diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/EntityDefinitions.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/EntityDefinitions.java
index 7069b55b2..4f3910636 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/EntityDefinitions.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/EntityDefinitions.java
@@ -272,8 +272,9 @@ public final class EntityDefinitions {
                     .type(EntityType.LLAMA_SPIT)
                     .heightAndWidth(0.25f)
                     .build();
-            PAINTING = EntityDefinition.inherited(PaintingEntity::new, entityBase)
+            PAINTING = EntityDefinition.<PaintingEntity>inherited(null, entityBase)
                     .type(EntityType.PAINTING)
+                    .addTranslator(MetadataType.PAINTING_VARIANT, PaintingEntity::setPaintingType)
                     .build();
             SHULKER_BULLET = EntityDefinition.inherited(ThrowableEntity::new, entityBase)
                     .type(EntityType.SHULKER_BULLET)
@@ -871,7 +872,7 @@ public final class EntityDefinitions {
         CAT = EntityDefinition.inherited(CatEntity::new, tameableEntityBase)
                 .type(EntityType.CAT)
                 .height(0.35f).width(0.3f)
-                .addTranslator(MetadataType.INT, CatEntity::setCatVariant)
+                .addTranslator(MetadataType.CAT_VARIANT, CatEntity::setCatVariant)
                 .addTranslator(MetadataType.BOOLEAN, CatEntity::setResting)
                 .addTranslator(null) // "resting state one" //TODO
                 .addTranslator(MetadataType.INT, CatEntity::setCollarColor)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/PaintingEntity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/PaintingEntity.java
index 3fa4e90b2..cdd9449e5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/PaintingEntity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/PaintingEntity.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 package org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type;
 
+import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.entity.metadata.type.ObjectEntityMetadata;
+import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.entity.object.Direction;
 import com.nukkitx.math.vector.Vector3f;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.AddPaintingPacket;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.EntityDefinition;
@@ -35,11 +37,11 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class PaintingEntity extends Entity {
     private static final double OFFSET = -0.46875;
-    private PaintingType paintingName;
-    private int direction;
+    private final Direction direction;
 
-    public PaintingEntity(GeyserSession session, int entityId, long geyserId, UUID uuid, EntityDefinition<?> definition, Vector3f position, Vector3f motion, float yaw, float pitch, float headYaw) {
+    public PaintingEntity(GeyserSession session, int entityId, long geyserId, UUID uuid, EntityDefinition<?> definition, Vector3f position, Vector3f motion, float yaw, float pitch, float headYaw, Direction direction) {
         super(session, entityId, geyserId, uuid, definition, position, motion, yaw, pitch, headYaw);
+        this.direction = direction;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -47,13 +49,21 @@ public class PaintingEntity extends Entity {
         // Wait until we get the metadata needed
     }
 
-    public void paintingtodo() {
+    public void setPaintingType(ObjectEntityMetadata<com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.entity.type.PaintingType> entityMetadata) {
+        PaintingType type = PaintingType.getByPaintingType(entityMetadata.getValue());
         AddPaintingPacket addPaintingPacket = new AddPaintingPacket();
         addPaintingPacket.setUniqueEntityId(geyserId);
         addPaintingPacket.setRuntimeEntityId(geyserId);
-        addPaintingPacket.setMotive(paintingName.getBedrockName());
-        addPaintingPacket.setPosition(fixOffset());
-        addPaintingPacket.setDirection(direction);
+        addPaintingPacket.setMotive(type.getBedrockName());
+        addPaintingPacket.setPosition(fixOffset(type));
+        addPaintingPacket.setDirection(switch (direction) {
+            //TODO this doesn't seem right. Why did it work fine before?
+            case SOUTH -> 0;
+            case WEST -> 1;
+            case NORTH -> 2;
+            case EAST -> 3;
+            default -> 0;
+        });
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(addPaintingPacket);
 
         valid = true;
@@ -66,17 +76,17 @@ public class PaintingEntity extends Entity {
         // Do nothing, as head look messes up paintings
     }
 
