diff --git a/src/common/fonts/font.cpp b/src/common/fonts/font.cpp
index a1135f89a..5fb4641be 100644
--- a/src/common/fonts/font.cpp
+++ b/src/common/fonts/font.cpp
@@ -425,8 +425,9 @@ void FFont::ReadSheetFont(TArray<FolderEntry> &folderdata, int width, int height
 						tex->bWorldPanning = true;
 						tex->bNoDecals = false;
 						tex->SourceLump = -1;	// We do not really care.
-						TexMan.AddGameTexture(MakeGameTexture(tex));
-						charMap.Insert(int(position) + x + y * numtex_x, reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(tex));
+						auto gtex = MakeGameTexture(tex);
+						TexMan.AddGameTexture(gtex);
+						charMap.Insert(int(position) + x + y * numtex_x, gtex);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@ void FFont::ReadSheetFont(TArray<FolderEntry> &folderdata, int width, int height
 		auto lump = charMap.CheckKey(FirstChar + i);
 		if (lump != nullptr)
 		{
-			FTexture *pic = (*lump)->GetTexture();
+			auto pic = (*lump)->GetTexture();
 
 			auto b = pic->Get8BitPixels(false);
 
diff --git a/src/common/fonts/v_font.h b/src/common/fonts/v_font.h
index 536b07ba3..4e78da08f 100644
--- a/src/common/fonts/v_font.h
+++ b/src/common/fonts/v_font.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "name.h"
 
 class DCanvas;
-class FTexture;
 class FGameTexture;
 struct FRemapTable;
 
diff --git a/src/common/textures/formats/pngtexture.cpp b/src/common/textures/formats/pngtexture.cpp
index 36ce398d3..75e578b68 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/formats/pngtexture.cpp
+++ b/src/common/textures/formats/pngtexture.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "imagehelpers.h"
 #include "image.h"
 #include "printf.h"
+#include "texturemanager.h"
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ FGameTexture *PNGTexture_CreateFromFile(PNGHandle *png, const FString &filename)
 	
 	// Reject anything that cannot be put into a savegame picture by GZDoom itself.
 	if (compression != 0 || filter != 0 || interlace > 0 || bitdepth != 8 || (colortype != 2 && colortype != 3)) return nullptr;
-	else return reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(new FPNGFileTexture (png->File, width, height, colortype));
+	else return MakeGameTexture(new FPNGFileTexture (png->File, width, height, colortype));
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
diff --git a/src/common/textures/hw_material.cpp b/src/common/textures/hw_material.cpp
index 7ab3f1321..3a97d5a23 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/hw_material.cpp
+++ b/src/common/textures/hw_material.cpp
@@ -146,21 +146,12 @@ FMaterial::~FMaterial()
 //
 //===========================================================================
 
-IHardwareTexture *FMaterial::GetLayer(int i, int translation, FTexture **pLayer)
+IHardwareTexture *FMaterial::GetLayer(int i, int translation, FTexture **pLayer) const
 {
 	FTexture *layer = i == 0 ? imgtex : mTextureLayers[i - 1];
 	if (pLayer) *pLayer = layer;
 	
-	if (layer && layer->UseType!=ETextureType::Null)
-	{
-		IHardwareTexture *hwtex = layer->SystemTextures.GetHardwareTexture(translation, mExpanded);
-		if (hwtex == nullptr) 
-		{
-			hwtex = CreateHardwareTexture();
-			layer->SystemTextures.AddHardwareTexture(translation, mExpanded, hwtex);
- 		}
-		return hwtex;
-	}
+	if (layer) return layer->GetHardwareTexture(translation, mExpanded);
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/textures/hw_material.h b/src/common/textures/hw_material.h
index a9d1812d3..0f8fd8dad 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/hw_material.h
+++ b/src/common/textures/hw_material.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
 		return mTextureLayers.Size() + 1;
 	}
 
