diff --git a/port/include/net/net.h b/port/include/net/net.h
index a67a35c3f..d4c848a5f 100644
--- a/port/include/net/net.h
+++ b/port/include/net/net.h
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ struct netplayermove {
 	u32 ucmd; // player commands (UCMD_)
 	f32 leanofs; // analog lean value (-1 .. 1; equal to player->swaytarget / 75.f)
 	f32 crouchofs; // analog crouch value (-90 for SQUAT, 0 for STAND; player->crouchofs)
+	f32 zoomfov; // manual zoom fov for the current gun; synced only if UCMD_AIMING is set
 	f32 movespeed[2]; // move inputs, [0] is forward, [1] is sideways; used mostly for animation
 	f32 angles[2]; // view angles, [0] is theta, [1] is verta
-	f32 crosspos[2]; // crosshair position in aiming mode
+	f32 crosspos[2]; // crosshair position in aiming mode; normalized to default aspect ratio
 	s8 weaponnum; // switch to this weapon if UCMD_SELECT is set
 	struct coord pos; // player position at g_NetTick == tick
 };
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ struct netclient {
 		u8 headnum;
 		u8 bodynum;
 		u8 team;
+		f32 fovy;
+		f32 fovzoommult;
 	} settings;
 
 	struct mpplayerconfig *config;
diff --git a/port/src/net/net.c b/port/src/net/net.c
index 5506a8851..07a1ee0c7 100644
--- a/port/src/net/net.c
+++ b/port/src/net/net.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "game/playermgr.h"
 #include "game/bondgun.h"
 #include "game/game_1531a0.h"
+#include "game/game_0b0fd0.h"
 #include "lib/main.h"
 #include "lib/vi.h"
 #include "config.h"
@@ -191,14 +192,23 @@ static inline void netClientRecordMove(struct netclient *cl, const struct player
 	move->angles[0] = pl->vv_theta;
 	move->angles[1] = pl->vv_verta;
   move->pos = (pl->prop) ? pl->prop->pos : pl->cam_pos;
+
 	move->crosspos[0] = pl->crosspos[0];
 	move->crosspos[1] = pl->crosspos[1];
 
+	if (!pl->isremote) {
+		// normalize crosspos x
+		move->crosspos[0] -= (f32)(SCREEN_WIDTH_LO / 2);
+		move->crosspos[0] = (f32)(SCREEN_WIDTH_LO / 2) + move->crosspos[0] * pl->aspect / SCREEN_ASPECT;
+	}
+
 	move->ucmd = pl->ucmd;
 
 	if (g_NetMode == NETMODE_SERVER && pl->isremote && cl->inmove[0].tick) {
 		// carry some of the client inputs over to the outmove
 		move->ucmd |= (cl->inmove[0].ucmd & (UCMD_FIRE | UCMD_RELOAD | UCMD_AIMMODE | UCMD_EYESSHUT | UCMD_SELECT | UCMD_SELECT_DUAL));
+		move->crosspos[0] = cl->inmove[0].crosspos[0];
+		move->crosspos[1] = cl->inmove[0].crosspos[1];
 	}
 
 	if (pl->crouchpos == CROUCHPOS_DUCK) {
@@ -228,6 +238,13 @@ static inline void netClientRecordMove(struct netclient *cl, const struct player
 		move->ucmd |= UCMD_SECONDARY;
 	}
 
+	if (pl->insightaimmode) {
+		move->ucmd |= UCMD_AIMMODE;
+		move->zoomfov = currentPlayerGetGunZoomFov();
+	} else {
+		move->zoomfov = 0.f;
+	}
+
 	setCurrentPlayerNum(oldnum);
 
