diff --git a/src/deh_lua.c b/src/deh_lua.c
index 543998584..6e892d5e2 100644
--- a/src/deh_lua.c
+++ b/src/deh_lua.c
@@ -436,16 +436,6 @@ static inline int lib_getenum(lua_State *L)
 			}
 		return luaL_error(L, "karthud '%s' could not be found.\n", word);
 	}
-	else if (fastncmp("HUD_",word,4)) {
-		p = word+4;
-		for (i = 0; i < NUMHUDITEMS; i++)
-			if (fastcmp(p, HUDITEMS_LIST[i])) {
-				lua_pushinteger(L, i);
-				return 1;
-			}
-		if (mathlib) return luaL_error(L, "huditem '%s' could not be found.\n", word);
-		return 0;
-	}
 	else if (fastncmp("SKINCOLOR_",word,10)) {
 		p = word+10;
 		for (i = 0; i < NUMCOLORFREESLOTS; i++) {
diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index e2dec10d7..aa55ca638 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -2407,66 +2407,6 @@ void readmenu(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
 	Z_Free(s);
 }
 
-void readhuditem(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
-{
-	char *s = Z_Malloc(MAXLINELEN, PU_STATIC, NULL);
-	char *word = s;
-	char *word2;
-	char *tmp;
-	INT32 i;
-
-	do
-	{
-		if (myfgets(s, MAXLINELEN, f))
-		{
-			if (s[0] == '\n')
-				break;
-
-			// First remove trailing newline, if there is one
-			tmp = strchr(s, '\n');
-			if (tmp)
-				*tmp = '\0';
-
-			tmp = strchr(s, '#');
-			if (tmp)
-				*tmp = '\0';
-			if (s == tmp)
-				continue; // Skip comment lines, but don't break.
-
-			// Get the part before the " = "
-			tmp = strchr(s, '=');
-			if (tmp)
-				*(tmp-1) = '\0';
-			else
-				break;
-			strupr(word);
-
-			// Now get the part after
-			word2 = tmp += 2;
-			strupr(word2);
-
-			i = atoi(word2); // used for numerical settings
-
-			if (fastcmp(word, "X"))
-			{
-				hudinfo[num].x = i;
-			}
-			else if (fastcmp(word, "Y"))
-			{
-				hudinfo[num].y = i;
-			}
-			else if (fastcmp(word, "F"))
-			{
-				hudinfo[num].f = i;
-			}
-			else
-				deh_warning("Level header %d: unknown word '%s'", num, word);
-		}
-	} while (!myfeof(f)); // finish when the line is empty
-
-	Z_Free(s);
-}
-
 void readframe(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
 {
 	char *s = Z_Malloc(MAXLINELEN, PU_STATIC, NULL);
@@ -4204,20 +4144,6 @@ sfxenum_t get_sfx(const char *word)
 	return sfx_None;
 }
 
