diff --git a/common/gameDetector.cpp b/common/gameDetector.cpp
index 3389cc7a5ba..d589e5531fa 100644
--- a/common/gameDetector.cpp
+++ b/common/gameDetector.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 
 #include "stdafx.h"
-//#include "scumm/scumm.h"
 #include "sound/mididrv.h"
 #include "scumm/imuse.h"
 #include "common/engine.h"
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ GameDetector::GameDetector()
 	_debugMode = 0;
 	_noSubtitles = false;
 	_bootParam = 0;
-	_soundCardType = 3;
 
 	_gameDataPath = 0;
 	_gameTempo = 0;
diff --git a/common/gameDetector.h b/common/gameDetector.h
index 6c5c4eccbff..bf77f24ce2f 100644
--- a/common/gameDetector.h
+++ b/common/gameDetector.h
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ public:
 	uint16 _debugMode;
 	bool _noSubtitles;
 	uint16 _bootParam;
-	uint16 _soundCardType;
 
 	char *_gameDataPath;
 	int _gameTempo;
diff --git a/scumm/gfx.cpp b/scumm/gfx.cpp
index 6a6958cbbff..bd760fa38de 100644
--- a/scumm/gfx.cpp
+++ b/scumm/gfx.cpp
@@ -2734,8 +2734,8 @@ void Scumm::setPalColor(int idx, int r, int g, int b)
 
 void Scumm::setCursorHotspot2(int x, int y)
 {
-	_cursorHotspotX = x;
-	_cursorHotspotY = y;
+	_cursor.hotspotX = x;
+	_cursor.hotspotY = y;
 }
 
 byte Scumm::isMaskActiveAt(int l, int t, int r, int b, byte *mem)
@@ -2902,9 +2902,9 @@ void Scumm::grabCursor(byte *ptr, int width, int height)
 	if (size > sizeof(_grabbedCursor))
 		error("grabCursor: grabbed cursor too big");
 
-	_cursorWidth = width;
-	_cursorHeight = height;
-	_cursorAnimate = 0;
+	_cursor.width = width;
+	_cursor.height = height;
+	_cursor.animate = 0;
 
 	dst = _grabbedCursor;
 	for (; height; height--) {
@@ -2938,17 +2938,17 @@ void Scumm::useIm01Cursor(byte *im, int w, int h)
 
 void Scumm::updateCursor()
 {
-	_system->set_mouse_cursor(_grabbedCursor, _cursorWidth, _cursorHeight,
-														_cursorHotspotX, _cursorHotspotY);
+	_system->set_mouse_cursor(_grabbedCursor, _cursor.width, _cursor.height,
+														_cursor.hotspotX, _cursor.hotspotY);
 }
 
 void Scumm::animateCursor()
 {
-	if (_cursorAnimate) {
-		if (!(_cursorAnimateIndex & 0x3)) {
-			decompressDefaultCursor((_cursorAnimateIndex >> 2) & 3);
+	if (_cursor.animate) {
+		if (!(_cursor.animateIndex & 0x3)) {
+			decompressDefaultCursor((_cursor.animateIndex >> 2) & 3);
 		}
-		_cursorAnimateIndex++;
+		_cursor.animateIndex++;
 	}
 
 }
@@ -2964,9 +2964,9 @@ void Scumm::useBompCursor(byte *im, int width, int height)
 	if (size > sizeof(_grabbedCursor))
 		error("useBompCursor: cursor too big");
 
-	_cursorWidth = width;
-	_cursorHeight = height;
-	_cursorAnimate = 0;
+	_cursor.width = width;
+	_cursor.height = height;
+	_cursor.animate = 0;
 
 	decompressBomp(_grabbedCursor, im + 10, width, height);
 
@@ -3010,10 +3010,10 @@ void Scumm::decompressDefaultCursor(int idx)
 	if (_gameId == GID_LOOM256) {
 		int w;
 
