diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index cc992ff6..4f624e44 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ void initConfig() {
   #if CAP_FILES && CAP_SHOT
   addsaver(anims::animfile, "animation file format");
   #endif
+  #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
   addsaver(anims::period, "animation period");
   addsaver(anims::noframes, "animation frames");
   addsaver(anims::cycle_length, "animation cycle length");
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ void initConfig() {
   addsaver(anims::rug_angle, "animation rug angle");
   addsaver(anims::circle_radius, "animation circle radius");
   addsaver(anims::circle_spins, "animation circle spins");
+  #endif
   
   #if CAP_CRYSTAL
   addsaver(crystal::compass_probability, "compass-probability");
@@ -1962,15 +1964,17 @@ unordered_map<string, ld&> params = {
   {"stretch", vid.stretch},
   {"twopoint", vid.twopoint_param},
   {"bwidth", vid.binary_width},
+  #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
   {"aperiod", anims::period},
   {"acycle", anims::cycle_length},
   {"aparabolic", anims::parabolic_length},
   {"arugangle", anims::rug_angle},
   {"acradius", anims::circle_radius},
   {"acspins", anims::circle_spins},
-  {"mobius", vid.skiprope},
   {"a", anims::a},
   {"b", anims::b},
+  #endif
+  {"mobius", vid.skiprope},
   {"sang", conformal::spiral_angle},
   {"spiralx", conformal::spiral_x},
   {"spiraly", conformal::spiral_y},
diff --git a/dialogs.cpp b/dialogs.cpp
index 62351463..e8fd9c10 100644
--- a/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/dialogs.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,9 @@ namespace dialog {
     if(reaction) reaction();
     if(ne.intval) *ne.editwhat = *ne.intval;
     ne.s = disp(*ne.editwhat);
+    #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
     anims::deanimate(*ne.editwhat);
+    #endif
     }
   
   void use_hexeditor() {
@@ -630,7 +632,9 @@ namespace dialog {
     if(ne.sc.positive && x <= 0) return;
     *ne.editwhat = x;
     if(ne.intval) *ne.intval = ldtoint(*ne.editwhat);
+    #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
     if(ne.animatable) anims::animate_parameter(*ne.editwhat, ne.s, reaction ? reaction : reaction_final);    
+    #endif
     if(reaction) reaction();
     }
 
@@ -802,7 +806,9 @@ namespace dialog {
     extra_options = reaction_t();
     numberdark = 0;
     ne.animatable = true;
+    #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
     anims::get_parameter_animation(x, ne.s);
+    #endif
     }
 
   void editNumber(int& x, int vmin, int vmax, int step, int dft, string title, string help) {
diff --git a/expansion.cpp b/expansion.cpp
index b848707d..6270a281 100644
--- a/expansion.cpp
+++ b/expansion.cpp
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ bool expansion_handleKey(int sym, int uni) {
 
 int expansion_hook = addHook(hooks_handleKey, 0, expansion_handleKey);
 
-#if !CAP_MINI
+#if !ISMINI
 void compute_coefficients() {
   printf("%s %s\n", gp::operation_name().c_str(), ginf[geometry].tiling_name);
   start_game();
diff --git a/hyper.cpp b/hyper.cpp
index c2cb53d6..5cc463ba 100644
--- a/hyper.cpp
+++ b/hyper.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 #endif
 #if !ISWEB
   if(showstartmenu && !vid.skipstart) {
+    #if CAP_STARTANIM
     startanims::pick();
+    #endif
     pushScreen(showStartMenu);
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 0351db7c..409c7e8e 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -1910,6 +1910,7 @@ void clearMessages();
 void resetGeometry();
 
 namespace shot {
+  #if CAP_SHOT
   extern int shotx, shoty, shotformat;
   extern bool make_svg;
   extern ld gamma, fade;
@@ -1918,16 +1919,25 @@ namespace shot {
   void menu();
   void default_screenshot_content();
   void take(string fname, const function<void()>& what = default_screenshot_content);
+  #endif
   }
 
