diff --git a/Sources/GameGUIMP/DlgPlayerControls.cpp b/Sources/GameGUIMP/DlgPlayerControls.cpp
index c165f89..101a7d4 100644
--- a/Sources/GameGUIMP/DlgPlayerControls.cpp
+++ b/Sources/GameGUIMP/DlgPlayerControls.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static char THIS_FILE[] = __FILE__;
 // CDlgPlayerControls dialog
 
 CDlgPlayerControls::CDlgPlayerControls(CControls &ctrlControls, CWnd* pParent /*=NULL*/)
-: CDialog(CDlgPlayerControls::IDD, pParent), m_ctrlControls(_pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra)
+: CDialog(CDlgPlayerControls::IDD, pParent), m_ctrlControls(*_pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra)
 {
   // make copy of the controls, we will change them
   m_ctrlControls = ctrlControls;
diff --git a/Sources/GameGUIMP/DlgPlayerSettings.cpp b/Sources/GameGUIMP/DlgPlayerSettings.cpp
index 88617c5..a7c985d 100644
--- a/Sources/GameGUIMP/DlgPlayerSettings.cpp
+++ b/Sources/GameGUIMP/DlgPlayerSettings.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ BOOL CDlgPlayerSettings::OnInitDialog()
 
 void CDlgPlayerSettings::OnEditControls() 
 {
-  CControls &ctrlControls = _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
+  CControls &ctrlControls = *_pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
   // try to
   try
   {
diff --git a/Sources/GameMP/Game.cpp b/Sources/GameMP/Game.cpp
index 381d8a5..1708031 100644
--- a/Sources/GameMP/Game.cpp
+++ b/Sources/GameMP/Game.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ EXPORTABLE CGame *GAME_Create(void)
 
 }  // extern "C"
 
+// Just working around a symbol reference in a shared library that isn't
+//  available in SeriousSam by turning gm_ctrlControlsExtra into a pointer
+//  instead of a full object. Messy; sorry!   --ryan.
+CGame::CGame() : gm_ctrlControlsExtra(new CControls) {}
+CGame::~CGame() { delete gm_ctrlControlsExtra; }
+
+
 // recorded profiling stats
 static CTimerValue _tvDemoStarted;
 static CTimerValue _tvLastFrame;
diff --git a/Sources/GameMP/Game.h b/Sources/GameMP/Game.h
index c515e9a..b944570 100644
--- a/Sources/GameMP/Game.h
+++ b/Sources/GameMP/Game.h
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ public:
  */
 class CGame {
 public:
+  CGame();
+  virtual ~CGame();
   enum ConsoleState gm_csConsoleState;
   enum ConsoleState gm_csComputerState;
 
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ public:
 
   CPlayerCharacter gm_apcPlayers[8];
   CControls gm_actrlControls[8];
-  CControls gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
+  CControls *gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
   INDEX gm_iSinglePlayer;
   INDEX gm_iWEDSinglePlayer;
 
diff --git a/Sources/SeriousSam/Menu.cpp b/Sources/SeriousSam/Menu.cpp
index 7dabb0b..8016b9b 100644
--- a/Sources/SeriousSam/Menu.cpp
+++ b/Sources/SeriousSam/Menu.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void ControlsMenuOn()
 {
   _pGame->SavePlayersAndControls();
   try {
-    _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.Load_t(_fnmControlsToCustomize);
+    _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->Load_t(_fnmControlsToCustomize);
   } catch( char *strError) {
     WarningMessage(strError);
   }
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@ void ControlsMenuOn()
 void ControlsMenuOff()
 {
   try {
-    if (_pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.ctrl_lhButtonActions.Count()>0) {
-      _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.Save_t(_fnmControlsToCustomize);
+    if (_pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->ctrl_lhButtonActions.Count()>0) {
+      _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->Save_t(_fnmControlsToCustomize);
     }
   } catch( char *strError) {
     FatalError(strError);
   }
-  FORDELETELIST( CButtonAction, ba_lnNode, _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.ctrl_lhButtonActions, itAct) {
+  FORDELETELIST( CButtonAction, ba_lnNode, _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->ctrl_lhButtonActions, itAct) {
     delete &itAct.Current();
   }
   _pGame->LoadPlayersAndControls();
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ BOOL LSLoadControls(const CTFileName &fnm)
 {
   try {
     ControlsMenuOn();
-    _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.Load_t(fnm);
+    _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->Load_t(fnm);
     ControlsMenuOff();
   } catch (char *strError) {
     CPrintF("%s", strError);
@@ -4280,7 +4280,7 @@ void CControlsMenu::EndMenu(void)
 
