diff --git a/ld/libfiles.ntsc-final.inc b/ld/libfiles.ntsc-final.inc
index fa10f15b4..c261423b7 100644
--- a/ld/libfiles.ntsc-final.inc
+++ b/ld/libfiles.ntsc-final.inc
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 	build/ROMID/lib/memp.o (section); \
 	build/ROMID/lib/mema.o (section); \
 	build/ROMID/lib/rng.o (section); \
-	build/ROMID/lib/args.o (section); \
 	build/ROMID/lib/str.o (section); \
 	build/ROMID/lib/ultra/libc/sprintf.o (section); \
 	build/ROMID/lib/pimgr.o (section); \
diff --git a/src/game/gfxmemory.c b/src/game/gfxmemory.c
index 034e7cc46..e3a66be23 100644
--- a/src/game/gfxmemory.c
+++ b/src/game/gfxmemory.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "game/gfxmemory.h"
 #include "game/stubs/game_175f50.h"
 #include "bss.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/rzip.h"
 #include "lib/dma.h"
 #include "lib/memp.h"
@@ -58,54 +57,35 @@ u32 g_VtxSizesByPlayerCount[] = {
 s32 g_GfxNumSwapsPerBuffer[2] = {0, 1};
 u32 g_GfxNumSwaps = 0x00000002;
 
-/**
- * Allocate graphics memory from the heap. Presumably called on stage load.
- *
- * Comments in this function are strings that appear in an XBLA debug build.
- * They were likely in the N64 version but ifdeffed out.
- */
+extern s32 g_StageNum;
+extern struct stageallocation g_StageAllocations8Mb[];
+
 void gfxReset(void)
 {
-	s32 stack;
+	s32 index = 0;
+	s32 gfx;
 
-	if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-mgfx")) {
-		// Argument specified master_dl_size\n
-		s32 gfx;
-		s32 gfxtra = 0;
-
-		gfx = strtol(argFindByPrefix(1, "-mgfx"), NULL, 0) * 1024;
-
-		if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-mgfxtra")) {
-			// ******** Extra specified but are we in the correct game mode I wonder???\n
-			if ((g_Vars.coopplayernum >= 0 || g_Vars.antiplayernum >= 0) && PLAYERCOUNT() == 2) {
-				// ******** Extra Display List Memeory Required\n
-				// ******** Shall steal from video buffer\n
-				// ******** If you try and run hi-res then\n
-				// ******** you're gonna shafted up the arse\n
-				// ******** so don't blame me\n
-				gfxtra = strtol(argFindByPrefix(1, "-mgfxtra"), NULL, 0) * 1024;
-			} else {
-				// ******** No we're not so there\n
-			}
+	while (g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].stagenum) {
+		if (g_StageNum == g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].stagenum) {
+			break;
 		}
 
-		// ******** Original Amount required = %dK ber buffer\n
-		// ******** Extra Amount required = %dK ber buffer\n
-		// ******** Total of %dK (Double Buffered)\n
-		g_GfxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1] = gfx + gfxtra;
+		index++;
 	}
 
-	if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-mvtx")) {
-		// Argument specified mtxvtx_size\n
-		g_VtxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1] = strtol(argFindByPrefix(1, "-mvtx"), NULL, 0) * 1024;
+	gfx = g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].gfx;
+
+	if ((g_Vars.coopplayernum >= 0 || g_Vars.antiplayernum >= 0) && PLAYERCOUNT() == 2) {
+		gfx += g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].gfxtra;
 	}
 
-	// %d Players : Allocating %d bytes for master dl's\n
+	g_GfxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1] = gfx * 1024;
+	g_VtxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1] = g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].mvtx * 1024;
+
 	g_GfxBuffers[0] = mempAlloc(g_GfxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1] * 2, MEMPOOL_STAGE);
 	g_GfxBuffers[1] = g_GfxBuffers[0] + g_GfxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1];
 	g_GfxBuffers[2] = g_GfxBuffers[1] + g_GfxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1];
 