-hudnum_t get_huditem(const char *word)
-{ // Returns the value of HUD_ enumerations
-	hudnum_t i;
-	if (*word >= '0' && *word <= '9')
-		return atoi(word);
-	if (fastncmp("HUD_",word,4))
-		word += 4; // take off the HUD_
-	for (i = 0; i < NUMHUDITEMS; i++)
-		if (fastcmp(word, HUDITEMS_LIST[i]))
-			return i;
-	deh_warning("Couldn't find huditem named 'HUD_%s'",word);
-	return HUD_LIVES;
-}
-
 menutype_t get_menutype(const char *word)
 { // Returns the value of MN_ enumerations
 	menutype_t i;
@@ -4461,11 +4387,6 @@ static fixed_t find_const(const char **rword)
 		free(word);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	else if (fastncmp("HUD_",word,4)) {
-		r = get_huditem(word);
-		free(word);
-		return r;
-	}
 	else if (fastncmp("GRADE_",word,6))
 	{
 		char *p = word+6;
diff --git a/src/deh_soc.h b/src/deh_soc.h
index 0025eb1c4..e2319ab14 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.h
+++ b/src/deh_soc.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ statenum_t get_state(const char *word);
 spritenum_t get_sprite(const char *word);
 playersprite_t get_sprite2(const char *word);
 sfxenum_t get_sfx(const char *word);
-hudnum_t get_huditem(const char *word);
 menutype_t get_menutype(const char *word);
 //INT16 get_gametype(const char *word);
 //powertype_t get_power(const char *word);
diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index f86047fed..5f0743a7e 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -495,18 +495,6 @@ static void DEH_LoadDehackedFile(MYFILE *f, boolean mainfile)
 						ignorelines(f);
 					}
 				}
-				else if (fastcmp(word, "HUDITEM"))
-				{
-					if (i == 0 && word2[0] != '0') // If word2 isn't a number
-						i = get_huditem(word2); // find a huditem by name
-					if (i >= 0 && i < NUMHUDITEMS)
-						readhuditem(f, i);
-					else
-					{
-						deh_warning("HUD item number %d out of range (0 - %d)", i, NUMHUDITEMS-1);
-						ignorelines(f);
-					}
-				}
 				else if (fastcmp(word, "MENU"))
 				{
 					if (i == 0 && word2[0] != '0') // If word2 isn't a number
diff --git a/src/font.c b/src/font.c
index 353f21a83..39f879ea0 100644
--- a/src/font.c
+++ b/src/font.c
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ FontCache (font_t *fnt)
 	c = fnt->start;
 	for (i = 0; i < fnt->size; ++i, ++c)
 	{
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&fnt->font[i],
+		HU_UpdateOrBlankPatch(&fnt->font[i],
+				false,
 				"%s%.*d",
 				fnt->prefix,
 				fnt->digits,
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 3287c3461..77deff138 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -87,24 +87,12 @@ static boolean headsupactive = false;
 boolean hu_showscores; // draw rankings
 static char hu_tick;
 
-patch_t *rflagico;
-patch_t *bflagico;
-patch_t *rmatcico;
-patch_t *bmatcico;
-patch_t *tagico;
-patch_t *tallminus;
-patch_t *tallinfin;
-
-//-------------------------------------------
-//              coop hud
-//-------------------------------------------
-
-static patch_t *emblemicon;
-
 //-------------------------------------------
 //              misc vars
 //-------------------------------------------
 
+patch_t *missingpat;
+
 // song credits
 static patch_t *songcreditbg;
 
@@ -189,10 +177,6 @@ void HU_LoadGraphics(void)
 
 	Font_Load();
 
-	// minus for negative tallnums
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&tallminus, "STTMINUS");
-
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&emblemicon, "EMBLICON");
 	HU_UpdatePatch(&songcreditbg, "K_SONGCR");
 
 	// cache ping gfx:
@@ -222,6 +206,16 @@ void HU_Init(void)
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_SAY, Got_Saycmd);
 #endif
 
+	// only allocate if not present, to save us a lot of headache
+	if (missingpat == NULL)
+	{
+		lumpnum_t missingnum = W_GetNumForName("MISSING");
+		if (missingnum == LUMPERROR)
+			I_Error("HU_LoadGraphics: \"MISSING\" patch not present in resource files.");
+
+		missingpat = W_CachePatchNum(W_GetNumForName("MISSING"), PU_STATIC);
+	}
+
 	// set shift translation table
 	shiftxform = english_shiftxform;
 
