diff --git a/2dlib/surface.cpp b/2dlib/surface.cpp
index 5114d128..c414b998 100644
--- a/2dlib/surface.cpp
+++ b/2dlib/surface.cpp
@@ -266,11 +266,8 @@ void grSurface::load(char *data, int w, int h, char *pal) {
 
   switch (ddsfObj.bpp) {
   case BPP_16:
-    if (Renderer_type == RENDERER_SOFTWARE_8BIT)
-      xlat8_16(data, w, h, pal);
-    else
-      xlat16_16(data, w, h);
-    break;
+    // TODO: This is probably software renderer only?
+    xlat16_16(data, w, h);
   default:
     Int3(); // NOT SUPPORTED YET
   }
diff --git a/Descent3/game.cpp b/Descent3/game.cpp
index 3d932c5b..8b4f23c0 100644
--- a/Descent3/game.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/game.cpp
@@ -1233,25 +1233,13 @@ void StartFrame(int x, int y, int x2, int y2, bool clear, bool push_on_stack) {
     last_fov = Render_FOV;
   }
 
-  //	for software renderers perform frame buffer lock.
-  if (Renderer_type == RENDERER_SOFTWARE_16BIT) {
-    int w, h, color_depth, pitch;
-    ubyte *data;
-
-    ddvid_GetVideoProperties(&w, &h, &color_depth);
-    ddvid_LockFrameBuffer(&data, &pitch);
-    rend_SetSoftwareParameters(ddvid_GetAspectRatio(), w, h, pitch, data);
-  }
-
   if (push_on_stack) {
     // push this frame onto the stack
     FramePush(x, y, x2, y2, clear);
   }
 
   rend_StartFrame(x, y, x2, y2);
-  if (Renderer_type == RENDERER_SOFTWARE_16BIT && clear) {
-    rend_FillRect(GR_RGB(0, 0, 0), x, y, x2, y2);
-  }
+
   grtext_SetParameters(0, 0, (x2 - x), (y2 - y));
 }
 
@@ -1273,11 +1261,6 @@ void EndFrame() {
   //@@Frame_inside = false;
   rend_EndFrame();
 
-  //	for software renderers perform unlock on frame buffer.
-  if (Renderer_type == RENDERER_SOFTWARE_16BIT) {
-    ddvid_UnlockFrameBuffer();
-  }
-
   // pop off frame
   int x1, x2, y1, y2;
   bool clear;
diff --git a/Descent3/init.cpp b/Descent3/init.cpp
index 7aa4708b..f0f140f5 100644
--- a/Descent3/init.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/init.cpp
@@ -1484,12 +1484,6 @@ void LoadGameSettings() {
   int len = _MAX_PATH;
   Database->read("Default_pilot", Default_pilot, &len);
 
-  // If preferred renderer set to software, force it to be glide
-  if ((PreferredRenderer == RENDERER_SOFTWARE_8BIT) || (PreferredRenderer == RENDERER_SOFTWARE_16BIT)) {
-    Int3(); // Warning: rederer was set to Software.  Ok to ignore this.
-    PreferredRenderer = RENDERER_OPENGL;
-  }
-
   // Now that we have read in all the data, set the detail level if it is a predef setting (custom is ignored in
   // function)
 
diff --git a/bitmap/tga.cpp b/bitmap/tga.cpp
index c88b68f3..b1d2e8fc 100644
--- a/bitmap/tga.cpp
+++ b/bitmap/tga.cpp
@@ -322,69 +322,6 @@ int bm_tga_read_outrage_compressed16(CFILE *infile, int n, int num_mips, int typ
   return 1;
 }
 
