4 files changed, 2 insertions, 29 deletions

diff --git a/scumm/scumm.h b/scumm/scumm.h
index ca6f3f8ae8..854de56181 100644
--- a/scumm/scumm.h
+++ b/scumm/scumm.h
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ public:
 	int _smushFrameRate;
 	bool _insaneState;
 	bool _videoFinished;
-	bool _smushPlay;
 	
 	void pauseGame();
 	void restart();
diff --git a/scumm/scummvm.cpp b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
index 46db749c42..2efb368831 100644
--- a/scumm/scummvm.cpp
+++ b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ ScummEngine::ScummEngine(GameDetector *detector, OSystem *syst, const ScummGameS
 	_smushFrameRate = 0;
 	_insaneState = false;
 	_videoFinished = false;
-	_smushPlay = false;
 	_quit = false;
 	_pauseDialog = NULL;
 	_optionsDialog = NULL;
@@ -2543,19 +2542,12 @@ int ScummEngine::runDialog(Dialog &dialog) {
 	bool old_soundsPaused = _sound->_soundsPaused;
 	_sound->pauseSounds(true);
 
-	// Pause playing smush movie
-	bool oldSmushPlay = _smushPlay;
-	_smushPlay = false;
-
 	// Open & run the dialog
 	int result = dialog.runModal();
 
 	// Restore old cursor
 	updateCursor();
 
-	// Resume playing smush movie, if any
-	_smushPlay = oldSmushPlay;
-
 	// Resume sound output
 	_sound->pauseSounds(old_soundsPaused);
 	
diff --git a/scumm/smush/smush_player.cpp b/scumm/smush/smush_player.cpp
index 6db4b3457b..2dcaa75334 100644
--- a/scumm/smush/smush_player.cpp
+++ b/scumm/smush/smush_player.cpp
@@ -205,21 +205,11 @@ static StringResource *getStrings(const char *file, const char *directory, bool
 	return sr;
 }
 
-SmushPlayer *player;
-
 void SmushPlayer::timerCallback(void *refCon) {
-	ScummEngine *scumm = (ScummEngine *)refCon;
-	if (!scumm->_smushPlay)
-		return;
-
-	player->_smushProcessFrame = true;
-	player->parseNextFrame();
-	player->_smushProcessFrame = false;
+	((SmushPlayer *)refCon)->parseNextFrame();
 }
 
 SmushPlayer::SmushPlayer(ScummEngine *scumm, int speed, bool subtitles) {
-	player = this;
-
 	_scumm = scumm;
 	_version = -1;
 	_nbframes = 0;
@@ -243,7 +233,6 @@ SmushPlayer::SmushPlayer(ScummEngine *scumm, int speed, bool subtitles) {
 	_IACTpos = 0;
 	_soundFrequency = 22050;
 	_speed = speed;
-	_smushProcessFrame = false;
 	_insanity = false;
 }
 
@@ -266,19 +255,14 @@ void SmushPlayer::init() {
 
 	_scumm->setDirtyColors(0, 255);
 	_smixer->_silentMixer = _scumm->_silentDigitalImuse;
-	_scumm->_smushPlay = true;
 	_dst = _scumm->virtscr[0].screenPtr + _scumm->virtscr[0].xstart;
-	_scumm->_timer->installTimerProc(&timerCallback, _speed, _scumm);
+	g_timer->installTimerProc(&timerCallback, _speed, this);
 
 	_alreadyInit = false;
 }
 
 void SmushPlayer::deinit() {
 	_scumm->_timer->removeTimerProc(&timerCallback);
-	_scumm->_smushPlay = false;
-	// In case the timerCallback is active right now, we loop till it finishes.
-	// Note: even this still leaves a window for race conditions to occur.
-	while (_smushProcessFrame) {}
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
 		if (_sf[i]) {
diff --git a/scumm/smush/smush_player.h b/scumm/smush/smush_player.h
index 429affa4e0..7d1c5dbcac 100644
--- a/scumm/smush/smush_player.h
+++ b/scumm/smush/smush_player.h
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ private:
 	bool _updateNeeded;
 	bool _insanity;
 
-	volatile bool _smushProcessFrame;
-
 public:
 	SmushPlayer(ScummEngine *, int, bool);
 	~SmushPlayer();