diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d743afcd7..6f779719d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ project(cdogs-sdl C)
 
 SET(VERSION_MAJOR "0")
 SET(VERSION_MINOR "6")
-SET(VERSION_PATCH "3")
+SET(VERSION_PATCH "4")
 SET(VERSION "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
 # this must be 4 numbers
 SET(VERSION_RC "${VERSION_MAJOR},${VERSION_MINOR},${VERSION_PATCH},0")
diff --git a/src/cdogs/game_events.c b/src/cdogs/game_events.c
index 7bb222ebe..0a434d9a8 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/game_events.c
+++ b/src/cdogs/game_events.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     C-Dogs SDL
     A port of the legendary (and fun) action/arcade cdogs.
 
-    Copyright (c) 2013-2016, Cong Xu
+    Copyright (c) 2013-2017, Cong Xu
     All rights reserved.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static GameEventEntry sGameEventEntries[] =
 	{ GAME_EVENT_SET_MESSAGE, false, false, true, true, NULL },
 
 	{ GAME_EVENT_GAME_START, true, false, true, true, NULL },
-	{ GAME_EVENT_GAME_BEGIN, true, false, true, true, NULL },
+	{ GAME_EVENT_GAME_BEGIN, true, false, true, true, NGameBegin_fields },
 
 	{ GAME_EVENT_ACTOR_ADD, true, false, true, true, NActorAdd_fields },
 	{ GAME_EVENT_ACTOR_MOVE, true, true, true, true, NActorMove_fields },
diff --git a/src/cdogs/game_events.h b/src/cdogs/game_events.h
index 41a61d18e..ca6fafb8d 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/game_events.h
+++ b/src/cdogs/game_events.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     C-Dogs SDL
     A port of the legendary (and fun) action/arcade cdogs.
 
-    Copyright (c) 2013-2016, Cong Xu
+    Copyright (c) 2013-2017, Cong Xu
     All rights reserved.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ typedef enum
 typedef struct
 {
 	GameEventType Type;
+	// Whether this message is sent by server to clients
 	bool Broadcast;
+	// Whether clients send this message to the server
 	bool Submit;
 	// Whether to simply enqueue as game event; otherwise processed by handler
 	bool Enqueue;
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ typedef struct
 			char Message[256];
 			int Ticks;
 		} SetMessage;
+		NGameBegin GameBegin;
 		NActorAdd ActorAdd;
 		NActorMove ActorMove;
 		NActorState ActorState;
diff --git a/src/cdogs/handle_game_events.c b/src/cdogs/handle_game_events.c
index a67382e72..09d4255ee 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/handle_game_events.c
+++ b/src/cdogs/handle_game_events.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
     C-Dogs SDL
     A port of the legendary (and fun) action/arcade cdogs.
-    Copyright (c) 2014-2016, Cong Xu
+    Copyright (c) 2014-2017, Cong Xu
     All rights reserved.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void HandleGameEvent(
 		gMission.HasBegun = false;
 		break;
 	case GAME_EVENT_GAME_BEGIN:
-		MissionBegin(&gMission);
+		MissionBegin(&gMission, e.u.GameBegin);
 		break;
 	case GAME_EVENT_ACTOR_ADD:
 		ActorAdd(e.u.ActorAdd);
diff --git a/src/cdogs/mission.c b/src/cdogs/mission.c
index 984553381..82be29b3e 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/mission.c
+++ b/src/cdogs/mission.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
     permission notice:
 
-    Copyright (c) 2013-2016, Cong Xu
+    Copyright (c) 2013-2017, Cong Xu
     All rights reserved.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ bool MissionCanBegin(void)
 	return GetNumPlayers(PLAYER_ALIVE_OR_DYING, false, false) > 0;
 }
 
-void MissionBegin(struct MissionOptions *m)
+void MissionBegin(struct MissionOptions *m, const NGameBegin gb)
 {
 	m->HasBegun = true;
 	m->state = MISSION_STATE_PLAY;
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void MissionBegin(struct MissionOptions *m)
 		e.u.SetMessage.Ticks = FPS_FRAMELIMIT * 2;
 		GameEventsEnqueue(&gGameEvents, e);
 	}
-	m->time = 0;
+	m->time = gb.MissionTime;
 	m->pickupTime = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cdogs/mission.h b/src/cdogs/mission.h
index 39b97b66f..09e3bf65a 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/mission.h
+++ b/src/cdogs/mission.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
     permission notice:
 
