diff --git a/src/engine/blend.cc b/src/engine/blend.cc
index 83a1922..2137884 100644
--- a/src/engine/blend.cc
+++ b/src/engine/blend.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "blend.hh"
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "octaedit.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh" /* has* */
 #include "renderva.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/command.cc b/src/engine/command.cc
index 4158f3f..46909db 100644
--- a/src/engine/command.cc
+++ b/src/engine/command.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 // is largely backwards compatible with the quake console language.
 
 #include "command.hh"
+
+#include "console.hh"
+
 #include "engine.hh"
 
 hashnameset<ident> idents; // contains ALL vars/commands/aliases
diff --git a/src/engine/console.cc b/src/engine/console.cc
index d7949f9..56be9e5 100644
--- a/src/engine/console.cc
+++ b/src/engine/console.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // console.cpp: the console buffer, its display, and command line control
 
+#include "console.hh"
+
 #include "command.hh" // idents, identflags
 #include "main.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh" // editmode
@@ -7,6 +9,9 @@
 
 #include "engine.hh"
 
+static void resetcomplete();
+static void complete(char *s, int maxlen, const char *cmdprefix);
+
 #define MAXCONLINES 1000
 struct cline { char *line; int type, outtime; };
 reversequeue<cline, MAXCONLINES> conlines;
@@ -204,11 +209,13 @@ COMMAND(keymap, "is");
 keym *keypressed = NULL;
 char *keyaction = NULL;
 
-const char *getkeyname(int code)
+#if 0
+static const char *getkeyname(int code)
 {
     keym *km = keyms.access(code);
     return km ? km->name : NULL;
 }
+#endif
 
 void searchbinds(char *action, int type)
 {
@@ -689,12 +696,12 @@ static inline uint hthash(const fileskey &k)
 static hashtable<fileskey, filesval *> completefiles;
 static hashtable<char *, filesval *> completions;
 
-int completesize = 0;
-char *lastcomplete = NULL;
+static int completesize = 0;
+static char *lastcomplete = NULL;
 
-void resetcomplete() { completesize = 0; }
+static void resetcomplete() { completesize = 0; }
 
-void addcomplete(char *command, int type, char *dir, char *ext)
+static void addcomplete(char *command, int type, char *dir, char *ext)
 {
     if(identflags&IDF_OVERRIDDEN)
     {
@@ -732,12 +739,12 @@ void addcomplete(char *command, int type, char *dir, char *ext)
     else completions[newstring(command)] = *val;
 }
 
-void addfilecomplete(char *command, char *dir, char *ext)
+static void addfilecomplete(char *command, char *dir, char *ext)
 {
     addcomplete(command, FILES_DIR, dir, ext);
 }
 
-void addlistcomplete(char *command, char *list)
+static void addlistcomplete(char *command, char *list)
 {
     addcomplete(command, FILES_LIST, list, NULL);
 }
@@ -745,7 +752,7 @@ void addlistcomplete(char *command, char *list)
 COMMANDN(complete, addfilecomplete, "sss");
 COMMANDN(listcomplete, addlistcomplete, "ss");
 
-void complete(char *s, int maxlen, const char *cmdprefix)
+static void complete(char *s, int maxlen, const char *cmdprefix)
 {
     int cmdlen = 0;
     if(cmdprefix)
diff --git a/src/engine/console.hh b/src/engine/console.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ee18d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/console.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifndef ENGINE_CONSOLE_HH
+#define ENGINE_CONSOLE_HH
+
+#include <shared/tools.hh>
+
+struct tagval; /* command.hh */
+struct ident;
+
+void processkey(int code, bool isdown, int modstate = 0);
+void processtextinput(const char *str, int len);
+float rendercommand(float x, float y, float w);
+float renderfullconsole(float w, float h);
+float renderconsole(float w, float h, float abovehud);
+const char *addreleaseaction(char *s);
+tagval *addreleaseaction(ident *id, int numargs);
+void writebinds(stream *f);
+void writecompletions(stream *f);
+
+enum
+{
+    CON_INFO  = 1<<0,
+    CON_WARN  = 1<<1,
+    CON_ERROR = 1<<2,
+    CON_DEBUG = 1<<3,
+    CON_INIT  = 1<<4,
+    CON_ECHO  = 1<<5
+};
+
+void conoutf(const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(1, 2);
+void conoutf(int type, const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(2, 3);
+void conoutfv(int type, const char *fmt, va_list args);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.hh b/src/engine/engine.hh
index 0e032b0..0c47ce3 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.hh
+++ b/src/engine/engine.hh
@@ -80,23 +80,5 @@ extern void destroyva(vtxarray *va, bool reparent = true);
 extern void updatevabb(vtxarray *va, bool force = false);
 extern void updatevabbs(bool force = false);
 
