diff --git a/source/src/md2.h b/source/src/md2.h
index 67b725d3..390e76b4 100644
--- a/source/src/md2.h
+++ b/source/src/md2.h
@@ -235,13 +235,12 @@ struct md2 : vertmodel
     }
 };
 
-void md2anim(char *anim, char *frame, char *range, char *s)
+void md2anim(char *anim, char *frame, char *range, char *speed)
 {
     if(!loadingmd2 || loadingmd2->parts.empty()) { conoutf("not loading an md2"); return; }
     int num = findanim(anim);
     if(num<0) { conoutf("could not find animation %s", anim); return; }
-    float speed = s[0] ? atof(s) : 100.0f;
-    loadingmd2->parts.last()->setanim(num, atoi(frame), atoi(range), speed);
+    loadingmd2->parts.last()->setanim(num, atoi(frame), atoi(range), atof(speed));
 }
 
 COMMAND(md2anim, ARG_4STR);
diff --git a/source/src/md3.h b/source/src/md3.h
index 701fa7b9..d8413b3b 100644
--- a/source/src/md3.h
+++ b/source/src/md3.h
@@ -240,13 +240,12 @@ void md3skin(char *objname, char *skin)
     }
 }
 
-void md3anim(char *anim, char *startframe, char *range, char *s)
+void md3anim(char *anim, char *startframe, char *range, char *speed)
 {
     if(!loadingmd3 || loadingmd3->parts.empty()) { conoutf("not loading an md3"); return; };
-    float speed = s[0] ? atof(s) : 100.0f;
     int num = findanim(anim);
     if(num<0) { conoutf("could not find animation %s", anim); return; };
-    loadingmd3->parts.last()->setanim(num, atoi(startframe), atoi(range), speed);
+    loadingmd3->parts.last()->setanim(num, atoi(startframe), atoi(range), atof(speed));
 }
 
 void md3link(char *parentno, char *childno, char *tagname)
diff --git a/source/src/menus.cpp b/source/src/menus.cpp
index 7a03c8f3..dacf7e36 100644
--- a/source/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/src/menus.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void rendermenumdl()
         s_sprintfd(skin)("packages/models/%s.jpg", m.mdl);
         tex = -(int)textureload(skin)->id;
     }
-	rendermodel(isplayermodel ? (char *)"playermodels" : m.mdl, m.anim, tex, 0, pos.x, pos.y, pos.z, yaw, 0, 100, 0, NULL, isplayermodel ? (char*)"weapons/subgun/world" : NULL, m.scale ? m.scale/25.0f : 1.0f);
+	rendermodel(isplayermodel ? (char *)"playermodels" : m.mdl, m.anim, tex, 0, pos.x, pos.y, pos.z, yaw, 0, 0, 0, NULL, isplayermodel ? (char*)"weapons/subgun/world" : NULL, m.scale ? m.scale/25.0f : 1.0f);
 	
     glPopMatrix();
 }
diff --git a/source/src/protos.h b/source/src/protos.h
index 21bceba5..76363757 100644
--- a/source/src/protos.h
+++ b/source/src/protos.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ extern void music(char *name);
 
 // rendermodel
 extern void rendershadow(playerent *d);
-extern void rendermodel(char *mdl, int anim, int tex, float rad, float x, float y, float z, float yaw, float pitch, float speed, int basetime = 0, playerent *d = NULL, char *vwepmdl = NULL, float scale = 1.0f);
+extern void rendermodel(char *mdl, int anim, int tex, float rad, float x, float y, float z, float yaw, float pitch, float speed = 0, int basetime = 0, playerent *d = NULL, char *vwepmdl = NULL, float scale = 1.0f);
 extern mapmodelinfo &getmminfo(int i);
 extern int findanim(const char *name);
 extern void loadskin(const char *dir, const char *altdir, Texture *&skin, model *m);
diff --git a/source/src/rendermodel.cpp b/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
index 44c5b684..488dc84b 100644
--- a/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
+++ b/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void renderclient(playerent *d, char *mdlname, char *vwepname, int tex)
 {
     int varseed = (int)(size_t)d;
     int anim = ANIM_IDLE|ANIM_LOOP;
-    float speed = 100.0f;
+    float speed = 0.0;
     float mz = d->o.z-d->eyeheight;
     int basetime = -((int)(size_t)d&0xFFF);
     if(d->state==CS_DEAD)
diff --git a/source/src/vertmodel.h b/source/src/vertmodel.h
index 28937719..c399986f 100644
--- a/source/src/vertmodel.h
+++ b/source/src/vertmodel.h
@@ -248,22 +248,21 @@ struct vertmodel : model
             loopv(meshes) meshes[i]->gendyn();
         }
             
-        virtual void getdefaultanim(animstate &as, int anim, int varseed, float speed)
+        virtual void getdefaultanim(animstate &as, int anim, int varseed)
         {
             as.frame = 0;
             as.range = 1;
-            as.speed = speed;
         }
 
         bool calcanimstate(int anim, int varseed, float speed, int basetime, dynent *d, animstate &as)
         {
             as.anim = anim;
+            as.speed = speed<=0 ? 100.0f : speed;
             as.basetime = basetime;
             if((anim&ANIM_INDEX)==ANIM_ALL)
             {
                 as.frame = 0;
                 as.range = numframes;
-                as.speed = speed;
             }
             else if(anims)
             {
@@ -273,16 +272,11 @@ struct vertmodel : model
                     animinfo &ai = ais[varseed%ais.length()];
                     as.frame = ai.frame;
                     as.range = ai.range;
-                    as.speed = speed*100.0f/ai.speed;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    as.frame = 0;
-                    as.range = 1;
-                    as.speed = speed;
+                    if(ai.speed>0) as.speed = 1000.0f/ai.speed;
                 }
+                else getdefaultanim(as, anim&ANIM_INDEX, varseed);
             }
-            else getdefaultanim(as, anim&ANIM_INDEX, varseed, speed);
+            else getdefaultanim(as, anim&ANIM_INDEX, varseed);
             if(anim&(ANIM_START|ANIM_END))
             {
                 if(anim&ANIM_END) as.frame += as.range-1;
@@ -315,7 +309,7 @@ struct vertmodel : model
         
         void render(int anim, int varseed, float speed, int basetime, dynent *d)
         {
-            if(meshes.length() <= 0) return;
+            if(meshes.empty()) return;
             animstate as;
             if(!calcanimstate(anim, varseed, speed, basetime, d, as)) return;
     
diff --git a/source/src/weapon.cpp b/source/src/weapon.cpp
index c828f082..36e6f8a2 100644
--- a/source/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void renderbounceents()
             }
         }
         path(model);
-        rendermodel(model, ANIM_MAPMODEL|ANIM_LOOP, 0, 1.1f, p->o.x, p->o.y, z, p->yaw+90, p->pitch, 10.0f);
+        rendermodel(model, ANIM_MAPMODEL|ANIM_LOOP, 0, 1.1f, p->o.x, p->o.y, z, p->yaw+90, p->pitch);
     }
 }