diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b65fd1b..5dd7d2e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ set(COMMON_SOURCES
     "src/assets/cache.cpp"
     "src/assets/cmdfile.hpp"
     "src/assets/cmdfile.cpp"
+    "src/assets/item.hpp"
+    "src/assets/item.cpp"
     "src/assets/map.hpp"
     "src/assets/map.cpp"
     "src/assets/model.hpp"
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ set(COMMON_SOURCES
     "src/collision/motionstate.hpp"
     "src/collision/trianglemesh.hpp"
     "src/collision/trianglemesh.cpp"
+    "src/game/camera_controller.hpp"
+    "src/game/camera_controller.cpp"
     "src/game/character_anim_state.hpp"
     "src/game/character_anim_state.cpp"
     "src/game/deform_grid.hpp"
diff --git a/src/assets/cache.cpp b/src/assets/cache.cpp
index d9d7af7..1d5aa56 100644
--- a/src/assets/cache.cpp
+++ b/src/assets/cache.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ assets::SkeletonCache assets::CacheManager::skeleton_cache_;
 assets::ModelCache assets::CacheManager::model_cache_;
 assets::MapCache assets::CacheManager::map_cache_;
 assets::VehicleCache assets::CacheManager::vehicle_cache_;
+assets::ItemCache assets::CacheManager::item_cache_;
 
 CLIENT_ONLY(assets::TextureCache assets::CacheManager::texture_cache_;)
 CLIENT_ONLY(assets::SoundCache assets::CacheManager::sound_cache_;)
diff --git a/src/assets/cache.hpp b/src/assets/cache.hpp
index 615259f..f80b3e1 100644
--- a/src/assets/cache.hpp
+++ b/src/assets/cache.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "model.hpp"
 #include "skeleton.hpp"
 #include "vehiclemdl.hpp"
+#include "item.hpp"
 
 #include "utils/defs.hpp"
 
@@ -92,6 +93,12 @@ protected:
     PtrType Load(const std::string& key) override { return VehicleModel::LoadFromFile(key); }
 };
 
+class ItemCache final : public Cache<Item>
+{
+protected:
+    PtrType Load(const std::string& key) override { return Item::LoadFromFile(key); }
+};
+
 class CacheManager
 {
 public:
@@ -109,6 +116,11 @@ public:
         return vehicle_cache_.Get(filename);
     }
 
+    static std::shared_ptr<const Item> GetItem(const std::string& filename)
+    {
+        return item_cache_.Get(filename);
+    }
+
 #ifdef CLIENT
     static std::shared_ptr<const gfx::Texture> GetTexture(const std::string& filename)
     {
@@ -131,6 +143,7 @@ private:
     static ModelCache model_cache_;
     static MapCache map_cache_;
     static VehicleCache vehicle_cache_;
+    static ItemCache item_cache_;
     CLIENT_ONLY(static TextureCache texture_cache_;)
     CLIENT_ONLY(static SoundCache sound_cache_;)
     CLIENT_ONLY(static FontCache font_cache_;)
diff --git a/src/assets/item.cpp b/src/assets/item.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f8596d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/item.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#include "item.hpp"
+
+#include "cache.hpp"
+#include "cmdfile.hpp"
+
+std::shared_ptr<assets::Item> assets::Item::LoadFromFile(const std::string& path)
+{
+    auto item = std::make_shared<Item>();
+
+    LoadCMDFile(path, [&](const std::string& command, std::istringstream& iss) {
+        if (command == "type")
+        {
+            std::string type_str;
+            iss >> type_str;
+
+            if (type_str == "consumable")
+                item->type = ITEM_CONSUMABLE;
+            else if (type_str == "weapon")
+                item->type = ITEM_WEAPON;
+            else
+                throw std::runtime_error("Unknown item type " + type_str);
+        }
+        else if (command == "name")
+        {
+            iss >> item->name;
+        }
+        else if (command == "anim")
+        {
+            std::string anim_type, anim_name;
+            iss >> anim_type >> anim_name;
+
+            if (anim_type == "idle")
+                item->idle_anim = anim_name;
+            else if (anim_type == "use" || anim_type == "fire")
+                item->use_anim = anim_name;
+            else if (anim_type == "aim")
+                item->aim_anim = anim_name;
+            else if (anim_type == "aiming")
+                item->aiming_anim = anim_name;
+            else
+                throw std::runtime_error("Unknown item anim type " + anim_type);
+        }
+        else if (command == "model")
+        {
+            std::string model_name;
+            iss >> model_name;
+            item->model = CacheManager::GetModel("data/" + model_name + ".mdl");    
+        }
+        else if (command == "attach")
+        {
+            iss >> item->bone;
+            glm::vec3 position;
+            glm::vec3 angles;
+            iss >> position.x >> position.y >> position.z >> angles.x >> angles.y >> angles.z;
+
+            item->bone_offset.position = position;
+            item->bone_offset.rotation = glm::quat(glm::radians(angles));
+
+            // ParseTransform(iss, item->bone_offset);
+        }
+        else if (command == "weapontype")
+        {
+            std::string type_str;
+            iss >> type_str;
+
+            if (type_str == "manual")
+                item->weapon_type = WEAPON_MANUAL;
+            else if (type_str == "semiauto")
+                item->weapon_type = WEAPON_SEMIAUTO;
+            else if (type_str == "auto")
+                item->weapon_type = WEAPON_AUTO;
+            else
+                throw std::runtime_error("Unknown weapon type " + type_str);
+        }
+        else if (command == "firetype")
+        {
+            std::string type_str;
+            iss >> type_str;   
+
+            if (type_str == "melee")
+                item->fire_type = FIRETYPE_MELEE;
+            else if (type_str == "bullet")
+                item->fire_type = FIRETYPE_BULLET;
+            else if (type_str == "projectile")
+                item->fire_type = FIRETYPE_PROJECTILE;
+            else
+                throw std::runtime_error("Unknown weapon type: " + type_str);
+        }
+        else if (command == "ammotype")
+        {
+            iss >> item->ammo_type;
+        }
+        else if (command == "clipsize")
+        {
+            iss >> item->clip_size;
+        }
+        else if (command == "firedelay")
+        {
+            iss >> item->fire_delay;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Unknown item command: " + command);
+        }
+    });
+
+    return item;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/assets/item.hpp b/src/assets/item.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e49d9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/item.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <map>
+
+#include "model.hpp"
+
+namespace assets
+{
+
+enum ItemType
+{
+    ITEM_NONE,
+    ITEM_WEAPON,
+    ITEM_CONSUMABLE,
+};
+
+enum ItemAimType
+{
+    AIMTYPE_NONE,
+    AIMTYPE_AIM,
+    AIMTYPE_SCOPE,
+
+};
+
+enum WeaponType
+{
+    WEAPON_MANUAL,
+    WEAPON_SEMIAUTO,
+    WEAPON_AUTO,
+};
+
+enum WeaponFireType
+{
+    FIRETYPE_MELEE,
+    FIRETYPE_BULLET,
+    FIRETYPE_PROJECTILE,
+};
+
+struct Item
+{
+    ItemType type = ITEM_NONE;
+    std::string name;
+
+    std::string idle_anim;
+    std::string use_anim; // use or fire
+    
+    std::shared_ptr<const assets::Model> model;
+    
+    std::string bone;
+    Transform bone_offset;
+
+    // consumable
+    std::string action;
+
+    // weapon
+    WeaponType weapon_type = WEAPON_MANUAL;
+    WeaponFireType fire_type = FIRETYPE_MELEE;
+    std::string ammo_type;
+    size_t clip_size = 0;
+    size_t fire_delay = 0;
+
+    std::string aim_anim;
+    std::string aiming_anim;
+
+    static std::shared_ptr<Item> LoadFromFile(const std::string& path);
+};
+
+
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/assets/skeleton.cpp b/src/assets/skeleton.cpp
index 7f77f7c..0176db7 100644
--- a/src/assets/skeleton.cpp
+++ b/src/assets/skeleton.cpp
@@ -100,14 +100,16 @@ void assets::Skeleton::AddAnimation(const std::string& name, const std::shared_p
 
 void assets::Skeleton::AddAimBones()
 {
-    AddAimBone("DEF-spine.002", 0.5f);
-    AddAimBone("MCH-spine.002", 0.5f);
-    AddAimBone("DEF-spine.003", 0.5f);
-    AddAimBone("MCH-spine.003", 0.5f);
+    AddAimBone("DEF-spine.002", 1.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f), 0.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f));
+    AddAimBone("spine_fk.002", 1.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f), 0.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f));
 
+    AddAimBone("DEF-spine.002", 0.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f), 0.5f, glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+    AddAimBone("MCH-spine.002", 0.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f), 0.5f, glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+    AddAimBone("DEF-spine.003", 0.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f), 0.5f, glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+    AddAimBone("MCH-spine.003", 0.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f), 0.5f, glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
 }
 
-void assets::Skeleton::AddAimBone(const std::string& name, float weight)
+void assets::Skeleton::AddAimBone(const std::string& name, float yaw_weight, const glm::vec3& yaw_axis, float pitch_weight, const glm::vec3& pitch_axis)
 {
     auto idx = GetBoneIndex(name);
     if (idx < 0)
@@ -115,6 +117,9 @@ void assets::Skeleton::AddAimBone(const std::string& name, float weight)
 