+#if CAP_SVG
 namespace svg {
   void circle(int x, int y, int size, color_t col, color_t fillcolor, double linewidth);
   void polygon(int *polyx, int *polyy, int polyi, color_t col, color_t outline, double linewidth);
   void text(int x, int y, int size, const string& str, bool frame, color_t col, int align);
   extern bool in;
   extern string link;
+  #if CAP_SHOT
   void render(const string& fname, const function<void()>& what = shot::default_screenshot_content);
+  #endif
   }
+#else
+namespace svg {
+  static const always_false in;
+  }
+#endif
 
 extern int sightrange_bonus, genrange_bonus, gamerange_bonus;
 
@@ -2168,12 +2178,14 @@ int darkena(int c, int lev, int a);
 extern cell *shpos[MAXPLAYER][SHSIZE];
 extern int cshpos;
 
+#if CAP_ANIMATIONS
 namespace anims {
   void animate_parameter(ld &x, string f, const reaction_t& r);
   void deanimate(ld &x);
   void get_parameter_animation(ld &x, string& f);
   extern ld a, b;
   }
+#endif
 
 namespace arg {
 #if CAP_COMMANDLINE
@@ -2189,7 +2201,11 @@ namespace arg {
   bool argis(const string& s);
   unsigned arghex();
 
-  inline void shift_arg_formula(ld& x, const reaction_t& r = reaction_t()) { shift(); x = argf(); anims::animate_parameter(x, args(), r); }
+  inline void shift_arg_formula(ld& x, const reaction_t& r = reaction_t()) { shift(); x = argf(); 
+    #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
+    anims::animate_parameter(x, args(), r); 
+    #endif
+    }
   
   void init(int _argc, char **_argv);
   
@@ -4487,6 +4503,7 @@ ld atan2_auto(ld x);
 ld atan2(hyperpoint h);
 
 namespace anims {
+  #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
   void apply();
   void rollback();
   void show();
@@ -4498,12 +4515,21 @@ namespace anims {
   
   extern int noframes;
   extern ld period, cycle_length, parabolic_length, rug_angle, circle_radius, circle_spins;
+  #else
+  static bool any_on() { return false; }
+  static void rollback() { }
+  static bool center_music() { return false; }
+  static bool any_animation() { return false; }
+  static void apply() { }
+  #endif
   }
 
+#if CAP_STARTANIM
 namespace startanims {
   extern reaction_t current;  
   void pick();
   }
+#endif
 
 extern int animation_lcm;
 extern ld animation_factor;
diff --git a/hypgraph.cpp b/hypgraph.cpp
index 4cbf6453..2408b1b5 100644
--- a/hypgraph.cpp
+++ b/hypgraph.cpp
@@ -1082,9 +1082,11 @@ void optimizeview() {
 
   subscreen_split(optimizeview);
   
+  #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
   if(centerover.at && inmirror(centerover.at)) {
     anims::reflect_view();
     }
+  #endif
   
   DEBB(DF_GRAPH, (debugfile,"optimize view\n"));
   int turn = 0;
diff --git a/menus.cpp b/menus.cpp
index 946ac9c2..a7e7d32f 100644
--- a/menus.cpp
+++ b/menus.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ void showMainMenu() {
     else if(uni == 'd') pushScreen(showDisplayMode);
     else if(uni == 'm') pushScreen(showChangeMode);
     else if(uni == 'R') dialog::do_if_confirmed([] {
-      popScreenAll(), startanims::pick(), pushScreen(showStartMenu);
+      #if CAP_STARTANIM
+      startanims::pick();
+      #endif
+      popScreenAll(), pushScreen(showStartMenu);
       });
   #if CAP_SAVE
     else if(uni == 't') scores::load();
@@ -408,8 +411,10 @@ void showDisplayMode() {
   #endif
     else if(uni == 'a')
       pushScreen(conformal::model_menu);
+  #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
     else if(uni == 'A')
       pushScreen(anims::show);
+  #endif
   
   #if CAP_MODEL
     else if(xuni == 'n') 
@@ -624,7 +629,9 @@ void showStartMenu() {
       daily_mode = 20;
     }
   
+  #if CAP_STARTANIM
   startanims::current();
+  #endif
 
   getcstat = ' ';
   
