diff --git a/Assets/dll/dsda.wbx.zst b/Assets/dll/dsda.wbx.zst
index 3057466eb4..231ce352ee 100644
Binary files a/Assets/dll/dsda.wbx.zst and b/Assets/dll/dsda.wbx.zst differ
diff --git a/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.cxx b/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.c
similarity index 88%
rename from waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.cxx
rename to waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.c
index 95182f3724..4155863a12 100644
--- a/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.cxx
+++ b/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.c
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-#include "BizhawkInterface.hxx"
+#include "BizhawkInterface.h"
 
 ECL_EXPORT void dsda_get_audio(int *n, void **buffer)
 {
 	int nSamples = 0;
-	void* audioBuffer = nullptr;
+	void* audioBuffer = NULL;
     audioBuffer = I_CaptureAudio(&nSamples);
 	// printf("audioBuffer: %p - nSamples: %d\n", audioBuffer, nSamples);
 
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ ECL_EXPORT void dsda_get_audio(int *n, void **buffer)
 		*buffer = audioBuffer;
 }
 
-ECL_EXPORT void dsda_get_video(int& w, int& h, int& pitch, uint8_t*& buffer, int& paletteSize, uint32_t*& paletteBuffer)
+ECL_EXPORT void dsda_get_video(int* w, int* h, int* pitch, uint8_t** buffer, int* paletteSize, uint32_t** paletteBuffer)
 {
-	buffer = (uint8_t*)headlessGetVideoBuffer();
-	w = headlessGetVideoWidth();
-	h = headlessGetVideoHeight();
-	pitch = headlessGetVideoPitch();
-	paletteSize = PALETTE_SIZE;
+	*buffer = (uint8_t*)headlessGetVideoBuffer();
+	*w = headlessGetVideoWidth();
+	*h = headlessGetVideoHeight();
+	*pitch = headlessGetVideoPitch();
+	*paletteSize = PALETTE_SIZE;
 
-	auto palette = headlessGetPallette();
+	uint32_t* palette = headlessGetPallette();
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < PALETTE_SIZE; i++)
 	{
 		uint8_t* srcColor = (uint8_t*)&palette[i];
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ECL_EXPORT void dsda_get_video(int& w, int& h, int& pitch, uint8_t*& buffer, int
 		dstColor[3] = srcColor[3];
 	} 
 
-	paletteBuffer = _convertedPaletteBuffer;
+	*paletteBuffer = _convertedPaletteBuffer;
 }
 
 ECL_EXPORT void dsda_frame_advance(struct PackedPlayerInput *player1Inputs, struct PackedPlayerInput *player2Inputs, struct PackedPlayerInput *player3Inputs, struct PackedPlayerInput *player4Inputs, struct PackedRenderInfo *renderInfo)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ ECL_EXPORT void dsda_set_input_callback(ECL_ENTRY void (*fecb)(void))
 
 bool foundIWAD = false;
 
-ECL_EXPORT int dsda_init(InitSettings *settings, int argc, char **argv)
+ECL_EXPORT int dsda_init(struct InitSettings *settings, int argc, char **argv)
 {
   printf("Passing arguments: \n");
   for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) printf("%s ", argv[i]);
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ ECL_EXPORT int dsda_init(InitSettings *settings, int argc, char **argv)
 ECL_EXPORT int dsda_add_wad_file(const char *filename, const int size, ECL_ENTRY int (*feload_archive_cb)(const char *filename, unsigned char *buffer, int maxsize))
 {
   printf("Loading WAD '%s' of size %d...\n", filename, size);
-  auto wadFileBuffer = (unsigned char*) alloc_invisible(size);
+  unsigned char* wadFileBuffer = (unsigned char*) alloc_invisible(size);
 
   if (wadFileBuffer == NULL) { fprintf(stderr, "Error creating buffer. Do we have enough memory in the waterbox?\n"); return 0; }
   else printf("Created buffer at address: %p\n", wadFileBuffer);
@@ -219,14 +219,11 @@ ECL_EXPORT int dsda_add_wad_file(const char *filename, const int size, ECL_ENTRY
   header[3] = wadFileBuffer[3];
   header[4] = '\0';
 
-  // Getting string
-  std::string headerString(header);
-
   // Safety checks
   bool recognizedFormat = false;
 
