diff --git a/source/CMakeLists.txt b/source/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ed5bb5..526d956 100644
--- a/source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ find_package(PNG REQUIRED)
 find_package(Freetype REQUIRED)
 find_package(Opus CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(OggVorbis REQUIRED)
+find_package(zstd CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 include_directories(SYSTEM
     ${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIRS}
@@ -453,6 +454,7 @@ set(STAR_EXT_LIBS ${STAR_EXT_LIBS}
     ZLIB::ZLIB
     PNG::PNG
     $<IF:$<TARGET_EXISTS:Freetype::Freetype>,Freetype::Freetype,freetype>
+    $<IF:$<TARGET_EXISTS:zstd::libzstd_shared>,zstd::libzstd_shared,zstd::libzstd_static>
     Opus::opus
     ${VORBISFILE_LIBRARY}
     ${VORBIS_LIBRARY}
diff --git a/source/core/CMakeLists.txt b/source/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 687b9c5..4723686 100644
--- a/source/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ SET (star_core_HEADERS
     StarWeightedPool.hpp
     StarWorkerPool.hpp
     StarXXHash.hpp
+    StarZSTDCompression.hpp
   )
 
 SET (star_core_SOURCES
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ SET (star_core_SOURCES
     StarUnicode.cpp
     StarUuid.cpp
     StarWorkerPool.cpp
+    StarZSTDCompression.cpp
   )
 
 IF (STAR_SYSTEM_FAMILY_UNIX)
diff --git a/source/core/StarBuffer.cpp b/source/core/StarBuffer.cpp
index 0d998af..5b5b2e4 100644
--- a/source/core/StarBuffer.cpp
+++ b/source/core/StarBuffer.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,10 @@ bool ExternalBuffer::empty() const {
   return m_size == 0;
 }
 
+ExternalBuffer::operator bool() const {
+  return m_size == 0;
+}
+
 void ExternalBuffer::reset(char const* externalData, size_t len) {
   m_pos = 0;
   m_bytes = externalData;
diff --git a/source/core/StarBuffer.hpp b/source/core/StarBuffer.hpp
index 0e1213e..0f9864a 100644
--- a/source/core/StarBuffer.hpp
+++ b/source/core/StarBuffer.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ public:
   // Clears buffer, moves position to 0.
   bool empty() const;
 
+  operator bool() const;
+
   // Reset buffer with new contents, moves position to 0.
   void reset(char const* externalData, size_t len);
 
diff --git a/source/core/StarCompression.cpp b/source/core/StarCompression.cpp
index 2aa59b2..58b43ef 100644
--- a/source/core/StarCompression.cpp
+++ b/source/core/StarCompression.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ void compressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out, CompressionLevel compress
     return;
 
   const size_t BUFSIZE = 32 * 1024;
-  unsigned char temp_buffer[BUFSIZE];
+  auto tempBuffer = std::make_unique<unsigned char[]>(BUFSIZE);
 
-  z_stream strm;
+  z_stream strm{};
   strm.zalloc = Z_NULL;
   strm.zfree = Z_NULL;
   strm.opaque = Z_NULL;
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ void compressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out, CompressionLevel compress
 
   strm.next_in = (unsigned char*)in.ptr();
   strm.avail_in = in.size();
-  strm.next_out = temp_buffer;
+  strm.next_out = tempBuffer.get();
   strm.avail_out = BUFSIZE;
   while (deflate_res == Z_OK) {
     deflate_res = deflate(&strm, Z_FINISH);
     if (strm.avail_out == 0) {
-      out.append((char const*)temp_buffer, BUFSIZE);
-      strm.next_out = temp_buffer;
+      out.append((char const*)tempBuffer.get(), BUFSIZE);
+      strm.next_out = tempBuffer.get();
       strm.avail_out = BUFSIZE;
     }
   }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void compressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out, CompressionLevel compress
   if (deflate_res != Z_STREAM_END)
     throw IOException(strf("Internal error in uncompressData, deflate_res is {}", deflate_res));
 
-  out.append((char const*)temp_buffer, BUFSIZE - strm.avail_out);
+  out.append((char const*)tempBuffer.get(), BUFSIZE - strm.avail_out);
 }
 
 ByteArray compressData(ByteArray const& in, CompressionLevel compression) {
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ ByteArray compressData(ByteArray const& in, CompressionLevel compression) {
   return out;
 }
 
-void uncompressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out) {
+void uncompressData(const char* in, size_t inLen, ByteArray& out, size_t limit) {
   out.clear();
 
