diff --git a/amxmodx/AMBuilder b/amxmodx/AMBuilder
index 78389dcf..9f5fc5be 100644
--- a/amxmodx/AMBuilder
+++ b/amxmodx/AMBuilder
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ binary.sources = [
   'libraries.cpp',
   'vector.cpp',
   'sorting.cpp',
-  'amxmod_compat.cpp',
   'nongpl_matches.cpp',
   'CFlagManager.cpp',
   'datastructs.cpp',
diff --git a/amxmodx/CLang.cpp b/amxmodx/CLang.cpp
index 4b98041a..4f30c730 100755
--- a/amxmodx/CLang.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/CLang.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "amxmodx.h"
 #include "CLang.h"
 #include "format.h"
-#include "amxmod_compat.h"
 
 #if defined(__linux__) || defined(__APPLE__)
 #define _snprintf snprintf
@@ -289,23 +288,7 @@ char * CLangMngr::FormatAmxString(AMX *amx, cell *params, int parm, int &len)
 	static char outbuf[4096];
 	cell *addr = get_amxaddr(amx, params[parm++]);
 
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-	{
-		if (*addr & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_BITS)
-		{
-			const char *key, *def;
-			if (!translate_bcompat(amx, addr, &key, &def))
-			{
-				goto normal_string;
-			}
-			len = atcprintf(outbuf, sizeof(outbuf)-1, def, amx, params, &parm);
-		} else {
-			goto normal_string;
-		}
-	} else {
-normal_string:
-		len = atcprintf(outbuf, sizeof(outbuf)-1, addr, amx, params, &parm);
-	}
+	len = atcprintf(outbuf, sizeof(outbuf)-1, addr, amx, params, &parm);
 
 	return outbuf;
 }
diff --git a/amxmodx/Makefile b/amxmodx/Makefile
index 5c0422ec..42982f82 100755
--- a/amxmodx/Makefile
+++ b/amxmodx/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ OBJECTS = meta_api.cpp CFile.cpp CVault.cpp vault.cpp float.cpp file.cpp modules
 	  amxxfile.cpp CLang.cpp md5.cpp emsg.cpp CForward.cpp CPlugin.cpp CModule.cpp \
 	  CMenu.cpp util.cpp amx.cpp amxdbg.cpp natives.cpp newmenus.cpp debugger.cpp \
 	  optimizer.cpp format.cpp messages.cpp libraries.cpp vector.cpp sorting.cpp \
-	  amxmod_compat.cpp nongpl_matches.cpp CFlagManager.cpp datastructs.cpp \
+	  nongpl_matches.cpp CFlagManager.cpp datastructs.cpp \
 	  trie_natives.cpp CDataPack.cpp datapacks.cpp
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/amxmodx/amx.h b/amxmodx/amx.h
index 05758e0c..fb8fe7e6 100755
--- a/amxmodx/amx.h
+++ b/amxmodx/amx.h
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ enum {
 #define AMX_FLAG_COMPACT  0x04  /* compact encoding */
 #define AMX_FLAG_BYTEOPC  0x08  /* opcode is a byte (not a cell) */
 #define AMX_FLAG_NOCHECKS 0x10  /* no array bounds checking; no STMT opcode */
-#define AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE  0x20	/* Old AMX Mod plugin */
+/*      AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE  0x20	   Old AMX Mod plugin */
 #define AMX_FLAG_PRENIT	 0x100	/* pre-initialized, do not check natives */
 #define AMX_FLAG_NTVREG 0x1000  /* all native functions are registered */
 #define AMX_FLAG_JITC   0x2000  /* abstract machine is JIT compiled */
diff --git a/amxmodx/amxmod_compat.cpp b/amxmodx/amxmod_compat.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f409bc36..00000000
--- a/amxmodx/amxmod_compat.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,122 +0,0 @@
-#include "amxmodx.h"
-#include "amxmod_compat.h"
-#include "format.h"
-
-bool GetTranslation(amxtrans_t trans, int &key, int &dest, int &lang)
-{
-	key = (trans & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_KEYMASK);
-	dest = (trans >> BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_DESTRSH) & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_DESTMASK;
-	lang = (trans >> BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_LANGRSH) & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_LANGMASK;
-
-	if (dest == 0x3F)
-	{
-		dest = -1;
-	} 
-
-	if (lang == 0x1F)
-	{
-		lang = -1;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-bool translate_bcompat(AMX *amx, cell *source, const char **_key, const char **_def)
-{
-	amxtrans_t trans = static_cast<amxtrans_t>(*source);
-	int key, _dest, lang;
-	if (!GetTranslation(trans, key, _dest, lang))
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	//not optimized but it works, eh
-	//if someone cares they can make a translate() wrapper that takes the key # in directly
-	const char *r_key = g_langMngr.GetKey(key);
-	if (!r_key)
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	cell amx_addr, *phys_addr;
-	if (amx_Allot(amx, 3, &amx_addr, &phys_addr) != AMX_ERR_NONE)
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (_dest == -1)
-	{
-		*phys_addr = LANG_PLAYER;
-	} else if (_dest == 0) {
-		*phys_addr = LANG_SERVER;
-	} else if (lang >= 0 && lang < g_langMngr.GetLangsNum()) {
-		const char *name = g_langMngr.GetLangName(lang);
-		phys_addr[0] = static_cast<cell>(name[0]);
-		phys_addr[1] = static_cast<cell>(name[1]);
-		phys_addr[2] = static_cast<cell>('\0');
-	} else {
-		*phys_addr = LANG_SERVER;
-	}
-
-	const char *def = translate(amx, amx_addr, r_key);
-	if (!def)
-	{
-		def = r_key;
-	}
-	amx_Release(amx, amx_addr);
-
-	*_key = g_langMngr.GetKey(key);
-	*_def = def;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL amx_translate(AMX *amx, cell *params)
-{
-	int len;
-	char *key = get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, len);
-
-	amxtrans_t trans;
-
-	int suki = g_langMngr.GetKeyEntry(key);
-	//Some AMX Mod plugins do not register everything they need.  Prevent a crash.
-	if (suki == -1)
-	{
-		suki = g_langMngr.AddKeyEntry(key);
-	}
-
-	if (suki > BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_KEYMASK)
-	{
-		LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Not enough translation space, aborting!");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	trans = suki & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_KEYMASK;
-	int dest = static_cast<int>(params[2]);
-	int lang = static_cast<int>(params[3]);
-	if (dest == -1)
-	{
-		trans |= (0x3F << BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_DESTRSH);
-	} else {
-		trans |= (dest & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_DESTMASK) << BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_DESTRSH;
-	}
-
-	if (lang == -1)
-	{
-		trans |= (0x1F << BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_LANGRSH);
-	} else {
-		trans |= (lang & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_LANGMASK) << BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_LANGRSH;
-	}
-
-	trans |= BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_BITS;
-
-	return static_cast<cell>(trans);
-}
-
-AMX_NATIVE_INFO g_BcompatNatives[] = 
-{
-	{"translate",				amx_translate},
-
-	{NULL,						NULL},
-};
-
diff --git a/amxmodx/amxmod_compat.h b/amxmodx/amxmod_compat.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a560331..00000000
--- a/amxmodx/amxmod_compat.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _INCLUDE_AMXMOD_CORE_COMPAT_H
-#define _INCLUDE_AMXMOD_CORE_COMPAT_H
-
-/**
- * New format for translation:
- * Note that we only support:
- *  4k keys
- *  32 languages
- * 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
- *                          |  key id    |
- *                  |     | <- dest id
- *           |     | <- lang id
- */
-
-#define BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_BITS		0xFF000000
-#define BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_KEYMASK	0xFFF
-#define BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_DESTMASK	0x3F
-#define BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_DESTRSH	12
-#define BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_LANGMASK  0x1F
-#define BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_LANGRSH	18
-
-typedef unsigned int amxtrans_t;
-
-bool GetTranslation(amxtrans_t trans, int &key, int &dest, int &lang);
-
-extern AMX_NATIVE_INFO g_BcompatNatives[];
-
-#endif //_INCLUDE_AMXMOD_CORE_COMPAT_H
diff --git a/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp b/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
index d491be17..94c0b00c 100755
--- a/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
@@ -1859,18 +1859,6 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL server_cmd(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 1 param */
 	g_langMngr.SetDefLang(LANG_SERVER);
 	char* cmd = format_amxstring(amx, params, 1, len);
 