     AimBone aimbone{};
     aimbone.idx = idx;
-    aimbone.weight = weight;
+    aimbone.yaw_weight = yaw_weight;
+    aimbone.yaw_axis = yaw_axis;
+    aimbone.pitch_weight = pitch_weight;
+    aimbone.pitch_axis = pitch_axis;
     aim_bones_.emplace_back(aimbone);
 }
diff --git a/src/assets/skeleton.hpp b/src/assets/skeleton.hpp
index c1ce447..a614c35 100644
--- a/src/assets/skeleton.hpp
+++ b/src/assets/skeleton.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ constexpr AnimIdx NO_ANIM = 255;
 struct AimBone
 {
     size_t idx;
-    float weight;
+    float yaw_weight;
+    glm::vec3 yaw_axis;
+    float pitch_weight;
+    glm::vec3 pitch_axis;
 };
 
 class Skeleton
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ private:
     void AddAnimation(const std::string& name, const std::shared_ptr<const Animation>& anim);
 
     void AddAimBones();
-    void AddAimBone(const std::string& name, float weight);
+    void AddAimBone(const std::string& name, float yaw_weight, const glm::vec3& yaw_axis, float pitch_weight, const glm::vec3& pitch_axis);
 
 private:
     std::string name_;
diff --git a/src/client/main.cpp b/src/client/main.cpp
index f70b84a..5d56160 100644
--- a/src/client/main.cpp
+++ b/src/client/main.cpp
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ static void PollEvents()
             {
                 if (event.button.button == SDL_BUTTON_LEFT)
                 {
-                    s_app->Input(game::IN_ATTACK_PRIMARY, event.button.state == SDL_PRESSED, event.button.clicks > 1);
+                    s_app->Input(game::IN_ATTACK_PRIMARY, event.button.state == SDL_PRESSED, false);
                 }
                 else if (event.button.button == SDL_BUTTON_RIGHT)
                 {
-                    s_app->Input(game::IN_ATTACK_SECONDARY, event.button.state == SDL_PRESSED, event.button.clicks > 1);
+                    s_app->Input(game::IN_ATTACK_SECONDARY, event.button.state == SDL_PRESSED, false);
                 }
             }
             break;
diff --git a/src/collision/dynamicsworld.cpp b/src/collision/dynamicsworld.cpp
index beb88b5..6811c4c 100644
--- a/src/collision/dynamicsworld.cpp
+++ b/src/collision/dynamicsworld.cpp
@@ -10,3 +10,30 @@ collision::DynamicsWorld::DynamicsWorld()
 
     bt_broadphase_.getOverlappingPairCache()->setInternalGhostPairCallback(&bt_ghost_pair_cb_);
 }
+
+glm::vec3 collision::DynamicsWorld::CameraSweep(const glm::vec3& start, const glm::vec3& end)
+{
+    const auto& bt_world = GetBtWorld();
+
+    static const btSphereShape shape(0.1f);
+
+    btVector3 bt_start(start.x, start.y, start.z);
+    btVector3 bt_end(end.x, end.y, end.z);
+
+    btTransform from, to;
+    from.setIdentity();
+    from.setOrigin(bt_start);
+    to.setIdentity();
+    to.setOrigin(bt_end);
+
+    btCollisionWorld::ClosestConvexResultCallback cb(bt_start, bt_end);
+    cb.m_collisionFilterGroup = btBroadphaseProxy::DefaultFilter;
+    cb.m_collisionFilterMask = btBroadphaseProxy::StaticFilter;
+
+    bt_world.convexSweepTest(&shape, from, to, cb);
+
+    if (!cb.hasHit())
+        return end;
+
+    return glm::mix(start, end, cb.m_closestHitFraction);
+}
diff --git a/src/collision/dynamicsworld.hpp b/src/collision/dynamicsworld.hpp
index 8773241..79a9e3a 100644
--- a/src/collision/dynamicsworld.hpp
+++ b/src/collision/dynamicsworld.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class DynamicsWorld
 public:
     DynamicsWorld();
     
+    glm::vec3 CameraSweep(const glm::vec3& start, const glm::vec3& end);
+
     btDynamicsWorld& GetBtWorld() { return bt_world_; }
     const btDynamicsWorld& GetBtWorld() const { return bt_world_; }
     btDbvtBroadphase& GetBtBroadphase() { return bt_broadphase_; }
diff --git a/src/collision/object_info.hpp b/src/collision/object_info.hpp
index 4d68336..42c15fc 100644
--- a/src/collision/object_info.hpp
+++ b/src/collision/object_info.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <btBulletDynamicsCommon.h>
 
+namespace game
+{
+    struct BulletInfo;
+}
+
 namespace collision
 {
 
@@ -36,6 +41,7 @@ public:
     ObjectCallback() = default;
 
     virtual void OnContact(const ContactInfo& info) {}
+    virtual void OnBulletHit(const game::BulletInfo& bullet, const btCollisionObject* hit_object) {}
 
     virtual ~ObjectCallback() = default;
 };
@@ -52,11 +58,27 @@ inline void AddObjectFlags(btCollisionObject* obj, ObjectFlags flags)
     obj->setUserIndex2(static_cast<int>(static_cast<ObjectFlags>(obj->getUserIndex2())) | flags);
 }
 
+inline ObjectType GetObjectType(const btCollisionObject* obj)
+{
+    return static_cast<ObjectType>(obj->getUserIndex());
+}
+
+inline ObjectFlags GetObjectFlags(const btCollisionObject* obj)
+{
+    return static_cast<ObjectFlags>(obj->getUserIndex2());
+}
+
+inline ObjectCallback* GetObjectCallback(const btCollisionObject* obj)
+{
+    return static_cast<ObjectCallback*>(obj->getUserPointer());
+}
+
+// legacy
 inline void GetObjectInfo(const btCollisionObject* obj, ObjectType& type, ObjectFlags& flags, ObjectCallback*& callback)
 {
-    type = static_cast<ObjectType>(obj->getUserIndex());
-    flags = static_cast<ObjectFlags>(obj->getUserIndex2());
-    callback = static_cast<ObjectCallback*>(obj->getUserPointer());
+    type = GetObjectType(obj);
+    flags = GetObjectFlags(obj);
+    callback = GetObjectCallback(obj);
 }
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/game/camera_controller.cpp b/src/game/camera_controller.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8b3fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/camera_controller.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#include "camera_controller.hpp"
+
+#include "utils/math.hpp"
+
+void game::CameraController::SetViewAngles(float yaw, float pitch)
+{
+    yaw_ = yaw;
+    pitch_ = pitch;
+    // TODO: validate
+}
+
+static glm::vec3 TranslationFromMatrix(const glm::mat4& matrix)
+{
+    return matrix[3];
+}
+
+static glm::vec3 UpFromMatrix(const glm::mat4& matrix)
+{
+    return matrix[2];
+}
+
+void game::CameraController::Update(float time)
+{
+    // update aim factor
+    MoveToward(aim_factor_, aiming_ ? 1.0f : 0.0f, time * 3.0f);
+}
+
+void game::CameraController::Recalculate(collision::DynamicsWorld* world)
+{
+    float yaw_cos = glm::cos(yaw_);
+    float yaw_sin = glm::sin(yaw_);
+    float pitch_cos = glm::cos(pitch_);
+    float pitch_sin = glm::sin(pitch_);
+    forward_ = glm::vec3(-yaw_sin * pitch_cos, yaw_cos * pitch_cos, pitch_sin);
+    glm::vec3 right = glm::cross(forward_, glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
+
+    glm::vec3 start_noaim(0.0f);
+    glm::vec3 start_aim(0.0f);
+
+    float distance_noaim = 5.0f;
+    float distance_aim = 1.0f;
+
+    auto aim_end_offset =  right * 0.4f - forward_ * 1.8f;
+
+    if (character_transform_)
+    {
+        auto up = UpFromMatrix(*character_transform_);
+        start_noaim = TranslationFromMatrix(*character_transform_) + up * 2.0f;
+        start_aim = start_noaim - up * 0.3f;
+    }
+
+    if (rideable_transform_)
+    {
+        start_noaim = TranslationFromMatrix(*rideable_transform_) + glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 2.0f);
+        distance_noaim = 8.0f;
+        distance_aim = 3.0f;
+    }
+
+    glm::vec3 end_noaim = start_noaim - forward_ * distance_noaim; 
+    glm::vec3 end_aim = start_aim + aim_end_offset * distance_aim;
+
+    auto aim_factor_smooth = glm::smoothstep(0.0f, 1.0f, aim_factor_);
+    auto start = glm::mix(start_noaim, start_aim, aim_factor_smooth);
+    auto end = glm::mix(end_noaim, end_aim, aim_factor_smooth);
+
+    eye_ = end;
+
+    if (world)
+    {
+        // prevent penetration through static objects
+        eye_ = world->CameraSweep(start, end);
+    }
+}
+
+glm::mat4 game::CameraController::GetViewMatrix() const
+{
+    return glm::lookAt(eye_, eye_ + forward_, glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
+}
diff --git a/src/game/camera_controller.hpp b/src/game/camera_controller.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67f4deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/camera_controller.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "collision/dynamicsworld.hpp"
+
+namespace game
+{
+
+class CameraController
+{
+public:
+    CameraController() = default;
+
+    void SetCharacterTransform(const glm::mat4* transform) { character_transform_ = transform; }
+    void SetRideableTransform(const glm::mat4* transform) { rideable_transform_ = transform; }
+
+    void SetViewAngles(float yaw, float pitch);
+    float GetYaw() const { return yaw_; }
+    float GetPitch() const { return pitch_; }
+
+    void SetAiming(bool aiming) { aiming_ = aiming; }
+
+    void Update(float time);
+    void Recalculate(collision::DynamicsWorld* world);
+
+    const glm::vec3& GetEye() const { return eye_; }
+    const glm::vec3& GetForward() const { return forward_; }
+    glm::mat4 GetViewMatrix() const;
+    float GetAimFactor() const { return aim_factor_; }
+
+private:
+    const glm::mat4* character_transform_ = nullptr;
+    const glm::mat4* rideable_transform_ = nullptr;
+
+    float yaw_ = 0.0f;
+    float pitch_ = 0.0f;
+
+    bool aiming_ = false;
+    float aim_factor_ = 0.0f;
+
+    glm::vec3 eye_;
+    glm::vec3 forward_;
+
+};
+
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/game/camera_info.hpp b/src/game/camera_info.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..803a3a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/camera_info.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "net/defs.hpp"
+
+namespace game
+{
+
+using CameraFlags = uint8_t;
+enum CameraFlag : CameraFlags
+{
+    CAM_AIMING = 1,
+};
+
+struct CameraInfo
+{
+    net::EntNum character_entnum = 0;
+    net::EntNum rideable_entnum = 0;
+    CameraFlags flags = 0;
+};
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/game/character.cpp b/src/game/character.cpp
index ac77ee4..d82ee97 100644
--- a/src/game/character.cpp
+++ b/src/game/character.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void game::Character::Update()
 