-	// Allocating %d bytes for mtxvtx space\n
 	g_VtxBuffers[0] = mempAlloc(g_VtxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1] * 2, MEMPOOL_STAGE);
 	g_VtxBuffers[1] = g_VtxBuffers[0] + g_VtxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1];
 	g_VtxBuffers[2] = g_VtxBuffers[1] + g_VtxSizesByPlayerCount[PLAYERCOUNT() - 1];
diff --git a/src/game/lv.c b/src/game/lv.c
index 2a1ef8e56..253bb78cc 100644
--- a/src/game/lv.c
+++ b/src/game/lv.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
 #include "game/wallhit.h"
 #include "game/weather.h"
 #include "lib/anim.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/collision.h"
 #include "lib/joy.h"
 #include "lib/lib_06440.h"
diff --git a/src/game/mplayer/mplayer.c b/src/game/mplayer/mplayer.c
index a064ecb02..6c42bcb41 100644
--- a/src/game/mplayer/mplayer.c
+++ b/src/game/mplayer/mplayer.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "game/mplayer/mplayer.h"
 #include "game/pak.h"
 #include "bss.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/vi.h"
 #include "lib/main.h"
 #include "lib/rng.h"
@@ -478,12 +477,7 @@ void mpInit(void)
 		func0f1881d4(i);
 	}
 
-	if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-mpwpnset")) {
-		char *value = argFindByPrefix(1, "-mpwpnset");
-		mpSetWeaponSet(*value - 0x30);
-	} else {
-		mpSetWeaponSet(0);
-	}
+	mpSetWeaponSet(0);
 
 	g_Vars.mplayerisrunning = false;
 	g_Vars.normmplayerisrunning = false;
diff --git a/src/game/pak.c b/src/game/pak.c
index 4f656a605..997f206ee 100644
--- a/src/game/pak.c
+++ b/src/game/pak.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "game/pak.h"
 #include "game/utils.h"
 #include "bss.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/joy.h"
 #include "lib/lib_06440.h"
 #include "lib/main.h"
@@ -507,7 +506,7 @@ static PakErr2 pakReadHeaderAtOffset(s8 device, u32 offset, struct pakfileheader
 			return PAK_ERR2_INCOMPLETE;
 		}
 
-		if ((argFindByPrefix(1, "-forceversion") ? 1 : 0) != headerptr->version) {
+		if (headerptr->version != 0) {
 			return PAK_ERR2_VERSION;
 		}
 
@@ -2218,10 +2217,7 @@ static s32 pakWriteFileAtOffset(s8 device, u32 offset, u32 filetype, u8 *newdata
 	headerptr->fileid = fileid ? fileid : ++g_Paks[device].maxfileid;
 	headerptr->deviceserial = g_Paks[device].serial;
 	headerptr->filelen = filelen;
-
-	version = argFindByPrefix(1, "-forceversion") ? 1 : 0;
-
-	headerptr->version = version;
+	headerptr->version = 0;
 	headerptr->bodylen = bodylen;
 	headerptr->generation = generation;
 	headerptr->filetype = filetype;
@@ -2827,10 +2823,6 @@ static void pakProbeEeprom(void)
 
 	if (type == EEPROM_TYPE_16K) {
 		g_PakHasEeprom = true;
-
-		if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-scrub")) {
-			pakCreateFilesystem(SAVEDEVICE_GAMEPAK);
-		}
 	} else {
 		g_PakHasEeprom = false;
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/setup.c b/src/game/setup.c
index 4e3146a1d..fcd20d4be 100644
--- a/src/game/setup.c
+++ b/src/game/setup.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "game/pad.h"
 #include "game/propobj.h"
 #include "bss.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/dma.h"
 #include "lib/memp.h"
 #include "lib/model.h"
@@ -1386,8 +1385,8 @@ void setupLoadFiles(s32 stagenum)
 
 void setupCreateProps(s32 stagenum)
 {
-	s32 withchrs = !argFindByPrefix(1, "-nochr") && !argFindByPrefix(1, "-noprop");
-	s32 withobjs = !argFindByPrefix(1, "-noobj") && !argFindByPrefix(1, "-noprop");
+	s32 withchrs = true;
+	s32 withobjs = true;
 	s32 withhovercars;
 	s32 escstepx;
 	s32 escstepy;
diff --git a/src/include/lib/args.h b/src/include/lib/args.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8602bde2f..000000000
--- a/src/include/lib/args.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _IN_LIB_ARGS_H
-#define _IN_LIB_ARGS_H
-#include <ultra64.h>
-#include "data.h"
-#include "types.h"
-
-void argSetString(char *string);
-s32 argsParseDebugArgs(void);
-char *argFindByPrefix(s32 occurrence, char *string);
-void argGetLevel(s32 *stagenum);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/include/lib/str.h b/src/include/lib/str.h
index 5acd717c4..64fbe8ae6 100644
--- a/src/include/lib/str.h
+++ b/src/include/lib/str.h
@@ -9,10 +9,5 @@ char *strncpy(char *dst, const char *src, s32 len);
 char *strcat(char *dst, const char *src);
 s32 strcmp(const char *s1, const char *s2);
 s32 strncmp(const char *s1, const char *s2, s32 len);
-char toupper(char c);
-s32 isdigit(char c);
-s32 isalpha(char c);
-s32 isspace(char c);
-s32 strtol(const char *src, const char **endptr, s32 base);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/types.h b/src/include/types.h
index 9e19dad8d..6031ac2bc 100644
--- a/src/include/types.h
+++ b/src/include/types.h
@@ -5542,8 +5542,11 @@ struct bytelist {
 };
 
