diff --git a/src/paint/map_element/map_element.c b/src/paint/map_element/map_element.c
index a1c49c0ff7..e47d56c0d4 100644
--- a/src/paint/map_element/map_element.c
+++ b/src/paint/map_element/map_element.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "../supports.h"
 
 #ifdef NO_RCT2
+rct_xy16 gPaintMapPosition;
 bool gDidPassSurface;
 rct_map_element * gSurfaceElement;
 tunnel_entry gLeftTunnels[65];
@@ -153,8 +154,8 @@ static void sub_68B3FB(int x, int y)
 
 	RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE56A, uint16_t) = x;
 	RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE56E, uint16_t) = y;
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE574, uint16_t) = x;
-	RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE576, uint16_t) = y;
+	gPaintMapPosition.x = x;
+	gPaintMapPosition.y = y;
 
 	rct_map_element* map_element = map_get_first_element_at(x >> 5, y >> 5);
 	uint8 rotation = get_current_rotation();
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ static void sub_68B3FB(int x, int y)
 		int direction = (map_element->type + rotation) & MAP_ELEMENT_DIRECTION_MASK;
 		int height = map_element->base_height * 8;
 
-		uint32_t dword_9DE574 = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE574, uint32_t);
+		rct_xy16 dword_9DE574 = gPaintMapPosition;
 		g_currently_drawn_item = map_element;
 		//setup the painting of for example: the underground, signs, rides, scenery, etc.
 		switch (map_element_get_type(map_element))
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ static void sub_68B3FB(int x, int y)
 			// An undefined map element is most likely a corrupt element inserted by 8 cars' MOM feature to skip drawing of all elements after it.
 			return;
 		}
-		RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE574, uint32_t) = dword_9DE574;
+		gPaintMapPosition = dword_9DE574;
 	} while (!map_element_is_last_for_tile(map_element++));
 
 	if (!gShowSupportSegmentHeights) {
diff --git a/src/paint/map_element/map_element.h b/src/paint/map_element/map_element.h
index 6a4f96ccc6..1229bcb305 100644
--- a/src/paint/map_element/map_element.h
+++ b/src/paint/map_element/map_element.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ typedef struct tunnel_entry {
 } tunnel_entry;
 
 #ifdef NO_RCT2
+extern rct_xy16 gPaintMapPosition;
 extern bool gDidPassSurface;
 extern rct_map_element * gSurfaceElement;
 extern tunnel_entry gLeftTunnels[65];
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ extern tunnel_entry gRightTunnels[65];
 extern uint8 gRightTunnelCount;
 extern uint8 gVerticalTunnelHeight;
 #else
+#define gPaintMapPosition					RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DE574, rct_xy16)
 #define gDidPassSurface				RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DE57C, bool)
 #define gSurfaceElement				RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009E3250, rct_map_element *)
 #define gLeftTunnels				RCT2_ADDRESS(0x009E3138, tunnel_entry)
diff --git a/src/paint/paint.c b/src/paint/paint.c
index f7af917533..3bc23b9a19 100644
--- a/src/paint/paint.c
+++ b/src/paint/paint.c
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ static paint_struct * sub_9819_c(uint32 image_id, rct_xyz16 offset, rct_xyz16 bo
 	ps->var_20 = NULL;
 	ps->sprite_type = gPaintInteractionType;
 	ps->var_29 = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE571, uint8);
-	ps->map_x = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE574, uint16);
-	ps->map_y = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE576, uint16);
+	ps->map_x = gPaintMapPosition.x;
+	ps->map_y = gPaintMapPosition.y;
 	ps->mapElement = g_currently_drawn_item;
 
 	return ps;
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ paint_struct * sub_98196C(
 	ps->var_20 = NULL;
 	ps->sprite_type = gPaintInteractionType;
 	ps->var_29 = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE571, uint8);
-	ps->map_x = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE574, uint16);
-	ps->map_y = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x9DE576, uint16);
+	ps->map_x = gPaintMapPosition.x;
+	ps->map_y = gPaintMapPosition.y;
 	ps->mapElement = g_currently_drawn_item;
 
 	g_ps_F1AD28 = ps;
diff --git a/src/ride/gentle/circus_show.c b/src/ride/gentle/circus_show.c
index 5df600080f..8672ad2770 100644
--- a/src/ride/gentle/circus_show.c
+++ b/src/ride/gentle/circus_show.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void paint_circus_show(uint8 rideIndex, uint8 trackSequence, uint8 direct
 	rct_ride * ride = get_ride(rideIndex);
 	rct_xy16 position = {RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DE56A, sint16), RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DE56E, sint16)};
 
-	wooden_a_supports_paint_setup((direction & 1), 0, height, RCT2_GLOBAL(0x00F441A0, uint32_t), NULL);
+	wooden_a_supports_paint_setup((direction & 1), 0, height, gTrackColours[SCHEME_MISC], NULL);
 
 	track_paint_util_paint_floor(edges, gTrackColours[SCHEME_TRACK], height, floorSpritesCork, get_current_rotation());
 
diff --git a/src/ride/gentle/crooked_house.c b/src/ride/gentle/crooked_house.c
index d3f817b40c..77ec72977f 100644
--- a/src/ride/gentle/crooked_house.c
+++ b/src/ride/gentle/crooked_house.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void paint_crooked_house(uint8 rideIndex, uint8 trackSequence, uint8 dire
 	rct_ride * ride = get_ride(rideIndex);
 	rct_xy16 position = {RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DE56A, sint16), RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DE56E, sint16)};
 
-	wooden_a_supports_paint_setup((direction & 1), 0, height, RCT2_GLOBAL(0x00F441A0, uint32_t), NULL);
+	wooden_a_supports_paint_setup((direction & 1), 0, height, gTrackColours[SCHEME_MISC], NULL);
 
 	track_paint_util_paint_floor(edges, gTrackColours[SCHEME_TRACK], height, floorSpritesCork, get_current_rotation());