-		_cursorWidth = 8;
-		_cursorHeight = 8;
-		_cursorHotspotX = 0;
-		_cursorHotspotY = 0;
+		_cursor.width = 8;
+		_cursor.height = 8;
+		_cursor.hotspotX = 0;
+		_cursor.hotspotY = 0;
 
 		for (i = 0, w = 0; i < 8; i++) {
 			w += (i >= 6) ? -2 : 1;
@@ -3021,10 +3021,10 @@ void Scumm::decompressDefaultCursor(int idx)
 				_grabbedCursor[i * 8 + j] = color;
 		}
 	} else {
-		_cursorWidth = 16;
-		_cursorHeight = 16;
-		_cursorHotspotX = default_cursor_hotspots[2 * _currentCursor];
-		_cursorHotspotY = default_cursor_hotspots[2 * _currentCursor + 1];
+		_cursor.width = 16;
+		_cursor.height = 16;
+		_cursor.hotspotX = default_cursor_hotspots[2 * _currentCursor];
+		_cursor.hotspotY = default_cursor_hotspots[2 * _currentCursor + 1];
 
 		for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
 			for (j = 0; j < 16; j++) {
@@ -3041,7 +3041,7 @@ void Scumm::makeCursorColorTransparent(int a)
 {
 	int i, size;
 
-	size = _cursorWidth * _cursorHeight;
+	size = _cursor.width * _cursor.height;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++)
 		if (_grabbedCursor[i] == (byte)a)
diff --git a/scumm/saveload.cpp b/scumm/saveload.cpp
index 8be9d988c1e..5c227d8e33a 100644
--- a/scumm/saveload.cpp
+++ b/scumm/saveload.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void Scumm::saveOrLoad(Serializer *s)
 		/* nest */
 		MKLINE(Scumm, _numNestedScripts, sleByte),
 		MKLINE(Scumm, _userPut, sleByte),
-		MKLINE(Scumm, _cursorState, sleByte),
+		MKLINE(Scumm, _cursor.state, sleByte),
 		MKLINE(Scumm, gdi._cursorActive, sleByte),
 		MKLINE(Scumm, _currentCursor, sleByte),
 
@@ -444,10 +444,10 @@ void Scumm::saveOrLoad(Serializer *s)
 		MKLINE(Scumm, _screenB, sleUint16),
 		MKLINE(Scumm, _screenH, sleUint16),
 
-		MKLINE(Scumm, _cd_track, sleInt16),
-		MKLINE(Scumm, _cd_loops, sleInt16),
-		MKLINE(Scumm, _cd_frame, sleInt16),
-		MKLINE(Scumm, _cd_end, sleInt16),
+		MKLINE(Scumm, _cd_track, sleInt16),	// FIXME - remove next time save format changes
+		MKLINE(Scumm, _cd_loops, sleInt16),	// FIXME - remove next time save format changes
+		MKLINE(Scumm, _cd_frame, sleInt16),	// FIXME - remove next time save format changes
+		MKLINE(Scumm, _cd_end, sleInt16),	// FIXME - remove next time save format changes
 
 		MKEND()
 	};
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void Scumm::saveOrLoad(Serializer *s)
 		/* nest */
 		MKLINE(Scumm, _numNestedScripts, sleByte),
 		MKLINE(Scumm, _userPut, sleByte),
-		MKLINE(Scumm, _cursorState, sleByte),
+		MKLINE(Scumm, _cursor.state, sleByte),
 		MKLINE(Scumm, gdi._cursorActive, sleByte),
 		MKLINE(Scumm, _currentCursor, sleByte),
 
diff --git a/scumm/script_v1.cpp b/scumm/script_v1.cpp
index 13c07e060f3..d1f27411310 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v1.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v1.cpp
@@ -594,11 +594,11 @@ void Scumm::o5_cursorCommand()
 	int16 table[16];
 	switch ((_opcode = fetchScriptByte()) & 0x1F) {
 	case 1:											/* cursor show */
-		_cursorState = 1;
+		_cursor.state = 1;
 		verbMouseOver(0);
 		break;
 	case 2:											/* cursor hide */
-		_cursorState = 0;
+		_cursor.state = 0;
 		verbMouseOver(0);
 		break;
 	case 3:											/* userput on */
@@ -608,11 +608,11 @@ void Scumm::o5_cursorCommand()
 		_userPut = 0;
 		break;
 	case 5:											/* cursor soft on */
-		_cursorState++;
+		_cursor.state++;
 		verbMouseOver(0);
 		break;
 	case 6:											/* cursor soft off */
-		_cursorState--;
+		_cursor.state--;
 		verbMouseOver(0);
 		break;
 	case 7:											/* userput soft on */
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ void Scumm::o5_cursorCommand()
 		break;
 	}
 
