diff --git a/3rdParty/Storm/Source/storm.cpp b/3rdParty/Storm/Source/storm.cpp
index 21828a12e..a361d2954 100644
--- a/3rdParty/Storm/Source/storm.cpp
+++ b/3rdParty/Storm/Source/storm.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ BOOL STORMAPI SNetJoinGame(int id, char *gameName, char *gamePassword, char *pla
 BOOL STORMAPI SNetLeaveGame(int type) rBool;
 BOOL STORMAPI SNetPerformUpgrade(DWORD *upgradestatus) rBool;
 BOOL STORMAPI SNetReceiveMessage(int *senderplayerid, char **data, int *databytes) rBool;
-BOOL STORMAPI SNetReceiveTurns(int a1, int arraysize, char **arraydata, unsigned int *arraydatabytes, DWORD *arrayplayerstatus) rBool;
+BOOL STORMAPI SNetReceiveTurns(int a1, int arraysize, char **arraydata, DWORD *arraydatabytes, DWORD *arrayplayerstatus) rBool;
 //HANDLE STORMAPI SNetRegisterEventHandler(int type, void (STORMAPI *sEvent)(PS_EVT)) rPVoid;
 
 int STORMAPI SNetSelectGame(int a1, int a2, int a3, int a4, int a5, int *playerid) rInt;
diff --git a/3rdParty/Storm/Source/storm.h b/3rdParty/Storm/Source/storm.h
index 52954f76a..6a80540c3 100644
--- a/3rdParty/Storm/Source/storm.h
+++ b/3rdParty/Storm/Source/storm.h
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ SNetLeaveGame(
 
 BOOL STORMAPI SNetPerformUpgrade(DWORD *upgradestatus);
 BOOL STORMAPI SNetReceiveMessage(int *senderplayerid, char **data, int *databytes);
-BOOL STORMAPI SNetReceiveTurns(int a1, int arraysize, char **arraydata, unsigned int *arraydatabytes, DWORD *arrayplayerstatus);
+BOOL STORMAPI SNetReceiveTurns(int a1, int arraysize, char **arraydata, DWORD *arraydatabytes, DWORD *arrayplayerstatus);
 
 // Values for arrayplayerstatus
 #define SNET_PS_OK             0
diff --git a/Source/msg.cpp b/Source/msg.cpp
index 0b32af186..e40393b6f 100644
--- a/Source/msg.cpp
+++ b/Source/msg.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ int msg_wait_for_turns()
 // 67618D: using guessed type char sgbDeltaChunks;
 // 67862D: using guessed type char gbGameDestroyed;
 // 6796E4: using guessed type char gbDeltaSender;
-// 679738: using guessed type int gdwTurnsInTransit;
 
 void msg_process_net_packets()
 {
diff --git a/Source/multi.cpp b/Source/multi.cpp
index 1306be9de..e870b4d4d 100644
--- a/Source/multi.cpp
+++ b/Source/multi.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void multi_parse_turn(int pnum, int turn)
 		if (absTurns >= 0x7FFFFFFF)
 			absTurns &= 0xFFFF;
 		sgbSentThisCycle = absTurns + gdwTurnsInTransit;
-		sgdwGameLoops = 4 * absTurns * (BYTE)byte_679704;
+		sgdwGameLoops = 4 * absTurns * sgbNetUpdateRate;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -621,12 +621,12 @@ void multi_event_handler(BOOL add)
 
 void __stdcall multi_handle_events(_SNETEVENT *pEvt)
 {
-	int LeftReason;
-	int *data;
+	DWORD LeftReason;
+	DWORD *data;
 
 	switch (pEvt->eventid) {
 	case EVENT_TYPE_PLAYER_CREATE_GAME:
-		data = (int *)pEvt->data;
+		data = (DWORD *)pEvt->data;
 		sgGameInitInfo.dwSeed = data[0];
 		sgGameInitInfo.bDiff = data[1];
 		sgbPlayerTurnBitTbl[pEvt->playerid] = TRUE;
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ void __stdcall multi_handle_events(_SNETEVENT *pEvt)
 		sgbPlayerLeftGameTbl[pEvt->playerid] = TRUE;
 		sgbPlayerTurnBitTbl[pEvt->playerid] = FALSE;
 		LeftReason = 0;
-		data = (int *)pEvt->data;
+		data = (DWORD *)pEvt->data;
 		if (data && (DWORD)pEvt->databytes >= 4)
 			LeftReason = data[0];
 		sgdwPlayerLeftReasonTbl[pEvt->playerid] = LeftReason;
diff --git a/Source/nthread.cpp b/Source/nthread.cpp
index 096bd08e2..54e26a016 100644
--- a/Source/nthread.cpp
+++ b/Source/nthread.cpp
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 #include "diablo.h"
 #include "../3rdParty/Storm/Source/storm.h"
 