-// console
-extern float conscale;
-
-extern void processkey(int code, bool isdown, int modstate = 0);
-extern void processtextinput(const char *str, int len);
-extern float rendercommand(float x, float y, float w);
-extern float renderfullconsole(float w, float h);
-extern float renderconsole(float w, float h, float abovehud);
-extern void conoutf(const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(1, 2);
-extern void conoutf(int type, const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(2, 3);
-extern void resetcomplete();
-extern void complete(char *s, int maxlen, const char *cmdprefix);
-const char *getkeyname(int code);
-extern const char *addreleaseaction(char *s);
-extern tagval *addreleaseaction(ident *id, int numargs);
-extern void writebinds(stream *f);
-extern void writecompletions(stream *f);
-
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/engine/light.cc b/src/engine/light.cc
index b76fdb9..e286a28 100644
--- a/src/engine/light.cc
+++ b/src/engine/light.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "blend.hh"
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // renderbackground
 #include "octa.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh" // commitchanges
diff --git a/src/engine/main.cc b/src/engine/main.cc
index d9d0e61..abed65d 100644
--- a/src/engine/main.cc
+++ b/src/engine/main.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "blend.hh"
 #include "command.hh" // checksleep, writecfg
+#include "console.hh"
 #include "movie.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/movie.cc b/src/engine/movie.cc
index 42496dc..9507f3d 100644
--- a/src/engine/movie.cc
+++ b/src/engine/movie.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "movie.hh"
 
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // getfps, getclockmillis, screenw/h, inbetweenframes, renderedframe
 #include "rendergl.hh"
 #include "rendertext.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/octa.cc b/src/engine/octa.cc
index eca9f55..2581cc5 100644
--- a/src/engine/octa.cc
+++ b/src/engine/octa.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "octa.hh"
 
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // renderprogress
 #include "octaedit.hh"
 #include "world.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/octaedit.cc b/src/engine/octaedit.cc
index 39bd183..641e98c 100644
--- a/src/engine/octaedit.cc
+++ b/src/engine/octaedit.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "octaedit.hh"
 
 #include "blend.hh"
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // mainmenu, keyrepeat, renderedframe
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "octa.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/octarender.cc b/src/engine/octarender.cc
index ed316dd..50fb11f 100644
--- a/src/engine/octarender.cc
+++ b/src/engine/octarender.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // octarender.cpp: fill vertex arrays with different cube surfaces.
 
 #include "blend.hh"
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "grass.hh"
 #include "main.hh" // mainmenu, laodprogress
 #include "material.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/physics.cc b/src/engine/physics.cc
index 7ebd8f1..1fbb815 100644
--- a/src/engine/physics.cc
+++ b/src/engine/physics.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "physics.hh"
 
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "rendermodel.hh"
 #include "octa.hh"
 #include "world.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/pvs.cc b/src/engine/pvs.cc
index c910a7b..b134454 100644
--- a/src/engine/pvs.cc
+++ b/src/engine/pvs.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "pvs.hh"
 
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // numcpus, interceptkey, renderbackground
 #include "octa.hh"
 
diff --git a/src/engine/rendergl.cc b/src/engine/rendergl.cc
index f957110..1ef332f 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendergl.cc
+++ b/src/engine/rendergl.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "aa.hh"
 #include "blend.hh"
+#include "console.hh"
 #include "grass.hh"
 #include "main.hh" // mainmenu, renderbackground, getfps, getclockmillis, screenw/h, inbetweenframes, renderedframe
 #include "material.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/rendermodel.cc b/src/engine/rendermodel.cc
index f5729dc..6410907 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendermodel.cc
+++ b/src/engine/rendermodel.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "aa.hh"
 #include "command.hh" // identflags
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // loadprogress, renderprogress
 #include "pvs.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/renderparticles.cc b/src/engine/renderparticles.cc
index e0607b6..e666dcc 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderparticles.cc
+++ b/src/engine/renderparticles.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // renderparticles.cpp
 
