diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/aistuff.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/aistuff.h
index 99aef886b..330d221f4 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/aistuff.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/aistuff.h
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ BEGIN_PS_NS
 
 void InitAnims();
 void DestroyAnim(DExhumedActor* nAnim);
-DExhumedActor* BuildAnim(DExhumedActor* actor, int val, int val2, const DVector3& pos, sectortype* pSector, int nRepeat, int nFlag);
+DExhumedActor* BuildAnim(DExhumedActor* actor, int val, int val2, const DVector3& pos, sectortype* pSector, double nScale, int nFlag);
+DExhumedActor* BuildAnimI(DExhumedActor* actor, int val, int val2, const DVector3& pos, sectortype* pSector, int nRepeat, int nFlag)
+{
+	return BuildAnim(actor, val, val2, pos, pSector, nRepeat * REPEAT_SCALE, nFlag);
+}
 
 void FuncAnim(int, int, int, int);
 void BuildExplosion(DExhumedActor* actor);
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/anims.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/anims.cpp
index 7ac3c2304..ca5f7821b 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/anims.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/anims.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void DestroyAnim(DExhumedActor* pActor)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DExhumedActor* BuildAnim(DExhumedActor* pActor, int val, int val2, const DVector3& pos, sectortype* pSector, int nRepeat, int nFlag)
+DExhumedActor* BuildAnim(DExhumedActor* pActor, int val, int val2, const DVector3& pos, sectortype* pSector, double nScale, int nFlag)
 {
     if (pActor == nullptr) {
         pActor = insertActor(pSector, 500);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ DExhumedActor* BuildAnim(DExhumedActor* pActor, int val, int val2, const DVector
     }
 
     pActor->clipdist = 2.5;
-    pActor->spr.SetScale(nRepeat * REPEAT_SCALE, nRepeat * REPEAT_SCALE);
+	pActor->spr.SetScale(nScale, nScale);
     pActor->spr.picnum = 1;
     pActor->spr.angle = nullAngle;
     pActor->spr.xoffset = 0;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void BuildExplosion(DExhumedActor* pActor)
         edx = 34;
     }
 
-    BuildAnim(nullptr, edx, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.ScaleX() * INV_REPEAT_SCALE, 4);
+    BuildAnimI(nullptr, edx, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.ScaleX() * INV_REPEAT_SCALE, 4);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void BuildSplash(DExhumedActor* pActor, sectortype* pSector)
         nFlag = 0;
     }
 
-	auto pSpawned = BuildAnim(nullptr, edx, 0, DVector3(pActor->spr.pos.XY(), pSector->floorz), pSector, nRepeat, nFlag);
+	auto pSpawned = BuildAnimI(nullptr, edx, 0, DVector3(pActor->spr.pos.XY(), pSector->floorz), pSector, nRepeat, nFlag);
 
     if (!bIsLava)
     {
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/bubbles.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/bubbles.cpp
index 36b819b59..cf577b6a7 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/bubbles.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/bubbles.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void AIBubble::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
         auto pSectAbove = pSector->pAbove;
 
         if (pActor->spr.hitag > -1 && pSectAbove != nullptr) {
-            BuildAnim(nullptr, 70, 0, DVector3(pActor->spr.pos.XY(), pSectAbove->floorz), pSectAbove, 64, 0);
+            BuildAnimI(nullptr, 70, 0, DVector3(pActor->spr.pos.XY(), pSectAbove->floorz), pSectAbove, 64, 0);
         }
 
         DestroyBubble(pActor);
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/bullet.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/bullet.cpp
index c75467944..e4bc4b060 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/bullet.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/bullet.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void IgniteSprite(DExhumedActor* pActor)
 {
     pActor->spr.hitag += 2;
 
-    auto pAnimActor = BuildAnim(nullptr, 38, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), 40, 20);
+    auto pAnimActor = BuildAnimI(nullptr, 38, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), 40, 20);
 
     if (pAnimActor)
     {
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void BulletHitsSprite(Bullet *pBullet, DExhumedActor* pBulletActor, DExhumedActo
             }
 
             if (!RandomSize(2)) {
-                BuildAnim(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos, pSector, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
+                BuildAnimI(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos, pSector, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
             }
 
             return;
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void BulletHitsSprite(Bullet *pBullet, DExhumedActor* pBulletActor, DExhumedActo
 
     if (nStat <= 90 || nStat >= 199)
     {
-        BuildAnim(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos, pSector, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
+        BuildAnimI(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos, pSector, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -291,13 +291,13 @@ void BulletHitsSprite(Bullet *pBullet, DExhumedActor* pBulletActor, DExhumedActo
         case 102:
         case kStatExplodeTrigger:
         case kStatExplodeTarget:
-            BuildAnim(nullptr, 12, 0, pos, pSector, 40, 0);
+            BuildAnimI(nullptr, 12, 0, pos, pSector, 40, 0);
             break;
         default:
-            BuildAnim(nullptr, 39, 0, pos, pSector, 40, 0);
+            BuildAnimI(nullptr, 39, 0, pos, pSector, 40, 0);
             if (pBullet->nType > 2)
             {
-                BuildAnim(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos, pSector, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
+                BuildAnimI(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos, pSector, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
             }
             break;
     }
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ HITSPRITE:
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    BuildAnim(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos, pHitSect, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
+                    BuildAnimI(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos, pHitSect, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ HITSPRITE:
                         }
 
                         // draws bullet puff on walls when they're shot
-                        BuildAnim(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos.plusZ(zOffset - 16), pHitSect, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
+                        BuildAnimI(nullptr, pBulletInfo->field_C, 0, pos.plusZ(zOffset - 16), pHitSect, 40, pBulletInfo->nFlags);
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ void AIBullet::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
 
     if (nFlag & 0x80)
     {
-        BuildAnim(nullptr, 45, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.ScaleX() * REPEAT_SCALE, 0);
+        BuildAnimI(nullptr, 45, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.ScaleX() * REPEAT_SCALE, 0);
     }
 
