diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 5a016268..3dc641cd 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -3887,6 +3887,32 @@ static void HandlePacketFromAwayNode(SINT8 node)
 #undef SERVERONLY
 }
 
+/** Checks ticcmd for "speed hacks"
+  *
+  * \param p Which player
+  * \return True if player is hacking
+  * \sa HandlePacketFromPlayer
+  *
+  */
+static boolean CheckForSpeedHacks(UINT8 p)
+{
+	if (netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].forwardmove > MAXPLMOVE || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].forwardmove < -MAXPLMOVE
+		|| netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].sidemove > MAXPLMOVE || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].sidemove < -MAXPLMOVE
+		|| netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].driftturn > KART_FULLTURN || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].driftturn < -KART_FULLTURN)
+	{
+		XBOXSTATIC char buf[2];
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal movement value received from node %d\n"), playernode[p]);
+		//D_Clearticcmd(k);
+
+		buf[0] = (char)p;
+		buf[1] = KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL;
+		SendNetXCmd(XD_KICK, &buf, 2);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 /** Handles a packet received from a node that is in game
   *
   * \param node The packet sender
@@ -3981,19 +4007,8 @@ FILESTAMP
 			G_MoveTiccmd(&netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][netconsole], &netbuffer->u.clientpak.cmd, 1);
 
 			// Check ticcmd for "speed hacks"
-			if (netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][netconsole].forwardmove > MAXPLMOVE || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][netconsole].forwardmove < -MAXPLMOVE
-				|| netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][netconsole].sidemove > MAXPLMOVE || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][netconsole].sidemove < -MAXPLMOVE ||
-				netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][netconsole].driftturn > KART_FULLTURN || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][netconsole].driftturn < -KART_FULLTURN)
-			{
-				XBOXSTATIC char buf[2];
-				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal movement value received from node %d\n"), netconsole);
-				//D_Clearticcmd(k);
-
-				buf[0] = (char)netconsole;
-				buf[1] = KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL;
-				SendNetXCmd(XD_KICK, &buf, 2);
+			if (CheckForSpeedHacks((UINT8)netconsole))
 				break;
-			}
 
 			// Splitscreen cmd
 			if (((netbuffer->packettype == PT_CLIENT2CMD || netbuffer->packettype == PT_CLIENT2MIS)
@@ -4003,6 +4018,9 @@ FILESTAMP
 			{
 				G_MoveTiccmd(&netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][(UINT8)nodetoplayer2[node]],
 					&netbuffer->u.client2pak.cmd2, 1);
+
+				if (CheckForSpeedHacks((UINT8)nodetoplayer2[node]))
+					break;
 			}
 
 			if (((netbuffer->packettype == PT_CLIENT3CMD || netbuffer->packettype == PT_CLIENT3MIS)
@@ -4011,6 +4029,9 @@ FILESTAMP
 			{
 				G_MoveTiccmd(&netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][(UINT8)nodetoplayer3[node]],
 					&netbuffer->u.client3pak.cmd3, 1);
+
+				if (CheckForSpeedHacks((UINT8)nodetoplayer3[node]))
+					break;
 			}
 
 			if ((netbuffer->packettype == PT_CLIENT4CMD || netbuffer->packettype == PT_CLIENT4MIS)
@@ -4018,6 +4039,9 @@ FILESTAMP
 			{
 				G_MoveTiccmd(&netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][(UINT8)nodetoplayer4[node]],
 					&netbuffer->u.client4pak.cmd4, 1);
+
+				if (CheckForSpeedHacks((UINT8)nodetoplayer4[node]))
+					break;
 			}
 
 			// A delay before we check resynching
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 004ff62d..cad3ab85 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1354,11 +1354,13 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 	{
 		cmd->angleturn = (INT16)(cmd->angleturn - (angleturn[tspeed]));
 		cmd->driftturn = (INT16)(cmd->driftturn - (angleturn[tspeed]));
+		side += sidemove[1];
 	}
 	else if (turnleft && !(turnright))
 	{
 		cmd->angleturn = (INT16)(cmd->angleturn + (angleturn[tspeed]));
 		cmd->driftturn = (INT16)(cmd->driftturn + (angleturn[tspeed]));
+		side -= sidemove[1];
 	}
 
 	if (analogjoystickmove && axis != 0)
@@ -1366,6 +1368,7 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 		// JOYAXISRANGE should be 1023 (divide by 1024)
 		cmd->angleturn = (INT16)(cmd->angleturn - (((axis * angleturn[1]) >> 10))); // ANALOG!
 		cmd->driftturn = (INT16)(cmd->driftturn - (((axis * angleturn[1]) >> 10)));
+		side += ((axis * sidemove[0]) >> 10);
 	}
 
