diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 5b1131a39..78d4555bd 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "lua_hook.h"
 #include "md5.h"
 
-#ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
+#ifndef NONET
 // cl loading screen
 #include "v_video.h"
 #include "f_finale.h"
@@ -1107,19 +1107,13 @@ static void SV_AcknowledgeResynchAck(INT32 node, UINT8 rsg)
 
 static INT16 Consistancy(void);
 
-#ifndef NONET
-#define JOININGAME
-#endif
-
 typedef enum
 {
 	CL_SEARCHING,
 	CL_DOWNLOADFILES,
 	CL_ASKJOIN,
 	CL_WAITJOINRESPONSE,
-#ifdef JOININGAME
 	CL_DOWNLOADSAVEGAME,
-#endif
 	CL_CONNECTED,
 	CL_ABORTED
 } cl_mode_t;
@@ -1162,7 +1156,7 @@ static void CV_LoadPlayerNames(UINT8 **p)
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
+#ifndef NONET
 #define SNAKE_SPEED 5
 
 #define SNAKE_NUM_BLOCKS_X 20
@@ -1684,7 +1678,6 @@ static inline void CL_DrawConnectionStatus(void)
 
 		switch (cl_mode)
 		{
-#ifdef JOININGAME
 			case CL_DOWNLOADSAVEGAME:
 				if (lastfilenum != -1)
 				{
@@ -1710,7 +1703,6 @@ static inline void CL_DrawConnectionStatus(void)
 				else
 					cltext = M_GetText("Waiting to download game state...");
 				break;
-#endif
 			case CL_ASKJOIN:
 			case CL_WAITJOINRESPONSE:
 				cltext = M_GetText("Requesting to join...");
@@ -2048,7 +2040,7 @@ static boolean SV_SendServerConfig(INT32 node)
 	return waspacketsent;
 }
 
-#ifdef JOININGAME
+#ifndef NONET
 #define SAVEGAMESIZE (768*1024)
 
 static void SV_SendSaveGame(INT32 node)
@@ -2494,7 +2486,9 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionSearchTicker(boolean viams, tic_t *asksent)
 				if (CL_SendFileRequest())
 				{
 					cl_mode = CL_DOWNLOADFILES;
+#ifndef NONET
 					Snake_Initialise();
+#endif
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -2559,18 +2553,20 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 			if (waitmore)
 				break; // exit the case
 
+#ifndef NONET
 			if (snake)
 			{
 				free(snake);
 				snake = NULL;
 			}
+#endif
 
 			cl_mode = CL_ASKJOIN; // don't break case continue to cljoin request now
 			/* FALLTHRU */
 
 		case CL_ASKJOIN:
 			CL_LoadServerFiles();
-#ifdef JOININGAME
+#ifndef NONET
 			// prepare structures to save the file
 			// WARNING: this can be useless in case of server not in GS_LEVEL
 			// but since the network layer doesn't provide ordered packets...
@@ -2580,7 +2576,7 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 				cl_mode = CL_WAITJOINRESPONSE;
 			break;
 
-#ifdef JOININGAME
+#ifndef NONET
 		case CL_DOWNLOADSAVEGAME:
 			// At this state, the first (and only) needed file is the gamestate
 			if (fileneeded[0].status == FS_FOUND)
@@ -2620,11 +2616,13 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Network game synchronization aborted.\n"));
 //				M_StartMessage(M_GetText("Network game synchronization aborted.\n\nPress ESC\n"), NULL, MM_NOTHING);
 
+#ifndef NONET
 			if (snake)
 			{
 				free(snake);
 				snake = NULL;
 			}
+#endif
 
 			D_QuitNetGame();
 			CL_Reset();
@@ -2632,8 +2630,10 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 			memset(gamekeydown, 0, NUMKEYS);
 			return false;
 		}
+#ifndef NONET
 		else if (cl_mode == CL_DOWNLOADFILES && snake)
 			Snake_Handle();
+#endif
 
 		if (client && (cl_mode == CL_DOWNLOADFILES || cl_mode == CL_DOWNLOADSAVEGAME))
 			FileReceiveTicker();
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 		//FileSendTicker();
 		*oldtic = I_GetTime();
 
