diff --git a/common/include/common/config/GameConfig.h b/common/include/common/config/GameConfig.h
index 8301f0cf..e0a03de5 100644
--- a/common/include/common/config/GameConfig.h
+++ b/common/include/common/config/GameConfig.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ struct GameConfig
     CfgVar<bool> glares = true;
     CfgVar<bool> show_enemy_bullets = true;
     CfgVar<bool> linear_pitch = false;
+    CfgVar<bool> multi_hitsounds = true;
+    CfgVar<bool> multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode = true;
 
     bool load();
     void save();
diff --git a/common/src/config/GameConfig.cpp b/common/src/config/GameConfig.cpp
index 3a31627e..e7e17acb 100644
--- a/common/src/config/GameConfig.cpp
+++ b/common/src/config/GameConfig.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ bool GameConfig::visit_vars(T&& visitor, bool is_save)
     result &= visitor(dash_faction_key, "Big HUD", big_hud);
     result &= visitor(dash_faction_key, "Reticle Scale", reticle_scale);
     result &= visitor(dash_faction_key, "Mesh Static Lighting", mesh_static_lighting);
+    result &= visitor(dash_faction_key, "multi_hitsounds", multi_hitsounds);
+    result &= visitor(dash_faction_key, "multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode", multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode);
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/game_patch/CMakeLists.txt b/game_patch/CMakeLists.txt
index ce719f9f..12afbe27 100644
--- a/game_patch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/game_patch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ set(SRCS
     multi/multi.cpp
     multi/kill.cpp
     multi/network.cpp
+    multi/custom_packets.cpp
+    multi/custom_packets.h
     multi/level_download.cpp
     multi/server.h
     multi/server.cpp
diff --git a/game_patch/misc/player.h b/game_patch/misc/player.h
index 829f1f12..3c7f08ff 100644
--- a/game_patch/misc/player.h
+++ b/game_patch/misc/player.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ struct PlayerAdditionalData
 {
     bool is_browser = false;
     bool is_muted = false;
+    uint8_t multi_hitsounds = 0;
     int last_hitsound_sent_ms = 0;
     std::map<std::string, PlayerNetGameSaveData> saves;
     rf::Vector3 last_teleport_pos;
diff --git a/game_patch/multi/custom_packets.cpp b/game_patch/multi/custom_packets.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15542652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game_patch/multi/custom_packets.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#include <array>
+#include <xlog/xlog.h>
+#include "../main/main.h"
+#include "../rf/multi.h"
+#include "../rf/sound/sound.h"
+#include "../rf/player/player.h"
+#include "../misc/player.h"
+#include "../multi/multi.h"
+#include "../purefaction/pf.h"
+#include "custom_packets.h"
+
+namespace custom_packets {
+    // Do not drop hitsound packets to save bandwidth, since hitsound packets are
+    //  significantly smaller than sound packets.
+    void send_hitsound_packet(rf::Player* player){
+        if (!rf::is_server) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        rf_packet_header packet{};
+        packet.type = static_cast<uint8_t>(custom_packet_type::hitsound);
+        packet.size = 0;
+
+        rf::multi_io_send(player, &packet, sizeof(packet));
+    }
+
+    void process_hitsound_packet(void* data, int len, const rf::NetAddr& addr, rf::Player* player) {
+        if (rf::is_server) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        rf_packet_header packet;
+        if (len < sizeof(packet)) {
+            xlog::trace("Cannot process a hitsound packet; invalid length");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        float invalid = std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN();
+        rf::Vector3 position{invalid, invalid, invalid};
+        rf::snd_play_3d(29, position, 1.0f, rf::zero_vector, 0);
+    }
+
+    void send_configure_hitsounds_packet(rf::Player* player) {
+        if (rf::is_server) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        configure_hitsounds_packet packet{};
+        packet.hdr.type = static_cast<uint8_t>(custom_packet_type::configure_hitsounds);
+        packet.hdr.size = sizeof(packet) - sizeof(packet.hdr);
+