-    Copyright (c) 2013-2016, Cong Xu
+    Copyright (c) 2013-2017, Cong Xu
     All rights reserved.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "objective.h"
+#include "proto/msg.pb.h"
 #include "sys_config.h"
 
 #define ObjectiveFromTileItem(f) ((((f) & TILEITEM_OBJECTIVE) >> OBJECTIVE_SHIFT)-1)
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ void UpdateMissionObjective(
 	const struct MissionOptions *options,
 	const int flags, const ObjectiveType type, const int count);
 bool MissionCanBegin(void);
-void MissionBegin(struct MissionOptions *m);
+void MissionBegin(struct MissionOptions *m, const NGameBegin gb);
 bool CanCompleteMission(const struct MissionOptions *options);
 bool MissionAllObjectivesComplete(const struct MissionOptions *mo);
 bool IsMissionComplete(const struct MissionOptions *options);
diff --git a/src/cdogs/net_server.c b/src/cdogs/net_server.c
index 8d7cf7dd3..16d5ed42f 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/net_server.c
+++ b/src/cdogs/net_server.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     C-Dogs SDL
     A port of the legendary (and fun) action/arcade cdogs.
 
-    Copyright (c) 2014-2016, Cong Xu
+    Copyright (c) 2014-2017, Cong Xu
     All rights reserved.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -331,7 +331,9 @@ static void OnReceive(NetServer *n, ENetEvent event)
 			}
 			if (gMission.HasBegun)
 			{
-				NetServerSendMsg(n, peerId, GAME_EVENT_GAME_BEGIN, NULL);
+				NGameBegin gb = NGameBegin_init_default;
+				gb.MissionTime = gMission.time;
+				NetServerSendMsg(n, peerId, GAME_EVENT_GAME_BEGIN, &gb);
 			}
 
 			NetServerFlush(n);
diff --git a/src/cdogs/pic_manager.c b/src/cdogs/pic_manager.c
index a6a98dade..ef41c304f 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/pic_manager.c
+++ b/src/cdogs/pic_manager.c
@@ -191,8 +191,11 @@ void PicManagerLoadDir(
 	tinydir_dir dir;
 	if (tinydir_open(&dir, path) == -1)
 	{
-		LOG(LM_MAIN, LL_ERROR, "Error opening image dir '%s': %s",
-			path, strerror(errno));
+		if (errno != ENOENT)
+		{
+			LOG(LM_MAIN, LL_ERROR, "Error opening image dir '%s': %s",
+				path, strerror(errno));
+		}
 		goto bail;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/cdogs/proto/msg.pb.c b/src/cdogs/proto/msg.pb.c
index 27e811182..42d18477c 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/proto/msg.pb.c
+++ b/src/cdogs/proto/msg.pb.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Automatically generated nanopb constant definitions */
-/* Generated by nanopb-0.3.0 at Thu May 19 11:29:41 2016. */
+/* Generated by nanopb-0.3.0 at Sat Mar 04 22:48:22 2017. */
 
 #include "msg.pb.h"
 
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ const pb_field_t NVec2i_fields[3] = {
     PB_LAST_FIELD
 };
 
