diff --git a/source/src/bot/bot_util.cpp b/source/src/bot/bot_util.cpp
index 151e330a..8a37a007 100644
--- a/source/src/bot/bot_util.cpp
+++ b/source/src/bot/bot_util.cpp
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ void TraceLine(vec from, vec to, dynent *pTracer, bool CheckPlayers, traceresult
           entity &e = ents[i];
           if(e.type!=MAPMODEL) continue; // Only check map models for now
                
-          mapmodelinfo &mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
-          if(!&mmi || !mmi.h) continue;
+          mapmodelinfo *mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
+          if(!mmi || !mmi->h) continue;
     
-          float lo = (float)(S(e.x, e.y)->floor+mmi.zoff+e.attr3);
-          float hi = lo+mmi.h;
+          float lo = (float)(S(e.x, e.y)->floor+mmi->zoff+e.attr3);
+          float hi = lo+mmi->h;
           float z = (fabs(from.z-lo) < fabs(from.z-hi)) ? lo : hi;           
           makevec(&v, e.x, e.y, z);          
           flDist = GetDistance(from, v); 
diff --git a/source/src/entities.cpp b/source/src/entities.cpp
index d61491b0..41dbcdc8 100644
--- a/source/src/entities.cpp
+++ b/source/src/entities.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ void rendermapmodels()
         entity &e = ents[i];
         if(e.type==MAPMODEL)
         {
-            mapmodelinfo &mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
-            if(!&mmi) continue;
-            rendermodel(mmi.name, ANIM_MAPMODEL|ANIM_LOOP, e.attr4, 0, vec(e.x, e.y, (float)S(e.x, e.y)->floor+mmi.zoff+e.attr3), (float)((e.attr1+7)-(e.attr1+7)%15), 0, 10.0f);
+            mapmodelinfo *mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
+            if(!mmi) continue;
+            rendermodel(mmi->name, ANIM_MAPMODEL|ANIM_LOOP, e.attr4, 0, vec(e.x, e.y, (float)S(e.x, e.y)->floor+mmi->zoff+e.attr3), (float)((e.attr1+7)-(e.attr1+7)%15), 0, 10.0f);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -223,14 +223,14 @@ void renderentities()
             else if((e.type == CLIP || e.type == PLCLIP) && showclips && !stenciling) renderclip(e);
             else if(e.type == MAPMODEL && showclips && showmodelclipping && !stenciling)
             {
-                mapmodelinfo &mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
-                if(&mmi && mmi.h)
+                mapmodelinfo *mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
+                if(mmi && mmi->h)
                 {
                     entity ce = e;
                     ce.type = MAPMODEL;
-                    ce.attr1 = mmi.zoff+e.attr3;
-                    ce.attr2 = ce.attr3 = mmi.rad;
-                    ce.attr4 = mmi.h;
+                    ce.attr1 = mmi->zoff+e.attr3;
+                    ce.attr2 = ce.attr3 = mmi->rad;
+                    ce.attr4 = mmi->h;
                     renderclip(ce);
                 }
             }
@@ -291,13 +291,13 @@ void pickupeffects(int n, playerent *d)
     if(!d) return;
     d->pickup(e.type);
     if (m_lss && e.type == I_GRENADE) d->pickup(e.type); // get 2
-    itemstat &is = d->itemstats(e.type);
+    itemstat *is = d->itemstats(e.type);
     if(d!=player1 && d->type!=ENT_BOT) return;
-    if(&is)
+    if(is)
     {
         if(d==player1)
         {
-            audiomgr.playsoundc(is.sound);
+            audiomgr.playsoundc(is->sound);
 
             /*
                 onPickup arg1 legend:
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void pickupeffects(int n, playerent *d)
                 }
             }
         }
-        else audiomgr.playsound(is.sound, d);
+        else audiomgr.playsound(is->sound, d);
     }
 
     weapon *w = NULL;
@@ -627,8 +627,8 @@ void entstats(void)
         {
             case MAPMODEL:
             {
-                mapmodelinfo &mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
-                if(&mmi && mmi.h) clipents++;
+                mapmodelinfo *mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
+                if(mmi && mmi->h) clipents++;
                 break;
             }
             case PLAYERSTART:
diff --git a/source/src/entity.h b/source/src/entity.h
index 15ac37c4..e51c94bb 100644
--- a/source/src/entity.h
+++ b/source/src/entity.h
@@ -261,20 +261,20 @@ public:
 
