diff --git a/sc2/build/msvc6/UrQuanMasters.dsp b/sc2/build/msvc6/UrQuanMasters.dsp
index 068f28174..1f8a7641c 100644
--- a/sc2/build/msvc6/UrQuanMasters.dsp
+++ b/sc2/build/msvc6/UrQuanMasters.dsp
@@ -290,10 +290,6 @@ SOURCE=..\..\src\libs\graphics\sdl\2xscalers_sse.c
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\..\src\libs\graphics\sdl\3do_blt.c
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=..\..\src\libs\graphics\sdl\3do_funcs.c
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -439,10 +435,6 @@ SOURCE=..\..\src\libs\graphics\dcqueue.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\..\src\libs\graphics\display.h
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=..\..\src\libs\graphics\drawable.c
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/gfxlib.h b/sc2/src/libs/gfxlib.h
index 651648b4c..c6ceab9b5 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/gfxlib.h
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/gfxlib.h
@@ -133,8 +133,14 @@ buildColorRgba (BYTE r, BYTE g, BYTE b, BYTE a)
 
 
 typedef BYTE CREATE_FLAGS;
+// WANT_MASK is deprecated (and non-functional). It used to generate a bitmap
+// of changed pixels for a target DRAWABLE, so that DRAW_SUBTRACTIVE could
+// paint background pixels over them, i.e. a revert draw. The backgrounds
+// are fully erased now instead.
 #define WANT_MASK (CREATE_FLAGS)(1 << 0)
 #define WANT_PIXMAP (CREATE_FLAGS)(1 << 1)
+// MAPPED_TO_DISPLAY is deprecated but still checked by LoadDisplayPixmap().
+// Its former use was to indicate a pre-scaled graphic for the display.
 #define MAPPED_TO_DISPLAY (CREATE_FLAGS)(1 << 2)
 #define WANT_ALPHA (CREATE_FLAGS)(1 << 3)
 
@@ -334,7 +340,7 @@ extern BOOLEAN InstallGraphicResTypes (void);
 extern DRAWABLE LoadGraphicFile (const char *pStr);
 extern FONT LoadFontFile (const char *pStr);
 extern void *LoadGraphicInstance (RESOURCE res);
-extern DRAWABLE LoadDisplayPixmap (RECT *area, FRAME frame);
+extern DRAWABLE LoadDisplayPixmap (const RECT *area, FRAME frame);
 extern FRAME SetContextFontEffect (FRAME EffectFrame);
 extern FONT SetContextFont (FONT Font);
 extern BOOLEAN DestroyFont (FONT FontRef);
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/context.h b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/context.h
index 6a61777bb..43f6f014d 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/context.h
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/context.h
@@ -117,15 +117,11 @@ extern GRAPHICS_STATUS _GraphicsStatusFlags;
 #define GRAPHICS_VISIBLE (GRAPHICS_STATUS)(1 << 1)
 #define CONTEXT_ACTIVE (GRAPHICS_STATUS)(1 << 2)
 #define DRAWABLE_ACTIVE (GRAPHICS_STATUS)(1 << 3)
-#define DISPLAY_ACTIVE (GRAPHICS_STATUS)(1 << 5)
 #define DeactivateGraphics() (_GraphicsStatusFlags &= ~GRAPHICS_ACTIVE)
 #define ActivateGraphics() (_GraphicsStatusFlags |= GRAPHICS_ACTIVE)
 #define GraphicsActive() (_GraphicsStatusFlags & GRAPHICS_ACTIVE)
 #define DeactivateVisible() (_GraphicsStatusFlags &= ~GRAPHICS_VISIBLE)
 #define ActivateVisible() (_GraphicsStatusFlags |= GRAPHICS_VISIBLE)
-#define DeactivateDisplay() (_GraphicsStatusFlags &= ~DISPLAY_ACTIVE)
-#define ActivateDisplay() (_GraphicsStatusFlags |= DISPLAY_ACTIVE)
-#define DisplayActive() (_GraphicsStatusFlags & DISPLAY_ACTIVE)
 #define DeactivateContext() (_GraphicsStatusFlags &= ~CONTEXT_ACTIVE)
 #define ActivateContext() (_GraphicsStatusFlags |= CONTEXT_ACTIVE)
 #define ContextActive() (_GraphicsStatusFlags & CONTEXT_ACTIVE)
@@ -133,10 +129,8 @@ extern GRAPHICS_STATUS _GraphicsStatusFlags;
 #define ActivateDrawable() (_GraphicsStatusFlags |= DRAWABLE_ACTIVE)
 #define DrawableActive() (_GraphicsStatusFlags & DRAWABLE_ACTIVE)
 