-	IHardwareTexture *GetLayer(int i, int translation, FTexture **pLayer = nullptr);
+	IHardwareTexture *GetLayer(int i, int translation, FTexture **pLayer = nullptr) const;
 
 
 	static FMaterial *ValidateTexture(FGameTexture * tex, bool expand, bool create = true);
diff --git a/src/common/textures/texture.cpp b/src/common/textures/texture.cpp
index 0636822d2..a5e6e138e 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/texture.cpp
+++ b/src/common/textures/texture.cpp
@@ -990,6 +990,27 @@ void FTexture::SetSpriteRect()
 }
 
 
+//===========================================================================
+//
+// Create a hardware texture for this texture image.
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+IHardwareTexture* FTexture::GetHardwareTexture(int translation, bool expanded)
+{
+	if (UseType != ETextureType::Null)
+	{
+		IHardwareTexture* hwtex = SystemTextures.GetHardwareTexture(translation, expanded);
+		if (hwtex == nullptr)
+		{
+			hwtex = CreateHardwareTexture();
+			SystemTextures.AddHardwareTexture(translation, expanded, hwtex);
+		}
+		return hwtex;
+	}
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
 //===========================================================================
 //
 // Coordinate helper.
diff --git a/src/common/textures/texturemanager.cpp b/src/common/textures/texturemanager.cpp
index f35a8af2b..32d66d1b0 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/texturemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/common/textures/texturemanager.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ FTextureID FTextureManager::AddGameTexture (FGameTexture *texture)
 		hash = -1;
 	}
 
-	TextureHash hasher = { reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(texture), hash };
+	TextureHash hasher = { texture, hash };
 	int trans = Textures.Push (hasher);
 	Translation.Push (trans);
 	if (bucket >= 0) HashFirst[bucket] = trans;
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ void FTextureManager::ReplaceTexture (FTextureID picnum, FGameTexture *newtextur
 
 	newtexture->GetTexture()->Name = oldtexture->GetName();
 	newtexture->SetUseType(oldtexture->GetUseType());
-	Textures[index].Texture = reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(newtexture);
+	Textures[index].Texture = newtexture;
 	newtexture->GetTexture()->id = oldtexture->GetID();
 	oldtexture->GetTexture()->Name = "";
 	AddGameTexture(oldtexture);
diff --git a/src/common/textures/texturemanager.h b/src/common/textures/texturemanager.h
index 774ad3a27..641b97c47 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/texturemanager.h
+++ b/src/common/textures/texturemanager.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 class FxAddSub;
 struct BuildInfo;
+class FMultipatchTextureBuilder;
 int PalCheck(int tex);
 
 // Texture manager
diff --git a/src/common/textures/textures.h b/src/common/textures/textures.h
index 6322d91ab..6753d8ed1 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/textures.h
+++ b/src/common/textures/textures.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 typedef TMap<int, bool> SpriteHits;
 class FImageSource;
 class FGameTexture;
+class IHardwareTexture;
 
 enum MaterialShaderIndex
 {
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ public:
 	SpritePositioningInfo spi;
 	int8_t mTrimResult = -1;
 
+	IHardwareTexture* GetHardwareTexture(int translation, bool expanded);
 	static FTexture *CreateTexture(const char *name, int lumpnum, ETextureType usetype);
 	virtual ~FTexture ();
 	virtual FImageSource *GetImage() const { return nullptr; }
@@ -757,7 +759,7 @@ public:
 	// Since these properties will later piggyback on existing members of FGameTexture, the accessors need to be here. 
 	FGameTexture *GetSkyFace(int num)
 	{
-		return reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(isSkybox() ? static_cast<FSkyBox*>(&wrapped)->faces[num] : nullptr);
+		return (isSkybox() ? static_cast<FSkyBox*>(&wrapped)->faces[num] : nullptr);
 	}
 	bool GetSkyFlip() { return isSkybox() ? static_cast<FSkyBox*>(&wrapped)->fliptop : false; }
 