 	if (cl != g_NetLocalClient && !cl->forcetick && (move->ucmd & UCMD_FL_FORCEMASK)) {
@@ -328,6 +345,8 @@ s32 netStartServer(u16 port, s32 maxclients)
 	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');
@@ -432,6 +451,8 @@ 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');
diff --git a/port/src/net/netmsg.c b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
index 42cfd155f..56c98a67d 100644
--- a/port/src/net/netmsg.c
+++ b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ static inline u32 netbufWritePlayerMove(struct netbuf *buf, const struct netplay
 	netbufWriteF32(buf, in->crosspos[1]);
 	netbufWriteS8(buf, in->weaponnum);
 	netbufWriteCoord(buf, &in->pos);
+	if (in->ucmd & UCMD_AIMMODE) {
+		netbufWriteF32(buf, in->zoomfov);
+	}
 	return buf->error;
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +99,11 @@ static inline u32 netbufReadPlayerMove(struct netbuf *buf, struct netplayermove
 	in->crosspos[1] = netbufReadF32(buf);
 	in->weaponnum = netbufReadS8(buf);
 	netbufReadCoord(buf, &in->pos);
+	if (in->ucmd & UCMD_AIMMODE) {
+		in->zoomfov = netbufReadF32(buf);
+	} else {
+		in->zoomfov = 0.f;
+	}
 	return buf->error;
 }
 
@@ -151,6 +159,8 @@ u32 netmsgClcAuthWrite(struct netbuf *dst)
 	netbufWriteU8(dst, 1); // TODO: number of local players
 	netbufWriteU8(dst, g_NetLocalClient->settings.bodynum);
 	netbufWriteU8(dst, g_NetLocalClient->settings.headnum);
+	netbufWriteF32(dst, g_NetLocalClient->settings.fovy);
+	netbufWriteF32(dst, g_NetLocalClient->settings.fovzoommult);
 	netbufWriteStr(dst, g_NetLocalClient->settings.name);
 
 	return dst->error;
@@ -168,6 +178,8 @@ u32 netmsgClcAuthRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 	const u8 players = netbufReadU8(src);
 	const u8 bodynum = netbufReadU8(src);
 	const u8 headnum = netbufReadU8(src);
+	const f32 fovy = netbufReadF32(src);
+	const f32 fovzoommult = netbufReadF32(src);
 	char *name = netbufReadStr(src);
 
 	if (src->error) {
@@ -196,6 +208,8 @@ u32 netmsgClcAuthRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 	strncpy(srccl->settings.name, name, sizeof(srccl->settings.name) - 1);
 	srccl->settings.bodynum = bodynum;
 	srccl->settings.headnum = headnum;
+	srccl->settings.fovy = fovy;
+	srccl->settings.fovzoommult = fovzoommult;
 	srccl->state = CLSTATE_LOBBY;
 
 	sysLogPrintf(LOG_NOTE, "NET: CLC_AUTH from %s (%s), responding", netFormatClientAddr(srccl), srccl->settings.name);
@@ -382,6 +396,8 @@ u32 netmsgSvcStageStartWrite(struct netbuf *dst)
 			netbufWriteU8(dst, ncl->settings.team);
 			netbufWriteU8(dst, ncl->settings.bodynum);
 			netbufWriteU8(dst, ncl->settings.headnum);
+			netbufWriteF32(dst, ncl->settings.fovy);
+			netbufWriteF32(dst, ncl->settings.fovzoommult);
 			netbufWriteStr(dst, ncl->settings.name);
 			memset(ncl->inmove, 0, sizeof(ncl->inmove));
 			memset(ncl->outmove, 0, sizeof(ncl->outmove));
@@ -445,6 +461,8 @@ u32 netmsgSvcStageStartRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 			ncl->id = id;
 			ncl->settings.bodynum = netbufReadU8(src);
 			ncl->settings.headnum = netbufReadU8(src);
+			ncl->settings.fovy = netbufReadF32(src);
+			ncl->settings.fovzoommult = netbufReadF32(src);
 			char *name = netbufReadStr(src);
 			if (name) {
 				strncpy(ncl->settings.name, name, sizeof(ncl->settings.name) - 1);
@@ -456,6 +474,8 @@ u32 netmsgSvcStageStartRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 			// skip our own settings except for the team
 			netbufReadU8(src);
 			netbufReadU8(src);
+			netbufReadF32(src);
+			netbufReadF32(src);
 			netbufReadStr(src);
 		}
 		ncl->state = CLSTATE_GAME;
diff --git a/src/game/bondmove.c b/src/game/bondmove.c
index 73c0752c3..b5f45cf47 100644
--- a/src/game/bondmove.c
+++ b/src/game/bondmove.c
@@ -148,6 +148,36 @@ static inline void bmoveProcessRemoteInput(const bool allowc1buttons)
 	pl->crosspos[0] = inmove->crosspos[0];
 	pl->crosspos[1] = inmove->crosspos[1];
 
