diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
index 8587647d1..50b336b8b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ void movetransports_r(void)
 							spawn(act,  TRANSPORTERBEAM);
 							S_PlayActorSound(TELEPORTER, act);
 
-							for (k = connecthead; k >= 0; k = connectpoint2[k])// connectpoinhittype[i].temp_data[1][k])
+							for (k = connecthead; k >= 0; k = connectpoint2[k])
 								if (ps[k].cursectnum == Owner->s.sectnum)
 								{
 									ps[k].frag_ps = p;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp
index 07a98bd6e..f082ec62e 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/ccmds.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int ccmd_spawn(CCmdFuncPtr parm)
 	unsigned int cstat = 0, picnum = 0;
 	unsigned int pal = 0;
 	int ang = 0;
-	int set = 0, idx;
+	int set = 0;
 
 #if 0 // fixme - route through the network and this limitation becomes irrelevant
 	if (netgame || numplayers > 1 || !(ps[myconnectindex].gm & MODE_GAME)) {
@@ -88,14 +88,15 @@ static int ccmd_spawn(CCmdFuncPtr parm)
 		return CCMD_SHOWHELP;
 	}
 
-	idx = fi.spawn(ps[myconnectindex].i, (short)picnum);
-	if (set & 1) sprite[idx].pal = (char)pal;
-	if (set & 2) sprite[idx].cstat = (short)cstat;
-	if (set & 4) sprite[idx].ang = ang;
+	auto spawned = spawn(ps[myconnectindex].GetActor(), picnum);
+	if (set & 1) spawned->s.pal = (char)pal;
+	if (set & 2) spawned->s.cstat = (short)cstat;
+	if (set & 4) spawned->s.ang = ang;
 	if (set & 8) {
-		if (setsprite(idx, x, y, z) < 0) {
+		if (setsprite(spawned, x, y, z) < 0) 
+		{
 			Printf("spawn: Sprite can't be spawned into null space\n");
-			deletesprite(idx);
+			deletesprite(spawned);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/cheats.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/cheats.cpp
index dfe7362ad..ec410a96c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/cheats.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/cheats.cpp
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ static const char *cheatKfc(int player)
 {
 	for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++)
 	{
-		int spr = fi.spawn(ps[player].i, TILE_HEN);
-		sprite[spr].pal = 1;
-		sprite[spr].xrepeat = sprite[spr].xrepeat << 2;
-		sprite[spr].yrepeat = sprite[spr].yrepeat << 2;
+		auto spr = spawn(ps[player].GetActor(), TILE_HEN);
+		spr->s.pal = 1;
+		spr->s.xrepeat = spr->s.xrepeat << 2;
+		spr->s.yrepeat = spr->s.yrepeat << 2;
 	}
 	return quoteMgr.GetQuote(QUOTE_CHEAT_KFC);
 }
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const char* GameInterface::GenericCheat(int player, int cheat)
 		ps[player].gotweapon.Zero();
 		ps[player].curr_weapon = KNEE_WEAPON;
 		ps[player].nocheat = 1;
-		sprite[ps[player].i].extra = 1;
+		ps[player].GetActor()->s.extra = 1;
 		return quoteMgr.GetQuote(QUOTE_YERFUCKED);
 
 	case CHT_AARON:
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static void cmd_Give(int player, uint8_t** stream, bool skip)
 		break;
 
 	case GIVE_HEALTH:
-		sprite[ps[player].i].extra = max_player_health << 1;
+		ps[player].GetActor()->s.extra = max_player_health << 1;
 		break;
 
 	case GIVE_WEAPONS: