diff --git a/radiant/main.cpp b/radiant/main.cpp
index 1265468..59daaf8 100644
--- a/radiant/main.cpp
+++ b/radiant/main.cpp
@@ -353,62 +353,6 @@ void paths_init()
     g_strGameToolsPath = g_strAppPath;
 }
 
-bool check_version_file(const char *filename, const char *version)
-{
-    TextFileInputStream file(filename);
-    if (!file.failed()) {
-        char buf[10];
-        buf[file.read(buf, 9)] = '\0';
-
-        // chomp it (the hard way)
-        int chomp = 0;
-        while (buf[chomp] >= '0' && buf[chomp] <= '9') {
-            chomp++;
-        }
-        buf[chomp] = '\0';
-
-        return string_equal(buf, version);
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
-bool check_version()
-{
-	return true;
-#if 0
-    // a safe check to avoid people running broken installations
-    // (otherwise, they run it, crash it, and blame us for not forcing them hard enough to pay attention while installing)
-    // make something idiot proof and someone will make better idiots, this may be overkill
-    // let's leave it disabled in debug mode in any case
-    // http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=431
-    if (GDEF_DEBUG) {
-        return true;
-    }
-    // locate and open WorldSpawn_MAJOR and WorldSpawn_MINOR
-    bool bVerIsGood = true;
-    {
-        StringOutputStream ver_file_name(256);
-        ver_file_name << AppPath_get() << "WorldSpawn_MAJOR";
-        bVerIsGood = check_version_file(ver_file_name.c_str(), WorldSpawn_MAJOR_VERSION);
-    }
-    {
-        StringOutputStream ver_file_name(256);
-        ver_file_name << AppPath_get() << "WorldSpawn_MINOR";
-        bVerIsGood = check_version_file(ver_file_name.c_str(), WorldSpawn_MINOR_VERSION);
-    }
-
-    if (!bVerIsGood) {
-        StringOutputStream msg(256);
-        msg
-                << "This editor binary (" WorldSpawn_VERSION ") doesn't match what the latest setup has configured in this directory\n"
-                        "Make sure you run the right/latest editor binary you installed\n"
-                << AppPath_get();
-        ui::alert(ui::root, msg.c_str(), "Radiant", ui::alert_type::OK, ui::alert_icon::Default);
-    }
-    return bVerIsGood;
-#endif
-}
-
 void create_global_pid()
 {
     /*!
@@ -611,12 +555,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     paths_init();
 
-    if (!check_version()) {
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
-    
-
     create_global_pid();
 
     GlobalPreferences_Init();
diff --git a/radiant/mainframe.cpp b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
index ae8e6a1..31e47ef 100644
--- a/radiant/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
@@ -331,66 +331,6 @@ void setEnginePath(const char *path)
     }
 }
 
-// Pak Path
-
-CopiedString g_strPakPath[g_pakPathCount] = {"", "", "", "", ""};
-ModuleObservers g_pakPathObservers[g_pakPathCount];
-std::size_t g_pakpath_unrealised[g_pakPathCount] = {1, 1, 1, 1, 1};
-
-void Radiant_attachPakPathObserver(int num, ModuleObserver &observer)
-{
-    g_pakPathObservers[num].attach(observer);
-}
-
-void Radiant_detachPakPathObserver(int num, ModuleObserver &observer)
-{
-    g_pakPathObservers[num].detach(observer);
-}
-
-
-void PakPath_Realise(int num)
-{
-    if (--g_pakpath_unrealised[num] == 0) {
-        g_pakPathObservers[num].realise();
-    }
-}
-
-const char *PakPath_get(int num)
-{
-    std::string message = "PakPath_get: pak path " + std::to_string(num) + " not realised";
-    ASSERT_MESSAGE(g_pakpath_unrealised[num] == 0, message.c_str());
-    return g_strPakPath[num].c_str();
-}
-
-void PakPath_Unrealise(int num)
-{
-    if (++g_pakpath_unrealised[num] == 1) {
-        g_pakPathObservers[num].unrealise();
-    }
-}
-
-void setPakPath(int num, const char *path)
-{
-    if (!g_strcmp0(path, "")) {
-        g_strPakPath[num] = "";
-        return;
-    }
-
-    StringOutputStream buffer(256);
-    buffer << DirectoryCleaned(path);
-    if (!path_equal(buffer.c_str(), g_strPakPath[num].c_str())) {
-        std::string message = "Changing Pak Path " + std::to_string(num);
-        ScopeDisableScreenUpdates disableScreenUpdates("Processing...", message.c_str());
-
-        PakPath_Unrealise(num);
-
-        g_strPakPath[num] = buffer.c_str();
-
-        PakPath_Realise(num);
-    }
-}
-
-
 // App Path
 
