diff --git a/src/gl/dynlights/a_dynlight.cpp b/src/gl/dynlights/a_dynlight.cpp
index a844d4880..e717ae00e 100644
--- a/src/gl/dynlights/a_dynlight.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/dynlights/a_dynlight.cpp
@@ -110,49 +110,6 @@ DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY(type, S, DynamicLight)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 IMPLEMENT_CLASS(ADynamicLight, false, false)
-IMPLEMENT_CLASS(AVavoomLight, false, false)
-IMPLEMENT_CLASS(AVavoomLightWhite, false, false)
-IMPLEMENT_CLASS(AVavoomLightColor, false, false)
-
-void AVavoomLight::BeginPlay ()
-{
-	// This must not call Super::BeginPlay!
-	ChangeStatNum(STAT_DLIGHT);
-	if (Sector) AddZ(-Sector->floorplane.ZatPoint(this), false);
-	lighttype = PointLight;
-}
-
-void AVavoomLightWhite::BeginPlay ()
-{
-	m_Radius[0] = args[0] * 4;
-	args[LIGHT_RED] = 128;
-	args[LIGHT_GREEN] = 128;
-	args[LIGHT_BLUE] = 128;
-
-	if (gl.legacyMode && (flags4 & MF4_ATTENUATE))
-	{
-		m_Radius[0] = m_Radius[0] * 2 / 3;
-	}
-	Super::BeginPlay();
-}
-
-void AVavoomLightColor::BeginPlay ()
-{
-	int l_args[5];
-	memcpy(l_args, args, sizeof(l_args));
-	memset(args, 0, sizeof(args));
-	m_Radius[0] = l_args[0] * 4;
-	args[LIGHT_RED] = l_args[1] >> 1;
-	args[LIGHT_GREEN] = l_args[2] >> 1;
-	args[LIGHT_BLUE] = l_args[3] >> 1;
-
-	if (gl.legacyMode && (flags4 & MF4_ATTENUATE))
-	{
-		m_Radius[0] = m_Radius[0] * 2 / 3;
-	}
-
-	Super::BeginPlay();
-}
 
 static FRandom randLight;
 
@@ -174,8 +131,7 @@ void ADynamicLight::Serialize(FSerializer &arc)
 	arc("lightflags", lightflags, def->lightflags)
 		("lighttype", lighttype, def->lighttype)
 		("tickcount", m_tickCount, def->m_tickCount)
-		("currentradius", m_currentRadius, def->m_currentRadius)
-		.Array("lightradius", m_Radius, def->m_Radius, 2);
+		("currentradius", m_currentRadius, def->m_currentRadius);
 
 	if (lighttype == PulseLight)
 		arc("lastupdate", m_lastUpdate, def->m_lastUpdate)
@@ -202,15 +158,13 @@ void ADynamicLight::BeginPlay()
 	//Super::BeginPlay();
 	ChangeStatNum(STAT_DLIGHT);
 
-	m_Radius[0] = args[LIGHT_INTENSITY];
-	m_Radius[1] = args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY];
 	specialf1 = DAngle(double(SpawnAngle)).Normalized360().Degrees;
 	visibletoplayer = true;
 
 	if (gl.legacyMode && (flags4 & MF4_ATTENUATE))
 	{
-		m_Radius[0] = m_Radius[0] * 2 / 3;
-		m_Radius[1] = m_Radius[1] * 2 / 3;
+		args[LIGHT_INTENSITY] = args[LIGHT_INTENSITY] * 2 / 3;
+		args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY] = args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY] * 2 / 3;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -242,7 +196,7 @@ void ADynamicLight::Activate(AActor *activator)
 	//Super::Activate(activator);
 	flags2&=~MF2_DORMANT;	
 