@@ -292,7 +286,7 @@ void HU_Init(void)
 	HU_LoadGraphics();
 }
 
-patch_t *HU_UpdatePatch(patch_t **user, const char *format, ...)
+patch_t *HU_UpdateOrBlankPatch(patch_t **user, boolean required, const char *format, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 	char buffer[9];
@@ -319,7 +313,12 @@ patch_t *HU_UpdatePatch(patch_t **user, const char *format, ...)
 		lump = W_CheckNumForName(buffer);
 
 		if (lump == LUMPERROR)
-			return NULL;
+		{
+			if (required == true)
+				*user = missingpat;
+
+			return *user;
+		}
 	}
 
 	patch = W_CachePatchNum(lump, PU_HUDGFX);
@@ -2151,10 +2150,10 @@ void HU_Drawer(void)
 	if (modeattacking && pausedelay > 0 && !pausebreakkey)
 	{
 		INT32 strength = ((pausedelay - 1 - NEWTICRATE/2)*10)/(NEWTICRATE/3);
-		INT32 y = hudinfo[HUD_LIVES].y - 13;
+		INT32 x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2, y = BASEVIDHEIGHT/2; // obviously incorrect values while we scrap hudinfo
 
-		V_DrawThinString(hudinfo[HUD_LIVES].x-2, y,
-			hudinfo[HUD_LIVES].f|((leveltime & 4) ? V_SKYMAP : V_BLUEMAP),
+		V_DrawThinString(x, y,
+			((leveltime & 4) ? V_SKYMAP : V_BLUEMAP),
 			"HOLD TO RETRY...");
 
 		if (strength > 9)
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.h b/src/hu_stuff.h
index 392ae27a2..d81dba2a6 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.h
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.h
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ extern patch_t *pinggfx[5];
 extern patch_t *framecounter;
 extern patch_t *frameslash;
 
-extern patch_t *rflagico;
-extern patch_t *bflagico;
-extern patch_t *rmatcico;
-extern patch_t *bmatcico;
-extern patch_t *tagico;
-extern patch_t *tallminus;
-extern patch_t *tallinfin;
-
 // set true whenever the tab rankings are being shown for any reason
 extern boolean hu_showscores;
 
@@ -120,9 +112,10 @@ void HU_Init(void);
 
 void HU_LoadGraphics(void);
 
-// Load a HUDGFX patch or NULL.
-patch_t *HU_UpdatePatch(patch_t **user, const char *format, ...);
-#define HU_CachePatch(...) HU_UpdatePatch(NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
+// Load a HUDGFX patch or NULL/missingpat (dependent on required boolean).
+patch_t *HU_UpdateOrBlankPatch(patch_t **user, boolean required, const char *format, ...);
+//#define HU_CachePatch(...) HU_UpdateOrBlankPatch(NULL, false, __VA_ARGS__) -- not sure how to default the missingpat here plus not currently used
+#define HU_UpdatePatch(user, ...) HU_UpdateOrBlankPatch(user, true, __VA_ARGS__)
 
 // reset heads up when consoleplayer respawns.
 void HU_Start(void);
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 8a688d1dc..b7bf9c38d 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -623,14 +623,14 @@ void K_LoadKartHUDGraphics(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
 	{
 		buffer[7] = '0'+((i+1)%10);
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&kp_bossbar[i], buffer);
+		HU_UpdatePatch(&kp_bossbar[i], "%s", buffer);
 	}
 
 	sprintf(buffer, "K_BOSR0x");
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 	{
 		buffer[7] = '0'+((i+1)%10);
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&kp_bossret[i], buffer);
+		HU_UpdatePatch(&kp_bossret[i], "%s", buffer);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index decf683f4..85ff45a4c 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ static const struct {
 
 	{META_BBOX,         "bbox"},
 
-	{META_HUDINFO,      "hudinfo_t"},
 	{META_PATCH,        "patch_t"},
 	{META_COLORMAP,     "colormap"},
 	{META_CAMERA,       "camera_t"},
diff --git a/src/lua_hudlib.c b/src/lua_hudlib.c
index 75a84ed18..b5e3d1acc 100644
--- a/src/lua_hudlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hudlib.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "fastcmp.h"
 #include "r_defs.h"
 #include "r_local.h"
-#include "st_stuff.h" // hudinfo[]
+#include "st_stuff.h"
 #include "g_game.h"
 #include "i_video.h" // rendermode
 #include "p_local.h" // camera_t
@@ -63,18 +63,6 @@ static const char *const hud_disable_options[] = {
 	"intermissionmessages",
 	NULL};
 
