diff --git a/decompile/General/230/230_50_MM_Characters_MenuProc.c b/decompile/General/230/230_50_MM_Characters_MenuProc.c
index 41bed37d8..be63fe190 100644
--- a/decompile/General/230/230_50_MM_Characters_MenuProc.c
+++ b/decompile/General/230/230_50_MM_Characters_MenuProc.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Characters_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
 	struct CharacterSelectMeta* csm_Active;
 
 	struct GameTracker* gGT = sdata->gGT;
+	
+	int* ot = gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 	{
@@ -470,8 +472,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Characters_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
 
 		color = *(Color *) puVar12;
 		DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawOuterRect_HighLevel(
-			r, color, 0,
-			gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+			r, color, 0, ot);
 	}
 
 	DECOMP_MM_Characters_PreventOverlap();
@@ -588,7 +589,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Characters_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
 
 			Color color = *(Color *) &colorRGBA;
 			// this draws the flashing blue square that appears when you highlight a character in the character select screen
-			DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(r, color, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+			DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(r, color, ot);
 		}
 		if
 		(
@@ -661,7 +662,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Characters_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
 
 			// Draw 2D Menu rectangle background
 			DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(
-				r, 0, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+				r, 0, ot);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -688,7 +689,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Characters_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
 
 			color = *(Color *) &colorRGBA;
 			DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawOuterRect_HighLevel(
-				r, color, 0, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+				r, color, 0, ot);
 
 			// if player selected a character
 			if (((int)(short)sdata->characterSelectFlags >> j & 1U) != 0)
@@ -712,14 +713,14 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Characters_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
 					color = *(Color *) &colorRGBA;
 					DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawOuterRect_HighLevel(
 						&r58, color, 0,
-						gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+						ot);
 				}
 			}
 			psVar22 = psVar22 + 2;
 
 			// Draw 2D Menu rectangle background
 			DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(
-				r, 9, &gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour[3]);
+				r, 9, &ot[3]);
 
 			// not screen-space anymore,
 			// this is viewport-space
diff --git a/decompile/General/230/230_63_MM_Battle_MenuProc.c b/decompile/General/230/230_63_MM_Battle_MenuProc.c
index e0404a262..a1a3ebbe6 100644
--- a/decompile/General/230/230_63_MM_Battle_MenuProc.c
+++ b/decompile/General/230/230_63_MM_Battle_MenuProc.c
@@ -711,6 +711,8 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Battle_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
         }
     }
 
+	int* ot = gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour;
+
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
     {
         uVar4 = local_60b[i];
@@ -745,7 +747,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Battle_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
         color.self = *data.ptrColor[PLAYER_BLUE+i];
         DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(
 			&local_48, color,
-			gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+			ot);
     }
 
     if (sdata->battleSetupRowHighlighted == 2)
@@ -755,7 +757,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Battle_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
         local_50.x = tmbattle[4].currX + 0x9c + WIDE_PICK(0,25);
         local_50.y = tmbattle[4].currY + sVar20 + 3;
 
-        DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&local_50, &sdata->menuRowHighlight_Normal, TRANS_50_DECAL, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+        DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&local_50, &sdata->menuRowHighlight_Normal, TRANS_50_DECAL, ot);
     }
 
     local_40.w = WIDE_34(0x140);
@@ -765,7 +767,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Battle_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
 
     // Draw 2D Menu rectangle background
     DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(
-		&local_40, 0, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+		&local_40, 0, ot);
 
     // "WEAPONS:"
     DECOMP_DecalFont_DrawLine(
@@ -907,7 +909,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Battle_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
         local_60.h = 0x20;
         local_60.y = local_40.y + (sdata->battleSetupRowHighlighted - 3) * 0x20 + 2;
 
-        DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&local_60, &sdata->menuRowHighlight_Normal, TRANS_50_DECAL, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+        DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&local_60, &sdata->menuRowHighlight_Normal, TRANS_50_DECAL, ot);
     }
 
     local_58.x = local_40.x + 3;
@@ -915,10 +917,10 @@ void DECOMP_MM_Battle_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* unused)
     local_58.w = local_40.w - 6;
     local_58.h = local_40.h - 4;
 
