diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e867d3b1..b8254db7f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,10 +94,7 @@ endif()
 if(TRUE)
 	message(STATUS "Using imported IrrlichtMt at subdirectory 'irr'")
 	if(BUILD_CLIENT)
-		# tell IrrlichtMt to create a static library
-		set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF CACHE BOOL "Build shared library" FORCE)
 		add_subdirectory(irr EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-		unset(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS CACHE)
 
 		if(NOT TARGET IrrlichtMt)
 			message(FATAL_ERROR "IrrlichtMt project is missing a CMake target?!")
diff --git a/irr/CMakeLists.txt b/irr/CMakeLists.txt
index 113a8bfa6..ccc00f271 100644
--- a/irr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/irr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,82 +1,24 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 
-set(IRRLICHTMT_REVISION 15)
+project(Irrlicht LANGUAGES CXX)
 
-project(Irrlicht
-	VERSION 1.9.0.${IRRLICHTMT_REVISION}
-	LANGUAGES CXX
-)
-
-message(STATUS "*** Building IrrlichtMt ${PROJECT_VERSION} ***")
+message(STATUS "*** Building IrrlichtMt ***")
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
-include(GNUInstallDirs)
-
-if(ANDROID)
-	set(sysname Android)
-elseif(APPLE)
-	set(sysname OSX)
-elseif(MSVC)
-	set(sysname Win32-VisualStudio)
-elseif(WIN32)
-	set(sysname Win32-gcc)
-else()
-	set(sysname Linux)
-endif()
-set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lib/${sysname})
-set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY})
-set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${sysname})
-
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 	set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING "Build type: Debug or Release" FORCE)
 endif()
 
+# FIXME: tests need to be moved to MT if we want to keep them
+
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
-enable_testing()
+#enable_testing()
 add_subdirectory(src)
-add_subdirectory(test)
+#add_subdirectory(test)
 
-option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build example applications" FALSE)
-if(BUILD_EXAMPLES)
-	add_subdirectory(examples)
-endif()
-
-# Export a file that describes the targets that IrrlichtMt creates.
-# The file is placed in the location FILE points to, where CMake can easily
-# locate it by pointing CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH to this project root.
-export(EXPORT IrrlichtMt-export
-	FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake/IrrlichtMtTargets.cmake"
-	NAMESPACE IrrlichtMt::
-)
-
-# Installation of headers.
-install(DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/"
-	DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/irrlichtmt"
-)
-
-# Installation of CMake target and configuration files.
-install(EXPORT IrrlichtMt-export
-	FILE IrrlichtMtTargets.cmake
-	NAMESPACE IrrlichtMt::
-	DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/IrrlichtMt"
-)
-
-include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
-configure_package_config_file("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Config.cmake.in"
-	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake/IrrlichtMtConfig.cmake"
-	INSTALL_DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/IrrlichtMt"
-	NO_SET_AND_CHECK_MACRO
-	NO_CHECK_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS_MACRO
-)
-write_basic_package_version_file(
-	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake/IrrlichtMtConfigVersion.cmake"
-	COMPATIBILITY AnyNewerVersion
-)
-
-install(FILES
-	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake/IrrlichtMtConfig.cmake"
-	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake/IrrlichtMtConfigVersion.cmake"
-	DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/IrrlichtMt"
-)
+#option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build example applications" FALSE)
+#if(BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+#	add_subdirectory(examples)
+#endif()
diff --git a/irr/Config.cmake.in b/irr/Config.cmake.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a55a6f67..000000000
--- a/irr/Config.cmake.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-@PACKAGE_INIT@
-
-include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
-
-if(NOT TARGET IrrlichtMt::IrrlichtMt)
-	# private dependency only explicitly needed with static libs
-	if(@USE_SDL2@ AND NOT @BUILD_SHARED_LIBS@)
-		find_dependency(SDL2)
-	endif()
-	include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/IrrlichtMtTargets.cmake")
-endif()
diff --git a/irr/README.md b/irr/README.md
index 8335019b6..96d3b0d97 100644
--- a/irr/README.md
+++ b/irr/README.md
@@ -18,37 +18,13 @@ The following libraries are required to be installed:
 * SDL2 (see below)
 