-  if (in.empty())
+  if (!inLen)
     return;
 
   const size_t BUFSIZE = 32 * 1024;
-  unsigned char temp_buffer[BUFSIZE];
+  auto tempBuffer = std::make_unique<unsigned char[]>(BUFSIZE);
 
-  z_stream strm;
+  z_stream strm{};
   strm.zalloc = Z_NULL;
   strm.zfree = Z_NULL;
   strm.opaque = Z_NULL;
@@ -68,17 +68,22 @@ void uncompressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out) {
   if (inflate_res != Z_OK)
     throw IOException(strf("Failed to initialise inflate ({})", inflate_res));
 
-  strm.next_in = (unsigned char*)in.ptr();
-  strm.avail_in = in.size();
-  strm.next_out = temp_buffer;
+  strm.next_in = (unsigned char*)in;
+  strm.avail_in = inLen;
+  strm.next_out = tempBuffer.get();
   strm.avail_out = BUFSIZE;
 
   while (inflate_res == Z_OK || inflate_res == Z_BUF_ERROR) {
     inflate_res = inflate(&strm, Z_FINISH);
     if (strm.avail_out == 0) {
-      out.append((char const*)temp_buffer, BUFSIZE);
-      strm.next_out = temp_buffer;
+      out.append((char const*)tempBuffer.get(), BUFSIZE);
+      strm.next_out = tempBuffer.get();
       strm.avail_out = BUFSIZE;
+      if (limit && out.size() >= limit) {
+        inflateEnd(&strm);
+        throw IOException(strf("hit uncompressData limit of {} bytes", limit));
+        break;
+      }
     } else if (inflate_res == Z_BUF_ERROR) {
       break;
     }
@@ -88,15 +93,23 @@ void uncompressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out) {
   if (inflate_res != Z_STREAM_END)
     throw IOException(strf("Internal error in uncompressData, inflate_res is {}", inflate_res));
 
-  out.append((char const*)temp_buffer, BUFSIZE - strm.avail_out);
+  out.append((char const*)tempBuffer.get(), BUFSIZE - strm.avail_out);
 }
 
-ByteArray uncompressData(ByteArray const& in) {
-  ByteArray out = ByteArray::withReserve(in.size());
-  uncompressData(in, out);
+ByteArray uncompressData(const char* in, size_t inLen, size_t limit) {
+  ByteArray out = ByteArray::withReserve(inLen);
+  uncompressData(in, inLen, out, limit);
   return out;
 }
 
+void uncompressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out, size_t limit) {
+  uncompressData(in.ptr(), in.size(), out, limit);
+}
+
+ByteArray uncompressData(ByteArray const& in, size_t limit) {
+  return uncompressData(in.ptr(), in.size(), limit);
+}
+
 CompressedFilePtr CompressedFile::open(String const& filename, IOMode mode, CompressionLevel comp) {
   CompressedFilePtr f = make_shared<CompressedFile>(filename);
   f->open(mode, comp);
diff --git a/source/core/StarCompression.hpp b/source/core/StarCompression.hpp
index 56dc774..3322662 100644
--- a/source/core/StarCompression.hpp
+++ b/source/core/StarCompression.hpp
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ CompressionLevel const HighCompression = 9;
 void compressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out, CompressionLevel compression = MediumCompression);
 ByteArray compressData(ByteArray const& in, CompressionLevel compression = MediumCompression);
 
-void uncompressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out);
-ByteArray uncompressData(ByteArray const& in);
+void uncompressData(const char* in, size_t inLen, ByteArray& out, size_t limit = 0);
+ByteArray uncompressData(const char* in, size_t inLen, size_t limit = 0);
+void uncompressData(ByteArray const& in, ByteArray& out, size_t limit = 0);
+ByteArray uncompressData(ByteArray const& in, size_t limit = 0);
 
 // Random access to a (potentially) compressed file.
 class CompressedFile : public IODevice {
diff --git a/source/core/StarDataStreamDevices.cpp b/source/core/StarDataStreamDevices.cpp
index 58ec920..b769167 100644
--- a/source/core/StarDataStreamDevices.cpp
+++ b/source/core/StarDataStreamDevices.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ void DataStreamBuffer::writeData(char const* data, size_t len) {
   m_buffer->writeFull(data, len);
 }
 
-DataStreamExternalBuffer::DataStreamExternalBuffer() {}
+DataStreamExternalBuffer::DataStreamExternalBuffer() : m_buffer() {}
+
+DataStreamExternalBuffer::DataStreamExternalBuffer(DataStreamBuffer const& buffer) : DataStreamExternalBuffer(buffer.ptr(), buffer.size()) {}
 