-char byte_679704; // weak
-int gdwMsgLenTbl[MAX_PLRS];
+BYTE sgbNetUpdateRate;
+DWORD gdwMsgLenTbl[MAX_PLRS];
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 static CCritSect sgMemCrit;
 #endif
-int gdwDeltaBytesSec;    // weak
-char nthread_should_run; // weak
-DWORD gdwTurnsInTransit; // weak
+DWORD gdwDeltaBytesSec;
+BOOLEAN nthread_should_run;
+DWORD gdwTurnsInTransit;
 int glpMsgTbl[MAX_PLRS];
 unsigned int glpNThreadId;
-char sgbSyncCountdown;   // weak
-int turn_upper_bit;      // weak
-char byte_679758;        // weak
-char sgbPacketCountdown; // weak
-char sgbThreadIsRunning; // weak
-DWORD gdwLargestMsgSize;   // weak
-DWORD gdwNormalMsgSize;    // weak
-int last_tick;           // weak
+char sgbSyncCountdown;
+int turn_upper_bit;
+BOOLEAN sgbTicsOutOfSync;
+char sgbPacketCountdown;
+BOOLEAN sgbThreadIsRunning;
+DWORD gdwLargestMsgSize;
+DWORD gdwNormalMsgSize;
+int last_tick;
 
 /* data */
 static HANDLE sghThread = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ void nthread_terminate_game(const char *pszFcn)
 DWORD nthread_send_and_recv_turn(DWORD cur_turn, int turn_delta)
 {
 	DWORD new_cur_turn;
-	int turn_tmp;
-	int turn;
+	int turn, turn_tmp;
 	int curTurnsInTransit;
 
 	new_cur_turn = cur_turn;
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ DWORD nthread_send_and_recv_turn(DWORD cur_turn, int turn_delta)
 	return new_cur_turn;
 }
 
-
 BOOL nthread_recv_turns(BOOL *pfSendAsync)
 {
 	*pfSendAsync = FALSE;
@@ -80,25 +78,23 @@ BOOL nthread_recv_turns(BOOL *pfSendAsync)
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 	sgbSyncCountdown--;
-	sgbPacketCountdown = byte_679704;
+	sgbPacketCountdown = sgbNetUpdateRate;
 	if (sgbSyncCountdown != 0) {
-	
+
 		*pfSendAsync = TRUE;
 		last_tick += 50;
 		return TRUE;
 	}
-	if (!SNetReceiveTurns(0, MAX_PLRS, (char **)glpMsgTbl, (unsigned int *)gdwMsgLenTbl, (LPDWORD)player_state)) {
+	if (!SNetReceiveTurns(0, MAX_PLRS, (char **)glpMsgTbl, gdwMsgLenTbl, (LPDWORD)player_state)) {
 		if (SErrGetLastError() != STORM_ERROR_NO_MESSAGES_WAITING)
 			nthread_terminate_game("SNetReceiveTurns");
-		byte_679758 = 0;
+		sgbTicsOutOfSync = FALSE;
 		sgbSyncCountdown = 1;
 		sgbPacketCountdown = 1;
 		return 0;
-		}
-	else{
-
-		if (!byte_679758) {
-			byte_679758 = 1;
+	} else {
+		if (!sgbTicsOutOfSync) {
+			sgbTicsOutOfSync = TRUE;
 			last_tick = GetTickCount();
 		}
 		sgbSyncCountdown = 4;
@@ -108,11 +104,6 @@ BOOL nthread_recv_turns(BOOL *pfSendAsync)
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 }
-// 679704: using guessed type char byte_679704;
-// 679750: using guessed type char sgbSyncCountdown;
-// 679758: using guessed type char byte_679758;
-// 679759: using guessed type char sgbPacketCountdown;
-// 679764: using guessed type int last_tick;
 
 void nthread_set_turn_upper_bit()
 {
@@ -121,16 +112,14 @@ void nthread_set_turn_upper_bit()
 
 void nthread_start(BOOL set_turn_upper_bit)
 {
-	char *err;                   // eax
-	unsigned int largestMsgSize; // esi
-	unsigned int normalMsgSize;  // eax
-	char *err2;                  // eax
-	_SNETCAPS caps;              // [esp+8h] [ebp-24h]
+	char *err, *err2;
+	DWORD largestMsgSize;
+	_SNETCAPS caps;
 
