diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index 099fa422d..eff9ed3f7 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -108,8 +108,12 @@ static patch_t *ttcheckers; // *vroom* KART
 static patch_t *ttkflash; // flash screen
 */
 
+#define NOWAY
+
+#ifdef NOWAY
 static patch_t *driver[2]; // Driving character on the waiting screen
 static UINT8 *waitcolormap; // colormap for the spinning character
+#endif
 
 // ttmode user
 static patch_t *ttuser[TTMAX_USER];
@@ -2188,14 +2192,17 @@ void F_TitleDemoTicker(void)
 
 void F_StartWaitingPlayers(void)
 {
+#ifdef NOWAY
 	INT32 i;
 	INT32 randskin;
 	spritedef_t *sprdef;
 	spriteframe_t *sprframe;
+#endif
 
 	wipegamestate = GS_TITLESCREEN; // technically wiping from title screen
 	finalecount = 0;
 
+#ifdef NOWAY
 	randskin = M_RandomKey(numskins);
 
 	if (waitcolormap)
@@ -2208,8 +2215,9 @@ void F_StartWaitingPlayers(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
 	{
 		sprframe = &sprdef->spriteframes[i];
-		driver[i] = W_CachePatchNum(sprframe->lumppat[0], PU_LEVEL);
+		driver[i] = W_CachePatchNum(sprframe->lumppat[0], PU_CACHE);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void F_WaitingPlayersTicker(void)
@@ -2226,14 +2234,17 @@ void F_WaitingPlayersTicker(void)
 
 void F_WaitingPlayersDrawer(void)
 {
+#ifdef NOWAY
 	UINT32 frame = (finalecount % 8) / 4; // The game only tics every other frame while waitingplayers
-	INT32 flags = V_FLIP;
+#endif
 	const char *waittext1 = "You will join";
 	const char *waittext2 = "the next race...";
 	V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 31);
 	V_DrawCreditString((160 - (V_CreditStringWidth(waittext1)>>1))<<FRACBITS, 48<<FRACBITS, 0, waittext1);
 	V_DrawCreditString((160 - (V_CreditStringWidth(waittext2)>>1))<<FRACBITS, 64<<FRACBITS, 0, waittext2);
-	V_DrawFixedPatch((160<<FRACBITS) - driver[frame]->width / 2, 150<<FRACBITS, 1<<FRACBITS, flags, driver[frame], waitcolormap);
+#ifdef NOWAY
+	V_DrawFixedPatch((160<<FRACBITS) - driver[frame]->width / 2, 150<<FRACBITS, 1<<FRACBITS, V_FLIP, driver[frame], waitcolormap);
+#endif
 }
 
 // ==================
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_cache.c b/src/hardware/hw_cache.c
index f6842dca0..df3c663ff 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_cache.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_cache.c
@@ -452,7 +452,9 @@ static void HWR_GenerateTexture(INT32 texnum, GLMapTexture_t *grtex)
 	UINT8 *pdata;
 	INT32 blockwidth, blockheight, blocksize;
 
+#ifdef GLENCORE
 	UINT8 *colormap = colormaps;
+#endif
 
 	INT32 i;
 	boolean skyspecial = false; //poor hack for Legacy large skies..
@@ -477,12 +479,14 @@ static void HWR_GenerateTexture(INT32 texnum, GLMapTexture_t *grtex)
 	grtex->mipmap.height = (UINT16)texture->height;
 	grtex->mipmap.format = textureformat;
 
+#ifdef GLENCORE
 	if (encoremap)
 		colormap += COLORMAP_REMAPOFFSET;
 
 	grtex->mipmap.colormap = Z_Calloc(sizeof(*grtex->mipmap.colormap), PU_HWRPATCHCOLMIPMAP, NULL);
 	grtex->mipmap.colormap->source = colormap;
 	M_Memcpy(grtex->mipmap.colormap->data, colormap, 256 * sizeof(UINT8));
+#endif
 
 	blockwidth = texture->width;
 	blockheight = texture->height;
@@ -891,7 +895,9 @@ void HWR_GetRawFlat(lumpnum_t flatlumpnum, boolean noencoremap)
 	GLMipmap_t *grmip;
 	patch_t *patch;
 
+#ifdef GLENCORE
 	UINT8 *colormap = colormaps;
+#endif
 
 	if (flatlumpnum == LUMPERROR)
 		return;
@@ -899,12 +905,16 @@ void HWR_GetRawFlat(lumpnum_t flatlumpnum, boolean noencoremap)
 	patch = HWR_GetCachedGLPatch(flatlumpnum);
 	grmip = ((GLPatch_t *)Patch_AllocateHardwarePatch(patch))->mipmap;
 
+#ifdef GLENCORE
 	if (!noencoremap && encoremap)
 		colormap += COLORMAP_REMAPOFFSET;
 
 	grmip->colormap = Z_Calloc(sizeof(*grmip->colormap), PU_HWRPATCHCOLMIPMAP, NULL);
 	grmip->colormap->source = colormap;
 	M_Memcpy(grmip->colormap->data, colormap, 256 * sizeof(UINT8));
+#else
+	(void)noencoremap;
+#endif
 
 	if (!grmip->downloaded && !grmip->data)
 		HWR_CacheFlat(grmip, flatlumpnum);
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_glob.h b/src/hardware/hw_glob.h
index aafef9eb4..79cdba4f3 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_glob.h
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_glob.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 //#define HWR_LOADING_SCREEN
 
 // SRB2Kart
-#define GLENCORE
+//#define GLENCORE
 
 // -----------
 // structures
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index 46f1e9fc9..3bd516a22 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -5478,8 +5478,10 @@ static void HWR_ProjectSprite(mobj_t *thing)
 	{
 		vis->colormap = colormaps;
 
+#ifdef GLENCORE
 		if (encoremap && (thing->flags & (MF_SCENERY|MF_NOTHINK)) && !(thing->flags & MF_DONTENCOREMAP))
 			vis->colormap += COLORMAP_REMAPOFFSET;
+#endif
 	}
 
 	// set top/bottom coords