diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/baselayer.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/baselayer.h
index 1901bc53f..8c565ab8d 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/baselayer.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/baselayer.h
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ extern int32_t joyaxespresent;
 
 extern int32_t qsetmode;
 
+static inline int32_t in3dmode(void)
+{
+    return (qsetmode==200);
+}
+
 int32_t initsystem(void);
 void uninitsystem(void);
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/build.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/build.c
index 5d1863faf..c5ed0051b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/build.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/build.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int32_t osdcmd_restartvid(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
 {
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(parm);
 
-    if (qsetmode != 200) return OSDCMD_OK;
+    if (!in3dmode()) return OSDCMD_OK;
 
     resetvideomode();
     if (setgamemode(fullscreen,xdim,ydim,bpp))
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_vidmode(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
         return OSDCMD_SHOWHELP;
     }
 
-    if (qsetmode != 200)
+    if (!in3dmode())
     {
         qsetmodeany(newx,newy);
         xdim2d = xdim;
@@ -9030,10 +9030,10 @@ const char *getstring_simple(const char *querystr, const char *defaultstr, int32
 
     while (1)
     {
-        if (qsetmode==200)
+        if (in3dmode())
             getnumber_clearline();
 
-        if (qsetmode==200)
+        if (in3dmode())
             printext256(0, 0, whitecol, 0, buf, 0);
         else
             _printmessage16("%s", buf);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
index 51eee2094..86dabd8bb 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
@@ -6670,7 +6670,7 @@ static void fillpolygon(int32_t npoints)
             xb1[z] = 0;
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode == 200) { polymost_fillpolygon(npoints); return; }
+    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode()) { polymost_fillpolygon(npoints); return; }
 #endif
 
     miny = INT32_MAX; maxy = INT32_MIN;
@@ -7190,7 +7190,7 @@ static void dorotatesprite(int32_t sx, int32_t sy, int32_t z, int16_t a, int16_t
 
     //============================================================================= //POLYMOST BEGINS
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode == 200)
+    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode())
     {
         polymost_dorotatesprite(sx,sy,z,a,picnum,dashade,dapalnum,dastat,daalpha,cx1,cy1,cx2,cy2,uniqid);
         return;
@@ -10733,7 +10733,7 @@ int32_t setgamemode(char davidoption, int32_t daxdim, int32_t daydim, int32_t da
     daxdim = max(320, daxdim);
     daydim = max(200, daydim);
 
-    if ((qsetmode == 200) && (videomodereset == 0) &&
+    if (in3dmode() && videomodereset == 0 &&
             (davidoption == fullscreen) && (xdim == daxdim) && (ydim == daydim) && (bpp == dabpp))
         return(0);
 
@@ -14438,7 +14438,7 @@ void clearview(int32_t dacol)
     intptr_t p;
     int32_t  y, dx;
 
-    if (qsetmode != 200) return;
+    if (!in3dmode()) return;
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
     if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST)
@@ -14475,7 +14475,7 @@ void clearview(int32_t dacol)
 //
 void clearallviews(int32_t dacol)
 {
-    if (qsetmode != 200) return;
+    if (!in3dmode()) return;
     //dacol += (dacol<<8); dacol += (dacol<<16);
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
@@ -14508,7 +14508,7 @@ void clearallviews(int32_t dacol)
 void plotpixel(int32_t x, int32_t y, char col)
 {
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode == 200)
+    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode())
     {
         palette_t p = getpal(col);
 
@@ -14529,7 +14529,7 @@ void plotlines2d(const int32_t *xx, const int32_t *yy, int32_t numpoints, char c
     int32_t i;
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode == 200)
+    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode())
     {
         palette_t p = getpal(col);
 
@@ -14566,7 +14566,7 @@ char getpixel(int32_t x, int32_t y)
     char r;
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode == 200) return 0;
+    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode()) return 0;
 #endif
 
     begindrawing(); //{{{
@@ -16052,7 +16052,7 @@ void draw2dscreen(const vec3_t *pos, int16_t cursectnum, int16_t ange, int32_t z
     uint8_t *graybitmap = (uint8_t *)tempbuf;
     int32_t alwaysshowgray = get_alwaysshowgray();
 
-    if (qsetmode == 200) return;
+    if (in3dmode()) return;
 
     setup_sideview_sincos();
 
@@ -16345,7 +16345,7 @@ void printext256(int32_t xpos, int32_t ypos, int16_t col, int16_t backcol, const
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
     if (!polymost_printext256(xpos,ypos,col,backcol,name,fontsize)) return;
 # if 0
-    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode == 200)
+    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode())
     {
         int32_t xx, yy;
         int32_t lc=-1;
@@ -16492,7 +16492,7 @@ static int32_t screencapture_png(const char *filename, char inverseit, const cha
     int32_t i;
     BFILE *fp;
 # ifdef USE_OPENGL
-#  define HICOLOR (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode==200)
+#  define HICOLOR (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode())
 # else
 #  define HICOLOR 0
 # endif
@@ -16656,7 +16656,7 @@ static int32_t screencapture_tga(const char *filename, char inverseit)
     }
 
 # ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode == 200)
+    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode())
     {
         head[1] = 0;    // no colourmap
         head[2] = 2;    // uncompressed truecolour
@@ -16681,7 +16681,7 @@ static int32_t screencapture_tga(const char *filename, char inverseit)
 
     // palette first
 # ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    if (getrendermode() < REND_POLYMOST || (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode != 200))
+    if (getrendermode() < REND_POLYMOST || (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && !in3dmode()))
 # endif
     {
         //getpalette(0,256,palette);
@@ -16694,7 +16694,7 @@ static int32_t screencapture_tga(const char *filename, char inverseit)
     }
 
 # ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode == 200)
+    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode())
     {
         char c;
         // 24bit
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/osd.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/osd.c
index 345dda684..81560fef3 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/osd.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/osd.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ static inline void swapptr(void *a, void *b)
 void OSD_SetTextMode(int32_t mode)
 {
     osdtextmode = (mode != 0);
+
     if (osdtextmode)
     {
         if (drawosdchar != _internal_drawosdchar)
@@ -342,7 +343,8 @@ void OSD_SetTextMode(int32_t mode)
         swapptr(&_getcolumnwidth,&getcolumnwidth);
         swapptr(&_getrowheight,&getrowheight);
     }
-    if (qsetmode == 200)
+
+    if (in3dmode())
         OSD_ResizeDisplay(xdim, ydim);
 }
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
index 5dc789221..2d824ef92 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
@@ -4767,7 +4767,7 @@ int32_t polymost_drawtilescreen(int32_t tilex, int32_t tiley, int32_t wallnum, i
     int32_t i;
     pthtyp *pth;
 
-    if ((getrendermode() < REND_POLYMOST) || (qsetmode != 200)) return(-1);
+    if (getrendermode() < REND_POLYMOST || !in3dmode()) return(-1);
 
     if (!glinfo.texnpot)
     {
@@ -4925,7 +4925,7 @@ int32_t polymost_printext256(int32_t xpos, int32_t ypos, int16_t col, int16_t ba
     bricolor(&p, col);
     bricolor(&b, arbackcol);
 
-    if ((getrendermode() < REND_POLYMOST) || (qsetmode != 200)) return(-1);
+    if (getrendermode() < REND_POLYMOST || !in3dmode()) return(-1);
 
     if (!polymosttext)
     {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
index f4c4ed8aa..ec91fd54f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ int32_t map_undoredo(int32_t dir)
     Bassert(Numsprites == mapstate->num[2]);
 
 #ifdef POLYMER
-    if (qsetmode == 200 && getrendermode() == REND_POLYMER)
+    if (in3dmode() && getrendermode() == REND_POLYMER)
         polymer_loadboard();
 #endif
 #ifdef YAX_ENABLE
@@ -1246,13 +1246,13 @@ const char *ExtGetSectorCaption(int16_t sectnum)
 
     Bmemset(tempbuf, 0, sizeof(tempbuf));
 
-    if (qsetmode != 200 && ((onnames!=1 && onnames!=4 && onnames!=7) || onnames==8))
+    if (!in3dmode() && ((onnames!=1 && onnames!=4 && onnames!=7) || onnames==8))
         return tempbuf;
 
-    if (qsetmode == 200 || (sector[sectnum].lotag|sector[sectnum].hitag))
+    if (in3dmode() || (sector[sectnum].lotag|sector[sectnum].hitag))
     {
         Bstrcpy(lo, ExtGetSectorType(sector[sectnum].lotag));
-        if (qsetmode != 200)
+        if (!in3dmode())
             Bsprintf_nowarn(tempbuf,"%hu,%hu %s", TrackerCast(sector[sectnum].hitag), TrackerCast(sector[sectnum].lotag), lo);
         else
             Bsprintf_nowarn(tempbuf,"%hu %s", TrackerCast(sector[sectnum].lotag), lo);
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ void ExtShowSectorData(int16_t sectnum)   //F5
     int32_t totalrespawn=0;
 
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(sectnum);
-    if (qsetmode==200)
+    if (in3dmode())
         return;
 
     for (i=0; i<numsectors; i++)
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ void ExtShowWallData(int16_t wallnum)       //F6
 
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(wallnum);
 
-    if (qsetmode==200)
+    if (in3dmode())
         return;
 
     clearmidstatbar16();
@@ -1777,10 +1777,10 @@ void ExtShowWallData(int16_t wallnum)       //F6
 // formerly Show2dText and Show3dText
 static void ShowFileText(const char *name)
 {
-    int32_t fp,t, in3dmode=(qsetmode==200);
+    int32_t fp,t;
     uint8_t x=0,y=4,xmax=0,xx=0,col=0;
 