     SyncTransformFromController();
     UpdateMovement();
+    UpdateAiming();
     UpdateActionAnim();
     root_.UpdateMatrix();
 
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ void game::Character::SendInitData(Player& player, net::OutMessage& msg) const
         net::WriteRGB(msg, clothes.color);
     }
 
+    // write item
+    msg.Write(net::ModelName(item_));
+
     // write state against default
     static const CharacterSyncState default_state;
     size_t fields_pos = msg.Reserve<CharacterSyncFieldFlags>();
@@ -157,6 +161,19 @@ void game::Character::ClearActionAnim()
     PlayActionAnim(assets::NO_ANIM, 0.0f);
 }
 
+void game::Character::SetAimTarget(const glm::vec3& target)
+{
+    aim_target_ = target;
+}
+
+void game::Character::SetViewItem(const std::string& item_name)
+{
+    item_ = item_name;
+
+    auto msg = BeginEntMsg(net::EMSG_EQUIP);
+    msg.Write(net::ModelName(item_name));
+}
+
 void game::Character::SyncControllerTransform()
 {
     if (!controller_)
@@ -250,13 +267,74 @@ void game::Character::UpdateMovement()
     // update anim
     float run_blend_target = walking ? 0.5f : 0.0f;
     MoveToward(animstate_.loco_blend, run_blend_target, dt * 2.0f);
-    float anim_speed = glm::mix(0.5f, 1.5f, UnMix(0.0f, 0.5f, animstate_.loco_blend));
+    float anim_speed = glm::mix(0.3f, 1.5f, UnMix(0.0f, 0.5f, animstate_.loco_blend));
     if (running)
         anim_speed *= run_speed_mult_;
     animstate_.loco_phase = glm::mod(animstate_.loco_phase + anim_speed * dt, 1.0f);
+}
 
-    animstate_.pitch = view_pitch_;
+void game::Character::UpdateAiming()
+{
+    float delta = 10.0f;
 
+    if (!aiming_)
+    {
+        delta = 3.0f / 25.0f;
+        MoveToward(animstate_.yaw, 0.0f, delta);
+        MoveToward(animstate_.pitch, 0.0f, delta);
+        UpdateAimDirection();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // get yaw and pitch relative to transform
+    glm::vec3 dir = aim_target_ - GetRoot().local.position;
+
+    if (parent_)
+    {
+        auto inv_parent =  glm::inverse(parent_->GetRoot().matrix);
+
+        // glm::vec3 character_pos_in_parent = inv_parent * glm::vec4(GetRoot().local.position, 1.0f);
+        glm::vec3 aim_target_in_parent = inv_parent * glm::vec4(aim_target_, 1.0f);
+        dir = aim_target_in_parent - GetRoot().local.position;
+    }
+
+    dir.z -= aim_z_offset_; // from eye
+    dir = glm::normalize(dir);
+
+    float pitch = glm::asin(dir.z);
+    float yaw = glm::atan(-dir.x, dir.y);
+
+    auto target_pitch = glm::clamp(pitch, glm::radians(-60.0f), glm::radians(55.0f)); // clamp to make it less weird
+    MoveToward(animstate_.pitch, target_pitch, delta);
+
+    if (movement_ == CMT_DISABLED)
+    {
+        auto target_yaw = glm::mod(yaw + glm::pi<float>(), glm::two_pi<float>()) - glm::pi<float>();
+        MoveToward(animstate_.yaw, target_yaw, delta);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Turn(yaw_, yaw, delta);
+        MoveToward(animstate_.yaw, 0.0f, delta);
+    }
+
+    UpdateAimDirection();
+}
+
+void game::Character::UpdateAimDirection()
+{
+    eye_pos_ = GetRoot().matrix * glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, aim_z_offset_, 1.0f);
+
+    auto pitch = animstate_.pitch;
+    auto yaw = yaw_ + animstate_.yaw;
+    aim_dir_ = glm::vec3(-glm::sin(yaw) * glm::cos(pitch), glm::cos(yaw) * glm::cos(pitch), glm::sin(pitch));
+
+    if (parent_)
+    {
+        aim_dir_ = glm::normalize(parent_->GetRoot().matrix * glm::vec4(aim_dir_, 0.0f));
+    }
+
+    // GetWorld().Beam(eye_pos_, eye_pos_ + aim_dir_ * 100.0f, 0x0000FF, 1.0f / 25.0f);
 }
 
 void game::Character::UpdateSyncState()
diff --git a/src/game/character.hpp b/src/game/character.hpp
index f442196..c9c795b 100644
--- a/src/game/character.hpp
+++ b/src/game/character.hpp
@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@ public:
     float GetViewYaw() const { return view_yaw_; }
     float GetViewPitch() const { return view_pitch_; }
 
+    const glm::vec3& GetEyePosition() const { return eye_pos_; }
+    const glm::vec3& GetAimDirection() const { return aim_dir_; }
+
     void SetYaw(float yaw) { yaw_ = yaw; }
 
     void SetPosition(const glm::vec3& position);
-    
+
     ~Character() override = default;
     
 protected:
@@ -93,12 +96,18 @@ protected:
     void PlayActionAnim(const std::string& anim_name, float speed = 1.0f);
     void ClearActionAnim();
     bool IsActionAnimDone() { return action_anim_done_; }
+    void SetAiming(bool aiming) { aiming_ = aiming; }
+    bool GetAiming() const { return aiming_; }
+    void SetAimTarget(const glm::vec3& target);
+    void SetViewItem(const std::string& item_name);
 
 private:
     void SyncControllerTransform();
     void SyncTransformFromController();
 
     void UpdateMovement();
+    void UpdateAiming();
+    void UpdateAimDirection();
     void UpdateSyncState();
     void SendUpdateMsg();
     CharacterSyncFieldFlags WriteState(net::OutMessage& msg, const CharacterSyncState& base) const;
@@ -139,6 +148,14 @@ private:
     float action_anim_playback_speed_ = 0.0f;
     float action_anim_end_ = 0.0f;
     bool action_anim_done_ = true;
+
+    bool aiming_ = false;
+    glm::vec3 aim_target_ = glm::vec3(0.0f);
+    float aim_z_offset_ = 1.6f;
+    glm::vec3 eye_pos_ = glm::vec3(0.0f);
+    glm::vec3 aim_dir_ = glm::vec3(0.0f);
+
+    std::string item_;
 };
 
 } // namespace game
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/game/human_character.cpp b/src/game/human_character.cpp
index de51b06..17ed1cd 100644
--- a/src/game/human_character.cpp
+++ b/src/game/human_character.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ void game::HumanCharacter::SetRideable(Rideable* rideable, size_t seat_idx)
 
     SetSignal(HSS_RIDEABLE_CHANGED);
     OnRideableChanged();
-
-
 }
 
 void game::HumanCharacter::Ride(Rideable* rideable, size_t seat_idx)
@@ -69,6 +67,27 @@ game::HumanCharacter::~HumanCharacter()
     Ride(nullptr, 0); // exit rideable
 }
 
+void game::HumanCharacter::SetAiming(bool aiming)
+{
+    if (aiming == GetAiming())
+        return;
+
+    Super::SetAiming(aiming);
+    OnAimingChanged();
+}
+
+void game::HumanCharacter::Fire()
+{
+    PlaySound("airrifle_fire");
+
+    game::BulletInfo bullet{};
+    bullet.start = GetEyePosition();
+    bullet.end = bullet.start + GetAimDirection() * 1000.0f;
+    bullet.damage = 1.0f;
+    bullet.shooter = this;
+    GetWorld().FireBullet(bullet);
+}
+
 void game::HumanCharacter::UpdateState()
 {
     struct HumanCharacterStateTableEntry
@@ -158,6 +177,8 @@ void game::HumanCharacter::StateOnFootEnter()
     SetWalkAnim("walk");
     SetMovementType(CMT_TURN);
     EnablePhysics(true);
+
+    EnterActionState(ACTION_IDLE);
 }
 
 game::HumanCharacterState game::HumanCharacter::StateOnFootUpdate()
@@ -168,7 +189,7 @@ game::HumanCharacterState game::HumanCharacter::StateOnFootUpdate()
     if (PopSignal(HSS_KNOCK_DOWN))
         return HS_KNOCKED_DOWN;
 
-    SetMovementType(aiming_ ? CMT_DIRECTIONAL : CMT_TURN);
+    SetMovementType(aimheld_ ? CMT_DIRECTIONAL : CMT_TURN);
 
     return HS_ON_FOOT;
 }
@@ -183,6 +204,8 @@ void game::HumanCharacter::StateRidingEnter()
     SetIdleAnim((rideable->GetRideableType() == RIDEABLE_VEHICLE && seat_idx_ == 0) ? "vehicle_drive" : "vehicle_passenger");
     SetYaw(0.0f);
     SetMovementType(CMT_DISABLED);
+
+    EnterActionState(ACTION_IDLE);
 }
 
 game::HumanCharacterState game::HumanCharacter::StateRidingUpdate()
@@ -217,32 +240,42 @@ void game::HumanCharacter::UpdateActionState()
         if (new_state == actionstate_)
             break;
 
-        ExitActionState();
-        actionstate_ = new_state;
-        EnterActionState();
+        EnterActionState(new_state);
     }
 }
 
-void game::HumanCharacter::EnterActionState()
+void game::HumanCharacter::EnterActionState(ActionState state)
 {
-    switch (actionstate_)
+    actionstate_ = state;
+
+    switch (state)
     {
     case ACTION_IDLE:
-        ClearActionAnim();
+        if (state_ == HS_ON_FOOT)
+            SetIdleAnim("idle_relaxed");
+        SetAiming(false);
+        PlayActionAnim("rifle_idle");
         break;
 
     case ACTION_AIM:
+        SetViewItem("airsniper");
+        SetAiming(true);
         PlayActionAnim("rifle_aim", 3.0f);
         break;
 
     case ACTION_AIMING:
+        SetAiming(true);
+        PlayActionAnim("rifle_aiming");
         break;
 
     case ACTION_FIRE:
+        SetAiming(true);
         PlayActionAnim("rifle_fire");
+        Fire();
         break;
 
     case ACTION_UNAIM:
+        SetAiming(false);
         PlayActionAnim("rifle_aim", -3.0f);
         break;
 
