diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index 029161567..eecb5924c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -173,11 +173,6 @@ void getglobalz(DDukeActor* s);
 void OnEvent(int id, int pnum = -1, DDukeActor* snum = nullptr, int dist = -1);
 
 DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, int s_pn, int8_t s_shd, int8_t s_xr, int8_t s_yr, DAngle s_ang, double s_vel, double s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat);
-[[deprecated]]
-inline DDukeActor* CreateActor(sectortype* whatsectp, const DVector3& pos, int s_pn, int8_t s_shd, int8_t s_xr, int8_t s_yr, int s_ang, int s_vel, int s_zvel, DDukeActor* s_ow, int8_t s_stat)
-{
-	return CreateActor(whatsectp, pos, s_pn, s_shd, s_xr, s_yr, DAngle::fromBuild(s_ang), s_vel * inttoworld, s_zvel * zinttoworld, s_ow, s_stat);
-}
 
 void ceilingglass(DDukeActor* snum, sectortype* sectnum, int cnt);
 void spriteglass(DDukeActor* snum, int cnt);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 376a54f02..a483a872a 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2215,7 +2215,6 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions)
 {
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 	auto pact = p->GetActor();
-	int zvel, vel;
 
 	// already firing...
 
@@ -2230,28 +2229,30 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions)
 		p->kickback_pic++;
 		if (p->kickback_pic == 12)
 		{
+			double zvel, vel;
+
 			p->ammo_amount[HANDBOMB_WEAPON]--;
 
 			if (p->on_ground && (actions & SB_CROUCH))
 			{
 				vel = 15/16.;
-				zvel = MulScale(p->horizon.sum().asq16(), 20, 16);
+				zvel = p->horizon.sum().asbuildf() * (20 / 256.);
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				vel = 140/16.;
-				zvel = -512 - MulScale(p->horizon.sum().asq16(), 20, 16);
+				zvel = -4 - p->horizon.sum().asbuildf() * (20 / 256.);
 			}
 
 			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->pos + p->angle.ang.ToVector() * 16, HEAVYHBOMB, -16, 9, 9,
-				p->angle.ang.Buildang(), (vel + (p->hbomb_hold_delay << 5)), zvel, pact, 1);
+				p->angle.ang, vel + p->hbomb_hold_delay * 2, zvel, pact, 1);
 
 			if (isNam())
 			{
 				spawned->spr.extra = MulScale(krand(), NAM_GRENADE_LIFETIME_VAR, 14);
 			}
 
-			if (vel == 15)
+			if (vel == 15 / 16.)
 			{
 				spawned->spr.yint = 3;
 				spawned->spr.pos.Z += 8;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 2104410e2..29e87983f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -2691,7 +2691,6 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psectp)
 {
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 	auto pact = p->GetActor();
-	int i, k;
 	int psectlotag = psectp ? psectp->lotag : 857;
 
 	if (!isRRRA() && p->curr_weapon >= MOTORCYCLE_WEAPON) return;
@@ -2735,26 +2734,29 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psectp)
 		}
 		if (p->kickback_pic == 12)
 		{
+			double vel, zvel;
+
 			p->ammo_amount[DYNAMITE_WEAPON]--;
 			if (p->ammo_amount[CROSSBOW_WEAPON])
 				p->ammo_amount[CROSSBOW_WEAPON]--;
-			if (p->on_ground && (actions & SB_CROUCH) && !p->OnMotorcycle)
+
+			if (p->on_ground && (actions & SB_CROUCH))
 			{
-				k = 15;
-				i = -MulScale(p->horizon.sum().asq16(), 20, 16);
+				vel = 15 / 16.;
+				zvel = p->horizon.sum().asbuildf() * (20 / 256.);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				k = 140;
-				i = -512 - MulScale(p->horizon.sum().asq16(), 20, 16);
+				vel = 140 / 16.;
+				zvel = -4 - p->horizon.sum().asbuildf() * (20 / 256.);
 			}
 