@@ -841,7 +848,9 @@ void showStartMenu() {
       clearMessages();
       welcomeMessage();
       }
+    #if CAP_STARTANIM
     else if(sym == SDLK_F5) startanims::pick();
+    #endif
     };
   }
  
diff --git a/polygons.cpp b/polygons.cpp
index 93f66f46..c481d018 100644
--- a/polygons.cpp
+++ b/polygons.cpp
@@ -1253,20 +1253,21 @@ void dqi_line::draw() {
   }
 
 void dqi_string::draw() {
-  #if ISMOBILE==0
-  if(svg::in) 
+  #if CAP_SVG
+  if(svg::in) {
     svg::text(x, y, size, str, frame, color, align);
-  else {
-    int fr = frame & 255;
-    displayfrSP(x, y, shift, fr, size, str, color, align, frame >> 8);
+    return;
     }
+  #elseif ISMOBILE==0
+  int fr = frame & 255;
+  displayfrSP(x, y, shift, fr, size, str, color, align, frame >> 8);
   #else
   displayfr(x, y, frame, size, str, color, align);
   #endif
   }
 
 void dqi_circle::draw() {
-  #if ISMOBILE==0
+  #if CAP_SVG
   if(svg::in) {
     svg::circle(x, y, size, color, fillcolor, linewidth);
     }
diff --git a/screenshot.cpp b/screenshot.cpp
index 84b61851..20ce4347 100644
--- a/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/screenshot.cpp
@@ -3,15 +3,9 @@
 
 namespace hr {
 
-#if ISMOBILE==1
-namespace svg {
-  bool in = false;
-  }
-#endif
-
 bool hide_hud = true;
 
-#if ISMOBILE==0
+#if CAP_SVG
 // svg renderer
 namespace svg {
   #if ISWEB
@@ -184,8 +178,8 @@ namespace svg {
     fclose(f.f); f.f = NULL;
     #endif
     }
-  
-#if CAP_COMMANDLINE
+
+#if CAP_COMMANDLINE && CAP_SHOT
 int read_args() {
   using namespace arg;
   if(argis("-svgsize")) {
@@ -1081,6 +1075,7 @@ void spin_around() {
 
 reaction_t add_to_frame;
 
+#if CAP_STARTANIM
 void draw_ghost(const transmatrix V, int id) {
   if(id % 13 == 0) {
     queuepoly(V, shMiniGhost, 0xFFFF00C0);
@@ -1177,6 +1172,7 @@ void pick() {
   }
 
 auto sanimhook = addHook(hooks_frame, 100, []() { if(add_to_frame) add_to_frame(); });
+#endif
 
 }
 }
diff --git a/sysconfig.h b/sysconfig.h
index e55e211a..dc6b7fcf 100644
--- a/sysconfig.h
+++ b/sysconfig.h
@@ -467,6 +467,10 @@ union SDL_Event;
 #define CAP_BT CAP_GEOMETRY
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CAP_STARTANIM
+#define CAP_STARTANIM (!(ISMINI))
+#endif
+
 #ifndef CAP_FIELD
 #define CAP_FIELD (!(ISMINI))
 #endif
diff --git a/util.cpp b/util.cpp
index e80034df..72b4b87d 100644
--- a/util.cpp
+++ b/util.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ cld exp_parser::parse(int prio) {
     else { std::stringstream ss; res = 0; ss << number; ss >> res; }
     }
   while(true) {
+    #if CAP_ANIMATIONS
     if(next() == '.' && next(1) == '.' && prio == 0) {
       vector<cld> rest = { res };
       while(next() == '.' && next(1) == '.') {
@@ -243,7 +244,9 @@ cld exp_parser::parse(int prio) {
       res = rest[vf] + (rest[vf+1] - rest[vf]) * v;
       return res;
       }
-    else if(next() == '+' && prio <= 10) at++, res = res + parse(20);
+    else 
+    #endif
+    if(next() == '+' && prio <= 10) at++, res = res + parse(20);
     else if(next() == '-' && prio <= 10) at++, res = res - parse(20);
     else if(next() == '*' && prio <= 20) at++, res = res * parse(30);
     else if(next() == '/' && prio <= 20) at++, res = res / parse(30);