diff --git a/source/build/src/2d.cpp b/source/build/src/2d.cpp
index 97959d88b..8f4096989 100644
--- a/source/build/src/2d.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/2d.cpp
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void editorSetup2dSideView(void)
         m32_sidesin = sintable[m32_sideelev&2047];
         m32_sidecos = sintable[(m32_sideelev+512)&2047];
 
-        rotatepoint(zerovec, *(vec2_t *) &m32_viewplane, -m32_sideang, (vec2_t *) &m32_viewplane);
+        rotatepoint(zerovec, m32_viewplane.vec2, -m32_sideang, &m32_viewplane.vec2);
         m32_viewplane.x = mulscale14(m32_viewplane.x, m32_sidecos);
         m32_viewplane.y = mulscale14(m32_viewplane.y, m32_sidecos);
         m32_viewplane.z = m32_sidesin>>5;
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ static void editorGet2dSideViewDistance(int16_t sw, int16_t sect)
         p = &v;
     }
     else
-        p = (vec3_t *) &sprite[sw-MAXWALLS];
+        p = &sprite[sw-MAXWALLS].pos;
 
     m32_sidedist[sw] = p->x*m32_viewplane.x + p->y*m32_viewplane.y + (p->z>>4)*m32_viewplane.z;
 }
diff --git a/source/build/src/clip.cpp b/source/build/src/clip.cpp
index a0a494b1e..038d3bb93 100644
--- a/source/build/src/clip.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/clip.cpp
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ int pushmove(vec3_t *const vect, int16_t *const sectnum,
             int i;
 
             for (i=startwall, wal=(uwallptr_t)&wall[startwall]; i!=endwall; i+=dir, wal+=dir)
-                if (clipinsidebox((vec2_t *)vect, i, walldist-4) == 1)
+                if (clipinsidebox(&vect->vec2, i, walldist-4) == 1)
                 {
                     int j = 0;
                     if (wal->nextsector < 0 || wal->cstat&dawalclipmask) j = 1;
@@ -1521,10 +1521,10 @@ int pushmove(vec3_t *const vect, int16_t *const sectnum,
                         {
                             vect->x = (vect->x) + dx; vect->y = (vect->y) + dy;
                             bad2--; if (bad2 == 0) break;
-                        } while (clipinsidebox((vec2_t *)vect, i, walldist-4) != 0);
+                        } while (clipinsidebox(&vect->vec2, i, walldist-4) != 0);
                         bad = -1;
                         k--; if (k <= 0) return bad;
-                        clipupdatesector(*(vec2_t *)vect, sectnum, walldist);
+                        clipupdatesector(vect->vec2, sectnum, walldist);
                         if (*sectnum < 0) return -1;
                     }
                     else if (bitmap_test(clipsectormap, wal->nextsector) == 0)
@@ -2139,7 +2139,7 @@ int32_t hitscan(const vec3_t *sv, int16_t sectnum, int32_t vx, int32_t vy, int32
 #ifdef YAX_ENABLE
 restart_grand:
 #endif
-    *(vec2_t *)&hit->pos = hitscangoal;
+    hit->pos.vec2 = hitscangoal;
 
     clipsectorlist[0] = sectnum;
     tempshortcnt  = 0;
diff --git a/source/build/src/engine.cpp b/source/build/src/engine.cpp
index 5586b36f5..190634398 100644
--- a/source/build/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/engine.cpp
@@ -10789,7 +10789,7 @@ int32_t setsprite(int16_t spritenum, const vec3_t *newpos)
     int16_t tempsectnum = sprite[spritenum].sectnum;
 
     if ((void const *) newpos != (void *) &sprite[spritenum])
-        *(vec3_t *) &sprite[spritenum] = *newpos;
+        sprite[spritenum].pos = *newpos;
 
     updatesector(newpos->x,newpos->y,&tempsectnum);
 
@@ -10806,7 +10806,7 @@ int32_t setspritez(int16_t spritenum, const vec3_t *newpos)
     int16_t tempsectnum = sprite[spritenum].sectnum;
 
     if ((void const *)newpos != (void *)&sprite[spritenum])
-        *(vec3_t *) &sprite[spritenum] = *newpos;
+        sprite[spritenum].pos = *newpos;
 
     updatesectorz(newpos->x,newpos->y,newpos->z,&tempsectnum);
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
index 9a168da8d..1995105b5 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ void A_MoveDummyPlayers(void)
 