 struct stageallocation {
-	s32 stagenum;
-	char *string;
+	u8 stagenum;
+	u8 gfx;
+	u8 gfxtra;
+	u8 mvtx;
+	u16 ma;
 };
 
 struct contsample {
diff --git a/src/lib/args.c b/src/lib/args.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 1637b9060..000000000
--- a/src/lib/args.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-#include <ultra64.h>
-#include "constants.h"
-#include "bss.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
-#include "lib/str.h"
-#include "string.h"
-#include "data.h"
-#include "types.h"
-
-u32 g_ArgBuffer[30];
-
-s32 argc = 1;
-
-char *argv[17] = {
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-};
-
-/**
- * Split the given string into words and populate the argv array.
- */
-static char *argParseString(char *str)
-{
-	argv[0] = "";
-	argc = 1;
-
-	while (*str != '\0') {
-		while (*str == ' ') {
-			*str = '\0';
-			str++;
-		}
-
-		argv[argc] = str;
-		argc++;
-
-		while (*str > ' ') {
-			*str++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return str;
-}
-
-void argSetString(char *string)
-{
-	strcpy((char *) g_ArgBuffer, string);
-	argParseString((char *) g_ArgBuffer);
-}
-
-/**
- * Find a program argument based on its prefix and occurrence of that prefix,
- * and return a pointer to whatever comes after the prefix.
- *
- * Typically called with arguments such as 1, "-hard". In this example, if the
- * argument "-hard2" exists then it would return a pointer to "2".
- */
-char *argFindByPrefix(s32 occurrence, char *str)
-{
-	s32 len = strlen(str);
-	s32 i;
-
-	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
-		if (strncmp(str, argv[i], len) == 0) {
-			occurrence--;
-
-			if (occurrence == 0) {
-				return &argv[i][len];
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-void argGetLevel(s32 *stagenum)
-{
-	char *ptr = argFindByPrefix(1, "-level_");
-
-	if (ptr) {
-		*stagenum = ptr[0] * 10 + ptr[1] - 528;
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/artifacts.c b/src/lib/artifacts.c
index 10e63a31b..081b19572 100644
--- a/src/lib/artifacts.c
+++ b/src/lib/artifacts.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "game/menugfx.h"
 #include "bss.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/audiomgr.h"
 #include "lib/reset.h"
 #include "lib/rzip.h"
diff --git a/src/lib/boot.c b/src/lib/boot.c
index ffbebf9e4..ecb8f66c7 100644
--- a/src/lib/boot.c
+++ b/src/lib/boot.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "game/menugfx.h"
 #include "bss.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/rzip.h"
 #include "lib/main.h"
 #include "lib/snd.h"
diff --git a/src/lib/main.c b/src/lib/main.c
index 4c1803c3c..b60f62636 100644
--- a/src/lib/main.c
+++ b/src/lib/main.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "game/utils.h"
 #include "bss.h"
 #include "lib/audiomgr.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/boot.h"
 #include "lib/vm.h"
 #include "lib/rzip.h"
@@ -68,78 +67,54 @@
 extern u8 g_LvShowStats;
 extern u8 g_LvStatsPage;
 
