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..ecc8eca58 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"
 
@@ -295,3 +296,12 @@ void Output_AddDynamicLight(
     light->shade.value_1 = intensity;
     light->falloff.value_1 = falloff;
 }
+
+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);
+}
diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/enum_map.def b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/enum_map.def
index 15f6a458b..94aa1a8b6 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/enum_map.def
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/enum_map.def
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ENUM_MAP_DEFINE(GAME_BUFFER, GBUF_BOXES, "Boxes")
 ENUM_MAP_DEFINE(GAME_BUFFER, GBUF_OVERLAPS, "Overlaps")
 ENUM_MAP_DEFINE(GAME_BUFFER, GBUF_GROUND_ZONE, "Ground zones")
 ENUM_MAP_DEFINE(GAME_BUFFER, GBUF_FLY_ZONE, "Fly zones")
-ENUM_MAP_DEFINE(GAME_BUFFER, GBUF_ANIMATING_TEXTURE_RANGES, "Animating texture ranges")
+ENUM_MAP_DEFINE(GAME_BUFFER, GBUF_ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGES, "Animated texture ranges")
 ENUM_MAP_DEFINE(GAME_BUFFER, GBUF_CINEMATIC_FRAMES, "Cinematic frames")
 ENUM_MAP_DEFINE(GAME_BUFFER, GBUF_DEMO_BUFFER, "Demo buffer")
 ENUM_MAP_DEFINE(GAME_BUFFER, GBUF_CREATURE_DATA, "Creature data")
diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/game_buf.h b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/game_buf.h
index 2076ef510..011ca8189 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/game_buf.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/game_buf.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ typedef enum {
     GBUF_OVERLAPS,
     GBUF_GROUND_ZONE,
     GBUF_FLY_ZONE,
-    GBUF_ANIMATING_TEXTURE_RANGES,
+    GBUF_ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGES,
     GBUF_CINEMATIC_FRAMES,
     GBUF_CREATURE_DATA,
     GBUF_CREATURE_LOT,
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..d0ece2ee1 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output.h
@@ -44,3 +44,5 @@ void Output_LightRoom(ROOM *room);
 
 void Output_ResetDynamicLights(void);
 void Output_AddDynamicLight(XYZ_32 pos, int32_t intensity, int32_t falloff);
+
+void Output_InitialiseAnimatedTextures(int32_t num_ranges);
diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output/types.h b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output/types.h
index 043f6883a..1fdbc1143 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output/types.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/output/types.h
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ typedef struct {
     int16_t y1;
 } SPRITE_TEXTURE;
 
+typedef struct ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE {
+    int16_t num_textures;
+    int16_t *textures;
+    struct ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *next_range;
+} ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE;
+
 typedef struct {
     float r;
     float g;
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 f672c7eb3..fa33a2a6c 100644
--- a/src/tr1/game/level.c
+++ b/src/tr1/game/level.c
@@ -610,46 +610,17 @@ static void M_LoadBoxes(VFILE *file)
 static void M_LoadAnimatedTextures(VFILE *file)
 {
     BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
-    m_LevelInfo.anim_texture_range_count = VFile_ReadS32(file);
-    size_t end_position = VFile_GetPos(file)
-        + m_LevelInfo.anim_texture_range_count * sizeof(int16_t);
+    const int32_t data_size = VFile_ReadS32(file);
+    size_t end_position = VFile_GetPos(file) + data_size * sizeof(int16_t);
 
     const int16_t num_ranges = VFile_ReadS16(file);
     LOG_INFO("%d animated texture ranges", num_ranges);
-    if (!num_ranges) {
-        g_AnimTextureRanges = NULL;
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
-    g_AnimTextureRanges = GameBuf_Alloc(
-        sizeof(TEXTURE_RANGE) * num_ranges, GBUF_ANIMATING_TEXTURE_RANGES);
-    for (int32_t i = 0; i < num_ranges; i++) {
-        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_ANIMATING_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.
-    const int32_t skip_length = end_position - VFile_GetPos(file);
-    if (skip_length > 0) {
-        VFile_Skip(file, skip_length);
-    }
+    VFile_SetPos(file, end_position);
     Benchmark_End(benchmark, NULL);
 }
-}
 
 static void M_LoadItems(VFILE *file)
 {
diff --git a/src/tr1/game/output.c b/src/tr1/game/output.c
index 9b34fe982..8ff6d54fd 100644
--- a/src/tr1/game/output.c
+++ b/src/tr1/game/output.c
@@ -1081,8 +1081,8 @@ void Output_AnimateTextures(const int32_t num_frames)
     m_WibbleOffset = (m_WibbleOffset + num_frames) % WIBBLE_SIZE;
     m_AnimatedTexturesOffset += num_frames;
     while (m_AnimatedTexturesOffset > 5) {
-        const TEXTURE_RANGE *range = g_AnimTextureRanges;
-        while (range) {
+        const ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *range = g_AnimTextureRanges;
+        while (range != NULL) {
             int32_t i = 0;
             const OBJECT_TEXTURE temp = g_ObjectTextures[range->textures[i]];
             for (; i < range->num_textures - 1; i++) {
diff --git a/src/tr1/global/types.h b/src/tr1/global/types.h
index 334005450..617914f0e 100644
--- a/src/tr1/global/types.h
+++ b/src/tr1/global/types.h
@@ -166,12 +166,6 @@ typedef struct {
     int16_t v;
 } PHD_VBUF;
 