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-	{
-		if (strncmp("meta ",cmd,5)==0)
-		{
-			return len+1;
-		}
-		if (strncmp("quit", cmd,4)==0)
-		{
-			return len+1;
-		}
-	}
-	
 	cmd[len++] = '\n';
 	cmd[len] = 0;
 	
@@ -1929,19 +1917,6 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL get_cvar_string(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 3 param *
 	int ilen;
 	char* sptemp = get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, ilen);
 
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-	{
-		/* :HACKHACK: Pretend we're invisible to old plugins for backward compatibility */
-		char *cvar = sptemp;
-		for (unsigned int i=0; i<5; i++)
-		{
-			if (strcmp(cvar, invis_cvar_list[i]) == 0)
-			{
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	
 	const char *value = CVAR_GET_STRING(sptemp);
 	return set_amxstring_utf8(amx, params[2], value, strlen(value), params[3] + 1); // + EOS
 }
@@ -1964,19 +1939,6 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL get_cvar_float(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 1 param */
 {
 	int ilen;
 
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-	{
-		/* :HACKHACK: Pretend we're invisible to old plugins for backward compatibility */
-		char *cvar = get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, ilen);
-		for (unsigned int i=0; i<5; i++)
-		{
-			if (strcmp(cvar, invis_cvar_list[i]) == 0)
-			{
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	REAL pFloat = CVAR_GET_FLOAT(get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, ilen));
 	
 	return amx_ftoc(pFloat);
@@ -2019,18 +1981,6 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL get_pcvar_num(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL get_cvar_num(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 1 param */
 {
 	int ilen;
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-	{
-		/* :HACKHACK: Pretend we're invisible to old plugins for backward compatibility */
-		char *cvar = get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, ilen);
-		for (unsigned int i=0; i<5; i++)
-		{
-			if (strcmp(cvar, invis_cvar_list[i]) == 0)
-			{
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
-	}
 	return (int)CVAR_GET_FLOAT(get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, ilen));
 }
 