-// Reads a 8bit bitmap into memory
-// Note: Even if we're are not using an 8bit renderer this routine still needs
-// to be called due to the fact that we need to 'move' our position in the file
-// We also need to extract the palette number
-
-/*int bm_tga_read_outrage_compressed8 (CFILE *infile,int n)
-{
-
-        ubyte pal_num=tga_read_byte ();
-        ubyte num_mips=tga_read_byte ();
-
-        ASSERT (pal_num>=0 && pal_num<=MAX_BITMAP_PALETTES);
-        if (num_mips>1)
-                GameBitmaps[n].mipmapped=1;
-
-        GameBitmaps[n].palette_num=pal_num;
-
-        for (int m=0;m<num_mips;m++)
-        {
-                int width=bm_w(n,m);
-                int height=bm_h(n,m);
-
-                int total=height * width;
-                int count=0;
-                ubyte *data;
-
-                if (Renderer_type==RENDERER_SOFTWARE_8BIT)
-                        data=bm_data8 (n,m);
-                else
-                        data=NULL;
-
-                while (count!=total)
-                {
-                        ASSERT (count<total);
-
-                        ubyte command=tga_read_byte ();
-                        if (command==0)	// next pixel is raw
-                        {
-                                ubyte pixel=tga_read_byte ();
-                                int i=count/width;
-                                int t=count%width;
-                                if (Renderer_type==RENDERER_SOFTWARE_8BIT)
-                                        data[i*256+t]=pixel;
-                                count++;
-                        }
-                        else if (command>=2 && command<=250)	// next pixel is run of pixels
-                        {
-                                ubyte pixel=tga_read_byte ();
-                                for (int k=0;k<command;k++)
-                                {
-                                        int i=count/width;
-                                        int t=count%width;
-                                        if (Renderer_type==RENDERER_SOFTWARE_8BIT)
-                                                data[i*256+t]=pixel;
-                                        count++;
-                                }
-                        }
-                        else Int3();		// bad compression run
-                }
-        }
-        return 1;
-}*/
-
 // Loads a tga or ogf file into a bitmap...returns handle to bm or -1 on error
 int bm_tga_alloc_file(CFILE *infile, char *name, int format) {
   ubyte image_id_len, color_map_type, image_type, pixsize, descriptor;
diff --git a/dd_vidwin32/ddvidlib.h b/dd_vidwin32/ddvidlib.h
index 0ceb508f..db4a71e7 100644
--- a/dd_vidwin32/ddvidlib.h
+++ b/dd_vidwin32/ddvidlib.h
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ bool ddvidfs_SetVideoMode(int w, int h, int color_depth, bool paged);
 //	closes video mode for fs
 void ddvidfs_CloseVideo();
 
-//	retrieves screen information for fullscreen version
-void ddvidfs_GetVideoProperties(int *w, int *h, int *color_depth);
-
 //	flips screen if there's a back buffer
 void ddvidfs_VideoFlip();
 
@@ -121,9 +118,6 @@ bool ddvidwin_SetVideoMode(int w, int h, int color_depth, bool paged, bool resch
 //	closes video mode for fs
 void ddvidwin_CloseVideo();
 
-//	retrieves screen information for windowed version
-void ddvidwin_GetVideoProperties(int *w, int *h, int *color_depth);
-
 //	flips screen if there's a back buffer
 void ddvidwin_VideoFlip();
 
diff --git a/dd_vidwin32/vidWin32FS.cpp b/dd_vidwin32/vidWin32FS.cpp
index d1505ed8..8ba3be50 100644
--- a/dd_vidwin32/vidWin32FS.cpp
+++ b/dd_vidwin32/vidWin32FS.cpp
@@ -192,15 +192,6 @@ void ddvidfs_CloseVideo() {
   }
 }
 
-//	retrieves screen information for fullscreen version
-void ddvidfs_GetVideoProperties(int *w, int *h, int *color_depth) {
-  ASSERT(DDVideo_info.curmode > -1);
-
-  *w = DDVideo_info.DDModes[DDVideo_info.curmode].dwWidth;
-  *h = DDVideo_info.DDModes[DDVideo_info.curmode].dwHeight;
-  *color_depth = (int)DDVideo_info.DDModes[DDVideo_info.curmode].ddpfPixelFormat.dwRGBBitCount;
-}
-
 //	flips screen if there's a back buffer
 void ddvidfs_VideoFlip() {
   if (DDVideo_info.lpDDSBack)
diff --git a/dd_vidwin32/video_win32.cpp b/dd_vidwin32/video_win32.cpp
index 25accc0f..0efc372f 100644
--- a/dd_vidwin32/video_win32.cpp
+++ b/dd_vidwin32/video_win32.cpp
@@ -188,126 +188,3 @@ bool ddvid_SetVideoMode(int w, int h, int color_depth, bool paged) {
 