-bool var8005d9b0 = false;
 s32 g_StageNum = STAGE_TITLE;
 u32 g_MainMemaHeapSize = 1024 * 300;
-s32 var8005d9c4 = 0;
 u32 g_MainNumGfxTasks = 0;
 bool g_MainIsEndscreen = false;
 s32 g_DoBootPakMenu = 0;
 
 struct stageallocation g_StageAllocations8Mb[] = {
-	{ STAGE_CITRAINING,    "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma100"             },
-	{ STAGE_DEFECTION,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_INVESTIGATION, "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_EXTRACTION,    "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_CHICAGO,       "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_G5BUILDING,    "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_VILLA,         "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_INFILTRATION,  "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma500" },
-	{ STAGE_RESCUE,        "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma500" },
-	{ STAGE_ESCAPE,        "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma500" },
-	{ STAGE_AIRBASE,       "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_AIRFORCEONE,   "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_CRASHSITE,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_PELAGIC,       "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_DEEPSEA,       "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma200" },
-	{ STAGE_DEFENSE,       "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma100" },
-	{ STAGE_ATTACKSHIP,    "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma200" },
-	{ STAGE_SKEDARRUINS,   "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx110 -mgfxtra80 -mvtx100 -ma200" },
-	{ STAGE_MP_SKEDAR,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_RAVINE,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_PIPES,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_G5BUILDING, "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_SEWERS,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_WAREHOUSE,  "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_BASE,       "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_COMPLEX,    "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_TEMPLE,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_FELICITY,   "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_AREA52,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_GRID,       "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_CARPARK,    "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_RUINS,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_FORTRESS,   "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_MP_VILLA,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_RUN,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP2,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP6,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP7,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP8,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP14,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP16,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP17,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP18,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP19,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_MP20,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_ASH,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma400"             },
-	{ STAGE_28,            "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma400"             },
-	{ STAGE_MBR,           "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx100 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_SILO,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_24,            "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma400"             },
-	{ STAGE_MAIANSOS,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx100 -ma500"            },
-	{ STAGE_RETAKING,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma400"             },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_DEST,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma400"             },
-	{ STAGE_2B,            "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma400"             },
-	{ STAGE_WAR,           "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma100"             },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_UFF,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma400"             },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_OLD,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma400"             },
-	{ STAGE_DUEL,          "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx100 -ma100"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_LAM,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma400"             },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_ARCH,     "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx200 -mvtx200 -ma400"            },
-	{ STAGE_TEST_LEN,      "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma300"             },
-	{ STAGE_TITLE,         "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx80 -mvtx20 -ma001"              },
-	{ 0,                   "-ml0 -me0 -mgfx120 -mvtx98 -ma300"             },
+	//                     gfx  gfxtra mvtx ma
+	{ STAGE_CITRAINING,    120, 0,     98,  100 },
+	{ STAGE_DEFECTION,     110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_INVESTIGATION, 110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_EXTRACTION,    110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_CHICAGO,       110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_G5BUILDING,    110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_VILLA,         110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_INFILTRATION,  110, 80,    100, 500 },
+	{ STAGE_RESCUE,        110, 80,    100, 500 },
+	{ STAGE_ESCAPE,        110, 80,    100, 500 },
+	{ STAGE_AIRBASE,       110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_AIRFORCEONE,   110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_CRASHSITE,     110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_PELAGIC,       110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_DEEPSEA,       110, 80,    100, 200 },
+	{ STAGE_DEFENSE,       110, 80,    100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_ATTACKSHIP,    110, 80,    100, 200 },
+	{ STAGE_SKEDARRUINS,   110, 80,    100, 200 },
+	{ STAGE_MBR,           120, 0,     100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MAIANSOS,      120, 0,     100, 500 },
+	{ STAGE_WAR,           120, 0,     98,  100 },
+	{ STAGE_DUEL,          120, 0,     100, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_SKEDAR,     200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_RAVINE,     200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_PIPES,      200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_G5BUILDING, 200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_SEWERS,     200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_WAREHOUSE,  200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_BASE,       200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_COMPLEX,    200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_TEMPLE,     200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_FELICITY,   200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_AREA52,     200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_GRID,       200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_CARPARK,    200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_RUINS,      200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_FORTRESS,   200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_MP_VILLA,      200, 0,     200, 100 },
+	{ STAGE_TITLE,         80,  0,     20,  1   },
+	{ 0,                   120, 0,     98,  300 },
 };
 
 Gfx var8005dcc8[] = {
@@ -192,7 +167,6 @@ static void mainInit(void)
 	amgrInit();
 	varsInit();
 	viConfigureForLogos();
-	var8005d9b0 = 1;
 	joyInit();
 	osCreateMesgQueue(&queue, &msg, 1);
 
