diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.cpp
index ee1fcc53..dc813f6e 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.cpp
@@ -203,14 +203,6 @@ void AILCALL MilesMixerCB(HDIGDRIVER dig)
 void SoundEngine::init(Options *pOptions)
 {
 	app.DebugPrintf("---SoundEngine::init\n");
-#ifdef _WINDOWS64
-	HMODULE ntdll = GetModuleHandleA("ntdll.dll");
-	if (ntdll != NULL && GetProcAddress(ntdll, "wine_get_version") != NULL)
-	{
-		app.DebugPrintf("---SoundEngine::init - Miles disabled under Wine\n");
-		return;
-	}
-#endif
 #ifdef __DISABLE_MILES__
 	return;
 #endif
@@ -410,7 +402,6 @@ void SoundEngine::SetStreamingSounds(int iOverworldMin, int iOverWorldMax, int i
 // AP - moved to a separate function so it can be called from the mixer callback on Vita
 void SoundEngine::updateMiles()
 {
-	if (m_hDriver == 0) return;
 #ifdef __PSVITA__ 
 	//CD - We must check for Background Music [BGM] at any point
 	//If it's playing disable our audio, otherwise enable
@@ -639,7 +630,6 @@ static S32 running = AIL_ms_count();
 void SoundEngine::tick(shared_ptr<Mob> *players, float a)
 {
 	ConsoleSoundEngine::tick();
-	if (m_hDriver == 0) return;
 #ifdef __DISABLE_MILES__
 	return;
 #endif
@@ -720,13 +710,7 @@ void SoundEngine::tick(shared_ptr<Mob> *players, float a)
 SoundEngine::SoundEngine()
 {
 	random = new Random();
-	m_hBank=0;
-	m_hDriver=0;
 	m_hStream=0;
-	m_MasterMusicVolume=1.0f;
-	m_MasterEffectsVolume=1.0f;
-	m_bSystemMusicPlaying=false;
-	m_openStreamThread=NULL;
 	m_StreamState=eMusicStreamState_Idle;
 	m_iMusicDelay=0;
 	m_validListenerCount=0; 
@@ -775,7 +759,6 @@ void SoundEngine::GetSoundName(char *szSoundName,int iSound)
 /////////////////////////////////////////////
 void SoundEngine::play(int iSound, float x, float y, float z, float volume, float pitch)
 {
-	if (m_hDriver == 0) return;
 	U8 szSoundName[256];
 
 	if(iSound==-1)
@@ -835,7 +818,6 @@ void SoundEngine::play(int iSound, float x, float y, float z, float volume, floa
 /////////////////////////////////////////////
 void SoundEngine::playUI(int iSound, float volume, float pitch) 
 {
-	if (m_hDriver == 0) return;
 	U8 szSoundName[256];
 	wstring name;
 	// we have some game sounds played as UI sounds...
@@ -1152,7 +1134,6 @@ int SoundEngine::OpenStreamThreadProc( void* lpParameter )
 	return 0;
 #endif
 	SoundEngine *soundEngine = (SoundEngine *)lpParameter;
-	if (soundEngine->m_hDriver == 0) return 0;
 	soundEngine->m_hStream = AIL_open_stream(soundEngine->m_hDriver,soundEngine->m_szStreamName,0);
 
 	if(soundEngine->m_hStream==0)
@@ -1169,7 +1150,6 @@ int SoundEngine::OpenStreamThreadProc( void* lpParameter )
 /////////////////////////////////////////////
 void SoundEngine::playMusicTick() 
 {
-	if (m_hDriver == 0) return;
 // AP - vita will update the music during the mixer callback
 #ifndef __PSVITA__
 	playMusicUpdate();
@@ -1179,7 +1159,6 @@ void SoundEngine::playMusicTick()
 // AP - moved to a separate function so it can be called from the mixer callback on Vita
 void SoundEngine::playMusicUpdate() 
 {
-	if (m_hDriver == 0) return;
 	//return;
 	static bool firstCall = true;
 	static float fMusicVol = 0.0f;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
index 6f00d0f5..9a45bb88 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
@@ -503,13 +503,13 @@ app.DebugPrintf("width: %d, height: %d\n", width, height);
 
 	DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_DESC sd;
 	ZeroMemory( &sd, sizeof( sd ) );
-	sd.BufferCount = 1;
+	sd.BufferCount = 2;
 	sd.BufferDesc.Width = width;
 	sd.BufferDesc.Height = height;
 	sd.BufferDesc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM;
 	sd.BufferDesc.RefreshRate.Numerator = 60;
 	sd.BufferDesc.RefreshRate.Denominator = 1;
-	sd.BufferUsage = DXGI_USAGE_RENDER_TARGET_OUTPUT | DXGI_USAGE_SHADER_INPUT;
+	sd.BufferUsage = DXGI_USAGE_RENDER_TARGET_OUTPUT;
 	sd.OutputWindow = g_hWnd;
 	sd.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
 	sd.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;