-#ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
+#ifndef NONET
 		if (client && cl_mode != CL_CONNECTED && cl_mode != CL_ABORTED)
 		{
 			if (cl_mode != CL_DOWNLOADFILES && cl_mode != CL_DOWNLOADSAVEGAME)
@@ -2683,20 +2683,16 @@ static void CL_ConnectToServer(boolean viams)
 	tic_t oldtic;
 #ifndef NONET
 	tic_t asksent;
-#endif
-#ifdef JOININGAME
 	char tmpsave[256];
 
 	sprintf(tmpsave, "%s" PATHSEP TMPSAVENAME, srb2home);
+
+	lastfilenum = -1;
 #endif
 
 	cl_mode = CL_SEARCHING;
 
-#ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
-	lastfilenum = -1;
-#endif
-
-#ifdef JOININGAME
+#ifndef NONET
 	// Don't get a corrupt savegame error because tmpsave already exists
 	if (FIL_FileExists(tmpsave) && unlink(tmpsave) == -1)
 		I_Error("Can't delete %s\n", tmpsave);
@@ -4217,7 +4213,7 @@ static void HandleConnect(SINT8 node)
 			G_SetGamestate(backupstate);
 			DEBFILE("new node joined\n");
 		}
-#ifdef JOININGAME
+#ifndef NONET
 		if (nodewaiting[node])
 		{
 			if ((gamestate == GS_LEVEL || gamestate == GS_INTERMISSION) && newnode)
@@ -4229,11 +4225,6 @@ static void HandleConnect(SINT8 node)
 			joindelay += cv_joindelay.value * TICRATE;
 			player_joining = true;
 		}
-#else
-#ifndef NONET
-		// I guess we have no use for this if we aren't doing mid-level joins?
-		(void)newnode;
-#endif
 #endif
 	}
 }
@@ -4415,7 +4406,7 @@ static void HandlePacketFromAwayNode(SINT8 node)
 				playernode[(UINT8)serverplayer] = servernode;
 
 			if (netgame)
-#ifdef JOININGAME
+#ifndef NONET
 				CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Join accepted, waiting for complete game state...\n"));
 #else
 				CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Join accepted, waiting for next level change...\n"));
@@ -4439,7 +4430,7 @@ static void HandlePacketFromAwayNode(SINT8 node)
 			scp = netbuffer->u.servercfg.varlengthinputs;
 			CV_LoadPlayerNames(&scp);
 			CV_LoadNetVars(&scp);
-#ifdef JOININGAME
+#ifndef NONET
 			/// \note Wait. What if a Lua script uses some global custom variables synched with the NetVars hook?
 			///       Shouldn't them be downloaded even at intermission time?
 			///       Also, according to HandleConnect, the server will send the savegame even during intermission...
diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index 7b99fddfb..8f661bb5f 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ typedef struct
 } pauseddownload_t;
 static pauseddownload_t *pauseddownload = NULL;
 
-#ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
+#ifndef NONET
 // for cl loading screen
 INT32 lastfilenum = -1;
 #endif
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void D_ParseFileneeded(INT32 fileneedednum_parm, UINT8 *fileneededstr)
 
 void CL_PrepareDownloadSaveGame(const char *tmpsave)
 {
-#ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
+#ifndef NONET
 	lastfilenum = -1;
 #endif
 
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ void PT_FileFragment(void)
 		I_Error("Received a file not requested (file id: %d, file status: %s)\n", filenum, s);
 	}
 
-#ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
+#ifndef NONET
 	lastfilenum = filenum;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/d_netfil.h b/src/d_netfil.h
index 2225157cb..1b399be75 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.h
+++ b/src/d_netfil.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extern INT32 fileneedednum;
 extern fileneeded_t fileneeded[MAX_WADFILES];
 extern char downloaddir[512];
 
-#ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
+#ifndef NONET
 extern INT32 lastfilenum;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index 0b76cebc7..1f90a6f7f 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -617,11 +617,6 @@ extern const char *compdate, *comptime, *comprevision, *compbranch;
 ///	    	memory that never gets touched.
 #define ALLOW_RESETDATA
 
-#ifndef NONET
-///	Display a connection screen on join attempts.
-#define CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
-#endif
-
 /// Experimental tweaks to analog mode. (Needs a lot of work before it's ready for primetime.)
 //#define REDSANALOG
 
diff --git a/src/win32/win_vid.c b/src/win32/win_vid.c
index 0f1144a84..716f38089 100644
--- a/src/win32/win_vid.c
+++ b/src/win32/win_vid.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static inline boolean I_SkipFrame(void)
 			if (!paused)
 				return false;
 		//case GS_TIMEATTACK: -- sorry optimisation but now we have a cool level platter and that being laggardly looks terrible
-#ifndef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
+#ifndef NONET
 		/* FALLTHRU */
 		case GS_WAITINGPLAYERS:
 #endif