 	// Specator mouse turning
@@ -1375,20 +1378,6 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 		cmd->driftturn = (INT16)(cmd->driftturn - ((mousex*(encoremode ? -1 : 1)*8)));
 	}
 
-	// Speed bump strafing
-	if (!demoplayback && ((player->pflags & PF_FORCESTRAFE) || (player->kartstuff[k_pogospring])))
-	{
-		if (turnright)
-			side += sidemove[1];
-		if (turnleft)
-			side -= sidemove[1];
-		if (analogjoystickmove && axis != 0)
-		{
-			// JOYAXISRANGE is supposed to be 1023 (divide by 1024)
-			side += ((axis * sidemove[0]) >> 10);
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (player->spectator || objectplacing) // SRB2Kart: spectators need special controls
 	{
 		axis = JoyAxis(AXISMOVE, ssplayer);
@@ -1531,15 +1520,6 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 	else if (side < -MAXPLMOVE)
 		side = -MAXPLMOVE;
 
-	// No additional acceleration when moving forward/backward and strafing simultaneously.
-	// do this AFTER we cap to MAXPLMOVE so people can't find ways to cheese around this.
-	// SRB2Kart: We don't need this; we WANT bounce strafing to plain stack on top of normal movement.
-	/*if (!bouncestrafe && forward && side)
-	{
-		forward = FixedMul(forward, 3*FRACUNIT/4);
-		side = FixedMul(side, 3*FRACUNIT/4);
-	}*/
-
 	if (forward || side)
 	{
 		cmd->forwardmove = (SINT8)(cmd->forwardmove + forward);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index c862ec26..dd241f41 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -677,16 +677,6 @@ static int lib_pGetPlayerSpinHeight(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int lib_pGetPlayerControlDirection(lua_State *L)
-{
-	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
-	//HUDSAFE
-	if (!player)
-		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
-	lua_pushinteger(L, P_GetPlayerControlDirection(player));
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static int lib_pAddPlayerScore(lua_State *L)
 {
 	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
@@ -2576,7 +2566,6 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	// p_user
 	{"P_GetPlayerHeight",lib_pGetPlayerHeight},
 	{"P_GetPlayerSpinHeight",lib_pGetPlayerSpinHeight},
-	{"P_GetPlayerControlDirection",lib_pGetPlayerControlDirection},
 	{"P_AddPlayerScore",lib_pAddPlayerScore},
 	{"P_PlayerInPain",lib_pPlayerInPain},
 	{"P_DoPlayerPain",lib_pDoPlayerPain},
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.c b/src/m_cheat.c
index 9c53f901..38d8cc7a 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.c
+++ b/src/m_cheat.c
@@ -1130,12 +1130,12 @@ void OP_ObjectplaceMovement(player_t *player)
 		P_TeleportMove(player->mo, player->mo->x+player->mo->momx, player->mo->y+player->mo->momy, player->mo->z);
 		player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = 0;
 	}
-	if (cmd->sidemove != 0)
+	/*if (cmd->sidemove != 0) -- was disabled in practice anyways, since sidemove was suppressed
 	{
 		P_Thrust(player->mo, player->mo->angle-ANGLE_90, (cmd->sidemove*FRACUNIT/MAXPLMOVE)*cv_speed.value);
 		P_TeleportMove(player->mo, player->mo->x+player->mo->momx, player->mo->y+player->mo->momy, player->mo->z);
 		player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = 0;
-	}
+	}*/
 
 	if (player->mo->z > player->mo->ceilingz - player->mo->height)
 		player->mo->z = player->mo->ceilingz - player->mo->height;
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 0b64307d..cf1387fe 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ extern fixed_t t_cam4_dist, t_cam4_height, t_cam4_rotate;
 