@@ -2627,18 +2577,6 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL task_exists(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 1 param */
 static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL cvar_exists(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 1 param */
 {
 	int ilen;
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-	{
-		/* :HACKHACK: Pretend we're invisible to old plugins for backward compatibility */
-		char *cvar = get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, ilen);
-		for (unsigned int i=0; i<5; i++)
-		{
-			if (strcmp(cvar, invis_cvar_list[i]) == 0)
-			{
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
-	}
 	return (CVAR_GET_POINTER(get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, ilen)) ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
@@ -3176,19 +3114,6 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL get_cvar_flags(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	int ilen;
 	char* sCvar = get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, ilen);
 
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-	{
-		/* :HACKHACK: Pretend we're invisible to old plugins for backward compatibility */
-		char *cvar = sCvar;
-		for (unsigned int i=0; i<5; i++)
-		{
-			if (strcmp(cvar, invis_cvar_list[i]) == 0)
-			{
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	cvar_t* pCvar = CVAR_GET_POINTER(sCvar);
 	
 	return pCvar ? pCvar->flags : 0;
diff --git a/amxmodx/format.cpp b/amxmodx/format.cpp
index 1ec60e2a..a7966387 100644
--- a/amxmodx/format.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/format.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "amxmodx.h"
 #include "format.h"
 #include "datastructs.h"
-#include "amxmod_compat.h"
 
 //Adapted from Quake3's vsprintf
 // thanks to cybermind for linking me to this :)
@@ -634,24 +633,6 @@ reswitch:
 			}
 		case 's':
 			CHECK_ARGS(0);
-			if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-			{
-				cell *addr = get_amxaddr(amx, params[arg]);
-				if (*addr & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_BITS)
-				{
-					const char *key, *def;
-					if (!translate_bcompat(amx, addr, &key, &def))
-					{
-						goto break_to_normal_string;
-					}
-					arg++;
-					size_t written = atcprintf(buf_p, llen, def, amx, params, &arg);
-					buf_p += written;
-					llen -= written;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-break_to_normal_string:
 			AddString(&buf_p, llen, get_amxaddr(amx, params[arg]), width, prec);
 			arg++;
 			break;
diff --git a/amxmodx/format.h b/amxmodx/format.h
index a9c6f630..3b4260ac 100644
--- a/amxmodx/format.h
+++ b/amxmodx/format.h
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ template <typename D, typename S>
 size_t atcprintf(D *buffer, size_t maxlen, const S *format, AMX *amx, cell *params, int *param);
 
 const char *translate(AMX *amx, cell amxaddr, const char *key);
-bool translate_bcompat(AMX *amx, cell *source, const char **_key, const char **_def);
 
 #endif //_INCLUDE_FORMATTING_H
diff --git a/amxmodx/meta_api.cpp b/amxmodx/meta_api.cpp
index 67172920..f8793e0c 100755
--- a/amxmodx/meta_api.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/meta_api.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include "optimizer.h"
 #include "libraries.h"
 #include "messages.h"
-#include "amxmod_compat.h"
 
 #include "datastructs.h"
 #include "CFlagManager.h"
diff --git a/amxmodx/modules.cpp b/amxmodx/modules.cpp
index c220c012..627fafe8 100755
--- a/amxmodx/modules.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/modules.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include "binlog.h"
 #include "libraries.h"
 #include "messages.h"
-#include "amxmod_compat.h"
 #include "trie_natives.h"
 #include "CDataPack.h"
 
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ int load_amxscript(AMX *amx, void **program, const char *filename, char error[64
 	*error = 0;
 	size_t bufSize;
 	*program = (void *)g_plugins.ReadIntoOrFromCache(filename, bufSize);
-	bool oldfile = false;
 	if (!*program)
 	{
 		CAmxxReader reader(filename, PAWN_CELL_SIZE / 8);
@@ -225,8 +223,6 @@ int load_amxscript(AMX *amx, void **program, const char *filename, char error[64
 				strcpy(error, "Unknown error");
 				return (amx->error = AMX_ERR_NOTFOUND);
 		}
-
-		oldfile = reader.IsOldFile();
 	} else {
 		g_plugins.InvalidateFileInCache(filename, false);
 	}
@@ -381,17 +377,6 @@ int load_amxscript(AMX *amx, void **program, const char *filename, char error[64
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (oldfile)
-	{
-		amx->flags |= AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE;
-	} else {
-		cell addr;
-		if (amx_FindPubVar(amx, "__b_old_plugin", &addr) == AMX_ERR_NONE)
-		{
-			amx->flags |= AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE;
-		}
-	}
-
 	CScript* aa = new CScript(amx, *program, filename);
 
 	g_loadedscripts.put(aa);
@@ -568,8 +553,7 @@ int set_amxnatives(AMX* amx, char error[128])
 
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < cm->m_NewNatives.size(); i++)
 		{
-			if (!(amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE))
-				amx_Register(amx, cm->m_NewNatives[i], -1);
+			amx_Register(amx, cm->m_NewNatives[i], -1);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -590,11 +574,6 @@ int set_amxnatives(AMX* amx, char error[128])
 	amx_Register(amx, trie_Natives, -1);
 	amx_Register(amx, g_DatapackNatives, -1);
 	