-enum hudinfo {
-	hudinfo_x = 0,
-	hudinfo_y,
-	hudinfo_f
-};
-
-static const char *const hudinfo_opt[] = {
-	"x",
-	"y",
-	"f",
-	NULL};
-
 enum patch {
 	patch_valid = 0,
 	patch_width,
@@ -182,73 +170,6 @@ static const char *const camera_opt[] = {
 	"pnum",
 	NULL};
 
-static int lib_getHudInfo(lua_State *L)
-{
-	UINT32 i;
-	lua_remove(L, 1);
-
-	i = luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
-	if (i >= NUMHUDITEMS)
-		return luaL_error(L, "hudinfo[] index %d out of range (0 - %d)", i, NUMHUDITEMS-1);
-	LUA_PushUserdata(L, &hudinfo[i], META_HUDINFO);
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int lib_hudinfolen(lua_State *L)
-{
-	lua_pushinteger(L, NUMHUDITEMS);
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int hudinfo_get(lua_State *L)
-{
-	hudinfo_t *info = *((hudinfo_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_HUDINFO));
-	enum hudinfo field = luaL_checkoption(L, 2, hudinfo_opt[0], hudinfo_opt);
-	I_Assert(info != NULL); // huditems are always valid
-
-	switch(field)
-	{
-	case hudinfo_x:
-		lua_pushinteger(L, info->x);
-		break;
-	case hudinfo_y:
-		lua_pushinteger(L, info->y);
-		break;
-	case hudinfo_f:
-		lua_pushinteger(L, info->f);
-		break;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int hudinfo_set(lua_State *L)
-{
-	hudinfo_t *info = *((hudinfo_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_HUDINFO));
-	enum hudinfo field = luaL_checkoption(L, 2, hudinfo_opt[0], hudinfo_opt);
-	I_Assert(info != NULL);
-
-	switch(field)
-	{
-	case hudinfo_x:
-		info->x = (INT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
-		break;
-	case hudinfo_y:
-		info->y = (INT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
-		break;
-	case hudinfo_f:
-		info->f = (INT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
-		break;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int hudinfo_num(lua_State *L)
-{
-	hudinfo_t *info = *((hudinfo_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_HUDINFO));
-	lua_pushinteger(L, info-hudinfo);
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static int colormap_get(lua_State *L)
 {
 	const UINT8 *colormap = *((UINT8 **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_COLORMAP));
@@ -1307,27 +1228,6 @@ int LUA_HudLib(lua_State *L)
 		lua_rawseti(L, -2, 6); // HUD[6] = title card rendering functions array
 	lua_setfield(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, "HUD");
 
-	luaL_newmetatable(L, META_HUDINFO);
-		lua_pushcfunction(L, hudinfo_get);
-		lua_setfield(L, -2, "__index");
-
-		lua_pushcfunction(L, hudinfo_set);
-		lua_setfield(L, -2, "__newindex");
-
-		lua_pushcfunction(L, hudinfo_num);
-		lua_setfield(L, -2, "__len");
-	lua_pop(L,1);
-
-	lua_newuserdata(L, 0);
-		lua_createtable(L, 0, 2);
-			lua_pushcfunction(L, lib_getHudInfo);
-			lua_setfield(L, -2, "__index");
-
-			lua_pushcfunction(L, lib_hudinfolen);
-			lua_setfield(L, -2, "__len");
-		lua_setmetatable(L, -2);
-	lua_setglobal(L, "hudinfo");
-
 	luaL_newmetatable(L, META_COLORMAP);
 		lua_pushcfunction(L, colormap_get);
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "__index");
diff --git a/src/lua_libs.h b/src/lua_libs.h
index c02964467..a6580622b 100644
--- a/src/lua_libs.h
+++ b/src/lua_libs.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ extern lua_State *gL;
 
