diff --git a/librecomp/src/cont.cpp b/librecomp/src/cont.cpp
index 8e15c83..d96f9f3 100644
--- a/librecomp/src/cont.cpp
+++ b/librecomp/src/cont.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ extern "C" void osContInit_recomp(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx) {
     PTR(OSMesgQueue) mq = _arg<0, PTR(OSMesgQueue)>(rdram, ctx);
     PTR(u8) bitpattern = _arg<1, PTR(u8)>(rdram, ctx);
     PTR(OSContStatus) data = _arg<2, PTR(OSContStatus)>(rdram, ctx);
+    u8 bitpattern_local = 0;
 
-    s32 ret = osContInit(PASS_RDRAM mq, bitpattern, data);
+    s32 ret = osContInit(PASS_RDRAM mq, &bitpattern_local, data);
+
+    MEM_B(0, bitpattern) = bitpattern_local;
 
     _return<s32>(ctx, ret);
 }
diff --git a/librecomp/src/recomp.cpp b/librecomp/src/recomp.cpp
index f7caffc..ad1cf00 100644
--- a/librecomp/src/recomp.cpp
+++ b/librecomp/src/recomp.cpp
@@ -551,7 +551,6 @@ bool wait_for_game_started(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* context) {
 
                 save_type = game_entry.save_type;
                 ultramodern::init_saving(rdram);
-                ultramodern::load_shader_cache(game_entry.cache_data);
 
                 try {
                     game_entry.entrypoint(rdram, context);
diff --git a/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/renderer_context.hpp b/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/renderer_context.hpp
index 0b5d333..86db335 100644
--- a/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/renderer_context.hpp
+++ b/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/renderer_context.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ namespace ultramodern {
                 virtual void shutdown() = 0;
                 virtual uint32_t get_display_framerate() const = 0;
                 virtual float get_resolution_scale() const = 0;
-                virtual void load_shader_cache(std::span<const char> cache_binary) = 0;
 
             protected:
                 SetupResult setup_result;
diff --git a/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/ultra64.h b/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/ultra64.h
index bce6090..71a412f 100644
--- a/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/ultra64.h
+++ b/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/ultra64.h
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ u32 osVirtualToPhysical(PTR(void) addr);
 
 /* Controller interface */
 
-s32 osContInit(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSMesgQueue), PTR(u8), PTR(OSContStatus));
+s32 osContInit(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSMesgQueue), u8*, PTR(OSContStatus));
 s32 osContReset(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSMesgQueue), PTR(OSContStatus));
 s32 osContStartQuery(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSMesgQueue));
 s32 osContStartReadData(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSMesgQueue));
diff --git a/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/ultramodern.hpp b/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/ultramodern.hpp
index 07019d4..baed6f5 100644
--- a/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/ultramodern.hpp
+++ b/ultramodern/include/ultramodern/ultramodern.hpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ void sleep_until(const std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point& time_poin
 uint32_t get_target_framerate(uint32_t original);
 uint32_t get_display_refresh_rate();
 float get_resolution_scale();
-void load_shader_cache(std::span<const char> cache_data);
 void trigger_config_action();
 
 // Audio
diff --git a/ultramodern/src/events.cpp b/ultramodern/src/events.cpp
index 0b4db7b..fa5b4c6 100644
--- a/ultramodern/src/events.cpp
+++ b/ultramodern/src/events.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ struct SwapBuffersAction {
 struct UpdateConfigAction {
 };
 
-struct LoadShaderCacheAction {
-    std::span<const char> data;
-};
-
-using Action = std::variant<SpTaskAction, SwapBuffersAction, UpdateConfigAction, LoadShaderCacheAction>;
+using Action = std::variant<SpTaskAction, SwapBuffersAction, UpdateConfigAction>;
 
 static struct {
     struct {
@@ -248,10 +244,6 @@ float ultramodern::get_resolution_scale() {
     return resolution_scale.load();
 }
 
-void ultramodern::load_shader_cache(std::span<const char> cache_data) {
-    events_context.action_queue.enqueue(LoadShaderCacheAction{cache_data});
-}
-
 void ultramodern::trigger_config_action() {
     events_context.action_queue.enqueue(UpdateConfigAction{});
 }
@@ -321,9 +313,6 @@ void gfx_thread_func(uint8_t* rdram, moodycamel::LightweightSemaphore* thread_re
                     old_config = new_config;
                 }
             }
-            else if (const auto* load_shader_cache_action = std::get_if<LoadShaderCacheAction>(&action)) {
-                renderer_context->load_shader_cache(load_shader_cache_action->data);
-            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/ultramodern/src/input.cpp b/ultramodern/src/input.cpp
index cf77096..03a7c6b 100644
--- a/ultramodern/src/input.cpp
+++ b/ultramodern/src/input.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ static void __osContGetInitData(u8* pattern, OSContStatus *data) {
     }
 }
 
-extern "C" s32 osContInit(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSMesgQueue) mq, PTR(u8) bitpattern_, PTR(OSContStatus) data_) {
-    u8 *bitpattern = TO_PTR(u8, bitpattern_);
+extern "C" s32 osContInit(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSMesgQueue) mq, u8* bitpattern, PTR(OSContStatus) data_) {
     OSContStatus *data = TO_PTR(OSContStatus, data_);
 
     max_controllers = MAXCONTROLLERS;