diff --git a/src/game/game_init.c b/src/game/game_init.c
index 18a86de5..22d338d6 100644
--- a/src/game/game_init.c
+++ b/src/game/game_init.c
@@ -385,13 +385,9 @@ 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
-#endif
+    if (!gIsConsole) { // Read RDP Clock Register, has a value of zero on emulators
         sRenderingFrameBuffer++;
-#ifndef VC_HACKS
     }
-#endif
     gGlobalTimer++;
 }
 
@@ -427,18 +423,14 @@ void display_and_vsync(void) {
     profiler_log_thread5_time(THREAD5_END);
     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
-#endif
+    if (!gIsConsole) { // Read RDP Clock Register, has a value of zero on emulators
         if (++sRenderedFramebuffer == 3) {
             sRenderedFramebuffer = 0;
         }
         if (++sRenderingFrameBuffer == 3) {
             sRenderingFrameBuffer = 0;
         }
-#ifndef VC_HACKS
     }
-#endif
     gGlobalTimer++;
 }