 CopiedString g_strAppPath;                 ///< holds the full path of the executable
@@ -428,7 +368,6 @@ const char *SettingsPath_get()
    (or other games)
    this is one of the main variables that are configured by the game selection on startup
    [GameToolsPath]/plugins
-   [GameToolsPath]/modules
    and also q3map, bspc
  */
 CopiedString g_strGameToolsPath;           ///< this is set by g_GamesDialog
@@ -450,66 +389,6 @@ struct EnginePath {
     }
 };
 
-struct PakPath0 {
-    static void Export(const CopiedString &self, const Callback<void(const char *)> &returnz)
-    {
-        returnz(self.c_str());
-    }
-
-    static void Import(CopiedString &self, const char *value)
-    {
-        setPakPath(0, value);
-    }
-};
-
-struct PakPath1 {
-    static void Export(const CopiedString &self, const Callback<void(const char *)> &returnz)
-    {
-        returnz(self.c_str());
-    }
-
-    static void Import(CopiedString &self, const char *value)
-    {
-        setPakPath(1, value);
-    }
-};
-
-struct PakPath2 {
-    static void Export(const CopiedString &self, const Callback<void(const char *)> &returnz)
-    {
-        returnz(self.c_str());
-    }
-
-    static void Import(CopiedString &self, const char *value)
-    {
-        setPakPath(2, value);
-    }
-};
-
-struct PakPath3 {
-    static void Export(const CopiedString &self, const Callback<void(const char *)> &returnz)
-    {
-        returnz(self.c_str());
-    }
-
-    static void Import(CopiedString &self, const char *value)
-    {
-        setPakPath(3, value);
-    }
-};
-
-struct PakPath4 {
-    static void Export(const CopiedString &self, const Callback<void(const char *)> &returnz)
-    {
-        returnz(self.c_str());
-    }
-
-    static void Import(CopiedString &self, const char *value)
-    {
-        setPakPath(4, value);
-    }
-};
-
 bool g_disableEnginePath = false;
 bool g_disableHomePath = false;
 
@@ -526,27 +405,6 @@ void Paths_constructPreferences(PreferencesPage &page)
             "", "Do not use Home Path",
             g_disableHomePath
     );
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < g_pakPathCount; i++) {
-        std::string label = "Pak Path " + std::to_string(i);
-        switch (i) {
-            case 0:
-                page.appendPathEntry(label.c_str(), true, make_property<PakPath0>(g_strPakPath[i]));
-                break;
-            case 1:
-                page.appendPathEntry(label.c_str(), true, make_property<PakPath1>(g_strPakPath[i]));
-                break;
-            case 2:
-                page.appendPathEntry(label.c_str(), true, make_property<PakPath2>(g_strPakPath[i]));
-                break;
-            case 3:
-                page.appendPathEntry(label.c_str(), true, make_property<PakPath3>(g_strPakPath[i]));
-                break;
-            case 4:
-                page.appendPathEntry(label.c_str(), true, make_property<PakPath4>(g_strPakPath[i]));
-                break;
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 void Paths_constructPage(PreferenceGroup &group)
@@ -688,12 +546,6 @@ void Radiant_loadModulesFromRoot(const char *directory)
         path << directory << g_pluginsDir;
         Radiant_loadModules(path.c_str());
     }
-
-    if (!string_equal(g_pluginsDir, g_modulesDir)) {
-        StringOutputStream path(256);
-        path << directory << g_modulesDir;
-        Radiant_loadModules(path.c_str());
-    }
 }
 