 #define META_BBOX "BOUNDING_BOX"
 
-#define META_HUDINFO "HUDINFO_T*"
 #define META_PATCH "PATCH_T*"
 #define META_COLORMAP "COLORMAP"
 #define META_CAMERA "CAMERA_T*"
diff --git a/src/r_defs.h b/src/r_defs.h
index a466c856c..93353a775 100644
--- a/src/r_defs.h
+++ b/src/r_defs.h
@@ -691,6 +691,8 @@ typedef struct
 #endif
 } patch_t;
 
+extern patch_t *missingpat;
+
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #pragma pack(1)
 #endif
diff --git a/src/r_patch.c b/src/r_patch.c
index 1a08d1892..544c15ae8 100644
--- a/src/r_patch.c
+++ b/src/r_patch.c
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ static void Patch_FreeData(patch_t *patch)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 	{
-		if (patch->flats[i])
-			Z_Free(patch->flats[i]);
+		Z_Free(patch->flats[i]);
 	}
 
 #ifdef ROTSPRITE
@@ -96,14 +95,14 @@ static void Patch_FreeData(patch_t *patch)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (patch->columnofs)
-		Z_Free(patch->columnofs);
-	if (patch->columns)
-		Z_Free(patch->columns);
+	Z_Free(patch->columnofs);
+	Z_Free(patch->columns);
 }
 
 void Patch_Free(patch_t *patch)
 {
+	if (patch == missingpat)
+		return;
 	Patch_FreeData(patch);
 	Z_Free(patch);
 }
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 5efcdc6f5..2c2bcec12 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -63,77 +63,6 @@ patch_t *faceprefix[MAXSKINS][NUMFACES];
 //             status bar overlay
 // ------------------------------------------
 
-// icons for overlay
-patch_t *sboscore; // Score logo
-patch_t *sbotime; // Time logo
-patch_t *sbocolon; // Colon for time
-patch_t *sboperiod; // Period for time centiseconds
-patch_t *livesback; // Lives icon background
-patch_t *stlivex;
-static patch_t *nrec_timer; // Timer for NiGHTS records
-static patch_t *sborings;
-static patch_t *slidgame;
-static patch_t *slidtime;
-static patch_t *slidover;
-static patch_t *sboredrings;
-static patch_t *sboredtime;
-static patch_t *getall; // Special Stage HUD
-static patch_t *timeup; // Special Stage HUD
-static patch_t *hunthoming[6];
-static patch_t *itemhoming[6];
-static patch_t *race1;
-static patch_t *race2;
-static patch_t *race3;
-static patch_t *racego;
-static patch_t *nightslink;
-static patch_t *curweapon;
-static patch_t *normring;
-static patch_t *bouncering;
-static patch_t *infinityring;
-static patch_t *autoring;
-static patch_t *explosionring;
-static patch_t *scatterring;
-static patch_t *grenadering;
-static patch_t *railring;
-static patch_t *jumpshield;
-static patch_t *forceshield;
-static patch_t *ringshield;
-static patch_t *watershield;
-static patch_t *bombshield;
-static patch_t *pityshield;
-static patch_t *pinkshield;
-static patch_t *flameshield;
-static patch_t *bubbleshield;
-static patch_t *thundershield;
-static patch_t *invincibility;
-static patch_t *sneakers;
-static patch_t *gravboots;
-static patch_t *nonicon;
-static patch_t *nonicon2;
-static patch_t *bluestat;
-static patch_t *byelstat;
-static patch_t *orngstat;
-static patch_t *redstat;
-static patch_t *yelstat;
-static patch_t *nbracket;
-static patch_t *nring;
-static patch_t *nhud[12];
-static patch_t *nsshud;
-static patch_t *nbon[12];
-static patch_t *nssbon;
-static patch_t *narrow[9];
-static patch_t *nredar[8]; // Red arrow
-static patch_t *drillbar;
-static patch_t *drillfill[3];
-static patch_t *capsulebar;
-static patch_t *capsulefill;
-patch_t *ngradeletters[7];
-static patch_t *minus5sec;
-static patch_t *minicaps;
-static patch_t *gotrflag;
-static patch_t *gotbflag;
-static patch_t *fnshico;
-
 // Midnight Channel:
 static patch_t *hud_tv1;
 static patch_t *hud_tv2;
@@ -143,38 +72,6 @@ static patch_t *hud_tv2;
 static patch_t *envelope;
 #endif
 
