diff --git a/src/core/AnimViewer.cpp b/src/core/AnimViewer.cpp
index 2b45ce02..8b798268 100644
--- a/src/core/AnimViewer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/AnimViewer.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ CAnimViewer::Initialise(void) {
 	CStreaming::LoadAllRequestedModels(false);
 	CRenderer::Init();
 	CVehicleModelInfo::LoadVehicleColours();
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+	CVehicleModelInfo::LoadEnvironmentMaps();
+#endif
 	CAnimManager::LoadAnimFiles();
 	CWorld::PlayerInFocus = 0;
 	CWeapon::InitialiseWeapons();
@@ -310,7 +313,12 @@ CAnimViewer::Update(void)
 		if (pTarget->IsVehicle() || pTarget->IsPed() || pTarget->IsObject()) {
 			((CPhysical*)pTarget)->m_vecMoveSpeed = CVector(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 		}
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+		// so we don't end up in the water
+		pTarget->GetMatrix().GetPosition().z = 10.0f;
+#else
 		pTarget->GetMatrix().GetPosition().z = 0.0f;
+#endif
 
 		if (modelInfo->GetModelType() == MITYPE_PED) {
 			((CPed*)pTarget)->bKindaStayInSamePlace = true;
diff --git a/src/core/Cam.cpp b/src/core/Cam.cpp
index 7560a86e..bc01b58e 100644
--- a/src/core/Cam.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Cam.cpp
@@ -4125,6 +4125,12 @@ CCam::Process_ModelView(const CVector &CameraTarget, float, float, float)
 		Distance += CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLeftStickY()/1000.0f;
 	else
 		Distance += CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLeftStickY() * ((Distance - 10.0f)/20.0f + 1.0f) / 1000.0f;
+#ifdef IMPROVED_CAMERA
+	if(CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLeftMouse()){
+		Distance += DEGTORAD(CPad::GetPad(0)->GetMouseY()/2.0f);
+		Angle += DEGTORAD(CPad::GetPad(0)->GetMouseX()/2.0f);
+	}
+#endif
 	if(Distance < 1.5f)
 		Distance = 1.5f;