@@ -256,7 +289,7 @@ game::ActionState game::HumanCharacter::CheckActionStateTransition()
     switch (actionstate_)
     {
     case ACTION_IDLE:
-        if (aiming_) // want aim
+        if (aimheld_) // want aim
             return ACTION_AIM;
 
         return ACTION_IDLE;
@@ -265,27 +298,31 @@ game::ActionState game::HumanCharacter::CheckActionStateTransition()
         if (IsActionAnimDone())
             return ACTION_AIMING;
 
-        if (!aiming_) // stop aiming immediately
+        if (!aimheld_) // stop aiming immediately
             return ACTION_UNAIM;
 
         return ACTION_AIM;
 
     case ACTION_AIMING:
-        if (!aiming_)
+        if (!aimheld_)
             return ACTION_UNAIM; // wants aim no more
 
-        // TODO: check fire
+        if (fireheld_)
+            return ACTION_FIRE;
 
         return ACTION_AIMING;
 
     case ACTION_FIRE:
+        if (IsActionAnimDone())
+            return ACTION_AIMING;
+
         return ACTION_FIRE;
 
     case ACTION_UNAIM:
         if (IsActionAnimDone())
             return ACTION_IDLE;
 
-        if (aiming_) // start aiming again
+        if (aimheld_) // start aiming again
             return ACTION_AIM;
 
         return ACTION_UNAIM;
@@ -294,12 +331,3 @@ game::ActionState game::HumanCharacter::CheckActionStateTransition()
         return actionstate_;
     }
 }
-
-void game::HumanCharacter::ExitActionState()
-{
-    switch (actionstate_)
-    {
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/game/human_character.hpp b/src/game/human_character.hpp
index f18b166..3f8360f 100644
--- a/src/game/human_character.hpp
+++ b/src/game/human_character.hpp
@@ -58,14 +58,19 @@ public:
     size_t GeatSeatIdx() const { return seat_idx_; }
     bool IsDriver() const { return is_driver_; }
     
-    void SetAiming(bool aiming) { aiming_ = aiming; }
+    void SetAimHeld(bool aimheld) { aimheld_ = aimheld; }
+    void SetFireHeld(bool fireheld) { fireheld_ = fireheld; }
 
     virtual ~HumanCharacter() override;
 
 protected:
     virtual void OnRideableChanged() {}
+    virtual void OnAimingChanged() {}
 
 private:
+    void SetAiming(bool aiming);
+    void Fire();
+
     void UpdateState();
     void SetSignal(HumanCharacterStateSignal signal);
     bool PopSignal(HumanCharacterStateSignal signal);
@@ -89,9 +94,8 @@ private:
 
     void UpdateActionState();
 
-    void EnterActionState();
+    void EnterActionState(ActionState state);
     ActionState CheckActionStateTransition();
-    void ExitActionState();
 
 private:
     HumanCharacterTuning human_tuning_;
@@ -106,7 +110,8 @@ private:
 
     glm::vec3 rideable_exit_pos_ = glm::vec3(0.0f);
 
-    bool aiming_ = false;
+    bool aimheld_ = false;
+    bool fireheld_ = false;
 
     ActionState actionstate_ = ACTION_IDLE;
 
diff --git a/src/game/player.cpp b/src/game/player.cpp
index 159ba1e..058d1d9 100644
--- a/src/game/player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/player.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ void game::Player::Update()
 {
     SyncWorld();
     SendMenuMsgs();
+    UpdateCamera();
 }
 
 void game::Player::SetWorld(World* world)
@@ -45,12 +46,14 @@ void game::Player::SetWorld(World* world)
     world_ = world;
 }
 
-void game::Player::SetCamera(net::EntNum entnum)
+void game::Player::SetCamera(const CameraInfo& camera_info)
 {
-    cam_ent_ = entnum;
+    camera_info_ = camera_info;
 
     auto msg = BeginMsg(net::MSG_CAM);
-    msg.Write(entnum);
+    msg.Write(camera_info.character_entnum);
+    msg.Write(camera_info.rideable_entnum);
+    msg.Write(camera_info.flags);
 }
 
 void game::Player::SendChat(const std::string& text)
@@ -97,6 +100,24 @@ void game::Player::CloseMenu(const RemoteMenu& menu)
     remote_menu_.reset();
 }
 
+bool game::Player::GetView(glm::vec3& eye, glm::vec3& forward)
+{
+    if (!world_)
+        return false;
+
+    auto character = world_->GetEntity(camera_info_.character_entnum);
+    camera_controller_.SetCharacterTransform(character ? &character->GetRoot().matrix : nullptr);
+    
+    auto rideable = world_->GetEntity(camera_info_.rideable_entnum);
+    camera_controller_.SetRideableTransform(rideable ? &rideable->GetRoot().matrix : nullptr);
+
+    camera_controller_.Recalculate(world_);
+
+    eye = camera_controller_.GetEye();
+    forward = camera_controller_.GetForward();
+    return true;
+}
+
 game::Player::~Player()
 {
     game_.PlayerLeft(*this);
@@ -115,12 +136,26 @@ void game::Player::SyncWorld()
 
     if (world_)
     {
+        UpdateCullPos();
         SendWorldUpdateMsg();
         SendEnv();
         SyncEntities();
     }
 }
 
+void game::Player::UpdateCullPos()
+{
+    auto cam_entnum = camera_info_.rideable_entnum ? camera_info_.rideable_entnum : camera_info_.character_entnum;
+    if (cam_entnum)
+    {
+        auto cam_ent = world_->GetEntity(cam_entnum);
+        if (cam_ent)
+        {
+            cull_pos_ = cam_ent->GetRoot().GetGlobalPosition();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void game::Player::SendWorldMsg()
 {
     MSGDEBUG(std::cout << "seding CHWORLD" << std::endl;)
@@ -137,6 +172,9 @@ void game::Player::SendWorldUpdateMsg()
 
     auto msg = BeginMsg(); // no CMD here, included in world payload
     msg.Write(world_->GetMsg());
+
+    // local msgs
+    world_->PickLocalMsgs(*this, cull_pos_);
 }
 
 void game::Player::SendEnv()
@@ -152,16 +190,6 @@ void game::Player::SendEnv()
 
 void game::Player::SyncEntities()
 {
-    // update cull pos
-    if (cam_ent_)
-    {
-        auto cam_ent = world_->GetEntity(cam_ent_);
-        if (cam_ent)
-        {
-            cull_pos_ = cam_ent->GetRoot().GetGlobalPosition();
-        }
-    }
-
     // list of entities to send update and messages of
     static std::vector<const Entity*> upd_ents;
     upd_ents.clear();
@@ -293,10 +321,8 @@ bool game::Player::ProcessViewAnglesMsg(net::InMessage& msg)
     if (!msg.Read(yaw_q.value) || !msg.Read(pitch_q.value))
         return false;
 
-    view_yaw_ = yaw_q.Decode();
-    view_pitch_ = pitch_q.Decode();
-    
-    game_.PlayerViewAnglesChanged(*this, view_yaw_, view_pitch_);    
+    camera_controller_.SetViewAngles(yaw_q.Decode(),  pitch_q.Decode());
+    game_.PlayerViewAnglesChanged(*this, camera_controller_.GetYaw(), camera_controller_.GetPitch());    
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -357,3 +383,9 @@ void game::Player::SendMenuMsgs()
     remote_menu_->ResetMsg();
 
 }
+
+void game::Player::UpdateCamera()
+{
+    camera_controller_.SetAiming(camera_info_.flags & CAM_AIMING);
+    camera_controller_.Update(1.0f / 25.0f);
+}
diff --git a/src/game/player.hpp b/src/game/player.hpp
index 5c3cb6c..432af62 100644
--- a/src/game/player.hpp
+++ b/src/game/player.hpp
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 #include "net/inmessage.hpp"
 #include "net/msg_producer.hpp"
 #include "utils/defs.hpp"
-
 #include "player_input.hpp"
-
 #include "remote_menu.hpp"
+#include "camera_info.hpp"
+#include "camera_controller.hpp"
 
 namespace game
 {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 
     void SetWorld(World* world);
 
-    void SetCamera(net::EntNum entnum);
+    void SetCamera(const CameraInfo& camera_info);
     void SendChat(const std::string& text);
     void SetUseTarget(const std::string& text, const std::string& error_text, float delay);
 
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ public:
     const std::string& GetName() const { return name_; }
 
     PlayerInputFlags GetInput() const { return in_; }
-    float GetViewYaw() const { return view_yaw_; }
-    float GetViewPitch() const { return view_pitch_; }
+    float GetViewYaw() const { return camera_controller_.GetYaw(); }
+    float GetViewPitch() const { return camera_controller_.GetPitch(); }
+    bool GetView(glm::vec3& eye, glm::vec3& forward);
 
     const glm::vec3 GetCullPos() const { return cull_pos_; }
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ public:
 private:
     // world sync
     void SyncWorld();
+    void UpdateCullPos();
     void SendWorldMsg();
     void SendWorldUpdateMsg();
     void SendEnv();
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ private:
     // menu sync
     void SendMenuMsgs();
 
+    void UpdateCamera();
+
 private:
     Game& game_;
     std::string name_;
@@ -84,9 +88,9 @@ private:
     int64_t last_env_time_ = 0;
 
     PlayerInputFlags in_ = 0;
-    float view_yaw_ = 0.0f, view_pitch_ = 0.0f;
 
-    net::EntNum cam_ent_ = 0;
+    CameraInfo camera_info_;
+    CameraController camera_controller_;
     glm::vec3 cull_pos_ = glm::vec3(0.0f);
 
