diff --git a/source/src/entities.cpp b/source/src/entities.cpp
index cfccbe36..338d70e4 100644
--- a/source/src/entities.cpp
+++ b/source/src/entities.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "pch.h"
 #include "cube.h"
 
+const int physent::crouchtime = 200;
+
 vector<entity> ents;
 
 const char *entnames[] =
@@ -16,7 +18,6 @@ const char *entnames[] =
 
 const char *entmdlnames[] = 
 {
-//FIXME : fix the "pickups" infront
 	"pickups/pistolclips", "pickups/ammobox", "pickups/nades", "pickups/health", "pickups/kevlar", "pickups/akimbo",
 };
 
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ void checkitems(playerent *d)
         if(e.type==CTF_FLAG)
         {
             vec v(e.x, e.y, e.z);
-            if(d->o.dist(v)<5.0f) trypickup(i, d);
+            if(objcollide(d, v, 2.5f, 4.0f)) trypickup(i, d);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/source/src/entity.h b/source/src/entity.h
index ad794547..9c34ea6b 100644
--- a/source/src/entity.h
+++ b/source/src/entity.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ struct physent
     int lastcrouch;
     char move, strafe;
     uchar state, type;
+    static const int crouchtime;
 
     physent() : o(0, 0, 0), yaw(270), pitch(0), roll(0), pitchvel(0),
                 crouching(false), lastcrouch(0), state(CS_ALIVE)
@@ -118,9 +119,9 @@ struct physent
 
     virtual float dyneyeheight()
     { 
-        extern int lastmillis, crouchtime;
+        extern int lastmillis;
         const float croucheyeheight = eyeheight*3.0f/4.0f;
-        const float t = (lastmillis-lastcrouch)/(float)crouchtime;
+        const float t = (lastmillis-lastcrouch)/(float)physent::crouchtime;
 
         if(lastcrouch && t < 1.0f && t >= 0.0f) // crouch move in progress
         {            
diff --git a/source/src/physics.cpp b/source/src/physics.cpp
index 6163f4d1..13424604 100644
--- a/source/src/physics.cpp
+++ b/source/src/physics.cpp
@@ -108,16 +108,26 @@ void mmcollide(physent *d, float &hi, float &lo)           // collide with a map
         const float r = mmi.rad+d->radius;
         if(fabs(e.x-d->o.x)<r && fabs(e.y-d->o.y)<r)
         { 
-            float mmz = (float)(S(e.x, e.y)->floor+mmi.zoff+e.attr3);
-            float dz = d->o.z+(-eyeheight+d->aboveeye)/2.0f;
+            const float mmz = (float)(S(e.x, e.y)->floor+mmi.zoff+e.attr3);
+            const float dz = d->o.z+(-eyeheight+d->aboveeye)/2.0f;
             if(dz<mmz) { if(mmz<hi) hi = mmz; }
             else if(mmz+mmi.h>lo) lo = mmz+mmi.h;
         }
     }
 }
 
-// TESTME
-VARP(crouchtime, 1, 200, 20000);
+bool objcollide(physent *d, vec &objpos, float objrad, float objheight) // collide with custom/typeless objects
+{
+    const float r = d->radius+objrad;
+    if(fabs(objpos.x-d->o.x)<r && fabs(objpos.y-d->o.y)<r)
+    {
+        const float maxdist = max(d->eyeheight+d->aboveeye, objheight);
+        const float dz = d->o.z+(-d->eyeheight+d->aboveeye)/2.0f;
+        const float objz = objpos.z+objheight/2.0f;
+        return dz-objz <= maxdist || dz-objz >= -maxdist;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
 
 // all collision happens here
 // spawn is a dirty side effect used in spawning
@@ -217,7 +227,7 @@ bool collide(physent *d, bool spawn, float drop, float rise)
             d->vel.z = 0;                     // cancel out jumping velocity
         }
 
-        d->onfloor = d->o.z-eyeheight-lo < (lastmillis-d->lastcrouch<=crouchtime ? 0.1f : 0.01f);
+        d->onfloor = d->o.z-eyeheight-lo < (lastmillis-d->lastcrouch<=physent::crouchtime ? 0.1f : 0.01f);
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -515,8 +525,8 @@ void updatecrouch(playerent *p, bool on)
     if(p->crouching == on) return;
     p->crouching = on;
     const int progress = lastmillis-p->lastcrouch;
-    if(progress > crouchtime) p->lastcrouch = lastmillis; // new crouch
-    else p->lastcrouch = lastmillis-(crouchtime-progress); // only change direction, fix progress time
+    if(progress > physent::crouchtime) p->lastcrouch = lastmillis; // new crouch
+    else p->lastcrouch = lastmillis-(physent::crouchtime-progress); // only change direction, fix progress time
 }
 
 void crouch(bool on)
diff --git a/source/src/protos.h b/source/src/protos.h
index 5560abe4..4fefb369 100644
--- a/source/src/protos.h
+++ b/source/src/protos.h
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ extern void mousemove(int dx, int dy);
 extern void fixcamerarange(physent *cam = camera1);
 extern float floor(short x, short y);
 extern void updatecrouch(playerent *p, bool on);
+extern bool objcollide(physent *d, vec &objpos, float objrad, float objheight);
 
 // sound
 extern void playsound(int n, physent *p = NULL, entity *ent = NULL, const vec *v = NULL, int priority = SP_NORMAL);