diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index e41cf25858..03bdb62bc8 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ setting.sensitivity.name=Controller Sensitivity
 setting.saveinterval.name=Autosave Interval
 setting.seconds={0} Seconds
 setting.fullscreen.name=Fullscreen
-setting.multithread.name=Multithreading [scarlet](unstable!)
+setting.multithread.name=Multithreading [scarlet](extremely unstable!)
 setting.fps.name=Show FPS
 setting.vsync.name=VSync
 setting.lasers.name=Show Power Lasers
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
index 851d1bc4b9..86795a8641 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
@@ -268,13 +268,6 @@ public class Control extends Module{
 		Entities.collisions().setCollider(tilesize, world::solid);
 
 		Platform.instance.updateRPC();
-
-		//TODO remove
-		/*
-		Timers.runTask(2, () -> {
-			state.set(State.playing);
-			SaveIO.loadFromSlot(0);
-		});*/
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/ThreadHandler.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/ThreadHandler.java
index 7b1a5a0a52..885c48f99d 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/ThreadHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/ThreadHandler.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public class ThreadHandler {
     private final ThreadProvider impl;
     private float delta = 1f;
     private long frame = 0;
+    private float framesSinceUpdate;
     private boolean enabled;
 
     private final Object updateLock = new Object();
@@ -30,9 +31,15 @@ public class ThreadHandler {
         return frame;
     }
 
+    public float getFramesSinceUpdate(){
+        return framesSinceUpdate;
+    }
+
     public void handleRender(){
         if(!enabled) return;
 
+        framesSinceUpdate += Timers.delta();
+
         synchronized (updateLock) {
             rendered = true;
             updateLock.notify();
@@ -64,7 +71,6 @@ public class ThreadHandler {
             while (true) {
                 long time = TimeUtils.millis();
                 logic.update();
-                //impl.sleep(130);
 
                 long elapsed = TimeUtils.timeSinceMillis(time);
                 long target = (long) (1000 / 60f);
@@ -83,6 +89,7 @@ public class ThreadHandler {
                 }
 
                 frame ++;
+                framesSinceUpdate = 0;
             }
         } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
             Log.info("Stopping logic thread.");
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Bullet.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Bullet.java
index 40d77f07f2..b1b0d4c9ec 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Bullet.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Bullet.java
@@ -9,21 +9,26 @@ import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.*;
 
 public class Bullet extends BulletEntity{
-	public boolean absorbed = false;
 	
 	public Bullet(BulletType type, Entity owner, float x, float y, float angle){
 		super(type, owner, angle);
 		set(x, y);
 		this.type = type;
 	}
-
-	public void absorb(){
-		absorbed = true;
-		remove();
-	}
 	
 	public void draw(){
-		type.draw(this);
+		//interpolate position linearly at low tick speeds
+		if(SyncEntity.isSmoothing()){
+			x += threads.getFramesSinceUpdate() * velocity.x;
+			y += threads.getFramesSinceUpdate() * velocity.y;
+
+			type.draw(this);
+
+			x -= threads.getFramesSinceUpdate() * velocity.x;
+			y -= threads.getFramesSinceUpdate() * velocity.y;
+		}else{
+			type.draw(this);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public float drawSize(){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Player.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Player.java
index a54e1a6f74..305c70c297 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Player.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/Player.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package io.anuke.mindustry.entities;
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.TimeUtils;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.graphics.Fx;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.graphics.Shaders;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.Net;
@@ -275,32 +274,15 @@ public class Player extends SyncEntity{
 		this.health = health;
 		this.dashing = dashing == 1;
 
-		interpolator.targetrot = angle;
-		interpolator.time = 0f;
-		interpolator.last.set(this.x, this.y);
-		interpolator.target.set(x, y);
-		interpolator.spacing = Math.min(Math.max(((TimeUtils.timeSinceMillis(time) / 1000f) * 60f), 4f), 10);
+		interpolator.read(this.x, this.y, x, y, angle, time);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void interpolate() {
+		super.interpolate();
+
 		Interpolator i = interpolator;
 