 //	sets screen handle
 void ddvid_SetVideoHandle(unsigned handle) { DDVideo_info.hVidWnd = (HWND)handle; }
-
-//	retrieves screen information
-void ddvid_GetVideoProperties(int *w, int *h, int *color_depth) {
-  ASSERT(DDVideo_init);
-
-  switch (DDVideo_info.subsystem) {
-  case VID_GDIF_SUBSYSTEM:
-  case VID_GDI_SUBSYSTEM:
-    ddvidwin_GetVideoProperties(w, h, color_depth);
-    break;
-  case VID_GDIX_SUBSYSTEM:
-    ddvidfs_GetVideoProperties(w, h, color_depth);
-    break;
-  case VID_DX_SUBSYSTEM:
-    ddvidfs_GetVideoProperties(w, h, color_depth);
-    break;
-  default:
-    Int3();
-  }
-}
-
-//	retrieves screen aspect ratio.
-float ddvid_GetAspectRatio() {
-  float aspect_ratio = (float)((3.0 * GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN)) / (4.0 * GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN)));
-  return aspect_ratio;
-}
-
-// only available to DD_ACCESS libraries.
-//	dd_obj is the DIRECTDRAW OBJECT for the system.
-//	dds_obj is the DIRECTDRAWSURFACE OBJECT for the screen
-void ddvid_GetVideoDDrawProps(uint *dd_obj, uint *dds_obj) {
-  switch (DDVideo_info.subsystem) {
-  case VID_GDIX_SUBSYSTEM:
-    *dd_obj = NULL;
-    break;
-  case VID_DX_SUBSYSTEM:
-    *dd_obj = ddvidfs_GetDirectDrawObject();
-    break;
-  }
-
-  *dds_obj = NULL;
-}
-
-//	flips screen if there's a back buffer
-void ddvid_VideoFlip() {
-  switch (DDVideo_info.subsystem) {
-  case VID_GDIF_SUBSYSTEM:
-  case VID_GDI_SUBSYSTEM:
-    ddvidwin_VideoFlip();
-    break;
-  case VID_GDIX_SUBSYSTEM:
-    ddvidwin_VideoFlip();
-    break;
-  case VID_DX_SUBSYSTEM:
-    ddvidfs_VideoFlip();
-    break;
-  default:
-    Int3();
-  }
-}
-
-//	retreives frame buffer info for a video mode.
-void ddvid_LockFrameBuffer(ubyte **data, int *pitch) {
-  //	locks a direct draw paged surface or a paged window.  unpaged buffers won't lock.
-  ASSERT(DDVideo_init);
-
-  switch (DDVideo_info.subsystem) {
-  case VID_GDIF_SUBSYSTEM:
-  case VID_GDI_SUBSYSTEM: {
-    *data = (ubyte *)DDVideo_info.gdi.data;
-    *pitch = DDVideo_info.gdi.pitch;
-  } break;
-  case VID_GDIX_SUBSYSTEM: {
-    *data = (ubyte *)DDVideo_info.gdi.data;
-    *pitch = DDVideo_info.gdi.pitch;
-  } break;
-  case VID_DX_SUBSYSTEM: {
-    HRESULT hres;
-    DDSURFACEDESC ddsd;
-
-    memset(&ddsd, 0, sizeof(ddsd));
-    ddsd.dwSize = sizeof(ddsd);
-
-    if (DDVideo_info.lpDDSBack) {
-      hres = DDVideo_info.lpDDSBack->Lock(NULL, &ddsd, DDLOCK_WAIT, NULL);
-      if (hres != DD_OK) {
-        Error("Unable to set lock DirectDraw surface(%d)\n", LOWORD(hres));
-      }
-      *pitch = (int)ddsd.lPitch;
-      *data = (ubyte *)ddsd.lpSurface;
-      DDVideo_info.surf_data = (char *)(*data);
-    } else {
-      *data = NULL;
-      *pitch = 0;
-    }
-  } break;
-  default:
-    Int3();
-  }
-}
-
-void ddvid_UnlockFrameBuffer() {
-  ASSERT(DDVideo_init);
-
-  switch (DDVideo_info.subsystem) {
-  case VID_GDIF_SUBSYSTEM:
-  case VID_GDI_SUBSYSTEM:
-  case VID_GDIX_SUBSYSTEM:
-    break;
-  case VID_DX_SUBSYSTEM: {
-    HRESULT hres;
-
-    if (DDVideo_info.lpDDSBack) {
-      hres = DDVideo_info.lpDDSBack->Unlock(DDVideo_info.surf_data);
-      if (hres != DD_OK)
-        Error("Unable to unlock DirectDraw surface(%d)\n", LOWORD(hres));
-      DDVideo_info.surf_data = NULL;
-    }
-  } break;
-  default:
-    Int3();
-  }
-}
diff --git a/ddvid_lnx/video_lnx.cpp b/ddvid_lnx/video_lnx.cpp
index 98b9ef5e..4720ff9a 100644
--- a/ddvid_lnx/video_lnx.cpp
+++ b/ddvid_lnx/video_lnx.cpp
@@ -153,59 +153,3 @@ bool ddvid_SetVideoMode(int w, int h, int color_depth, bool paged) {
 