         SX(spriteNum) += (pPlayer->pos.x-pPlayer->opos.x);
         SY(spriteNum) += (pPlayer->pos.y-pPlayer->opos.y);
-        setsprite(spriteNum, (vec3_t *)&sprite[spriteNum]);
+        setsprite(spriteNum, &sprite[spriteNum].pos);
 
 next_sprite:
         spriteNum = nextSprite;
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveStandables(void)
                     ps->opos.y = ps->pos.y = pSprite->y-(sintable[fix16_to_int(ps->q16ang)&2047]>>6);
                     ps->opos.z = ps->pos.z = pSprite->z+(2<<8);
 
-                    setsprite(ps->i, (vec3_t *)ps);
+                    setsprite(ps->i, &ps->pos);
                     ps->cursectnum = sprite[ps->i].sectnum;
                 }
             }
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveStandables(void)
                     while (hitDist > 0)
                     {
                         j = A_Spawn(spriteNum,LASERLINE);
-                        setsprite(j,(vec3_t *)&sprite[j]);
+                        setsprite(j,&sprite[j].pos);
                         sprite[j].hitag = pSprite->hitag;
                         actor[j].t_data[1] = sprite[j].z;
 
@@ -6384,7 +6384,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveEffectors(void)   //STATNUM 3
                     {
                         sprite[sectSprite].x+=vect.x;
                         sprite[sectSprite].y+=vect.y;
-                        setsprite(sectSprite,(vec3_t *)&sprite[sectSprite]);
+                        setsprite(sectSprite,&sprite[sectSprite].pos);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -7054,7 +7054,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveEffectors(void)   //STATNUM 3
                         actor[k].bpos.z += sprite[k].z;
 
                         changespritesect(k,sprite[j].sectnum);
-                        setsprite(k,(vec3_t *)&sprite[k]);
+                        setsprite(k,&sprite[k].pos);
 
                         actor[k].floorz   = sector[sprite[j].sectnum].floorz;
                         actor[k].ceilingz = sector[sprite[j].sectnum].ceilingz;
@@ -7267,7 +7267,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveEffectors(void)   //STATNUM 3
                         sprite[sectSprite].x += vect.x;
                         sprite[sectSprite].y += vect.y;
 
-                        setsprite(sectSprite, (vec3_t *)&sprite[sectSprite]);
+                        setsprite(sectSprite, &sprite[sectSprite].pos);
 
                         if (sector[sprite[sectSprite].sectnum].floorstat & 2 && sprite[sectSprite].statnum == STAT_ZOMBIEACTOR)
                             A_Fall(sectSprite);
@@ -7290,7 +7290,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveEffectors(void)   //STATNUM 3
                         pPlayer->opos.y = pPlayer->pos.y;
 
                         pPlayer->pos.z += PHEIGHT;
-                        setsprite(pPlayer->i, (vec3_t *)pPlayer);
+                        setsprite(pPlayer->i, &pPlayer->pos);
                         pPlayer->pos.z -= PHEIGHT;
                     }
                 }
@@ -7401,7 +7401,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveEffectors(void)   //STATNUM 3
                                 sprite[sectSprite].x += vect.x >> 2;
                                 sprite[sectSprite].y += vect.y >> 2;
 
-                                setsprite(sectSprite, (vec3_t *)&sprite[sectSprite]);
+                                setsprite(sectSprite, &sprite[sectSprite].pos);
 
                                 if (sector[sprite[sectSprite].sectnum].floorstat & 2)
                                     if (sprite[sectSprite].statnum == STAT_ZOMBIEACTOR)
@@ -7439,7 +7439,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveEffectors(void)   //STATNUM 3
                     k = A_Spawn(spriteNum, SMALLSMOKE);
                     sprite[k].xvel = 96+(krand()&127);
                     A_SetSprite(k, CLIPMASK0);
-                    setsprite(k, (vec3_t *) &sprite[k]);
+                    setsprite(k, &sprite[k].pos);
                     if (rnd(16))
                         A_Spawn(spriteNum, EXPLOSION2);
                 }
@@ -7517,7 +7517,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveEffectors(void)   //STATNUM 3
                     sprite[j].y += x;
                     sprite[j].z += pSprite->zvel;
 
-                    setsprite(j, (vec3_t *)&sprite[j]);
+                    setsprite(j, &sprite[j].pos);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/astub.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/astub.cpp
index 30714059a..f55089a16 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/astub.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/astub.cpp
@@ -5473,7 +5473,7 @@ static void Keys3d(void)
                             int16_t cb, fb;
                             yax_getbunches(sprite[sp].sectnum, &cb, &fb);
                             if (cb >= 0 || fb >= 0)
-                                setspritez(sp, (vec3_t *)&sprite[sp]);
+                                setspritez(sp, &sprite[sp].pos);
                         }
 #endif
                         if (k==0)
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index 4c1c1c7c4..78ffe9d49 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ int A_Spawn(int spriteNum, int tileNum)
         case WATERSPLASH2__STATIC:
             if (spriteNum >= 0)
             {
-                setsprite(newSprite, (vec3_t *)&sprite[spriteNum]);
+                setsprite(newSprite, &sprite[spriteNum].pos);
                 pSprite->xrepeat = pSprite->yrepeat = 8+(krand()&7);
             }
             else pSprite->xrepeat = pSprite->yrepeat = 16+(krand()&15);
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ int A_Spawn(int spriteNum, int tileNum)
                         sprite[findSprite].pos     = pSprite->pos;
                         sprite[findSprite].shade   = pSprite->shade;
 
