diff --git a/dlls/cbase.cpp b/dlls/cbase.cpp
index 33825e2c..72abd1fc 100644
--- a/dlls/cbase.cpp
+++ b/dlls/cbase.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include	"gamerules.h"
 #include	"game.h"
 
+bool g_fIsXash3D = false;
+
 void EntvarsKeyvalue( entvars_t *pev, KeyValueData *pkvd );
 
 extern "C" void PM_Move ( struct playermove_s *ppmove, int server );
@@ -125,6 +127,11 @@ int GetEntityAPI2( DLL_FUNCTIONS *pFunctionTable, int *interfaceVersion )
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+int Server_GetPhysicsInterface( int version, server_physics_api_t *api, physics_interface_t *interface )
+{
+	g_fIsXash3D = true;
+	return FALSE; // do not tell engine to init physics interface, as we're not using it
+}
 #if !XASH_WIN32
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/dlls/cbase.h b/dlls/cbase.h
index 831c84bb..275f0697 100644
--- a/dlls/cbase.h
+++ b/dlls/cbase.h
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ CBaseEntity
 
 extern "C" EXPORT int GetEntityAPI( DLL_FUNCTIONS *pFunctionTable, int interfaceVersion );
 extern "C" EXPORT int GetEntityAPI2( DLL_FUNCTIONS *pFunctionTable, int *interfaceVersion );
+// TODO: replace this by actual definitions from physint.h
+typedef void *server_physics_api_t;
+typedef void *physics_interface_t;
+extern "C" EXPORT int Server_GetPhysicsInterface( int version, server_physics_api_t *api, physics_interface_t *interface );
+extern bool g_fIsXash3D;
 
 extern int DispatchSpawn( edict_t *pent );
 extern void DispatchKeyValue( edict_t *pentKeyvalue, KeyValueData *pkvd );
diff --git a/dlls/combat.cpp b/dlls/combat.cpp
index 40f0f03d..a0bfd445 100644
--- a/dlls/combat.cpp
+++ b/dlls/combat.cpp
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ void CGib::SpawnStickyGibs( entvars_t *pevVictim, Vector vecOrigin, int cGibs )
 {
 	int i;
 
-	if( g_Language == LANGUAGE_GERMAN )
-	{
-		// no sticky gibs in germany right now!
-		return; 
-	}
-
 	for( i = 0; i < cGibs; i++ )
 	{
 		CGib *pGib = GetClassPtr( (CGib *)NULL );
@@ -126,16 +120,8 @@ void CGib::SpawnHeadGib( entvars_t *pevVictim )
 {
 	CGib *pGib = GetClassPtr( (CGib *)NULL );
 
-	if( g_Language == LANGUAGE_GERMAN )
-	{
-		pGib->Spawn( "models/germangibs.mdl" );// throw one head
-		pGib->pev->body = 0;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		pGib->Spawn( "models/hgibs.mdl" );// throw one head
-		pGib->pev->body = 0;
-	}
+	pGib->Spawn( "models/hgibs.mdl" );// throw one head
+	pGib->pev->body = 0;
 
 	if( pevVictim )
 	{
@@ -196,16 +182,8 @@ void CGib::SpawnRandomGibs(entvars_t *pevVictim, int cGibs, const char* gibModel
 	{
 		CGib *pGib = GetClassPtr( (CGib *)NULL );
 
-		if( g_Language == LANGUAGE_GERMAN )
-		{
-			pGib->Spawn( "models/germangibs.mdl" );
-			pGib->pev->body = RANDOM_LONG( startGibNum, GERMAN_GIB_COUNT - 1 );
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			pGib->Spawn( gibModel );
-			pGib->pev->body = RANDOM_LONG( startGibNum, gibBodiesNum - 1 );
-		}
+		pGib->Spawn( gibModel );
+		pGib->pev->body = RANDOM_LONG( startGibNum, gibBodiesNum - 1 );
 