-    if (!in3dmode)
+    if (!in3dmode())
     {
         clearmidstatbar16();
         drawgradient();
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ static void ShowFileText(const char *name)
     if ((fp=kopen4load(name,0)) == -1)
     {
         Bsprintf(tempbuf, "ERROR: file \"%s\" not found.", name);
-        if (in3dmode)
+        if (in3dmode())
             printext256(1*4,4*8,whitecol,-1,tempbuf,0);
         else
             printext16(1*4,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+4*8,editorcolors[11],-1,tempbuf,0);
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ static void ShowFileText(const char *name)
         }
         tempbuf[x]=0;
 
-        if (in3dmode)
+        if (in3dmode())
             printext256(xx*4,(y*6)+2,whitecol,-1,tempbuf,1);
         else
             printext16(xx*4,ydim-STATUS2DSIZ+(y*6)+2,editorcolors[11],-1,tempbuf,1);
@@ -2611,7 +2611,7 @@ static void M32_MoveFX(void)
 void ExtShowSpriteData(int16_t spritenum)   //F6
 {
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(spritenum);
-    if (qsetmode != 200)
+    if (!in3dmode())
         ShowFileText("sehelp.hlp");
 }
 
@@ -2816,7 +2816,7 @@ static void SE40Code(int32_t x,int32_t y,int32_t z,int32_t a,int32_t h)
 
 void ExtEditSectorData(int16_t sectnum)    //F7
 {
-    if (qsetmode == 200)
+    if (in3dmode())
         return;
 
     if (eitherALT)  //ALT
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ void ExtEditSectorData(int16_t sectnum)    //F7
 
 void ExtEditWallData(int16_t wallnum)       //F8
 {
-    if (qsetmode==200)
+    if (in3dmode())
         return;
 
     if (eitherALT)  //ALT
@@ -2861,7 +2861,7 @@ static void GenericSpriteSearch(void);
 
 void ExtEditSpriteData(int16_t spritenum)   //F8
 {
-    if (qsetmode==200)
+    if (in3dmode())
         return;
 
     if (eitherALT)  //ALT
@@ -2991,7 +2991,7 @@ static int32_t AskIfSure(const char *text)
 {
     int32_t retval=1;
 
-    if (qsetmode == 200)
+    if (in3dmode())
     {
         begindrawing(); //{{{
         printext256(0,0,whitecol,0,text?text:"Are you sure you want to proceed?",0);
@@ -4161,7 +4161,7 @@ restart:
 
     tilescreen_drawrest(iSelected, showmsg);
 
-    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && qsetmode==200 && lazyselector)
+    if (getrendermode() >= REND_POLYMOST && in3dmode() && lazyselector)
     {
         if (runi==0)
         {
@@ -9409,7 +9409,7 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_do(const osdfuncparm_t *parm)
         insptr = script + oscrofs;
         Bmemcpy(&vm, &vm_default, sizeof(vmstate_t));
 
-        if (qsetmode==200 && AIMING_AT_SPRITE)
+        if (in3dmode() && AIMING_AT_SPRITE)
         {
             vm.g_i = searchwall;
             vm.g_sp = &sprite[vm.g_i];
@@ -10543,7 +10543,7 @@ void ExtPreCheckKeys(void) // just before drawrooms
 {
     int32_t i = 0, ii;
 
-    if (qsetmode == 200)    //In 3D mode
+    if (in3dmode())
     {
         if (shadepreview)
         {
@@ -11058,7 +11058,7 @@ static void Keys2d3d(void)
 #endif
     if (keystatus[KEYSC_QUOTE] && PRESSED_KEYSC(A)) // 'A
     {
-        if (qsetmode == 200)
+        if (in3dmode())
             autosave = autosave?0:getnumber256("Autosave interval, in seconds: ",180,3600,0);
         else
             autosave = autosave?0:getnumber16("Autosave interval, in seconds: ",180,3600,0);
@@ -11084,7 +11084,7 @@ static void Keys2d3d(void)
 
     if (eitherCTRL)  //CTRL
     {
-        if (qsetmode != 200)
+        if (!in3dmode())
             if (PRESSED_KEYSC(P)) // Ctrl-P: Map playtesting
                 test_map(eitherALT);
 
@@ -11146,7 +11146,7 @@ static void Keys2d3d(void)
 
     if (getmessageleng > 0)
     {
-        if (qsetmode != 200)
+        if (!in3dmode())
             printmessage16("%s", getmessage);
         if (totalclock > getmessagetimeoff)
             getmessageleng = 0;
@@ -11175,7 +11175,7 @@ void ExtCheckKeys(void)
         soundinit = 1;
     }
 