-typedef struct TEXTURE_RANGE {
-    int16_t num_textures;
-    int16_t *textures;
-    struct TEXTURE_RANGE *next_range;
-} TEXTURE_RANGE;
-
 typedef struct {
     SECTOR *sector;
     SECTOR old_sector;
diff --git a/src/tr1/global/vars.c b/src/tr1/global/vars.c
index 8430c10d2..05bbf29d9 100644
--- a/src/tr1/global/vars.c
+++ b/src/tr1/global/vars.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ uint16_t *g_Overlap = NULL;
 int16_t *g_GroundZone[2] = { NULL };
 int16_t *g_GroundZone2[2] = { NULL };
 int16_t *g_FlyZone[2] = { NULL };
-TEXTURE_RANGE *g_AnimTextureRanges = NULL;
+ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *g_AnimTextureRanges = NULL;
 int16_t g_NumCineFrames = 0;
 int16_t g_CineFrame = -1;
 CINE_CAMERA *g_CineCamera = NULL;
diff --git a/src/tr1/global/vars.h b/src/tr1/global/vars.h
index e170dc58b..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 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 998144264..ddfc499f5 100644
--- a/src/tr2/game/level.c
+++ b/src/tr2/game/level.c
@@ -541,10 +541,15 @@ static void M_LoadBoxes(VFILE *const file)
 static void M_LoadAnimatedTextures(VFILE *const file)
 {
     BENCHMARK *const benchmark = Benchmark_Start();
-    const int32_t num_ranges = VFile_ReadS32(file);
-    g_AnimTextureRanges = GameBuf_Alloc(
-        sizeof(int16_t) * num_ranges, GBUF_ANIMATING_TEXTURE_RANGES);
-    VFile_Read(file, g_AnimTextureRanges, sizeof(int16_t) * num_ranges);
+    const int32_t data_size = VFile_ReadS32(file);
+    size_t end_position = VFile_GetPos(file) + data_size * sizeof(int16_t);
+
+    const int16_t num_ranges = VFile_ReadS16(file);
+    LOG_INFO("%d animated texture ranges", num_ranges);
+    Output_InitialiseAnimatedTextures(num_ranges);
+    Level_ReadAnimatedTextureRanges(num_ranges, file);
+
+    VFile_SetPos(file, end_position);
     Benchmark_End(benchmark, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tr2/game/output.c b/src/tr2/game/output.c
index 044850c4c..79ac4a4ec 100644
--- a/src/tr2/game/output.c
+++ b/src/tr2/game/output.c
@@ -746,15 +746,16 @@ void Output_DoAnimateTextures(const int32_t ticks)
 {
     m_TickComp += ticks;
     while (m_TickComp > TICKS_PER_FRAME * 5) {
-        const int16_t *ptr = g_AnimTextureRanges;
-        int16_t i = *(ptr++);
-        for (; i > 0; --i, ++ptr) {
-            int16_t j = *(ptr++);
-            const OBJECT_TEXTURE temp = g_ObjectTextures[*ptr];
-            for (; j > 0; --j, ++ptr) {
-                g_ObjectTextures[ptr[0]] = g_ObjectTextures[ptr[1]];
+        const ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *range = g_AnimTextureRanges;
+        while (range != NULL) {
+            int32_t i = 0;
+            const OBJECT_TEXTURE temp = g_ObjectTextures[range->textures[i]];
+            for (; i < range->num_textures - 1; i++) {
+                g_ObjectTextures[range->textures[i]] =
+                    g_ObjectTextures[range->textures[i + 1]];
             }
-            g_ObjectTextures[*ptr] = temp;
+            g_ObjectTextures[range->textures[i]] = temp;
+            range = range->next_range;
         }
         m_TickComp -= TICKS_PER_FRAME * 5;
     }
diff --git a/src/tr2/global/vars.c b/src/tr2/global/vars.c
index 732d1bde6..6c36b2a5d 100644
--- a/src/tr2/global/vars.c
+++ b/src/tr2/global/vars.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int32_t g_TexturePageCount;
 int32_t g_ObjectTextureCount;
 uint8_t g_LabTextureUVFlag[MAX_OBJECT_TEXTURES];
 int32_t g_NumCameras;
-int16_t *g_AnimTextureRanges = NULL;
+ANIMATED_TEXTURE_RANGE *g_AnimTextureRanges = NULL;
 uint32_t *g_DemoData = NULL;
 char g_LevelFileName[256];
 uint16_t g_MusicTrackFlags[64];
diff --git a/src/tr2/global/vars.h b/src/tr2/global/vars.h
index 7ba797026..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 int16_t *g_AnimTextureRanges;
 extern uint32_t *g_DemoData;
 extern char g_LevelFileName[256];
 extern uint16_t g_MusicTrackFlags[64];