-#define SYSTEM_ACTIVE (GRAPHICS_STATUS)( \
-		DISPLAY_ACTIVE | CONTEXT_ACTIVE | \
-		DRAWABLE_ACTIVE \
-		)
+#define SYSTEM_ACTIVE (GRAPHICS_STATUS)(CONTEXT_ACTIVE | DRAWABLE_ACTIVE)
+
 #define GraphicsSystemActive() \
 		((_GraphicsStatusFlags & SYSTEM_ACTIVE) == SYSTEM_ACTIVE)
 #define GraphicsStatus() \
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/display.h b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/display.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c5ea7beef..000000000
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/display.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-//Copyright Paul Reiche, Fred Ford. 1992-2002
-
-/*
- *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
- */
-
-#ifndef _DISPLAY_H
-#define _DISPLAY_H
-
-typedef struct
-{
-	CREATE_FLAGS DisplayFlags;
-
-	BYTE DisplayDepth;
-	COUNT DisplayWidth;
-	COUNT DisplayHeight;
-
-	DRAWABLE (*alloc_image) (COUNT NumFrames, DRAWABLE_TYPE DrawableType,
-			CREATE_FLAGS flags, SIZE width, SIZE height);
-
-	void (*read_display) (RECT *pRect, FRAME DstFramePtr);
-
-} DISPLAY_INTERFACE;
-
-extern DISPLAY_INTERFACE *_pCurDisplay;
-
-extern void (* mask_func_array[]) (RECT *pClipRect, PRIMITIVE *PrimPtr);
-
-#define AllocDrawableImage (*_pCurDisplay->alloc_image)
-#define ReadDisplay (*_pCurDisplay->read_display)
-
-#define GetDisplayFlags() (_pCurDisplay->DisplayFlags)
-#define GetDisplayDepth() (_pCurDisplay->DisplayDepth)
-#define GetDisplayWidth() (_pCurDisplay->DisplayWidth)
-#define GetDisplayHeight() (_pCurDisplay->DisplayHeight)
-
-#endif /* _DISPLAY_H */
-
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/drawable.c b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/drawable.c
index e50648787..d3282686f 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/drawable.c
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/drawable.c
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "gfxintrn.h"
+#include "libs/gfxlib.h"
+#include "libs/graphics/context.h"
+#include "libs/graphics/drawable.h"
 #include "libs/memlib.h"
 #include "tfb_draw.h"
 #include <math.h>
@@ -61,17 +63,17 @@ CreateDisplay (CREATE_FLAGS CreateFlags, SIZE *pwidth, SIZE *pheight)
 {
 	DRAWABLE Drawable;
 
-	if (!DisplayActive ())
-		return (0);
-
+	// TODO: ScreenWidth and ScreenHeight should be passed in
+	//   instead of returned.
 	Drawable = _request_drawable (1, SCREEN_DRAWABLE,
-			(CreateFlags & (WANT_PIXMAP | (GetDisplayFlags () & WANT_MASK))),
-			GetDisplayWidth (), GetDisplayHeight ());
+			(CreateFlags & (WANT_PIXMAP | WANT_MASK)),
+			ScreenWidth, ScreenHeight);
 	if (Drawable)
 	{
 		FRAME F;
 
-		if ((F = CaptureDrawable (Drawable)) == 0)
+		F = CaptureDrawable (Drawable);
+		if (F == 0)
 			DestroyDrawable (Drawable);
 		else
 		{
@@ -126,9 +128,6 @@ CreateDrawable (CREATE_FLAGS CreateFlags, SIZE width, SIZE height, COUNT
 {
 	DRAWABLE Drawable;
 
