diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
index 8dfd52ae3..124a5ec2b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors.cpp
@@ -2596,6 +2596,38 @@ void scrap(DDukeActor* actor, int SCRAP1, int SCRAP6)
 	}
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// 
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void gutsdir(DDukeActor* actor, short gtype, short n, short p)
+{
+	int sx, sy;
+
+	if (badguy(actor) && actor->s.xrepeat < 16)
+		sx = sy = 8;
+	else sx = sy = 32;
+
+	int gutz = actor->s.z - (8 << 8);
+	int floorz = getflorzofslope(actor->s.sectnum, actor->s.x, actor->s.y);
+
+	if (gutz > (floorz - (8 << 8)))
+		gutz = floorz - (8 << 8);
+
+	gutz += actorinfo[actor->s.picnum].gutsoffset;
+
+	for (int j = 0; j < n; j++)
+	{
+		int a = krand() & 2047;
+		int r1 = krand();
+		int r2 = krand();
+		// TRANSITIONAL: owned by a player???
+		EGS(actor->s.sectnum, actor->s.x, actor->s.y, gutz, gtype, -32, sx, sy, a, 256 + (r2 & 127), -512 - (r1 & 2047), ps[p].GetActor(), 5);
+	}
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // taken out of moveeffectors
@@ -2981,7 +3013,7 @@ void handle_se14(DDukeActor* actor, bool checkstat, int RPG, int JIBS6)
 						updatesector(a2->s.x, a2->s.y, &k);
 						if (a2->s.extra >= 0 && k == s->sectnum)
 						{
-							fi.gutsdir(&a2->s, JIBS6, 72, myconnectindex);
+							gutsdir(a2, JIBS6, 72, myconnectindex);
 							S_PlayActorSound(SQUISHED, actor);
 							deletesprite(a2);
 						}
@@ -3171,7 +3203,7 @@ void handle_se30(DDukeActor *actor, int JIBS6)
 							updatesector(a2->s.x, a2->s.y, &k);
 							if (a2->s.extra >= 0 && k == s->sectnum)
 							{
-								fi.gutsdir(&a2->s, JIBS6, 24, myconnectindex);
+								gutsdir(a2, JIBS6, 24, myconnectindex);
 								S_PlayActorSound(SQUISHED, a2);
 								deletesprite(a2);
 						}
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
index bfe21e2dd..6f835ae4b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_d.cpp
@@ -666,8 +666,7 @@ void guts_d(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p)
 	if (gutz > (floorz - (8 << 8)))
 		gutz = floorz - (8 << 8);
 
-	if (s->picnum == COMMANDER)
-		gutz -= (24 << 8);
+	gutz += actorinfo[s->picnum].gutsoffset;
 
 	if (badguy(s) && s->pal == 6)
 		pal = 6;
@@ -698,39 +697,6 @@ void guts_d(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p)
 	}
 }
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// 
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void gutsdir_d(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p)
-{
-	int sx, sy;
-
-	if (badguy(s) && s->xrepeat < 16)
-		sx = sy = 8;
-	else sx = sy = 32;
-
-	int gutz = s->z - (8 << 8);
-	int floorz = getflorzofslope(s->sectnum, s->x, s->y);
-
-	if (gutz > (floorz - (8 << 8)))
-		gutz = floorz - (8 << 8);
-
-	if (s->picnum == COMMANDER)
-		gutz -= (24 << 8);
-
-	for (int j = 0; j < n; j++)
-	{
-		int a = krand() & 2047;
-		int r1 = krand();
-		int r2 = krand();
-		// TRANSITIONAL: owned by a player???
-		EGS(s->sectnum, s->x, s->y, gutz, gtype, -32, sx, sy, a, 256 + (r2 & 127), -512 - (r1 & 2047), ps[p].i, 5);
-	}
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 //
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
index 9f569bb34..ec720f34f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/actors_r.cpp
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ void guts_r(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p)
 	if (gutz > (floorz - (8 << 8)))
 		gutz = floorz - (8 << 8);
 
+	gutz += actorinfo[s->picnum].gutsoffset;
+
 	if (badguy(s) && s->pal == 6)
 		pal = 6;
 	else
@@ -519,38 +521,6 @@ void guts_r(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void gutsdir_r(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p)
-{
-	int gutz, floorz;
-	short i, j;
-	char sx, sy;
-
-	if (badguy(s) && s->xrepeat < 16)
-		sx = sy = 8;
-	else sx = sy = 32;
-
-	gutz = s->z - (8 << 8);
-	floorz = getflorzofslope(s->sectnum, s->x, s->y);
-
-	if (gutz > (floorz - (8 << 8)))
-		gutz = floorz - (8 << 8);
-
-	for (j = 0; j < n; j++)
-	{
-		int a = krand() & 2047;
-		int r1 = krand();
-		int r2 = krand();
-		// TRANSITIONAL: owned by a player???
-		i = EGS(s->sectnum, s->x, s->y, gutz, gtype, -32, sx, sy, a, 256 + (r2 & 127), -512 - (r1 & 2047), ps[p].i, 5);
-	}
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// 
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 void movefta_r(void)
 {
 	int x, px, py, sx, sy;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/dispatch.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/dispatch.cpp
index bb51c49f4..7e5d48aa9 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/dispatch.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/dispatch.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ void lotsofpaper_d(DDukeActor* s, short n);
 void lotsoffeathers_r(DDukeActor* s, short n);
 void guts_d(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p);
 void guts_r(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p);
-void gutsdir_d(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p);
-void gutsdir_r(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p);
 int ifhitsectors_d(int sectnum);
 int ifhitsectors_r(int sectnum);
 int ifhitbyweapon_r(DDukeActor* sn);
@@ -155,7 +153,6 @@ void SetDispatcher()
 		lotsofmail_d,
 		lotsofpaper_d,
 		guts_d,
-		gutsdir_d,
 		ifhitsectors_d,
 		ifhitbyweapon_d,
 		fall_d,
@@ -207,7 +204,6 @@ void SetDispatcher()
 		lotsoffeathers_r,
 		lotsoffeathers_r,
 		guts_r,
-		gutsdir_r,
 		ifhitsectors_r,
 		ifhitbyweapon_r,
 		fall_r,
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
index dfaa6e20c..5b07ea072 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ struct Dispatcher
 	void (*lotsofmail)(DDukeActor *s, short n);
 	void (*lotsofpaper)(DDukeActor *s, short n);
 	void (*guts)(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p);
-	void (*gutsdir)(spritetype* s, short gtype, short n, short p);
 	int  (*ifhitsectors)(int sectnum);
 	int  (*ifhitbyweapon)(DDukeActor* sectnum);
 	void (*fall)(int g_i, int g_p);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/flags_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/flags_d.cpp
index 11f2dec90..4e7e04e74 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/flags_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/flags_d.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ BEGIN_DUKE_NS
 
 void initactorflags_d()
 {
+	actorinfo[COMMANDER].gutsoffset = -(24 << 8);
+
 	setflag(SFLAG_INTERNAL_BADGUY, {
 			SHARK,
 			RECON,
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index d62fcae1f..afaeff7a7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct ActorInfo
 	uint32_t scriptaddress;
 	uint32_t flags;
 	int aimoffset;
+	int gutsoffset;
 };
 
 // for now just flags not related to actors, may get more info later.