diff --git a/autogen/convert_functions.py b/autogen/convert_functions.py
index e7d51fd03..ed2779107 100644
--- a/autogen/convert_functions.py
+++ b/autogen/convert_functions.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ override_disallowed_functions = {
     "src/game/interaction.h":              [ "process_interactions", "_handle_" ],
     "src/game/sound_init.h":               [ "_loop_", "thread4_", "set_sound_mode" ],
     "src/pc/network/network_utils.h":      [ "network_get_player_text_color[^_]" ],
-    "src/pc/network/network_player.h":     [ "_init", "_connected[^_]", "_shutdown", "_disconnected", "_update" ],
+    "src/pc/network/network_player.h":     [ "_init", "_connected[^_]", "_shutdown", "_disconnected", "_update", "construct_player_popup" ],
     "src/game/object_helpers.c":           [ "spawn_obj", "^bhv_", "abs[fi]", "^bit_shift", "_debug$", "^stub_", "_set_model" ],
     "src/game/obj_behaviors.c":            [ "debug_" ],
     "src/game/obj_behaviors_2.c":          [ "wiggler_jumped_on_attack_handler", "huge_goomba_weakly_attacked" ],
diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
index 95b329328..469d5893a 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
@@ -4741,7 +4741,7 @@ PLAYER_INTERACTIONS_PVP = 2
 MAX_RX_SEQ_IDS = 64
 
 --- @type integer
-NETWORK_PLAYER_PING_TIMEOUT = 3
+NETWORK_PLAYER_PING_TIMEOUT = 1
 
 --- @type integer
 NETWORK_PLAYER_TIMEOUT = 10
diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
index 33280fdb4..1465c5c9c 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
@@ -8768,6 +8768,11 @@ function smlua_text_utils_extra_text_replace(index, text)
     -- ...
 end
 
+--- @return string
+function smlua_text_utils_get_language()
+    -- ...
+end
+
 --- @return nil
 function smlua_text_utils_reset_all()
     -- ...
diff --git a/docs/lua/functions-5.md b/docs/lua/functions-5.md
index f18e56eac..30a9790b9 100644
--- a/docs/lua/functions-5.md
+++ b/docs/lua/functions-5.md
@@ -788,6 +788,24 @@
 
 <br />
 
+## [smlua_text_utils_get_language](#smlua_text_utils_get_language)
+
+### Lua Example
+`local stringValue = smlua_text_utils_get_language()`
+
+### Parameters
+- None
+
+### Returns
+- `string`
+
+### C Prototype
+`char* smlua_text_utils_get_language(void);`
+
+[:arrow_up_small:](#)
+
+<br />
+
 ## [smlua_text_utils_reset_all](#smlua_text_utils_reset_all)
 
 ### Lua Example
diff --git a/docs/lua/functions.md b/docs/lua/functions.md
index 9c2891ede..138684902 100644
--- a/docs/lua/functions.md
+++ b/docs/lua/functions.md
@@ -1622,6 +1622,7 @@
    - [smlua_text_utils_course_acts_replace](functions-5.md#smlua_text_utils_course_acts_replace)
    - [smlua_text_utils_dialog_replace](functions-5.md#smlua_text_utils_dialog_replace)
    - [smlua_text_utils_extra_text_replace](functions-5.md#smlua_text_utils_extra_text_replace)
+   - [smlua_text_utils_get_language](functions-5.md#smlua_text_utils_get_language)
    - [smlua_text_utils_reset_all](functions-5.md#smlua_text_utils_reset_all)
    - [smlua_text_utils_secret_star_replace](functions-5.md#smlua_text_utils_secret_star_replace)
 
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
index 8de1fdc04..f2dd71f4f 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "UNKNOWN_GLOBAL_INDEX = (-1)\n"
 "UNKNOWN_NETWORK_INDEX = (-1)\n"
 "NETWORK_PLAYER_TIMEOUT = 10\n"
-"NETWORK_PLAYER_PING_TIMEOUT = 3\n"
+"NETWORK_PLAYER_PING_TIMEOUT = 1\n"
 "MAX_RX_SEQ_IDS = 64\n"
 "USE_REAL_PALETTE_VAR = 0xFF\n"
 "NPT_UNKNOWN = 0\n"
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c
index 4558cf29e..97f445e85 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c
@@ -28373,6 +28373,21 @@ int smlua_func_smlua_text_utils_extra_text_replace(lua_State* L) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+int smlua_func_smlua_text_utils_get_language(UNUSED lua_State* L) {
+    if (L == NULL) { return 0; }
+
+    int top = lua_gettop(L);
+    if (top != 0) {
+        LOG_LUA_LINE("Improper param count for '%s': Expected %u, Received %u", "smlua_text_utils_get_language", 0, top);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+
+    lua_pushstring(L, smlua_text_utils_get_language());
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
 int smlua_func_smlua_text_utils_reset_all(UNUSED lua_State* L) {
     if (L == NULL) { return 0; }
 
@@ -30643,6 +30658,7 @@ void smlua_bind_functions_autogen(void) {
     smlua_bind_function(L, "smlua_text_utils_course_acts_replace", smlua_func_smlua_text_utils_course_acts_replace);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "smlua_text_utils_dialog_replace", smlua_func_smlua_text_utils_dialog_replace);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "smlua_text_utils_extra_text_replace", smlua_func_smlua_text_utils_extra_text_replace);
+    smlua_bind_function(L, "smlua_text_utils_get_language", smlua_func_smlua_text_utils_get_language);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "smlua_text_utils_reset_all", smlua_func_smlua_text_utils_reset_all);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "smlua_text_utils_secret_star_replace", smlua_func_smlua_text_utils_secret_star_replace);
 
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_text_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_text_utils.c
index e6ec49c3d..a95e3c7e8 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_text_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_text_utils.c
@@ -118,4 +118,8 @@ void smlua_text_utils_extra_text_replace(s16 index, const char* text) {
 
     seg2_act_name_table[index] = smlua_text_utils_convert(text);
     sReplacedActName[index] = true;
+}
+
+char* smlua_text_utils_get_language(void) {
+    return configLanguage;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_text_utils.h b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_text_utils.h
index a50a41bb3..08f7beb7e 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_text_utils.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_text_utils.h
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ void smlua_text_utils_course_acts_replace(s16 courseNum, const char* courseName,
 void smlua_text_utils_secret_star_replace(s16 courseNum, const char* courseName);
 void smlua_text_utils_castle_secret_stars_replace(const char* name);
 void smlua_text_utils_extra_text_replace(s16 index, const char* text);
+char* smlua_text_utils_get_language(void);
 
 #endif