-	if (!DisplayActive ())
-		return (0);
-
 	Drawable = _request_drawable (num_frames, RAM_DRAWABLE,
 			(CreateFlags & (WANT_MASK | WANT_PIXMAP
 				| WANT_ALPHA | MAPPED_TO_DISPLAY)),
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/gfx_common.c b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/gfx_common.c
index ceee09df3..e357d18c6 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/gfx_common.c
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/gfx_common.c
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 #include "libs/misc.h"
 		// for TFB_DEBUG_HALT
 
-DISPLAY_INTERFACE *_pCurDisplay; //Not a function. Probably has to be initialized...
-
-void (*mask_func_array[]) (RECT *pClipRect, PRIMITIVE *PrimPtr)
-		= { 0 };
 
 int ScreenWidth;
 int ScreenHeight;
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/gfxintrn.h b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/gfxintrn.h
index 84351dc80..c34f6142c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/gfxintrn.h
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/gfxintrn.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "context.h"
 #include "drawable.h"
 #include "font.h"
-#include "display.h"
 
 #endif /* _GFXINTRN_H */
 
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/loaddisp.c b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/loaddisp.c
index c1e88e34f..ccc7919d5 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/loaddisp.c
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/loaddisp.c
@@ -16,42 +16,50 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "gfxintrn.h"
-
-
-/*
-		LoadDisplay---Drawable
-
-		Allocate a chunk of memory and read from the display into that
-		chunk of memory.
-
-
-		LoadDisplayPixmapDrawable()
-		LoadDisplayMaskDrawable()
-		LoadDisplayPixmapMaskDrawable()
-
-*/
+#include "libs/gfxlib.h"
+#include "libs/graphics/drawable.h"
+#include "libs/log.h"
 
 
+// Reads a piece of screen into a passed FRAME or a newly created one
 DRAWABLE
-LoadDisplayPixmap (RECT *area, FRAME frame)
+LoadDisplayPixmap (const RECT *area, FRAME frame)
 {
+	// TODO: This should just return a FRAME instead of DRAWABLE
 	DRAWABLE buffer = GetFrameParentDrawable (frame);
-	COUNT index = GetFrameIndex (frame);
+	COUNT index;
 
-	if (buffer || (buffer = CreateDrawable (
-			WANT_PIXMAP | MAPPED_TO_DISPLAY,
-			area->extent.width,
-			area->extent.height,
-			1))
-		)
+	if (!buffer)
+	{	// asked to create a new DRAWABLE instead
+		buffer = CreateDrawable (WANT_PIXMAP | MAPPED_TO_DISPLAY,
+				area->extent.width, area->extent.height, 1);
+		if (!buffer)
+			return NULL;
+
+		index = 0;
+	}
+	else
 	{
-		frame = SetAbsFrameIndex (CaptureDrawable (buffer), index);
-		ReadDisplay (area, frame);
-		ReleaseDrawable (frame);
+		index = GetFrameIndex (frame);
 	}
 
-	return (buffer);
+	frame = SetAbsFrameIndex (CaptureDrawable (buffer), index);
+
+	if (_CurFramePtr->Type != SCREEN_DRAWABLE
+			|| frame->Type == SCREEN_DRAWABLE
+			|| !(GetFrameParentDrawable (frame)->Flags & MAPPED_TO_DISPLAY))
+	{
+		log_add (log_Warning, "Unimplemented function activated: "
+				"LoadDisplayPixmap()");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		TFB_Image *img = frame->image;
+		TFB_DrawScreen_CopyToImage (img, area, TFB_SCREEN_MAIN);
+	}
+
+	ReleaseDrawable (frame);
+
+	return buffer;
 }
 