     // menus
diff --git a/src/game/player_character.cpp b/src/game/player_character.cpp
index 9edf39d..0e39062 100644
--- a/src/game/player_character.cpp
+++ b/src/game/player_character.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ game::PlayerCharacter::PlayerCharacter(World& world, Player& player, const Human
 void game::PlayerCharacter::Update()
 {
     UpdateUseTarget();
+    UpdateAimTarget();
     Super::Update();
 
     if (GetRideable() && IsDriver())
@@ -46,19 +47,24 @@ void game::PlayerCharacter::OnRideableChanged()
     UpdateInputs();
 }
 
+void game::PlayerCharacter::OnAimingChanged()
+{
+    UpdatePlayerCamera();
+}
+
 void game::PlayerCharacter::UpdatePlayerCamera()
 {
     if (!player_)
         return;
 
-    if (auto rideable = GetRideable(); rideable)
-    {
-        player_->SetCamera(rideable->GetEntity().GetEntNum());
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        player_->SetCamera(GetEntNum());
-    }
+    CameraInfo camera_info{};
+    camera_info.character_entnum = GetEntNum();
+    camera_info.rideable_entnum = GetRideable() ? GetRideable()->GetEntity().GetEntNum() : 0;
+
+    if (GetAiming())
+        camera_info.flags |= CAM_AIMING;
+
+    player_->SetCamera(camera_info);
 }
 
 void game::PlayerCharacter::UpdateInputs()
@@ -79,7 +85,38 @@ void game::PlayerCharacter::UpdateInputs()
         SetInputs(MapPlayerInputToCharacterInput(in));
     }
 
-    SetAiming(in & (1 << IN_ATTACK_SECONDARY));
+    SetAimHeld(in & (1 << IN_ATTACK_SECONDARY));
+    SetFireHeld(in & (1 << IN_ATTACK_PRIMARY));
+}
+
+void game::PlayerCharacter::UpdateAimTarget()
+{
+    if (!player_)
+        return;
+
+    glm::vec3 eye, forward;
+    if (!player_->GetView(eye, forward))
+        return;
+
+    auto target = eye + forward * 1000.0f;
+
+    btVector3 bt_from(eye.x, eye.y, eye.z);
+    btVector3 bt_to(target.x, target.y, target.z);
+
+    btCollisionWorld::ClosestRayResultCallback cb(bt_from, bt_to);
+    cb.m_collisionFilterGroup = btBroadphaseProxy::DefaultFilter;
+    cb.m_collisionFilterMask = btBroadphaseProxy::StaticFilter;
+
+    GetWorld().GetBtWorld().rayTest(bt_from, bt_to, cb);
+
+    if (cb.hasHit())
+    {
+        target = glm::vec3(cb.m_hitPointWorld.x(), cb.m_hitPointWorld.y(), cb.m_hitPointWorld.z()); 
+    }
+
+    SetAimTarget(target);
+
+    // GetWorld().Beam(eye, target, 0xFFFF00, 1.0 / 25.0f);
 }
 
 void game::PlayerCharacter::UpdateUseTarget()
diff --git a/src/game/player_character.hpp b/src/game/player_character.hpp
index ceeca3a..f109d20 100644
--- a/src/game/player_character.hpp
+++ b/src/game/player_character.hpp
@@ -24,15 +24,18 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     virtual void OnRideableChanged() override;
+    virtual void OnAimingChanged() override;
 
 private:
     void UpdatePlayerCamera();
     void UpdateInputs();
+    void UpdateAimTarget();
     
     void UpdateUseTarget();
     void UseChanged(bool enabled);
     void SendUseTargetInfo();
 
+
 private:
     Player* player_;
 
diff --git a/src/game/skeletoninstance.cpp b/src/game/skeletoninstance.cpp
index 04cae0e..d5e2f06 100644
--- a/src/game/skeletoninstance.cpp
+++ b/src/game/skeletoninstance.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ game::SkeletonInstance::SkeletonInstance(std::shared_ptr<const assets::Skeleton>
     SetupBoneNodes();
 }
 
+const game::TransformNode* game::SkeletonInstance::GetBoneNodeByName(const std::string& bone_name) const
+{
+    auto idx = skeleton_->GetBoneIndex(bone_name);
+    if (idx < 0)
+        return nullptr;
+
+    return &GetBoneNode(idx);
+}
+
 void game::SkeletonInstance::ApplySkelAnim(const assets::Animation& anim, float time, float weight)
 {
     float anim_frame = time * anim.GetTPS();
@@ -61,8 +70,20 @@ void game::SkeletonInstance::ApplyAim(float yaw, float pitch)
     for (const auto& aim_bone : aim_bones)
     {
         auto& bone_transform = bone_nodes_[aim_bone.idx].local;
-        auto rotation = glm::angleAxis(-pitch * aim_bone.weight, glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
-        bone_transform.rotation = rotation * bone_transform.rotation;
+
+        if (aim_bone.pitch_weight > 0.0f)
+        {
+            auto pitch_rotation = glm::angleAxis(-pitch * aim_bone.pitch_weight, aim_bone.pitch_axis);
+            bone_transform.rotation = pitch_rotation * bone_transform.rotation;
+        }
+        
+        if (aim_bone.yaw_weight > 0.0f)
+        {
+            auto yaw_rotation = glm::angleAxis(yaw * aim_bone.yaw_weight, aim_bone.yaw_axis);
+            bone_transform.rotation = yaw_rotation * bone_transform.rotation;
+        }
+        
+
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/skeletoninstance.hpp b/src/game/skeletoninstance.hpp
index 1f07214..dc2197e 100644
--- a/src/game/skeletoninstance.hpp
+++ b/src/game/skeletoninstance.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
 
     const TransformNode* GetRootNode() const { return root_node_; }
     const TransformNode& GetBoneNode(size_t index) const { return bone_nodes_[index]; }
+    const TransformNode* GetBoneNodeByName(const std::string& bone_name) const;
 
     void ApplySkelAnim(const assets::Animation& anim, float time, float weight);
     void ApplyAim(float yaw, float pitch);
diff --git a/src/game/vehicle.cpp b/src/game/vehicle.cpp
index 19b5839..d1a70aa 100644
--- a/src/game/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/game/vehicle.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,18 @@ void game::Vehicle::OnContact(const collision::ContactInfo& info)
     }
 }
 
+void game::Vehicle::OnBulletHit(const game::BulletInfo& bullet, const btCollisionObject* hit_object)
+{
+    Super::OnBulletHit(bullet, hit_object);
+
+    if (!physics_)
+        return;
+
+    auto impulse = glm::normalize(bullet.end - bullet.start) * 10000.0f;
+    physics_->GetBtBody().activate();
+    physics_->GetBtBody().applyCentralImpulse(btVector3(impulse.x, impulse.y, impulse.z));
+}
+
 void game::Vehicle::SetInput(VehicleInputType type, bool enable)
 {
     if (enable)
diff --git a/src/game/vehicle.hpp b/src/game/vehicle.hpp
index 4411c8c..e551f5e 100644
--- a/src/game/vehicle.hpp
+++ b/src/game/vehicle.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
     virtual void SendInitData(Player& player, net::OutMessage& msg) const override;
 
     virtual void OnContact(const collision::ContactInfo& info) override;
+    virtual void OnBulletHit(const game::BulletInfo& bullet, const btCollisionObject* hit_object);
 
     void SetInput(VehicleInputType type, bool enable);
     void SetInputs(VehicleInputFlags inputs) { in_ = inputs; }
diff --git a/src/game/world.cpp b/src/game/world.cpp
index 72ebc48..b0d381b 100644
--- a/src/game/world.cpp
+++ b/src/game/world.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "destroyed_object.hpp"
 #include "utils/allocnum.hpp"
 #include "player_character.hpp"
+#include "net/utils.hpp"
 
 game::World::World(std::string mapname) : Scheduler(time_ms_), map_(*this, std::move(mapname)) {}
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ void game::World::Update(int64_t delta_time)
 void game::World::FinishFrame()
 {
     ResetMsg();
+    ResetLocalMsgs();
 
     // reset ent msgs
     for (auto& [entnum, ent] : ents_)
@@ -171,6 +173,112 @@ const game::UseTarget* game::World::GetBestUseTarget(game::PlayerCharacter& char
     return cb.best_target;
 }
 