 	last_tick = GetTickCount();
 	sgbPacketCountdown = 1;
 	sgbSyncCountdown = 1;
-	byte_679758 = 1;
+	sgbTicsOutOfSync = TRUE;
 	if (set_turn_upper_bit)
 		nthread_set_turn_upper_bit();
 	else
@@ -143,33 +132,33 @@ void nthread_start(BOOL set_turn_upper_bit)
 	gdwTurnsInTransit = caps.defaultturnsintransit;
 	if (!caps.defaultturnsintransit)
 		gdwTurnsInTransit = 1;
-	if (caps.defaultturnssec <= 0x14u && caps.defaultturnssec)
-		byte_679704 = 0x14u / caps.defaultturnssec;
+	if (caps.defaultturnssec <= 20 && caps.defaultturnssec)
+		sgbNetUpdateRate = 20 / caps.defaultturnssec;
 	else
-		byte_679704 = 1;
+		sgbNetUpdateRate = 1;
 	largestMsgSize = 512;
-	if (caps.maxmessagesize < 0x200u)
+	if (caps.maxmessagesize < 0x200)
 		largestMsgSize = caps.maxmessagesize;
-	gdwDeltaBytesSec = (unsigned int)caps.bytessec >> 2;
+	gdwDeltaBytesSec = caps.bytessec >> 2;
 	gdwLargestMsgSize = largestMsgSize;
-	gdwNormalMsgSize = caps.bytessec * (unsigned int)(unsigned char)byte_679704 / 0x14;
+	gdwNormalMsgSize = caps.bytessec * sgbNetUpdateRate / 20;
 	gdwNormalMsgSize *= 3;
-	gdwNormalMsgSize = gdwNormalMsgSize >> 2;
-	if (caps.maxplayers > 4u)
-		caps.maxplayers = 4;
+	gdwNormalMsgSize >>= 2;
+	if (caps.maxplayers > MAX_PLRS)
+		caps.maxplayers = MAX_PLRS;
 	gdwNormalMsgSize /= caps.maxplayers;
-	while (gdwNormalMsgSize < 0x80){
-			gdwNormalMsgSize *= 2;
-			byte_679704 *= 2;
+	while (gdwNormalMsgSize < 0x80) {
+		gdwNormalMsgSize *= 2;
+		sgbNetUpdateRate *= 2;
 	}
 	if (gdwNormalMsgSize > largestMsgSize)
 		gdwNormalMsgSize = largestMsgSize;
-	if ((unsigned char)gbMaxPlayers > 1u) {
-		sgbThreadIsRunning = 0;
+	if (gbMaxPlayers > 1) {
+		sgbThreadIsRunning = FALSE;
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 		sgMemCrit.Enter();
 #endif
-		nthread_should_run = 1;
+		nthread_should_run = TRUE;
 		sghThread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, nthread_handler, NULL, 0, &glpNThreadId);
 		if (sghThread == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
 			err2 = TraceLastError();
@@ -213,7 +202,7 @@ unsigned int __stdcall nthread_handler(void *a1)
 
 void nthread_cleanup()
 {
-	nthread_should_run = 0;
+	nthread_should_run = FALSE;
 	gdwTurnsInTransit = 0;
 	gdwNormalMsgSize = 0;
 	gdwLargestMsgSize = 0;
diff --git a/Source/nthread.h b/Source/nthread.h
index 479512318..8b0a98c10 100644
--- a/Source/nthread.h
+++ b/Source/nthread.h
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
 #ifndef __NTHREAD_H__
 #define __NTHREAD_H__
 
-extern char byte_679704; // weak
-extern int gdwMsgLenTbl[MAX_PLRS];
-extern int gdwDeltaBytesSec;    // weak
-extern char nthread_should_run; // weak
-extern DWORD gdwTurnsInTransit; // weak
+extern BYTE sgbNetUpdateRate;
+extern DWORD gdwMsgLenTbl[MAX_PLRS];
+extern DWORD gdwDeltaBytesSec;
+extern BOOLEAN nthread_should_run;
+extern DWORD gdwTurnsInTransit;
 extern int glpMsgTbl[MAX_PLRS];
 extern unsigned int glpNThreadId;
-extern int turn_upper_bit;    // weak
-extern char byte_679758;      // weak
-extern DWORD gdwLargestMsgSize; // weak
-extern DWORD gdwNormalMsgSize;  // weak
-extern int last_tick;         // weak
+extern int turn_upper_bit;
+extern BOOLEAN sgbThreadIsRunning;
+extern DWORD gdwLargestMsgSize;
+extern DWORD gdwNormalMsgSize;
+extern int last_tick;
 
 void nthread_terminate_game(const char *pszFcn);
 DWORD nthread_send_and_recv_turn(DWORD cur_turn, int turn_delta);
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index 93722191c..5c682fbca 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -1251,22 +1251,22 @@ typedef struct _uiheroinfo {
 // TPDEF PTR FCN VOID SMSGHANDLER
 
 typedef struct _SNETCAPS {
-	int size;
-	int flags;
-	int maxmessagesize;
-	int maxqueuesize;
-	int maxplayers;
-	int bytessec;
-	int latencyms;
-	int defaultturnssec;
-	int defaultturnsintransit;
+	DWORD size;
+	DWORD flags;
+	DWORD maxmessagesize;
+	DWORD maxqueuesize;
+	DWORD maxplayers;
+	DWORD bytessec;
+	DWORD latencyms;
+	DWORD defaultturnssec;
+	DWORD defaultturnsintransit;
 } _SNETCAPS;
 
 typedef struct _SNETEVENT {
-	int eventid;
-	int playerid;
+	DWORD eventid;
+	DWORD playerid;
 	void *data;
-	int databytes;
+	DWORD databytes;
 } _SNETEVENT;
 
 // TPDEF PTR FCN UCHAR SNETABORTPROC