diff --git a/source/build/include/build.h b/source/build/include/build.h
index 957499acc..6ea31e0a8 100644
--- a/source/build/include/build.h
+++ b/source/build/include/build.h
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ struct usermaphack_t
     uint8_t md4[16]{};
 };
 
-EXTERN spriteext_t *spriteext;
-EXTERN spritesmooth_t *spritesmooth;
+extern spriteext_t spriteext[MAXSPRITES];
+extern spritesmooth_t spritesmooth[MAXSPRITES];
 
-EXTERN sectortype *sector;
-EXTERN walltype *wall;
-EXTERN spritetype *sprite;
+extern sectortype sector[MAXSECTORS];
+extern walltype wall[MAXWALLS];
+extern spritetype sprite[MAXSPRITES];
 EXTERN int leveltimer;
 
 extern sectortype sectorbackup[MAXSECTORS];
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ typedef struct artheader_t {
 } artheader_t;
 #define ARTv1_UNITOFFSET 24 // using sizeof does not work because picanm_t is not the in-file format.
 
-int32_t    enginePreInit(void);	// a partial setup of the engine used for launch windows
 int32_t    engineInit(void);
 void   engineUnInit(void);
 void   initspritelists(void);
diff --git a/source/build/src/engine.cpp b/source/build/src/engine.cpp
index 8e0f7896d..849602636 100644
--- a/source/build/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/engine.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
 #include "gl_renderer.h"
 #endif
 
+spriteext_t spriteext[MAXSPRITES];
+spritesmooth_t spritesmooth[MAXSPRITES];
+
+sectortype sector[MAXSECTORS];
+walltype wall[MAXWALLS];
+spritetype sprite[MAXSPRITES];
+
 int32_t r_rortexture = 0;
 int32_t r_rortexturerange = 0;
 int32_t r_rorphase = 0;
@@ -625,27 +632,6 @@ const int16_t* getpsky(int32_t picnum, int32_t* dapyscale, int32_t* dapskybits,
 }
 
 
-
-//
-// preinitengine
-//
-static spriteext_t spriteext_s[MAXSPRITES+MAXUNIQHUDID];
-static spritesmooth_t spritesmooth_s[MAXSPRITES+MAXUNIQHUDID];
-static sectortype sector_s[MAXSECTORS];
-static walltype wall_s[MAXWALLS];
-spritetype sprite_s[MAXSPRITES];
-
-int32_t enginePreInit(void)
-{
-    sector = sector_s;
-    wall = wall_s;
-    sprite = sprite_s;
-    spriteext = spriteext_s;
-    spritesmooth = spritesmooth_s;
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
 //
 // initengine
 //
diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index fb628085d..6836f548a 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -986,7 +986,6 @@ int RunGame()
 	if (Args->CheckParm("-sounddebug"))
 		C_DoCommand("stat sounddebug");
 
-	enginePreInit();
 	SetupGameButtons();
 	gameinfo.mBackButton = "engine/graphics/m_back.png";
 	StartScreen->Progress();
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index 3b352ab2b..14d081e6b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include "d_net.h"
 #include "gameinput.h"
 
-extern spritetype sprite_s[];
-
 BEGIN_DUKE_NS
 
 
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ struct weaponhit
 
 	static weaponhit* array();	// this is necessary to allow define inline functions referencing the global array inside the definition itself.
 
-	weaponhit() : s(&sprite_s[this - array()]) {}			// little trick to initialize the reference automatically. ;)
+	weaponhit() : s(&sprite[this - array()]) {}			// little trick to initialize the reference automatically. ;)
 	weaponhit(const weaponhit& other) = delete;				// we also do not want to allow copies.
 	weaponhit& operator=(const weaponhit& other) = delete;
 	void clear()