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-	{
-		amx_Register(amx, g_BcompatNatives, -1);
-	}
-
 	//we're not actually gonna check these here anymore
 	amx->flags |= AMX_FLAG_PRENIT;
 
diff --git a/amxmodx/msvc10/amxmodx_mm.vcxproj b/amxmodx/msvc10/amxmodx_mm.vcxproj
index 5a2ac486..8fba2ec3 100644
--- a/amxmodx/msvc10/amxmodx_mm.vcxproj
+++ b/amxmodx/msvc10/amxmodx_mm.vcxproj
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\amx.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\amxcore.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\amxdbg.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\amxmod_compat.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\amxmodx.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\amxtime.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\amxxfile.cpp" />
@@ -350,7 +349,6 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\amx.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\amxdbg.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\amxmod_compat.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\amxmodx.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\amxxfile.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\amxxlog.h" />
diff --git a/amxmodx/msvc10/amxmodx_mm.vcxproj.filters b/amxmodx/msvc10/amxmodx_mm.vcxproj.filters
index 33d5c600..9f112d53 100644
--- a/amxmodx/msvc10/amxmodx_mm.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/amxmodx/msvc10/amxmodx_mm.vcxproj.filters
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\amxdbg.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\amxmod_compat.cpp">
-      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\amxmodx.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -185,9 +182,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\amxdbg.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\amxmod_compat.h">
-      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\amxmodx.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/amxmodx/string.cpp b/amxmodx/string.cpp
index 7d911099..bad81212 100755
--- a/amxmodx/string.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/string.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "amxmodx.h"
 #include "format.h"
 #include "binlog.h"
-#include "amxmod_compat.h"
 
 const char* stristr(const char* str, const char* substr)
 {
@@ -147,21 +146,8 @@ extern "C" size_t get_amxstring_r(AMX *amx, cell amx_addr, char *destination, in
 	register char *dest = destination;
 	char *start = dest;
 
-	if ( (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE) &&
-		(*source & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_BITS) )
-	{
-		const char *def, *key;
-		if (!translate_bcompat(amx, source, &key, &def))
-		{
-			goto normal_string;
-		}
-		while (maxlen-- && *def)
-			*dest++=(*source++);
-	} else {
-normal_string:
-		while (maxlen-- && *source)
-			*dest++=(char)(*source++);
-	}
+	while (maxlen-- && *source)
+		*dest++=(char)(*source++);
 
 	*dest = '\0';
 
@@ -536,40 +522,16 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL copy(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 4 param */
 	cell *src = get_amxaddr(amx, params[3]);
 	int c = params[2];
 
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
+	cell *dest = get_amxaddr(amx, params[1]);
+	cell *start = dest;
+
+	while (c-- && *src)
 	{
-		if (*src & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_BITS)
-		{
-			const char *key, *def;
-			if (!translate_bcompat(amx, src, &key, &def))
-			{
-				goto normal_string;
-			}
-			cell *dest = get_amxaddr(amx, params[1]);
-			cell *start = dest;
-			while (c-- && *def)
-			{
-				*dest++ = static_cast<cell>(*def++);
-			}
-			*dest = '\0';
-
-			return dest-start;
-		} else {
-			goto normal_string;
-		}
-	} else {
-normal_string:
-		cell *dest = get_amxaddr(amx, params[1]);
-		cell *start = dest;
-		
-		while (c-- && *src)
-		{
-			*dest++ = *src++;
-		}
-		*dest = '\0';
-
-		return (dest - start);
+		*dest++ = *src++;
 	}
+	*dest = '\0';
+
+	return (dest - start);
 }
 
 static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL copyc(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 4 param */
@@ -688,23 +650,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL format(AMX *amx, cell *params) /* 3 param */
 	int param = 4;
 	size_t total = 0;
 
-	if (amx->flags & AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE)
-	{
-		if (*fmt & BCOMPAT_TRANSLATE_BITS)
-		{
-			const char *key, *def;
-			if (!translate_bcompat(amx, fmt, &key, &def))
-			{
-				goto normal_string;
-			}
-			total = atcprintf(buf, maxlen, def, amx, params, &param);
-		} else {
-			goto normal_string;
-		}
-	} else {
-normal_string:
-		total = atcprintf(buf, maxlen, fmt, amx, params, &param);
-	}
+	total = atcprintf(buf, maxlen, fmt, amx, params, &param);
 
 	if (copy)
 	{
diff --git a/dlls/engine/AMBuilder b/dlls/engine/AMBuilder
index a49bdc64..10468670 100644
--- a/dlls/engine/AMBuilder
+++ b/dlls/engine/AMBuilder
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ binary.sources = [
   'entity.cpp',
   'globals.cpp',
   'forwards.cpp',
-  'amxmod_compat.cpp',
 ]
 
 AMXX.modules += [builder.Add(binary)]
diff --git a/dlls/engine/Makefile b/dlls/engine/Makefile
index ff0bbd2a..bbbbc64c 100755
--- a/dlls/engine/Makefile
+++ b/dlls/engine/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ MM_ROOT = ../../../metamod/metamod
 
 PROJECT = engine
 
-OBJECTS = sdk/amxxmodule.cpp amxxapi.cpp engine.cpp entity.cpp globals.cpp forwards.cpp \
-          amxmod_compat.cpp
+OBJECTS = sdk/amxxmodule.cpp amxxapi.cpp engine.cpp entity.cpp globals.cpp forwards.cpp
 
