diff --git a/src/game/game_init.c b/src/game/game_init.c
index 18a86de5..e0cac752 100644
--- a/src/game/game_init.c
+++ b/src/game/game_init.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ void render_init(void) {
     // Skip incrementing the initial framebuffer index on emulators so that they display immediately as the Gfx task finishes
     // VC probably emulates osViSwapBuffer accurately so instant patch breaks VC compatibility
 #ifndef VC_HACKS
-    if ((*(volatile u32 *)0xA4100010) != 0) { // Read RDP Clock Register, has a value of zero on emulators
+    if (gIsConsole) { // Read RDP Clock Register, has a value of zero on emulators
 #endif
         sRenderingFrameBuffer++;
 #ifndef VC_HACKS
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ void display_and_vsync(void) {
     osRecvMesg(&gGameVblankQueue, &gMainReceivedMesg, OS_MESG_BLOCK);
     // Skip swapping buffers on emulator so that they display immediately as the Gfx task finishes
 #ifndef VC_HACKS
-    if ((*(volatile u32 *)0xA4100010) != 0) { // Read RDP Clock Register, has a value of zero on emulators
+    if (gIsConsole) { // Read RDP Clock Register, has a value of zero on emulators
 #endif
         if (++sRenderedFramebuffer == 3) {
             sRenderedFramebuffer = 0;