diff --git a/port/include/net/net.h b/port/include/net/net.h
index 83e3cb997..8be7618fa 100644
--- a/port/include/net/net.h
+++ b/port/include/net/net.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ struct netclient {
 
 	struct {
 		char name[NET_MAX_NAME];
+		u16 options;
 		u8 headnum;
 		u8 bodynum;
 		u8 team;
diff --git a/port/src/net/net.c b/port/src/net/net.c
index 07a1ee0c7..23ee02cd6 100644
--- a/port/src/net/net.c
+++ b/port/src/net/net.c
@@ -276,6 +276,21 @@ static inline s32 netClientNeedMove(const struct netclient *cl)
 	return (memcmp(cmpa, cmpb, sizeof(*move) - sizeof(move->tick)) != 0);
 }
 
+static inline void netClientReadConfig(struct netclient *cl, const s32 playernum)
+{
+	cl->settings.options = g_PlayerConfigsArray[playernum].options;
+	cl->settings.bodynum = g_PlayerConfigsArray[playernum].base.mpbodynum;
+	cl->settings.headnum = g_PlayerConfigsArray[playernum].base.mpheadnum;
+	cl->settings.fovy = g_PlayerExtCfg[playernum].fovy;
+	cl->settings.fovzoommult = g_PlayerExtCfg[playernum].fovzoommult;
+	memcpy(cl->settings.name, g_PlayerConfigsArray[playernum].base.name, sizeof(cl->settings.name));
+	// the \n will be readded in the playerconfig
+	char *newline = strrchr(g_NetLocalClient->settings.name, '\n');
+	if (newline) {
+		*newline = '\0';
+	}
+}
+
 static inline void netFlushSendBuffers(void)
 {
 	if (g_NetMsgRel.wp) {
@@ -343,16 +358,7 @@ s32 netStartServer(u16 port, s32 maxclients)
 	// the server's local client is client 0
 	g_NetLocalClient = &g_NetClients[0];
 	g_NetLocalClient->state = CLSTATE_LOBBY; // local client doesn't need auth
-	g_NetLocalClient->settings.bodynum = g_PlayerConfigsArray[0].base.mpbodynum;
-	g_NetLocalClient->settings.headnum = g_PlayerConfigsArray[0].base.mpheadnum;
-	g_NetLocalClient->settings.fovy = g_PlayerExtCfg[0].fovy;
-	g_NetLocalClient->settings.fovzoommult = g_PlayerExtCfg[0].fovzoommult;
-	memcpy(g_NetLocalClient->settings.name, g_PlayerConfigsArray[0].base.name, sizeof(g_NetLocalClient->settings.name));
-	// the \n will be readded in the playerconfig
-	char *newline = strrchr(g_NetLocalClient->settings.name, '\n');
-	if (newline) {
-		*newline = '\0';
-	}
+	netClientReadConfig(g_NetLocalClient, 0);
 
 	g_NetMode = NETMODE_SERVER;
 
@@ -377,6 +383,9 @@ void netServerStageStart(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// re-read the player config in case it changed
+	netClientReadConfig(g_NetLocalClient, 0);
+
 	g_NetLocalClient->state = CLSTATE_GAME;
 
 	netbufStartWrite(&g_NetMsgRel);
@@ -449,16 +458,7 @@ s32 netStartClient(const char *addr)
 	}
 
 	g_NetLocalClient->state = CLSTATE_CONNECTING;
-	g_NetLocalClient->settings.bodynum = g_PlayerConfigsArray[0].base.mpbodynum;
-	g_NetLocalClient->settings.headnum = g_PlayerConfigsArray[0].base.mpheadnum;
-	g_NetLocalClient->settings.fovy = g_PlayerExtCfg[0].fovy;
-	g_NetLocalClient->settings.fovzoommult = g_PlayerExtCfg[0].fovzoommult;
-	memcpy(g_NetLocalClient->settings.name, g_PlayerConfigsArray[0].base.name, sizeof(g_NetLocalClient->settings.name));
-	// the \n will be readded in the playerconfig
-	char *newline = strrchr(g_NetLocalClient->settings.name, '\n');
-	if (newline) {
-		*newline = '\0';
-	}
+	netClientReadConfig(g_NetLocalClient, 0);
 
 	g_NetMode = NETMODE_CLIENT;
 