   // Loading PWAD
-  if (headerString == "PWAD")
+  if (!strcmp(header, "PWAD"))
   {
 	recognizedFormat = true;
 
@@ -236,7 +233,7 @@ ECL_EXPORT int dsda_add_wad_file(const char *filename, const int size, ECL_ENTRY
   } 
 
   // Loading IWAD
-  if (headerString == "IWAD")
+  if (!strcmp(header, "IWAD"))
   {
     recognizedFormat = true;
 
diff --git a/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.h b/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a00f15d66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#ifndef __BIZHAWK_INTERFACE__
+#define __BIZHAWK_INTERFACE__
+
+#include "emulibc.h"
+#include "d_player.h"
+#include "w_wad.h"
+#include "p_mobj.h"
+#include "doomstat.h"
+#include "g_game.h"
+
+#include "dsda/args.h"
+
+extern int headlessMain(int argc, char **argv);
+extern void headlessRunSingleTick();
+extern void headlessUpdateSounds(void);
+extern void headlessClearTickCommand();
+extern void headlessSetTickCommand(int playerId, int forwardSpeed, int strafingSpeed, int turningSpeed, int fire, int action, int weapon, int automap, int lookfly, int artifact, int jump, int endPlayer);
+
+  // Video-related functions
+extern void headlessUpdateVideo(void);
+extern void* headlessGetVideoBuffer();
+extern int headlessGetVideoPitch();
+extern int headlessGetVideoWidth();
+extern int headlessGetVideoHeight();
+extern void headlessEnableVideoRendering();
+extern void headlessDisableVideoRendering();
+extern void headlessEnableAudioRendering();
+extern void headlessDisableAudioRendering();
+  uint32_t* headlessGetPallette();
+
+extern void headlessSetSaveStatePointer(void* savePtr, int saveStateSize);
+  size_t headlessGetEffectiveSaveSize();
+extern void dsda_ArchiveAll(void);
+extern void dsda_UnArchiveAll(void);
+extern void headlessGetMapName(char* outString);
+  
+extern void D_AddFile (const char *file, wad_source_t source, void* const buffer, const size_t size);
+extern void AddIWAD(const char *iwad, void* const buffer, const size_t size); 
+extern unsigned char * I_CaptureAudio (int* nsamples);
+extern void I_InitSound(void);
+extern void I_SetSoundCap (void);
+
+// Players information
+extern int enableOutput;
+extern int preventLevelExit;
+extern int preventGameEnd;
+extern int reachedLevelExit;
+extern int reachedGameEnd;
+extern int numthings;
+extern mobj_t **mobj_ptrs;
+extern dsda_arg_t arg_value[dsda_arg_count];
+
+#define PALETTE_SIZE 256
+uint32_t _convertedPaletteBuffer[PALETTE_SIZE];
+
+enum MemoryArrayType
+{
+	ARRAY_THINGS = 0,
+	ARRAY_LINES = 1,
+	ARRAY_SECTORS = 2
+};
+
+struct InitSettings
+{
+	int _Player1Present;
+	int _Player2Present;
+	int _Player3Present;
+	int _Player4Present;
+	int _Player1Class;
+	int _Player2Class;
+	int _Player3Class;
+	int _Player4Class;
+	int _PreventLevelExit;
+	int _PreventGameEnd;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct PackedPlayerInput
+{
+	int _RunSpeed;
+	int _StrafingSpeed;
+	int _TurningSpeed;
+	int _WeaponSelect;
+	int _Fire;
+	int _Action;
+	int _Automap;
+	int _FlyLook;
+	int _ArtifactUse;
+	int _Jump;
+	int _EndPlayer;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct PackedRenderInfo
+{
+	int _RenderVideo;
+	int _RenderAudio;
+	int _PlayerPointOfView;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.hxx b/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.hxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 8bae6882b9..0000000000
--- a/waterbox/dsda/BizhawkInterface.hxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <vector>