+const pb_field_t NGameBegin_fields[2] = {
+    PB_FIELD(  1, INT32   , REQUIRED, STATIC  , FIRST, NGameBegin, MissionTime, MissionTime, 0),
+    PB_LAST_FIELD
+};
+
 const pb_field_t NActorAdd_fields[8] = {
     PB_FIELD(  1, UINT32  , REQUIRED, STATIC  , FIRST, NActorAdd, UID, UID, 0),
     PB_FIELD(  2, UINT32  , REQUIRED, STATIC  , OTHER, NActorAdd, CharId, UID, 0),
@@ -388,7 +393,7 @@ const pb_field_t NMissionEnd_fields[4] = {
  * numbers or field sizes that are larger than what can fit in 8 or 16 bit
  * field descriptors.
  */
-PB_STATIC_ASSERT((pb_membersize(NCharColors, Skin) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NCharColors, Arms) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NCharColors, Body) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NCharColors, Legs) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NCharColors, Hair) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NPlayerData, Colors) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NPlayerData, Stats) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NPlayerData, Totals) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NTileSet, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NMapObjectAdd, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NSound, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorAdd, FullPos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorMove, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorMove, MoveVel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorSlide, Vel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorImpulse, Vel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorImpulse, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorHit, Vel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NAddPickup, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NBulletBounce, BouncePos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NBulletBounce, BounceVel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NGunReload, FullPos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NGunFire, MuzzleFullPos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NAddBullet, MuzzlePos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NTrigger, Tile) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NExploreTiles, Runs[0]) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NExploreTiles_Run, Tile) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NAddKeys, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NMissionComplete, ExitStart) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NMissionComplete, ExitEnd) < 65536), YOU_MUST_DEFINE_PB_FIELD_32BIT_FOR_MESSAGES_NServerInfo_NClientId_NCampaignDef_NColor_NCharColors_NPlayerStats_NPlayerData_NPlayerRemove_NConfig_NTileSet_NMapObjectAdd_NMapObjectDamage_NMapObjectRemove_NScore_NSound_NVec2i_NActorAdd_NActorMove_NActorState_NActorDir_NActorSlide_NActorImpulse_NActorSwitchGun_NActorPickupAll_NActorReplaceGun_NActorHeal_NActorHit_NActorAddAmmo_NActorUseAmmo_NActorDie_NActorMelee_NAddPickup_NRemovePickup_NBulletBounce_NRemoveBullet_NGunReload_NGunFire_NGunState_NAddBullet_NTrigger_NExploreTiles_NExploreTiles_Run_NRescueCharacter_NObjectiveUpdate_NAddKeys_NMissionComplete_NMissionEnd)
+PB_STATIC_ASSERT((pb_membersize(NCharColors, Skin) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NCharColors, Arms) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NCharColors, Body) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NCharColors, Legs) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NCharColors, Hair) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NPlayerData, Colors) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NPlayerData, Stats) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NPlayerData, Totals) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NTileSet, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NMapObjectAdd, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NSound, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorAdd, FullPos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorMove, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorMove, MoveVel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorSlide, Vel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorImpulse, Vel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorImpulse, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NActorHit, Vel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NAddPickup, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NBulletBounce, BouncePos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NBulletBounce, BounceVel) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NGunReload, FullPos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NGunFire, MuzzleFullPos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NAddBullet, MuzzlePos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NTrigger, Tile) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NExploreTiles, Runs[0]) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NExploreTiles_Run, Tile) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NAddKeys, Pos) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NMissionComplete, ExitStart) < 65536 && pb_membersize(NMissionComplete, ExitEnd) < 65536), YOU_MUST_DEFINE_PB_FIELD_32BIT_FOR_MESSAGES_NServerInfo_NClientId_NCampaignDef_NColor_NCharColors_NPlayerStats_NPlayerData_NPlayerRemove_NConfig_NTileSet_NMapObjectAdd_NMapObjectDamage_NMapObjectRemove_NScore_NSound_NVec2i_NGameBegin_NActorAdd_NActorMove_NActorState_NActorDir_NActorSlide_NActorImpulse_NActorSwitchGun_NActorPickupAll_NActorReplaceGun_NActorHeal_NActorHit_NActorAddAmmo_NActorUseAmmo_NActorDie_NActorMelee_NAddPickup_NRemovePickup_NBulletBounce_NRemoveBullet_NGunReload_NGunFire_NGunState_NAddBullet_NTrigger_NExploreTiles_NExploreTiles_Run_NRescueCharacter_NObjectiveUpdate_NAddKeys_NMissionComplete_NMissionEnd)
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(PB_FIELD_16BIT) && !defined(PB_FIELD_32BIT)
diff --git a/src/cdogs/proto/msg.pb.h b/src/cdogs/proto/msg.pb.h
index 0c654b496..b6720c9e0 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/proto/msg.pb.h
+++ b/src/cdogs/proto/msg.pb.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Automatically generated nanopb header */
-/* Generated by nanopb-0.3.0 at Thu May 19 11:29:41 2016. */
+/* Generated by nanopb-0.3.0 at Sat Mar 04 22:48:22 2017. */
 
 #ifndef PB_MSG_PB_H_INCLUDED
 #define PB_MSG_PB_H_INCLUDED
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ typedef struct _NConfig {
     char Value[128];
 } NConfig;
 