 void CControlsMenu::ObtainActionSettings(void)
 {
-  CControls &ctrls = _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
+  CControls &ctrls = *_pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
 
   mgControlsSensitivity.mg_iMinPos = 0;
   mgControlsSensitivity.mg_iMaxPos = 50;
@@ -4301,7 +4301,7 @@ void CControlsMenu::ObtainActionSettings(void)
 
 void CControlsMenu::ApplyActionSettings(void)
 {
-  CControls &ctrls = _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
+  CControls &ctrls = *_pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
 
   FLOAT fSensitivity = 
     FLOAT(mgControlsSensitivity.mg_iCurPos-mgControlsSensitivity.mg_iMinPos) /
@@ -4587,8 +4587,8 @@ void CCustomizeKeyboardMenu::FillListItems(void)
   BOOL bHasLast = FALSE;
   // set diks to key buttons
   INDEX iLabel=0;
-  INDEX ctLabels = _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.ctrl_lhButtonActions.Count();
-  FOREACHINLIST( CButtonAction, ba_lnNode, _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.ctrl_lhButtonActions, itAct)
+  INDEX ctLabels = _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->ctrl_lhButtonActions.Count();
+  FOREACHINLIST( CButtonAction, ba_lnNode, _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->ctrl_lhButtonActions, itAct)
   {
     INDEX iInMenu = iLabel-gm_iListOffset;
     if( (iLabel>=gm_iListOffset) && 
@@ -4654,7 +4654,7 @@ void CCustomizeKeyboardMenu::StartMenu(void)
 {
   ControlsMenuOn();
   gm_iListOffset = 0;
-  gm_ctListTotal = _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.ctrl_lhButtonActions.Count();
+  gm_ctListTotal = _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->ctrl_lhButtonActions.Count();
   gm_iListWantedItem = 0;
   CGameMenu::StartMenu();
 }
@@ -4736,7 +4736,7 @@ void CCustomizeAxisMenu::Initialize_t(void)
 void CCustomizeAxisMenu::ObtainActionSettings(void)
 {
   ControlsMenuOn();
-  CControls &ctrls = _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
+  CControls &ctrls = *_pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
   INDEX iSelectedAction = mgAxisActionTrigger.mg_iSelected;
   INDEX iMountedAxis = ctrls.ctrl_aaAxisActions[ iSelectedAction].aa_iAxisAction;
   
@@ -4765,7 +4765,7 @@ void CCustomizeAxisMenu::ObtainActionSettings(void)
 
 void CCustomizeAxisMenu::ApplyActionSettings(void)
 {
-  CControls &ctrls = _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
+  CControls &ctrls = *_pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra;
   INDEX iSelectedAction = mgAxisActionTrigger.mg_iSelected;
   INDEX iMountedAxis = mgAxisMountedTrigger.mg_iSelected;
   FLOAT fSensitivity = 
diff --git a/Sources/SeriousSam/MenuGadgets.cpp b/Sources/SeriousSam/MenuGadgets.cpp
index 81e3852..c5d0c96 100644
--- a/Sources/SeriousSam/MenuGadgets.cpp
+++ b/Sources/SeriousSam/MenuGadgets.cpp
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ void CMGKeyDefinition::SetBindingNames(BOOL bDefining)
   // find the button
   INDEX ict=0;
   INDEX iDik=0;
-  FOREACHINLIST( CButtonAction, ba_lnNode, _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.ctrl_lhButtonActions, itba) {
+  FOREACHINLIST( CButtonAction, ba_lnNode, _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->ctrl_lhButtonActions, itba) {
     if( ict == mg_iControlNumber) {
       CButtonAction &ba = *itba;
       // get the current bindings and names
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ void CMGKeyDefinition::DefineKey(INDEX iDik)
 {
   // for each button in controls
   INDEX ict=0;
-  FOREACHINLIST(CButtonAction, ba_lnNode, _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra.ctrl_lhButtonActions, itba) {
+  FOREACHINLIST(CButtonAction, ba_lnNode, _pGame->gm_ctrlControlsExtra->ctrl_lhButtonActions, itba) {
     CButtonAction &ba = *itba;
     // if it is this one
     if (ict == mg_iControlNumber) {