diff --git a/platforms/windows/AppPlatform_windows.cpp b/platforms/windows/AppPlatform_windows.cpp
index 95777a8..c61bc41 100644
--- a/platforms/windows/AppPlatform_windows.cpp
+++ b/platforms/windows/AppPlatform_windows.cpp
@@ -238,10 +238,6 @@ void AppPlatform_windows::recenterMouse()
 
 void AppPlatform_windows::setMouseGrabbed(bool b)
 {
-	// only if stuff has changed do we update
-	if (m_bGrabbedMouse == b)
-		return;
-
 	m_bGrabbedMouse = b;
 
 	if (m_bActuallyGrabbedMouse == (b && m_bIsFocused))
diff --git a/platforms/windows/SoundSystem_windows.cpp b/platforms/windows/SoundSystem_windows.cpp
index 226ff82..f545dc5 100644
--- a/platforms/windows/SoundSystem_windows.cpp
+++ b/platforms/windows/SoundSystem_windows.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,30 @@ void SoundSystemWindows::playAt(const SoundDesc& sound, float x, float y, float
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// references:
+	// https://gamedev.net/forums/topic/337397-sound-volume-question-directsound/3243306/
+	// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/mt708939(v=vs.85)
+	// Conversion from 0-1 linear volume to directsound logarithmic volume..
+	// This seems to work for the most part, but accuracy testing should be done for actual MCPE, water splashing is pretty quiet.
+	float attenuation = volume;//Lerp(DSBVOLUME_MIN, DSBVOLUME_MAX, volume);
+
+	// clamp the attenuation value
+	if (attenuation < 0.0f)
+		attenuation = 0.0f;
+	else if (attenuation > 1.0f)
+		attenuation = 1.0f;
+
+	if (attenuation == 0)
+	{
+		// no sound would come out, maybe skip playing this sound?
+		attenuation = DSBVOLUME_MIN;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		attenuation = floorf(2000.0f * log10f(attenuation) + 0.5f);
+	}
+	(*soundbuffer)->SetVolume(LONG(attenuation));
+
 	(*soundbuffer)->Play(0, 0, 0);
 	m_buffers.push_back(soundbuffer);
 }
diff --git a/source/GUI/Screen/PauseScreen.cpp b/source/GUI/Screen/PauseScreen.cpp
index 0cb596b..5a90466 100644
--- a/source/GUI/Screen/PauseScreen.cpp
+++ b/source/GUI/Screen/PauseScreen.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void PauseScreen::init()
 #ifdef ENH_ADD_OPTIONS_PAUSE
 	// TODO: when visible or quit&copy are on, lower this
 	m_btnOptions.m_width = 160;
-	m_btnOptions.m_yPos = 144;
+	m_btnOptions.m_yPos = 112;
 	m_btnOptions.m_xPos = m_btnBack.m_xPos;
 #endif
 
@@ -55,10 +55,13 @@ void PauseScreen::init()
 	
 	//m_buttons.push_back(&m_btnQuitAndCopy);
 
-	if (m_pMinecraft->m_pRakNetInstance)
+	if (m_pMinecraft->m_pRakNetInstance && m_pMinecraft->m_pRakNetInstance->m_bIsHost)
 	{
 		updateServerVisibilityText();
 		m_buttons.push_back(&m_btnVisible);
+#ifdef ENH_ADD_OPTIONS_PAUSE
+		m_btnOptions.m_yPos += 32;
+#endif
 	}
 
 	for (auto thing : m_buttons)
diff --git a/source/Renderer/GameRenderer.cpp b/source/Renderer/GameRenderer.cpp
index 58a3a95..15cadd5 100644
--- a/source/Renderer/GameRenderer.cpp
+++ b/source/Renderer/GameRenderer.cpp
@@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ void GameRenderer::renderLevel(float f)
 		glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 		setupFog(0);
 
+#ifndef ORIGINAL_CODE
+		glShadeModel(GL_SMOOTH);
+#endif
+
 		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 		glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);
 		// glDepthMask(false); -- added in 0.1.1j. Introduces more issues than fixes
@@ -441,7 +445,11 @@ void GameRenderer::renderLevel(float f)
 		pLR->render(pMob, 1, f);
 
 		glDepthMask(true);
-		
+
+
+#ifndef ORIGINAL_CODE
+		glShadeModel(GL_FLAT);
+#endif
 		glEnable(GL_CULL_FACE);
 		glDisable(GL_BLEND);