diff --git a/code/qcommon/vm.c b/code/qcommon/vm.c
index 6c26d003..504e43c4 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/vm.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/vm.c
@@ -543,7 +543,6 @@ vm_t *VM_Create( const char *module, long (*systemCalls)(long *),
 	Q_strncpyz( vm->name, module, sizeof( vm->name ) );
 	vm->systemCall = systemCalls;
 
-#if defined(HAVE_VM_NATIVE)
 	// never allow dll loading with a demo
 	if ( interpret == VMI_NATIVE ) {
 		if ( Cvar_VariableValue( "fs_restrict" ) ) {
@@ -562,12 +561,6 @@ vm_t *VM_Create( const char *module, long (*systemCalls)(long *),
 		Com_Printf( "Failed to load dll, looking for qvm.\n" );
 		interpret = VMI_COMPILED;
 	}
-#else
-	if ( interpret == VMI_NATIVE ) {
-		Com_Printf("Architecture doesn't support native dll's, using qvm\n");
-		interpret = VMI_COMPILED;
-	}
-#endif
 
 	// load the image
 	if( !( header = VM_LoadQVM( vm, qtrue ) ) ) {
@@ -581,7 +574,7 @@ vm_t *VM_Create( const char *module, long (*systemCalls)(long *),
 	// copy or compile the instructions
 	vm->codeLength = header->codeLength;
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_VM_COMPILED)
+#ifdef NO_VM_COMPILED
 	if(interpret >= VMI_COMPILED) {
 		Com_Printf("Architecture doesn't have a bytecode compiler, using interpreter\n");
 		interpret = VMI_BYTECODE;
@@ -747,7 +740,7 @@ long	QDECL VM_Call( vm_t *vm, long callnum, ... ) {
                             args[12], args[13], args[14], args[15]);
 	} else {
 #ifdef __i386__ // i386 calling convention doesn't need conversion
-#if defined(HAVE_VM_COMPILED)
+#ifndef NO_VM_COMPILED
 		if ( vm->compiled )
 			r = VM_CallCompiled( vm, (int*)&callnum );
 		else
@@ -766,7 +759,7 @@ long	QDECL VM_Call( vm_t *vm, long callnum, ... ) {
 			a.args[i] = va_arg(ap, long);
 		}
 		va_end(ap);
-#if defined(HAVE_VM_COMPILED)
+#ifndef NO_VM_COMPILED
 		if ( vm->compiled )
 			r = VM_CallCompiled( vm, &a.callnum );
 		else
@@ -894,13 +887,3 @@ void VM_LogSyscalls( int *args ) {
 	fprintf(f, "%i: %li (%i) = %i %i %i %i\n", callnum, (long)(args - (int *)currentVM->dataBase),
 		args[0], args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4] );
 }
-
-
-
-#ifdef DLL_ONLY // bk010215 - for DLL_ONLY dedicated servers/builds w/o VM
-int	VM_CallCompiled( vm_t *vm, int *args ) {
-  return(0); 
-}
-
-void VM_Compile( vm_t *vm, vmHeader_t *header ) {}
-#endif // DLL_ONLY
diff --git a/code/qcommon/vm_x86.c b/code/qcommon/vm_x86.c
index 63b3e1b8..91bb923a 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/vm_x86.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/vm_x86.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,6 @@ VM_CallCompiled
 This function is called directly by the generated code
 ==============
 */
-#ifndef DLL_ONLY // bk010215 - for DLL_ONLY dedicated servers/builds w/o VM
 int	VM_CallCompiled( vm_t *vm, int *args ) {
 	int		stack[1024];
 	int		programCounter;
@@ -1206,6 +1205,3 @@ int	VM_CallCompiled( vm_t *vm, int *args ) {
 
