diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net.cpp
index d94afd8d10..d52c4b7b9e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "Common/StringUtil.h"
 
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
+#include "Core/Core.h"
 #include "Core/ec_wii.h"
 #include "Core/IPC_HLE/ICMP.h"
 #include "Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_es.h"
@@ -314,6 +315,10 @@ static void GetMacAddress(u8* mac)
 	// Parse MAC address from config, and generate a new one if it doesn't
 	// exist or can't be parsed.
 	std::string wireless_mac = SConfig::GetInstance().m_WirelessMac;
+
+	if (Core::g_want_determinism)
+		wireless_mac = "12:34:56:78:9a:bc";
+
 	if (!StringToMacAddress(wireless_mac, mac))
 	{
 		GenerateMacAddress(IOS, mac);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net.h b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net.h
index 6c32ab0067..b06b45f7d0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
 #include "Common/Timer.h"
 
+#include "Core/HW/EXI_DeviceIPL.h"
 #include "Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -528,21 +529,26 @@ private:
 	u64 rtc;
 	s64 utcdiff;
 
-	// Seconds between 1.1.1970 and 4.1.2008 16:00:38
-	static const u64 wii_bias = 0x477E5826;
+	// TODO: depending on CEXIIPL is a hack which I don't feel like removing
+	// because the function itself is pretty hackish; wait until I re-port my
+	// netplay rewrite; also, is that random 16:00:38 actually meaningful?
+	// seems very very doubtful since Wii was released in 2006
+
+	// Seconds between 1.1.2000 and 4.1.2008 16:00:38
+	static const u64 wii_bias = 0x477E5826 - 0x386D4380;
 
 	// Returns seconds since Wii epoch
 	// +/- any bias set from IOCTL_NW24_SET_UNIVERSAL_TIME
 	u64 GetAdjustedUTC() const
 	{
-		return Common::Timer::GetTimeSinceJan1970() - wii_bias + utcdiff;
+		return CEXIIPL::GetGCTime() - wii_bias + utcdiff;
 	}
 
 	// Store the difference between what the Wii thinks is UTC and
 	// what the host OS thinks
 	void SetAdjustedUTC(u64 wii_utc)
 	{
-		utcdiff = Common::Timer::GetTimeSinceJan1970() - wii_bias - wii_utc;
+		utcdiff = CEXIIPL::GetGCTime() - wii_bias - wii_utc;
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net_ssl.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net_ssl.cpp
index 7feb29fdc7..456e181960 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net_ssl.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net_ssl.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
+#include "Core/Core.h"
 #include "Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_net_ssl.h"
 #include "Core/IPC_HLE/WII_Socket.h"
 
@@ -127,6 +128,14 @@ IPCCommandResult CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_net_ssl::IOCtlV(u32 _CommandAddress)
 		BufferOutSize3 = CommandBuffer.PayloadBuffer.at(2).m_Size;
 	}
 
+	// I don't trust SSL to be deterministic, and this is never going to sync
+	// as such (as opposed to forwarding IPC results or whatever), so -
+	if (Core::g_want_determinism)
+	{
+		Memory::Write_U32(-1, _CommandAddress + 0x4);
+		return IPC_DEFAULT_REPLY;
+	}
+
 	switch (CommandBuffer.Parameter)
 	{
 	case IOCTLV_NET_SSL_NEW:
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_kbd.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_kbd.cpp
index ccc292dc93..de029d33bd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_kbd.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_kbd.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
+// TODO: support in netplay/movies.
+
 CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_kbd::CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_kbd(u32 _DeviceID, const std::string& _rDeviceName)
 : IWII_IPC_HLE_Device(_DeviceID, _rDeviceName)
 {}
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ IPCCommandResult CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_kbd::IOCtl(u32 _CommandAddress)
 {
 	u32 BufferOut = Memory::Read_U32(_CommandAddress + 0x18);
 
-	if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_WiiKeyboard && !m_MessageQueue.empty())
+	if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_WiiKeyboard && !Core::g_want_determinism && !m_MessageQueue.empty())
 	{
 		Memory::CopyToEmu(BufferOut, &m_MessageQueue.front(), sizeof(SMessageData));
 		m_MessageQueue.pop();
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_kbd::IsKeyPressed(int _Key)
 
 u32 CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_kbd::Update()
 {
-	if (!SConfig::GetInstance().m_WiiKeyboard || !m_Active)
+	if (!SConfig::GetInstance().m_WiiKeyboard || Core::g_want_determinism || !m_Active)
 		return 0;
 
 	u8 Modifiers = 0x00;