diff --git a/Client/multiplayer_sa/CMultiplayerSA_Streaming.cpp b/Client/multiplayer_sa/CMultiplayerSA_Streaming.cpp
index fd8308f7bfd..5b0e97cf4ed 100644
--- a/Client/multiplayer_sa/CMultiplayerSA_Streaming.cpp
+++ b/Client/multiplayer_sa/CMultiplayerSA_Streaming.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,84 @@ static void __declspec(naked) HOOK_CStreaming__ConvertBufferToObject()
     // clang-format on
 }
 
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// CStreaming::RetryLoadFile - spin loop timeout
+//
+// GTA:SA's RetryLoadFile (0x4076B7) has an unbounded while(1) spin loop that
+// polls CdStreamGetStatus with no sleep or timeout. If the streaming channel
+// stays in an error state (ms_channelError != -1), the loop freezes the game.
+//
+// This hook intercepts the loop-back decision at 0x40776B (the cmp+jnz that
+// checks ms_channelError and jumps back to the loop head) and enforces a
+// timeout. On timeout, ms_channelError is forced to -1 so the function exits
+// through its normal "error cleared" path.
+//
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#define HOOKPOS_CStreaming__RetryLoadFileTimeout  0x40776B
+#define HOOKSIZE_CStreaming__RetryLoadFileTimeout 9            // cmp (7 bytes) + jnz (2 bytes)
+static DWORD RETURN_CStreaming__RetryLoadFileTimeout_Exit     = 0x407774;    // pop edi; pop esi; jmp CLoadingScreen::Continue
+static DWORD RETURN_CStreaming__RetryLoadFileTimeout_LoopBack = 0x4076F4;    // Loop head (mov eax, ms_channel[esi].LoadStatus)
+
+static DWORD s_retryLoopStartTick = 0;
+static DWORD s_retryLoopLastCallTick = 0;
+
+static bool ShouldTimeoutRetryLoop()
+{
+    constexpr DWORD timeoutMs = 5000;
+    DWORD           now = SharedUtil::GetTickCount32();
+
+    // Detect new invocation: within the spin loop, consecutive calls are
+    // microseconds apart. A gap over 100ms means this is a fresh RetryLoadFile
+    // call, so reset the timer. This also handles the case where a previous
+    // invocation exited via loc_4077A5 without going through our hook.
+    if (s_retryLoopStartTick == 0 || (now - s_retryLoopLastCallTick) > 100)
+        s_retryLoopStartTick = now;
+
+    s_retryLoopLastCallTick = now;
+
+    DWORD elapsed = now - s_retryLoopStartTick;
+    if (elapsed > timeoutMs)
+    {
+        s_retryLoopStartTick = 0;
+        *(int*)0x8E4B90 = -1;            // CStreaming::ms_channelError = -1 (force clear)
+        AddReportLog(8650, SString("RetryLoadFile spin loop timed out after %ums", elapsed));
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+static void _declspec(naked) HOOK_CStreaming__RetryLoadFileTimeout()
+{
+    MTA_VERIFY_HOOK_LOCAL_SIZE;
+
+    // clang-format off
+    __asm
+    {
+        pushad
+        call    ShouldTimeoutRetryLoop
+        test    al, al
+        jnz     timeout
+
+        popad
+
+        // Original code: cmp ms_channelError, -1; jnz loc_4076F4
+        cmp     dword ptr ds:[0x8E4B90], 0FFFFFFFFh
+        jnz     loopback
+
+        jmp     RETURN_CStreaming__RetryLoadFileTimeout_Exit
+
+    loopback:
+        jmp     RETURN_CStreaming__RetryLoadFileTimeout_LoopBack
+
+    timeout:
+        popad
+        jmp     RETURN_CStreaming__RetryLoadFileTimeout_Exit
+    }
+    // clang-format on
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // CMultiplayerSA::InitHooks_Streaming
@@ -58,4 +136,5 @@ static void __declspec(naked) HOOK_CStreaming__ConvertBufferToObject()
 void CMultiplayerSA::InitHooks_Streaming()
 {
     EZHookInstall(CStreaming__ConvertBufferToObject);
+    EZHookInstall(CStreaming__RetryLoadFileTimeout);
 }
diff --git a/Client/multiplayer_sa/CMultiplayerSA_VehicleDummies.cpp b/Client/multiplayer_sa/CMultiplayerSA_VehicleDummies.cpp
index 08d1219f390..c56cbe69613 100644
--- a/Client/multiplayer_sa/CMultiplayerSA_VehicleDummies.cpp
+++ b/Client/multiplayer_sa/CMultiplayerSA_VehicleDummies.cpp
@@ -1083,6 +1083,12 @@ static void __declspec(naked) HOOK_CVehicle_GetPlaneGunsPosition()
         test    eax, eax
         jz      continueWithOriginalCode
 
+        // Check if VEH_GUN dummy (offset 0x9C) is uninitialized
+        mov     edx, [eax+9Ch]
+        or      edx, [eax+0A0h]
+        or      edx, [eax+0A4h]
+        jz      continueWithOriginalCode
+
         popad
         movsx   ecx, dx
         mov     eax, vehicleDummiesPositionArray
@@ -1130,6 +1136,12 @@ static void __declspec(naked) HOOK_CVehicle_GetPlaneOrdnancePosition()
         test    eax, eax
         jz      continueWithOriginalCode
 
+        // Check if VEH_GUN dummy (offset 0x9C) is uninitialized
+        mov     edx, [eax+9Ch]
+        or      edx, [eax+0A0h]
+        or      edx, [eax+0A4h]
+        jz      continueWithOriginalCode
+
         popad
         mov     eax, vehicleDummiesPositionArray
         add     eax, 9Ch
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/net/CNetBuffer.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/net/CNetBuffer.cpp
index c0e461f8ce0..f26d0ee9297 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/net/CNetBuffer.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/net/CNetBuffer.cpp
@@ -738,6 +738,18 @@ void CNetServerBuffer::SetNetOptions(const SNetOptions& options)
     AddCommandAndWait(pArgs);
 }
 
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// CNetServerBuffer::SetMinClientRequirement
+//
+// Thread safe
+//
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void CNetServerBuffer::SetMinClientRequirement(const char* szVersion)
+{
+    m_pRealNetServer->SetMinClientRequirement(szVersion);
+}
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // CNetServerBuffer::GenerateRandomData
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/net/CNetBuffer.h b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/net/CNetBuffer.h
index c2231860391..56898a22d5c 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/net/CNetBuffer.h
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/net/CNetBuffer.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class CNetServerBuffer : public CNetServer
                                            SFixedString<32>& strVersion);
     virtual void SetNetOptions(const SNetOptions& options);
     virtual void GenerateRandomData(void* pOutData, uint uiLength);
+    virtual void SetMinClientRequirement(const char* szVersion);
 
 //
 // Macros of doom to declare function argument structures
diff --git a/Server/sdk/net/CNetServer.h b/Server/sdk/net/CNetServer.h
index e1171db035a..089dca54b79 100644
--- a/Server/sdk/net/CNetServer.h
+++ b/Server/sdk/net/CNetServer.h
@@ -164,4 +164,5 @@ class CNetServer
         assert(0);
         return false;
     }
+    virtual void SetMinClientRequirement(const char* szVersion) = 0;
 };