diff --git a/src/audio/external.c b/src/audio/external.c
index 2f42500c..07366162 100644
--- a/src/audio/external.c
+++ b/src/audio/external.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "seq_ids.h"
 #include "dialog_ids.h"
 #include "level_table.h"
-#include "pc/thread.h"
+#include "pc/pc_main.h"
 
 #ifdef VERSION_EU
 #define EU_FLOAT(x) x ## f
@@ -776,13 +776,6 @@ void create_next_audio_buffer(s16 *samples, u32 num_samples) {
         sGameLoopTicked = 0;
     }
 
-    // If the game thread is resetting the sound, don't process any audio commands
-    pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_game_mutex); bool reseting_sound = pcthread_game_reset_sound; pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_game_mutex);
-    if (reseting_sound) {
-        printf("Audio thread: Dropped 1 frame\n");
-        return;
-    }
-
     s32 writtenCmds;
     synthesis_execute(gAudioCmdBuffers[0], &writtenCmds, samples, num_samples);
     gAudioRandom = ((gAudioRandom + gAudioFrameCount) * gAudioFrameCount);
@@ -2358,9 +2351,8 @@ void sound_reset(u8 presetId) {
     }
 #endif
     // Wait for audio thread to finish rendering
-    pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_game_mutex); pcthread_game_reset_sound = true; pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_game_mutex);
-    pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_audio_mutex); bool rendering = pcthread_audio_rendering;  pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_audio_mutex);
-    if (rendering) pcthread_semaphore_wait(&pcthread_audio_sema);
+    pc_wait_for_audio();
+    pc_request_gameloop_wait();
 
     sGameLoopTicked = 0;
     disable_all_sequence_players();
diff --git a/src/pc/pc_main.c b/src/pc/pc_main.c
index 4eb33f0e..d4cd815c 100644
--- a/src/pc/pc_main.c
+++ b/src/pc/pc_main.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ sem_t pcthread_audio_sema;
 pthread_mutex_t pcthread_game_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 bool pcthread_game_loop_iterating = false;
 bool pcthread_game_reset_sound = false;
+bool pcthread_wait_for_gameloop = false;
 sem_t pcthread_game_sema;
 
 extern void gfx_run(Gfx *commands);
@@ -84,6 +85,28 @@ void dispatch_audio_sptask(struct SPTask *spTask) {
 void set_vblank_handler(s32 index, struct VblankHandler *handler, OSMesgQueue *queue, OSMesg *msg) {
 }
 
+// Send a request for non-game threads to wait for the game thread to finish
+void pc_request_gameloop_wait(void) {
+    pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_game_mutex); pcthread_wait_for_gameloop = true; pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_game_mutex);
+}
+
+// Wait for the audio thread to finish rendering audio
+void pc_wait_for_audio(void) {
+    pcthread_semaphore_wait(&pcthread_audio_sema);
+}
+
+// Check if the audio thread is currently rendering audio
+bool pc_check_audio_rendering(void) {
+    pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_audio_mutex); bool rendering = pcthread_audio_rendering; pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_audio_mutex);
+    return rendering;
+}
+
+// Check if the game thread should finish before continuing
+bool pc_check_gameloop_wait(void) {
+    pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_game_mutex); bool waiting = pcthread_wait_for_gameloop; pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_game_mutex);
+    return waiting;
+}
+
 static bool inited = false;
 
 #include "game/display.h" // for gGlobalTimer
@@ -100,19 +123,6 @@ void send_display_list(struct SPTask *spTask) {
 #define SAMPLES_LOW 528
 #endif
 
-void lock_game_loop(bool unlock) {
-    pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_game_mutex);
-    pcthread_game_loop_iterating = unlock;
-    pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_game_mutex);
-}
-
-bool game_loop_locked() {
-    pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_game_mutex);
-    bool locked = pcthread_game_loop_iterating;
-    pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_game_mutex);
-    return locked;
-}
-
 void produce_one_frame(void) {
     gfx_start_frame();
 
@@ -120,9 +130,9 @@ void produce_one_frame(void) {
 
     // Post the game thread semaphore if the game requested a sound reset
     pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_game_mutex); 
-    if (pcthread_game_reset_sound) {
+    if (pcthread_wait_for_gameloop) {
         pcthread_semaphore_post(&pcthread_game_sema);
-        pcthread_game_reset_sound = false; 
+        pcthread_wait_for_gameloop = false; 
     }
     pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_game_mutex);
 
@@ -156,10 +166,14 @@ void* audio_thread() {
         }
         u32 num_audio_samples = audio_cnt < 2 ? 528 : 544;*/
 
-        pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_audio_mutex); pcthread_audio_rendering = true;  pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_audio_mutex);
-          create_next_audio_buffer(audio_buffer, num_audio_samples);
-          pcthread_semaphore_post(&pcthread_audio_sema);
-        pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_audio_mutex); pcthread_audio_rendering = false; pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_audio_mutex);
+        if (!pc_check_gameloop_wait()) {
+            pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_audio_mutex); pcthread_audio_rendering = true;  pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_audio_mutex);
+            create_next_audio_buffer(audio_buffer, num_audio_samples);
+            pcthread_semaphore_post(&pcthread_audio_sema);
+            pcthread_mutex_lock(&pcthread_audio_mutex); pcthread_audio_rendering = false; pcthread_mutex_unlock(&pcthread_audio_mutex);
+        } /* else {
+            printf("Audio thread: dropped frame\n");
+        } */
 
         // printf("Audio samples before submitting: %d\n", audio_api->buffered());
         audio_api->play((u8 *)audio_buffer, num_audio_samples * 4);
diff --git a/src/pc/pc_main.h b/src/pc/pc_main.h
index 79bff549..568f3a91 100644
--- a/src/pc/pc_main.h
+++ b/src/pc/pc_main.h
@@ -5,9 +5,16 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 void game_deinit(void);
 void game_exit(void);
 
+void pc_request_gameloop_wait(void);
+void pc_wait_for_audio(void);
+bool pc_check_audio_rendering(void);
+bool pc_check_gameloop_wait(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/pc/thread.c b/src/pc/thread.c
index 11de23be..f205900a 100644
--- a/src/pc/thread.c
+++ b/src/pc/thread.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "thread.h"
 
+// TODO: Cross-platform stuff
+
 void pcthread_mutex_lock(pthread_mutex_t *mutex) {
     pthread_mutex_lock(mutex);
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/thread.h b/src/pc/thread.h
index 1a0a5efc..eeda592a 100644
--- a/src/pc/thread.h
+++ b/src/pc/thread.h
@@ -5,17 +5,6 @@
 #include <semaphore.h> 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-extern pthread_t pcthread_audio_id;
-extern pthread_mutex_t pcthread_audio_mutex;
-extern sem_t pcthread_audio_sema;
-extern bool pcthread_audio_init;
-extern bool pcthread_audio_rendering;
-
-extern pthread_mutex_t pcthread_game_mutex;
-extern sem_t pcthread_game_sema;
-extern bool pcthread_game_loop_iterating;
-extern bool pcthread_game_reset_sound;
-
 void pcthread_mutex_lock(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
 void pcthread_mutex_unlock(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
 void pcthread_semaphore_init(sem_t *sem, int pshared, unsigned int value);