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // initing, minimized, loadprogress
 #include "renderparticles.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh" // editmode
diff --git a/src/engine/rendersky.cc b/src/engine/rendersky.cc
index 122a829..880a4dd 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendersky.cc
+++ b/src/engine/rendersky.cc
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "octaedit.hh" // editmode
 #include "rendergl.hh"
 #include "renderlights.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/shader.cc b/src/engine/shader.cc
index 6d1a4bd..41e6c7b 100644
--- a/src/engine/shader.cc
+++ b/src/engine/shader.cc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "shader.hh"
 
 #include "command.hh" // identflags
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // loadprogress, renderprogress
 #include "rendergl.hh"
 #include "rendermodel.hh" // cleanupmodels
diff --git a/src/engine/stain.cc b/src/engine/stain.cc
index 0be7203..42c4d29 100644
--- a/src/engine/stain.cc
+++ b/src/engine/stain.cc
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // initing, loadprogress
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/texture.cc b/src/engine/texture.cc
index 3c328ae..11503cc 100644
--- a/src/engine/texture.cc
+++ b/src/engine/texture.cc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "texture.hh"
 
 #include "command.hh" // identflags
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // initwarning, loadprogress, renderprogress, screenw/h, renderedframe
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/world.cc b/src/engine/world.cc
index cb3526d..3bcb0b7 100644
--- a/src/engine/world.cc
+++ b/src/engine/world.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "blend.hh"
 #include "command.hh"
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // clearmainmenu
 #include "octa.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/worldio.cc b/src/engine/worldio.cc
index a771bea..1fa033b 100644
--- a/src/engine/worldio.cc
+++ b/src/engine/worldio.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "blend.hh"
 #include "command.hh" // idents, identflags
+#include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "main.hh" // clearmainmenu, renderbackground
 #include "octa.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh" // texmru
diff --git a/src/shared/iengine.hh b/src/shared/iengine.hh
index 32aafe1..ac2832c 100644
--- a/src/shared/iengine.hh
+++ b/src/shared/iengine.hh
@@ -84,23 +84,6 @@ extern void loopend(ident *id, identstack &stack);
 #define loopstart(id, stack) if((id)->type != ID_ALIAS) return; identstack stack;
 static inline void loopiter(ident *id, identstack &stack, int i) { tagval v; v.setint(i); loopiter(id, stack, v); }
 static inline void loopiter(ident *id, identstack &stack, float f) { tagval v; v.setfloat(f); loopiter(id, stack, v); }
-static inline void loopiter(ident *id, identstack &stack, const char *s) { tagval v; v.setstr(newstring(s)); loopiter(id, stack, v); }
-
-// console
-
-enum
-{
-    CON_INFO  = 1<<0,
-    CON_WARN  = 1<<1,
-    CON_ERROR = 1<<2,
-    CON_DEBUG = 1<<3,
-    CON_INIT  = 1<<4,
-    CON_ECHO  = 1<<5
-};
-
-extern void conoutf(const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(1, 2);
-extern void conoutf(int type, const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(2, 3);
-extern void conoutfv(int type, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
 // main
 extern void fatal(const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(1, 2);
diff --git a/src/shared/stream.cc b/src/shared/stream.cc
index 89fbc01..36fa26f 100644
--- a/src/shared/stream.cc
+++ b/src/shared/stream.cc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include <engine/console.hh> /* conoutf */
+
 #include "cube.hh"
 
 ///////////////////////// character conversion ///////////////
diff --git a/src/shared/zip.cc b/src/shared/zip.cc
index 7317e54..0726a62 100644
--- a/src/shared/zip.cc
+++ b/src/shared/zip.cc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include <engine/console.hh> /* conoutf */
+
 #include "cube.hh"
 
 enum