diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index e4db23675..33802170e 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -5102,8 +5102,9 @@ static boolean CheckForSpeedHacks(UINT8 p)
 {
 	if (netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].forwardmove > MAXPLMOVE || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].forwardmove < -MAXPLMOVE
 		|| netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].sidemove > MAXPLMOVE || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].sidemove < -MAXPLMOVE
+		|| netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].throwdir > KART_FULLTURN || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].throwdir < -KART_FULLTURN
 		|| netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].turning > KART_FULLTURN || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].turning < -KART_FULLTURN
-		|| netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].throwdir > KART_FULLTURN || netcmds[maketic%BACKUPTICS][p].throwdir < -KART_FULLTURN)
+	)
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal movement value received from node %d\n"), playernode[p]);
 		//D_Clearticcmd(k);
diff --git a/src/d_ticcmd.h b/src/d_ticcmd.h
index d636043c4..495477fc8 100644
--- a/src/d_ticcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_ticcmd.h
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ typedef enum
 // 16 bytes long now!
 struct ticcmd_t
 {
-	SINT8 forwardmove; // -MAXPLMOVE to MAXPLMOVE (50)
-	SINT8 sidemove; // -MAXPLMOVE to MAXPLMOVE (50)
-	INT16 turning; // Turn speed
+	SINT8 forwardmove; // -MAXPLMOVE to MAXPLMOVE (50) (has anticheat)
+	SINT8 sidemove; // -MAXPLMOVE to MAXPLMOVE (50) (has anticheat)
+	INT16 turning; // "Steering Wheel" turn speed when driving (has anticheat)
 	INT16 angle; // Predicted angle, use me if you can!
-	INT16 throwdir; // Aiming direction
+	INT16 throwdir; // Forwards/Backwards item use direction (has anticheat)
 	INT16 aiming; // vertical aiming, see G_BuildTicCmd
 	UINT16 buttons;
 	UINT8 latency; // Netgames: how many tics ago was this ticcmd generated from this player's end?
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 88672a4a6..c33bd5976 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1557,15 +1557,22 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 		cmd->angle -= (tspeed * KART_FULLTURN) / JOYAXISRANGE;
 		side += (accelerometertilt * 4) / JOYAXISRANGE;
 
-		//todo: control spectator camera using the gyro
+		//control spectator camera using the gyro
+		// player space gyro from http://gyrowiki.jibbsmart.com/blog:player-space-gyro-and-alternatives-explained
 		if (spectating)
 		{
+			fixed_t yawRelaxFactor = 141*FRACUNIT/100;
+			fixed_t worldYaw;
 			fixed_t deltaseconds = FixedDiv(FRACUNIT, max(cv_timescale.value, FRACUNIT/20))/TICRATE;
 			vector3_t gyro = G_GetGamepadCalibratedGyro(forplayer);
-			cmd->turning -= (FixedMul(FixedMul(gyro.y, M_PI_FIXED/180), deltaseconds) * 1) * (encoremode ? -1 : 1);
-			cmd->angle -= (FixedMul(FixedMul(gyro.y, M_PI_FIXED/180), deltaseconds) * 1) * (encoremode ? -1 : 1);
-
-			cmd->aiming -= (FixedMul(FixedMul(gyro.x, M_PI_FIXED/180), deltaseconds) * 1);
+			vector3_t gravnorm = G_GetGamepadGravity(forplayer);
+			vector2_t gyroYZ = {gyro.y, gyro.z};
+			FV3_Normalize(&gravnorm);
+			// use world yaw for yaw direction, local combined yaw for magnitude
+			worldYaw = FixedMul(gyroYZ.x, gravnorm.y) + FixedMul(gyroYZ.y, gravnorm.z); // dot product but just yaw and roll
+			// yes this is backwards intentionally
+			cmd->angle += ((FixedMul(min(FixedMul(abs(worldYaw), yawRelaxFactor), FV2_Magnitude(&gyroYZ)), deltaseconds)*180)/FRACUNIT) * intsign(worldYaw) * (encoremode ? -1 : 1);
+			cmd->aiming -= (((FixedMul(gyro.x, deltaseconds)*180)/FRACUNIT));
 		}
 	}
 	else if (joystickvector.xaxis != 0)
@@ -1579,7 +1586,6 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 	if (spectating)
 	{
 		INT32 mousex = gamekeydown[0][KEY_MOUSEMOVE+3] - gamekeydown[0][KEY_MOUSEMOVE+2];
-		cmd->turning -= (mousex * 8) * (encoremode ? -1 : 1);
 		cmd->angle -= (mousex * 8) * (encoremode ? -1 : 1);
 	}
 
@@ -1758,11 +1764,14 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 		cmd->turning = KART_FULLTURN;
 	else if (cmd->turning < -KART_FULLTURN)
 		cmd->turning = -KART_FULLTURN;
-
-	if (cmd->angle > KART_FULLTURN)
-		cmd->angle = KART_FULLTURN;
-	else if (cmd->angle < -KART_FULLTURN)
-		cmd->angle = -KART_FULLTURN;
+		
+	if (!spectating)
+	{
+		if (cmd->angle > KART_FULLTURN)
+			cmd->angle = KART_FULLTURN;
+		else if (cmd->angle < -KART_FULLTURN)
+			cmd->angle = -KART_FULLTURN;
+	}
 
 	if (cmd->throwdir > KART_FULLTURN)
 		cmd->throwdir = KART_FULLTURN;
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 0b70e6fbf..882f09c3a 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -2831,7 +2831,7 @@ void P_DemoCameraMovement(camera_t *cam, UINT8 num)
 		cam->reset_aiming = false;
 	}
 
-	cam->angle += cmd->turning << TICCMD_REDUCE;
+	cam->angle = cmd->angle << TICCMD_REDUCE;
 
 	// camera movement:
 	if (!cam->button_a_held)