-			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector,p->pos + p->angle.ang.ToVector() * 16, HEAVYHBOMB, -16, 9, 9,
-				p->angle.ang.Buildang(), (k + (p->hbomb_hold_delay << 5)) * 2, i, pact, 1);
+			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->pos + p->angle.ang.ToVector() * 16, HEAVYHBOMB, -16, 9, 9,
+				p->angle.ang, vel + p->hbomb_hold_delay * 2, zvel, pact, 1);
 
 			if (spawned)
 			{
-				if (k == 15)
+				if (vel == 15 / 16.)
 				{
 					spawned->spr.yint = 3;
 					spawned->spr.pos.Z += 8;
@@ -3142,21 +3144,21 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psectp)
 	case POWDERKEG_WEAPON:
 		if (p->kickback_pic == 3)
 		{
+			double vel, zvel;
 			p->ammo_amount[POWDERKEG_WEAPON]--;
 			p->gotweapon[POWDERKEG_WEAPON] = false;
 			if (p->on_ground && (actions & SB_CROUCH) && !p->OnMotorcycle)
 			{
-				k = 15;
-				i = MulScale(p->horizon.sum().asq16(), 20, 16);
+				vel = 15 / 16.;
+				zvel = p->horizon.sum().asbuildf() * (20 / 256.);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				k = 32;
-				i = -512 - MulScale(p->horizon.sum().asq16(), 20, 16);
+				vel = 2.;
+				zvel = -4 - p->horizon.sum().asbuildf() * (20 / 256.);
 			}
 
-			CreateActor(p->cursector, p->pos + p->angle.ang.ToVector() * 16, POWDERKEG, -16, 9, 9,
-				p->angle.ang.Buildang(), k * 2, i, pact, 1);
+			CreateActor(p->cursector, p->pos + p->angle.ang.ToVector() * 16, POWDERKEG, -16, 9, 9, p->angle.ang, vel * 2, zvel, pact, 1);
 		}
 		p->kickback_pic++;
 		if (p->kickback_pic > 20)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp
index 6b899ca87..9be7e4c74 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_w.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ void operateweapon_ww(int snum, ESyncBits actions)
 {
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 	auto pact = p->GetActor();
-	int i, k;
 
 	// already firing...
 	if (aplWeaponWorksLike(p->curr_weapon, snum) == HANDBOMB_WEAPON)
@@ -327,44 +326,46 @@ void operateweapon_ww(int snum, ESyncBits actions)
 		p->kickback_pic++;
 		if (p->kickback_pic == aplWeaponHoldDelay(p->curr_weapon, snum))
 		{
+			double zvel, vel;
+
 			p->ammo_amount[p->curr_weapon]--;
 
 			if (p->on_ground && (actions & SB_CROUCH))
 			{
-				k = 15;
-				i = MulScale(p->horizon.sum().asq16(), 20, 16);
+				vel = 15 / 16.;
+				zvel = p->horizon.sum().asbuildf() * (20 / 256.);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				k = 140;
-				i = -512 - MulScale(p->horizon.sum().asq16(), 20, 16);
+				vel = 140 / 16.;
+				zvel = -4 - p->horizon.sum().asbuildf() * (20 / 256.);
 			}
 
-			auto j = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->pos + p->angle.ang.ToVector() * 16, HEAVYHBOMB, -16, 9, 9,
-				p->angle.ang.Buildang(), (k + (p->hbomb_hold_delay << 5)), i, p->GetActor(), 1);
+			auto spawned = CreateActor(p->cursector, p->pos + p->angle.ang.ToVector() * 16, HEAVYHBOMB, -16, 9, 9,
+				p->angle.ang, vel + p->hbomb_hold_delay * 2, zvel, pact, 1);
 
-			if (j)
+			if (spawned)
 			{
 				{
 					int lGrenadeLifetime = GetGameVar("GRENADE_LIFETIME", NAM_GRENADE_LIFETIME, nullptr, snum).value();
 					int lGrenadeLifetimeVar = GetGameVar("GRENADE_LIFETIME_VAR", NAM_GRENADE_LIFETIME_VAR, nullptr, snum).value();
 					// set timer.  blows up when at zero....
-					j->spr.extra = lGrenadeLifetime
+					spawned->spr.extra = lGrenadeLifetime
 						+ MulScale(krand(), lGrenadeLifetimeVar, 14)
 						- lGrenadeLifetimeVar;
 				}
 
-				if (k == 15)
+				if (vel == 15 / 16.)
 				{
-					j->spr.yint = 3;
-					j->spr.pos.Z += 8;
+					spawned->spr.yint = 3;
+					spawned->spr.pos.Z += 8;
 				}
 
 				int hd = hits(p->GetActor());
 				if (hd < 32)
 				{
-					j->spr.angle += DAngle180;
-					j->vel *= 1./3.;
+					spawned->spr.angle += DAngle180;
+					spawned->vel *= 1./3.;
 				}
 
 				p->hbomb_on = 1;