 	return *(int *)opStack;
 }
-#endif // !DLL_ONLY
-
-
diff --git a/code/server/sv_init.c b/code/server/sv_init.c
index d6fd13b3..ec2d9cca 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_init.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_init.c
@@ -590,11 +590,7 @@ void SV_Init (void) {
 	// systeminfo
 	Cvar_Get ("sv_cheats", "1", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_ROM );
 	sv_serverid = Cvar_Get ("sv_serverid", "0", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_ROM );
-#ifndef DLL_ONLY // bk010216 - for DLL-only servers
 	sv_pure = Cvar_Get ("sv_pure", "1", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO );
-#else
-	sv_pure = Cvar_Get ("sv_pure", "0", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_INIT | CVAR_ROM );
-#endif
 	Cvar_Get ("sv_paks", "", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_ROM );
 	Cvar_Get ("sv_pakNames", "", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_ROM );
 	Cvar_Get ("sv_referencedPaks", "", CVAR_SYSTEMINFO | CVAR_ROM );
diff --git a/code/unix/Makefile b/code/unix/Makefile
index 5bf47776..60b857a5 100644
--- a/code/unix/Makefile
+++ b/code/unix/Makefile
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ ifndef MOUNT_DIR
 MOUNT_DIR=..
 endif
 
-ifndef BUILD_FREETYPE
-BUILD_FREETYPE=0
-endif
-
 ifndef GENERATE_DEPENDENCIES
 GENERATE_DEPENDENCIES=1
 endif
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@ BLIBDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/botlib
 NDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/null
 UIDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/ui
 Q3UIDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/q3_ui
-#FTDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/ft2
 JPDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/jpeg-6
 SPLNDIR=$(MOUNT_DIR)/splines
 
@@ -83,7 +78,6 @@ VERSION=$(shell grep Q3_VERSION ../qcommon/q_shared.h | \
 #############################################################################
 
 ## Defaults
-DLL_ONLY=false
 USE_SDL=true
 VM_PPC=
 
@@ -115,11 +109,6 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
 
   BASE_CFLAGS =  -pipe -Wall -Wimplicit -Wstrict-prototypes
 
-  # rcg010216: DLL_ONLY for PPC
-  ifeq ($(strip $(DLL_ONLY)),true)
-    BASE_CFLAGS += -DDLL_ONLY
-  endif
-
   ifeq ($(strip $(USE_SDL)),true)
     BASE_CFLAGS += -DUSE_SDL=1 $(shell sdl-config --cflags)
     GL_CFLAGS =
@@ -129,30 +118,29 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
 
   OPTIMIZE = -O3 -ffast-math -funroll-loops -fomit-frame-pointer \
     -fno-strict-aliasing
-  BASE_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_VM_NATIVE
 
   ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
     OPTIMIZE = -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -falign-loops=2 \
       -falign-jumps=2 -falign-functions=2 -fstrength-reduce \
       -fno-strict-aliasing
-# experimental! you need as
-#    BASE_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_VM_COMPILED
+    # comment out below line to enable the
+    # experimental x86_64 jit compiler! you need as
+    BASE_CFLAGS += -DNO_VM_COMPILED
   else
   ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
     OPTIMIZE = -O3 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math \
       -falign-loops=2 -falign-jumps=2 -falign-functions=2 \
       -fno-strict-aliasing -fstrength-reduce
-    BASE_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_VM_COMPILED
   else
   ifeq ($(ARCH),ppc)
-    ifneq ($(VM_PPC),)
-      BASE_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_VM_COMPILED
+    ifeq ($(VM_PPC),)
+      BASE_CFLAGS += -DNO_VM_COMPILED
     endif
   endif
   endif
   endif
 
-  DEBUG_CFLAGS = $(BASE_CFLAGS) -g -DNO_MOUSEGRAB -O0
+  DEBUG_CFLAGS = $(BASE_CFLAGS) -g -O0
 
   RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG $(OPTIMIZE)
 
@@ -163,13 +151,6 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
   THREAD_LDFLAGS=-lpthread
   LDFLAGS=-ldl -lm
 
-  DEBUG_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_EXECINFO_H
-  ifeq ($(BUILD_FREETYPE),1)
-    RELEASE_CFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --cflags freetype2) -DBUILD_FREETYPE
-    DEBUG_CFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --cflags freetype2) -DBUILD_FREETYPE
-    LDFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --libs freetype2)
-  endif
-
   ifeq ($(strip $(USE_SDL)),true)
     GLLDFLAGS=$(shell sdl-config --libs)
   else
@@ -224,10 +205,6 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),mingw32)
 
