diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index e9d30437f..5d3ad62d7 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #include "k_bans.h"
 #include "k_director.h"
 #include "k_credits.h"
+#include "k_hud.h" // K_AddMessage
 
 #ifdef SRB2_CONFIG_ENABLE_WEBM_MOVIES
 #include "m_avrecorder.h"
@@ -180,6 +181,8 @@ static void Command_Archivetest_f(void);
 
 static void Command_KartGiveItem_f(void);
 
+static void Command_DebugMessageFeed(void);
+
 static void Command_Schedule_Add(void);
 static void Command_Schedule_Clear(void);
 static void Command_Schedule_List(void);
@@ -434,6 +437,8 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	COM_AddDebugCommand("give3", Command_KartGiveItem_f);
 	COM_AddDebugCommand("give4", Command_KartGiveItem_f);
 
+	COM_AddDebugCommand("debugmessagefeed", Command_DebugMessageFeed);
+
 	COM_AddCommand("schedule_add", Command_Schedule_Add);
 	COM_AddCommand("schedule_clear", Command_Schedule_Clear);
 	COM_AddCommand("schedule_list", Command_Schedule_List);
@@ -6369,6 +6374,11 @@ static void Command_Archivetest_f(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+static void Command_DebugMessageFeed(void)
+{
+	K_AddMessage("Hello world! A = <a>, Right = <right>", true, false);
+}
+
 /** Give yourself an, optional quantity or one of, an item.
 */
 static void Command_KartGiveItem_f(void)
diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index bba3d1d9b..762e35683 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -7204,17 +7204,19 @@ static std::vector<messagestate_t> messagestates{MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS};
 
 void K_AddMessage(const char *msg, boolean interrupt, boolean persist)
 {
-	for (auto &state : messagestates)
+	for (UINT8 i = 0; i <= r_splitscreen; i++)
 	{
-		if (interrupt)
-			state.clear();
+		messagestate_t *state = &messagestates[i];
 
-		std::string parsedmsg = srb2::Draw::TextElement().parse(msg).string();
+		if (interrupt)
+			state->clear();
+
+		std::string parsedmsg = srb2::Draw::TextElement().as(g_localplayers[i]).parse(msg).string();
 
 		if (persist)
-			state.objective = parsedmsg;
+			state->objective = parsedmsg;
 		else
-			state.add(parsedmsg);
+			state->add(parsedmsg);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_tally.cpp b/src/k_tally.cpp
index 11c07f8ff..fd407e360 100644
--- a/src/k_tally.cpp
+++ b/src/k_tally.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "g_party.h"
 #include "g_input.h"
 #include "k_objects.h"
+#include "k_director.h"
 
 boolean level_tally_t::UseBonuses(void)
 {
@@ -781,6 +782,24 @@ void level_tally_t::Tick(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (done == true)
+	{
+		if (directorWait < TALLY_DIRECTOR_TIME)
+		{
+			directorWait++;
+
+			if (directorWait == TALLY_DIRECTOR_TIME && G_IsPartyLocal(owner - players) == true)
+			{
+				// Finished tally, go to director while we wait for others to finish.
+				K_ToggleDirector(G_PartyPosition(owner - players), true);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		directorWait = 0;
+	}
+
 	if (transition < FRACUNIT)
 	{
 		if (transitionTime <= 0)
diff --git a/src/k_tally.h b/src/k_tally.h
index 335a74979..6ae04ca14 100644
--- a/src/k_tally.h
+++ b/src/k_tally.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ typedef enum
 	TALLY_ST_GAMEOVER_DONE,
 } tally_state_e;
 
+#define TALLY_DIRECTOR_TIME (4 * TICRATE)
+
 struct level_tally_t
 {
 	boolean active;
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ struct level_tally_t
 	boolean showGrade;
 	boolean done;
 	boolean releasedFastForward;
+	INT32 directorWait;
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 	boolean UseBonuses(void);
diff --git a/src/v_draw.cpp b/src/v_draw.cpp
index f8fe7df9c..b21e89448 100644
--- a/src/v_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/v_draw.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "z_zone.h"
 #include "k_profiles.h" // controls
 #include "p_local.h" // stplyr
+#include "r_fps.h" // R_GetViewNumber()
 
 using srb2::Draw;
 using Chain = Draw::Chain;
@@ -176,17 +177,22 @@ Draw::TextElement& Draw::TextElement::parse(std::string_view raw)
 		else if (auto it = translation.find(code); it != translation.end()) // This represents a gamecontrol, turn into Saturn button or generic button.
 		{
 
-			UINT8 localplayer = 0;
-			UINT8 indexedplayer = as_.value_or(stplyr - players);
-			for (UINT8 i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
+			UINT8 localplayer = R_GetViewNumber();
+
+			if (as_.has_value())
 			{
-				if (g_localplayers[i] == indexedplayer)
+				UINT8 indexedplayer = as_.value();
+				for (UINT8 i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
 				{
-					localplayer = i;
-					break;
+					if (g_localplayers[i] == indexedplayer)
+					{
+						localplayer = i;
+						break;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
+
 			// This isn't how v_video.cpp checks for buttons and I don't know why.
 			if (cv_descriptiveinput[localplayer].value && ((it->second & 0xF0) != 0x80)) // Should we do game control translation?
 			{