-		i.time += 1f / i.spacing * Timers.delta();
-
-		Mathf.lerp2(movement.set(i.last), i.target, i.time);
-
-		x = movement.x;
-		y = movement.y;
-
-		if(i.target.dst(x, y) > 128){
-			set(i.target.x, i.target.y);
-			i.time = 0f;
-			i.last.set(i.target);
-		}
-
-		angle = Mathf.lerpAngDelta(angle, i.targetrot, 0.6f);
-
 		float tx = x + Angles.trnsx(angle + 180f, 3f);
 		float ty = y + Angles.trnsy(angle + 180f, 3f);
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/SyncEntity.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/SyncEntity.java
index 968bdf285d..7d29b4e9f0 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/SyncEntity.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/SyncEntity.java
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package io.anuke.mindustry.entities;
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector3;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.ObjectIntMap;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.TimeUtils;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.enemies.Enemy;
+import io.anuke.ucore.core.Timers;
 import io.anuke.ucore.entities.DestructibleEntity;
 import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
 
@@ -16,9 +19,8 @@ public abstract class SyncEntity extends DestructibleEntity{
 
     protected transient Interpolator interpolator = new Interpolator();
 
-    //for interpolating at low tick speeds.
-    private transient Vector2 tpos = new Vector2(-999, -999);
-    private transient float tang = 0f;
+    //smoothed position/angle
+    private Vector3 spos = new Vector3();
 
     public float angle;
 
@@ -27,12 +29,23 @@ public abstract class SyncEntity extends DestructibleEntity{
         setWriteSize(Player.class, 4 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 1);
     }
 
+    public static boolean isSmoothing(){
+        return threads.isEnabled() && threads.getFPS() <= Gdx.graphics.getFramesPerSecond() / 2f;
+    }
+
     public abstract void writeSpawn(ByteBuffer data);
     public abstract void readSpawn(ByteBuffer data);
 
     public abstract void write(ByteBuffer data);
     public abstract void read(ByteBuffer data, long time);
-    public abstract void interpolate();
+
+    public void interpolate(){
+        interpolator.update();
+
+        x = interpolator.pos.x;
+        y = interpolator.pos.y;
+        angle = interpolator.angle;
+    }
 
     @Override
     public final void draw(){
@@ -40,15 +53,13 @@ public abstract class SyncEntity extends DestructibleEntity{
 
         //interpolates data at low tick speeds.
         if(isSmoothing()){
-            if(tpos.dst(x, y) > 100){
-                tpos.set(x, y);
+            if(Vector2.dst(spos.x, spos.y, x, y) > 128){
+                spos.set(x, y, angle);
             }
-            tpos.x = Mathf.lerpDelta(tpos.x, x, 0.3f);
-            tpos.y = Mathf.lerpDelta(tpos.y, y, 0.3f);
-            tang = Mathf.lerpAngDelta(tang, angle, 0.3f);
-            this.x = tpos.x;
-            this.y = tpos.y;
-            this.angle = tang;
+
+            this.x = spos.x = Mathf.lerpDelta(spos.x, x, 0.2f);
+            this.y = spos.y = Mathf.lerpDelta(spos.y, y, 0.2f);
+            this.angle = spos.z = Mathf.lerpAngDelta(spos.z, angle, 0.3f);
         }
 
         drawSmooth();
@@ -58,12 +69,8 @@ public abstract class SyncEntity extends DestructibleEntity{
         this.angle = angle;
     }
 
-    private boolean isSmoothing(){
-        return threads.isEnabled() && threads.getFPS() <= Gdx.graphics.getFramesPerSecond() / 2f;
-    }
-
-    public Vector2 getDrawPosition(){
-        return isSmoothing() ? tpos : tpos.set(x, y);
+    public Vector3 getDrawPosition(){
+        return isSmoothing() ? spos : spos.set(x, y, angle);
     }
 
     public void drawSmooth(){}
@@ -91,12 +98,40 @@ public abstract class SyncEntity extends DestructibleEntity{
         return (T)this;
     }
 
-    public class Interpolator {
+    public static class Interpolator {
+        //used for movement
         public Vector2 target = new Vector2();
         public Vector2 last = new Vector2();
-        public Vector2 vec = new Vector2();
         public float targetrot;
         public float spacing = 1f;
         public float time;
+
+        //current state
+        public Vector2 pos = new Vector2();
+        public float angle;
+
+        public void read(float cx, float cy, float x, float y, float angle, long sent){
+            targetrot = angle;
+            time = 0f;
+            last.set(cx, cy);
+            target.set(x, y);
+            spacing = Math.min(Math.max(((TimeUtils.timeSinceMillis(sent) / 1000f) * 60f), 4f), 10);
+        }
+
+        public void update(){
+
+            time += 1f / spacing * Timers.delta();
+
+            Mathf.lerp2(pos.set(last), target, time);
+
+            angle = Mathf.lerpAngDelta(angle, targetrot, 0.6f);
+
+            if(target.dst(pos) > 128){
+                pos.set(target);
+                last.set(target);
+                time = 0f;
+            }
+
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/Enemy.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/Enemy.java
index 2ab55ea398..1c0a92d95e 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/Enemy.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/Enemy.java
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ package io.anuke.mindustry.entities.enemies;
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.TimeUtils;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.Bullet;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.BulletType;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.SyncEntity;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.Net;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.NetEvents;
-import io.anuke.ucore.core.Timers;
 import io.anuke.ucore.entities.Entity;
 import io.anuke.ucore.entities.SolidEntity;
 import io.anuke.ucore.graphics.Draw;
-import io.anuke.ucore.util.*;
+import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
+import io.anuke.ucore.util.Timer;
+import io.anuke.ucore.util.Translator;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 
@@ -141,25 +141,7 @@ public class Enemy extends SyncEntity {
 