   BASE_CFLAGS =  -pipe -Wall -Wimplicit -Wstrict-prototypes
 
-  ifeq ($(strip $(DLL_ONLY)),true)
-    BASE_CFLAGS += -DDLL_ONLY
-  endif
-
   DX_CFLAGS = -I$(DXSDK_DIR)/Include
 
   GL_CFLAGS =
@@ -235,7 +212,6 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),mingw32)
 
   OPTIMIZE = -O3 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -falign-loops=2 \
     -falign-jumps=2 -falign-functions=2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fstrength-reduce
-  BASE_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_VM_NATIVE -DHAVE_VM_COMPILED
 
   DEBUG_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -g -O0
 
@@ -250,12 +226,6 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),mingw32)
   LDFLAGS= -mwindows -lwsock32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm -lole32
   GLLDFLAGS=
 
-  ifeq ($(BUILD_FREETYPE),1)
-    RELEASE_CFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --cflags freetype2) -DBUILD_FREETYPE
-    DEBUG_CFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --cflags freetype2) -DBUILD_FREETYPE
-    LDFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --libs freetype2)
-  endif
-
   ifeq ($(ARCH),x86)
     # build 32bit
     BASE_CFLAGS += -m32
@@ -302,6 +272,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),freebsd)
 
   ifeq ($(ARCH),axp)
     CC=gcc
+    BASE_CFLAGS += -DNO_VM_COMPILED
     RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG -O3 -ffast-math -funroll-loops \
       -fomit-frame-pointer -fexpensive-optimizations
   else
@@ -356,7 +327,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),irix)
 
   CC=cc
   BASE_CFLAGS=-Dstricmp=strcasecmp -Xcpluscomm -woff 1185 -mips3 \
-    -nostdinc -I. -I$(ROOT)/usr/include
+    -nostdinc -I. -I$(ROOT)/usr/include -DNO_VM_COMPILED
   RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -O3
   DEBUG_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -g
 
@@ -377,7 +348,7 @@ else # ifeq IRIX
 #############################################################################
 
   CC=cc
-  BASE_CFLAGS=
+  BASE_CFLAGS=-DNO_VM_COMPILED
   DEBUG_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -g
   RELEASE_CFLAGS=$(BASE_CFLAGS) -DNDEBUG -O3
 
@@ -441,7 +412,6 @@ makedirs:
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/client ];then mkdir $(B)/client;fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/ded ];then mkdir $(B)/ded;fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/ref ];then mkdir $(B)/ref;fi
-	@if [ ! -d $(B)/ft2 ];then mkdir $(B)/ft2;fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/baseq3 ];then mkdir $(B)/baseq3;fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/baseq3/cgame ];then mkdir $(B)/baseq3/cgame;fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/baseq3/game ];then mkdir $(B)/baseq3/game;fi
@@ -1358,7 +1328,7 @@ $(B)/missionpack/vm/ui.qvm: $(MPUIVMOBJ) $(UIDIR)/ui_syscalls.asm $(Q3ASM)
 $(B)/baseq3/cgame/%.o: $(CGDIR)/%.c
 	$(DO_SHLIB_CC)
 
-$(B)/baseq3/cgame/%.asm: $(CGDIR)/%.c $(Q3LCC) 
+$(B)/baseq3/cgame/%.asm: $(CGDIR)/%.c $(Q3LCC)
 	$(DO_Q3LCC)
 
 $(B)/missionpack/cgame/%.o: $(CGDIR)/%.c
diff --git a/code/unix/vm_x86.c b/code/unix/vm_x86.c
deleted file mode 100644
index cbd78d53..00000000
--- a/code/unix/vm_x86.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*
-===========================================================================
-Copyright (C) 1999-2005 Id Software, Inc.
-
-This file is part of Quake III Arena source code.
-
-Quake III Arena source code is free software; you can redistribute it
-and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
-published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
-or (at your option) any later version.
-
-Quake III Arena source code is distributed in the hope that it will be
-useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with Foobar; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
-===========================================================================
-*/
-
-#include "../qcommon/vm_local.h"
-
-void VM_Compile( vm_t *vm, vmHeader_t *header ) {}
-int	VM_CallCompiled( vm_t *vm, int *args ) {}
-
-
-