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index b6c048149..98f0a884e 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ CVAR(Bool, vid_activeinbackground, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
 void D_Display ()
 {
-	FTexture *wipe = nullptr;
+	FGameTexture *wipe = nullptr;
 	int wipe_type;
 	sector_t *viewsec;
 
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ void D_Display ()
 		if (vr_mode == 0 || vid_rendermode != 4)
 		{
 			// save the current screen if about to wipe
-			wipe = screen->WipeStartScreen ();
+			wipe = MakeGameTexture(screen->WipeStartScreen ());
 
 			switch (wipegamestate)
 			{
@@ -1063,9 +1063,9 @@ void D_Display ()
 		GSnd->SetSfxPaused(true, 1);
 		I_FreezeTime(true);
 		screen->End2D();
-		auto wipend = screen->WipeEndScreen ();
+		auto wipend = MakeGameTexture(screen->WipeEndScreen ());
 		auto wiper = Wiper::Create(wipe_type);
-		wiper->SetTextures(reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(wipe), reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(wipend));
+		wiper->SetTextures(wipe, wipend);
 
 		wipestart = I_msTime();
 		NetUpdate();		// send out any new accumulation
diff --git a/src/rendering/2d/f_wipe.cpp b/src/rendering/2d/f_wipe.cpp
index 464f93427..80e425718 100644
--- a/src/rendering/2d/f_wipe.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/2d/f_wipe.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void Wiper_Burn::SetTextures(FGameTexture *startscreen, FGameTexture *endscreen)
 	startScreen = startscreen;
 	endScreen = endscreen;
 	BurnTexture = new FBurnTexture(WIDTH, HEIGHT);
-	auto mat = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(endScreen->GetTexture()), false);
+	auto mat = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(endScreen, false);
 	mat->AddTextureLayer(BurnTexture);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
index d3b80ad34..ee5fbb09a 100644
--- a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.cpp
@@ -295,19 +295,18 @@ sector_t *FGLRenderer::RenderView(player_t* player)
 //
 //===========================================================================
 
-void FGLRenderer::BindToFrameBuffer(FMaterial *mat)
+void FGLRenderer::BindToFrameBuffer(FTexture *tex)
 {
-	FTexture* layer;
-	auto BaseLayer = static_cast<FHardwareTexture*>(mat->GetLayer(0, 0, &layer));
+	auto BaseLayer = static_cast<FHardwareTexture*>(tex->GetHardwareTexture(0, false));
 
 	if (BaseLayer == nullptr)
 	{
 		// must create the hardware texture first
-		BaseLayer->BindOrCreate(layer, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+		BaseLayer->BindOrCreate(tex, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		FHardwareTexture::Unbind(0);
 		gl_RenderState.ClearLastMaterial();
 	}
-	BaseLayer->BindToFrameBuffer(mat->Source()->GetTexelWidth(), mat->Source()->GetTexelHeight());
+	BaseLayer->BindToFrameBuffer(tex->GetTexelWidth(), tex->GetTexelHeight());
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
@@ -319,12 +318,11 @@ void FGLRenderer::BindToFrameBuffer(FMaterial *mat)
 void FGLRenderer::RenderTextureView(FCanvasTexture *tex, AActor *Viewpoint, double FOV)
 {
 	// This doesn't need to clear the fake flat cache. It can be shared between camera textures and the main view of a scene.
-	FMaterial * gltex = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(tex), false);
 
 	float ratio = (float)tex->GetDisplayWidthDouble() / (float)tex->GetDisplayHeightDouble();
 
 	StartOffscreen();
-	BindToFrameBuffer(gltex);
+	BindToFrameBuffer(tex);
 
 	IntRect bounds;
 	bounds.left = bounds.top = 0;
diff --git a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h
index 91ac325d5..bf59a5532 100644
--- a/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h
+++ b/src/rendering/gl/renderer/gl_renderer.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
 	void EndOffscreen();
 	void UpdateShadowMap();
 
