diff --git a/source/src/renderhud.cpp b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
index 2c7a015b..ebcb385f 100644
--- a/source/src/renderhud.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ void drawcrosshair(bool showteamwarning)
 }
 
 VARP(damageindicatorsize, 0, 200, 10000);
-VARP(damageindicatordist, 0, 300, 10000);
+VARP(damageindicatordist, 0, 500, 10000);
 VARP(damageindicatortime, 1, 1000, 10000);
+VARP(damageindicatoralpha, 1, 50, 100);
 int damagedirections[4] = {0};
 
 void updatedmgindicator(vec &attack)
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ void updatedmgindicator(vec &attack)
 void drawdmgindicator()
 {
     if(!damageindicatorsize) return;
-    glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE);
+    glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
     static Texture *tex = NULL;
     if(!tex) tex = textureload("packages/misc/damageindicator.png");
     float size = (float)damageindicatorsize;
@@ -160,12 +161,19 @@ void drawdmgindicator()
         if(!damagedirections[i] || damagedirections[i] < lastmillis) continue;
         float t = damageindicatorsize/(float)(damagedirections[i]-lastmillis);
         glPushMatrix();
-        glColor3ub(150, 0, 0);
+        glColor4f(0.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f, damageindicatoralpha/100.0f);
         glTranslatef(VIRTW/2, VIRTH/2, 0);
         glRotatef(i*90, 0, 0, 1);
         glTranslatef(0, (float)-damageindicatordist, 0);        
         glScalef(max(0.0f, 1.0f-t), max(0.0f, 1.0f-t), 0);
-        quad(tex->id, -size/2.0f, -size/2.0f, size, 0, 0, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+        
+        glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+        glBegin(GL_TRIANGLES);
+        glVertex3f(size/2.0f, size/2.0f, 0.0f);
+        glVertex3f(-size/2.0f, size/2.0f, 0.0f);
+        glVertex3f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+        glEnd();
+        glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
         glPopMatrix();
     }
 }
diff --git a/source/src/sound.cpp b/source/src/sound.cpp
index 36daeb35..5384dd12 100644
--- a/source/src/sound.cpp
+++ b/source/src/sound.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,11 @@ int findsoundloc(int sound, physent *p)
 
 void checkplayerloopsounds()
 {
-    if(findsoundloc(S_FOOTSTEPS, player1) == -1) playsound(S_FOOTSTEPS, player1);
+    if(findsoundloc(S_FOOTSTEPS, player1) == -1)
+    {
+        conoutf("play %d", lastmillis);
+        playsound(S_FOOTSTEPS, player1);
+    }
     loopv(players)
     {
         playerent *p = players[i];
@@ -341,6 +345,7 @@ void updatechanvol(int chan, int svol, soundloc *sl)
                     ASSERT(p);
                     bool nofootsteps = !footsteps || p->state != CS_ALIVE || lastmillis-p->lastpain < 300 || (!p->onfloor && p->timeinair>50) || (!p->move && !p->strafe);
                     if(nofootsteps) vol = 0; // fade out instead?
+                    else if(p==player1) vol = vol*3/5; // dampen local footsteps
                 }
             }
         }