 ##############################################
 ### CONFIGURE ANY OTHER FLAGS/OPTIONS HERE ###
diff --git a/dlls/engine/amxmod_compat.cpp b/dlls/engine/amxmod_compat.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e1d341a6..00000000
--- a/dlls/engine/amxmod_compat.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,453 +0,0 @@
-#include "engine.h"
-#include <cbase.h>
-
-static cvar_t *sv_knockback1 = NULL;
-static cvar_t *sv_knockback2 = NULL;
-static cvar_t *sv_friendlyfire = NULL;
-static bool g_ff_check = false;
-static bool g_kb1_check = false;
-static bool g_kb2_check = false;
-static int gmsgDamage = 0;
-static int gmsgDeathMsg = 0;
-static int gmsgScoreInfo = 0;
-
-//From VexdUM (AMX Mod 2006.2)
-//This is not exposed, and is only provided as a compatibility helper.
-BOOL is_breakable(edict_t* pBreak)
-{
-	if (FStrEq("func_breakable", STRING(pBreak->v.classname))
-		|| (FStrEq("func_pushable", STRING(pBreak->v.classname))
-		&& pBreak->v.spawnflags & SF_PUSH_BREAKABLE))
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-//From VexdUM (AMX Mod 2006.2)
-//This is not exposed, and is only provided as a compatibility helper.
-BOOL is_monster(edict_t* pMonster)
-{
-	if(pMonster->v.flags & FL_MONSTER)
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-//From VexdUM (AMX Mod 2006.2)
-// Damage Monsters
-void hurt_monster(edict_t* pMonster, float dmg, int bit, const float *origin)
-{
-	int mdmg = (int)pMonster->v.health;
-	pMonster->v.health -= dmg;
-
-	// No need to create a trigger_hurt unless we are going to kill the monster ;)
-	if((int)pMonster->v.health < 1)
-	{
-		int hurt = MAKE_STRING("trigger_hurt");
-		char hbit[16];
-		char horigin[16];
-		snprintf(hbit, 15, "%i", bit);
-		snprintf(horigin, 15, "%f %f %f", origin[0], origin[1], origin[2]);
-
-		edict_t* pEntity = CREATE_NAMED_ENTITY(hurt);
-		KeyValueData pkvd1;
-		pkvd1.szClassName = "trigger_hurt";
-		pkvd1.szKeyName = "dmg";
-		pkvd1.szValue = "1.0";
-		pkvd1.fHandled = FALSE;
-		MDLL_KeyValue(pEntity, &pkvd1);
-
-		KeyValueData pkvd2;
-		pkvd2.szClassName = "trigger_hurt";
-		pkvd2.szKeyName = "damagetype";
-		pkvd2.szValue = hbit;
-		pkvd2.fHandled = FALSE;
-		MDLL_KeyValue(pEntity, &pkvd2);
-
-		KeyValueData pkvd3;
-		pkvd3.szClassName = "trigger_hurt";
-		pkvd3.szKeyName = "origin";
-		pkvd3.szValue = horigin;
-		pkvd3.fHandled = FALSE;
-		MDLL_KeyValue(pEntity, &pkvd3);
-
-		MDLL_Spawn(pEntity);
-		MDLL_Touch(pEntity, pMonster);
-		REMOVE_ENTITY(pEntity);
-	}
-	mdmg -= (int)pMonster->v.health;
-	//~dvander - Note, not porting the forward until this function is known to be truly wrapped
-	//g_forwards.executeForward(FF_MonsterHurt, ENTINDEX(pMonster), ENTINDEX(pMonster->v.dmg_inflictor), mdmg);
-}
-
-//From VexdUM (AMX Mod 2006.2)
-//This appears to be from the HLSDK CBasePlayer::TakeDamage() function.
-//This is not exposed, and is only provided as a compatibility helper.
-float ArmorDamage(edict_t* pVictim, float dmg, int bit)
-{
-	float flRatio = 0.2;
-	float flBonus = 0.5;
-	if(bit & DMG_BLAST)
-	{
-		// blasts damage armor more.
-		flBonus *= 2;
-	}
-	if(pVictim->v.armorvalue && !(bit & (DMG_FALL | DMG_DROWN)))
-	{
-		// armor doesn't protect against fall or drown damage!
-		float flNew = dmg * flRatio;
-		float flArmor = (dmg - flNew) * flBonus;
-
-		// Does this use more armor than we have?
-		if(flArmor > pVictim->v.armorvalue)
-		{
-			flArmor = pVictim->v.armorvalue;
-			flArmor *= (1/flBonus);
-			flNew = dmg - flArmor;
-			pVictim->v.armorvalue = 0;
-		} else {
-			pVictim->v.armorvalue -= flArmor;
-		}
-		dmg = flNew;
-	}
-	// Lets knock the view about abit
-	pVictim->v.punchangle.x = -4;
-	return dmg;
-}
-
-// Death emulation
-//This is not exposed, and is only provided as a compatibility helper.
-void Death(edict_t* pVictim, edict_t* pKiller, const char* weapon, int hs)
-{
-
-	if (!gmsgDeathMsg)
-	{
-		gmsgDeathMsg = GET_USER_MSG_ID(PLID, "DeathMsg", NULL);
-	}
-
-	if (!gmsgScoreInfo)
-	{
-		gmsgScoreInfo = GET_USER_MSG_ID(PLID, "ScoreInfo", NULL);
-	}
-
-	// Make sure an entity is allowed to take damage
-	if(pVictim->v.takedamage > DAMAGE_NO)
-	{
-		// Breakable Check
-		if(is_breakable(pVictim))
-		{
-			MDLL_Use(pVictim, pKiller);
-		}
-		// Monster Check
-		if (is_monster(pVictim))
-		{
-			pVictim->v.dmg_inflictor = pKiller;
-			float dmg = pVictim->v.health;
-			int bit = DMG_BULLET;
-			const float *origin = pVictim->v.origin;
-			hurt_monster(pVictim, dmg, bit, origin);
-		}
-		// Player Check
-		if (pVictim->v.flags & (FL_CLIENT | FL_FAKECLIENT))
-		{
-			pVictim->v.dmg_inflictor = pKiller;
-			edict_t* inflictor = pKiller->v.owner;
-			int inflictorId = FNullEnt(inflictor) ? ENTINDEX(inflictor) : 0;
-
-			// See if it is a player attacking with a default weapon
-			if (pKiller->v.flags & (FL_CLIENT | FL_FAKECLIENT))
-			{
-				// We only modify the weapon if it = 0, otherwise its been specified
-				if(strcmp(weapon, "") == 0)
-				{
-					char view_weapon[64];
-					// Get the name from the view model
-					weapon = STRING(pKiller->v.viewmodel);
-