+typedef struct _NGameBegin {
+    int32_t MissionTime;
+} NGameBegin;
+
 typedef struct _NGunState {
     uint32_t ActorUID;
     int32_t State;
@@ -358,6 +362,7 @@ extern const int32_t NAddBullet_ActorUID_default;
 #define NScore_init_default                      {0, 0}
 #define NSound_init_default                      {"", NVec2i_init_default, 0}
 #define NVec2i_init_default                      {0, 0}
+#define NGameBegin_init_default                  {0}
 #define NActorAdd_init_default                   {0, 0, 4, 0, -1, 0, NVec2i_init_default}
 #define NActorMove_init_default                  {0, NVec2i_init_default, NVec2i_init_default}
 #define NActorState_init_default                 {0, 0}
@@ -405,6 +410,7 @@ extern const int32_t NAddBullet_ActorUID_default;
 #define NScore_init_zero                         {0, 0}
 #define NSound_init_zero                         {"", NVec2i_init_zero, 0}
 #define NVec2i_init_zero                         {0, 0}
+#define NGameBegin_init_zero                     {0}
 #define NActorAdd_init_zero                      {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, NVec2i_init_zero}
 #define NActorMove_init_zero                     {0, NVec2i_init_zero, NVec2i_init_zero}
 #define NActorState_init_zero                    {0, 0}
@@ -476,6 +482,7 @@ extern const int32_t NAddBullet_ActorUID_default;
 #define NColor_RGBA_tag                          1
 #define NConfig_Name_tag                         1
 #define NConfig_Value_tag                        2
+#define NGameBegin_MissionTime_tag               1
 #define NGunState_ActorUID_tag                   1
 #define NGunState_State_tag                      2
 #define NMapObjectDamage_UID_tag                 1
@@ -623,6 +630,7 @@ extern const pb_field_t NMapObjectRemove_fields[5];
 extern const pb_field_t NScore_fields[3];
 extern const pb_field_t NSound_fields[4];
 extern const pb_field_t NVec2i_fields[3];
+extern const pb_field_t NGameBegin_fields[2];
 extern const pb_field_t NActorAdd_fields[8];
 extern const pb_field_t NActorMove_fields[4];
 extern const pb_field_t NActorState_fields[3];
@@ -672,6 +680,7 @@ extern const pb_field_t NMissionEnd_fields[4];
 #define NScore_size                              17
 #define NSound_size                              157
 #define NVec2i_size                              22
+#define NGameBegin_size                          11
 #define NActorAdd_size                           75
 #define NActorMove_size                          54
 #define NActorState_size                         17
diff --git a/src/cdogs/proto/msg.proto b/src/cdogs/proto/msg.proto
index d1e65a13c..a32bb30c0 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/proto/msg.proto
+++ b/src/cdogs/proto/msg.proto
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ message NVec2i {
 	required int32 y = 2;
 }
 
+message NGameBegin {
+	required int32 MissionTime = 1;
+}
+
 message NActorAdd {
 	required uint32 UID = 1;
 	required uint32 CharId = 2;
diff --git a/src/cdogs/sounds.c b/src/cdogs/sounds.c
index ff0481daa..620adebc0 100644
--- a/src/cdogs/sounds.c
+++ b/src/cdogs/sounds.c
@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@ void SoundLoadDir(map_t sounds, const char *path, const char *prefix)
 	tinydir_dir dir;
 	if (tinydir_open(&dir, path) == -1)
 	{
-		LOG(LM_MAIN, LL_ERROR, "Cannot open sound dir '%s'", path);
+		if (errno != ENOENT)
+		{
+			LOG(LM_MAIN, LL_ERROR, "Cannot open sound dir '%s': %s",
+				path, strerror(errno));
+		}
 		goto bail;
 	}
 	for (; dir.has_next; tinydir_next(&dir))
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 7e406d0ff..0ab2075bf 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
     permission notice:
 
-    Copyright (c) 2013-2016, Cong Xu
+    Copyright (c) 2013-2017, Cong Xu
     All rights reserved.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ static GameLoopResult RunGameUpdate(void *data)
 	if (!rData->m->HasBegun && MissionCanBegin())
 	{
 		GameEvent begin = GameEventNew(GAME_EVENT_GAME_BEGIN);
+		begin.u.GameBegin.MissionTime = gMission.time;
 		GameEventsEnqueue(&gGameEvents, begin);
 	}