diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/blood.h b/source/games/blood/src/blood.h
index 4994f2682..b3b381854 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/blood.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/blood.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ struct GameInterface : public ::GameInterface
 	bool DrawAutomapPlayer(const DVector2& mxy, const DVector2& cpos, const DAngle cang, const DVector2& xydim, const double czoom, double const interpfrac) override;
 	DAngle playerPitchMin() override { return DAngle::fromDeg(54.575); }
 	DAngle playerPitchMax() override { return DAngle::fromDeg(-43.15); }
-	DCoreActor* getConsoleActor() override;
+	DCoreActor* getConsoleActor() override { return gPlayer[myconnectindex].actor; }
 	void ToggleThirdPerson() override;
 	void SwitchCoopView() override;
 	void ToggleShowWeapon() override;
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/osdcmd.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/osdcmd.cpp
index 9ecf2429a..cead07397 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/osdcmd.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/osdcmd.cpp
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 
 BEGIN_BLD_NS
 
-DCoreActor* GameInterface::getConsoleActor()
-{
-    return gPlayer[myconnectindex].actor;
-}
-
 void GameInterface::ToggleThirdPerson()
 {
 	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL) return;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp
index 0cbfc875c..e46488cc5 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@ static int ccmd_spawn(CCmdFuncPtr parm)
 	return CCMD_OK;
 }
 
-DCoreActor* GameInterface::getConsoleActor()
-{
-    return ps[myconnectindex].GetActor();
-}
-
 void GameInterface::ToggleThirdPerson()
 {
 	if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL) return;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
index 430abe230..a85ada872 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 BEGIN_DUKE_NS
 
+extern player_struct ps[MAXPLAYERS];
+
 struct GameInterface : public ::GameInterface
 {
 	const char* Name() override { return "Duke"; }
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ struct GameInterface : public ::GameInterface
 	void NewGame(MapRecord* map, int skill, bool) override;
 	void LevelCompleted(MapRecord* map, int skill) override;
 	bool DrawAutomapPlayer(const DVector2& mxy, const DVector2& cpos, const DAngle cang, const DVector2& xydim, const double czoom, double const interpfrac) override;
-	DCoreActor* getConsoleActor() override;
+	DCoreActor* getConsoleActor() override { return ps[myconnectindex].GetActor(); }
 	void ToggleThirdPerson() override;
 	void SwitchCoopView() override;
 	void ToggleShowWeapon() override;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.h
index c89973a50..8c0269eea 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #include "exhumedactor.h"
 #include "serialize_obj.h"
 #include "texturemanager.h"
+#include "player.h"
 
 BEGIN_PS_NS
 
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ struct GameInterface : public ::GameInterface
     bool DrawAutomapPlayer(const DVector2& mxy, const DVector2& cpos, const DAngle cang, const DVector2& xydim, const double czoom, double const interpfrac) override;
     DAngle playerPitchMin() override { return DAngle::fromDeg(49.5); }
     DAngle playerPitchMax() override { return DAngle::fromDeg(-49.5); }
-    DCoreActor* getConsoleActor() override;
+    DCoreActor* getConsoleActor() override { return PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].pActor; }
     void ToggleThirdPerson() override;
     void processSprites(tspriteArray& tsprites, const DVector3& view, DAngle viewang, double interpfrac) override;
     int GetCurrentSkill() override;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/osdcmds.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/osdcmds.cpp
index 162e020ef..482824946 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/osdcmds.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/osdcmds.cpp
@@ -39,17 +39,6 @@ BEGIN_PS_NS
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DCoreActor* GameInterface::getConsoleActor()
-{
-    return PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].pActor;
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-//
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 static int osdcmd_doors(CCmdFuncPtr parm)
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < kMaxChannels; i++)
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/game.h b/source/games/sw/src/game.h
index 9c3d7a7bb..68cb35b62 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/game.h
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/game.h
@@ -1661,52 +1661,6 @@ extern int ChopTics;
 extern int Bunny_Count;
 