-	m_currentRadius = float(m_Radius[0]);
+	m_currentRadius = float(args[LIGHT_INTENSITY]);
 	m_tickCount = 0;
 
 	if (lighttype == PulseLight)
@@ -250,7 +204,7 @@ void ADynamicLight::Activate(AActor *activator)
 		float pulseTime = specialf1 / TICRATE;
 		
 		m_lastUpdate = level.maptime;
-		m_cycler.SetParams(float(m_Radius[1]), float(m_Radius[0]), pulseTime);
+		m_cycler.SetParams(float(args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY]), float(args[LIGHT_INTENSITY]), pulseTime);
 		m_cycler.ShouldCycle(true);
 		m_cycler.SetCycleType(CYCLE_Sin);
 		m_currentRadius = m_cycler.GetVal();
@@ -314,22 +268,22 @@ void ADynamicLight::Tick()
 		BYTE rnd = randLight();
 		float pct = specialf1 / 360.f;
 		
-		m_currentRadius = float(m_Radius[rnd >= pct * 255]);
+		m_currentRadius = float(args[LIGHT_INTENSITY + (rnd >= pct * 255)]);
 		break;
 	}
 
 	case RandomFlickerLight:
 	{
-		int flickerRange = m_Radius[1] - m_Radius[0];
+		int flickerRange = args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY] - args[LIGHT_INTENSITY];
 		float amt = randLight() / 255.f;
 		
 		if (m_tickCount > specialf1)
 		{
 			m_tickCount = 0;
 		}
-		if (m_tickCount++ == 0 || m_currentRadius > m_Radius[1])
+		if (m_tickCount++ == 0 || m_currentRadius > args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY])
 		{
-			m_currentRadius = float(m_Radius[0] + (amt * flickerRange));
+			m_currentRadius = float(args[LIGHT_INTENSITY] + (amt * flickerRange));
 		}
 		break;
 	}
@@ -347,14 +301,14 @@ void ADynamicLight::Tick()
 
 	case RandomColorFlickerLight:
 	{
-		int flickerRange = m_Radius[1] - m_Radius[0];
+		int flickerRange = args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY] - args[LIGHT_INTENSITY];
 		float amt = randLight() / 255.f;
 		
 		m_tickCount++;
 		
 		if (m_tickCount > specialf1)
 		{
-			m_currentRadius = m_Radius[0] + (amt * flickerRange);
+			m_currentRadius = args[LIGHT_INTENSITY] + (amt * flickerRange);
 			m_tickCount = 0;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -376,7 +330,7 @@ void ADynamicLight::Tick()
 	}
 
 	case PointLight:
-		m_currentRadius = float(m_Radius[0]);
+		m_currentRadius = float(args[LIGHT_INTENSITY]);
 		break;
 	}
 	UpdateLocation();
@@ -428,7 +382,7 @@ void ADynamicLight::UpdateLocation()
 
 		if (lighttype == FlickerLight || lighttype == RandomFlickerLight || lighttype == PulseLight)
 		{
-			intensity = float(MAX(m_Radius[0], m_Radius[1]));
+			intensity = float(MAX(args[LIGHT_INTENSITY], args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY]));
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.cpp b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.cpp
index a0d9292a9..ddc560b28 100644
--- a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.cpp
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ void FLightDefaults::ApplyProperties(ADynamicLight * light) const
 	light->SetOffset(m_Pos);
 	light->halo = m_halo;
 	for (int a = 0; a < 3; a++) light->args[a] = clamp<int>((int)(m_Args[a]), 0, 255);
-	light->m_Radius[0] = int(m_Args[LIGHT_INTENSITY]);
-	light->m_Radius[1] = int(m_Args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY]);
+	light->args[LIGHT_INTENSITY] = int(m_Args[LIGHT_INTENSITY]);
+	light->args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY] = int(m_Args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY]);
 	light->flags4 &= ~(MF4_ADDITIVE | MF4_SUBTRACTIVE | MF4_DONTLIGHTSELF);
 	if (m_subtractive) light->flags4 |= MF4_SUBTRACTIVE;
 	if (m_additive) light->flags4 |= MF4_ADDITIVE;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void FLightDefaults::ApplyProperties(ADynamicLight * light) const
 		float pulseTime = float(m_Param / TICRATE);
 
