diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index b25385d92..bb9f40318 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void dokneeattack(int snum, int pi, const std::initializer_list<int> & respawnli
 			p->addhoriz(-48);
 		else
 		{
-			g_player[snum].horizSkew = -48;
+			p->horizSkew = -48;
 		}
 
 		p->return_to_center = 9;
@@ -786,13 +786,13 @@ void applylook(int snum, double factor)
 	p->addlookang(factor * -0.25 * fix16_to_dbl(p->q16look_ang));
 	if (abs(p->q16look_ang) < FRACUNIT) p->q16look_ang = 0;
 
-	if (g_player[snum].lookLeft)
+	if (p->lookLeft)
 	{
 		p->addlookang(factor * -152);
 		p->addrotscrnang(factor * 24);
 	}
 
-	if (g_player[snum].lookRight)
+	if (p->lookRight)
 	{
 		p->addlookang(factor * 152);
 		p->addrotscrnang(factor * 24);
@@ -823,14 +823,14 @@ void checklook(int snum, int sb_snum)
 {
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 
-	g_player[snum].lookLeft = false;
+	p->lookLeft = false;
 	if ((sb_snum & SKB_LOOK_LEFT) && !p->OnMotorcycle)
 	{
 		SetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID, 0, p->i, snum);
 		OnEvent(EVENT_LOOKLEFT, p->i, snum, -1);
 		if (GetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID, p->i, snum) == 0)
 		{
-			g_player[snum].lookLeft = true;
+			p->lookLeft = true;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ void checklook(int snum, int sb_snum)
 		OnEvent(EVENT_LOOKRIGHT, p->i, snum, -1);
 		if (GetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID, p->i, snum) == 0)
 		{
-			g_player[snum].lookRight = true;
+			p->lookRight = true;
 		}
 	}
 	p->oq16ang = p->q16ang;
@@ -860,9 +860,9 @@ void sethorizon(int snum, int sb_snum, double factor, bool frominput)
 	auto p = &ps[snum];
 
 	// Calculate adjustment as true pitch (Fixed point nath really sucks...)
-	if (g_player[snum].horizAngleAdjust)
+	if (p->horizAngleAdjust)
 	{
-		double horizAngle = atan2(p->q16horiz - F16(100), F16(128)) * (512. / pi::pi()) +factor * g_player[snum].horizAngleAdjust;
+		double horizAngle = atan2(p->q16horiz - F16(100), F16(128)) * (512. / pi::pi()) +factor * p->horizAngleAdjust;
 		p->q16horiz = F16(100) + int(F16(128) * tan(horizAngle * (pi::pi() / 512.)));
 	}
 	else if (p->return_to_center > 0 && (sb_snum & (SKB_LOOK_UP | SKB_LOOK_DOWN)) == 0) // only snap back if no relevant button is pressed.
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ void sethorizon(int snum, int sb_snum, double factor, bool frominput)
 		p->q16horiz += factor * (frominput? 2.016 : 1.) * (F16(33) - (p->q16horiz / 3)); // in P_GetInput this used different factors than in the original code. Hm...
 	}
 
-	p->q16horiz += int(factor * g_player[snum].horizSkew);
+	p->q16horiz += int(factor * p->horizSkew);
 
 	if (p->aim_mode == 0)
 	{
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ void playerCenterView(int snum)
 
 void horizAngleAdjust(int snum, int delta)
 {
-	g_player[snum].horizAngleAdjust = delta;
+	ps[snum].horizAngleAdjust = delta;
 }
 
 void playerLookUp(int snum, ESyncBits sb_snum)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.h b/source/games/duke/src/player.h
index 94df79e1f..fa52e3b96 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.h
@@ -46,20 +46,9 @@ enum gamemode_t {
 };
 
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    float   horizAngleAdjust;
-    fix16_t horizSkew;
-    bool    lookLeft;
-    bool    lookRight;
-
-} playerdata_t;
-
 extern uint16_t frags[MAXPLAYERS][MAXPLAYERS];
 extern input_t sync[MAXPLAYERS];
 
-extern playerdata_t g_player[MAXPLAYERS];
-
 extern int16_t max_ammo_amount[MAX_WEAPONS];
 
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 515fb5b19..f06771cb9 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2598,8 +2598,8 @@ void processinput_d(int snum)
 
 	if (!synchronized_input)
 	{
-		g_player[snum].horizAngleAdjust = 0;
-		g_player[snum].horizSkew = 0;
+		p->horizAngleAdjust = 0;
+		p->horizSkew = 0;
 	}
 
 	sb_snum = PlayerInputBits(snum, SKB_ALL);
@@ -3047,7 +3047,7 @@ HORIZONLY:
 
 	if (p->hard_landing > 0)
 	{
-		g_player[snum].horizSkew = (-(p->hard_landing << 4)) * FRACUNIT;
+		p->horizSkew = (-(p->hard_landing << 4)) * FRACUNIT;
 		p->hard_landing--;
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index fec692c59..b9b7a2e76 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -3395,8 +3395,8 @@ void processinput_r(int snum)
 	pi = p->i;
 	s = &sprite[pi];
 
-	g_player[snum].horizAngleAdjust = 0;
-	g_player[snum].horizSkew = 0;
+	p->horizAngleAdjust = 0;
+	p->horizSkew = 0;
 
 	sb_snum = PlayerInputBits(snum, SKB_ALL);
 
@@ -4076,7 +4076,7 @@ HORIZONLY:
 	}
 	if (p->hard_landing > 0)
 	{
-		g_player[snum].horizSkew = (-(p->hard_landing << 4)) * FRACUNIT;
+		p->horizSkew = (-(p->hard_landing << 4)) * FRACUNIT;
 		p->hard_landing--;
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index 056e15fab..8bc40a226 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -192,6 +192,13 @@ struct player_struct
 
     int8_t crouch_toggle;
 
+    // input stuff.
+    float   horizAngleAdjust;
+    fix16_t horizSkew;
+    bool    lookLeft;
+    bool    lookRight;
+
+
     // Access helpers for the widened angle and horizon fields.
     int getlookang() { return q16look_ang >> FRACBITS; }
     void setlookang(int b) { q16look_ang = b << FRACBITS; }
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/zz_game.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/zz_game.cpp
index b213ef0f0..c342b9346 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/zz_game.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/zz_game.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,4 @@ int32_t PHEIGHT = PHEIGHT_DUKE;
 
 int32_t lastvisinc;
 
-playerdata_t g_player[MAXPLAYERS];
-
-
 END_DUKE_NS