ef8b 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_kick.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_kick.c
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
 void network_send_kick(enum KickReasonType kickReason) {
+    u8 kickReasonType = kickReason;
     struct Packet p;
     packet_init(&p, PACKET_KICK, false, false);
-    packet_write(&p, &kickReason, sizeof(u8));
+    packet_write(&p, &kickReasonType, sizeof(u8));
     network_send_to(0, &p);
 }
 
@@ -21,8 +22,10 @@ void network_receive_kick(struct Packet* p) {
         return;
     }
 
-    enum KickReasonType kickReason;
-    packet_read(p, &kickReason, sizeof(u8));
+    u8 kickReasonType;
+    packet_read(p, &kickReasonType, sizeof(u8));
+    enum KickReasonType kickReason = kickReasonType;
+
     switch (kickReason) {
         case EKT_FULL_PARTY: custom_menu_error("The party is full.");              break;
         default:             custom_menu_error("Host has closed the connection."); break;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
index 579d4bf3..6fc58405 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void network_set_sync_id(struct Object* o) {
 
 static void packet_write_object_header(struct Packet* p, struct Object* o) {
     struct SyncObject* so = &gSyncObjects[o->oSyncID];
-    enum BehaviorId behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
+    u16 behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
 
     packet_write(p, &gNetworkPlayerLocal->globalIndex, sizeof(u8));
     packet_write(p, &o->oSyncID, sizeof(u32));
@@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ static struct SyncObject* packet_read_object_header(struct Packet* p, u8* fromLo
     packet_read(p, &so->randomSeed, sizeof(u16));
 
     // make sure the behaviors match
-    enum BehaviorId behaviorId;
+    u16 behaviorId;
     packet_read(p, &behaviorId, sizeof(u16));
+
     BehaviorScript* behavior = (BehaviorScript*)get_behavior_from_id(behaviorId);
     if (behavior == NULL) {
         LOG_ERROR("unable to find behavior %04X for id %d", behaviorId, syncId);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_read_write.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_read_write.c
index 894891e1..4376b497 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_read_write.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_read_write.c
@@ -6,21 +6,25 @@
 static u16 nextSeqNum = 1;
 void packet_init(struct Packet* packet, enum PacketType packetType, bool reliable, bool levelAreaMustMatch) {
     memset(packet->buffer, 0, PACKET_LENGTH);
-    packet->buffer[0] = (char)packetType;
-    if (reliable) {
-        memcpy(&packet->buffer[1], &nextSeqNum, 2);
-        packet->seqId = nextSeqNum;
-        nextSeqNum++;
-        if (nextSeqNum == 0) { nextSeqNum++;  }
-    }
-    packet->dataLength = 3;
-    packet->cursor = 3;
+    packet->cursor = 0;
+    packet->dataLength = 0;
     packet->error = false;
     packet->reliable = reliable;
     packet->levelAreaMustMatch = levelAreaMustMatch;
     packet->requestBroadcast = false;
     packet->sent = false;
 
+    packet_write(packet, &packetType, sizeof(u8));
+    if (reliable) {
+        packet_write(packet, &nextSeqNum, sizeof(u16));
+        packet->seqId = nextSeqNum;
+        nextSeqNum++;
+        if (nextSeqNum == 0) { nextSeqNum++;  }
+    } else {
+        u16 nullSeqNum = 0;
+        packet_write(packet, &nullSeqNum, sizeof(u16));
+    }
+
     // write packet flags
     u8 flags = 0;
     packet_write(packet, &flags, sizeof(u8)); // fill in the byte
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_spawn_objects.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_spawn_objects.c
index 05c18b2c..8eccc166 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_spawn_objects.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_spawn_objects.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static u8 onRemoteSpawnId = 0;
 struct SpawnObjectData {
     u8 parentId;
     u32 model;
-    enum BehaviorId behaviorId;
+    u16 behaviorId;
     s16 activeFlags;
     s32 rawData[80];
 };
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void network_send_spawn_objects(struct Object* objects[], u32 models[], u8 objec
         struct Object* o = objects[i];
         u32 model = models[i];
         u8 parentId = generate_parent_id(objects, i);
-        enum BehaviorId behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
+        u16 behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
         packet_write(&p, &parentId, sizeof(u8));
         packet_write(&p, &model, sizeof(u32));
         packet_write(&p, &behaviorId, sizeof(u16));