-	void BindToFrameBuffer(FMaterial *mat);
+	void BindToFrameBuffer(FTexture *mat);
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/textures/hw_precache.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/textures/hw_precache.cpp
index 7f52a5393..fa695f925 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/textures/hw_precache.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/textures/hw_precache.cpp
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_precache)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-static void PrecacheTexture(FTexture *tex, int cache)
+static void PrecacheTexture(FGameTexture *tex, int cache)
 {
 	if (cache & (FTextureManager::HIT_Wall | FTextureManager::HIT_Flat | FTextureManager::HIT_Sky))
 	{
-		FMaterial * gltex = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(tex), false);
+		FMaterial * gltex = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(tex, false);
 		if (gltex) screen->PrecacheMaterial(gltex, 0);
 	}
 }
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ static void PrecacheList(FMaterial *gltex, SpriteHits& translations)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-static void PrecacheSprite(FTexture *tex, SpriteHits &hits)
+static void PrecacheSprite(FGameTexture *tex, SpriteHits &hits)
 {
-	FMaterial * gltex = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(tex), true);
+	FMaterial * gltex = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(tex, true);
 	if (gltex) PrecacheList(gltex, hits);
 }
 
@@ -273,13 +273,12 @@ void hw_PrecacheTexture(uint8_t *texhitlist, TMap<PClassActor*, bool> &actorhitl
 		for (int i = cnt - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 		{
 			auto gtex = TexMan.GameByIndex(i);
-			auto tex = gtex->GetTexture();
-			if (tex != nullptr)
+			if (gtex != nullptr)
 			{
-				PrecacheTexture(tex, texhitlist[i]);
+				PrecacheTexture(gtex, texhitlist[i]);
 				if (spritehitlist[i] != nullptr && (*spritehitlist[i]).CountUsed() > 0)
 				{
-					PrecacheSprite(tex, *spritehitlist[i]);
+					PrecacheSprite(gtex, *spritehitlist[i]);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/backend/poly_framebuffer.cpp b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/backend/poly_framebuffer.cpp
index 827291f9c..e8b1c5c87 100644
--- a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/backend/poly_framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/backend/poly_framebuffer.cpp
@@ -377,8 +377,7 @@ sector_t *PolyFrameBuffer::RenderViewpoint(FRenderViewpoint &mainvp, AActor * ca
 void PolyFrameBuffer::RenderTextureView(FCanvasTexture *tex, AActor *Viewpoint, double FOV)
 {
 	// This doesn't need to clear the fake flat cache. It can be shared between camera textures and the main view of a scene.
-	FMaterial *mat = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(tex), false);
-	auto BaseLayer = static_cast<PolyHardwareTexture*>(mat->GetLayer(0, 0));
+	auto BaseLayer = static_cast<PolyHardwareTexture*>(tex->GetHardwareTexture(0, false));
 
 	float ratio = (float)tex->GetDisplayWidthDouble() / (float)tex->GetDisplayHeightDouble();
 	DCanvas *image = BaseLayer->GetImage(tex, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swscene.cpp b/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swscene.cpp
index f3ed9b296..ac5c382a9 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swscene.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swscene.cpp
@@ -94,30 +94,32 @@ sector_t *SWSceneDrawer::RenderView(player_t *player)
 		FBTextureIndex = (FBTextureIndex + 1) % 2;
 		auto &fbtex = FBTexture[FBTextureIndex];
 