@@ -828,6 +828,12 @@ void netPlayersAllocate(void)
 			cfg->base.mpbodynum = cl->settings.bodynum;
 			cfg->base.mpheadnum = cl->settings.headnum;
 			snprintf(cfg->base.name, sizeof(cfg->base.name), "%s\n", cl->settings.name);
+			// take some of the options from our local player and others from the client
+			cfg->options = g_PlayerConfigsArray[0].options & OPTION_PAINTBALL;
+			cfg->options |= cl->settings.options & ~OPTION_PAINTBALL;
+			// don't enable toggle aim, invert pitch or lookahead for remote players
+			cfg->options &= ~(OPTION_AIMCONTROL | OPTION_LOOKAHEAD | OPTION_ASKEDSAVEPLAYER);
+			cfg->options |= OPTION_FORWARDPITCH;
 		}
 
 		cl->player = g_Vars.players[cl->playernum];
diff --git a/port/src/net/netmsg.c b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
index 56c98a67d..b45e07b3a 100644
--- a/port/src/net/netmsg.c
+++ b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ u32 netmsgClcAuthWrite(struct netbuf *dst)
 	netbufWriteStr(dst, g_RomName); // TODO: use a CRC or something
 	netbufWriteStr(dst, modDir);
 	netbufWriteU8(dst, 1); // TODO: number of local players
+	netbufWriteU16(dst, g_NetLocalClient->settings.options);
 	netbufWriteU8(dst, g_NetLocalClient->settings.bodynum);
 	netbufWriteU8(dst, g_NetLocalClient->settings.headnum);
 	netbufWriteF32(dst, g_NetLocalClient->settings.fovy);
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ u32 netmsgClcAuthRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 	const char *romName = netbufReadStr(src);
 	const char *modDir = netbufReadStr(src);
 	const u8 players = netbufReadU8(src);
+	const u16 options = netbufReadU16(src);
 	const u8 bodynum = netbufReadU8(src);
 	const u8 headnum = netbufReadU8(src);
 	const f32 fovy = netbufReadF32(src);
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ u32 netmsgClcAuthRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 	}
 
 	strncpy(srccl->settings.name, name, sizeof(srccl->settings.name) - 1);
+	srccl->settings.options = options;
 	srccl->settings.bodynum = bodynum;
 	srccl->settings.headnum = headnum;
 	srccl->settings.fovy = fovy;
@@ -394,6 +397,7 @@ u32 netmsgSvcStageStartWrite(struct netbuf *dst)
 			ncl->settings.team = g_PlayerConfigsArray[ncl->id].base.team;
 			netbufWriteU8(dst, ncl->id);
 			netbufWriteU8(dst, ncl->settings.team);
+			netbufWriteU16(dst, ncl->settings.options);
 			netbufWriteU8(dst, ncl->settings.bodynum);
 			netbufWriteU8(dst, ncl->settings.headnum);
 			netbufWriteF32(dst, ncl->settings.fovy);
@@ -459,6 +463,7 @@ u32 netmsgSvcStageStartRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 		ncl->settings.team = netbufReadU8(src);
 		if (ncl != g_NetLocalClient) {
 			ncl->id = id;
+			ncl->settings.options = netbufReadU16(src);
 			ncl->settings.bodynum = netbufReadU8(src);
 			ncl->settings.headnum = netbufReadU8(src);
 			ncl->settings.fovy = netbufReadF32(src);
@@ -472,6 +477,7 @@ u32 netmsgSvcStageStartRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 			}
 		} else {
 			// skip our own settings except for the team
+			netbufReadU16(src);
 			netbufReadU8(src);
 			netbufReadU8(src);
 			netbufReadF32(src);
diff --git a/src/game/bondmove.c b/src/game/bondmove.c
index b5f45cf47..a27aaf40a 100644
--- a/src/game/bondmove.c
+++ b/src/game/bondmove.c
@@ -2683,7 +2683,13 @@ void bmoveUpdateHead(f32 arg0, f32 arg1, f32 arg2, Mtxf *arg3, f32 arg4)
 	bheadUpdate(sp244, arg2);
 	mtx4LoadXRotation(BADDEG2RAD(360 - g_Vars.currentplayer->vv_verta360), &sp180);
 
+#ifdef PLATFORM_N64
 	if (optionsGetHeadRoll(g_Vars.currentplayerstats->mpindex)) {
+#else
+	// in net games only allow headroll in the death animation
+	// TODO: figure out how to deal with headroll in other situations
+	if (optionsGetHeadRoll(g_Vars.currentplayerstats->mpindex) && (!g_NetMode || g_Vars.currentplayer->isdead)) {
+#endif
 		mtx00016d58(&sp116,
 				0, 0, 0,
 				-g_Vars.currentplayer->headlook.x, -g_Vars.currentplayer->headlook.y, -g_Vars.currentplayer->headlook.z,
diff --git a/src/game/options.c b/src/game/options.c
index 62007527d..d8ff82093 100644
--- a/src/game/options.c
+++ b/src/game/options.c
@@ -111,13 +111,6 @@ u8 optionsGetCutsceneSubtitles(void)
 
 s32 optionsGetHeadRoll(s32 mpchrnum)
 {
-#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-	if (g_NetMode) {
-		// remove headroll from netplay for now for better shot consistency
-		// TODO: make it an option or something
-		return false;
-	}
-#endif
 	return (g_PlayerConfigsArray[mpchrnum].options & OPTION_HEADROLL) != 0;
 }