2 files changed, 23 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/src/heretic/d_main.c b/src/heretic/d_main.c
index d1c74b7c..f37adcec 100644
--- a/src/heretic/d_main.c
+++ b/src/heretic/d_main.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ FILE *debugfile;
 
 static int show_endoom = 1;
 
+void D_ConnectNetGame(void);
 void D_CheckNetGame(void);
 void D_PageDrawer(void);
 void D_AdvanceDemo(void);
@@ -945,6 +946,14 @@ void D_DoomMain(void)
         testcontrols = true;
     }
 
+#ifdef FEATURE_MULTIPLAYER
+    tprintf("NET_Init: Init network subsystem.\n", 1);
+    NET_Init ();
+#endif
+
+    I_InitTimer();
+    D_ConnectNetGame();
+
     // haleyjd: removed WATCOMC
     initStartup();
 
@@ -971,11 +980,6 @@ void D_DoomMain(void)
     tprintf(DEH_String("MN_Init: Init menu system.\n"), 1);
     MN_Init();
 
-#ifdef FEATURE_MULTIPLAYER
-    tprintf ("NET_Init: Init network subsystem.\n", 1);
-    NET_Init ();
-#endif
-
     CT_Init();
 
     tprintf(DEH_String("R_Init: Init Heretic refresh daemon."), 1);
@@ -990,7 +994,6 @@ void D_DoomMain(void)
 
     tprintf(DEH_String("I_Init: Setting up machine state.\n"), 1);
     I_CheckIsScreensaver();
-    I_InitTimer();
     I_InitJoystick();
     IncThermo();
 
diff --git a/src/heretic/d_net.c b/src/heretic/d_net.c
index 54b0c14d..7218eec9 100644
--- a/src/heretic/d_net.c
+++ b/src/heretic/d_net.c
@@ -176,17 +176,9 @@ static void InitConnectData(net_connect_data_t *connect_data)
     connect_data->is_freedoom = 0;
 }
 
-//
-// D_CheckNetGame
-// Works out player numbers among the net participants
-//
-
-void D_CheckNetGame (void)
+void D_ConnectNetGame(void)
 {
     net_connect_data_t connect_data;
-    net_gamesettings_t settings;
-
-    D_RegisterLoopCallbacks(&doom_loop_interface);
 
     InitConnectData(&connect_data);
     netgame = D_InitNetGame(&connect_data);
@@ -203,6 +195,18 @@ void D_CheckNetGame (void)
     {
         netgame = true;
     }
+}
+
+//
+// D_CheckNetGame
+// Works out player numbers among the net participants
+//
+
+void D_CheckNetGame (void)
+{
+    net_gamesettings_t settings;
+
+    D_RegisterLoopCallbacks(&doom_loop_interface);
 
     if (netgame)
     {
@@ -213,3 +217,4 @@ void D_CheckNetGame (void)
     D_StartNetGame(&settings);
     LoadGameSettings(&settings);
 }
+