-					// Strip out the beginning of the viewmodel (models/v_)
-					if(strncmp(weapon, "models/v_", 9) == 0)
-					{
-						strcpy(view_weapon, weapon + 9);
-					}
-
-					// Strip out the end of viewmodel (.mdl)
-					view_weapon[strlen(view_weapon) - 4] = '\0';
-					weapon = view_weapon;
-				}
-				// See if its an entity attacking, if so lets find its owner
-			} else if (inflictorId >= 1 && inflictorId <= gpGlobals->maxClients) {
-				// We only modify the weapon if it = 0, otherwise its been specified
-				if(strcmp(weapon, "") == 0)
-				{
-					weapon = STRING(pKiller->v.classname);
-					// Strip out the default part of weapon name (HLSDK)
-					if(strncmp(weapon, "weapon_", 7) == 0)
-					{
-						weapon += 7;
-					} else if(strncmp(weapon, "monster_", 8) == 0) {
-						weapon += 8;
-					} else if(strncmp(weapon, "func_", 5) == 0) {
-						weapon += 5;
-					}
-				}
-				// Check to see if the victim is the owner
-				if(inflictor == pVictim)
-				{
-					pKiller = pVictim;
-				} else {
-					pKiller = inflictor;
-				}
-			}
-			// Send the Death Event
-			int killerId = ENTINDEX(pKiller);
-			int victimId = ENTINDEX(pVictim);
-			MESSAGE_BEGIN( MSG_ALL, gmsgDeathMsg );
-			WRITE_BYTE( killerId > gpGlobals->maxClients ? 0 : killerId );
-			WRITE_BYTE( victimId );
-			WRITE_BYTE( hs );
-			WRITE_STRING( weapon );
-			MESSAGE_END();
-			// Log this kill
-			if(pVictim == pKiller)
-			{
-				// killed self
-				UTIL_LogPrintf("\"%s<%i><%s><%s>\" killed self with \"%s\"\n",
-					STRING( pVictim->v.netname ),
-					GETPLAYERUSERID( pVictim ),
-					GETPLAYERAUTHID( pVictim ),
-					MF_GetPlayerTeam(victimId),
-					weapon );
-				// Killed by another player
-			} else if(pKiller->v.flags & (FL_CLIENT | FL_FAKECLIENT)) {
-				UTIL_LogPrintf("\"%s<%i><%s><%s>\" killed \"%s<%i><%s><%s>\" with \"%s\"\n",
-					STRING( pKiller->v.netname ),
-					GETPLAYERUSERID( pKiller ),
-					GETPLAYERAUTHID( pKiller ),
-					MF_GetPlayerTeam(killerId),
-					STRING( pVictim->v.netname ),
-					GETPLAYERUSERID( pVictim ),
-					GETPLAYERAUTHID( pVictim ),
-					MF_GetPlayerTeam(victimId),
-					weapon);
-
-				int killerTeam = MF_GetPlayerTeamID(killerId);
-				int victimTeam = MF_GetPlayerTeamID(victimId);
-				if (killerTeam != victimTeam)
-				{
-					// Give Killer credit for this kill
-					pKiller->v.frags += 1;
-				} else {
-					pKiller->v.frags -= 1;
-				}
-				// Update the scoreboard for the killer
-				if (gmsgScoreInfo)
-				{
-					MESSAGE_BEGIN(MSG_ALL, gmsgScoreInfo);
-					WRITE_BYTE( killerId );
-					WRITE_SHORT( (int)pKiller->v.frags );
-					WRITE_SHORT( MF_GetPlayerDeaths(killerId) );
-					WRITE_SHORT( 0 );
-					WRITE_SHORT( MF_GetPlayerTeamID(killerId) );
-					MESSAGE_END();
-				}
-				// Give Victim back 1 point since they didn't kill themselves
-				pVictim->v.frags += 1;
-			}
-			// Killed by something else?
-			else {
-				UTIL_LogPrintf( "\"%s<%i><%s><%s>\" killed by \"%s\"\n",
-					STRING( pVictim->v.netname ),
-					GETPLAYERUSERID( pVictim ),
-					GETPLAYERAUTHID( pVictim ),
-					MF_GetPlayerTeam(victimId),
-					weapon );
-				// Give Victim back 1 point since they didn't commit suicide
-				pVictim->v.frags += 1;
-			}
-#if 0
-			//still a todo on this one
-			gInfo.logBlock = true;
-#endif
-			int opt = BLOCK_ONCE;
-			MF_MessageBlock(MSGBLOCK_SET, gmsgDeathMsg, &opt);
-			// Kill the client, since the relevent logging blocks are in place
-			MDLL_ClientKill(pVictim);
-			// Restore the old message type
-			MF_MessageBlock(MSGBLOCK_SET, gmsgDeathMsg, &opt);
-			// Show the Victim the killing location
-			pVictim->v.iuser3 = (killerId > gpGlobals->maxClients) ? 0 : killerId;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// Damage emulation
-// From VexdUM (AMX Mod 2006.2)
-//This is not exposed, and is only provided as a compatibility helper.
-void Damage(edict_t *pVictim, 
-			edict_t *pAttacker, 
-			const float *origin, 
-			float dmg, 
-			int bit, 
-			const char *weapon, 
-			int hs)
-{
-	if (!g_ff_check && !sv_friendlyfire)
-	{
-		sv_friendlyfire = CVAR_GET_POINTER("sv_friendlyfire");
-		g_ff_check = true;
-	}
-
-	if (!gmsgDamage)
-	{
-		gmsgDamage = GET_USER_MSG_ID(PLID, "Damage", NULL);
-	}
-
-	// Make sure an entity is allowed to take damage
-	if(pVictim->v.takedamage > DAMAGE_NO)
-	{
-		// Breakable Check
-		if(is_breakable(pVictim) && (int)dmg > 0)
-		{
-			MDLL_Use(pVictim, pAttacker);
-		}
-		// Monster Check
-		if(is_monster(pVictim) && (int)dmg > 0)
-		{
-			pVictim->v.dmg_inflictor = pAttacker;
-			hurt_monster(pVictim, dmg, bit, origin);
-		}
-		// Player Check
-		if(pVictim->v.flags & (FL_CLIENT | FL_FAKECLIENT))
-		{
-			int AttackerId = ENTINDEX(pAttacker);
-			int AttackerOwnerId = ENTINDEX(pAttacker->v.owner);
-			int VictimId = ENTINDEX(pVictim);
-			int vTeam = MF_GetPlayerTeamID(VictimId);
-			int aTeam = 0;
-			if (AttackerId >= 1 && AttackerId <= gpGlobals->maxClients)
-			{
-				aTeam = MF_GetPlayerTeamID(AttackerId);
-			} else if (AttackerOwnerId >= 1 && AttackerOwnerId <= gpGlobals->maxClients) {