@@ -211,10 +185,6 @@ static void mainInit(void)
 		if (1);
 	}
 
-	if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-level_") == NULL) {
-		var8005d9b0 = true;
-	}
-
 	// If holding start on any controller, open boot pak menu
 	if (joyGetButtons(0, START_BUTTON) == 0
 			&& joyGetButtons(1, START_BUTTON) == 0
@@ -342,10 +312,6 @@ static void mainInit(void)
 	func0f1a78b0();
 	filesInit();
 
-	if (var8005d9b0) {
-		argSetString("          -ml0 -me0 -mgfx100 -mvtx50 -mt700 -ma400");
-	}
-
 	start = (u8 *) PHYS_TO_K0(osVirtualToPhysical(&_setupdishasmSegmentEnd));
 	end = g_VmMarker;
 	mempSetHeap(start, end - start);
@@ -400,9 +366,6 @@ static void mainLoop(void)
 
 	func0f175f98();
 
-	var8005d9c4 = 0;
-	argGetLevel(&g_StageNum);
-
 	if (g_DoBootPakMenu) {
 		g_Vars.unk0004e4 = 0xfd;
 		g_StageNum = STAGE_BOOTPAKMENU;
@@ -413,10 +376,6 @@ static void mainLoop(void)
 
 		if (g_StageNum < STAGE_TITLE) {
 			func0f01b148(0);
-
-			if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-hard")) {
-				lvSetDifficulty(argFindByPrefix(1, "-hard")[0] - '0');
-			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -427,50 +386,21 @@ static void mainLoop(void)
 		g_MainNumGfxTasks = 0;
 		msg = NULL;
 		g_MainIsEndscreen = false;
+		index = 0;
 
-		if (var8005d9b0 && var8005d9c4 == 0) {
-			index = -1;
-
-			if (g_StageNum < STAGE_TITLE && g_NumPlayers >= 2) {
-				index = 0;
-
-				while (g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].stagenum) {
-					if (g_StageNum + 400 == g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].stagenum) {
-						break;
-					}
-
-					index++;
-				}
-
-				if (g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].stagenum == 0) {
-					index = -1;
-				}
+		while (g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].stagenum) {
+			if (g_StageNum == g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].stagenum) {
+				break;
 			}
 
-			if (index < 0) {
-				index = 0;
-
-				while (g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].stagenum) {
-					if (g_StageNum == g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].stagenum) {
-						break;
-					}
-
-					index++;
-				}
-			}
-
-			argSetString(g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].string);
+			index++;
 		}
 
-		var8005d9c4 = 0;
-
 		mempResetPool(MEMPOOL_7);
 		mempResetPool(MEMPOOL_STAGE);
 		filesStop(4);
 
-		if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-ma")) {
-			g_MainMemaHeapSize = strtol(argFindByPrefix(1, "-ma"), NULL, 0) * 1024;
-		}
+		g_MainMemaHeapSize = g_StageAllocations8Mb[index].ma * 1024;
 
 		memaReset(mempAlloc(g_MainMemaHeapSize, MEMPOOL_STAGE), g_MainMemaHeapSize);
 		langReset(g_StageNum);
@@ -479,11 +409,7 @@ static void mainLoop(void)
 		if (g_StageNum >= STAGE_TITLE) {
 			numplayers = 0;
 		} else {
-			if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-play")) {
-				numplayers = strtol(argFindByPrefix(1, "-play"), NULL, 0);
-			} else {
-				numplayers = 1;
-			}
+			numplayers = 1;
 
 			if (g_NumPlayers >= 2) {
 				numplayers = g_NumPlayers;
@@ -494,29 +420,16 @@ static void mainLoop(void)
 			g_Vars.bondplayernum = 0;
 			g_Vars.coopplayernum = -1;
 			g_Vars.antiplayernum = -1;
-		} else if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-coop")) {
-			g_Vars.bondplayernum = 0;
-			g_Vars.coopplayernum = 1;
-			g_Vars.antiplayernum = -1;
-		} else if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-anti")) {
-			g_Vars.bondplayernum = 0;
-			g_Vars.coopplayernum = -1;
-			g_Vars.antiplayernum = 1;
 		}
 
 		playermgrAllocatePlayers(numplayers);
 
