diff --git a/src/game/bettercamera.inc.h b/src/game/bettercamera.inc.h
index 20c8fe86..42126499 100644
--- a/src/game/bettercamera.inc.h
+++ b/src/game/bettercamera.inc.h
@@ -124,18 +124,17 @@ extern bool gDjuiInMainMenu;
 ///This is called at every level initialisation.
 void newcam_init(struct Camera *c, u8 dv) {
     newcam_tilt = 1500;
-    newcam_distance_target = newcam_distance_values[dv];
     newcam_yaw = -c->yaw+0x4000; //Mario and the camera's yaw have this offset between them.
     newcam_mode = NC_MODE_NORMAL;
     ///This here will dictate what modes the camera will start in at the beginning of a level. Below are some examples.
     switch (gCurrLevelNum) {
-        case LEVEL_BITDW: newcam_yaw = 0x4000; /*newcam_mode = NC_MODE_8D;*/ newcam_tilt = 4000; newcam_distance_target = newcam_distance_values[2]; break;
-        case LEVEL_BITFS: newcam_yaw = 0x4000; /*newcam_mode = NC_MODE_8D;*/ newcam_tilt = 4000; newcam_distance_target = newcam_distance_values[2]; break;
-        case LEVEL_BITS: newcam_yaw = 0x4000; /*newcam_mode = NC_MODE_8D;*/ newcam_tilt = 4000; newcam_distance_target = newcam_distance_values[2]; break;
-        case LEVEL_WF: newcam_yaw = 0x4000; newcam_tilt = 2000; newcam_distance_target = newcam_distance_values[1]; break;
-        case LEVEL_RR: newcam_yaw = 0x6000; newcam_tilt = 2000; newcam_distance_target = newcam_distance_values[2]; break;
-        case LEVEL_CCM: if (gCurrAreaIndex == 1) {newcam_yaw = -0x4000; newcam_tilt = 2000; newcam_distance_target = newcam_distance_values[1];} else newcam_mode = NC_MODE_SLIDE; break;
-        case LEVEL_WDW: newcam_yaw = 0x2000; newcam_tilt = 3000; newcam_distance_target = newcam_distance_values[1]; break;
+        case LEVEL_BITDW: newcam_yaw = 0x4000; /*newcam_mode = NC_MODE_8D;*/ newcam_tilt = 4000; break;
+        case LEVEL_BITFS: newcam_yaw = 0x4000; /*newcam_mode = NC_MODE_8D;*/ newcam_tilt = 4000; break;
+        case LEVEL_BITS: newcam_yaw = 0x4000; /*newcam_mode = NC_MODE_8D;*/ newcam_tilt = 4000; break;
+        case LEVEL_WF: newcam_yaw = 0x4000; newcam_tilt = 2000; break;
+        case LEVEL_RR: newcam_yaw = 0x6000; newcam_tilt = 2000; break;
+        case LEVEL_CCM: if (gCurrAreaIndex == 1) {newcam_yaw = -0x4000; newcam_tilt = 2000; } else newcam_mode = NC_MODE_SLIDE; break;
+        case LEVEL_WDW: newcam_yaw = 0x2000; newcam_tilt = 3000; break;
         case 27: newcam_mode = NC_MODE_SLIDE; break;
         case LEVEL_TTM: if (gCurrAreaIndex == 2) newcam_mode = NC_MODE_SLIDE; break;
     }
diff --git a/src/game/hud.c b/src/game/hud.c
index 40b604f5..697fb899 100644
--- a/src/game/hud.c
+++ b/src/game/hud.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static struct PowerMeterHUD sPowerMeterHUD = {
 // when the power meter is hidden.
 s32 sPowerMeterVisibleTimer = 0;
 
-static struct UnusedHUDStruct sUnusedHUDValues = { 0x00, 0x0A, 0x00 };
+UNUSED static struct UnusedHUDStruct sUnusedHUDValues = { 0x00, 0x0A, 0x00 };
 
 static struct CameraHUD sCameraHUD = { CAM_STATUS_NONE };
 
@@ -309,15 +309,6 @@ void render_hud_mario_lives(void) {
     char* displayHead = (gMarioStates[0].character) ? &gMarioStates[0].character->hudHead : ",";
 #endif
     print_text(GFX_DIMENSIONS_RECT_FROM_LEFT_EDGE(22), HUD_TOP_Y, displayHead); // 'Mario Head' glyph
-    if (gHudDisplay.lives == -1) {
-        gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, dl_ia_text_begin);
-        u8 a = ((gGlobalTimer % 24) >= 12) ? 200 : 170;
-        gDPSetEnvColor(gDisplayListHead++, 0, 0, 0, a);
-        print_generic_ascii_string(100, 10, "no lives remaining");
-        gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, dl_ia_text_end);
-
-        return;
-    }
     print_text(GFX_DIMENSIONS_RECT_FROM_LEFT_EDGE(38), HUD_TOP_Y, "*"); // 'X' glyph
     print_text_fmt_int(GFX_DIMENSIONS_RECT_FROM_LEFT_EDGE(54), HUD_TOP_Y, "%d", gHudDisplay.lives);
 }