-
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_blt.c b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_blt.c
deleted file mode 100644
index a12a74d99..000000000
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_blt.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-//Copyright Paul Reiche, Fred Ford. 1992-2002
-
-/*
- *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
- */
-
-#ifdef GFXMODULE_SDL
-
-#include "sdl_common.h"
-#include "libs/graphics/tfb_draw.h"
-#include "libs/log.h"
-
-static void
-read_screen (RECT *lpRect, FRAME DstFramePtr)
-{
-	if (_CurFramePtr->Type != SCREEN_DRAWABLE
-			|| DstFramePtr->Type == SCREEN_DRAWABLE
-			|| !(GetFrameParentDrawable (DstFramePtr)->Flags
-				& MAPPED_TO_DISPLAY))
-	{
-		log_add (log_Warning, "Unimplemented function activated: "
-				"read_screen()");
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		TFB_Image *img = DstFramePtr->image;
-		TFB_DrawScreen_CopyToImage (img, lpRect, TFB_SCREEN_MAIN);
-	}
-}
-
-static DRAWABLE
-alloc_image (COUNT NumFrames, DRAWABLE_TYPE DrawableType, CREATE_FLAGS
-		flags, SIZE width, SIZE height)
-{
-        /* dodge compiler warnings */
-	(void)DrawableType;
-	(void)flags;
-	(void)width;
-	(void)height;
-	return AllocDrawable (NumFrames);
-}
-
-static DISPLAY_INTERFACE DisplayInterface =
-{
-	/* .DisplayFlags  = */ WANT_MASK,
-
-	/* .DisplayDepth  = */ 16,
-	/* .DisplayWidth  = */ 320,
-	/* .DisplayHeight = */ 240,
-
-	/* .alloc_iamge   = */ alloc_image,
-	/* .read_display  = */ read_screen,
-};
-
-void
-LoadDisplay (DISPLAY_INTERFACE **pDisplay)
-{
-	*pDisplay = &DisplayInterface;
-}
-
-#endif
-
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_funcs.c b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_funcs.c
index fc91623a9..fd61d0dea 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_funcs.c
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_funcs.c
@@ -26,23 +26,17 @@
 #include "libs/graphics/tfb_draw.h"
 
 
-//Status: Not entirely unimplemented!
+// Status: Ignored
 BOOLEAN
 InitGraphics (int argc, char* argv[], COUNT KbytesRequired)
 		// Kbytes should only matter if we wanted to port Starcon2 to the
 		// hand-helds...
 {
-	BOOLEAN ret;
-
-	LoadDisplay (&_pCurDisplay);
-	ActivateDisplay ();
-
 	(void) argc;             /* lint */
 	(void) argv;             /* lint */
 	(void) KbytesRequired;   /* lint */
 
-	ret = TRUE;
-	return (ret);
+	return TRUE;
 }
 
 // Status: Unimplemented
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_getbody.c b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_getbody.c
index a4f50a796..7ed1c02f1 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_getbody.c
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/3do_getbody.c
@@ -835,9 +835,7 @@ _request_drawable (COUNT NumFrames, DRAWABLE_TYPE DrawableType,
 {
 	DRAWABLE Drawable;
 
-	Drawable = AllocDrawableImage (
-			NumFrames, DrawableType, flags, width, height
-			);
+	Drawable = AllocDrawable (NumFrames);
 	if (Drawable)
 	{
 		int imgw, imgh;
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/Makeinfo b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/Makeinfo
index c785db8ca..56b806f8a 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/Makeinfo
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/Makeinfo
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-uqm_CFILES="3do_blt.c 3do_funcs.c 3do_getbody.c opengl.c
+uqm_CFILES="3do_funcs.c 3do_getbody.c opengl.c
 		palette.c
 		primitives.c pure.c sdl_common.c
 		scalers.c 2xscalers.c
diff --git a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/sdl_common.h b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/sdl_common.h
index 9e89d4094..296901b2b 100644
--- a/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/sdl_common.h
+++ b/sc2/src/libs/graphics/sdl/sdl_common.h
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ extern SDL_Surface *SDL_Screens[TFB_GFX_NUMSCREENS];
 
 extern SDL_Surface *format_conv_surf;
 
-void ScreenOrigin (FRAME Display, COORD sx, COORD sy);
-void LoadDisplay (DISPLAY_INTERFACE **pDisplay);
-
 SDL_Surface* TFB_DisplayFormatAlpha (SDL_Surface *surface);
 void TFB_BlitSurface (SDL_Surface *src, SDL_Rect *srcrect, SDL_Surface *dst,
 					  SDL_Rect *dstrect, int blend_numer, int blend_denom);