     BulletList[nBullet].nFrame++;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/fish.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/fish.cpp
index 727e69ed1..60ccfa395 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/fish.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/fish.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void BuildFishLimb(DExhumedActor* pActor, int anim)
 
 void BuildBlood(const DVector3& pos, sectortype* pSector)
 {
-    BuildAnim(nullptr, kSeqFish, 36, pos, pSector, 75, 128);
+    BuildAnimI(nullptr, kSeqFish, 36, pos, pSector, 75, 128);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/grenade.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/grenade.cpp
index 3e5ecbdf1..c2e247800 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/grenade.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/grenade.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void ExplodeGrenade(DExhumedActor* pActor)
 
     runlist_RadialDamageEnemy(pActor, nDamage, BulletInfo[kWeaponGrenade].nRadius);
 
-    BuildAnim(nullptr, var_28, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), var_20, 4);
+    BuildAnimI(nullptr, var_28, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), var_20, 4);
     AddFlash(pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.pos, 128);
 
     DestroyGrenade(pActor);
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp
index 22aa253ef..bca728678 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ loc_flag:
                                     else if (pActor2->spr.statnum == 102)
                                     {
                                         // loc_27370:
-                                        BuildAnim(nullptr, 12, 0, thePos, pSectorB, 30, 0);
+                                        BuildAnimI(nullptr, 12, 0, thePos, pSectorB, 30, 0);
                                     }
                                     else if (pActor2->spr.statnum == kStatExplodeTrigger) {
                                         var_28 += 2;
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ loc_flag:
                                 else
                                 {
                                     // loc_27370:
-                                    BuildAnim(nullptr, 12, 0, thePos, pSectorB, 30, 0);
+                                    BuildAnimI(nullptr, 12, 0, thePos, pSectorB, 30, 0);
                                 }
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/items.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/items.cpp
index 318398d16..b5cbfe225 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/items.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/items.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void BuildItemAnim(DExhumedActor* pActor)
 
     if (nItemAnimInfo[nItem].a >= 0)
     {
-        auto pAnimActor = BuildAnim(pActor, 41, nItemAnimInfo[nItem].a, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), nItemAnimInfo[nItem].repeat, 20);
+        auto pAnimActor = BuildAnimI(pActor, 41, nItemAnimInfo[nItem].a, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), nItemAnimInfo[nItem].repeat, 20);
 
         if (nItem == 44) {
             pAnimActor->spr.cstat |= CSTAT_SPRITE_TRANSLUCENT;
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void DropMagic(DExhumedActor* pActor)
 
     if (nMagicCount <= 0)
     {
-        auto pAnimActor = BuildAnim(
+        auto pAnimActor = BuildAnimI(
             nullptr,
             64,
             0,
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void DoRegenerates()
 
             if (pActor->spr.extra <= 0)
             {
-                BuildAnim(nullptr, 38, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), 64, 4);
+                BuildAnimI(nullptr, 38, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), 64, 4);
                 D3PlayFX(StaticSound[kSoundTorchOn], pActor);
             }
             else {
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/object.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/object.cpp
index 1921c4a35..872db6609 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/object.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/object.cpp
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@ void AIObject::Tick(RunListEvent* ev)
         }
 
         AddFlash(pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.pos, 128);
-        BuildAnim(nullptr, var_18, 0, DVector3(pActor->spr.pos.XY(), pActor->sector()->floorz), pActor->sector(), 240, 4);
+        BuildAnimI(nullptr, var_18, 0, DVector3(pActor->spr.pos.XY(), pActor->sector()->floorz), pActor->sector(), 240, 4);
 
         //				int edi = nSprite | 0x4000;
 
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 1370b4bca..ad1b84418 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ sectdone:
                 sectortype* mouthSect;
                 auto pos = WheresMyMouth(nPlayer, &mouthSect);
 
-                BuildAnim(nullptr, 71, 0, DVector3(pos.XY(), pPlayerActor->spr.pos.Z + 15), mouthSect, 75, 128);
+                BuildAnimI(nullptr, 71, 0, DVector3(pos.XY(), pPlayerActor->spr.pos.Z + 15), mouthSect, 75, 128);
             }
             break;
         case 17:
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/queen.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/queen.cpp
index bd3fe7042..1dbf0fbb3 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/queen.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/queen.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void DestroyEgg(int nEgg)
 
     if (QueenEgg[nEgg].nAction != 4)
     {
-        BuildAnim(nullptr, 34, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.xrepeat, 4);
+        BuildAnimI(nullptr, 34, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.xrepeat, 4);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ void AIQueen::Damage(RunListEvent* ev)
                 QueenList[nQueen].nHealth = 4000;
                 QueenList[nQueen].nAction = 7;
 
-                BuildAnim(nullptr, 36, 0, pActor->spr.pos.plusZ(-30), pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.xrepeat, 4);
+                BuildAnimI(nullptr, 36, 0, pActor->spr.pos.plusZ(-30), pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.xrepeat, 4);
                 break;
             case 2:
                 QueenList[nQueen].nHealth = 4000;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/snake.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/snake.cpp
index d97421096..1e6b7fae5 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/snake.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/snake.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void ExplodeSnakeSprite(DExhumedActor* pActor, int nPlayer)
 
     pActor->pTarget = nOwner;
 
-    BuildAnim(nullptr, 23, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), 40, 4);
+    BuildAnimI(nullptr, 23, 0, pActor->spr.pos, pActor->sector(), 40, 4);
 
     AddFlash(pActor->sector(), pActor->spr.pos, 128);