 		this.health = health;
 
-		interpolator.targetrot = angle / 2f;
-		interpolator.time = 0f;
-		interpolator.last.set(this.x, this.y);
-		interpolator.target.set(x, y);
-		interpolator.spacing = Math.min(Math.max(((TimeUtils.timeSinceMillis(time) / 1000f) * 60f), 4f), 10f);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void interpolate() {
-		Interpolator i = interpolator;
-
-		i.time += 1f / i.spacing * Timers.delta();
-
-		Mathf.lerp2(i.vec.set(i.last), i.target, i.time);
-
-		x = i.vec.x;
-		y = i.vec.y;
-
-		angle = Mathf.lerpAngDelta(angle, i.targetrot, 0.6f);
+		interpolator.read(this.x, this.y, x, y, angle, time);
 	}
 
 	public void shoot(BulletType bullet){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Net.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Net.java
index ba77d1a2bc..e0957fa0f6 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Net.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Net.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.*;
 
 public class Net{
-	public static final int version = 19;
+	public static final int version = 20;
 
 	private static boolean server;
 	private static boolean active;
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java
index 08646fea96..646478c94f 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java
@@ -508,15 +508,15 @@ public class Packets {
 
         @Override
         public void write(ByteBuffer buffer) {
-            buffer.putInt(position);
-            buffer.put(rotation);
+            buffer.putInt((rotation) | (position << 2));
             buffer.put(itemid);
         }
 
         @Override
         public void read(ByteBuffer buffer) {
-            position = buffer.getInt();
-            rotation = buffer.get();
+            int i = buffer.getInt();
+            rotation = (byte)(i & 0x3);
+            position = i >> 2;
             itemid = buffer.get();
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/LiquidBlock.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/LiquidBlock.java
index a775431132..cca55a313a 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/LiquidBlock.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/LiquidBlock.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.TileEntity;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.resource.Liquid;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Block;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
+import io.anuke.ucore.core.Timers;
 import io.anuke.ucore.graphics.Draw;
 import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ public class LiquidBlock extends Block implements LiquidAcceptor{
 			LiquidAcceptor other = (LiquidAcceptor)next.block();
 			
 			float flow = Math.min(other.getLiquidCapacity(next) - other.getLiquid(next) - 0.001f, 
-					Math.min(entity.liquidAmount/flowfactor, entity.liquidAmount));
+					Math.min(entity.liquidAmount/flowfactor * Timers.delta(), entity.liquidAmount));
 			
 			if(flow <= 0f || entity.liquidAmount < flow) return;
 			
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Conveyor.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Conveyor.java
index 8ae8bd0061..ff286cea59 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Conveyor.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Conveyor.java
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ public class Conveyor extends Block{
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public synchronized void drawLayer(Tile tile){
+	public void drawLayer(Tile tile){
 		ConveyorEntity entity = tile.entity();
 
 		byte rotation = tile.getRotation();
 
 		for(int i = 0; i < entity.convey.size; i ++){
-			ItemPos pos = drawpos.set(entity.convey.get(i));
+			ItemPos pos = drawpos.set(entity.convey.get(i), ItemPos.drawShorts);
 
 			if(pos.item == null) continue;
 
@@ -87,19 +87,16 @@ public class Conveyor extends Block{
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public synchronized void update(Tile tile){
+	public void update(Tile tile){
 
 		ConveyorEntity entity = tile.entity();
 		entity.minitem = 1f;
 
-		float shift = entity.elapsed * speed;
 		int minremove = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 
 		for(int i = 0; i < entity.convey.size; i ++){
 			long value = entity.convey.get(i);
-			ItemPos pos = pos1.set(value);
-
-			pos.y += shift;
+			ItemPos pos = pos1.set(value, ItemPos.updateShorts);
 
