diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index a2e7c8e65..e07f0248e 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ struct PlayerAngles
 		return offsets;
 	}
 
-	// Pitch methods.
-	void setPitch(const DAngle value, const bool backup = false) { updateAngle(PITCH, ClampViewPitch(value), backup); }
-
 	// Yaw methods.
 	void setYaw(const DAngle value, const bool backup = false) { updateAngle(YAW, value, backup); }
 
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
index 870f86dd4..bb2428bf7 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ void trPlayerCtrlSetLookAngle(int value, PLAYER* pPlayer)
 	if (const double adjustment = clamp(value * 0.125 * (value > 0 ? lookStepUp : lookStepDown), downAngle, upAngle))
 	{
 		setForcedSyncInput();
-		pPlayer->Angles.setPitch(maphoriz(-100. * tan(adjustment * pi::pi() * (1. / 1024.))));
+		pPlayer->actor->spr.Angles.Pitch = maphoriz(-100. * tan(adjustment * pi::pi() * (1. / 1024.)));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp
index 7e8adaadf..b7a0ce7c8 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gameexec.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void DoPlayer(bool bSet, int lVar1, int lLabelID, int lVar2, DDukeActor* sActor,
 			{
 				ps[iPlayer].sync.actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
 			}
-			ps[iPlayer].Angles.setPitch(maphoriz(-lValue));
+			ps[iPlayer].GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch = maphoriz(-lValue);
 		}
 		else SetGameVarID(lVar2, int(ps[iPlayer].GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch.Tan() * -128.), sActor, sPlayer);
 		break;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index d1c54ee4d..087e67993 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -3880,7 +3880,7 @@ void OnMotorcycle(player_struct *p)
 		p->gotweapon[MOTORCYCLE_WEAPON] = true;
 		p->vel.X = 0;
 		p->vel.Y = 0;
-		p->Angles.setPitch(nullAngle);
+		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch = nullAngle;
 	}
 	if (!S_CheckActorSoundPlaying(p->GetActor(),186))
 		S_PlayActorSound(186, p->GetActor());
@@ -3911,7 +3911,7 @@ void OffMotorcycle(player_struct *p)
 		p->gotweapon[MOTORCYCLE_WEAPON] = false;
 		p->curr_weapon = p->last_full_weapon;
 		checkavailweapon(p);
-		p->Angles.setPitch(nullAngle);
+		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch = nullAngle;
 		p->moto_do_bump = 0;
 		p->MotoSpeed = 0;
 		p->TiltStatus = 0;
@@ -3947,7 +3947,7 @@ void OnBoat(player_struct *p)
 		p->gotweapon[BOAT_WEAPON] = true;
 		p->vel.X = 0;
 		p->vel.Y = 0;
-		p->Angles.setPitch(nullAngle);
+		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch = nullAngle;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ void OffBoat(player_struct *p)
 		p->gotweapon[BOAT_WEAPON] = false;
 		p->curr_weapon = p->last_full_weapon;
 		checkavailweapon(p);
-		p->Angles.setPitch(nullAngle);
+		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch = nullAngle;
 		p->moto_do_bump = 0;
 		p->MotoSpeed = 0;
 		p->TiltStatus = 0;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 4a4ca2e5f..d0c612159 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -1069,11 +1069,8 @@ void AIPlayer::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
     {
         if (nTotalPlayers <= 1)
         {
-            auto ang = GetAngleToSprite(pPlayerActor, pSpiritSprite);
-            PlayerList[nPlayer].Angles.setYaw(ang, true);
-            pPlayerActor->spr.Angles.Yaw = ang;
-
-            PlayerList[nPlayer].Angles.setPitch(nullAngle, true);
+            pPlayerActor->spr.Angles = DRotator(nullAngle, GetAngleToSprite(pPlayerActor, pSpiritSprite), nullAngle);
+            pPlayerActor->backupang();
 
             sPlayerInput[nPlayer].vel.Zero();
             pPlayerActor->vel.Zero();
@@ -1086,7 +1083,7 @@ void AIPlayer::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
                 InitSpiritHead();
 
                 PlayerList[nPlayer].nDestVertPan = nullAngle;
-                PlayerList[nPlayer].Angles.setPitch(currentLevel->ex_ramses_horiz);
+                pPlayerActor->spr.Angles.Pitch = currentLevel->ex_ramses_horiz;
             }
         }
         else
@@ -2616,7 +2613,7 @@ sectdone:
         {
             if (PlayerList[nPlayer].pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch.Sgn() > 0)
             {
-                PlayerList[nPlayer].Angles.setPitch(nullAngle);
+                pPlayerActor->spr.Angles.Pitch = nullAngle;
                 pPlayerActor->viewzoffset -= dVertPan[nPlayer];
             }
             else
@@ -2625,7 +2622,7 @@ sectdone:
 
                 if (PlayerList[nPlayer].pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch.Degrees() <= 38)
                 {
-                    PlayerList[nPlayer].Angles.setPitch(DAngle::fromDeg(-37.72));
+                    PlayerList[nPlayer].pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch = DAngle::fromDeg(-37.72);
                 }
                 else if (PlayerList[nPlayer].pActor->spr.Angles.Pitch.Sgn() >= 0)
                 {