 		if( pevVictim )
 		{
@@ -718,7 +696,7 @@ void CGib::BounceGibTouch( CBaseEntity *pOther )
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if( g_Language != LANGUAGE_GERMAN && m_cBloodDecals > 0 && m_bloodColor != DONT_BLEED )
+		if( m_cBloodDecals > 0 && m_bloodColor != DONT_BLEED )
 		{
 			vecSpot = pev->origin + Vector( 0.0f, 0.0f, 8.0f );//move up a bit, and trace down.
 			UTIL_TraceLine( vecSpot, vecSpot + Vector( 0.0f, 0.0f, -24.0f ), ignore_monsters, ENT( pev ), &tr );
diff --git a/dlls/crossbow.cpp b/dlls/crossbow.cpp
index f52be735..97bc583c 100644
--- a/dlls/crossbow.cpp
+++ b/dlls/crossbow.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #define BOLT_AIR_VELOCITY	2000
 #define BOLT_WATER_VELOCITY	1000
 
-extern BOOL g_fIsXash3D;
-
 // UNDONE: Save/restore this?  Don't forget to set classname and LINK_ENTITY_TO_CLASS()
 // 
 // OVERLOADS SOME ENTVARS:
diff --git a/dlls/effects.cpp b/dlls/effects.cpp
index 170306aa..176e2f3f 100644
--- a/dlls/effects.cpp
+++ b/dlls/effects.cpp
@@ -1309,14 +1309,7 @@ LINK_ENTITY_TO_CLASS( gibshooter, CGibShooter )
 
 void CGibShooter::Precache( void )
 {
-	if( g_Language == LANGUAGE_GERMAN )
-	{
-		m_iGibModelIndex = PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/germanygibs.mdl" );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		m_iGibModelIndex = PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/hgibs.mdl" );
-	}
+	m_iGibModelIndex = PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/hgibs.mdl" );
 }
 
 void CGibShooter::KeyValue( KeyValueData *pkvd )
diff --git a/dlls/game.cpp b/dlls/game.cpp
index 3899149f..159d58c2 100644
--- a/dlls/game.cpp
+++ b/dlls/game.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "game.h"
 
-BOOL		g_fIsXash3D;
-
 cvar_t displaysoundlist = {"displaysoundlist","0"};
 
 // multiplayer server rules
@@ -728,10 +726,6 @@ cvar_t sv_busters = { "sv_busters", "0" };
 // This gets called one time when the game is initialied
 void GameDLLInit( void )
 {
-	// Register cvars here:
-	if( !CVAR_GET_POINTER( "sv_language" ) )
-		g_fIsXash3D = TRUE;
-
 	g_psv_gravity = CVAR_GET_POINTER( "sv_gravity" );
 	g_psv_aim = CVAR_GET_POINTER( "sv_aim" );
 	g_footsteps = CVAR_GET_POINTER( "mp_footsteps" );
diff --git a/dlls/gearbox/penguin.cpp b/dlls/gearbox/penguin.cpp
index 3e181fce..a9088a20 100644
--- a/dlls/gearbox/penguin.cpp
+++ b/dlls/gearbox/penguin.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class CPenguinGrenade : public CGrenade
 	int  Classify(void);
 	void EXPORT SuperBounceTouch(CBaseEntity *pOther);
 	void EXPORT HuntThink(void);
-	int  BloodColor(void) { return BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW; }
+	int  BloodColor(void) { return BLOOD_COLOR_RED; }
 	void Killed(entvars_t *pevAttacker, int iGib);
 	void GibMonster(void);
 
diff --git a/dlls/globals.cpp b/dlls/globals.cpp
index 28280887..f9a424c5 100644
--- a/dlls/globals.cpp
+++ b/dlls/globals.cpp
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ DLL_GLOBAL int			g_iSkillLevel;
 DLL_GLOBAL int			gDisplayTitle;
 DLL_GLOBAL BOOL			g_fGameOver;
 DLL_GLOBAL const Vector		g_vecZero = Vector( 0, 0, 0 );
-DLL_GLOBAL int			g_Language;
+
diff --git a/dlls/player.cpp b/dlls/player.cpp
index 2bd8d426..799862ce 100644
--- a/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -818,7 +818,6 @@ void CBasePlayer::PackDeadPlayerItems( void )
 
 			iPW++;
 		}
-end:
 		pWeaponBox->pev->velocity = pev->velocity * 1.2f;// weaponbox has player's velocity, then some.
 	}
 	RemoveAllItems( TRUE );// now strip off everything that wasn't handled by the code above.
@@ -3550,13 +3549,11 @@ void CBloodSplat::Spray( void )
 {
 	TraceResult tr;	
 
