diff --git a/common/main/laser.h b/common/main/laser.h
index a7294c5b9..1fc1aa205 100644
--- a/common/main/laser.h
+++ b/common/main/laser.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ enum weapon_type_t
 #if defined(DXX_BUILD_DESCENT_I)
 #define HOMING_MAX_TRACKABLE_DOT        (3*F1_0/4)
 #elif defined(DXX_BUILD_DESCENT_II)
-#define HOMING_MAX_TRACKABLE_DOT        (7*F1_0/8)
+#define HOMING_MAX_TRACKABLE_DOT        (5*F1_0/7) // was (7*F1_0/8) but changed to compensate all the change from D2 to D1 trackong code
 #endif
 #define HOMING_MIN_TRACKABLE_DOT        (3*(F1_0 - HOMING_MAX_TRACKABLE_DOT)/4 + HOMING_MAX_TRACKABLE_DOT)
 #define HOMING_MAX_TRACKABLE_DIST       (F1_0*250)
diff --git a/common/main/multi.h b/common/main/multi.h
index 07aa6cf47..56c731e97 100644
--- a/common/main/multi.h
+++ b/common/main/multi.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ extern int multi_protocol; // set and determinate used protocol
 #define MULTI_PROTO_UDP 1 // UDP protocol
 
 // What version of the multiplayer protocol is this? Increment each time something drastic changes in Multiplayer without the version number changes. Can be reset to 0 each time the version of the game changes
-#define MULTI_PROTO_VERSION 4
+#define MULTI_PROTO_VERSION 5
 // PROTOCOL VARIABLES AND DEFINES - END