diff --git a/src/libtrx/game/level/common.c b/src/libtrx/game/level/common.c
index 0edc1bb2d..845d99403 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/game/level/common.c
+++ b/src/libtrx/game/level/common.c
@@ -439,3 +439,22 @@ void Level_ReadSpriteSequences(const int32_t num_sequences, VFILE *const file)
         }
     }
 }
+
+void Level_ReadAnimatedTextureRanges(
+    const int32_t num_ranges, VFILE *const file)
+{
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < num_ranges; i++) {
+        ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *const range = &g_AnimTextureRanges[i];
+        range->next_range =
+            i == num_ranges - 1 ? NULL : &g_AnimTextureRanges[i + 1];
+
+        // Level data is tied to the original logic in Output_AnimateTextures
+        // and hence stores one less than the actual count here.
+        range->num_textures = VFile_ReadS16(file) + 1;
+        range->textures = GameBuf_Alloc(
+            sizeof(int16_t) * range->num_textures,
+            GBUF_ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGES);
+        VFile_Read(
+            file, range->textures, sizeof(int16_t) * range->num_textures);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/libtrx/game/output.c b/src/libtrx/game/output.c
index ba2c8f49f..3cef626ec 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/game/output.c
+++ b/src/libtrx/game/output.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "game/output.h"
 
 #include "game/const.h"
+#include "game/game_buf.h"
 #include "game/matrix.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
@@ -147,6 +148,15 @@ void Output_CalculateLight(const XYZ_32 pos, const int16_t room_num)
     Output_SetLightDivider(global_divider);
 }
 
+void Output_InitialiseAnimatedTextures(const int32_t num_ranges)
+{
+    g_AnimTextureRanges = num_ranges == 0
+        ? NULL
+        : GameBuf_Alloc(
+              sizeof(ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE) * num_ranges,
+              GBUF_ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGES);
+}
+
 void Output_CalculateStaticLight(const int16_t adder)
 {
     // TODO: use m_LsAdder
diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/level/common.h b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/level/common.h
index 72df382f0..3e363297e 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/level/common.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/level/common.h
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ void Level_ReadObjectTextures(
 void Level_ReadSpriteTextures(
     int32_t base_idx, int16_t base_page_idx, int32_t num_textures, VFILE *file);
 void Level_ReadSpriteSequences(int32_t num_sequences, VFILE *file);
+void Level_ReadAnimatedTextureRanges(int32_t num_ranges, VFILE *file);
diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output.h b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output.h
index e24be199e..b4bb3736e 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ extern int32_t Output_CalcFogShade(int32_t depth);
 extern int32_t Output_GetRoomLightShade(ROOM_LIGHT_MODE mode);
 extern void Output_LightRoomVertices(const ROOM *room);
 
+void Output_InitialiseAnimatedTextures(int32_t num_ranges);
+
 void Output_CalculateLight(XYZ_32 pos, int16_t room_num);
 void Output_CalculateStaticLight(int16_t adder);
 void Output_CalculateStaticMeshLight(XYZ_32 pos, SHADE shade, const ROOM *room);
diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output/vars.h b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output/vars.h
index ceaa2075c..2fc657069 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output/vars.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output/vars.h
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@
 #include "./const.h"
 #include "./types.h"
 
+// TODO: change to output.c module scope
 extern OBJECT_TEXTURE g_ObjectTextures[MAX_OBJECT_TEXTURES];
 extern SPRITE_TEXTURE g_SpriteTextures[MAX_SPRITE_TEXTURES];
+extern ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *g_AnimTextureRanges;
diff --git a/src/tr1/game/level.c b/src/tr1/game/level.c
index ffae963b5..fa33a2a6c 100644
--- a/src/tr1/game/level.c
+++ b/src/tr1/game/level.c
@@ -615,38 +615,12 @@ static void M_LoadAnimatedTextures(VFILE *file)
 