+static bool IsMeOrMyRideOrOtherPassengerOfMyRide(const game::HumanCharacter* me, const btCollisionObject* obj)
+{
+    if (!me) // i am not
+        return false;
+
+    // is me?
+    auto obj_cb = collision::GetObjectCallback(obj);
+    if (!obj_cb)
+        return false; // is nothing
+
+    if (obj_cb == me)
+        return true; // its me
+
+    auto my_ride = me->GetRideable();
+    if (!my_ride)
+        return false; // im not riding anything
+
+    // is my ride?
+    if (&my_ride->GetEntity() == obj_cb)
+        return true; // yes
+
+    // is other passenger?
+    auto character = dynamic_cast<game::HumanCharacter*>(obj_cb);
+    if (!character)
+        return false; // is not even human
+
+    return character->GetRideable() == my_ride;
+}
+
+struct NotMeNotMyRideAndNotOtherPassengersOfMyRideClosestRayResultCallback : public btCollisionWorld::ClosestRayResultCallback
+{
+    using Super = ClosestRayResultCallback;
+
+    NotMeNotMyRideAndNotOtherPassengersOfMyRideClosestRayResultCallback(const btVector3& rayFromWorld,
+                                                                        const btVector3& rayToWorld)
+        : ClosestRayResultCallback(rayFromWorld, rayToWorld)
+    {
+    }
+
+    game::HumanCharacter* me = nullptr;
+
+    virtual btScalar addSingleResult(btCollisionWorld::LocalRayResult& rayResult, bool normalInWorldSpace) override
+    {
+        if (IsMeOrMyRideOrOtherPassengerOfMyRide(me, rayResult.m_collisionObject))
+            return rayResult.m_hitFraction;
+        
+        return Super::addSingleResult(rayResult, normalInWorldSpace);
+    }
+};
+
+void game::World::FireBullet(const BulletInfo& bullet)
+{
+    btVector3 bt_start(bullet.start.x, bullet.start.y, bullet.start.z);
+    btVector3 bt_end(bullet.end.x, bullet.end.y, bullet.end.z);
+
+    NotMeNotMyRideAndNotOtherPassengersOfMyRideClosestRayResultCallback cb(bt_start, bt_end);
+    cb.me = bullet.shooter;
+    GetBtWorld().rayTest(bt_start, bt_end, cb);
+
+    if (!cb.hasHit() || !cb.m_collisionObject)
+        return;
+
+    auto obj_cb = collision::GetObjectCallback(cb.m_collisionObject);
+    obj_cb->OnBulletHit(bullet, cb.m_collisionObject);
+
+    glm::vec3 hit_pos(cb.m_hitPointWorld.x(), cb.m_hitPointWorld.y(), cb.m_hitPointWorld.z());
+    const float box_extent = 0.1f;
+    BeamBox(hit_pos - box_extent, hit_pos + box_extent, 0x0077FF, 1.0f);
+}
+
+void game::World::Beam(const glm::vec3& start, const glm::vec3& end, uint32_t color, float time)
+{
+    auto msg = BeginLocalMsg(start, 500.0f, net::MSG_BEAM);
+    net::WritePosition(msg, start);
+    net::WritePosition(msg, end);
+    net::WriteRGB(msg, color);
+    msg.Write<net::BeamTimeQ>(time);
+}
+
+void game::World::BeamBox(const glm::vec3& min, const glm::vec3& max, uint32_t color, float time)
+{
+    const glm::vec3& p0 = min;
+    const glm::vec3 p1(max.x, min.y, min.z);
+    const glm::vec3 p2(max.x, max.y, min.z);
+    const glm::vec3 p3(min.x, max.y, min.z);
+    const glm::vec3 p4(min.x, min.y, max.z);
+    const glm::vec3 p5(max.x, min.y, max.z);
+    const glm::vec3& p6 = max;
+    const glm::vec3 p7(min.x, max.y, max.z);
+
+    Beam(p0, p1, color, time);
+    Beam(p1, p2, color, time);
+    Beam(p2, p3, color, time);
+    Beam(p3, p0, color, time);
+
+    Beam(p4, p5, color, time);
+    Beam(p5, p6, color, time);
+    Beam(p6, p7, color, time);
+    Beam(p7, p4, color, time);
+
+    Beam(p0, p4, color, time);
+    Beam(p1, p5, color, time);
+    Beam(p2, p6, color, time);
+    Beam(p3, p7, color, time);
+}
+
 void game::World::HandleContacts()
 {
     auto& bt_world = GetBtWorld();
diff --git a/src/game/world.hpp b/src/game/world.hpp
index 7b5de68..993fc77 100644
--- a/src/game/world.hpp
+++ b/src/game/world.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,17 @@
 namespace game
 {
 
-class World : public collision::DynamicsWorld, public net::MsgProducer, public Scheduler
+class HumanCharacter;
+
+struct BulletInfo
+{
+    game::HumanCharacter* shooter;
+    glm::vec3 start;
+    glm::vec3 end;
+    float damage;
+};
+
+class World : public collision::DynamicsWorld, public net::MsgProducer, public net::LocalMsgProducer, public Scheduler
 {
 public:
     World(std::string mapname);
@@ -52,6 +62,11 @@ public:
     float GetDayTime() const { return daytime_; }
     void SetDayTime(float daytime) { daytime_ = glm::mod(daytime, 24.0f); }
 
+    void FireBullet(const BulletInfo& bullet);
+
+    void Beam(const glm::vec3& start, const glm::vec3& end, uint32_t color, float time);
+    void BeamBox(const glm::vec3& min, const glm::vec3& max, uint32_t color, float time);
+
     virtual ~World() = default;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/gameview/characterview.cpp b/src/gameview/characterview.cpp
index b37fb53..f170335 100644
--- a/src/gameview/characterview.cpp
+++ b/src/gameview/characterview.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ game::view::CharacterView::CharacterView(WorldView& world, net::InMessage& msg)
 
     UpdateSurfaceMask();
 
+    // read item
+    net::ModelName item_name;
+    if (!msg.Read(item_name))
+        throw EntityInitError();
+
+    SetItem(item_name);
+
     // read initial state
     if (!ReadState(&msg))
         throw EntityInitError();
@@ -47,6 +54,8 @@ bool game::view::CharacterView::ProcessMsg(net::EntMsgType type, net::InMessage&
 {
     switch (type)
     {
+    case net::EMSG_EQUIP:
+        return ProcessEquipMsg(msg);
     default:
         return Super::ProcessMsg(type, msg);
     }
@@ -80,7 +89,11 @@ void game::view::CharacterView::Update(const UpdateInfo& info)
 
     // action
     animstate_.action_phase = glm::mix(states_[0].action_phase, states_[1].action_phase, t_sane);
-    
+    // if (animstate_.action_anim_idx != assets::NO_ANIM)
+    // {
+    //     std::cout <<"phase: " << animstate_.action_phase << std::endl;
+    // }
+
     // aim
     animstate_.yaw = glm::mix(states_[0].aim_yaw, states_[1].aim_yaw, t_sane);
     animstate_.pitch = glm::mix(states_[0].aim_pitch, states_[1].aim_pitch, t_sane);
@@ -90,6 +103,11 @@ void game::view::CharacterView::Update(const UpdateInfo& info)
     root_.UpdateMatrix();
     sk_.UpdateBoneMatrices();
     ubo_valid_ = false;
+
+    if (item_)
+    {
+        item_node_.UpdateMatrix();
+    }
 }
 
 void game::view::CharacterView::Draw(const DrawArgs& args)
@@ -152,6 +170,8 @@ void game::view::CharacterView::Draw(const DrawArgs& args)
         cmd.skinning = &ubo_;
         args.dlist.AddSurface(cmd);
     }
+
+    DrawItem(args);
 }
 
 void game::view::CharacterView::OnAttach()
@@ -245,6 +265,7 @@ bool game::view::CharacterView::ReadState(net::InMessage* msg)
             {
                 // anim just changed, dont blend phase
                 old_state.action_phase = new_state.action_phase;
+                animstate_.action_phase = new_state.action_phase;
             }
         }
 
@@ -257,6 +278,7 @@ bool game::view::CharacterView::ReadState(net::InMessage* msg)
             new_state.aim_yaw = sync_.aim_yaw.Decode();
             new_state.aim_pitch = sync_.aim_pitch.Decode();
         }
+
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -306,3 +328,48 @@ void game::view::CharacterView::AddClothes(const std::string& name, const glm::v
 
     clothes_.emplace_back(std::move(c));
 }
+
+bool game::view::CharacterView::ProcessEquipMsg(net::InMessage& msg)
+{
+    net::ModelName item_name;
+    if (!msg.Read(item_name))
+        return false;
+
+    SetItem(item_name);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void game::view::CharacterView::SetItem(const std::string& item_name)
+{
+    if (item_name == item_name_)
+        return;
+
+    if (item_name.empty())
+    {
+        item_.reset();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    item_ = assets::CacheManager::GetItem("data/" + item_name + ".item");
+
+    auto bone_node = sk_.GetBoneNodeByName(item_->bone);
+    item_node_.parent = bone_node ? bone_node : &root_;
+    item_node_.local = item_->bone_offset;
+
+}
+
+void game::view::CharacterView::DrawItem(const DrawArgs& args)
+{
+    if (!item_ || !item_->model)
+        return;
+
+    const auto& mesh = *item_->model->GetMesh();
+    for (const auto& surface : mesh.surfaces)
+    {
+        gfx::DrawSurfaceCmd cmd;
+        cmd.surface = &surface;
+        cmd.matrices = &item_node_.matrix;
+        args.dlist.AddSurface(cmd);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/gameview/characterview.hpp b/src/gameview/characterview.hpp
index 16bd655..fa0ac43 100644
--- a/src/gameview/characterview.hpp
+++ b/src/gameview/characterview.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "entityview.hpp"
 #include "assets/model.hpp"
+#include "assets/item.hpp"
 #include "game/skeletoninstance.hpp"
 #include "skinning_ubo.hpp"
 #include "game/character_anim_state.hpp"
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ private:
 
     void AddClothes(const std::string& name, const glm::vec3& color);
 
+    bool ProcessEquipMsg(net::InMessage& msg);
+
+    void SetItem(const std::string& item_name);
+    void DrawItem(const DrawArgs& args);
+
 private:
     float yaw_ = 0.0f;
 
@@ -72,6 +78,10 @@ private:
     CharacterSyncState sync_;
     CharacterViewState states_[2];
     float update_time_ = 0.0f;
+
+    std::string item_name_;
+    std::shared_ptr<const assets::Item> item_;
+    TransformNode item_node_;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/gameview/client_session.cpp b/src/gameview/client_session.cpp
index 6c66fc4..dacff35 100644
--- a/src/gameview/client_session.cpp
+++ b/src/gameview/client_session.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@
 #include "utils/version.hpp"
 #include "utils.hpp"
 #include "vehicleview.hpp"
+#include "assets/cache.hpp"
 
 game::view::ClientSession::ClientSession(App& app) : app_(app), use_target_hud_(app.GetTime())
 {
+    crosshair_texture_ = assets::CacheManager::GetTexture("data/crosshair.png");
+
     // send login
     auto msg = BeginMsg(net::MSG_ID);
     msg.Write<net::Version>(FEKAL_VERSION);
@@ -75,18 +78,14 @@ void game::view::ClientSession::Input(game::PlayerInputType in, bool pressed, bo
 
 void game::view::ClientSession::ProcessMouseMove(float delta_yaw, float delta_pitch)
 {
-    yaw_ = glm::mod(yaw_ + delta_yaw, glm::two_pi<float>());
+    auto sens_mult = glm::mix(1.0f, 0.3f, camera_controller_.GetAimFactor());
 