-		if (fbtex == nullptr || fbtex->GetSystemTexture() == nullptr ||
-			fbtex->GetDisplayWidth() != screen->GetWidth() || 
-			fbtex->GetDisplayHeight() != screen->GetHeight() || 
-			(V_IsTrueColor() ? 1:0) != fbtex->GetColorFormat())
+		auto GetSystemTexture = [&]() { return fbtex->GetTexture()->SystemTextures.GetHardwareTexture(0, false); };
+
+		if (fbtex == nullptr || GetSystemTexture() == nullptr ||
+			fbtex->GetTexelWidth() != screen->GetWidth() || 
+			fbtex->GetTexelHeight() != screen->GetHeight() || 
+			(V_IsTrueColor() ? 1:0) != static_cast<FWrapperTexture*>(fbtex->GetTexture())->GetColorFormat())
 		{
 			// This manually constructs its own material here.
 			fbtex.reset();
-			fbtex.reset(new FWrapperTexture(screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), V_IsTrueColor()));
-			fbtex->GetSystemTexture()->AllocateBuffer(screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), V_IsTrueColor() ? 4 : 1);
-			auto mat = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(fbtex.get()), false);
+			fbtex.reset(MakeGameTexture(new FWrapperTexture(screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), V_IsTrueColor())));
+			GetSystemTexture()->AllocateBuffer(screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), V_IsTrueColor() ? 4 : 1);
+			auto mat = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(fbtex.get(), false);
 			mat->AddTextureLayer(PaletteTexture);
 
 			Canvas.reset();
 			Canvas.reset(new DCanvas(screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), V_IsTrueColor()));
 		}
 
-		IHardwareTexture *systemTexture = fbtex->GetSystemTexture();
+		IHardwareTexture *systemTexture = GetSystemTexture();
 		auto buf = systemTexture->MapBuffer();
 		if (!buf) I_FatalError("Unable to map buffer for software rendering");
 		SWRenderer->RenderView(player, Canvas.get(), buf, systemTexture->GetBufferPitch());
 		systemTexture->CreateTexture(nullptr, screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight(), 0, false, "swbuffer");
 
 		auto map = swrenderer::CameraLight::Instance()->ShaderColormap();
-		DrawTexture(twod, reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(fbtex.get()), 0, 0, DTA_SpecialColormap, map, TAG_DONE);
+		DrawTexture(twod, fbtex.get(), 0, 0, DTA_SpecialColormap, map, TAG_DONE);
 		screen->Draw2D();
 		screen->Clear2D();
 		screen->PostProcessScene(CM_DEFAULT, [&]() {
diff --git a/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swscene.h b/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swscene.h
index 7dc12488d..ad6b6d450 100644
--- a/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swscene.h
+++ b/src/rendering/swrenderer/r_swscene.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class FWrapperTexture;
 class SWSceneDrawer
 {
 	FTexture *PaletteTexture;
-	std::unique_ptr<FWrapperTexture> FBTexture[2];
+	std::unique_ptr<FGameTexture> FBTexture[2];
 	int FBTextureIndex = 0;
 	bool FBIsTruecolor = false;
 	std::unique_ptr<DCanvas> Canvas;
diff --git a/src/rendering/vulkan/system/vk_framebuffer.cpp b/src/rendering/vulkan/system/vk_framebuffer.cpp
index 24c5075eb..dd4ef1d79 100644
--- a/src/rendering/vulkan/system/vk_framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/vulkan/system/vk_framebuffer.cpp
@@ -515,9 +515,7 @@ sector_t *VulkanFrameBuffer::RenderViewpoint(FRenderViewpoint &mainvp, AActor *
 
 void VulkanFrameBuffer::RenderTextureView(FCanvasTexture *tex, AActor *Viewpoint, double FOV)
 {
-	// This doesn't need to clear the fake flat cache. It can be shared between camera textures and the main view of a scene.
-	FMaterial *mat = FMaterial::ValidateTexture(reinterpret_cast<FGameTexture*>(tex), false);
-	auto BaseLayer = static_cast<VkHardwareTexture*>(mat->GetLayer(0, 0));
+	auto BaseLayer = static_cast<VkHardwareTexture*>(tex->GetHardwareTexture(0, false));
 
 	float ratio = (float)tex->GetDisplayWidthDouble() / (float)tex->GetDisplayHeightDouble();
 	VkTextureImage *image = BaseLayer->GetImage(tex, 0, 0);