-    DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&local_58, &D230.color3, TRANS_50_DECAL, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+    DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&local_58, &D230.color3, TRANS_50_DECAL, ot);
 
     DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(
-		&local_40, 0, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+		&local_40, 0, ot);
 
     // save all five battle settings
     // these are selected rows from all battle options
diff --git a/decompile/General/230/230_67_MM_HighScore_MenuProc.c b/decompile/General/230/230_67_MM_HighScore_MenuProc.c
index 95bce0186..3889948a0 100644
--- a/decompile/General/230/230_67_MM_HighScore_MenuProc.c
+++ b/decompile/General/230/230_67_MM_HighScore_MenuProc.c
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ void DECOMP_MM_HighScore_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu_unused)
     iVar7 = (FPS_DOUBLE(8) - D230.highScore_transitionFrames[1]) * D230.highScore_horizontalMove[0] * 0x40;
   }
   
+  int* ot = sdata->gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour;
+  
   if (((iVar7 != -0x200) && (iVar7 != 0x200)) && ((iVar4 != -0xd8 && (iVar4 != 0xd8))))
   {
     DECOMP_MM_HighScore_Draw(D230.highScore_trackCurr,(int)D230.highScore_rowCurr,(int)(short)iVar7,(int)(short)iVar4);
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_HighScore_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu_unused)
       local_20.h = 0x19;
       local_20.x = D230.transitionMeta_HighScores[0].currX + -0x14;
       local_20.y = D230.transitionMeta_HighScores[0].currY + (short)iVar4 + 9;
-      DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(&local_20,0,(u_long *)(sdata->gGT->backBuffer->otMem).startPlusFour);
+      DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(&local_20,0,ot);
     }
   }
   iVar5 = 0;
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ void DECOMP_MM_HighScore_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu_unused)
   local_20.h = 0x19;
   local_20.x = D230.transitionMeta_HighScores[0].currX + -0x14;
   local_20.y = D230.transitionMeta_HighScores[0].currY + (short)iVar6 + 9;
-  DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(&local_20,0,(u_long *)(sdata->gGT->backBuffer->otMem).startPlusFour);
+  DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(&local_20,0,ot);
   
   return;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/decompile/General/232/232_25_AH_Pause_Draw.c b/decompile/General/232/232_25_AH_Pause_Draw.c
index 7bf7da3a0..f97029b98 100644
--- a/decompile/General/232/232_25_AH_Pause_Draw.c
+++ b/decompile/General/232/232_25_AH_Pause_Draw.c
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@ void DECOMP_AH_Pause_Draw(int pageID, int posX)
 
 	Color color;
 	color.self = sdata->battleSetup_Color_UI_1;
-	DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawOuterRect_Edge(&r, color, 0x20, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+	int* ot = gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour;
+	DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawOuterRect_Edge(&r, color, 0x20, ot);
 
 	r.x = 0x100 - half;
 	r.y = 10;
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ void DECOMP_AH_Pause_Draw(int pageID, int posX)
 
 	// Draw 2D Menu rectangle background
 	DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(
-		&r, 4, &gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour[3]);
+		&r, 4, &ot[3]);
 
 	for(int i = 0; i < 0xe; i++)
 	{
diff --git a/decompile/General/232/232_29_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc.c b/decompile/General/232/232_29_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc.c
index 910949455..a0cd29742 100644
--- a/decompile/General/232/232_29_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc.c
+++ b/decompile/General/232/232_29_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc.c
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ void DECOMP_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu)
         box.y = (short)iVar11 + 0x4e;
         box.h = 0x11;
 
-        DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&box, &sdata->menuRowHighlight_Normal, TRANS_50_DECAL, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+		int* ot = gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour;
+        DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&box, &sdata->menuRowHighlight_Normal, TRANS_50_DECAL, ot);
 
 		box.y = 0x3c;
         box.x = -0xe;
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ void DECOMP_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu)
         box.h = 2;
 
         color.self = sdata->battleSetup_Color_UI_1;
-        DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawOuterRect_Edge(&box, color, 0x20, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+        DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawOuterRect_Edge(&box, color, 0x20, ot);
 
         box.y = 0x28;
         box.h = (short)iVar11 + 0x3b;
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ void DECOMP_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu)
         box.w = 0x21c;
 
         DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(
-			&box, 4, &gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour[3]);
+			&box, 4, &ot[3]);
 
         return;
     }
@@ -321,7 +322,8 @@ void DECOMP_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu)
     box.y = (menu->rowSelected - D232.hintMenu_scrollIndex) * 0x10 + 0x4f;
     box.h = 0x11;
 
-    DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&box, &sdata->menuRowHighlight_Normal, TRANS_50_DECAL, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+	int* ot = gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour;
+    DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawClearBox(&box, &sdata->menuRowHighlight_Normal, TRANS_50_DECAL, ot);
 
     box.y = 0x3c;
     box.h = 2;
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ void DECOMP_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu)
     box.w = 0x228;
 
     color.self = sdata->battleSetup_Color_UI_1;
-	DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawOuterRect_Edge(&box, color, 0x20, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+	DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawOuterRect_Edge(&box, color, 0x20, ot);
 
     box.y = 0x28;
     box.h = (short)iVar10 + 0x2b;
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ void DECOMP_AH_HintMenu_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu)
     box.w = 0x228;
 
 	DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(
-		&box, 4, gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+		&box, 4, ot);
 
     if (
         (bVar3) ||
diff --git a/decompile/General/AltMods/MM_CustomCups.c b/decompile/General/AltMods/MM_CustomCups.c
index dc09ae4f6..a3320cae1 100644
--- a/decompile/General/AltMods/MM_CustomCups.c
+++ b/decompile/General/AltMods/MM_CustomCups.c
@@ -182,16 +182,13 @@ void CustomCups_MenuProc(struct RectMenu* menu)
 			FONT_SMALL,
 			(JUSTIFY_CENTER | PERIWINKLE));
 
-		struct DB *backBuffer = 
-			sdata->gGT->backBuffer;
+		int* ot = sdata->gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour;
 
 		DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(
-			&windowSel[CUP_SELECT], 1, 
-			backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+			&windowSel[CUP_SELECT], 1, ot);
 
 		DECOMP_RECTMENU_DrawInnerRect(
-			&windowText, 1, 
-			backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+			&windowText, 1, ot);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/decompile/General/UI/UI_RaceStart_IntroText1P.c b/decompile/General/UI/UI_RaceStart_IntroText1P.c
index f37e1ecdf..ffb1caf8b 100644
--- a/decompile/General/UI/UI_RaceStart_IntroText1P.c
+++ b/decompile/General/UI/UI_RaceStart_IntroText1P.c
@@ -212,15 +212,17 @@ void DECOMP_UI_RaceStart_IntroText1P(void) {
 
       // Draw tiny rectangle near big black title bar (first)
       rect.y = gGT->pushBuffer[0].rect.y - (windowHeight + -0x1c);
-      Color color;
+      
+	  Color color;
       color.self = colors[0];
-      DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(&rect, color,
-         gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+      
+	  int* ot = gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour;
+	  
+	  DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(&rect, color, ot);
 
       // Draw tiny rectangle near big black title bar (second)
 	  rect.y = gGT->pushBuffer[0].rect.y + gGT->pushBuffer[0].rect.h + windowHeight + -0x1e;
-      DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(&rect, color,
-         gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+      DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(&rect, color, ot);
 
 	  // 30-pixel height
       // clear RGB, keep alpha (which is zero anyway)
@@ -230,13 +232,11 @@ void DECOMP_UI_RaceStart_IntroText1P(void) {
 
       // draw big black title bar (first)
 	  rect.y = gGT->pushBuffer[0].rect.y - windowHeight;
-      DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(&rect, color,
-         gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+      DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(&rect, color, ot);
 
       // draw big black title bar (second)
 	  rect.y = gGT->pushBuffer[0].rect.y + gGT->pushBuffer[0].rect.h + windowHeight + -0x1e;
-      DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(&rect, color,
-         gGT->backBuffer->otMem.startPlusFour);
+      DECOMP_CTR_Box_DrawSolidBox(&rect, color, ot);
    }
    return;
 }