 DataStreamExternalBuffer::DataStreamExternalBuffer(char const* externalData, size_t len) : DataStreamExternalBuffer() {
   reset(externalData, len);
@@ -160,6 +162,10 @@ size_t DataStreamExternalBuffer::pos() {
   return m_buffer.pos();
 }
 
+size_t DataStreamExternalBuffer::remaining() {
+  return m_buffer.dataSize() - m_buffer.pos();
+}
+
 void DataStreamExternalBuffer::reset(char const* externalData, size_t len) {
   m_buffer.reset(externalData, len);
 }
diff --git a/source/core/StarDataStreamDevices.hpp b/source/core/StarDataStreamDevices.hpp
index dce7dcf..5d404ab 100644
--- a/source/core/StarDataStreamDevices.hpp
+++ b/source/core/StarDataStreamDevices.hpp
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ private:
 class DataStreamExternalBuffer : public DataStream {
 public:
   DataStreamExternalBuffer();
+  DataStreamExternalBuffer(DataStreamBuffer const& buffer);
+  DataStreamExternalBuffer(DataStreamExternalBuffer const& buffer) = default;
   DataStreamExternalBuffer(char const* externalData, size_t len);
 
   char const* ptr() const;
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ public:
   void seek(size_t pos, IOSeek mode = IOSeek::Absolute);
   bool atEnd();
   size_t pos();
+  size_t remaining();
 
   void reset(char const* externalData, size_t len);
 
diff --git a/source/core/StarZSTDCompression.cpp b/source/core/StarZSTDCompression.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..733b182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/core/StarZSTDCompression.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#include "StarZSTDCompression.hpp"
+#include <zstd.h>
+
+namespace Star {
+
+CompressionStream::CompressionStream() : m_cStream(ZSTD_createCStream()) {
+  ZSTD_CCtx_setParameter(m_cStream, ZSTD_c_enableLongDistanceMatching, 1);
+  ZSTD_CCtx_setParameter(m_cStream, ZSTD_c_windowLog, 24);
+  ZSTD_initCStream(m_cStream, 2);
+}
+
+CompressionStream::~CompressionStream() { ZSTD_freeCStream(m_cStream); }
+
+ByteArray CompressionStream::compress(const char* in, size_t inLen) {
+  size_t const cInSize  = ZSTD_CStreamInSize ();
+  size_t const cOutSize = ZSTD_CStreamOutSize();
+  ByteArray output(cOutSize, 0);
+  size_t written = 0, read = 0;
+  while (read < inLen) {
+    ZSTD_inBuffer inBuffer = {in + read, min(cInSize, inLen - read), 0};
+    ZSTD_outBuffer outBuffer = {output.ptr() + written, output.size() - written, 0};
+    bool finished = false;
+    do {
+      size_t ret = ZSTD_compressStream2(m_cStream, &outBuffer, &inBuffer, ZSTD_e_flush);
+      if (ZSTD_isError(ret)) {
+        throw IOException(strf("ZSTD compression error {}", ZSTD_getErrorName(ret)));
+        break;
+      }
+
+      if (outBuffer.pos == outBuffer.size) {
+        output.resize(output.size() * 2);
+        outBuffer.dst = output.ptr();
+        outBuffer.size = output.size();
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      finished = ret == 0 && inBuffer.pos == inBuffer.size;
+    } while (!finished);
+
+    read += inBuffer.pos;
+    written += outBuffer.pos;
+  }
+  output.resize(written);
+  return output;
+}
+
+DecompressionStream::DecompressionStream() : m_dStream(ZSTD_createDStream()) {
+  ZSTD_DCtx_setParameter(m_dStream, ZSTD_d_windowLogMax, 25);
+  ZSTD_initDStream(m_dStream);
+}
+
+DecompressionStream::~DecompressionStream() { ZSTD_freeDStream(m_dStream); }
+
+ByteArray DecompressionStream::decompress(const char* in, size_t inLen) {
+  size_t const dInSize  = ZSTD_DStreamInSize ();
+  size_t const dOutSize = ZSTD_DStreamOutSize();
+  ByteArray output(dOutSize, 0);
+  size_t written = 0, read = 0;
+  while (read < inLen) {
+    ZSTD_inBuffer inBuffer = {in + read, min(dInSize, inLen - read), 0};
+    ZSTD_outBuffer outBuffer = {output.ptr() + written, output.size() - written, 0};
+    do {
+      size_t ret = ZSTD_decompressStream(m_dStream, &outBuffer, &inBuffer);
+      if (ZSTD_isError(ret)) {
+        throw IOException(strf("ZSTD decompression error {}", ZSTD_getErrorName(ret)));
+        break;
+      }
+
+      if (outBuffer.pos == outBuffer.size) {
+        output.resize(output.size() * 2);
+        outBuffer.dst = output.ptr();
+        outBuffer.size = output.size();
+        continue;
+      }
+    } while (inBuffer.pos < inBuffer.size);
+
+    read += inBuffer.pos;
+    written += outBuffer.pos;
+  }
+  output.resize(written);
+  return output;
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/core/StarZSTDCompression.hpp b/source/core/StarZSTDCompression.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77719bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/core/StarZSTDCompression.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "StarByteArray.hpp"
+#include "StarDataStreamDevices.hpp"
+
+typedef struct ZSTD_CCtx_s ZSTD_CCtx;
+typedef struct ZSTD_DCtx_s ZSTD_DCtx;
+typedef ZSTD_DCtx ZSTD_DStream;
+typedef ZSTD_CCtx ZSTD_CStream;
+
+namespace Star {
+
+class CompressionStream {
+public:
+  CompressionStream();
+  ~CompressionStream();
+
+  ByteArray compress(const char* in, size_t inLen);
+  ByteArray compress(ByteArray const& in);
+
+private:
+  ZSTD_CStream* m_cStream;
+};
+
+inline ByteArray CompressionStream::compress(ByteArray const& in) {
+  return compress(in.ptr(), in.size());
+}
+
+class DecompressionStream {
+public:
+  DecompressionStream();
+  ~DecompressionStream();
+
+  ByteArray decompress(const char* in, size_t inLen);
+  ByteArray decompress(ByteArray const& in);
+
+private:
+  ZSTD_DStream* m_dStream;
+};
+
+inline ByteArray DecompressionStream::decompress(ByteArray const& in) {
+  return decompress(in.ptr(), in.size());
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/game/StarNetPacketSocket.cpp b/source/game/StarNetPacketSocket.cpp
index 48b2082..2ebaadb 100644
--- a/source/game/StarNetPacketSocket.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarNetPacketSocket.cpp
@@ -6,17 +6,27 @@
 namespace Star {
 
