diff --git a/source/blood/src/gameutil.cpp b/source/blood/src/gameutil.cpp
index 9d125fbfa..b80068090 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/gameutil.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/gameutil.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ int VectorScan(spritetype *pSprite, int nOffset, int nZOffset, int dx, int dy, i
                 width2 += nOffset + tileWidth(nPicnum) / 2;
                 if (width2 >= 0 && width2 < tileWidth(nPicnum))
                 {
-                    auto pData = tileLoadTile(nPicnum);
+                    auto pData = tilePtr(nPicnum);
                     if (pData[width2*tileHeight(nPicnum)+height2] != TRANSPARENT_INDEX)
                         return 3;
                 }
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ int VectorScan(spritetype *pSprite, int nOffset, int nZOffset, int dx, int dy, i
             nHOffset = pWall->xpanning + ((nHOffset*pWall->xrepeat) << 3) / nLength;
             nHOffset %= nSizX;
             nOffset %= nSizY;
-            auto pData = tileLoadTile(nPicnum);
+            auto pData = tilePtr(nPicnum);
             int nPixel;
             nPixel = nHOffset*nSizY + nOffset;
 
diff --git a/source/blood/src/misc.h b/source/blood/src/misc.h
index e0231ea72..222ff34bf 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/misc.h
+++ b/source/blood/src/misc.h
@@ -125,9 +125,8 @@ extern char precachehightile[2][(MAXTILES+7)>>3];
 
 int tileInit(char a1, const char *a2);
 void tileProcessGLVoxels(void);
-const uint8_t * tileLoadTile(int nTile);
-uint8_t * tileAllocTile(int nTile, int x, int y);
 void tilePreloadTile(int nTile);
+
 void tilePrecacheTile(int nTile, int nType = 1);
 char tileGetSurfType(int hit);
 
diff --git a/source/blood/src/preload.cpp b/source/blood/src/preload.cpp
index 9b71efb5b..216ab6e83 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/preload.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/preload.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ void PreloadTiles(void)
 
 void PreloadCache(void)
 {
+	if (!r_precache) return;
     PreloadTiles();
     int cnt = 0;
     int percentDisplayed = -1;
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ void PreloadCache(void)
     {
         if (TestBitString(gotpic, i))
         {
-            if (r_precache) PrecacheHardwareTextures(i);
+            PrecacheHardwareTextures(i);
 
             if ((++cnt & 7) == 0)
                 I_GetEvent();
diff --git a/source/blood/src/tile.cpp b/source/blood/src/tile.cpp
index 6f7acb0e4..cd08a5324 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/tile.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/tile.cpp
@@ -112,22 +112,9 @@ void tileProcessGLVoxels(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-const uint8_t * tileLoadTile(int nTile)
-{
-	tileLoad(nTile);
-    return (const uint8_t*)tilePtr(nTile);
-}
-
-uint8_t * tileAllocTile(int nTile, int x, int y)
-{
-    dassert(nTile >= 0 && nTile < kMaxTiles);
-    uint8_t *p = TileFiles.tileCreate(nTile, x, y);
-    dassert(p != NULL);
-    return p;
-}
-
 void tilePreloadTile(int nTile)
 {
+	if (!r_precache) return;
     int n = 1;
     switch (picanm[nTile].extra&7)
     {
@@ -152,6 +139,7 @@ void tilePreloadTile(int nTile)
         }
         break;
     }
+
     while(n--)
     {
         if (picanm[nTile].sf&PICANM_ANIMTYPE_MASK)
@@ -159,13 +147,13 @@ void tilePreloadTile(int nTile)
             for (int frame = picanm[nTile].num; frame >= 0; frame--)
             {
                 if ((picanm[nTile].sf&PICANM_ANIMTYPE_MASK) == PICANM_ANIMTYPE_BACK)
-                    tileLoadTile(nTile-frame);
+                    PrecacheHardwareTextures(nTile-frame);
                 else
-                    tileLoadTile(nTile+frame);
+                    PrecacheHardwareTextures(nTile+frame);
             }
         }
         else
-            tileLoadTile(nTile);
+            PrecacheHardwareTextures(nTile);
         nTile += 1+picanm[nTile].num;
     }
 }
diff --git a/source/blood/src/view.cpp b/source/blood/src/view.cpp
index 2d5127946..1c849d712 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/view.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/view.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void viewDrawText(int nFont, const char *pString, int x, int y, int nShade, int
 
 void InitStatusBar(void)
 {
-    tileLoadTile(2200);
+    if (r_precache) PrecacheHardwareTextures(2200);
 }
 GameStats GameInterface::getStats()
 {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void viewInit(void)
         lensTable[i] = LittleLong(lensTable[i]);
     }
 #endif
-    uint8_t *data = tileAllocTile(4077, kLensSize, kLensSize);
+    uint8_t *data = TileFiles.tileCreate(4077, kLensSize, kLensSize);
     memset(data, TRANSPARENT_INDEX, kLensSize*kLensSize);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++)
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ void viewDrawScreen(bool sceneonly)
             //othercameraclock = gGameClock;
             if (!tileData(4079))
             {
-                tileAllocTile(4079, 128, 128);
+                TileFiles.tileCreate(4079, 128, 128);
             }
             r enderSetTarget(4079, 128, 128);
             renderSetAspect(65536, 78643);
diff --git a/source/blood/src/weapon.cpp b/source/blood/src/weapon.cpp
index 27320a306..2ae28ade0 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ char WeaponFindLoaded(PLAYER *pPlayer, int *a2)
     return v4;
 }
 
-char sub_4F0E0(PLAYER *pPlayer)
+int sub_4F0E0(PLAYER *pPlayer)
 {
     switch (pPlayer->weaponState)
     {