-    private Vector3f fixOffset() {
+    private Vector3f fixOffset(PaintingType paintingName) {
         Vector3f position = super.position;
         position = position.add(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
         double widthOffset = paintingName.getWidth() > 1 ? 0.5 : 0;
         double heightOffset = paintingName.getHeight() > 1 && paintingName.getHeight() != 3 ? 0.5 : 0;
 
         return switch (direction) {
-            case 0 -> position.add(widthOffset, heightOffset, OFFSET);
-            case 1 -> position.add(-OFFSET, heightOffset, widthOffset);
-            case 2 -> position.add(-widthOffset, heightOffset, -OFFSET);
-            case 3 -> position.add(OFFSET, heightOffset, -widthOffset);
+            case SOUTH -> position.add(widthOffset, heightOffset, OFFSET);
+            case WEST -> position.add(-OFFSET, heightOffset, widthOffset);
+            case NORTH -> position.add(-widthOffset, heightOffset, -OFFSET);
+            case EAST -> position.add(OFFSET, heightOffset, -widthOffset);
             default -> position;
         };
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/level/PaintingType.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/level/PaintingType.java
index 1d8b56030..43c51efd4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/level/PaintingType.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/level/PaintingType.java
@@ -60,13 +60,9 @@ public enum PaintingType {
     BURNING_SKULL("BurningSkull", 4, 4);
 
     private static final PaintingType[] VALUES = values();
-    private String bedrockName;
-    private int width;
-    private int height;
-
-    public com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.entity.type.PaintingType toJavaType() {
-        return com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.entity.type.PaintingType.valueOf(name());
-    }
+    private final String bedrockName;
+    private final int width;
+    private final int height;
 
     public static PaintingType getByName(String javaName) {
         for (PaintingType paintingName : VALUES) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/cache/TagCache.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/cache/TagCache.java
index 993d93e0b..d46a39616 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/cache/TagCache.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/cache/TagCache.java
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public class TagCache {
     }
 
     public void loadPacket(GeyserSession session, ClientboundUpdateTagsPacket packet) {
-        System.out.println(packet);
         Map<String, int[]> blockTags = packet.getTags().get("minecraft:block");
         this.leaves = IntList.of(blockTags.get("minecraft:leaves"));
         this.wool = IntList.of(blockTags.get("minecraft:wool"));
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaLoginTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaLoginTranslator.java
index b7f169627..5a8eaaaa6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaLoginTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaLoginTranslator.java
@@ -106,10 +106,12 @@ public class JavaLoginTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ClientboundLoginPacket
 
         session.setGameMode(packet.getGameMode());
 
+        String newDimension = packet.getDimension();
+
         boolean needsSpawnPacket = !session.isSentSpawnPacket();
         if (needsSpawnPacket) {
             // The player has yet to spawn so let's do that using some of the information in this Java packet
-            //session.setDimension(newDimension);
+            session.setDimension(newDimension);
             session.connect();
         }
 
@@ -145,7 +147,6 @@ public class JavaLoginTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ClientboundLoginPacket
             session.sendDownstreamPacket(new ServerboundCustomPayloadPacket("minecraft:register", PluginMessageChannels.getFloodgateRegisterData()));
         }
 
-        String newDimension = packet.getDimension();
         if (!newDimension.equals(session.getDimension())) {
             DimensionUtils.switchDimension(session, newDimension);
         } else if (DimensionUtils.isCustomBedrockNetherId() && newDimension.equalsIgnoreCase(DimensionUtils.NETHER)) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/entity/spawn/JavaAddEntityTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/entity/spawn/JavaAddEntityTranslator.java
index 9d2a383f5..49cca79d2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/entity/spawn/JavaAddEntityTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/entity/spawn/JavaAddEntityTranslator.java
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.entity.type.EntityType;
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.packet.ingame.clientbound.entity.spawn.ClientboundAddEntityPacket;
 import com.nukkitx.math.vector.Vector3f;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.EntityDefinition;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.Entity;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.FallingBlockEntity;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.FishingHookEntity;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.ItemFrameEntity;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.*;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.player.PlayerEntity;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.Registries;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.session.GeyserSession;
@@ -68,6 +65,9 @@ public class JavaAddEntityTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ClientboundAddEnti
             // Item frames need the hanging direction
             entity = new ItemFrameEntity(session, packet.getEntityId(), session.getEntityCache().getNextEntityId().incrementAndGet(), packet.getUuid(),
                     definition, position, motion, yaw, pitch, headYaw, (Direction) packet.getData());
+        } else if (packet.getType() == EntityType.PAINTING) {
+            entity = new PaintingEntity(session, packet.getEntityId(), session.getEntityCache().getNextEntityId().incrementAndGet(), packet.getUuid(),
+                    definition, position, motion, yaw, pitch, headYaw, (Direction) packet.getData());
         } else if (packet.getType() == EntityType.FISHING_BOBBER) {
             // Fishing bobbers need the owner for the line
             int ownerEntityId = ((ProjectileData) packet.getData()).getOwnerId();