     void resetstats() { loopi(NUMGUNS) pstatshots[i] = pstatdamage[i] = 0; }
 
-    itemstat &itemstats(int type)
+    itemstat *itemstats(int type)
     {
         switch(type)
         {
-            case I_CLIPS: return ammostats[GUN_PISTOL];
-            case I_AMMO: return ammostats[primary];
-            case I_GRENADE: return ammostats[GUN_GRENADE];
-            case I_AKIMBO: return ammostats[GUN_AKIMBO];
+            case I_CLIPS: return &ammostats[GUN_PISTOL];
+            case I_AMMO: return &ammostats[primary];
+            case I_GRENADE: return &ammostats[GUN_GRENADE];
+            case I_AKIMBO: return &ammostats[GUN_AKIMBO];
             case I_HEALTH:
             case I_HELMET:
             case I_ARMOUR:
-                return powerupstats[type-I_HEALTH];
+                return &powerupstats[type-I_HEALTH];
             default:
-                return *(itemstat *)0;
+                return NULL;
         }
     }
 
@@ -672,4 +672,4 @@ struct package
 
     package() : name(NULL), type(-1), number(0), pending(false), source(NULL), curl(NULL) {}
 };
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/source/src/physics.cpp b/source/src/physics.cpp
index febd1955..4cfb59ba 100644
--- a/source/src/physics.cpp
+++ b/source/src/physics.cpp
@@ -130,15 +130,15 @@ bool mmcollide(physent *d, float &hi, float &lo)           // collide with a map
         }
         else if(e.type==MAPMODEL)
         {
-            mapmodelinfo &mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
-            if(!&mmi || !mmi.h) continue;
-            const float r = mmi.rad+d->radius;
+            mapmodelinfo *mmi = getmminfo(e.attr2);
+            if(!mmi || !mmi->h) continue;
+            const float r = mmi->rad+d->radius;
             if(fabs(e.x-d->o.x)<r && fabs(e.y-d->o.y)<r)
             {
-                const float mmz = float(S(e.x, e.y)->floor+mmi.zoff+e.attr3);
+                const float mmz = float(S(e.x, e.y)->floor+mmi->zoff+e.attr3);
                 const float dz = d->o.z-eyeheight;
                 if(dz<mmz) { if(mmz<hi) hi = mmz; }
-                else if(mmz+mmi.h>lo) lo = mmz+mmi.h;
+                else if(mmz+mmi->h>lo) lo = mmz+mmi->h;
                 if(hi-lo < playerheight) return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/source/src/protos.h b/source/src/protos.h
index c11bbe16..2ce8ce39 100644
--- a/source/src/protos.h
+++ b/source/src/protos.h
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ extern void rendermodel(const char *mdl, int anim, int tex, float rad, const vec
 extern void startmodelbatches();
 extern void endmodelbatches(bool flush = true);
 extern void clearmodelbatches();
-extern mapmodelinfo &getmminfo(int i);
+extern mapmodelinfo *getmminfo(int i);
 extern int findanim(const char *name);
 extern void loadskin(const char *dir, const char *altdir, Texture *&skin);
 extern model *nomodel;
diff --git a/source/src/rendermodel.cpp b/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
index 671bb3d2..3e8c305a 100644
--- a/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
+++ b/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void mapmodelreset()
     if(execcontext==IEXC_MAPCFG) mapmodels.shrink(0);
 }
 
-mapmodelinfo &getmminfo(int i) { return mapmodels.inrange(i) ? mapmodels[i] : *(mapmodelinfo *)0; }
+mapmodelinfo *getmminfo(int i) { return mapmodels.inrange(i) ? &mapmodels[i] : NULL; }
 
 COMMAND(mapmodel, "iiiss");
 COMMAND(mapmodelreset, "");
diff --git a/source/src/weapon.cpp b/source/src/weapon.cpp
index 92428d57..23b017db 100644
--- a/source/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@ int intersect(playerent *d, const vec &from, const vec &to, vec *end)
 
 bool intersect(entity *e, const vec &from, const vec &to, vec *end)
 {
-    mapmodelinfo &mmi = getmminfo(e->attr2);
-    if(!&mmi || !mmi.h) return false;
+    mapmodelinfo *mmi = getmminfo(e->attr2);
+    if(!mmi || !mmi->h) return false;
 
-    float lo = float(S(e->x, e->y)->floor+mmi.zoff+e->attr3);
-    return intersectbox(vec(e->x, e->y, lo+mmi.h/2.0f), vec(mmi.rad, mmi.rad, mmi.h/2.0f), from, to, end);
+    float lo = float(S(e->x, e->y)->floor+mmi->zoff+e->attr3);
+    return intersectbox(vec(e->x, e->y, lo+mmi->h/2.0f), vec(mmi->rad, mmi->rad, mmi->h/2.0f), from, to, end);
 }
 
 playerent *intersectclosest(const vec &from, const vec &to, playerent *at, float &bestdist, int &hitzone, bool aiming = true)