diff --git a/src/engine/blend.cc b/src/engine/blend.cc
index 3aaf397..33469eb 100644
--- a/src/engine/blend.cc
+++ b/src/engine/blend.cc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "light.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // multiplayer
+#include "main.hh" // multiplayer, timings
 #include "octaedit.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh" /* has*, worldpos */
 #include "renderva.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/command.cc b/src/engine/command.cc
index 0c34e3a..a9c90ad 100644
--- a/src/engine/command.cc
+++ b/src/engine/command.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "command.hh"
 
 #include "console.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // fatal
+#include "main.hh" // fatal, timings
 
 #include <shared/cube.hh>
 
diff --git a/src/engine/dynlight.cc b/src/engine/dynlight.cc
index 22b20d0..4d80c97 100644
--- a/src/engine/dynlight.cc
+++ b/src/engine/dynlight.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "dynlight.hh"
 
+#include "main.hh" // timings
 #include "physics.hh" // collide
 #include "pvs.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh" // camera1
diff --git a/src/engine/grass.cc b/src/engine/grass.cc
index 660e8d3..76862be 100644
--- a/src/engine/grass.cc
+++ b/src/engine/grass.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "blend.hh"
+#include "main.hh" // timings
 #include "rendergl.hh" // xtraverts
 #include "renderva.hh"
 #include "texture.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/main.hh b/src/engine/main.hh
index f2c5c44..469ec31 100644
--- a/src/engine/main.hh
+++ b/src/engine/main.hh
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ extern bool minimized;
 extern float loadprogress;
 extern bool inbetweenframes, renderedframe;
 
+extern int curtime;                     // current frame time
+extern int lastmillis;                  // last time
+extern int elapsedtime;                 // elapsed frame time
+extern int totalmillis;                 // total elapsed time
+
 struct dynent;
 extern dynent *player;
 
diff --git a/src/engine/movie.cc b/src/engine/movie.cc
index a8e8362..7315537 100644
--- a/src/engine/movie.cc
+++ b/src/engine/movie.cc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "movie.hh"
 
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
-#include "main.hh" // getfps, getclockmillis, screenw/h, inbetweenframes, renderedframe
+#include "main.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh"
 #include "rendertext.hh"
 #include "texture.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/octa.cc b/src/engine/octa.cc
index 15fa7fb..3ae9a6e 100644
--- a/src/engine/octa.cc
+++ b/src/engine/octa.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "light.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // renderprogress
+#include "main.hh" // renderprogress, timings
 #include "octaedit.hh"
 #include "octarender.hh"
 #include "world.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/octaedit.cc b/src/engine/octaedit.cc
index 1a8397c..cbc5e43 100644
--- a/src/engine/octaedit.cc
+++ b/src/engine/octaedit.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "blend.hh"
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "light.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // mainmenu, keyrepeat, renderedframe, player, isconnected, multiplayer
+#include "main.hh"
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "octa.hh"
 #include "octarender.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/physics.cc b/src/engine/physics.cc
index cf27d7d..f201668 100644
--- a/src/engine/physics.cc
+++ b/src/engine/physics.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "physics.hh"
 
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
-#include "main.hh" // player
+#include "main.hh" // player, timings
 #include "rendergl.hh" // camera1
 #include "rendermodel.hh"
 #include "octa.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/rendergl.cc b/src/engine/rendergl.cc
index 9166f35..f8ee0bf 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendergl.cc
+++ b/src/engine/rendergl.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "blend.hh"
 #include "console.hh"
 #include "grass.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // mainmenu, renderbackground, getfps, getclockmillis, screenw/h, inbetweenframes, renderedframe, player, fatal
+#include "main.hh"
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "pvs.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/renderlights.cc b/src/engine/renderlights.cc
index 9967f12..4f267df 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderlights.cc
+++ b/src/engine/renderlights.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "aa.hh"
 #include "dynlight.hh"
 #include "light.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // initwarning, fatal
+#include "main.hh" // initwarning, fatal, timings
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh" // editmode
 #include "octarender.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/rendermodel.cc b/src/engine/rendermodel.cc
index 854c804..66ffe2e 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendermodel.cc
+++ b/src/engine/rendermodel.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "aa.hh"
 #include "command.hh" // identflags
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
-#include "main.hh" // loadprogress, renderprogress
+#include "main.hh" // loadprogress, renderprogress, timings
 #include "octarender.hh"
 #include "physics.hh" // collidewall
 #include "pvs.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/renderparticles.cc b/src/engine/renderparticles.cc
index 4d097d0..a64c9bf 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderparticles.cc
+++ b/src/engine/renderparticles.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // renderparticles.cpp
 
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
-#include "main.hh" // initing, minimized, loadprogress
+#include "main.hh" // initing, minimized, loadprogress, timings
 #include "renderparticles.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh" // editmode
 #include "octarender.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/rendersky.cc b/src/engine/rendersky.cc
index 55ca1b5..32237ab 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendersky.cc
+++ b/src/engine/rendersky.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "light.hh"
+#include "main.hh" // timings
 #include "octaedit.hh" // editmode
 #include "octarender.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/rendertext.cc b/src/engine/rendertext.cc
index 859a280..093c86e 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendertext.cc
+++ b/src/engine/rendertext.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "rendertext.hh"
 
-#include "main.hh" // fatal
+#include "main.hh" // fatal, totalmillis
 #include "rendergl.hh" // xtraverts
 #include "texture.hh"
 
diff --git a/src/engine/renderva.cc b/src/engine/renderva.cc
index 912b593..3526cc7 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderva.cc
+++ b/src/engine/renderva.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "blend.hh"
 #include "grass.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // renderprogress
+#include "main.hh" // renderprogress, timings
 #include "octaedit.hh" // editmode
 #include "octarender.hh"
 #include "pvs.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/stain.cc b/src/engine/stain.cc
index 1e7ad74..a0770c5 100644
--- a/src/engine/stain.cc
+++ b/src/engine/stain.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "stain.hh"
 
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
-#include "main.hh" // initing, loadprogress
+#include "main.hh" // initing, loadprogress, timings
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh"
 #include "renderlights.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/water.cc b/src/engine/water.cc
index 9639f93..38e478c 100644
--- a/src/engine/water.cc
+++ b/src/engine/water.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "water.hh"
 
+#include "main.hh" // timings
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "octarender.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh"
diff --git a/src/game/game.cc b/src/game/game.cc
index b350036..bef6bfa 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cc
+++ b/src/game/game.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "cube.hh"
 
+#include <engine/main.hh>
 #include <engine/octaedit.hh>
 #include <engine/physics.hh>
 #include <engine/worldio.hh>
diff --git a/src/shared/iengine.hh b/src/shared/iengine.hh
index 90f7140..589aad4 100644
--- a/src/shared/iengine.hh
+++ b/src/shared/iengine.hh
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-// the interface the game uses to access the engine
-
-extern int curtime;                     // current frame time
-extern int lastmillis;                  // last time
-extern int elapsedtime;                 // elapsed frame time
-extern int totalmillis;                 // total elapsed time
-extern int gamespeed, paused;
-
 // command
 extern int variable(const char *name, int min, int cur, int max, int *storage, identfun fun, int flags);
 extern float fvariable(const char *name, float min, float cur, float max, float *storage, identfun fun, int flags);