     const int16_t num_ranges = VFile_ReadS16(file);
     LOG_INFO("%d animated texture ranges", num_ranges);
-    if (num_ranges == 0) {
-        g_AnimTextureRanges = NULL;
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
-    g_AnimTextureRanges = GameBuf_Alloc(
-        sizeof(ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE) * num_ranges,
-        GBUF_ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGES);
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < num_ranges; i++) {
-        ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *range = &g_AnimTextureRanges[i];
-        range->next_range =
-            i == num_ranges - 1 ? NULL : &g_AnimTextureRanges[i + 1];
-
-        // Level data is tied to the original logic in Output_AnimateTextures
-        // and hence stores one less than the actual count here.
-        range->num_textures = VFile_ReadS16(file);
-        range->num_textures++;
-
-        range->textures = GameBuf_Alloc(
-            sizeof(int16_t) * range->num_textures,
-            GBUF_ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGES);
-        VFile_Read(
-            file, range->textures, sizeof(int16_t) * range->num_textures);
-    }
+    Output_InitialiseAnimatedTextures(num_ranges);
+    Level_ReadAnimatedTextureRanges(num_ranges, file);
 
-cleanup: {
-    // Ensure to read everything intended by the level compiler, even if it
-    // does not wholly contain accurate texture data.
     VFile_SetPos(file, end_position);
     Benchmark_End(benchmark, NULL);
 }
-}
 
 static void M_LoadItems(VFILE *file)
 {
diff --git a/src/tr1/global/vars.h b/src/tr1/global/vars.h
index 22b58d78c..e6811e539 100644
--- a/src/tr1/global/vars.h
+++ b/src/tr1/global/vars.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ extern uint16_t *g_Overlap;
 extern int16_t *g_GroundZone[2];
 extern int16_t *g_GroundZone2[2];
 extern int16_t *g_FlyZone[2];
-extern ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *g_AnimTextureRanges;
 extern int16_t g_NumCineFrames;
 extern int16_t g_CineFrame;
 extern CINE_CAMERA *g_CineCamera;
diff --git a/src/tr2/game/level.c b/src/tr2/game/level.c
index 1c4350ced..08af0a6d3 100644
--- a/src/tr2/game/level.c
+++ b/src/tr2/game/level.c
@@ -546,38 +546,12 @@ static void M_LoadAnimatedTextures(VFILE *file)
 
     const int16_t num_ranges = VFile_ReadS16(file);
     LOG_INFO("%d animated texture ranges", num_ranges);
-    if (num_ranges == 0) {
-        g_AnimTextureRanges = NULL;
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
-    g_AnimTextureRanges = GameBuf_Alloc(
-        sizeof(ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE) * num_ranges,
-        GBUF_ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGES);
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < num_ranges; i++) {
-        ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *range = &g_AnimTextureRanges[i];
-        range->next_range =
-            i == num_ranges - 1 ? NULL : &g_AnimTextureRanges[i + 1];
-
-        // Level data is tied to the original logic in Output_AnimateTextures
-        // and hence stores one less than the actual count here.
-        range->num_textures = VFile_ReadS16(file);
-        range->num_textures++;
-
-        range->textures = GameBuf_Alloc(
-            sizeof(int16_t) * range->num_textures,
-            GBUF_ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGES);
-        VFile_Read(
-            file, range->textures, sizeof(int16_t) * range->num_textures);
-    }
-
-cleanup: {
-    // Ensure to read everything intended by the level compiler, even if it
-    // does not wholly contain accurate texture data.
+    Output_InitialiseAnimatedTextures(num_ranges);
+    Level_ReadAnimatedTextureRanges(num_ranges, file);
+
     VFile_SetPos(file, end_position);
     Benchmark_End(benchmark, NULL);
 }
-}
 
 static void M_LoadCinematic(VFILE *const file)
 {
diff --git a/src/tr2/global/vars.h b/src/tr2/global/vars.h
index f378647a0..b1d065e4d 100644
--- a/src/tr2/global/vars.h
+++ b/src/tr2/global/vars.h
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ extern int32_t g_TexturePageCount;
 extern int32_t g_ObjectTextureCount;
 extern uint8_t g_LabTextureUVFlag[MAX_OBJECT_TEXTURES];
 extern int32_t g_NumCameras;
-extern ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *g_AnimTextureRanges;
 extern uint32_t *g_DemoData;
 extern char g_LevelFileName[256];
 extern uint16_t g_MusicTrackFlags[64];