diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
index edd82183d..b409177f4 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ void packet_receive(struct Packet* p) {
     if (gNetworkServerAddr != NULL && gNetworkType == NT_CLIENT) {
         bool fromServer = (p->localIndex == UNKNOWN_LOCAL_INDEX);
         if (gNetworkPlayerServer != NULL) { fromServer = fromServer || p->localIndex == gNetworkPlayerServer->localIndex; }
-        LOG_INFO("matching? %d, %d", fromServer, gNetworkSystem->match_addr(gNetworkServerAddr, p->addr));
         if (fromServer && !gNetworkSystem->match_addr(gNetworkServerAddr, p->addr)) {
             LOG_INFO("refusing packet from unknown server");
             return;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_download.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_download.c
index 265cdb380..711a5fef3 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_download.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_download.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 #include "pc/mod_list.h"
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
+#define CHUNK_SIZE 400
+#define OFFSET_COUNT 5
+
+static u64 sOffset[OFFSET_COUNT] = { 0 };
+static bool sWaitingForOffset[OFFSET_COUNT] = { 0 };
+
 static void network_send_next_download_request(void) {
     SOFT_ASSERT(gNetworkType == NT_CLIENT);
     for (int i = 0; i < sModEntryCount; i++) {
@@ -23,21 +29,34 @@ void network_send_download_request(u16 index, u64 offset) {
     packet_write(&p, &index, sizeof(u16));
     packet_write(&p, &offset, sizeof(u64));
 
+    struct ModListEntry* entry = &gModEntries[index];
+    for (int i = 0; i < OFFSET_COUNT; i++) {
+        sOffset[i] = offset + CHUNK_SIZE * i;
+        sWaitingForOffset[i] = (sOffset[i] < entry->size);
+    }
+
     network_send_to((gNetworkPlayerServer != NULL) ? gNetworkPlayerServer->localIndex : 0, &p);
-    //LOG_INFO("sending download request packet");
 }
 
 void network_receive_download_request(struct Packet* p) {
     SOFT_ASSERT(gNetworkType == NT_SERVER);
 
-    //LOG_INFO("received download request packet");
-
     u16 index;
     u64 offset;
     packet_read(p, &index, sizeof(u16));
     packet_read(p, &offset, sizeof(u64));
 
-    network_send_download(index, offset);
+    struct ModListEntry* entry = &gModEntries[index];
+    if (index >= sModEntryCount) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Requested download of invalid index %u:%llu", index, offset);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < OFFSET_COUNT; i++) {
+        u64 o = offset + CHUNK_SIZE * i;
+        if (o >= entry->size) { break; }
+        network_send_download(index, o);
+    }
 }
 
 void network_send_download(u16 index, u64 offset) {
@@ -77,7 +96,6 @@ void network_send_download(u16 index, u64 offset) {
     packet_write(&p, chunk, chunkSize * sizeof(u8));
 
     network_send_to(0, &p);
-    //LOG_INFO("sending download packet: %u:%llu", index, offset);
 }
 
 void network_receive_download(struct Packet* p) {
@@ -118,32 +136,36 @@ void network_receive_download(struct Packet* p) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (entry->curOffset != offset) {
+    // check if we're still waiting for chunks
+    bool found = false;
+    bool waiting = false;
+    for (int i = 0; i < OFFSET_COUNT; i++) {
+        if (sOffset[i] == offset) {
+            found = sWaitingForOffset[i];
+            sWaitingForOffset[i] = false;
+        }
+        waiting = waiting || sWaitingForOffset[i];
+    }
+
+    if (!found) {
         LOG_ERROR("Received download of unexpected offset %llu != %llu", entry->curOffset, offset);
         return;
     }
 
-    entry->curOffset += chunkSize;
-
-    //u64 told = ftell(entry->fp);
-    //if (offset == 0) {
-        fseek(entry->fp, offset, SEEK_SET);
-    //}
+    // write to the file
+    fseek(entry->fp, offset, SEEK_SET);
     fwrite(chunk, sizeof(u8) * chunkSize, 1, entry->fp);
 
-    /*u64 told2 = ftell(entry->fp);
+    if (!waiting) {
+        // check if we're finished with this file
+        if (sOffset[OFFSET_COUNT - 1] >= entry->size) {
+            LOG_INFO("Finished download of '%s'", entry->name);
+            fclose(entry->fp);
+            entry->fp = NULL;
+            entry->complete = true;
+        }
 
-    printf("#################################################\n");
-    printf("%llu -> %llu -> %llu - %u\n", told, offset, told2, chunkSize);
-    printf("%s\n", chunk);
-    printf("#################################################\n");*/
-
-    if ((offset + chunkSize) == entry->size) {
-        LOG_INFO("Finished download of '%s'", entry->name);
-        fclose(entry->fp);
-        entry->fp = NULL;
-        entry->complete = true;
+        entry->curOffset += CHUNK_SIZE * OFFSET_COUNT;
+        network_send_next_download_request();
     }
-
-    network_send_next_download_request();
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_mod_list.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_mod_list.c
index 32c6dce86..5b9b18aa2 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_mod_list.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_mod_list.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 void network_send_mod_list_request(void) {
     SOFT_ASSERT(gNetworkType == NT_CLIENT);
+    mod_list_shutdown();
 
     struct Packet p = { 0 };
     packet_init(&p, PACKET_MOD_LIST_REQUEST, true, PLMT_NONE);
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ void network_send_mod_list(void) {
 void network_receive_mod_list(struct Packet* p) {
     SOFT_ASSERT(gNetworkType == NT_CLIENT);
     SOFT_ASSERT(p->localIndex == UNKNOWN_LOCAL_INDEX);
+    if (gModEntries != NULL) {
+        LOG_INFO("received mod list after allocating");
+        return;
+    }
 
     if (gNetworkServerAddr == NULL) {
         gNetworkServerAddr = network_duplicate_address(0);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reliable.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reliable.c
index d44da3128..3e433f342 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reliable.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reliable.c
@@ -111,11 +111,24 @@ void network_remember_reliable(struct Packet* p) {
     tail = node;
 }
 
+static float network_adjust_max_elapsed(enum PacketType packetType, float maxElapsed) {
+    switch (packetType) {
+        case PACKET_DOWNLOAD_REQUEST:
+        case PACKET_DOWNLOAD:
+        case PACKET_MOD_LIST_REQUEST:
+        case PACKET_MOD_LIST:
+            return 0.2f + maxElapsed * 2.0f;
+        default:
+            return maxElapsed;
+    }
+}
+
 void network_update_reliable(void) {
     struct PacketLinkedList* node = head;
     while (node != NULL) {
         float elapsed = (clock_elapsed() - node->lastSend);
         float maxElapsed = (node->sendAttempts * node->sendAttempts * RELIABLE_RESEND_RATE) / ((float)MAX_RESEND_ATTEMPTS);
+        maxElapsed = network_adjust_max_elapsed(node->p.packetType, maxElapsed);
         if (elapsed > maxElapsed) {
             if (node->p.packetType == PACKET_JOIN_REQUEST && gNetworkPlayerServer != NULL) {
                 node->p.localIndex = gNetworkPlayerServer->localIndex;