 PacketStatCollector::PacketStatCollector(float calculationWindow)
-  : m_calculationWindow(calculationWindow), m_stats(), m_lastMixTime(0) {}
+  : m_calculationWindow(calculationWindow), m_stats(), m_totalBytes(0), m_lastMixTime(0) {}
 
-void PacketStatCollector::mix(PacketType type, size_t size) {
+void PacketStatCollector::mix(size_t size) {
   calculate();
-  m_unmixed[type] += size;
+  m_totalBytes += size;
 }
 
-void PacketStatCollector::mix(HashMap<PacketType, size_t> const& sizes) {
+void PacketStatCollector::mix(PacketType type, size_t size, bool addToTotal) {
   calculate();
-  for (auto const& p : sizes)
+  m_unmixed[type] += size;
+  if (addToTotal)
+    m_totalBytes += size;
+}
+
+void PacketStatCollector::mix(HashMap<PacketType, size_t> const& sizes, bool addToTotal) {
+  calculate();
+  for (auto const& p : sizes) {
+    if (addToTotal)
+      m_totalBytes += p.second;
     m_unmixed[p.first] += p.second;
+  }
 }
 
 PacketStats PacketStatCollector::stats() const {
@@ -31,18 +41,19 @@ void PacketStatCollector::calculate() {
     m_lastMixTime = currentTime;
     m_stats.worstPacketSize = 0;
 
-    float total = 0.0f;
+    if (abs(elapsedTime) - m_calculationWindow < 0.0125f)
+      elapsedTime = m_calculationWindow;
+
     for (auto& pair : m_unmixed) {
       if (pair.second > m_stats.worstPacketSize) {
         m_stats.worstPacketType = pair.first;
         m_stats.worstPacketSize = pair.second;
       }
 