-#include <string>
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <cstdint>
-
-#include "emulibc.h"
-#include "d_player.h"
-#include "w_wad.h"
-#include "p_mobj.h"
-#include "doomstat.h"
-#include "g_game.h"
-
-#include "dsda/args.h"
-
-extern "C"
-{
-  int headlessMain(int argc, char **argv);
-  void headlessRunSingleTick();
-  void headlessUpdateSounds(void);
-  void headlessClearTickCommand();
-  void headlessSetTickCommand(int playerId, int forwardSpeed, int strafingSpeed, int turningSpeed, int fire, int action, int weapon, int automap, int lookfly, int artifact, int jump, int endPlayer);
-
-  // Video-related functions
-  void headlessUpdateVideo(void);
-  void* headlessGetVideoBuffer();
-  int headlessGetVideoPitch();
-  int headlessGetVideoWidth();
-  int headlessGetVideoHeight();
-  void headlessEnableVideoRendering();
-  void headlessDisableVideoRendering();
-  void headlessEnableAudioRendering();
-  void headlessDisableAudioRendering();
-  uint32_t* headlessGetPallette();
-
-  void headlessSetSaveStatePointer(void* savePtr, int saveStateSize);
-  size_t headlessGetEffectiveSaveSize();
-  void dsda_ArchiveAll(void);
-  void dsda_UnArchiveAll(void);
-  void headlessGetMapName(char* outString);
-  
-  void D_AddFile (const char *file, wad_source_t source, void* const buffer, const size_t size);
-  void AddIWAD(const char *iwad, void* const buffer, const size_t size); 
-  unsigned char * I_CaptureAudio (int* nsamples);
-  void I_InitSound(void);
-  void I_SetSoundCap (void);
-}
-
-// Players information
-extern "C" int enableOutput;
-extern "C" int preventLevelExit;
-extern "C" int preventGameEnd;
-extern "C" int reachedLevelExit;
-extern "C" int reachedGameEnd;
-extern int numthings;
-extern mobj_t **mobj_ptrs;
-extern dsda_arg_t arg_value[dsda_arg_count];
-
-#define PALETTE_SIZE 256
-uint32_t _convertedPaletteBuffer[PALETTE_SIZE];
-
-enum MemoryArrayType
-{
-	ARRAY_THINGS = 0,
-	ARRAY_LINES = 1,
-	ARRAY_SECTORS = 2
-};
-
-struct InitSettings
-{
-	int _Player1Present;
-	int _Player2Present;
-	int _Player3Present;
-	int _Player4Present;
-	int _Player1Class;
-	int _Player2Class;
-	int _Player3Class;
-	int _Player4Class;
-	int _PreventLevelExit;
-	int _PreventGameEnd;
-} __attribute__((packed));
-
-struct PackedPlayerInput
-{
-	int _RunSpeed;
-	int _StrafingSpeed;
-	int _TurningSpeed;
-	int _WeaponSelect;
-	int _Fire;
-	int _Action;
-	int _Automap;
-	int _FlyLook;
-	int _ArtifactUse;
-	int _Jump;
-	int _EndPlayer;
-} __attribute__((packed));
-
-struct PackedRenderInfo
-{
-	int _RenderVideo;
-	int _RenderAudio;
-	int _PlayerPointOfView;
-} __attribute__((packed));
-
-dboolean dsda_Flag(dsda_arg_identifier_t id) {
-  return arg_value[id].found;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/waterbox/dsda/Makefile b/waterbox/dsda/Makefile
index 4d97ba0780..b9983eafc7 100644
--- a/waterbox/dsda/Makefile
+++ b/waterbox/dsda/Makefile
@@ -15,28 +15,12 @@ CCFLAGS := \
 	-Wno-unused-variable \
 	-Wno-deprecated-non-prototype
 
-CXXFLAGS := \
-    -I. \
-	-I./core/prboom2/src \
-	-Wfatal-errors \
-	-DHAVE_CONFIG_H \
-	-Dstricmp=strcasecmp \
-	-Dstrnicmp=strncasecmp \
-	-DNDEBUG \
-	-ffast-math \
-	-Wno-unused-function \
-	-Wno-switch \
-	-Wno-pointer-sign \
-	-Wno-sign-compare \
-	-Wno-unused-but-set-variable \
-	-Wno-unused-variable 
-
 LDFLAGS := 
 
 TARGET := dsda.wbx
 
 SRCS = \
-	BizhawkInterface.cxx \
+	BizhawkInterface.c \
 	core/prboom2/src/am_map.c \
 	core/prboom2/src/doomdef.c \
 	core/prboom2/src/doomstat.c \