+        if (g_game_config.multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode) {
+            packet.level = 0;
+        } 
+        else if (g_game_config.multi_hitsounds) {
+            packet.level = 2;
+        }
+        else {
+            packet.level = 1;
+        }
+
+        rf::multi_io_send_reliable(player, &packet, sizeof(packet), 0);
+    }
+
+    void process_configure_hitsounds_packet(void* data, int len, const rf::NetAddr& addr, rf::Player* player) {
+        if (!rf::is_server) {
+            return;
+        } 
+
+        configure_hitsounds_packet packet;
+        if (len < sizeof(packet)) {
+            xlog::trace("Cannot process a configure_hitsounds packet; invalid length");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        std::memcpy(&packet, data, sizeof(packet));
+
+        if (packet.level > 2) {
+            xlog::trace("Cannot process a configure_hitsounds packet; invalid level");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PlayerAdditionalData& pdata = get_player_additional_data(player);
+        pdata.multi_hitsounds = packet.level;
+        
+        constexpr int NETPLAYER_STATE_IN_GAME = 2; 
+        if (player->net_data->state == NETPLAYER_STATE_IN_GAME) {
+            static const std::array<std::string, 3> messages {  
+                "\xA6 Hitsounds are set to legacy mode", 
+                "\xA6 Hitsounds are disabled",
+                "\xA6 Hitsounds are enabled",
+            };
+            send_chat_line_packet(messages[pdata.multi_hitsounds].c_str(), player);
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool process_packet(void* data, int len, const rf::NetAddr& addr, rf::Player* player) {
+        rf_packet_header header;
+        if (len < static_cast<int>(sizeof(header))) {
+            xlog::trace("Cannot process a custom packet; invalid length");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        std::memcpy(&header, data, sizeof(header));
+
+        switch (static_cast<custom_packet_type>(header.type)) {
+            case custom_packet_type::configure_hitsounds: {
+                process_configure_hitsounds_packet(data, len, addr, player);
+                return true;
+            }
+            case custom_packet_type::hitsound: {
+                process_hitsound_packet(data, len, addr, player);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game_patch/multi/custom_packets.h b/game_patch/multi/custom_packets.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ef43e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game_patch/multi/custom_packets.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../purefaction/pf_packets.h"
+
+namespace rf {
+    struct NetAddr;
+    struct Player;
+}    
+
+namespace custom_packets { 
+    enum class custom_packet_type : uint8_t {
+        configure_hitsounds = 200,
+        hitsound = 201,
+    };
+
+    struct configure_hitsounds_packet {
+        rf_packet_header hdr;
+        uint8_t level;
+    };
+
+    void send_hitsound_packet(rf::Player* player);
+    void process_hitsound_packet(void* data, int len, const rf::NetAddr& addr, rf::Player* player);
+    void send_configure_hitsounds_packet(rf::Player* player);
+    void process_configure_hitsounds_packet(void* data, int len, const rf::NetAddr& addr, rf::Player* player);
+    bool process_packet(void* data, int len, const rf::NetAddr& addr, rf::Player* player);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game_patch/multi/network.cpp b/game_patch/multi/network.cpp
index 5ee3d6f6..3132fee4 100644
--- a/game_patch/multi/network.cpp
+++ b/game_patch/multi/network.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "multi.h"
 #include "server.h"
 #include "server_internal.h"
+#include "custom_packets.h"
 #include "../main/main.h"
 #include "../rf/multi.h"
 #include "../rf/misc.h"
@@ -740,6 +741,7 @@ CodeInjection process_join_accept_send_game_info_req_injection{
         rf::NetAddr* server_addr = regs.edi;
         xlog::trace("Sending game_info_req to %x:%d", server_addr->ip_addr, server_addr->port);
         rf::send_game_info_req_packet(*server_addr);
+        custom_packets::send_configure_hitsounds_packet(rf::local_player);
     },
 };
 
@@ -1025,13 +1027,6 @@ void __fastcall multi_io_stats_add_new(void *this_, int edx, int size, bool is_s
 