-// SRB2kart
-
-hudinfo_t hudinfo[NUMHUDITEMS] =
-{
-	{  16, 176, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM}, // HUD_LIVES
-
-	{  16,  42, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_RINGS
-	{  96,  42, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_RINGSNUM
-	{ 120,  42, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_RINGSNUMTICS
-
-	{  16,  10, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_SCORE
-	{ 120,  10, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_SCORENUM
-
-	{  16,  26, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_TIME
-	{  72,  26, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_MINUTES
-	{  72,  26, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_TIMECOLON
-	{  96,  26, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_SECONDS
-	{  96,  26, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_TIMETICCOLON
-	{ 120,  26, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_TICS
-
-	{   0,  56, V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_SNAPTOTOP}, // HUD_SS_TOTALRINGS
-
-	{ 110,  93, 0}, // HUD_GETRINGS
-	{ 160,  93, 0}, // HUD_GETRINGSNUM
-	{ 124, 160, 0}, // HUD_TIMELEFT
-	{ 168, 176, 0}, // HUD_TIMELEFTNUM
-	{ 130,  93, 0}, // HUD_TIMEUP
-	{ 152, 168, 0}, // HUD_HUNTPICS
-
-	{ 288, 176, V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM}, // HUD_POWERUPS
-};
-
 //
 // STATUS BAR CODE
 //
@@ -249,8 +146,6 @@ void ST_UnloadGraphics(void)
 
 void ST_LoadGraphics(void)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	// SRB2 border patch
 	// st_borderpatchnum = W_GetNumForName("GFZFLR01");
 	// scr_borderpatch = W_CacheLumpNum(st_borderpatchnum, PU_HUDGFX);
@@ -260,107 +155,6 @@ void ST_LoadGraphics(void)
 	//                   but load them in R_AddSkins, that gets called
 	//                   first anyway
 	// cache the status bar overlay icons (fullscreen mode)
-
-	// Prefix "STT" is whitelisted (doesn't trigger ISGAMEMODIFIED), btw
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&sborings, "STTRINGS");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&sboredrings, "STTRRING");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&sboscore, "STTSCORE");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&sbotime, "STTTIME"); // Time logo
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&sboredtime, "STTRTIME");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&sbocolon, "STTCOLON"); // Colon for time
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&sboperiod, "STTPERIO"); // Period for time centiseconds
-
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&slidgame, "SLIDGAME");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&slidtime, "SLIDTIME");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&slidover, "SLIDOVER");
-
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&stlivex, "STLIVEX");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&livesback, "STLIVEBK");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&nrec_timer, "NGRTIMER"); // Timer for NiGHTS
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&getall, "GETALL"); // Special Stage HUD
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&timeup, "TIMEUP"); // Special Stage HUD
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&race1, "RACE1");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&race2, "RACE2");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&race3, "RACE3");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&racego, "RACEGO");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&nightslink, "NGHTLINK");
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i)
-	{
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&hunthoming[i], "HOMING%d", i+1);
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&itemhoming[i], "HOMITM%d", i+1);
-	}
-
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&curweapon, "CURWEAP");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&normring, "RINGIND");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&bouncering, "BNCEIND");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&infinityring, "INFNIND");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&autoring, "AUTOIND");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&explosionring, "BOMBIND");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&scatterring, "SCATIND");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&grenadering, "GRENIND");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&railring, "RAILIND");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&jumpshield, "TVWWICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&forceshield, "TVFOICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&ringshield, "TVATICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&watershield, "TVELICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&bombshield, "TVARICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&pityshield, "TVPIICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&pinkshield, "TVPPICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&flameshield, "TVFLICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&bubbleshield, "TVBBICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&thundershield, "TVZPICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&invincibility, "TVIVICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&sneakers, "TVSSICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&gravboots, "TVGVICON");
-
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&tagico, "TAGICO");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&rflagico, "RFLAGICO");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&bflagico, "BFLAGICO");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&rmatcico, "RMATCICO");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&bmatcico, "BMATCICO");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&gotrflag, "GOTRFLAG");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&gotbflag, "GOTBFLAG");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&fnshico, "FNSHICO");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&nonicon, "NONICON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&nonicon2, "NONICON2");
-
-	// NiGHTS HUD things
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&bluestat, "BLUESTAT");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&byelstat, "BYELSTAT");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&orngstat, "ORNGSTAT");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&redstat, "REDSTAT");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&yelstat, "YELSTAT");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&nbracket, "NBRACKET");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&nring, "NRNG1");
-	for (i = 0; i < 12; ++i)
-	{
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&nhud[i], "NHUD%d", i+1);
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&nbon[i], "NBON%d", i+1);
-	}
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&nsshud, "NSSHUD");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&nssbon, "NSSBON");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&minicaps, "MINICAPS");
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
-	{
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&narrow[i], "NARROW%d", i+1);
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&nredar[i], "NREDAR%d", i+1);
-	}
-
-	// non-animated version
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&narrow[8], "NARROW9");
-
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&drillbar, "DRILLBAR");
-	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&drillfill[i], "DRILLFI%d", i+1);
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&capsulebar, "CAPSBAR");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&capsulefill, "CAPSFILL");
-	HU_UpdatePatch(&minus5sec, "MINUS5");
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
-		HU_UpdatePatch(&ngradeletters[i], "GRADE%d", i);
-
 	K_LoadKartHUDGraphics();
 
