diff --git a/src/game/mario_misc.c b/src/game/mario_misc.c
index a62abf3d3..589e6b857 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_misc.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_misc.c
@@ -509,11 +509,15 @@ Gfx* geo_mario_head_rotation(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode* node, UNUSED Mat
     struct MarioBodyState* bodyState = &gBodyStates[plrIdx];
     s32 action = bodyState->action;
 
+    bool marioActive = gMarioObjects[plrIdx] != NULL && gMarioObjects[plrIdx]->activeFlags != ACTIVE_FLAG_DEACTIVATED;
+
     if (callContext == GEO_CONTEXT_RENDER) {
         struct GraphNodeRotation* rotNode = (struct GraphNodeRotation*) node->next;
         struct Camera* camera = gCurGraphNodeCamera->config.camera;
 
-        if (camera->mode == CAMERA_MODE_C_UP) {
+        if (!marioActive) {
+            node->flags &= ~GRAPH_RENDER_ACTIVE;
+        } else if (camera->mode == CAMERA_MODE_C_UP) {
             rotNode->rotation[0] = gPlayerCameraState->headRotation[1];
             rotNode->rotation[2] = gPlayerCameraState->headRotation[0];
         }
@@ -521,8 +525,7 @@ Gfx* geo_mario_head_rotation(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode* node, UNUSED Mat
             rotNode->rotation[0] = bodyState->headAngle[1];
             rotNode->rotation[1] = bodyState->headAngle[2];
             rotNode->rotation[2] = bodyState->headAngle[0];
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             vec3s_set(bodyState->headAngle, 0, 0, 0);
             vec3s_set(rotNode->rotation, 0, 0, 0);
         }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
index c58fdab8a..e1f5cfb8e 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ void packet_process(struct Packet* p) {
                 || p->areaIndex != gCurrAreaIndex);
         // drop packet
         if (levelAreaMismatch) {
-            LOG_INFO("dropping level mismatch packet %d", p->packetType);
-            LOG_INFO("    (%d, %d, %d, %d) != (%d, %d, %d, %d)", p->courseNum, p->actNum, p->levelNum, p->areaIndex, gCurrCourseNum, gCurrActNum, gCurrLevelNum, gCurrAreaIndex);
+            if (gNetworkType != NT_SERVER) {
+                LOG_INFO("dropping level mismatch packet %d", p->packetType);
+                LOG_INFO("    (%d, %d, %d, %d) != (%d, %d, %d, %d)", p->courseNum, p->actNum, p->levelNum, p->areaIndex, gCurrCourseNum, gCurrActNum, gCurrLevelNum, gCurrAreaIndex);
+            }
             return;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c
index d9fe3a99f..b2c9917a3 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ void network_send_level(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp, bool sendArea) {
         packet_write(&p, &gRedCoinsCollected,       sizeof(u8));
         packet_write(&p, &gPssSlideStarted,         sizeof(u8));
         packet_write(&p, &gHudDisplay.timer,        sizeof(u16));
+        packet_write(&p, &gTTCSpeedSetting,         sizeof(s16));
+        packet_write(&p, gEnvironmentLevels,        sizeof(s32));
 
         // send level packet
         network_send_to(toNp->localIndex, &p);
@@ -69,9 +71,11 @@ void network_receive_level(struct Packet* p) {
     // read level variables
     u8 redCoinsCollected;
     packet_read(p, &gMarioStates[0].numCoins, sizeof(s16));
-    packet_read(p, &redCoinsCollected,       sizeof(u8));
+    packet_read(p, &redCoinsCollected,        sizeof(u8));
     packet_read(p, &gPssSlideStarted,         sizeof(u8));
     packet_read(p, &gHudDisplay.timer,        sizeof(u16));
+    packet_read(p, &gTTCSpeedSetting,         sizeof(s16)); // likely doesn't work after level load.. but it could
+    packet_read(p, gEnvironmentLevels,        sizeof(s32));
 
     // hacky way to override red coins collected
     gRedCoinsCollected = redCoinsCollected;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
index 6a34e2331..d78b2fd72 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void network_send_player(u8 localIndex) {
     read_packet_data(&data, &gMarioStates[localIndex]);
 
     struct Packet p;
-    packet_init(&p, PACKET_PLAYER, false, false);
+    packet_init(&p, PACKET_PLAYER, false, true);
     packet_write(&p, &gNetworkPlayers[localIndex].globalIndex, sizeof(u8));
     packet_write(&p, &data, sizeof(struct PacketPlayerData));
     network_send(&p);