-                        setsprite(findSprite, (vec3_t *) &sprite[findSprite]);
+                        setsprite(findSprite, &sprite[findSprite].pos);
                         break;
                     }
                     findSprite = nextspritestat[findSprite];
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
index 7bbb88c3a..f10e1ae7d 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ GAMEEXEC_STATIC void VM_Move(void)
         if (deadflag || (vm.pActor->bpos.x != vm.pSprite->x) || (vm.pActor->bpos.y != vm.pSprite->y))
         {
             vm.pActor->bpos.vec2 = vm.pSprite->pos.vec2;
-            setsprite(vm.spriteNum, (vec3_t *)vm.pSprite);
+            setsprite(vm.spriteNum, &vm.pSprite->pos);
         }
         return;
     }
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
index 42299f958..fee0afd4c 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
@@ -1158,10 +1158,10 @@ static int32_t A_ShootHardcoded(int spriteNum, int projecTile, int shootAng, vec
                         int const spawnedSprite = A_Spawn(spriteNum, projecTile);
                         sprite[spawnedSprite].ang
                         = (getangle(hitwal->x - wall[hitwal->point2].x, hitwal->y - wall[hitwal->point2].y) + 1536) & 2047;
-                        *(vec3_t *)&sprite[spawnedSprite] = hitData.pos;
+                        sprite[spawnedSprite].pos = hitData.pos;
                         sprite[spawnedSprite].cstat |= (krand() & 4);
                         A_SetSprite(spawnedSprite, CLIPMASK0);
-                        setsprite(spawnedSprite, (vec3_t *)&sprite[spawnedSprite]);
+                        setsprite(spawnedSprite, &sprite[spawnedSprite].pos);
                         if (PN(spriteNum) == OOZFILTER || PN(spriteNum) == NEWBEAST)
                             sprite[spawnedSprite].pal = 6;
                     }
@@ -5430,7 +5430,7 @@ HORIZONLY:;
     if (pPlayer->cursectnum >= 0)
     {
         pPlayer->pos.z += PHEIGHT;
-        *(vec3_t *)&sprite[pPlayer->i] = pPlayer->pos;
+        sprite[pPlayer->i].pos = pPlayer->pos;
         pPlayer->pos.z -= PHEIGHT;
 
         changespritesect(pPlayer->i, pPlayer->cursectnum);
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
index 7f237dc5d..bcc1e6c47 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void P_ResetMultiPlayer(int playerNum)
     a.bpos = p.opos = p.pos;
     p.bobpos = p.pos.vec2;
 
-    *(vec3_t *)&s = p.pos;
+    s.pos = p.pos;
 
     updatesector(p.pos.x, p.pos.y, &p.cursectnum);
     setsprite(p.i, &tmpvect);
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/sounds.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/sounds.cpp
index 9fa184c79..02d9b5bc2 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/sounds.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/sounds.cpp
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ int A_PlaySound(int soundNum, int spriteNum)
         return -1;
 
     return (unsigned)spriteNum >= MAXSPRITES ? S_PlaySound(soundNum) :
-        S_PlaySound3D(soundNum, spriteNum, (vec3_t *)&sprite[spriteNum]);
+        S_PlaySound3D(soundNum, spriteNum, &sprite[spriteNum].pos);
 }
 
 void S_StopEnvSound(int sndNum, int sprNum)
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ void S_Update(void)
     }
     else
     {
-        c = (vec3_t *)&sprite[ud.camerasprite];
+        c = &sprite[ud.camerasprite].pos;
         cs = sprite[ud.camerasprite].sectnum;
         ca = sprite[ud.camerasprite].ang;
     }
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/sounds_mapster32.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/sounds_mapster32.cpp
index 8253799dc..5a712c022 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/sounds_mapster32.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/sounds_mapster32.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ int32_t A_PlaySound(uint32_t num, int32_t i)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    return S_PlaySound3D(num,i, (vec3_t *)&sprite[i]);
+    return S_PlaySound3D(num,i, &sprite[i].pos);
 }
 
 void S_StopSound(int32_t num)