-      auto& bytes = m_stats.packetBytesPerSecond[pair.first];
-      bytes = pair.second / elapsedTime;
-      total += bytes;
+      m_stats.packetBytesPerSecond[pair.first] = round(pair.second / elapsedTime);
     }
-    m_stats.bytesPerSecond = total;
+    m_stats.bytesPerSecond = round(float(m_totalBytes) / elapsedTime);
+    m_totalBytes = 0;
     m_unmixed.clear();
   }
 }
@@ -138,67 +149,81 @@ void TcpPacketSocket::close() {
 
 void TcpPacketSocket::sendPackets(List<PacketPtr> packets) {
   auto it = makeSMutableIterator(packets);
-
-  while (it.hasNext()) {
-    PacketType currentType = it.peekNext()->type();
-    PacketCompressionMode currentCompressionMode = it.peekNext()->compressionMode();
-
-    DataStreamBuffer packetBuffer;
-    while (it.hasNext()
-      && it.peekNext()->type() == currentType
-      && it.peekNext()->compressionMode() == currentCompressionMode) {
-      if (legacy())
-        it.next()->writeLegacy(packetBuffer);
-      else
-        it.next()->write(packetBuffer);
-    }
-
-    // Packets must read and write actual data, because this is used to
-    // determine packet count
-    starAssert(!packetBuffer.empty());
-
-    ByteArray compressedPackets;
-    bool mustCompress = currentCompressionMode == PacketCompressionMode::Enabled;
-    bool perhapsCompress = currentCompressionMode == PacketCompressionMode::Automatic && packetBuffer.size() > 64;
-    if (mustCompress || perhapsCompress)
-      compressedPackets = compressData(packetBuffer.data());
-
+  if (m_useCompressionStream) {
     DataStreamBuffer outBuffer;
-    outBuffer.write(currentType);
-
-    if (!compressedPackets.empty() && (mustCompress || compressedPackets.size() < packetBuffer.size())) {
-      outBuffer.writeVlqI(-(int)(compressedPackets.size()));
-      outBuffer.writeData(compressedPackets.ptr(), compressedPackets.size());
-      m_outgoingStats.mix(currentType, compressedPackets.size());
-    } else {
-      outBuffer.writeVlqI((int)(packetBuffer.size()));
+    while (it.hasNext()) {
+      PacketPtr& packet = it.next();
+      auto packetType = packet->type();
+      DataStreamBuffer packetBuffer;
+      packet->write(packetBuffer);
+      outBuffer.write(packetType);
+      outBuffer.writeVlqI((int)packetBuffer.size());
       outBuffer.writeData(packetBuffer.ptr(), packetBuffer.size());
-      m_outgoingStats.mix(currentType, packetBuffer.size());
+      m_outgoingStats.mix(packetType, packetBuffer.size(), false);
+    }
+    m_outputBuffer.append(outBuffer.ptr(), outBuffer.size());
+  } else {
+    while (it.hasNext()) {
+      PacketType currentType = it.peekNext()->type();
+      PacketCompressionMode currentCompressionMode = it.peekNext()->compressionMode();
+
+      DataStreamBuffer packetBuffer;
+      while (it.hasNext()
+             && it.peekNext()->type() == currentType
+             && it.peekNext()->compressionMode() == currentCompressionMode) {
+        if (legacy())
+          it.next()->writeLegacy(packetBuffer);
+        else
+          it.next()->write(packetBuffer);
+      }
+
+      // Packets must read and write actual data, because this is used to
+      // determine packet count
+      starAssert(!packetBuffer.empty());
+
+      ByteArray compressedPackets;
+      bool mustCompress = currentCompressionMode == PacketCompressionMode::Enabled;
+      bool perhapsCompress = currentCompressionMode == PacketCompressionMode::Automatic && packetBuffer.size() > 64;
+      if (mustCompress || perhapsCompress)
+        compressedPackets = compressData(packetBuffer.data());
+
+      DataStreamBuffer outBuffer;
+      outBuffer.write(currentType);
+
+      if (!compressedPackets.empty() && (mustCompress || compressedPackets.size() < packetBuffer.size())) {
+        outBuffer.writeVlqI(-(int)(compressedPackets.size()));
+        outBuffer.writeData(compressedPackets.ptr(), compressedPackets.size());
+        m_outgoingStats.mix(currentType, compressedPackets.size());
+      } else {
+        outBuffer.writeVlqI((int)(packetBuffer.size()));
+        outBuffer.writeData(packetBuffer.ptr(), packetBuffer.size());
+        m_outgoingStats.mix(currentType, packetBuffer.size());
+      }
+      m_outputBuffer.append(outBuffer.takeData());
     }
-    m_outputBuffer.append(outBuffer.takeData());
   }
 }
 