-				aTeam = MF_GetPlayerTeamID(AttackerOwnerId);
-			}
-			if((sv_friendlyfire && (int)sv_friendlyfire->value) || (vTeam != aTeam))
-			{
-				// Recalculate the damage since we might have armor
-				dmg = ArmorDamage(pVictim, dmg, bit);
-				// Only allow damage to process if more than 0.5
-				if((int)dmg > 0)
-				{
-					// Setting to externally flag who last attacked the Victim, pretty neat huh?
-					pVictim->v.dmg_inflictor = pAttacker;
-					pVictim->v.dmg_take += dmg;
-					// Register the Damage Event
-					MESSAGE_BEGIN( MSG_ONE, gmsgDamage, NULL, pVictim );
-					WRITE_BYTE( (int)pVictim->v.dmg_save );
-					WRITE_BYTE( (int)pVictim->v.dmg_take );
-					WRITE_LONG( bit );
-					WRITE_COORD( origin[0] );
-					WRITE_COORD( origin[1] );
-					WRITE_COORD( origin[2] );
-					MESSAGE_END();
-
-					if((int)dmg >= (int)pVictim->v.health)
-					{
-						// Kill the victim
-						pVictim->v.health = 0.0;
-						// Send info to Death system
-						Death(pVictim, pAttacker, weapon, hs);
-					}else {
-						// Take health away from victim
-						pVictim->v.health -= dmg;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// Radius Damage emulation - 
-// From VexdUM (AMX Mod 2006.2)
-//This is not exposed, and is only provided as a compatibility helper.
-void RadiusDamage_AMXMod_Base(edict_t *pAttacker, 
-							  float dmg, 
-							  Vector vecSrc, 
-							  float rad, 
-							  int bit, 
-							  const char *weapon, 
-							  int hs)
-{
-	edict_t *pTarget = NULL;
-	TraceResult tr;
-	float falloff;
-	Vector vecSpot;
-	Vector vecSee;
-
-	if (!g_kb1_check && !sv_knockback1)
-	{
-		sv_knockback1 = CVAR_GET_POINTER("sv_knockback1");
-		g_kb1_check = true;
-	}
-	if (!g_kb2_check && !sv_knockback2)
-	{
-		sv_knockback2 = CVAR_GET_POINTER("sv_knockback2");
-		g_kb2_check = true;
-	}
-
-	if(rad > 0.0)
-	{
-		falloff = dmg / rad;
-	} else {
-		falloff = 1.0;
-	}
-	vecSrc.z += 1; // In case grenade is lying on the ground
-
-	int hitId;
-	int targetId;
-
-	while ((pTarget = UTIL_FindEntityInSphere(pTarget, vecSrc, rad)) != NULL)
-	{
-		// Make sure an entity is allowed to take damage
-		if (pTarget->v.takedamage > DAMAGE_NO)
-		{
-			//none of this code was working so I simplified it
-			//damage doesn't check for visibility now (it probably shouldn't anyway)
-			//for this to work it seems like an exception needs to be made for world OR
-			// the spot/see things aren't being calculated right.
-#if 0
-			vecSpot = (pTarget->v.absmin + pTarget->v.absmax) * 0.5;
-			vecSee = (pAttacker->v.absmin + pAttacker->v.absmax) * 0.5;
-			TRACE_LINE(vecSee, vecSpot, FALSE, pAttacker, &tr);
-			// Explosion can 'see' this entity, so hurt them!
-#endif
-			TRACE_LINE(vecSrc, pTarget->v.origin, FALSE, pAttacker, &tr);
-			hitId = ENTINDEX(tr.pHit);
-			targetId = ENTINDEX(pTarget);
-			if(tr.flFraction < 1.0 || (hitId == targetId))
-			{
-				// Work out the distance between impact and entity
-				float dist = (tr.vecEndPos - vecSrc).Length() * falloff;
-				// Damage algorithm, its just that easy :)
-				dmg -= dist;
-				// Knockback Effect
-				if(pTarget->v.flags & (FL_CLIENT | FL_FAKECLIENT) && (bit & (DMG_BLAST | DMG_CLUB | DMG_SHOCK | DMG_SONIC | DMG_ENERGYBEAM | DMG_MORTAR)))
-				{
-					Vector vecPush = (pTarget->v.origin - (pAttacker->v.absmin + pAttacker->v.absmax) * 0.5).Normalize();
-					if(dmg < 60.0)
-					{
-						pTarget->v.velocity = pTarget->v.velocity + vecPush * dmg * (sv_knockback1 ? sv_knockback1->value : 1.0f);
-					} else {
-						pTarget->v.velocity = pTarget->v.velocity + vecPush * dmg * (sv_knockback2 ? sv_knockback2->value : 1.0f);
-					}
-				}
-				// Send info to Damage system
-				Damage(pTarget, pAttacker, vecSrc, dmg, bit, weapon, hs);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	pTarget = NULL;
-}
diff --git a/dlls/engine/amxmod_compat.h b/dlls/engine/amxmod_compat.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ae98424..00000000
--- a/dlls/engine/amxmod_compat.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _INCLUDE_ENGINE_AMXMOD_BCOMPAT_H_
-#define _INCLUDE_ENGINE_AMXMOD_BCOMPAT_H_
-
-BOOL is_breakable(edict_t* pBreak);
-BOOL is_monster(edict_t* pMonster);
-void hurt_monster(edict_t* pMonster, float dmg, int bit, const float *origin);
-float ArmorDamage(edict_t* pVictim, float dmg, int bit);
-void Death(edict_t* pVictim, edict_t* pKiller, const char* weapon, int hs);
-void Damage(edict_t *pVictim, 
-			edict_t *pAttacker, 
-			const float *origin, 
-			float dmg, 
-			int bit, 
-			const char *weapon, 
-			int hs);
-void RadiusDamage_AMXMod_Base(edict_t *pAttacker, 
-							  float dmg, 
-							  Vector vecSrc, 
-							  float rad, 
-							  int bit, 
-							  const char *weapon, 
-							  int hs);
-
-#endif //_INCLUDE_ENGINE_AMXMOD_BCOMPAT_H_
-
diff --git a/dlls/engine/engine.cpp b/dlls/engine/engine.cpp
index 14ce6a48..18263d77 100755
--- a/dlls/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/dlls/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "engine.h"
-#include "amxmod_compat.h"
 
