diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.cpp
index 305203a4a2..3190f3169d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.cpp
@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@ private:
         gfx_invalidate_screen();
 
         // Check if the window has been resized in windowed mode and update the config file accordingly
-        // This is called in rct2_update and is only called after resizing a window has finished
         sint32 nonWindowFlags =
 #ifndef __MACOSX__
             SDL_WINDOW_MAXIMIZED |
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
index c3c9687f6e..b92b9ac98d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ extern "C"
     #include "editor.h"
     #include "game.h"
     #include "interface/chat.h"
+    #include "interface/console.h"
     #include "interface/themes.h"
     #include "intro.h"
     #include "localisation/localisation.h"
     #include "network/http.h"
     #include "network/network.h"
+    #include "network/twitch.h"
     #include "object_list.h"
     #include "platform/platform.h"
     #include "rct1.h"
@@ -80,9 +82,10 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
         ITrackDesignRepository *    _trackDesignRepository = nullptr;
         IScenarioRepository *       _scenarioRepository = nullptr;
 
-        bool _isWindowMinimised = false;
-        uint32 _lastTick = 0;
-        uint32 _accumulator = 0;
+        bool    _isWindowMinimised = false;
+        uint32  _lastTick = 0;
+        uint32  _accumulator = 0;
+        uint32  _lastUpdateTick = 0;
 
         /** If set, will end the OpenRCT2 game loop. Intentially private to this module so that the flag can not be set back to false. */
         bool _finished = false;
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
 
             if (!gOpenRCT2Headless)
             {
-                GetContext()->GetUiContext()->CreateWindow();
+                _uiContext->CreateWindow();
             }
 
             // TODO add configuration option to allow multiple instances
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             _lastTick = currentTick;
             _accumulator += elapsed;
 
-            GetContext()->GetUiContext()->ProcessMessages();
+            _uiContext->ProcessMessages();
 
             if (_accumulator < UPDATE_TIME_MS)
             {
@@ -414,7 +417,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
 
             _accumulator -= UPDATE_TIME_MS;
 
-            rct2_update();
+            Update();
             if (!_isWindowMinimised && !gOpenRCT2Headless)
             {
                 platform_draw();
@@ -442,7 +445,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             _lastTick = currentTick;
             _accumulator += elapsed;
 
-            GetContext()->GetUiContext()->ProcessMessages();
+            _uiContext->ProcessMessages();
 
             while (_accumulator >= UPDATE_TIME_MS)
             {
@@ -450,7 +453,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
                 if(draw)
                     sprite_position_tween_store_a();
 
-                rct2_update();
+                Update();
 
                 _accumulator -= UPDATE_TIME_MS;
 
@@ -470,6 +473,37 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             }
         }
 
+        void Update()
+        {
+            uint32 currentUpdateTick = platform_get_ticks();
+            gTicksSinceLastUpdate = std::min<uint32>(currentUpdateTick - _lastUpdateTick, 500);
+            _lastUpdateTick = currentUpdateTick;
+            
+            if (game_is_not_paused())
+            {
+                gPaletteEffectFrame += gTicksSinceLastUpdate;
+            }
+
+            date_update_real_time_of_day();
+
+            if (gIntroState != INTRO_STATE_NONE)
+            {
+                intro_update();
+            }
+            else if ((gScreenFlags & SCREEN_FLAGS_TITLE_DEMO) && !gOpenRCT2Headless)
+            {
+                title_update();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                game_update();
+            }
+
+            twitch_update();
+            chat_update();
+            console_update();
+        }
+
         bool OpenParkAutoDetectFormat(IStream * stream)
         {
             ClassifiedFile info;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/game.c b/src/openrct2/game.c
index f15ddec696..6022094c00 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/game.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/game.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 #define NUMBER_OF_AUTOSAVES_TO_KEEP 9
 
 uint16 gTicksSinceLastUpdate;
-uint32 gLastTickCount;
 uint8 gGamePaused = 0;
 sint32 gGameSpeed = 1;
 float gDayNightCycle = 0;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/game.h b/src/openrct2/game.h
index 5b5b533bd9..c042426477 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/game.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/game.h
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ extern uint32 gCurrentTicks;
 #endif
 
 extern uint16 gTicksSinceLastUpdate;
-extern uint32 gLastTickCount;
 extern uint8 gGamePaused;
 extern sint32 gGameSpeed;
 extern float gDayNightCycle;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct2.c b/src/openrct2/rct2.c
index 79d02b3ab7..adb2073a0d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct2.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct2.c
@@ -411,38 +411,6 @@ sint32 check_file_paths()
     return 1;
 }
 
-void rct2_update()
-{
-    sint32 tickCount = platform_get_ticks();
-    gTicksSinceLastUpdate = min(tickCount - gLastTickCount, 500);
-    gLastTickCount = tickCount;
-    if (game_is_not_paused()) {
-        gPaletteEffectFrame += gTicksSinceLastUpdate;
-    }
-
-    date_update_real_time_of_day();
-
-    // TODO: screenshot countdown process
-
-    // network_update() is called in game_update
-
-    // check_cmdline_arg();
-    // Screens
-    if (gIntroState != INTRO_STATE_NONE) {
-        intro_update();
-    } else if ((gScreenFlags & SCREEN_FLAGS_TITLE_DEMO) && !gOpenRCT2Headless) {
-        title_update();
-    } else {
-        game_update();
-    }
-
-    //stop_completed_sounds(); // removes other sounds that are no longer playing in directsound
-
-    twitch_update();
-    chat_update();
-    console_update();
-}
-
 /**
  *
  *  rct2: 0x00674E6C
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct2.h b/src/openrct2/rct2.h
index 7c486bce93..487d7b72df 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct2.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct2.h
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ bool rct2_init();
 sint32 rct2_init_directories();
 sint32 rct2_startup_checks();
 void rct2_dispose();
-void rct2_update();
 void substitute_path(char *dest, size_t size, const char *path, const char *filename);
 sint32 check_mutex();
 sint32 check_file_paths();