 	// Midnight Channel:
@@ -547,17 +341,6 @@ static INT32 SCR(INT32 r)
 // =========================================================================
 //                          INTERNAL DRAWING
 // =========================================================================
-#define ST_DrawTopLeftOverlayPatch(x,y,p)         V_DrawScaledPatch(SCX(hudinfo[h+!!r_splitscreen].x), SCY(hudinfo[h+!!r_splitscreen].y), V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_HUDTRANS, p)
-#define ST_DrawOverlayNum(x,y,n)           V_DrawTallNum(x, y, V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, n)
-#define ST_DrawPaddedOverlayNum(x,y,n,d)   V_DrawPaddedTallNum(x, y, V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, n, d)
-#define ST_DrawOverlayPatch(x,y,p)         V_DrawScaledPatch(x, y, V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, p)
-#define ST_DrawMappedOverlayPatch(x,y,p,c) V_DrawMappedScaledPatch(x, y, V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, p, c)
-#define ST_DrawNumFromHud(h,n)        V_DrawTallNum(SCX(hudinfo[h].x), SCY(hudinfo[h].y), V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, n)
-#define ST_DrawPadNumFromHud(h,n,q)   V_DrawPaddedTallNum(SCX(hudinfo[h].x), SCY(hudinfo[h].y), V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, n, q)
-#define ST_DrawPatchFromHud(h,p)      V_DrawScaledPatch(SCX(hudinfo[h].x), SCY(hudinfo[h].y), V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, p)
-#define ST_DrawNumFromHudWS(h,n)      V_DrawTallNum(SCX(hudinfo[h+!!r_splitscreen].x), SCY(hudinfo[h+!!r_splitscreen].y), V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, n)
-#define ST_DrawPadNumFromHudWS(h,n,q) V_DrawPaddedTallNum(SCX(hudinfo[h+!!r_splitscreen].x), SCY(hudinfo[h+!!r_splitscreen].y), V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, n, q)
-#define ST_DrawPatchFromHudWS(h,p)    V_DrawScaledPatch(SCX(hudinfo[h+!!r_splitscreen].x), SCY(hudinfo[h+!!r_splitscreen].y), V_NOSCALESTART|V_HUDTRANS, p)
 