-    pitch_ += delta_pitch;
-    // Clamp pitch to avoid gimbal lock
-    if (pitch_ > glm::radians(89.0f))
-    {
-        pitch_ = glm::radians(89.0f);
-    }
-    else if (pitch_ < glm::radians(-89.0f))
-    {
-        pitch_ = glm::radians(-89.0f);
-    }
+    float yaw = glm::mod(camera_controller_.GetYaw() + delta_yaw * sens_mult, glm::two_pi<float>());
+
+    float pitch = camera_controller_.GetPitch() + delta_pitch * sens_mult;
+    pitch = glm::clamp(pitch, glm::radians(-89.0f), glm::radians(89.0f)); // Clamp pitch to avoid gimbal lock
+    
+    camera_controller_.SetViewAngles(yaw, pitch);
 }
 
 void game::view::ClientSession::Update(const UpdateInfo& info)
@@ -95,6 +94,7 @@ void game::view::ClientSession::Update(const UpdateInfo& info)
     {
         world_->Update(info);
         SendViewAngles(info.time);
+        UpdateCamera(info);
     }
 }
 
@@ -105,41 +105,12 @@ void game::view::ClientSession::Draw(gfx::DrawList& dlist, gfx::DrawListParams&
         DrawWorld(dlist, params, gui);
     }
 
+    DrawCrosshair(gui);
     use_target_hud_.Draw(gui);
 
     DrawMenus(gui);
 }
 
-void game::view::ClientSession::GetViewInfo(glm::vec3& eye, glm::mat4& view) const
-{
-    glm::vec3 start(0.0f, 0.0f, 2.0f);
-    float distance = 5.0f;
-
-    if (follow_ent_)
-    {
-        auto ent = world_->GetEntity(follow_ent_);
-        if (ent)
-        {
-            start += ent->GetRoot().GetGlobalPosition();
-
-            if (dynamic_cast<const VehicleView*>(ent))
-                distance = 8.0f;
-        }
-    }
-
-    float yaw_cos = glm::cos(yaw_);
-    float yaw_sin = glm::sin(yaw_);
-    float pitch_cos = glm::cos(pitch_);
-    float pitch_sin = glm::sin(pitch_);
-    glm::vec3 dir(-yaw_sin * pitch_cos, yaw_cos * pitch_cos, pitch_sin);
-
-    glm::vec3 end = start - dir * distance;
-
-    // start.z -= 0.5f; // shift this a bit to make it better when occluded
-    eye = world_->CameraSweep(start, end);
-    view = glm::lookAt(eye, eye + dir, glm::vec3(0, 0, 1));
-}
-
 audio::Master& game::view::ClientSession::GetAudioMaster() const
 {
     return app_.GetAudioMaster();
@@ -161,7 +132,7 @@ bool game::view::ClientSession::ProcessWorldMsg(net::InMessage& msg)
 
 bool game::view::ClientSession::ProcessCameraMsg(net::InMessage& msg)
 {
-    if (!msg.Read(follow_ent_))
+    if (!msg.Read(camera_info_.character_entnum) || !msg.Read(camera_info_.rideable_entnum) || !msg.Read(camera_info_.flags))
         return false;
 
     return true;
@@ -222,6 +193,19 @@ bool game::view::ClientSession::ProcessMenuMsg(net::InMessage& msg)
     }
 }
 
+void game::view::ClientSession::UpdateCamera(const UpdateInfo& info)
+{
+    auto character = world_->GetEntity(camera_info_.character_entnum);
+    camera_controller_.SetCharacterTransform(character ? &character->GetRoot().matrix : nullptr);
+    
+    auto rideable = world_->GetEntity(camera_info_.rideable_entnum);
+    camera_controller_.SetRideableTransform(rideable ? &rideable->GetRoot().matrix : nullptr);
+    
+    camera_controller_.SetAiming(camera_info_.flags & CAM_AIMING);
+    camera_controller_.Update(info.delta_time);
+    camera_controller_.Recalculate(world_.get());
+}
+
 void game::view::ClientSession::DrawWorld(gfx::DrawList& dlist, gfx::DrawListParams& params, gui::Context& gui)
 {
     // glm::mat4 view = glm::lookAt(glm::vec3(15.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f), glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -13.0f), glm::vec3(0.0f,
@@ -231,16 +215,14 @@ void game::view::ClientSession::DrawWorld(gfx::DrawList& dlist, gfx::DrawListPar
     const float farplane = 3000.0f;
 
     glm::mat4 proj = glm::perspective(glm::radians(45.0f), aspect, 0.1f, farplane);
-    glm::vec3 eye;
-    glm::mat4 view;
-    GetViewInfo(eye, view);
+    glm::mat4 view = camera_controller_.GetViewMatrix();
 
     params.view_proj = proj * view;
-    params.cam_pos = eye;
+    params.cam_pos = camera_controller_.GetEye();
 
     // glm::mat4 fake_view_proj = glm::perspective(glm::radians(30.0f), aspect, 0.1f, 3000.0f) * view;
 
-    game::view::DrawArgs draw_args(dlist, params.env, gui, params.view_proj, eye,
+    game::view::DrawArgs draw_args(dlist, params.env, gui, params.view_proj, params.cam_pos,
                                    glm::ivec2(params.screen_width, params.screen_height), farplane, 500.0f);
     world_->Draw(draw_args);
 
@@ -264,8 +246,8 @@ void game::view::ClientSession::SendViewAngles(float time)
 
     net::ViewYawQ yaw_q;
     net::ViewPitchQ pitch_q;
-    yaw_q.Encode(yaw_);
-    pitch_q.Encode(pitch_);
+    yaw_q.Encode(camera_controller_.GetYaw());
+    pitch_q.Encode(camera_controller_.GetPitch());
 
     if (yaw_q.value == view_yaw_q_.value && pitch_q.value == view_pitch_q_.value)
         return;
@@ -312,3 +294,18 @@ game::view::RemoteMenuView* game::view::ClientSession::FindMenu(net::MenuId id)
 
     return nullptr;
 }
+
+void game::view::ClientSession::DrawCrosshair(gui::Context& gui) const
+{
+    if (camera_controller_.GetAimFactor() < 0.5f)
+        return; // no aiming no crosshair
+
+    const float crosshair_size = 32.0f;
+
+    auto& viewport_size = gui.GetViewportSize();
+
+    auto p0 = viewport_size * 0.5f - crosshair_size * 0.5f;
+    auto p1 = p0 + crosshair_size;
+
+    gui.DrawRect(p0, p1, 0xFFFFFFFF, crosshair_texture_.get());
+}
diff --git a/src/gameview/client_session.hpp b/src/gameview/client_session.hpp
index da3fc7c..ae198f7 100644
--- a/src/gameview/client_session.hpp
+++ b/src/gameview/client_session.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "worldview.hpp"
-
 #include "gfx/draw_list.hpp"
 #include "gfx/renderer.hpp"
 #include "net/defs.hpp"
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "game/player_input.hpp"
 #include "gui/use_target_hud.hpp"
 #include "remote_menu_view.hpp"
+#include "game/camera_info.hpp"
+#include "game/camera_controller.hpp"
 
 class App;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ public:
     void Draw(gfx::DrawList& dlist, gfx::DrawListParams& params, gui::Context& gui);
 
     const WorldView* GetWorld() const { return world_.get(); } 
-    void GetViewInfo(glm::vec3& eye, glm::mat4& view) const;
     audio::Master& GetAudioMaster() const;
 
 private:
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ private:
     bool ProcessUseTargetMsg(net::InMessage& msg);
     bool ProcessMenuMsg(net::InMessage& msg);
 
+    void UpdateCamera(const UpdateInfo& info);
     void DrawWorld(gfx::DrawList& dlist, gfx::DrawListParams& params, gui::Context& gui);
     
     void SendInput(game::PlayerInputType type, bool enable);
@@ -53,14 +54,16 @@ private:
     bool ProcessMenuInput(game::PlayerInputType in);
     RemoteMenuView* FindMenu(net::MenuId id) const;
 
+    void DrawCrosshair(gui::Context& gui) const;
+
 private:
     App& app_;
     
     std::unique_ptr<WorldView> world_;
 
-    float yaw_ = 0.0f, pitch_ = 0.0f;
-    net::EntNum follow_ent_ = 0;
-
+    CameraController camera_controller_;
+    CameraInfo camera_info_;
+    
     net::ViewYawQ view_yaw_q_;
     net::ViewPitchQ view_pitch_q_;
     float last_send_time_ = 0.0f;
@@ -68,6 +71,8 @@ private:
     gui::UseTargetHud use_target_hud_;
 
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RemoteMenuView>> remote_menus_;
+
+    std::shared_ptr<const gfx::Texture> crosshair_texture_;
 };
 
 } // namespace game::view
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gameview/worldview.cpp b/src/gameview/worldview.cpp
index a4b5564..45f97e2 100644
--- a/src/gameview/worldview.cpp
+++ b/src/gameview/worldview.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "markerview.hpp"
 #include "client_session.hpp"
 #include "draw_args.hpp"
+#include "net/utils.hpp"
 
 game::view::WorldView::WorldView(ClientSession& session, net::InMessage& msg) : 
     session_(session), audiomaster_(session_.GetAudioMaster())
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ bool game::view::WorldView::ProcessMsg(net::MessageType type, net::InMessage& ms
     case net::MSG_OBJRESPAWN:
         return ProcessObjDestroyOrRespawnMsg(msg, true);
 
+    case net::MSG_BEAM:
+        return ProcessBeamMsg(msg);
+
     default:
         return false;
     }
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ void game::view::WorldView::Update(const UpdateInfo& info)
     }
 
     UpdateEnv();
+    UpdateBeams();
 }
 
 void game::view::WorldView::Draw(const DrawArgs& args) const
@@ -106,31 +111,8 @@ void game::view::WorldView::Draw(const DrawArgs& args) const
         if (args.frustum.IsSphereVisible(ent->GetBoundingSphere()))
             ent->Draw(args);
     }
-}
 