-    if (qsetmode == 200 && shadepreview)
+    if (in3dmode() && shadepreview)
     {
         int32_t i = 0, ii;
         int32_t w, isec, start_wall, end_wall;
@@ -11233,7 +11233,7 @@ void ExtCheckKeys(void)
 
     Keys2d3d();
 
-    if (qsetmode == 200)    //In 3D mode
+    if (in3dmode())
     {
         Keys3d();
         editinput();
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 0dfac9b21..8cd052f4c 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ static void G_DisplayExtraScreens(void)
     }
 }
 
-extern int32_t qsetmode;
+
 extern int32_t g_doQuickSave;
 
 void G_GameExit(const char *msg)
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ void G_GameExit(const char *msg)
 
     if (*msg != 0) initprintf("%s\n",msg);
 
-    if (qsetmode == 200)
+    if (in3dmode())
         G_Shutdown();
 
     if (*msg != 0)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
index c2dd75b75..f35b4511d 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ extern int32_t hud_glowingquotes;
 extern int32_t hud_showmapname;
 extern int32_t lastvisinc;
 extern int32_t rts_numlumps;
-extern int32_t qsetmode;
 extern int32_t quotebot;
 extern int32_t quotebotgoal;
 extern int32_t r_maxfps;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32exec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32exec.c
index 91e2ff334..7bbda50f6 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32exec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32exec.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void M32_PostScriptExec(void)
     if (vm.miscflags&VMFLAG_MISC_UPDATEHLSECT)
     {
         update_highlightsector();
-        if (qsetmode != 200)
+        if (!in3dmode())
             ovh_whiteoutgrab(1);
         vm.miscflags &= ~VMFLAG_MISC_UPDATEHLSECT;
     }
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ badindex:
 //OSD_Printf("max:%d, sign:%d\n", max, sign);
                     if (tw==CON_GETNUMBERFROMUSER)
                     {
-                        Gv_SetVarX(var, (qsetmode==200) ?
+                        Gv_SetVarX(var, in3dmode() ?
                                    getnumber256(quotetext, Gv_GetVarX(var), max, sign) :
                                    getnumber16(quotetext, Gv_GetVarX(var), max, sign));
                     }
@@ -2424,17 +2424,17 @@ badindex:
                     }
                     else if (tw==CON_PRINTMESSAGE16)
                     {
-                        if (qsetmode != 200)
+                        if (!in3dmode())
                             printmessage16("%s", quotetext);
                     }
                     else if (tw==CON_PRINTMESSAGE256)
                     {
-                        if (qsetmode == 200)
+                        if (in3dmode())
                             printmessage256(x, y, quotetext);
                     }
                     else if (tw==CON_PRINTEXT256)
                     {
-                        if (qsetmode == 200)
+                        if (in3dmode())
                         {
                             if (col>=256)
                                 col=0;
@@ -2449,13 +2449,13 @@ badindex:
                     }
                     else if (tw==CON_PRINTEXT16)
                     {
-                        if (qsetmode != 200)
+                        if (!in3dmode())
                             printext16(x, y, editorcolors[col&255], backcol<0 ? -1 : editorcolors[backcol&255],
                                        quotetext, fontsize);
                     }
                     else if (tw==CON_DRAWLABEL)
                     {
-                        if (qsetmode != 200)
+                        if (!in3dmode())
                         {
                             drawsmallabel(quotetext,
                                           editorcolors[backcol&255],  // col
@@ -2976,15 +2976,15 @@ dodefault:
         continue;
 
         case CON_IFIN3DMODE:
-            VM_DoConditional(qsetmode==200);
+            VM_DoConditional(in3dmode());
             continue;
 
         // ifaimingsprite and -wall also work in 2d mode, but you must "and" with 16383 yourself
         case CON_IFAIMINGSPRITE:
-            VM_DoConditional(AIMING_AT_SPRITE || (qsetmode!=200 && pointhighlight>=16384));
+            VM_DoConditional(AIMING_AT_SPRITE || (!in3dmode() && pointhighlight>=16384));
             continue;
         case CON_IFAIMINGWALL:
-            VM_DoConditional(AIMING_AT_WALL_OR_MASK || (qsetmode!=200 && linehighlight>=0));
+            VM_DoConditional(AIMING_AT_WALL_OR_MASK || (!in3dmode() && linehighlight>=0));
             continue;
         case CON_IFAIMINGSECTOR:
             VM_DoConditional(AIMING_AT_CEILING_OR_FLOOR);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
index b9a4f9a1b..342f428fe 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ void G_SetupCamTile(int32_t i,int32_t wn)
 
 void G_UpdateScreenArea(void)
 {
-    if (qsetmode != 200)
+    if (!in3dmode())
         return;
 
     ud.screen_size = clamp(ud.screen_size, 0, 64);