 // Devmode information
 static void ST_drawDebugInfo(void)
@@ -807,7 +590,7 @@ void ST_runTitleCard(void)
 						char c = toupper(bossinfo.enemyname[bossinfo.titleshow]);
 						bossinfo.titleshow++;
 						c -= LT_FONTSTART;
-						if (c < 0 || c >= LT_FONTSIZE || !tc_font[1][(INT32)c] || !bossinfo.titlesound)
+						if (c < 0 || c >= LT_FONTSIZE || !fontv[GTFN_FONT].font[(INT32)c] || !bossinfo.titlesound)
 						{
 							;
 						}
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.h b/src/st_stuff.h
index a17f72c1f..e24343551 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.h
+++ b/src/st_stuff.h
@@ -81,54 +81,7 @@ extern UINT32 st_translucency;
 
 extern lumpnum_t st_borderpatchnum;
 // patches, also used in intermission
-extern patch_t *sboscore;
-extern patch_t *sbotime;
-extern patch_t *sbocolon;
-extern patch_t *sboperiod;
 extern patch_t *faceprefix[MAXSKINS][NUMFACES];
-extern patch_t *livesback;
-extern patch_t *stlivex;
-extern patch_t *ngradeletters[7];
-
-/** HUD location information (don't move this comment)
-  */
-typedef struct
-{
-	INT32 x, y, f;
-} hudinfo_t;
-
-typedef enum
-{
-	HUD_LIVES,
-
-	HUD_RINGS,
-	HUD_RINGSNUM,
-	HUD_RINGSNUMTICS,
-
-	HUD_SCORE,
-	HUD_SCORENUM,
-
-	HUD_TIME,
-	HUD_MINUTES,
-	HUD_TIMECOLON,
-	HUD_SECONDS,
-	HUD_TIMETICCOLON,
-	HUD_TICS,
-
-	HUD_SS_TOTALRINGS,
-
-	HUD_GETRINGS,
-	HUD_GETRINGSNUM,
-	HUD_TIMELEFT,
-	HUD_TIMELEFTNUM,
-	HUD_TIMEUP,
-	HUD_HUNTPICS,
-	HUD_POWERUPS,
-
-	NUMHUDITEMS
-} hudnum_t;
-
-extern hudinfo_t hudinfo[NUMHUDITEMS];
 
 extern UINT16 objectsdrawn;
 
diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index 2f806fb03..7e01f3393 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -2310,8 +2310,8 @@ void V_DrawTallNum(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 flags, INT32 num)
 	} while (num);
 
 	// draw a minus sign if necessary
-	if (neg)
-		V_DrawScaledPatch(x - w, y, flags, tallminus); // Tails
+	//if (neg)
+		//V_DrawScaledPatch(x - w, y, flags, tallminus); // Tails
 }
 
 // Draws a number with a set number of digits.
diff --git a/src/w_wad.c b/src/w_wad.c
index e1cb6b1aa..879c75063 100644
--- a/src/w_wad.c
+++ b/src/w_wad.c
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@ void *W_CachePatchName(const char *name, INT32 tag)
 	num = W_CheckNumForName(name);
 
 	if (num == LUMPERROR)
-		return W_CachePatchNum(W_GetNumForName("MISSING"), tag);
+		return missingpat;
 	return W_CachePatchNum(num, tag);
 }
 
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ void *W_CachePatchLongName(const char *name, INT32 tag)
 	num = W_CheckNumForLongName(name);
 
 	if (num == LUMPERROR)
-		return W_CachePatchNum(W_GetNumForLongName("MISSING"), tag);
+		return missingpat;
 	return W_CachePatchNum(num, tag);
 }