 			//..this should never happen, but in case it does, remove it and stop here
 			if(pos.item == null){
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ public class Conveyor extends Block{
 				break;
 			}
 
-			float nextpos = (i == entity.convey.size - 1 ? 100f : pos2.set(entity.convey.get(i + 1)).y) - itemSpace;
+			float nextpos = (i == entity.convey.size - 1 ? 100f : pos2.set(entity.convey.get(i + 1), ItemPos.updateShorts).y) - itemSpace;
 			float maxmove = Math.min(nextpos - pos.y, speed * Timers.delta());
 
 			if(maxmove > minmove){
@@ -128,10 +125,8 @@ public class Conveyor extends Block{
 					entity.minitem = pos.y;
 				entity.convey.set(i, value);
 			}
-
 		}
 
-		entity.elapsed = 0f;
 		if(minremove != Integer.MAX_VALUE) entity.convey.truncate(minremove);
 	}
 
@@ -187,7 +182,7 @@ public class Conveyor extends Block{
 	public static class ConveyorEntity extends TileEntity{
 
 		LongArray convey = new LongArray();
-		float minitem = 1, elapsed;
+		float minitem = 1;
 
 		@Override
 		public void write(DataOutputStream stream) throws IOException{
@@ -210,12 +205,6 @@ public class Conveyor extends Block{
 
 			sort(convey.items, convey.size);
 		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void readNetwork(DataInputStream stream, float elapsed) throws IOException{
-			read(stream);
-			this.elapsed = elapsed;
-		}
 	}
 
 	private static void sort(long[] elements, int length){
@@ -243,8 +232,8 @@ public class Conveyor extends Block{
 	}
 
 	private static int compareItems(Long a, Long b){
-		pos1.set(a);
-		pos2.set(b);
+		pos1.set(a, ItemPos.packShorts);
+		pos2.set(b, ItemPos.packShorts);
 		return Float.compare(pos1.y, pos2.y);
 	}
 
@@ -253,14 +242,18 @@ public class Conveyor extends Block{
 		private static short[] writeShort = new short[4];
 		private static byte[] writeByte = new byte[4];
 
+		private static short[] packShorts = new short[4];
+		private static short[] drawShorts = new short[4];
+		private static short[] updateShorts = new short[4];
+
 		Item item;
 		float x, y;
 		byte seed;
 
 		private ItemPos(){}
 
-		ItemPos set(long lvalue){
-			short[] values = Bits.getShorts(lvalue);
+		ItemPos set(long lvalue, short[] values){
+			Bits.getShorts(lvalue, values);
 
 			if(values[0] >= Item.getAllItems().size || values[0] < 0)
 				item = null;
@@ -278,7 +271,7 @@ public class Conveyor extends Block{
 		}
 
 		static long packItem(Item item, float x, float y, byte seed){
-			short[] shorts = Bits.getShorts();
+			short[] shorts = packShorts;
 			shorts[0] = (short)item.id;
 			shorts[1] = (short)(x*Short.MAX_VALUE);
 			shorts[2] = (short)((y - 1f)*Short.MAX_VALUE);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Junction.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Junction.java
index 8242c3bd7b..9d2f2abfac 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Junction.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Junction.java
@@ -22,18 +22,6 @@ public class Junction extends Block{
 	public boolean canReplace(Block other){
 		return other instanceof Conveyor || other instanceof Router;
 	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public void handleItem(Item item, Tile tile, Tile source){
-		JunctionEntity entity = tile.entity();
-		boolean x = tile.x == source.x;
-		long value = Bits.packLong(NumberUtils.floatToIntBits(Timers.time()), Bits.packInt((short)item.id, source.relativeTo(tile.x, tile.y)));
-		if(x){
-			entity.bx.add(value);
-		}else {
-			entity.by.add(value);
-		}
-	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void update(Tile tile){
@@ -64,6 +52,18 @@ public class Junction extends Block{
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void handleItem(Item item, Tile tile, Tile source){
+		JunctionEntity entity = tile.entity();
+		boolean x = tile.x == source.x;
+		long value = Bits.packLong(NumberUtils.floatToIntBits(Timers.time()), Bits.packInt((short)item.id, source.relativeTo(tile.x, tile.y)));
+		if(x){
+			entity.bx.add(value);
+		}else {
+			entity.by.add(value);
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean acceptItem(Item item, Tile tile, Tile source){
 		JunctionEntity entity = tile.entity();
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public class Junction extends Block{
 		int index;
 
 		void add(long id){
+			if(full()) return;
 			items[index++] = id;
 		}