diff --git a/otp/distributed/OTPClientRepository.py b/otp/distributed/OTPClientRepository.py
index 23a2d6b1..87afa213 100644
--- a/otp/distributed/OTPClientRepository.py
+++ b/otp/distributed/OTPClientRepository.py
@@ -779,11 +779,7 @@ class OTPClientRepository(ClientRepositoryBase):
     def _removeLocalAvFromStateServer(self):
         self.sendSetAvatarIdMsg(0)
         self._removeAllOV()
-        callback = Functor(self.loginFSM.request, self._closeShardLoginState)
-        if base.slowCloseShard:
-            taskMgr.doMethodLater(base.slowCloseShardDelay * 0.5, Functor(self.removeShardInterest, callback), 'slowCloseShard')
-        else:
-            self.removeShardInterest(callback)
+        self.removeShardInterest(Functor(self.loginFSM.request, self._closeShardLoginState))
 
     @report(types=['args', 'deltaStamp'], dConfigParam='teleport')
     def _removeAllOV(self):
@@ -804,16 +800,7 @@ class OTPClientRepository(ClientRepositoryBase):
         self.cleanGameExit = True
         self.cache.flush()
         self.doDataCache.flush()
-        if base.slowCloseShard:
-            taskMgr.doMethodLater(base.slowCloseShardDelay * 0.5, Functor(self._callRemoveShardInterestCallback, callback), 'slowCloseShardCallback')
-        else:
-            self._callRemoveShardInterestCallback(callback, None)
-        return
-
-    @report(types=['args', 'deltaStamp'], dConfigParam='teleport')
-    def _callRemoveShardInterestCallback(self, callback, task):
         callback()
-        return Task.done
 
     @report(types=['args', 'deltaStamp'], dConfigParam='teleport')
     def _removeCurrentShardInterest(self, callback):
diff --git a/otp/otpbase/OTPBase.py b/otp/otpbase/OTPBase.py
index c1eca19b..be55e7a3 100644
--- a/otp/otpbase/OTPBase.py
+++ b/otp/otpbase/OTPBase.py
@@ -1,29 +1,17 @@
-import math
-import re
-import time
-
-import OTPGlobals
-import OTPRender
 from direct.showbase.ShowBase import ShowBase
 from otp.ai.MagicWordGlobal import *
 from pandac.PandaModules import Camera, TPLow, VBase4, ColorWriteAttrib, Filename, getModelPath, NodePath, Vec4
+import OTPGlobals, OTPRender, math
 
 class OTPBase(ShowBase):
 
     def __init__(self, windowType = None):
         self.wantEnviroDR = False
         ShowBase.__init__(self, windowType=windowType)
-        if config.GetBool('want-phase-checker', 0):
-            from direct.showbase import Loader
-            Loader.phaseChecker = self.loaderPhaseChecker
-            self.errorAccumulatorBuffer = ''
-            taskMgr.add(self.delayedErrorCheck, 'delayedErrorCheck', priority=10000)
         self.idTags = config.GetBool('want-id-tags', 0)
         if not self.idTags:
             del self.idTags
         self.wantNametags = self.config.GetBool('want-nametags', 1)
-        self.slowCloseShard = self.config.GetBool('slow-close-shard', 0)
-        self.slowCloseShardDelay = self.config.GetFloat('slow-close-shard-delay', 10.0)
         self.fillShardsToIdealPop = self.config.GetBool('fill-shards-to-ideal-pop', 1)
         self.wantDynamicShadows = 1
         self.stereoEnabled = False
@@ -31,8 +19,6 @@ class OTPBase(ShowBase):
         self.enviroCam = None
         self.pixelZoomSetup = False
         self.gameOptionsCode = ''
-        self.locationCode = ''
-        self.locationCodeChanged = time.time()
         if base.cam:
             if self.wantEnviroDR:
                 base.cam.node().setCameraMask(OTPRender.MainCameraBitmask)
@@ -177,47 +163,6 @@ class OTPBase(ShowBase):
     def getShardPopLimits(self):
         return (100, 200, -1)
 
-    def setLocationCode(self, locationCode):
-        if locationCode != self.locationCode:
-            self.locationCode = locationCode
-            self.locationCodeChanged = time.time()
-
-    def delayedErrorCheck(self, task):
-        if self.errorAccumulatorBuffer:
-            buffer = self.errorAccumulatorBuffer
-            self.errorAccumulatorBuffer = ''
-            self.notify.error('\nAccumulated Phase Errors!:\n %s' % buffer)
-        return task.cont
-
-    def loaderPhaseChecker(self, path, loaderOptions):
-        if 'audio/' in path:
-            return 1
-        file = Filename(path)
-        if not file.getExtension():
-            file.setExtension('bam')
-        mp = getModelPath()
-        path = mp.findFile(file).cStr()
-        if not path:
-            return
-        match = re.match('.*phase_([^/]+)/', path)
-        if not match:
-            if 'dmodels' in path:
-                return
-            else:
-                self.errorAccumulatorBuffer += 'file not in phase (%s, %s)\n' % (file, path)
-                return
-        basePhase = float(match.groups()[0])
-        model = loader.loader.loadSync(Filename(path), loaderOptions)
-        if model:
-            model = NodePath(model)
-            for tex in model.findAllTextures():
-                texPath = tex.getFullpath().cStr()
-                match = re.match('.*phase_([^/]+)/', texPath)
-                if match:
-                    texPhase = float(match.groups()[0])
-                    if texPhase > basePhase:
-                        self.errorAccumulatorBuffer += 'texture phase is higher than the models (%s, %s)\n' % (path, texPath)
-
     def getRepository(self):
         return self.cr
 
@@ -331,4 +276,4 @@ def backgroundColor(r=None, g=1, b=1, a=1):
     if r is None:
         r, g, b, a = OTPGlobals.DefaultBackgroundColor
     base.setBackgroundColor(Vec4(r, g, b, a))
-    return 'The background color has been changed.'
+    return 'The background color has been changed.'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/otp/speedchat/SCMenu.py b/otp/speedchat/SCMenu.py
index 1394a591..370e69b7 100644
--- a/otp/speedchat/SCMenu.py
+++ b/otp/speedchat/SCMenu.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import types
 class SCMenu(SCObject, NodePath):
     config = getConfigShowbase()
     SpeedChatRolloverTolerance = config.GetFloat('speedchat-rollover-tolerance', 0.08)
-    WantFade = config.GetBool('want-speedchat-fade', 0)
-    FadeDuration = config.GetFloat('speedchat-fade-duration', 0.2)
+    WantFade = config.GetBool('want-speedchat-fade', 1)
+    FadeDuration = config.GetFloat('speedchat-fade-duration', 0.4)
     SerialNum = 0
     BackgroundModelName = None
     GuiModelName = None
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class SCMenu(SCObject, NodePath):
             else:
                 self.stopFade()
                 self.fadeIval = LerpFunctionInterval(self.fadeFunc, fromData=0.0, toData=1.0, duration=SCMenu.FadeDuration)
-                self.fadeIval.play()
+                self.fadeIval.start()
                 if parentMenu is not None:
                     parentMenu.childHasFaded = 1
         return