 struct usercmd_s *g_cmd;
 struct PlayerInfo plinfo[33];
diff --git a/dlls/engine/msvc10/engine.vcxproj b/dlls/engine/msvc10/engine.vcxproj
index 07d96890..8c66e015 100644
--- a/dlls/engine/msvc10/engine.vcxproj
+++ b/dlls/engine/msvc10/engine.vcxproj
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\amxmod_compat.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\amxxapi.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\engine.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\entity.cpp" />
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\sdk\amxxmodule.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\amxmod_compat.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\engine.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\entity.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\gpglobals.h" />
diff --git a/dlls/engine/msvc10/engine.vcxproj.filters b/dlls/engine/msvc10/engine.vcxproj.filters
index 98c48e5f..74ca7ed1 100644
--- a/dlls/engine/msvc10/engine.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/dlls/engine/msvc10/engine.vcxproj.filters
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
     </Filter>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\amxmod_compat.cpp">
-      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\amxxapi.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -46,9 +43,6 @@
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\amxmod_compat.h">
-      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\engine.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/plugins/include/amxconst.inc b/plugins/include/amxconst.inc
index 8e7ce17c..16c66bac 100755
--- a/plugins/include/amxconst.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/amxconst.inc
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ enum {
 #define AMX_FLAG_COMPACT  0x04  /* compact encoding */
 #define AMX_FLAG_BYTEOPC  0x08  /* opcode is a byte (not a cell) */
 #define AMX_FLAG_NOCHECKS 0x10  /* no array bounds checking; no STMT opcode */
-#define AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE  0x20	/* Old AMX Mod plugin */
+/*      AMX_FLAG_OLDFILE  0x20	   Old AMX Mod plugin */
 #define AMX_FLAG_NTVREG 0x1000  /* all native functions are registered */
 #define AMX_FLAG_JITC   0x2000  /* abstract machine is JIT compiled */
 #define AMX_FLAG_BROWSE 0x4000  /* busy browsing */