 fixed_t P_GetPlayerHeight(player_t *player);
 fixed_t P_GetPlayerSpinHeight(player_t *player);
-INT32 P_GetPlayerControlDirection(player_t *player);
 void P_AddPlayerScore(player_t *player, UINT32 amount);
 void P_ResetCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam);
 boolean P_TryCameraMove(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, camera_t *thiscam);
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 65beab32..d7423d80 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -4509,7 +4509,7 @@ boolean P_AnalogMove(player_t *player)
 // 1 = pressing in the direction of movement
 // 2 = pressing in the opposite direction of movement
 //
-INT32 P_GetPlayerControlDirection(player_t *player)
+/*INT32 P_GetPlayerControlDirection(player_t *player)
 {
 	ticcmd_t *cmd = &player->cmd;
 	angle_t controllerdirection, controlplayerdirection;
@@ -4584,7 +4584,7 @@ INT32 P_GetPlayerControlDirection(player_t *player)
 }
 
 // Control scheme for 2d levels.
-/*static void P_2dMovement(player_t *player)
+static void P_2dMovement(player_t *player)
 {
 	ticcmd_t *cmd;
 	INT32 topspeed, acceleration, thrustfactor;
@@ -4794,24 +4794,11 @@ static void P_3dMovement(player_t *player)
 		cmd->forwardmove = cmd->sidemove = 0;
 		if (player->kartstuff[k_sneakertimer])
 			cmd->forwardmove = 50;
-		if (player->pflags & PF_GLIDING)
-		{
-			if (!player->skidtime)
-				player->pflags &= ~PF_GLIDING;
-			else if (player->exiting || mapreset)
-			{
-				player->pflags &= ~PF_GLIDING;
-				P_SetPlayerMobjState(player->mo, S_KART_WALK1); // SRB2kart - was S_PLAY_RUN1
-				player->skidtime = 0;
-			}
-		}
-		if (player->pflags & PF_SPINNING && !(player->exiting || mapreset))
-		{
-			player->pflags &= ~PF_SPINNING;
-			P_SetPlayerMobjState(player->mo, S_KART_STND1); // SRB2kart - was S_PLAY_STND
-		}
 	}
 
+	if (!(player->pflags & PF_FORCESTRAFE) && !player->kartstuff[k_pogospring])
+		cmd->sidemove = 0;
+
 	if (analogmove)
 	{
 		movepushangle = (cmd->angleturn<<16 /* not FRACBITS */);
@@ -4819,9 +4806,7 @@ static void P_3dMovement(player_t *player)
 	else
 	{
 		if (player->kartstuff[k_drift] != 0)
-		{
 			movepushangle = player->mo->angle-(ANGLE_45/5)*player->kartstuff[k_drift];
-		}
 		else
 			movepushangle = player->mo->angle;
 	}
@@ -5039,10 +5024,10 @@ static void P_SpectatorMovement(player_t *player)
 		// Quake-style flying spectators :D
 		player->mo->momz += FixedMul(cmd->forwardmove*mapobjectscale, AIMINGTOSLOPE(player->aiming));
 	}
-	if (cmd->sidemove != 0)
+	/*if (cmd->sidemove != 0) -- was disabled in practice anyways, since sidemove was suppressed
 	{
 		P_Thrust(player->mo, player->mo->angle-ANGLE_90, cmd->sidemove*mapobjectscale);
-	}
+	}*/
 }
 
 //
@@ -7077,6 +7062,7 @@ static void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
 	//ANALOG CONTROL//
 	//////////////////
 
+#if 0
 	// This really looks like it should be moved to P_3dMovement. -Red
 	if (P_AnalogMove(player)
 		&& (cmd->forwardmove != 0 || cmd->sidemove != 0) && !player->climbing && !twodlevel && !(player->mo->flags2 & MF2_TWOD))
@@ -7133,6 +7119,7 @@ static void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
 		else if (player == &players[fourthdisplayplayer])
 			localangle4 = player->mo->angle;
 	}
+#endif
 
 	///////////////////////////
 	//BOMB SHIELD ACTIVATION,//