+	// denormalize crosspos x
+	pl->crosspos[0] -= (f32)(SCREEN_WIDTH_LO / 2);
+	pl->crosspos[0] = (f32)(SCREEN_WIDTH_LO / 2) + pl->crosspos[0] / pl->aspect * SCREEN_ASPECT;
+
+	pl->crosspos2[0] = pl->crosspos[0];
+	pl->crosspos2[1] = pl->crosspos[1];
+
+	pl->insightaimmode = (inmove->ucmd & UCMD_AIMMODE) != 0;
+	if (pl->insightaimmode) {
+		pl->gunzoomfovs[0] = pl->gunzoomfovs[1] = pl->gunzoomfovs[2] = inmove->zoomfov;
+	}
+
+	f32 zoomfov = 0.f;
+	if (pl->insightaimmode) {
+		zoomfov = currentPlayerGetGunZoomFov();
+	}
+	if (bgunGetWeaponNum(HAND_RIGHT) == WEAPON_AR34 && pl->hands[HAND_RIGHT].gset.weaponfunc == FUNC_SECONDARY) {
+		zoomfov = currentPlayerGetGunZoomFov();
+	}
+	if (zoomfov <= 0.f) {
+		zoomfov = pl->client->settings.fovy;
+	}
+	playerTweenFovY(zoomfov);
+	playerUpdateZoom();
+
+	for (s32 h = 0; h < 2; ++h) {
+		pl->hands[h].crosspos[0] = pl->crosspos[0];
+		pl->hands[h].crosspos[1] = pl->crosspos[1];
+	}
+
 	if (inmove->ucmd & UCMD_SELECT) {
 		pl->gunctrl.dualwielding = (inmove->ucmd & UCMD_SELECT_DUAL) != 0;
 		if (inmove->weaponnum >= 0) {
@@ -155,9 +185,6 @@ static inline void bmoveProcessRemoteInput(const bool allowc1buttons)
 		}
 	}
 
-	const bool fireguns = (inmove->ucmd & UCMD_FIRE) &&
-		!g_Vars.currentplayer->waitforzrelease && allowc1buttons;
-
 	if ((inmove->ucmd & UCMD_SECONDARY) && !bgunIsUsingSecondaryFunction()) {
 		bgunConsiderToggleGunFunction(0, false, false, true);
 	} else if (!(inmove->ucmd & UCMD_SECONDARY) && bgunIsUsingSecondaryFunction()) {
@@ -167,6 +194,8 @@ static inline void bmoveProcessRemoteInput(const bool allowc1buttons)
 		}
 	}
 
+	const bool fireguns = (inmove->ucmd & UCMD_FIRE) && !pl->waitforzrelease && allowc1buttons;
+
 	bgunTickGameplay(fireguns);
 
 	if (fireguns && g_NetMode == NETMODE_SERVER) {
@@ -194,7 +223,7 @@ static inline void bmoveProcessRemoteInput(const bool allowc1buttons)
 		}
 	}
 
-	bgunSetSightVisible(GUNSIGHTREASON_NOTAIMING, (inmove->ucmd & UCMD_AIMMODE) != 0);
+	bgunSetSightVisible(GUNSIGHTREASON_NOTAIMING, pl->insightaimmode);
 
 	const bool forcepos = !inmoveprev->tick || !moveticks || (inmove->ucmd & UCMD_FL_FORCEANGLE);
 
diff --git a/src/game/game_0b0fd0.c b/src/game/game_0b0fd0.c
index 8c7953ccf..5293e8500 100644
--- a/src/game/game_0b0fd0.c
+++ b/src/game/game_0b0fd0.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ f32 func0f0b131c(s32 hand)
 		weapon = weaponFindById(bgunGetWeaponNum2(0));
 		x = weapon->posx;
 