-glm::vec3 game::view::WorldView::CameraSweep(const glm::vec3& start, const glm::vec3& end)
-{
-    const auto& bt_world = GetBtWorld();
-
-    static const btSphereShape shape(0.1f);
-
-    btVector3 bt_start(start.x, start.y, start.z);
-    btVector3 bt_end(end.x, end.y, end.z);
-
-    btTransform from, to;
-    from.setIdentity();
-    from.setOrigin(bt_start);
-    to.setIdentity();
-    to.setOrigin(bt_end);
-
-    btCollisionWorld::ClosestConvexResultCallback cb(bt_start, bt_end);
-
-    bt_world.convexSweepTest(&shape, from, to, cb);
-
-    if (!cb.hasHit())
-        return end;
-
-    return glm::mix(start, end, cb.m_closestHitFraction);
+    DrawBeams(args);
 }
 
 game::view::EntityView* game::view::WorldView::GetEntity(net::EntNum entnum)
@@ -333,7 +315,36 @@ bool game::view::WorldView::ProcessObjDestroyOrRespawnMsg(net::InMessage& msg, b
     return true;
 }
 
+bool game::view::WorldView::ProcessBeamMsg(net::InMessage& msg)
+{
+    BeamView beam;
+    if (!net::ReadPosition(msg, beam.start) || !net::ReadPosition(msg, beam.end) || !net::ReadRGB(msg, beam.color) || !msg.Read<net::BeamTimeQ>(beam.expiration))
+    return false;
+    
+    beam.expiration += GetTime();
+    beam.width = 0.02f;
+    
+    beams_.emplace_back(beam);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 void game::view::WorldView::Cache(std::any val)
 {
     cache_.emplace_back(std::move(val));
 }
+
+void game::view::WorldView::UpdateBeams()
+{
+    beams_.erase(std::remove_if(beams_.begin(), beams_.end(),
+                                [this](const BeamView& beam) { return beam.expiration <= GetTime(); }),
+                 beams_.end());
+}
+
+void game::view::WorldView::DrawBeams(const DrawArgs& args) const
+{
+    for (const auto& beam : beams_)
+    {
+        args.dlist.AddBeam(beam.start, beam.end, beam.color | 0xFF000000, beam.width);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/gameview/worldview.hpp b/src/gameview/worldview.hpp
index 10ddde1..4039313 100644
--- a/src/gameview/worldview.hpp
+++ b/src/gameview/worldview.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ namespace game::view
 
 class ClientSession;
 
+struct BeamView
+{
+    float expiration;
+    glm::vec3 start;
+    glm::vec3 end;
+    float width;
+    uint32_t color;
+};
+
 class WorldView : public collision::DynamicsWorld
 {
 public:
@@ -26,8 +35,6 @@ public:
     void Update(const UpdateInfo& info);
     void Draw(const DrawArgs& args) const;
 
-    glm::vec3 CameraSweep(const glm::vec3& start, const glm::vec3& end);
-
     EntityView* GetEntity(net::EntNum entnum);
 
     float GetTime() const { return time_; }
@@ -45,11 +52,14 @@ private:
     bool ProcessEntMsgMsg(net::InMessage& msg);
     bool ProcessUpdateEntsMsg(net::InMessage& msg);
     bool ProcessEntDestroyMsg(net::InMessage& msg);
-
     bool ProcessObjDestroyOrRespawnMsg(net::InMessage& msg, bool enable);
+    bool ProcessBeamMsg(net::InMessage& msg);
 
     void Cache(std::any val);
 
+    void UpdateBeams();
+    void DrawBeams(const DrawArgs& args) const;
+
 private:
     ClientSession& session_;
     
@@ -66,6 +76,8 @@ private:
     audio::Master& audiomaster_;
 
     std::vector<std::any> cache_;
+
+    std::vector<BeamView> beams_;
 };
 
 } // namespace game::view
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diff --git a/src/gui/context.cpp b/src/gui/context.cpp
index 38af3a3..b15917f 100644
--- a/src/gui/context.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/context.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ void gui::Context::Begin(const glm::vec2& viewport_size)
     viewport_size_ = viewport_size;
 }
 
-void gui::Context::DrawRect(const glm::vec2& p0, const glm::vec2& p1, uint32_t color)
+void gui::Context::DrawRect(const glm::vec2& p0, const glm::vec2& p1, uint32_t color, const gfx::Texture* texture)
 {
-    BeginTexture(white_tex_.get());
+    BeginTexture(texture ? texture : white_tex_.get());
     PushRect(p0, glm::vec2(0.0f), p1, glm::vec2(1.0f), color);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/context.hpp b/src/gui/context.hpp
index 59a8699..ecb0227 100644
--- a/src/gui/context.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/context.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
 
     void Begin(const glm::vec2& viewport_size);
 
-    void DrawRect(const glm::vec2& p0, const glm::vec2& p1, uint32_t color);
+    void DrawRect(const glm::vec2& p0, const glm::vec2& p1, uint32_t color, const gfx::Texture* texture = nullptr);
 
     glm::vec2 MeasureText(std::string_view text);
     void DrawText(std::string_view text, const glm::vec2& pos, uint32_t color = 0xFFFFFFFF, float scale = 1.0f);
diff --git a/src/net/defs.hpp b/src/net/defs.hpp
index caee998..b630883 100644
--- a/src/net/defs.hpp
+++ b/src/net/defs.hpp
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ enum MessageType : uint8_t
     // OBJRESPAWN <ObjNum>
     MSG_OBJRESPAWN,
     
+    /*~~~~~~~~ Effects ~~~~~~~~*/
+    // BEAM <Position start> <Position end> <Color> <BeamTime>
+    MSG_BEAM,
 
     /*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*/
     MSG_COUNT,
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ enum EntMsgType : uint8_t
     EMSG_PLAYSOUND,
     EMSG_DEFORM,
     EMSG_TUNING,
+    EMSG_EQUIP,
 };
 
 using PositionElemQ = Quantized<uint32_t, -10000, 10000, 1>;
@@ -193,4 +197,6 @@ enum MenuActionType
 
 using MenuSelectDir = uint8_t; // 0=left, 1=right
 
+using BeamTimeQ = Quantized<uint8_t, 0, 10>;
+
 } // namespace net
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diff --git a/src/net/msg_producer.cpp b/src/net/msg_producer.cpp
index 92d9358..7551dc2 100644
--- a/src/net/msg_producer.cpp
+++ b/src/net/msg_producer.cpp
@@ -20,3 +20,40 @@ void net::MsgProducer::DiscardMsg()
 {
     message_buf_.resize(msg_start_);
 }
+
+net::OutMessage net::LocalMsgProducer::BeginLocalMsg(const glm::vec3& position, float radius, MessageType type)
+{
+    LocalMsgInfo& local_msg = local_msgs_.emplace_back();
+    local_msg.start = local_msg_buf_.size();
+    local_msg.position = position;
+    local_msg.radius = radius;
+
+    OutMessage msg(local_msg_buf_);
+    if (type != net::MSG_NONE)
+        msg.Write(type);
+    return msg;
+}
+
+void net::LocalMsgProducer::PickLocalMsgs(MsgProducer& target, const glm::vec3& target_pos)
+{
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < local_msgs_.size(); ++i)
+    {
+        const auto& local_msg = local_msgs_[i];
+
+        auto d = local_msg.position - target_pos;
+        if (glm::dot(d, d) > (local_msg.radius * local_msg.radius))
+            continue;
+
+        auto start = local_msgs_[i].start;
+        auto end = (i + 1) < local_msgs_.size() ? local_msgs_[i + 1].start : local_msg_buf_.size();
+
+        auto msg = target.BeginMsg();
+        msg.Write(std::span<char>(&local_msg_buf_[start], end - start));
+    }
+}
+
+void net::LocalMsgProducer::ResetLocalMsgs()
+{
+    local_msgs_.clear();
+    local_msg_buf_.clear();
+}
diff --git a/src/net/msg_producer.hpp b/src/net/msg_producer.hpp
index 7eddece..4bc0fc5 100644
--- a/src/net/msg_producer.hpp
+++ b/src/net/msg_producer.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "defs.hpp"
 #include "outmessage.hpp"
 
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+
 namespace net
 {
 
@@ -23,4 +25,26 @@ private:
     size_t msg_start_ = 0;
 };
 
+struct LocalMsgInfo
+{
+    size_t start;
+    glm::vec3 position;
+    float radius;
+};
+
+class LocalMsgProducer
+{
+public:
+    LocalMsgProducer() = default;
+
+    OutMessage BeginLocalMsg(const glm::vec3& position, float radius, MessageType type = MSG_NONE);
+    void PickLocalMsgs(MsgProducer& target, const glm::vec3& target_pos);
+    void ResetLocalMsgs();
+
+private:
+    std::vector<LocalMsgInfo> local_msgs_;
+    std::vector<char> local_msg_buf_;
+
+};
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/net/utils.hpp b/src/net/utils.hpp
index ea8efca..111b4ea 100644
--- a/src/net/utils.hpp
+++ b/src/net/utils.hpp
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ namespace net
 
 /// TRANSFORMS
 
-// inline void WritePosition(OutMessage& msg, const glm::vec3& pos)
-// {
-//     msg.Write<PositionQ>(pos.x);
-//     msg.Write<PositionQ>(pos.y);
-//     msg.Write<PositionQ>(pos.z);
-// }
+inline void WritePosition(OutMessage& msg, const glm::vec3& pos)
+{
+    msg.Write<PositionElemQ>(pos.x);
+    msg.Write<PositionElemQ>(pos.y);
+    msg.Write<PositionElemQ>(pos.z);
+}
 
 inline void EncodePosition(const glm::vec3& pos, PositionQ& out)
 {
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ inline void WriteRotationQ(OutMessage& msg, const QuatQ& rotq)
 //     WriteRotation(msg, trans.rotation);
 // }
 
-// inline bool ReadPosition(InMessage& msg, glm::vec3& pos)
-// {
-//     return msg.Read<PositionQ>(pos.x) && msg.Read<PositionQ>(pos.y) && msg.Read<PositionQ>(pos.z);
-// }
+inline bool ReadPosition(InMessage& msg, glm::vec3& pos)
+{
+    return msg.Read<PositionElemQ>(pos.x) && msg.Read<PositionElemQ>(pos.y) && msg.Read<PositionElemQ>(pos.z);
+}
 
 inline bool ReadPositionQ(InMessage& msg, PositionQ& posq)
 {