 
-struct GameInterface : public ::GameInterface
-{
-    const char* Name() override { return "ShadowWarrior"; }
-    void app_init() override;
-    void LoadTextureInfo(TilesetBuildInfo& info) override;
-    void SetupSpecialTextures(TilesetBuildInfo& info) override;
-    void loadPalette() override;
-    void clearlocalinputstate() override;
-    void FreeLevelData() override;
-    bool GenerateSavePic() override;
-	void MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd) override;
-	bool CanSave() override;
-	bool StartGame(FNewGameStartup& gs) override;
-	FSavegameInfo GetSaveSig() override;
-    void SerializeGameState(FSerializer& arc);
-    void SetAmbience(bool on) override { if (on) StartAmbientSound(); else StopAmbientSound(); }
-    void UpdateSounds() override;
-    void ErrorCleanup() override;
-    void GetInput(const double scaleAdjust, InputPacket* input = nullptr) override;
-    void DrawBackground(void) override;
-    void Ticker(void) override;
-    void Render() override;
-    //void DrawWeapons() override;
-    void Startup() override;
-    const char *CheckCheatMode() override;
-    const char* GenericCheat(int player, int cheat) override;
-	void LevelCompleted(MapRecord *map, int skill) override;
-	void NextLevel(MapRecord *map, int skill) override;
-	void NewGame(MapRecord *map, int skill, bool) override;
-    bool DrawAutomapPlayer(const DVector2& mxy, const DVector2& cpos, const DAngle cang, const DVector2& xydim, const double czoom, double const interpfrac) override;
-    DCoreActor* getConsoleActor() override;
-    void ToggleThirdPerson() override;
-    void SwitchCoopView() override;
-    void processSprites(tspriteArray& tsprites, const DVector3& view, DAngle viewang, double smoothRatio) override;
-    void UpdateCameras(double smoothratio) override;
-    void EnterPortal(DCoreActor* viewer, int type) override;
-    void LeavePortal(DCoreActor* viewer, int type) override;
-    void ExitFromMenu() override;
-    int GetCurrentSkill() override;
-    void StartSoundEngine() override;
-
-
-    GameStats getStats() override;
-};
-
-
 END_SW_NS
 
 #include "swactor.h"
@@ -1897,6 +1851,52 @@ struct PLAYER
 extern PLAYER Player[MAX_SW_PLAYERS_REG+1];
 
 
+struct GameInterface : public ::GameInterface
+{
+    const char* Name() override { return "ShadowWarrior"; }
+    void app_init() override;
+    void LoadTextureInfo(TilesetBuildInfo& info) override;
+    void SetupSpecialTextures(TilesetBuildInfo& info) override;
+    void loadPalette() override;
+    void clearlocalinputstate() override;
+    void FreeLevelData() override;
+    bool GenerateSavePic() override;
+    void MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd) override;
+    bool CanSave() override;
+    bool StartGame(FNewGameStartup& gs) override;
+    FSavegameInfo GetSaveSig() override;
+    void SerializeGameState(FSerializer& arc);
+    void SetAmbience(bool on) override { if (on) StartAmbientSound(); else StopAmbientSound(); }
+    void UpdateSounds() override;
+    void ErrorCleanup() override;
+    void GetInput(const double scaleAdjust, InputPacket* input = nullptr) override;
+    void DrawBackground(void) override;
+    void Ticker(void) override;
+    void Render() override;
+    //void DrawWeapons() override;
+    void Startup() override;
+    const char *CheckCheatMode() override;
+    const char* GenericCheat(int player, int cheat) override;
+    void LevelCompleted(MapRecord *map, int skill) override;
+    void NextLevel(MapRecord *map, int skill) override;
+    void NewGame(MapRecord *map, int skill, bool) override;
+    bool DrawAutomapPlayer(const DVector2& mxy, const DVector2& cpos, const DAngle cang, const DVector2& xydim, const double czoom, double const interpfrac) override;
+    DCoreActor* getConsoleActor() override { return Player[myconnectindex].actor; }
+    void ToggleThirdPerson() override;
+    void SwitchCoopView() override;
+    void processSprites(tspriteArray& tsprites, const DVector3& view, DAngle viewang, double smoothRatio) override;
+    void UpdateCameras(double smoothratio) override;
+    void EnterPortal(DCoreActor* viewer, int type) override;
+    void LeavePortal(DCoreActor* viewer, int type) override;
+    void ExitFromMenu() override;
+    int GetCurrentSkill() override;
+    void StartSoundEngine() override;
+
+
+    GameStats getStats() override;
+};
+
+
 // OVER and UNDER water macros
 inline bool SectorIsDiveArea(sectortype* sect)
 {
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/osdcmds.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/osdcmds.cpp
index e2720b157..5d0e0d00a 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/osdcmds.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/osdcmds.cpp
@@ -54,17 +54,6 @@ BEGIN_SW_NS
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DCoreActor* GameInterface::getConsoleActor()
-{
-    return Player[myconnectindex].actor;
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-//
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 static int osdcmd_mirror(CCmdFuncPtr parm)
 {
     char base[80];