 //! Make COLOR_BRUSHES override worldspawn eclass colour.
@@ -3586,11 +3438,6 @@ void MainFrame_Construct()
     GlobalPreferenceSystem().registerPreference("DisableEnginePath", make_property_string(g_disableEnginePath));
     GlobalPreferenceSystem().registerPreference("DisableHomePath", make_property_string(g_disableHomePath));
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < g_pakPathCount; i++) {
-        std::string label = "PakPath" + std::to_string(i);
-        GlobalPreferenceSystem().registerPreference(label.c_str(), make_property_string(g_strPakPath[i]));
-    }
-
     g_Layout_enablePluginToolbar.useLatched();
 
     Layout_registerPreferencesPage();
diff --git a/radiant/mainframe.h b/radiant/mainframe.h
index a8c81dd..42f69bc 100644
--- a/radiant/mainframe.h
+++ b/radiant/mainframe.h
@@ -231,11 +231,6 @@ const char *QERApp_GetGamePath();
 extern bool g_disableEnginePath;
 extern bool g_disableHomePath;
 
-const int g_pakPathCount = 5;
-extern CopiedString g_strPakPath[g_pakPathCount];
-
-const char *PakPath_get(int num);
-
 extern CopiedString g_strAppPath;
 
 const char *AppPath_get();
@@ -247,7 +242,6 @@ const char *SettingsPath_get();
 const char *LocalRcPath_get(void);
 
 const char *const g_pluginsDir = "plugins/"; ///< name of plugins directory, always sub-directory of toolspath
-const char *const g_modulesDir = "modules/"; ///< name of modules directory, always sub-directory of toolspath
 
 extern CopiedString g_strGameToolsPath;
 
diff --git a/radiant/map.cpp b/radiant/map.cpp
index 5592306..5e2927a 100644
--- a/radiant/map.cpp
+++ b/radiant/map.cpp
@@ -1649,15 +1649,6 @@ bool Map_ImportFile(const char *filename)
         output.push_string(g_qeglobals.m_userEnginePath.c_str());
         output.push_string("\"");
 
-        // extra pakpaths
-        for (int i = 0; i < g_pakPathCount; i++) {
-            if (g_strcmp0(g_strPakPath[i].c_str(), "")) {
-                output.push_string(" -fs_pakpath \"");
-                output.push_string(g_strPakPath[i].c_str());
-                output.push_string("\"");
-            }
-        }
-
         // extra switches
         if (g_disableEnginePath) {
             output.push_string(" -fs_nobasepath ");
diff --git a/radiant/qe3.cpp b/radiant/qe3.cpp
index a7eccbd..114c943 100644
--- a/radiant/qe3.cpp
+++ b/radiant/qe3.cpp
@@ -100,13 +100,6 @@ void QE_InitVFS()
         globalBasePath << globalRoot << basegame << '/';
         GlobalFileSystem().initDirectory(globalBasePath.c_str());
     }
-
-    // extra pakpaths
-    for (int i = 0; i < g_pakPathCount; i++) {
-        if (g_strcmp0(g_strPakPath[i].c_str(), "")) {
-            GlobalFileSystem().initDirectory(g_strPakPath[i].c_str());
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 int g_numbrushes = 0;
@@ -166,14 +159,6 @@ void bsp_init()
     build_set_variable("GameName", gamename_get());
 
     StringBuffer ExtraQ3map2Args;
-    // extra pakpaths
-    for (int i = 0; i < g_pakPathCount; i++) {
-        if (g_strcmp0(g_strPakPath[i].c_str(), "")) {
-            ExtraQ3map2Args.push_string(" -fs_pakpath \"");
-            ExtraQ3map2Args.push_string(g_strPakPath[i].c_str());
-            ExtraQ3map2Args.push_string("\"");
-        }
-    }
 
     // extra switches
     if (g_disableEnginePath) {