diff --git a/minetest.conf.example b/minetest.conf.example
index 3f292c01e..aebab825c 100644
--- a/minetest.conf.example
+++ b/minetest.conf.example
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 # To reduce lag, block transfers are slowed down when a player is building something.
 # This determines how long they are slowed down after placing or removing a node.
 #full_block_send_enable_min_time_from_building = 2.0
-# Length of a server tick in dedicated server
-#dedicated_server_step = 0.05
+# Length of a server tick and the interval at which objects are generally updated over network
+#dedicated_server_step = 0.1
 # Can be set to true to disable shutting down on invalid world data
 #ignore_world_load_errors = false
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 1936c2ce9..4117a9130 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ Client::Client(
 	m_time_of_day_set(false),
 	m_last_time_of_day_f(-1),
 	m_time_of_day_update_timer(0),
+	m_recommended_send_interval(0.1),
 	m_removed_sounds_check_timer(0)
 {
 	m_packetcounter_timer = 0.0;
@@ -658,7 +659,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 	{
 		float &counter = m_playerpos_send_timer;
 		counter += dtime;
-		if(counter >= 0.2)
+		if(counter >= m_recommended_send_interval)
 		{
 			counter = 0.0;
 			sendPlayerPos();
@@ -1022,6 +1023,14 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 			m_map_seed = readU64(&data[2+1+6]);
 			infostream<<"Client: received map seed: "<<m_map_seed<<std::endl;
 		}
+
+		if(datasize >= 2+1+6+8+4)
+		{
+			// Get map seed
+			m_recommended_send_interval = readF1000(&data[2+1+6+8]);
+			infostream<<"Client: received recommended send interval "
+					<<m_recommended_send_interval<<std::endl;
+		}
 		
 		// Reply to server
 		u32 replysize = 2;
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index 154c8bb00..b4b7af7c3 100644
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@ private:
 	float m_last_time_of_day_f;
 	float m_time_of_day_update_timer;
 
+	// An interval for generally sending object positions and stuff
+	float m_recommended_send_interval;
+
 	// Sounds
 	float m_removed_sounds_check_timer;
 	// Mapping from server sound ids to our sound ids
diff --git a/src/clientserver.h b/src/clientserver.h
index 65a14ab38..6d4998550 100644
--- a/src/clientserver.h
+++ b/src/clientserver.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ enum ToClientCommand
 		[2] u8 deployed version
 		[3] v3s16 player's position + v3f(0,BS/2,0) floatToInt'd 
 		[12] u64 map seed (new as of 2011-02-27)
+		[20] f1000 recommended send interval (in seconds) (new as of 14)
 
 		NOTE: The position in here is deprecated; position is
 		      explicitly sent afterwards
diff --git a/src/content_cao.cpp b/src/content_cao.cpp
index c7d21d278..8229ded62 100644
--- a/src/content_cao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_cao.cpp
@@ -923,6 +923,11 @@ public:
 					m_prop.visual_size.X));
 			u8 li = m_last_light;
 			setMeshColor(m_meshnode->getMesh(), video::SColor(255,li,li,li));
+
+			m_meshnode->setMaterialFlag(video::EMF_LIGHTING, false);
+			m_meshnode->setMaterialFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, false);
+			m_meshnode->setMaterialType(video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL_REF);
+			m_meshnode->setMaterialFlag(video::EMF_FOG_ENABLE, true);
 		}
 		else if(m_prop.visual == "mesh"){
 			infostream<<"GenericCAO::addToScene(): mesh"<<std::endl;
@@ -936,6 +941,11 @@ public:
 						m_prop.visual_size.X));
 				u8 li = m_last_light;
 				setMeshColor(m_animated_meshnode->getMesh(), video::SColor(255,li,li,li));
+
+				m_animated_meshnode->setMaterialFlag(video::EMF_LIGHTING, false);
+				m_animated_meshnode->setMaterialFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, false);
+				m_animated_meshnode->setMaterialType(video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL_REF);
+				m_animated_meshnode->setMaterialFlag(video::EMF_FOG_ENABLE, true);
 			}
 			else
 				errorstream<<"GenericCAO::addToScene(): Could not load mesh "<<m_prop.mesh<<std::endl;
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 6eaa28410..e9c2ba3b8 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 	settings->setDefault("server_unload_unused_data_timeout", "29");
 	settings->setDefault("server_map_save_interval", "5.3");
 	settings->setDefault("full_block_send_enable_min_time_from_building", "2.0");
-	settings->setDefault("dedicated_server_step", "0.05");
+	settings->setDefault("dedicated_server_step", "0.1");
 	settings->setDefault("ignore_world_load_errors", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("mip_map", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("anisotropic_filter", "false");
diff --git a/src/environment.cpp b/src/environment.cpp
index b8e037376..e70cb39b7 100644
--- a/src/environment.cpp
+++ b/src/environment.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,8 @@ ServerEnvironment::ServerEnvironment(ServerMap *map, lua_State *L,
 	m_send_recommended_timer(0),
 	m_active_block_interval_overload_skip(0),
 	m_game_time(0),
-	m_game_time_fraction_counter(0)
+	m_game_time_fraction_counter(0),
+	m_recommended_send_interval(0.1)
 {
 }
 
@@ -940,6 +941,11 @@ void ServerEnvironment::step(float dtime)
 	/* Step time of day */
 	stepTimeOfDay(dtime);
 
+	// Update this one
+	// NOTE: This is kind of funny on a singleplayer game, but doesn't
+	// really matter that much.
+	m_recommended_send_interval = g_settings->getFloat("dedicated_server_step");
+
 	/*
 		Increment game time
 	*/
diff --git a/src/environment.h b/src/environment.h
index e2028d614..0cc53f9a6 100644
--- a/src/environment.h
+++ b/src/environment.h
@@ -205,9 +205,7 @@ public:
 		{ return m_gamedef; }
 
 	float getSendRecommendedInterval()
-	{
-		return 0.10;
-	}
+		{ return m_recommended_send_interval; }
 
 	/*
 		Save players
@@ -367,6 +365,8 @@ private:
 	// A helper variable for incrementing the latter
 	float m_game_time_fraction_counter;
 	core::list<ABMWithState> m_abms;
+	// An interval for generally sending object positions and stuff
+	float m_recommended_send_interval;
 };
 
 #ifndef SERVER
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 6f80c82f7..cb5447605 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -2224,11 +2224,12 @@ void Server::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id)
 			Answer with a TOCLIENT_INIT
 		*/
 		{
-			SharedBuffer<u8> reply(2+1+6+8);
+			SharedBuffer<u8> reply(2+1+6+8+4);
 			writeU16(&reply[0], TOCLIENT_INIT);
 			writeU8(&reply[2], deployed);
 			writeV3S16(&reply[2+1], floatToInt(playersao->getPlayer()->getPosition()+v3f(0,BS/2,0), BS));
 			writeU64(&reply[2+1+6], m_env->getServerMap().getSeed());
+			writeF1000(&reply[2+1+6+8], g_settings->getFloat("dedicated_server_step"));
 			
 			// Send as reliable
 			m_con.Send(peer_id, 0, reply, true);