 List<PacketPtr> TcpPacketSocket::receivePackets() {
-  uint64_t const PacketSizeLimit = 64<<20;
+  // How large can uncompressed packets be
+  // this limit is now also used during decompression
+  uint64_t const PacketSizeLimit = 64 << 20;
+  // How many packets can be batched together into one compressed chunk at once
+  uint64_t const PacketBatchLimit = 131072;
   List<PacketPtr> packets;
   try {
-    while (!m_inputBuffer.empty()) {
+    DataStreamExternalBuffer ds(m_inputBuffer.ptr(), m_inputBuffer.size());
+    bool atLeastOne = false;
+    while (!ds.atEnd()) {
       PacketType packetType;
       uint64_t packetSize = 0;
       bool packetCompressed = false;
 
-      DataStreamBuffer ds(m_inputBuffer);
       try {
         packetType = ds.read<PacketType>();
         int64_t len = ds.readVlqI();
-        if (len < 0) {
-          packetSize = -len;
-          packetCompressed = true;
-        } else {
-          packetSize = len;
-          packetCompressed = false;
-        }
+        packetCompressed = len < 0;
+        packetSize = packetCompressed ? -len : len;
       } catch (EofException const&) {
         // Guard against not having the entire packet header available when
         // trying to read.
@@ -206,19 +231,28 @@ List<PacketPtr> TcpPacketSocket::receivePackets() {
       }
 
       if (packetSize > PacketSizeLimit)
-        throw IOException::format("Packet size {} exceeds maximum allowed packet size!", packetSize);
+        throw IOException::format("{} bytes large {} exceeds max size!", packetSize, PacketTypeNames.getRight(packetType));
 
       if (packetSize > ds.size() - ds.pos())
         break;
 
-      ByteArray packetBytes = ds.readBytes(packetSize);
-      if (packetCompressed)
-        packetBytes = uncompressData(packetBytes);
+      atLeastOne = true;
+      m_incomingStats.mix(packetType, packetSize, !m_useCompressionStream);
 
-      m_incomingStats.mix(packetType, packetSize);
+      DataStreamExternalBuffer packetStream(ds.ptr() + ds.pos(), packetSize);
+      ByteArray uncompressed;
+      if (packetCompressed) {
+        uncompressed = uncompressData(packetStream.ptr() + packetStream.pos(), packetSize, PacketSizeLimit);
+        packetStream.reset(uncompressed.ptr(), uncompressed.size());
+      }
+      ds.seek(packetSize, IOSeek::Relative);
 
-      DataStreamBuffer packetStream(std::move(packetBytes));
+      size_t count = 0;
       do {
+        if (++count > PacketBatchLimit) {
+          throw IOException::format("Packet batch limit {} reached while reading {}s!", PacketBatchLimit, PacketTypeNames.getRight(packetType));
+          break;
+        }
         PacketPtr packet = createPacket(packetType);
         packet->setCompressionMode(packetCompressed ? PacketCompressionMode::Enabled : PacketCompressionMode::Disabled);
         if (legacy())
@@ -227,9 +261,9 @@ List<PacketPtr> TcpPacketSocket::receivePackets() {
           packet->read(packetStream);
         packets.append(std::move(packet));
       } while (!packetStream.atEnd());
-
-      m_inputBuffer = ds.readBytes(ds.size() - ds.pos());
     }
+    if (atLeastOne)
+      m_inputBuffer.trimLeft(ds.pos());
   } catch (IOException const& e) {
     Logger::warn("I/O error in TcpPacketSocket::readPackets, closing: {}", outputException(e, false));
     m_inputBuffer.clear();
@@ -248,15 +282,25 @@ bool TcpPacketSocket::writeData() {
 
   bool dataSent = false;
   try {
-    if (m_outputBuffer.empty())
-      return false;
+    if (m_useCompressionStream) {
+      auto compressed = m_compressionStream.compress(m_outputBuffer);
+      m_outputBuffer.clear();
 