 //	sets screen handle
 void ddvid_SetVideoHandle(unsigned handle) {}
-
-//	retrieves screen information
-void ddvid_GetVideoProperties(int *w, int *h, int *color_depth) {
-  *w = 640;
-  *h = 480;
-  *color_depth = 16;
-
-  /*
-    ASSERT(DDVideo_init);
-    if(!DDVideo_info.info){
-      *w = *h = *color_depth = 0;
-      return;
-    }
-    *w = DDVideo_info.info->width;
-    *h = DDVideo_info.info->height;
-    *color_depth = DDVideo_info.info->bytesperpixel;
-  */
-}
-
-//	retrieves screen aspect ratio.
-float ddvid_GetAspectRatio() {
-  /*
-    float aspect_ratio = (float)((3.0 * vga_getxdim())/(4.0 * vga_getydim()));
-    return aspect_ratio;
-  */
-  return 0.75f;
-}
-
-//	flips screen if there's a back buffer
-void ddvid_VideoFlip() {
-  if (!DDVideo_info.paged)
-    return;
-  // vga_flip();
-}
-
-//	retreives frame buffer info for a video mode.
-void ddvid_LockFrameBuffer(ubyte **data, int *pitch) {
-  *data = NULL;
-  *pitch = 0;
-
-  /*
-    ASSERT(DDVideo_init);
-    if(!DDVideo_info.info){
-      *data = NULL;
-      *pitch = 0;
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // *data = vga_getgraphmem();
-    *pitch = DDVideo_info.info->linewidth;
-  */
-}
-
-void ddvid_UnlockFrameBuffer() {
-  // ASSERT(DDVideo_init);
-}
diff --git a/lib/ddvid.h b/lib/ddvid.h
index 2d886baa..f4a98649 100644
--- a/lib/ddvid.h
+++ b/lib/ddvid.h
@@ -59,29 +59,4 @@ bool ddvid_SetVideoMode(int w, int h, int color_depth, bool paged);
 //	sets screen handle
 void ddvid_SetVideoHandle(unsigned handle);
 
-//	retrieves screen information
-void ddvid_GetVideoProperties(int *w, int *h, int *color_depth);
-
-//	retrieves screen aspect ratio.
-float ddvid_GetAspectRatio();
-
-//	retreives frame buffer info for a video mode.
-void ddvid_LockFrameBuffer(ubyte **data, int *pitch);
-void ddvid_UnlockFrameBuffer();
-
-//	flips screen if there's a back buffer
-void ddvid_VideoFlip();
-
-// only available to DD_ACCESS libraries.
-#if defined(DD_ACCESS_RING)
-#if defined(WIN32)
-
-//	dd_obj is the DIRECTDRAW OBJECT for the system.
-//	dds_obj is the DIRECTDRAWSURFACE OBJECT for the screen
-void ddvid_GetVideoDDrawProps(uint *dd_obj, uint *dds_obj);
-
-#endif // WIN32
-
-#endif // DD_ACCESS
-
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/renderer.h b/lib/renderer.h
index 58b204a8..f3f37a41 100644
--- a/lib/renderer.h
+++ b/lib/renderer.h
@@ -316,8 +316,6 @@ extern int Triangles_drawn;
 
 // Is this hardware or software rendered?
 typedef enum {
-  RENDERER_SOFTWARE_8BIT,
-  RENDERER_SOFTWARE_16BIT,
   RENDERER_OPENGL,
   RENDERER_DIRECT3D,
   RENDERER_GLIDE,
diff --git a/ui/UIDraw.cpp b/ui/UIDraw.cpp
index c205f7f0..7e960c9f 100644
--- a/ui/UIDraw.cpp
+++ b/ui/UIDraw.cpp
@@ -100,16 +100,6 @@ static int m_UITextFlags = 0;
 //	DRAWING PRIMATIVE FUNCTIONS
 
 void ui_StartDraw(int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
-  //	for software renderers perform frame buffer lock.
-  if (Renderer_type == RENDERER_SOFTWARE_16BIT) {
-    int w, h, color_depth, pitch;
-    ubyte *data;
-
-    ddvid_GetVideoProperties(&w, &h, &color_depth);
-    ddvid_LockFrameBuffer(&data, &pitch);
-    rend_SetSoftwareParameters(ddvid_GetAspectRatio(), w, h, pitch, data);
-  }
-
   m_UIDrawLeft = left;
   m_UIDrawTop = top;
   m_UIDrawRight = right;
@@ -123,11 +113,6 @@ void ui_StartDraw(int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
 void ui_EndDraw() {
   grtext_Flush();
   rend_EndFrame();
-
-  //	for software renderers perform unlock on frame buffer.
-  if (Renderer_type == RENDERER_SOFTWARE_16BIT) {
-    ddvid_UnlockFrameBuffer();
-  }
 }
 
 //	sets text clipping within the startdraw region