-	_vars[VAR_CURSORSTATE] = _cursorState;
+	_vars[VAR_CURSORSTATE] = _cursor.state;
 	_vars[VAR_USERPUT] = _userPut;
 }
 
diff --git a/scumm/script_v2.cpp b/scumm/script_v2.cpp
index 49beb10f1ab..0edfcbb5908 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v2.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v2.cpp
@@ -814,11 +814,11 @@ void Scumm::o6_cursorCommand()
 
 	switch (fetchScriptByte()) {
 	case 0x90:
-		_cursorState = 1;
+		_cursor.state = 1;
 		verbMouseOver(0);
 		break;
 	case 0x91:
-		_cursorState = 0;
+		_cursor.state = 0;
 		verbMouseOver(0);
 		break;
 	case 0x92:
@@ -828,13 +828,13 @@ void Scumm::o6_cursorCommand()
 		_userPut = 0;
 		break;
 	case 0x94:
-		_cursorState++;
-		if (_cursorState > 1)
+		_cursor.state++;
+		if (_cursor.state > 1)
 			error("Cursor state greater than 1 in script");
 		verbMouseOver(0);
 		break;
 	case 0x95:
-		_cursorState--;
+		_cursor.state--;
 		verbMouseOver(0);
 		break;
 	case 0x96:
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ void Scumm::o6_cursorCommand()
 		error("o6_cursorCommand: default case");
 	}
 
-	_vars[VAR_CURSORSTATE] = _cursorState;
+	_vars[VAR_CURSORSTATE] = _cursor.state;
 	_vars[VAR_USERPUT] = _userPut;
 }
 
diff --git a/scumm/scumm.h b/scumm/scumm.h
index 733be25364e..cb85ab6edf1 100644
--- a/scumm/scumm.h
+++ b/scumm/scumm.h
@@ -314,8 +314,6 @@ public:
 	/* Init functions, etc */
 	byte _fastMode;
 
-	/* system call object */
-
 	/* Scumm main loop */
 
 	void mainRun();
@@ -404,8 +402,7 @@ public:
 	byte _leftBtnPressed, _rightBtnPressed;
 
 	int16 _virtual_mouse_x, _virtual_mouse_y, _bootParam;
-	uint16 _debugMode, _currentDrive, _soundCardType;
-	byte _mousePresent;
+	uint16 _debugMode, _soundCardType;
 
 	/* Not sure where this stuff goes */
 	byte isMaskActiveAt(int l, int t, int r, int b, byte *mem);
@@ -702,9 +699,12 @@ public:
 	bool _fullRedraw, _BgNeedsRedraw, _shakeEnabled, _verbRedraw;
 	bool _screenEffectFlag, _completeScreenRedraw;
 
-	int _cursorHotspotX, _cursorHotspotY, _cursorWidth, _cursorHeight;
-	byte _cursorAnimate, _cursorAnimateIndex, _grabbedCursor[2048];
-	int8 _cursorState;
+	struct {
+		int hotspotX, hotspotY, width, height;
+		byte animate, animateIndex;
+		int8 state;
+	} _cursor;
+	byte _grabbedCursor[2048];
 	byte _currentCursor;
 
 	byte _newEffect, _switchRoomEffect2, _switchRoomEffect;
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ public:
 	void grabCursor(int x, int y, int w, int h);
 	void grabCursor(byte *ptr, int width, int height);
 	void makeCursorColorTransparent(int a);
-	void setupCursor() { _cursorAnimate = 1; }
+	void setupCursor() { _cursor.animate = 1; }
 	void decompressDefaultCursor(int index);
 	void useIm01Cursor(byte *im, int w, int h);
 	void useBompCursor(byte *im, int w, int h);
@@ -855,8 +855,8 @@ public:
 	int tempMusic;
 	bool _silentDigitalImuse;
 	int _saveSound;
-	uint16 _soundParam, _soundParam2, _soundParam3;
-	int current_cd_sound, _cd_loops, _cd_frame, _cd_track, _cd_end;
+	int current_cd_sound;
+	int _cd_loops, _cd_frame, _cd_track, _cd_end;	// FIXME - these are not used anymore
 