-    while (!m_outputBuffer.empty()) {
-      size_t writtenAmount = m_socket->send(m_outputBuffer.ptr(), m_outputBuffer.size());
-      if (writtenAmount == 0)
-        break;
-      dataSent = true;
-      m_outputBuffer.trimLeft(writtenAmount);
+      m_compressedBuffer.append(compressed.ptr(), compressed.size());
+      size_t written = m_socket->send(m_compressedBuffer.ptr(), m_compressedBuffer.size());
+      if (written > 0) {
+        dataSent = true;
+        m_compressedBuffer.trimLeft(written);
+        m_outgoingStats.mix(written);
+      }
+    } else {
+      while (!m_outputBuffer.empty()) {
+        size_t written = m_socket->send(m_outputBuffer.ptr(), m_outputBuffer.size());
+        if (written == 0)
+          break;
+        dataSent = true;
+        m_outputBuffer.trimLeft(written);
+      }
     }
   } catch (SocketClosedException const& e) {
     Logger::debug("TcpPacketSocket socket closed: {}", outputException(e, false));
@@ -276,7 +320,13 @@ bool TcpPacketSocket::readData() {
       if (readAmount == 0)
         break;
       dataReceived = true;
-      m_inputBuffer.append(readBuffer, readAmount);
+      m_incomingStats.mix(readAmount);
+      if (m_useCompressionStream) {
+        auto decompressed = m_decompressionStream.decompress(readBuffer, readAmount);
+        m_inputBuffer.append(decompressed.ptr(), decompressed.size());
+      } else {
+        m_inputBuffer.append(readBuffer, readAmount);
+      }
     }
   } catch (SocketClosedException const& e) {
     Logger::debug("TcpPacketSocket socket closed: {}", outputException(e, false));
@@ -295,8 +345,12 @@ Maybe<PacketStats> TcpPacketSocket::outgoingStats() const {
   return m_outgoingStats.stats();
 }
 
-TcpPacketSocket::TcpPacketSocket(TcpSocketPtr socket)
-  : m_socket(std::move(socket)) {}
+void TcpPacketSocket::setLegacy(bool legacy) {
+  m_useCompressionStream = !legacy;
+  PacketSocket::setLegacy(legacy);
+}
+
+TcpPacketSocket::TcpPacketSocket(TcpSocketPtr socket) : m_socket(std::move(socket)) {}
 
 P2PPacketSocketUPtr P2PPacketSocket::open(P2PSocketUPtr socket) {
   return P2PPacketSocketUPtr(new P2PPacketSocket(std::move(socket)));
diff --git a/source/game/StarNetPacketSocket.hpp b/source/game/StarNetPacketSocket.hpp
index 3530310..dfffec6 100644
--- a/source/game/StarNetPacketSocket.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarNetPacketSocket.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "StarAtomicSharedPtr.hpp"
 #include "StarP2PNetworkingService.hpp"
 #include "StarNetPackets.hpp"
+#include "StarZSTDCompression.hpp"
 
 namespace Star {
 
@@ -24,10 +25,11 @@ class PacketStatCollector {
 public:
   PacketStatCollector(float calculationWindow = 1.0f);
 
-  void mix(PacketType type, size_t size);
-  void mix(HashMap<PacketType, size_t> const& sizes);
+  void mix(size_t size);
+  void mix(PacketType type, size_t size, bool addToTotal = true);
+  void mix(HashMap<PacketType, size_t> const& sizes, bool addToTotal = true);
 
-  // Should always return packet staticstics for the most recent completed
+  // Should always return packet statistics for the most recent completed
   // window of time
   PacketStats stats() const;
 
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ private:
   float m_calculationWindow;
   PacketStats m_stats;
   Map<PacketType, float> m_unmixed;
+  size_t m_totalBytes;
   int64_t m_lastMixTime;
 };
 
@@ -72,10 +75,10 @@ public:
   virtual Maybe<PacketStats> incomingStats() const;
   virtual Maybe<PacketStats> outgoingStats() const;
 
-  void setLegacy(bool legacy);
-  bool legacy() const;
+  virtual void setLegacy(bool legacy);
+  virtual bool legacy() const;
 private:
-  bool m_legacy = false;
+  bool m_legacy = true;
 };
 
 // PacketSocket for local communication.
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ public:
   Maybe<PacketStats> incomingStats() const override;
   Maybe<PacketStats> outgoingStats() const override;
 
+  void setLegacy(bool legacy) override;
 private:
   TcpPacketSocket(TcpSocketPtr socket);
 
@@ -136,6 +140,10 @@ private:
   PacketStatCollector m_outgoingStats;
   ByteArray m_outputBuffer;
   ByteArray m_inputBuffer;
+  bool m_useCompressionStream = false;
+  ByteArray m_compressedBuffer;
+  CompressionStream m_compressionStream;
+  DecompressionStream m_decompressionStream;
 };
 
 // Wraps a P2PSocket into a PacketSocket
diff --git a/source/game/StarNetPackets.cpp b/source/game/StarNetPackets.cpp
index f787b1c..2f03283 100644
--- a/source/game/StarNetPackets.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarNetPackets.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ ClientConnectPacket::ClientConnectPacket(ByteArray assetsDigest, bool allowAsset
     playerName(std::move(playerName)), playerSpecies(std::move(playerSpecies)), shipChunks(std::move(shipChunks)),
     shipUpgrades(std::move(shipUpgrades)), introComplete(std::move(introComplete)), account(std::move(account)) {}
 