-		if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-mpbots")) {
-			g_Vars.lvmpbotlevel = 1;
-		}
-
 		if (g_Vars.coopplayernum >= 0 || g_Vars.antiplayernum >= 0) {
 			g_MpSetup.chrslots = 0x03;
 			mpReset();
 		} else if (g_Vars.perfectbuddynum) {
 			mpReset();
-		} else if (g_Vars.mplayerisrunning == false
-				&& (numplayers >= 2 || g_Vars.lvmpbotlevel || argFindByPrefix(1, "-play"))) {
+		} else if (g_Vars.mplayerisrunning == false && (numplayers >= 2 || g_Vars.lvmpbotlevel)) {
 			g_MpSetup.chrslots = 1;
 
 			if (numplayers >= 2) {
diff --git a/src/lib/sched.c b/src/lib/sched.c
index 65826aec2..39aa604f7 100644
--- a/src/lib/sched.c
+++ b/src/lib/sched.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "game/menugfx.h"
 #include "bss.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/audiomgr.h"
 #include "lib/reset.h"
 #include "lib/rzip.h"
diff --git a/src/lib/snd.c b/src/lib/snd.c
index 6c0c1b9a0..459ab4ec3 100644
--- a/src/lib/snd.c
+++ b/src/lib/snd.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "game/music.h"
 #include "bss.h"
 #include "lib/rzip.h"
-#include "lib/args.h"
 #include "lib/audiomgr.h"
 #include "lib/dma.h"
 #include "lib/snd.h"
@@ -1281,10 +1280,6 @@ void sndInit(void)
 	g_SndMp3Enabled = true;
 	g_SndMaxFxBusses = 2;
 
-	if (argFindByPrefix(1, "-nomp3")) {
-		g_SndMp3Enabled = false;
-	}
-
 	if (!g_SndDisabled) {
 		// Allocate memory for the audio heap,
 		// clear it and give it to the audio library
diff --git a/src/lib/str.c b/src/lib/str.c
index 3445e983e..4675eb216 100644
--- a/src/lib/str.c
+++ b/src/lib/str.c
@@ -109,124 +109,3 @@ s32 strncmp(const char *s1, const char *s2, s32 len)
 
 	return strncmp(s1 + 1, s2 + 1, len);
 }
-
-static char toupper(char c)
-{
-	if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') {
-		return c - 0x20;
-	}
-
-	return c;
-}
-
-static s32 isdigit(char c)
-{
-	return c >= '0' && c <= '9';
-}
-
-static s32 isalpha(char c)
-{
-	return (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z');
-}
-
-static s32 isspace(char c)
-{
-	return c == ' ' || c == '\t' || c == '\n' || c == '\f' || c == '\v';
-}
-
-s32 strtol(const char *src, const char **endptr, s32 base)
-{
-	bool negative;
-	u32 cutoff;
-	u32 cutlim;
-	u32 value;
-	const char *ptr;
-	char c;
-	const char *save;
-	bool overflow;
-
-	if (base < 0 || base == 1 || base > 36) {
-		base = 10;
-	}
-
-	ptr = src;
-
-	while (isspace(*ptr)) {
-		ptr++;
-	}
-
-	if (*ptr != '\0') {
-		if (*ptr == '-') {
-			negative = true;
-			ptr++;
-		} else if (*ptr == '+') {
-			negative = false;
-			ptr++;
-		} else {
-			negative = false;
-		}
-
-		if (base == 16 && ptr[0] == '0' && toupper(ptr[1]) == 'X') {
-			ptr += 2;
-		}
-
-		if (base == 0) {
-			if (*ptr == '0') {
-				if (toupper(ptr[1]) == 'X') {
-					ptr += 2;
-					base = 16;
-				} else {
-					base = 8;
-				}
-			} else {
-				base = 10;
-			}
-		}
-
-		save = ptr;
-
-		cutoff = U32_MAX / base;
-		cutlim = U32_MAX % base;
-		overflow = false;
-		value = 0;
-
-		for (c = *ptr; c != '\0'; c = *++ptr) {
-			if (isdigit(c)) {
-				c -= '0';
-			} else if (isalpha(c)) {
-				c = toupper(c) - 'A' + 10;
-			} else {
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if (c >= base) {
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if (value > cutoff || (value == cutoff && (u32)c > cutlim)) {
-				overflow = true;
-			} else {
-				value *= base;
-				value += (u32)c;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (ptr != save) {
-			if (endptr != NULL) {
-				*endptr = ptr;
-			}
-
-			if (overflow) {
-				return -1;
-			}
-
-			return negative ? -value : value;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (endptr != NULL) {
-		*endptr = src;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}