-		if (PLAYERCOUNT() == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_VERTICAL) {
+		if (LOCALPLAYERCOUNT() == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_VERTICAL) {
 			x -= 3.5f;
 
 			if (g_Vars.currentplayernum == 0) {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ f32 func0f0b131c(s32 hand)
 		weapon = weaponFindById(bgunGetWeaponNum2(1));
 		x = -weapon->posx;
 
-		if (PLAYERCOUNT() == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_VERTICAL) {
+		if (LOCALPLAYERCOUNT() == 2 && optionsGetScreenSplit() == SCREENSPLIT_VERTICAL) {
 			x += 3.5f;
 
 			if (g_Vars.currentplayernum == 0) {
diff --git a/src/game/player.c b/src/game/player.c
index 0c1352b57..3f63da803 100644
--- a/src/game/player.c
+++ b/src/game/player.c
@@ -5862,6 +5862,32 @@ struct sndstate *playerSndStart(s32 arg0, s16 sound, struct sndstate **handle, s
 	return sndStart(arg0, sound, handle, vol, pan, pitch, fxbus, fxmix);
 }
 
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
+
+f32 playerGetDefaultFovY(s32 playernum)
+{
+	if (g_NetMode) {
+		const struct player *pl = g_Vars.players[playernum % MAX_PLAYERS];
+		if (pl && pl->client) {
+			return pl->client->settings.fovy;
+		}
+	}
+	return g_PlayerExtCfg[playernum % MAX_LOCAL_PLAYERS].fovy;
+}
+
+f32 playerGetZoomFovMult(s32 playernum)
+{
+	if (g_NetMode) {
+		const struct player *pl = g_Vars.players[playernum % MAX_PLAYERS];
+		if (pl && pl->client) {
+			return pl->client->settings.fovzoommult;
+		}
+	}
+	return g_PlayerExtCfg[playernum % MAX_LOCAL_PLAYERS].fovzoommult;
+}
+
+#endif
+
 #if MAX_PLAYERS > 4
 
 s32 playerGetCount(void)
diff --git a/src/include/data.h b/src/include/data.h
index 0ccf08cbe..535d3773c 100644
--- a/src/include/data.h
+++ b/src/include/data.h
@@ -556,10 +556,10 @@ extern s32 g_BgunGeMuzzleFlashes;
 extern s32 g_NetMode;
 
 #define PLAYER_EXTCFG() g_PlayerExtCfg[g_Vars.currentplayerstats->mpindex & 3]
-#define PLAYER_DEFAULT_FOV (PLAYER_EXTCFG().fovy)
+#define PLAYER_DEFAULT_FOV playerGetDefaultFovY(g_Vars.currentplayerstats->mpindex)
+#define ADJUST_ZOOM_FOV(x) ((x) * playerGetZoomFovMult(g_Vars.currentplayerstats->mpindex))
 
 #define TEX_FILTER_2D g_TexFilter2D
-#define ADJUST_ZOOM_FOV(x) ((x) * PLAYER_EXTCFG().fovzoommult)
 
 s32 playerGetCount(void);
 
diff --git a/src/include/game/player.h b/src/include/game/player.h
index 6c84f2e56..21f12d0cf 100644
--- a/src/include/game/player.h
+++ b/src/include/game/player.h
@@ -106,7 +106,15 @@ void playerSetCamPropertiesWithRoom(struct coord *pos, struct coord *up, struct
 void playerSetCamPropertiesWithoutRoom(struct coord *pos, struct coord *up, struct coord *look, s32 room);
 void playerSetCamProperties(struct coord *pos, struct coord *up, struct coord *look, s32 room);
 void playerClearMemCamRoom(void);
-s32 playerGetCount(void);
 struct sndstate *playerSndStart(s32 arg0, s16 sound, struct sndstate **handle, s32 playernum, f32 pitch, s32 fxbus, s32 fxmix);
 
+#if MAX_PLAYERS > 4
+s32 playerGetCount(void);
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
+f32 playerGetDefaultFovY(s32 playernum);
+f32 playerGetZoomFovMult(s32 playernum);
+#endif
+
 #endif