-	if( g_Language != LANGUAGE_GERMAN )
-	{
-		UTIL_MakeVectors( pev->angles );
-		UTIL_TraceLine( pev->origin, pev->origin + gpGlobals->v_forward * 128, ignore_monsters, pev->owner, & tr );
+	UTIL_MakeVectors( pev->angles );
+	UTIL_TraceLine( pev->origin, pev->origin + gpGlobals->v_forward * 128, ignore_monsters, pev->owner, & tr );
+
+	UTIL_BloodDecalTrace( &tr, BLOOD_COLOR_RED );
 
-		UTIL_BloodDecalTrace( &tr, BLOOD_COLOR_RED );
-	}
 	SetThink( &CBaseEntity::SUB_Remove );
 	pev->nextthink = gpGlobals->time + 0.1f;
 }
diff --git a/dlls/util.cpp b/dlls/util.cpp
index 3d230106..b3d80d89 100644
--- a/dlls/util.cpp
+++ b/dlls/util.cpp
@@ -1116,9 +1116,6 @@ void UTIL_BloodStream( const Vector &origin, const Vector &direction, int color,
 	if( !UTIL_ShouldShowBlood( color ) )
 		return;
 
-	if( g_Language == LANGUAGE_GERMAN && color == BLOOD_COLOR_RED )
-		color = 0;
-
 	MESSAGE_BEGIN( MSG_PVS, SVC_TEMPENTITY, origin );
 		WRITE_BYTE( TE_BLOODSTREAM );
 		WRITE_COORD( origin.x );
@@ -1140,9 +1137,6 @@ void UTIL_BloodDrips( const Vector &origin, const Vector &direction, int color,
 	if( color == DONT_BLEED || amount == 0 )
 		return;
 
-	if( g_Language == LANGUAGE_GERMAN && color == BLOOD_COLOR_RED )
-		color = 0;
-
 	if( g_pGameRules->IsMultiplayer() )
 	{
 		// scale up blood effect in multiplayer for better visibility
diff --git a/dlls/util.h b/dlls/util.h
index 4edb8157..165dfb00 100644
--- a/dlls/util.h
+++ b/dlls/util.h
@@ -401,18 +401,6 @@ void DBG_AssertFunction(BOOL fExpr, const char* szExpr, const char* szFile, int
 
 extern DLL_GLOBAL const Vector g_vecZero;
 
-//
-// Constants that were used only by QC (maybe not used at all now)
-//
-// Un-comment only as needed
-//
-#define LANGUAGE_ENGLISH				0
-#define LANGUAGE_GERMAN					1
-#define LANGUAGE_FRENCH					2
-#define LANGUAGE_BRITISH				3
-
-extern DLL_GLOBAL int			g_Language;
-
 #define AMBIENT_SOUND_STATIC			0	// medium radius attenuation
 #define AMBIENT_SOUND_EVERYWHERE		1
 #define AMBIENT_SOUND_SMALLRADIUS		2
diff --git a/dlls/world.cpp b/dlls/world.cpp
index 4fbf197b..feddda0e 100644
--- a/dlls/world.cpp
+++ b/dlls/world.cpp
@@ -522,16 +522,8 @@ void CWorld::Precache( void )
 	PRECACHE_SOUND( "common/bodydrop3.wav" );// dead bodies hitting the ground (animation events)
 	PRECACHE_SOUND( "common/bodydrop4.wav" );
 	
-	g_Language = (int)CVAR_GET_FLOAT( "sv_language" );
-	if( g_Language == LANGUAGE_GERMAN )
-	{
-		PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/germangibs.mdl" );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/hgibs.mdl" );
-		PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/agibs.mdl" );
-	}
+	PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/hgibs.mdl" );
+	PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/agibs.mdl" );
 
 	PRECACHE_SOUND( "weapons/ric1.wav" );
 	PRECACHE_SOUND( "weapons/ric2.wav" );