 FunHook<void __fastcall(void*, int, int, bool, int)> multi_io_stats_add_hook{0x0047CAC0, multi_io_stats_add_new};
 
-static void process_custom_packet(void* data, int len, const rf::NetAddr& addr, rf::Player* player)
-{
-#if MASK_AS_PF
-    pf_process_packet(data, len, addr, player);
-#endif
-}
-
 CodeInjection multi_io_process_packets_injection{
     0x0047918D,
     [](auto& regs) {
@@ -1043,7 +1038,13 @@ CodeInjection multi_io_process_packets_injection{
             int len = regs.edi;
             auto& addr = *addr_as_ref<rf::NetAddr*>(stack_frame + 0xC);
             auto player = addr_as_ref<rf::Player*>(stack_frame + 0x10);
-            process_custom_packet(data + offset, len, addr, player);
+            #ifdef HAS_PF
+            if (!pf_process_packet(data, len, addr, player)) {
+                custom_packets::process_packet(data + offset, len, addr, player);
+            }
+            #else
+            custom_packets::process_packet(data + offset, len, addr, player);
+            #endif
             regs.eip = 0x00479194;
         }
     },
@@ -1082,8 +1083,45 @@ CallHook<int()> game_info_num_players_hook{
     },
 };
 
+ConsoleCommand2 multi_hitsounds_cmd{
+    "multi_hitsounds",
+    [] (std::optional<std::string> arg) { 
+        if (!rf::is_server) {
+            if (g_game_config.multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode) {
+                rf::console::printf("You need to disable multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode");
+                return; 
+            }
+            if (arg.value_or("") != "?") {
+                g_game_config.multi_hitsounds = !g_game_config.multi_hitsounds;
+                g_game_config.save();
+                custom_packets::send_configure_hitsounds_packet(rf::local_player);
+            }
+            rf::console::printf("multi_hitsounds is %s", g_game_config.multi_hitsounds ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+        }   
+    },
+    "Toggle hitsounds; applies to compatible servers",
+};
+
+ConsoleCommand2 multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode_cmd{
+    "multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode",
+    [] (std::optional<std::string> arg) {  
+        if (!rf::is_server) {
+            if (arg.value_or("") != "?") {
+                g_game_config.multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode = !g_game_config.multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode;
+                g_game_config.save();
+                custom_packets::send_configure_hitsounds_packet(rf::local_player);
+            }  
+            rf::console::printf("multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode is %s", g_game_config.multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+        }
+    },
+    "Toggle legacy mode for hitsounds; applies to compatible servers",
+};
+
 void network_init()
 {
+    multi_hitsounds_cmd.register_cmd();
+    multi_hitsounds_legacy_mode_cmd.register_cmd();
+
     // Improve simultaneous ping
     rf::simultaneous_ping = 32;
 
diff --git a/game_patch/multi/server.cpp b/game_patch/multi/server.cpp
index bc23970d..04fcdde0 100644
--- a/game_patch/multi/server.cpp
+++ b/game_patch/multi/server.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "server.h"
 #include "server_internal.h"
 #include "multi.h"
+#include "custom_packets.h"
 #include "../os/console.h"
 #include "../misc/player.h"
 #include "../main/main.h"
@@ -383,7 +384,13 @@ FunHook<float(rf::Entity*, float, int, int, int)> entity_damage_hook{
             auto* damaged_player_stats = static_cast<PlayerStatsNew*>(damaged_player->stats);
             damaged_player_stats->add_damage_received(real_damage);
 
-            if (g_additional_server_config.hit_sounds.enabled) {
+            auto& pdata = get_player_additional_data(killer_player);
+            if (pdata.multi_hitsounds) { 
+                 if (pdata.multi_hitsounds == 2) {
+                    custom_packets::send_hitsound_packet(killer_player);
+                }
+            }
+            else if (g_additional_server_config.hit_sounds.enabled) {
                 send_hit_sound_packet(killer_player);
             }
         }