diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp
index fa7e701e4..515a4f565 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void GameInterface::MenuOpened()
 		screenpeek = myconnectindex;
 	}
 
-	auto& gm = g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm;
+	auto& gm = ps[myconnectindex].gm;
 	if (gm & MODE_GAME)
 	{
 		gm |= MODE_MENU;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void GameInterface::MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd)
 
 void GameInterface::MenuClosed()
 {
-	auto& gm = g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm;
+	auto& gm = ps[myconnectindex].gm;
 	if (gm & MODE_GAME)
 	{
 		if (gm & MODE_MENU)
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ void GameInterface::MenuClosed()
 bool GameInterface::CanSave()
 {
 	if (ud.recstat == 2) return false;
-	auto &myplayer = *g_player[myconnectindex].ps;
+	auto &myplayer = ps[myconnectindex];
 	if (sprite[myplayer.i].extra <= 0)
 	{
 		//P_DoQuote(QUOTE_SAVE_DEAD, &myplayer); // handled by the menu.
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void GameInterface::DrawCenteredTextScreen(const DVector2 &origin, const char *t
 
 void GameInterface::QuitToTitle()
 {
-	g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm = MODE_DEMO;
+	ps[myconnectindex].gm = MODE_DEMO;
 	artClearMapArt();
 }
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/game.h b/source/games/duke/src/game.h
index a5d7ac253..15533cb5d 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/game.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/game.h
@@ -76,17 +76,6 @@ extern int startrts(int lumpNum, int localPlayer);
 
 extern void G_MaybeAllocPlayer(int32_t pnum);
 
-static inline int32_t calc_smoothratio(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk)
-{
-    if (!((ud.multimode < 2 && ((g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm & MODE_MENU) == 0)) ||
-          ud.multimode > 1 || ud.recstat == 2) || ud.pause_on)
-    {
-        return 65536;
-    }
-
-    return CalcSmoothRatio(totalclk, ototalclk, REALGAMETICSPERSEC);
-}
-
 
 static inline void G_NewGame_EnterLevel(MapRecord *map, int skill)
 {
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/game_misc.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/game_misc.cpp
index ecfb05d4c..ee360f377 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/game_misc.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/game_misc.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void checkcommandline()
 void gameexitfrommenu()
 {
 	// MP scoreboard
-	if (playerswhenstarted > 1 && g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm & MODE_GAME && !ud.coop)
+	if (playerswhenstarted > 1 && ps[myconnectindex].gm & MODE_GAME && !ud.coop)
 	{
 		dobonus(1);
 	}
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void FTA(int q, struct player_struct* p)
 	{
 		if (q == 13) p->ftq = q;
 		auto qu = quoteMgr.GetQuote(q);
-		if (p == g_player[screenpeek].ps && qu[0] != '\0')
+		if (p == &ps[screenpeek] && qu[0] != '\0')
 		{
 			if (q >= 70 && q <= 72 && hud_messages == 2)
 			{
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void FTA(int q, struct player_struct* p)
 
 void drawbackground(void)
 {
-	if ((g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm & MODE_GAME) == 0 && ud.recstat != 2)
+	if ((ps[myconnectindex].gm & MODE_GAME) == 0 && ud.recstat != 2)
 	{
 		twod->ClearScreen();
 		auto tex = tileGetTexture(TILE_MENUSCREEN);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/inlines.h b/source/games/duke/src/inlines.h
index efde4dde5..bbf741d19 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/inlines.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/inlines.h
@@ -157,6 +157,17 @@ inline void SetPlayerPal(player_struct* p, PalEntry pe)
     p->pals = pe;
 }
 
+inline int calc_smoothratio(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk)
+{
+    if (!((ud.multimode < 2 && ((ps[myconnectindex].gm & MODE_MENU) == 0)) ||
+        ud.multimode > 1 || ud.recstat == 2) || ud.pause_on)
+    {
+        return 65536;
+    }
+    return CalcSmoothRatio(totalclk, ototalclk, REALGAMETICSPERSEC);
+}
+
+
 // These should be the only places converting between level numbers and volume/map pairs
 constexpr inline int levelnum(int vol, int map)
 {
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index 2a4b427e5..537af6d4c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ int enterlevel(MapRecord *mi, int gamemode)
     FX_StopAllSounds();
     FX_SetReverb(0);
 
-    struct player_struct *const p = g_player[0].ps;
+    auto p = &ps[0];
 
 
     /*
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
index edb111398..5bd18c3d2 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public:
 
     void DrawHud(int snum, int style)
     {
-        auto p = g_player[snum].ps;
+        auto p = &ps[snum];
         BeginHUD(320, 200, 1.f, false);
         if (style == 1)
         {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public:
 
     void Statusbar(int snum)
     {
-        auto p = g_player[snum].ps;
+        auto p = &ps[snum];
         int h = tilesiz[TILE_BOTTOMSTATUSBAR].y;
         int top = 200 - h;
         BeginStatusBar(320, 200, h, true);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
index f3e4b86e6..5f13d15af 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public:
 
     void DrawHud(int snum, int style)
     {
-        auto p = g_player[snum].ps;
+        auto p = &ps[snum];
         BeginHUD(320, 200, 1.f, false);
         if (style == 1)
         {
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public:
 
     void Statusbar(int snum)
     {
-        auto p = g_player[snum].ps;
+        auto p = &ps[snum];
         double h = tilesiz[BOTTOMSTATUSBAR].y * scale;
         double top = 200 - h;
         BeginStatusBar(320, 200, h, true);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sounds.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sounds.cpp
index b880d82fb..032a9fbc0 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sounds.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sounds.cpp
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void S_Update(void)
 	vec3_t* c;
 	int32_t ca, cs;
 	
-	auto& gm = g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm;
+	auto& gm = ps[myconnectindex].gm;
 	if (isRR() && !Mus_IsPlaying() && (gm && gm & MODE_GAME))
 		S_PlayRRMusic(); 
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/zz_premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/zz_premap.cpp
index 7bacdc142..1cf6fe34e 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/zz_premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/zz_premap.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void clearfrags(void)
     for (int i = 0; i < ud.multimode; i++)
     {
         playerdata_t *const pPlayerData = &g_player[i];
-        pPlayerData->ps->frag = pPlayerData->ps->fraggedself = 0;
+        ps[i].frag = ps[i].fraggedself = 0;
         memset(pPlayerData->frags, 0, sizeof(pPlayerData->frags));
     }
 }