 		light->m_lastUpdate = level.maptime;
-		light->m_cycler.SetParams(float(light->m_Radius[1]), float(light->m_Radius[0]), pulseTime, oldtype == PulseLight);
+		light->m_cycler.SetParams(float(light->args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY]), float(light->args[LIGHT_INTENSITY]), pulseTime, oldtype == PulseLight);
 		light->m_cycler.ShouldCycle(true);
 		light->m_cycler.SetCycleType(CYCLE_Sin);
 		light->m_currentRadius = light->m_cycler.GetVal();
diff --git a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.h b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.h
index 25d091150..ee581e74a 100644
--- a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.h
+++ b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ protected:
 
 public:
 	int m_tickCount;
-	int m_Radius[2];
 	BYTE lightflags;
 	BYTE lighttype;
 	bool owned;
@@ -147,28 +146,6 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-class AVavoomLight : public ADynamicLight
-{
-   DECLARE_CLASS (AVavoomLight, ADynamicLight)
-public:
-   virtual void BeginPlay();
-};
-
-class AVavoomLightWhite : public AVavoomLight
-{
-   DECLARE_CLASS (AVavoomLightWhite, AVavoomLight)
-public:
-   virtual void BeginPlay();
-};
-
-class AVavoomLightColor : public AVavoomLight
-{
-   DECLARE_CLASS (AVavoomLightColor, AVavoomLight)
-public:
-	void BeginPlay();
-};
-
-
 enum
 {
 	STAT_DLIGHT=64
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/dynlights.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/dynlights.txt
index f851d88d0..a39b682fe 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/dynlights.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/dynlights.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,28 @@
 class DynamicLight : Actor native
 {
+	enum EArgs
+	{
+	   LIGHT_RED = 0,
+	   LIGHT_GREEN = 1,
+	   LIGHT_BLUE = 2,
+	   LIGHT_INTENSITY = 3,
+	   LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY = 4,
+	   LIGHT_SCALE = 3,
+	};
+
+	enum ELightType
+	{
+		PointLight,
+		PulseLight,
+		FlickerLight,
+		RandomFlickerLight,
+		SectorLight,
+		SpotLight,
+		ColorPulseLight,
+		ColorFlickerLight, 
+		RandomColorFlickerLight
+	};
+	
 	Default
 	{
 		Height 0;
@@ -136,29 +159,6 @@ class PointLightFlickerRandomSubtractive : PointLightFlickerRandom
 	}
 }
 
-
-class VavoomLight : DynamicLight native
-{
-	Default
-	{
-	}
-}
-
-class VavoomLightWhite : VavoomLight native
-{
-	Default
-	{
-	}
-}
-
-class VavoomLightColor : VavoomLight native
-{
-	Default
-	{
-	}
-}
-
-
 class PointLightAttenuated : PointLight
 {
 	Default
@@ -199,3 +199,45 @@ class PointLightFlickerRandomAttenuated :PointLightFlickerRandom
 	}
 }
 
+
+class VavoomLight : DynamicLight 
+{
+	Default
+	{
+		DynamicLight.Type "Point";
+	}
+	
+	override void BeginPlay ()
+	{
+		if (CurSector) AddZ(-CurSector.floorplane.ZatPoint(pos.XY), false); // z is absolute for Vavoom lights
+		Super.BeginPlay();
+	}
+}
+
+class VavoomLightWhite : VavoomLight
+{
+	override void BeginPlay ()
+	{
+		args[LIGHT_INTENSITY] = args[0] * 4;
+		args[LIGHT_RED] = 128;
+		args[LIGHT_GREEN] = 128;
+		args[LIGHT_BLUE] = 128;
+
+		Super.BeginPlay();
+	}
+}
+
+class VavoomLightColor : VavoomLight
+{
+	override void BeginPlay ()
+	{
+		int radius = args[0] * 4;
+		args[LIGHT_RED] = args[1] >> 1;
+		args[LIGHT_GREEN] = args[2] >> 1;
+		args[LIGHT_BLUE] = args[3] >> 1;
+		args[LIGHT_INTENSITY] = radius;
+		Super.BeginPlay();
+	}
+}
+
+