diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6f71c1e5d..5f205b59d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1404,6 +1404,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[] )
             }
         }
 
+        // no graphics, and no profile mode
+        if (ProfileWorld::isNoGraphics() && !ProfileWorld::isProfileMode())
+        {
+            // hack to have a running game slot :
+            PtrVector<PlayerProfile>& players = UserConfigParams::m_all_players;
+            if (UserConfigParams::m_default_player.toString().size() > 0)
+                for (int n=0; n<players.size(); n++)
+                    if (players[n].getName() == UserConfigParams::m_default_player.toString())
+                        unlock_manager->setCurrentSlot(players[n].getUniqueID());
+
+            main_loop->run();
+            throw "salut";
+        }
+
         if(!UserConfigParams::m_no_start_screen)
         {
             StateManager::get()->pushScreen(StoryModeLobbyScreen::getInstance());
diff --git a/src/main_loop.cpp b/src/main_loop.cpp
index 19fa41bb0..c10dbef49 100644
--- a/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ float MainLoop::getLimitedDt()
         // Throttle fps if more than maximum, which can reduce
         // the noise the fan on a graphics card makes.
         // When in menus, reduce FPS much, it's not necessary to push to the maximum for plain menus
-        const int max_fps = (StateManager::get()->throttleFPS() ? 35 : UserConfigParams::m_max_fps);
+        const int max_fps = 35;//(StateManager::get()->throttleFPS() ? 35 : UserConfigParams::m_max_fps);
         const int current_fps = (int)(1000.0f/dt);
         if( current_fps > max_fps && !ProfileWorld::isProfileMode())
         {
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ void MainLoop::run()
 
             PROFILER_SYNC_FRAME();
         }
+        else if (!m_abort && ProfileWorld::isNoGraphics())
+        {
+            PROFILER_PUSH_CPU_MARKER("Protocol manager update", 0x7F, 0x00, 0x7F);
+            ProtocolManager::getInstance()->update();
+            PROFILER_POP_CPU_MARKER();
+        }
 
         PROFILER_POP_CPU_MARKER();
     }  // while !m_exit
diff --git a/src/network/protocols/kart_update_protocol.cpp b/src/network/protocols/kart_update_protocol.cpp
index b57a9df66..e91408f76 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/kart_update_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/kart_update_protocol.cpp
@@ -43,19 +43,13 @@ void KartUpdateProtocol::notifyEvent(Event* event)
     {
         uint32_t kart_id = event->data.getUInt32(0);
 
-        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_karts.size(); i++)
-        {
-            if (m_karts[i]->getWorldKartId() == kart_id)
-            {
-                float a,b,c;
-                a = ns.getFloat(4);
-                b = ns.getFloat(8);
-                c = ns.getFloat(12);
-                m_karts[i]->setXYZ(Vec3(a,b,c));
-                Log::info("KartUpdateProtocol", "Updating kart %i pos to %f %f %f", kart_id, a,b,c);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+        float a,b,c;
+        a = ns.getFloat(4);
+        b = ns.getFloat(8);
+        c = ns.getFloat(12);
+        m_karts[kart_id]->setXYZ(Vec3(a,b,c));
+        Log::info("KartUpdateProtocol", "Updating kart %i pos to %f %f %f", kart_id, a,b,c);
+
         ns.removeFront(16);
     }
 }
@@ -68,7 +62,7 @@ void KartUpdateProtocol::update()
 {
     static double time = 0;
     double current_time = Time::getRealTime();
-    if (current_time > time + 0.1) // 10 updates per second
+    if (current_time > time + 1) // 1 updates per second
     {
         if (m_listener->isServer())
         {
@@ -80,7 +74,7 @@ void KartUpdateProtocol::update()
                 Vec3 v = kart->getXYZ();
                 ns.ai32( kart->getWorldKartId());
                 ns.af(v[0]).af(v[1]).af(v[2]);
-                Log::info("KartUpdateProtocol", "Sending positions %f %f %f", v[0], v[1], v[2]);
+                Log::info("KartUpdateProtocol", "Sending %d's positions %f %f %f", kart->getWorldKartId(), v[0], v[1], v[2]);
             }
             m_listener->sendMessage(this, ns, false);
         }
@@ -92,7 +86,7 @@ void KartUpdateProtocol::update()
             ns.af( World::getWorld()->getTime());
             ns.ai32( kart->getWorldKartId());
             ns.af(v[0]).af(v[1]).af(v[2]);
-            Log::info("KartUpdateProtocol", "Sending positions %f %f %f", v[0], v[1], v[2]);
+            Log::info("KartUpdateProtocol", "Sending %d's positions %f %f %f", kart->getWorldKartId(), v[0], v[1], v[2]);
             m_listener->sendMessage(this, ns, false);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/network/protocols/start_game_protocol.cpp b/src/network/protocols/start_game_protocol.cpp
index 958fd167a..554661c3f 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/start_game_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/start_game_protocol.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ void StartGameProtocol::update()
                 rki.setLocalPlayerId(is_me?0:1);
                 rki.setHostId(profile->race_id);
                 PlayerProfile* profileToUse = unlock_manager->getCurrentPlayer();
+                assert(profileToUse);
                 InputDevice* device = input_manager->getDeviceList()->getLatestUsedDevice();
                 int new_player_id = StateManager::get()->createActivePlayer( profileToUse, device , players[i]->user_profile);
                 device->setPlayer(StateManager::get()->getActivePlayer(new_player_id));
diff --git a/src/race/race_manager.cpp b/src/race/race_manager.cpp
index 3991969ca..4038ea195 100644
--- a/src/race/race_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/race/race_manager.cpp
@@ -144,8 +144,9 @@ void RaceManager::setLocalKartInfo(unsigned int player_id,
     assert(0<=player_id && player_id <m_local_player_karts.size());
     assert(kart_properties_manager->getKart(kart) != NULL);
 
+    const PlayerProfile* profile = StateManager::get()->getActivePlayerProfile(player_id);
     m_local_player_karts[player_id] = RemoteKartInfo(player_id, kart,
-                                                  StateManager::get()->getActivePlayerProfile(player_id)->getName(),
+                                                  profile->getName(),
                                                     0, false);
 }   // setLocalKartInfo