diff --git a/src/cvars.cpp b/src/cvars.cpp
index 0c23a2a97..ea3db407c 100644
--- a/src/cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/cvars.cpp
@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ consvar_t cv_capsuletest = OnlineCheat("capsuletest", "Off").values(capsuletest_
 consvar_t cv_debugcheese = OnlineCheat("debugcheese", "Off").on_off().description("Disable checks that prevent farming item boxes");
 consvar_t cv_debugencorevote = OnlineCheat("debugencorevote", "Off").on_off().description("Force encore choice to appear on vote screen");
 consvar_t cv_debuglapcheat = OnlineCheat("debuglapcheat", "Off").on_off().description("Permit far waypoint jumps and disable lap cheat prevention");
+consvar_t cv_debugnewchallenger = OnlineCheat("debugnewchallenger", "Off").on_off().description("Do not restart the map to toggle Duel mode");
 consvar_t cv_forcebots = OnlineCheat("forcebots", "No").yes_no().description("Force bots to appear, even in wrong game modes");
 
 void ForceSkin_OnChange(void);
@@ -1173,6 +1174,8 @@ consvar_t cv_fov[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {
 	Player("fov4", "90").floating_point().min_max(60*FRACUNIT, 179*FRACUNIT).onchange(Fov_OnChange).dont_save(),
 };
 
+consvar_t cv_freecam_speed = Player("freecam_speed", "1").min_max(1, 10).dont_save();
+
 void I_JoyScale(void);
 void I_JoyScale2(void);
 void I_JoyScale3(void);
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index a6a587e0b..bbccc5d1c 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -13524,7 +13524,8 @@ void K_CheckSpectateStatus(boolean considermapreset)
 
 	// Reset the match when 2P joins 1P, DUEL mode
 	// Reset the match when 3P joins 1P and 2P, DUEL mode must be disabled
-	if (i > 0 && !mapreset && gamestate == GS_LEVEL && (numingame < 3 && numingame+i >= 2))
+	extern consvar_t cv_debugnewchallenger;
+	if (i > 0 && !mapreset && gamestate == GS_LEVEL && (numingame < 3 && numingame+i >= 2) && !cv_debugnewchallenger.value)
 	{
 		Music_Play("comeon"); // COME ON
 		mapreset = 3*TICRATE; // Even though only the server uses this for game logic, set for everyone for HUD
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.c b/src/m_cheat.c
index 7a0f1e063..32c3b2d26 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.c
+++ b/src/m_cheat.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 #include "fastcmp.h"
 
+#include "g_party.h"
+
 //
 // CHEAT SEQUENCE PACKAGE
 //
@@ -619,7 +621,11 @@ void Command_Savecheckpoint_f(void)
 	REQUIRE_CHEATS;
 	REQUIRE_INLEVEL;
 
-	if (!P_MobjWasRemoved(thing))
+	if (camera[G_PartyPosition(consoleplayer)].freecam || players[consoleplayer].spectator)
+	{
+		D_Cheat(consoleplayer, CHEAT_SAVECHECKPOINT, camera[0].x, camera[0].y, camera[0].z);
+	}
+	else if (!P_MobjWasRemoved(thing))
 	{
 		D_Cheat(consoleplayer, CHEAT_SAVECHECKPOINT, thing->x, thing->y, thing->z);
 	}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 2c1baa78a..0ec3e6ea1 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -12152,7 +12152,10 @@ void P_SpawnPlayer(INT32 playernum)
 		// changes.
 		if (!demo.playback)
 		{
-			camera[G_PartyPosition(playernum)].freecam = false;
+			if (!p->spectator)
+			{
+				camera[G_PartyPosition(playernum)].freecam = false;
+			}
 			displayplayers[G_PartyPosition(playernum)] = playernum;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index d0830677d..598ce31f1 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -2846,6 +2846,9 @@ static void P_DeathThink(player_t *player)
 	{
 		if (!netgame && !splitscreen
 		&& player->bot == false
+#ifdef DEVELOP
+		&& player->spectator == false
+#endif
 		&& (gametyperules & GTR_CHECKPOINTS))
 		{
 			G_SetRetryFlag();
@@ -2918,6 +2921,8 @@ fixed_t t_cam_rotate[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {-42,-42,-42,-42};
 
 void P_DemoCameraMovement(camera_t *cam, UINT8 num)
 {
+	extern consvar_t cv_freecam_speed;
+
 	ticcmd_t *cmd;
 	angle_t thrustangle;
 	player_t *lastp;
@@ -2946,16 +2951,17 @@ void P_DemoCameraMovement(camera_t *cam, UINT8 num)
 	if (!cam->button_a_held)
 	{
 		int dir = ((cmd->buttons & BT_ACCELERATE) ? 1 : 0) + ((cmd->buttons & BT_BRAKE) ? -1 : 0);
+		fixed_t spd = 32*mapobjectscale*cv_freecam_speed.value;
 
 		switch (dir)
 		{
 			case 1:
-				cam->z += 32*mapobjectscale;
+				cam->z += spd;
 				moving = true;
 				break;
 
 			case -1:
-				cam->z -= 32*mapobjectscale;
+				cam->z -= spd;
 				moving = true;
 				break;
 		}
@@ -3025,14 +3031,16 @@ void P_DemoCameraMovement(camera_t *cam, UINT8 num)
 
 	if (cmd->forwardmove != 0)
 	{
+		fixed_t spd = cmd->forwardmove*mapobjectscale*cv_freecam_speed.value;
+
 		thrustangle = cam->angle >> ANGLETOFINESHIFT;
 
-		cam->x += FixedMul(cmd->forwardmove*mapobjectscale, FINECOSINE(thrustangle));
-		cam->y += FixedMul(cmd->forwardmove*mapobjectscale, FINESINE(thrustangle));
+		cam->x += FixedMul(spd, FINECOSINE(thrustangle));
+		cam->y += FixedMul(spd, FINESINE(thrustangle));
 
 		if (!cam->reset_aiming)
 		{
-			cam->z += FixedMul(cmd->forwardmove*mapobjectscale, AIMINGTOSLOPE(cam->aiming));
+			cam->z += FixedMul(spd, AIMINGTOSLOPE(cam->aiming));
 		}
 		// momentums are useless here, directly add to the coordinates