diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
index 2c06f33ac..80546f280 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
@@ -374,10 +374,9 @@ void GameInterface::Ticker()
         for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
         {
             // Velocities are stored as Q14.18
-            lPlayerXVel += int((localInput.fvel * inita.Cos() + localInput.svel * inita.Sin()) * 16384);
-            lPlayerYVel += int((localInput.fvel * inita.Sin() - localInput.svel * inita.Cos()) * 16384);
-            lPlayerXVel -= (lPlayerXVel >> 5) + (lPlayerXVel >> 6);
-            lPlayerYVel -= (lPlayerYVel >> 5) + (lPlayerYVel >> 6);
+            lPlayerVel.X += (localInput.fvel * inita.Cos() + localInput.svel * inita.Sin()) / 16.;
+            lPlayerVel.Y += (localInput.fvel * inita.Sin() - localInput.svel * inita.Cos()) / 16.;
+            lPlayerVel *= 0.953125;
         }
         UpdateInterpolations();
 
@@ -473,8 +472,7 @@ void GameInterface::Ticker()
         sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].actions = localInput.actions;
         if (oldactions & SB_CENTERVIEW) sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;        
 
-        sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].xVel = lPlayerXVel;
-        sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].yVel = lPlayerYVel;
+        sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].vel = lPlayerVel;
         sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].buttons = lLocalCodes;
         sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].pTarget = bestTarget;
         sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].nAngle = localInput.avel;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp
index 16ad74f52..ffb645a92 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp
@@ -191,8 +191,7 @@ void InitLevel(MapRecord* map)
     ResetEngine();
     totalmoves = 0;
     GrabPalette();
-    lPlayerXVel = 0;
-    lPlayerYVel = 0;
+    lPlayerVel.Zero();
 
     if (!mus_redbook && map->music.IsNotEmpty()) Mus_Play(map->music, true);    // Allow non-CD music if defined for the current level
     playCDtrack(map->cdSongId, true);
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
index 4024cd32a..e97ca6016 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ void GameInterface::GetInput(ControlInfo* const hidInput, double const scaleAdju
     }
     else
     {
-        lPlayerYVel = 0;
-        lPlayerXVel = 0;
+        lPlayerVel.Zero();
     }
 
     if (!SyncInput())
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.h
index b60072809..1934ced84 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.h
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ enum {
 struct PlayerInput
 {
     TObjPtr<DExhumedActor*> pTarget;
-    int xVel;
-    int yVel;
+    DVector2 vel;
     uint16_t buttons;
     float nAngle;
     float pan;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 2528aec72..6d7df80c9 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ BEGIN_PS_NS
 
 extern int nStatusSeqOffset;
 
-int lPlayerXVel = 0;
-int lPlayerYVel = 0;
+DVector2 lPlayerVel;
 int obobangle = 0, bobangle  = 0;
 
 static actionSeq PlayerSeq[] = {
@@ -858,7 +857,7 @@ bool CheckMovingBlocks(int nPlayer, Collision& nMove, DVector3& spr_pos, sectort
                 {
                     PlayerList[nPlayer].pPlayerPushSect = sect;
 
-                    DVector2 vel(FixedToFloat<18>(sPlayerInput[nPlayer].xVel), FixedToFloat<18>(sPlayerInput[nPlayer].yVel));
+                    DVector2 vel = sPlayerInput[nPlayer].vel;
                     auto nMyAngle = VecToAngle(vel).Normalized360();
 
                     setsectinterpolate(sect);
@@ -915,8 +914,7 @@ void AIPlayer::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
     PlayerList[nPlayer].horizon.resetadjustment();
     PlayerList[nPlayer].oeyelevel = PlayerList[nPlayer].eyelevel;
 
-    pPlayerActor->vel.X = FixedToFloat<18>(sPlayerInput[nPlayer].xVel);
-    pPlayerActor->vel.Y = FixedToFloat<18>(sPlayerInput[nPlayer].yVel);
+    pPlayerActor->vel.XY() = sPlayerInput[nPlayer].vel;
 
     if (sPlayerInput[nPlayer].nItem > -1)
     {
@@ -1013,7 +1011,7 @@ void AIPlayer::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
 
     auto playerPos = pPlayerActor->spr.pos.XY();
 
-    DVector2 vect(FixedToFloat<18>(sPlayerInput[nPlayer].xVel), FixedToFloat<18>(sPlayerInput[nPlayer].yVel));
+    DVector2 vect = sPlayerInput[nPlayer].vel;
     double zz = pPlayerActor->vel.Z;
 
     if (pPlayerActor->vel.Z > 32)
@@ -1084,12 +1082,9 @@ void AIPlayer::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
 
             PlayerList[nPlayer].horizon.settarget(buildhoriz(0), true);
 
-            lPlayerXVel = 0;
-            lPlayerYVel = 0;
+            lPlayerVel.Zero();
 
-            pPlayerActor->vel.X = 0;
-            pPlayerActor->vel.Y = 0;
-            pPlayerActor->vel.Z = 0;
+            pPlayerActor->vel.Zero();
 
             if (nFreeze < 1)
             {
@@ -2753,8 +2748,7 @@ void SerializePlayer(FSerializer& arc)
 {
     if (arc.BeginObject("player"))
     {
-        arc("lxvel", lPlayerXVel)
-            ("lyvel", lPlayerYVel)
+        arc("lvel", lPlayerVel)
             ("bobangle", bobangle)
             ("standheight", nStandHeight)
             ("playercount", PlayerCount)
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
index 16afa2150..d0688a10b 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.h
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ enum
 
 extern int nLocalPlayer;
 
-extern int lPlayerXVel;
-extern int lPlayerYVel;
+extern DVector2 lPlayerVel;
 
 struct PlayerSave
 {