 	/* Walkbox / Navigation class */
 	int _maxBoxVertexHeap, _boxPathVertexHeapIndex, _boxMatrixItem;
@@ -923,8 +923,6 @@ public:
 	void translateText(byte *text, byte *trans_buff);
 	byte _transText[256];
 
-	bool checkFixedDisk();
-
 #if defined(SCUMM_LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	uint32 fileReadDword() { return _fileHandle.readUint32LE(); }
 #elif defined(SCUMM_BIG_ENDIAN)
diff --git a/scumm/scummvm.cpp b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
index ab41c5131ff..ae6f4d8e1c7 100644
--- a/scumm/scummvm.cpp
+++ b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ Scumm::Scumm (GameDetector *detector, OSystem *syst)
 	_game_name = (char*)detector->_gameFileName.c_str();
 	_gameId = detector->_gameId;
 	_features = detector->_features;
-	_soundCardType = detector->_soundCardType;
 	_noSubtitles = detector->_noSubtitles;
 	_defaultTalkDelay = detector->_talkSpeed;
 	_use_adlib = detector->_use_adlib;
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ void Scumm::scummInit()
 	_keepText = false;
 
 	_currentCursor = 0;
-	_cursorState = 0;
+	_cursor.state = 0;
 	_userPut = 0;
 
 	_newEffect = 129;
@@ -354,15 +353,15 @@ void Scumm::scummInit()
 void Scumm::initScummVars()
 {
 	if (!(_features & GF_AFTER_V7)) {
-		_vars[VAR_CURRENTDRIVE] = _currentDrive;
-		_vars[VAR_FIXEDDISK] = checkFixedDisk();
-		_vars[VAR_SOUNDCARD] = _soundCardType;
+		_vars[VAR_CURRENTDRIVE] = 0;
+		_vars[VAR_FIXEDDISK] = true;
+		_vars[VAR_SOUNDCARD] = 3;
 		_vars[VAR_VIDEOMODE] = 0x13;
 		_vars[VAR_HEAPSPACE] = 1400;
-		_vars[VAR_MOUSEPRESENT] = _mousePresent;
-		_vars[VAR_SOUNDPARAM] = _soundParam;
-		_vars[VAR_SOUNDPARAM2] = _soundParam2;
-		_vars[VAR_SOUNDPARAM3] = _soundParam3;
+		_vars[VAR_MOUSEPRESENT] = true; // FIXME - used to be 0, but that seems odd?!?
+		_vars[VAR_SOUNDPARAM] = 0;
+		_vars[VAR_SOUNDPARAM2] = 0;
+		_vars[VAR_SOUNDPARAM3] = 0;
 		if (_features & GF_AFTER_V6)
 			_vars[VAR_V6_EMSSPACE] = 10000;
 	} else {
@@ -548,7 +547,7 @@ int Scumm::scummLoop(int delta)
 			clearClickedStatus();
 		}
 
-		if (_cursorState > 0) {
+		if (_cursor.state > 0) {
 			verbMouseOver(checkMouseOver(mouse.x, mouse.y));
 		}
 
@@ -570,7 +569,7 @@ int Scumm::scummLoop(int delta)
 	animateCursor();
 	
 	/* show or hide mouse */
-	_system->show_mouse(_cursorState > 0);
+	_system->show_mouse(_cursor.state > 0);
 
 	_vars[VAR_TIMER] = 0;
 	return _vars[VAR_TIMER_NEXT];
@@ -1199,7 +1198,7 @@ int Scumm::getKeyInput(int a)
 
 void Scumm::convertKeysToClicks()
 {
-	if (_lastKeyHit && _cursorState > 0) {
+	if (_lastKeyHit && _cursor.state > 0) {
 		if (_lastKeyHit == 9) {
 			_mouseButStat = MBS_RIGHT_CLICK;
 		} else if (_lastKeyHit == 13) {
@@ -1613,7 +1612,3 @@ byte Scumm::getDefaultGUIColor(int color)
 		return getStringAddress(21)[color];
 	}
 }
-
-bool Scumm::checkFixedDisk() {
-	return true;
-}