diff --git a/developer/proto-8.sh b/developer/proto-8.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84977655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/developer/proto-8.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+    make BETTERCAMERA=1 NODRAWINGDISTANCE=1 DEBUG=1 IMMEDIATELOAD=1 DEVELOPMENT=1 STRICT=1 -j
+else
+    make BETTERCAMERA=1 NODRAWINGDISTANCE=1 DEBUG=1 IMMEDIATELOAD=1 DEVELOPMENT=1 -j
+fi
+
+# find file
+FILE=./build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e.exe
+if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]; then
+    FILE=./build/us_pc/sm64.us.f3dex2e
+fi
+
+$FILE --server 27015 --configfile sm64config_p1.txt  &
+sleep 4
+$FILE --client 127.0.0.1 27015 --configfile sm64config_p2.txt  &
+sleep 2
+$FILE --client 127.0.0.1 27015 --configfile sm64config_p3.txt  &
+sleep 2
+$FILE --client 127.0.0.1 27015 --configfile sm64config_p4.txt  &
+sleep 2
+$FILE --client 127.0.0.1 27015 --configfile sm64config_p5.txt  &
+sleep 2
+$FILE --client 127.0.0.1 27015 --configfile sm64config_p6.txt  &
+sleep 2
+$FILE --client 127.0.0.1 27015 --configfile sm64config_p7.txt  &
+sleep 2
+$FILE --client 127.0.0.1 27015 --configfile sm64config_p8.txt  &
+
+#sleep 2
+#winpty cgdb $FILE -ex 'break debug_breakpoint_here' -ex 'run --server 27015 --configfile sm64config_p1.txt' -ex 'quit'
+#winpty cgdb $FILE -ex 'break debug_breakpoint_here' -ex 'run --client 127.0.0.1 27015 --configfile sm64config_p4.txt' -ex 'quit'
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.c b/src/pc/network/network.c
index cacfb10b..d044f167 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct NetworkSystem* gNetworkSystem = &gNetworkSystemSocket;
 #endif
 
 #define LOADING_LEVEL_THRESHOLD 10
+#define MAX_PACKETS_PER_SECOND_PER_PLAYER ((u16)70)
 
 u16 networkLoadingLevel = 0;
 bool gNetworkAreaLoaded = false;
@@ -169,9 +170,30 @@ void network_send_to(u8 localIndex, struct Packet* p) {
 
     assert(p->dataLength < PACKET_LENGTH);
 
+    // rate limit packets
+    bool tooManyPackets = false;
+    int maxPacketsPerSecond = (gNetworkType == NT_SERVER) ? (MAX_PACKETS_PER_SECOND_PER_PLAYER * (u16)network_player_connected_count()) : MAX_PACKETS_PER_SECOND_PER_PLAYER;
+    static int sPacketsPerSecond[MAX_PLAYERS] = { 0 };
+    static clock_t sPacketsPerSecondClock[MAX_PLAYERS] = { 0 };
+    clock_t currentClock = clock();
+    if ((currentClock - sPacketsPerSecondClock[localIndex]) > CLOCKS_PER_SEC) {
+        if (sPacketsPerSecond[localIndex] > maxPacketsPerSecond) {
+            LOG_ERROR("Too many packets sent to localIndex %d! Attempted %d. Connected count %d.", localIndex, sPacketsPerSecond[localIndex], network_player_connected_count());
+        }
+        sPacketsPerSecondClock[localIndex] = currentClock;
+        sPacketsPerSecond[localIndex] = 1;
+    } else {
+        sPacketsPerSecond[localIndex]++;
+        if (sPacketsPerSecond[localIndex] > maxPacketsPerSecond) {
+            tooManyPackets = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     // send
-    int rc = gNetworkSystem->send(localIndex, p->buffer, p->cursor + sizeof(u32));
-    if (rc == SOCKET_ERROR) { LOG_ERROR("send error %d", rc); return; }
+    if (!tooManyPackets) {
+        int rc = gNetworkSystem->send(localIndex, p->buffer, p->cursor + sizeof(u32));
+        if (rc == SOCKET_ERROR) { LOG_ERROR("send error %d", rc); return; }
+    }
     p->sent = true;
 
     gNetworkPlayers[localIndex].lastSent = clock();