-void ClientConnectPacket::read(DataStream& ds) {
+void ClientConnectPacket::readLegacy(DataStream& ds) {
   ds.read(assetsDigest);
   ds.read(allowAssetsMismatch);
   ds.read(playerUuid);
@@ -353,7 +353,12 @@ void ClientConnectPacket::read(DataStream& ds) {
   ds.read(account);
 }
 
-void ClientConnectPacket::write(DataStream& ds) const {
+void ClientConnectPacket::read(DataStream& ds) {
+  readLegacy(ds);
+  ds.read(info);
+}
+
+void ClientConnectPacket::writeLegacy(DataStream& ds) const {
   ds.write(assetsDigest);
   ds.write(allowAssetsMismatch);
   ds.write(playerUuid);
@@ -365,6 +370,11 @@ void ClientConnectPacket::write(DataStream& ds) const {
   ds.write(account);
 }
 
+void ClientConnectPacket::write(DataStream& ds) const {
+  writeLegacy(ds);
+  ds.write(info);
+}
+
 ClientDisconnectRequestPacket::ClientDisconnectRequestPacket() {}
 
 void ClientDisconnectRequestPacket::read(DataStream& ds) {
diff --git a/source/game/StarNetPackets.hpp b/source/game/StarNetPackets.hpp
index 98455e2..dd2acfa 100644
--- a/source/game/StarNetPackets.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarNetPackets.hpp
@@ -127,11 +127,10 @@ struct Packet {
 
   virtual PacketType type() const = 0;
 
-  virtual void read(DataStream& ds) = 0;
-  virtual void write(DataStream& ds) const = 0;
-
   virtual void readLegacy(DataStream& ds);
+  virtual void read(DataStream& ds) = 0;
   virtual void writeLegacy(DataStream& ds) const;
+  virtual void write(DataStream& ds) const = 0;
 
   PacketCompressionMode compressionMode() const;
   void setCompressionMode(PacketCompressionMode compressionMode);
@@ -288,7 +287,9 @@ struct ClientConnectPacket : PacketBase<PacketType::ClientConnect> {
       String playerSpecies, WorldChunks shipChunks, ShipUpgrades shipUpgrades, bool introComplete,
       String account);
 
+  void readLegacy(DataStream& ds) override;
   void read(DataStream& ds) override;
+  void writeLegacy(DataStream& ds) const override;
   void write(DataStream& ds) const override;
 
   ByteArray assetsDigest;
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ struct ClientConnectPacket : PacketBase<PacketType::ClientConnect> {
   ShipUpgrades shipUpgrades;
   bool introComplete;
   String account;
+  Json info;
 };
 
 struct ClientDisconnectRequestPacket : PacketBase<PacketType::ClientDisconnectRequest> {
diff --git a/source/game/StarUniverseServer.cpp b/source/game/StarUniverseServer.cpp
index 783bde2..eafa844 100644
--- a/source/game/StarUniverseServer.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarUniverseServer.cpp
@@ -1522,7 +1522,6 @@ void UniverseServer::acceptConnection(UniverseConnection connection, Maybe<HostA
   }
   
   bool legacyClient = protocolRequest->compressionMode() != PacketCompressionMode::Enabled;
-  connection.setLegacy(legacyClient);
 
   auto protocolResponse = make_shared<ProtocolResponsePacket>();
   protocolResponse->setCompressionMode(PacketCompressionMode::Enabled); // Signal that we're OpenStarbound
@@ -1540,6 +1539,7 @@ void UniverseServer::acceptConnection(UniverseConnection connection, Maybe<HostA
   protocolResponse->allowed = true;
   connection.pushSingle(protocolResponse);
   connection.sendAll(clientWaitLimit);
+  connection.setLegacy(legacyClient);
 
   String remoteAddressString = remoteAddress ? toString(*remoteAddress) : "local";
   Logger::info("UniverseServer: Awaiting connection info from {}, {} client", remoteAddressString, legacyClient ? "Starbound" : "OpenStarbound");
diff --git a/source/vcpkg.json b/source/vcpkg.json
index 1e0942c..6dcae93 100644
--- a/source/vcpkg.json
+++ b/source/vcpkg.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "zlib",
     "freetype",
     "libpng",
-    "opus"
+    "opus",
+    "zstd"
   ]
 }
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