 Aside from standard search options (`ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR`, `ZLIB_LIBRARY`, ...) the following options are available:
-* `BUILD_SHARED_LIBS` (default: `ON`) - Build IrrlichtMt as a shared library
-* `BUILD_EXAMPLES` (default: `OFF`) - Build example applications
 * `ENABLE_OPENGL` - Enable OpenGL driver
 * `ENABLE_OPENGL3` (default: `OFF`) - Enable OpenGL 3+ driver
 * `ENABLE_GLES1` - Enable OpenGL ES driver, legacy
 * `ENABLE_GLES2` - Enable OpenGL ES 2+ driver
 * `USE_SDL2` (default: platform-dependent, usually `ON`) - Use SDL2 instead of older native device code
 
-e.g. on a Linux system you might want to build for local use like this:
-
-	git clone https://github.com/minetest/irrlicht
-	cd irrlicht
-	cmake . -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
-	make -j$(nproc)
-
-This will put an IrrlichtMtTargets.cmake file into the cmake directory in the current build directory, and it can then be imported from another project by pointing `find_package()` to the build directory, or by setting the `CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH` variable to that same path.
-
-on Windows system:
-
-It is highly recommended to use vcpkg as package manager.
-
-After you successfully built vcpkg you can easily install the required libraries:
-
-	vcpkg install zlib libjpeg-turbo libpng sdl2 --triplet x64-windows
-	
-Run the following script in PowerShell:
-
-	git clone https://github.com/minetest/irrlicht
-	cd irrlicht
-	cmake -B build -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A "Win64" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=[vcpkg-root]/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
-	cmake --build build --config Release
+However, IrrlichtMt cannot be built or installed separately.
 	
 Platforms
 ---------
diff --git a/irr/include/IrrCompileConfig.h b/irr/include/IrrCompileConfig.h
index 42fc7fc2d..eaa6f1dd1 100644
--- a/irr/include/IrrCompileConfig.h
+++ b/irr/include/IrrCompileConfig.h
@@ -4,12 +4,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#define IRRCALLCONV __stdcall
-#else
-#define IRRCALLCONV
-#endif
+// these are obsolete and never pre-defined
+
+#define IRRCALLCONV
 
-#ifndef IRRLICHT_API
 #define IRRLICHT_API
-#endif
diff --git a/irr/src/CMakeLists.txt b/irr/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c6c590841..670a755fe 100644
--- a/irr/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/irr/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,24 +2,10 @@ if(NOT APPLE)
 	set(DEFAULT_SDL2 ON)
 endif()
 
-option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared library" TRUE)
 option(USE_SDL2 "Use the SDL2 backend" ${DEFAULT_SDL2})
 
 # Compiler flags
 
-add_definitions(-DIRRLICHT_EXPORTS)
-if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-	if(WIN32)
-		set(API_IMPORT "__declspec(dllimport)")
-		set(API_EXPORT "__declspec(dllexport)")
-	elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "^(GNU|Clang|AppleClang)$")
-		set(API_EXPORT "__attribute__ ((visibility(\"default\")))") # only necessary if default visibility is set to hidden
-	endif()
-else()
-	add_definitions(-D_IRR_STATIC_LIB_)
-endif()
-add_definitions("-DIRRLICHT_API=${API_EXPORT}")
-
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
 	add_definitions(-D_DEBUG)
 endif()
@@ -493,7 +479,7 @@ add_library(IRRGUIOBJ OBJECT
 
 # Library
 
-add_library(IrrlichtMt)
+add_library(IrrlichtMt STATIC)
 foreach(object_lib
 	IRRMESHOBJ IRROBJ IRRVIDEOOBJ
 	IRRIOOBJ IRROTHEROBJ IRRGUIOBJ)
@@ -510,7 +496,6 @@ target_include_directories(IrrlichtMt
 	PUBLIC
 		"$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/>"
 		"$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-		"$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/irrlichtmt>"
 	PRIVATE
 		${link_includes}
 )
@@ -540,21 +525,6 @@ target_link_libraries(IrrlichtMt PRIVATE
 if(WIN32)
 	target_compile_definitions(IrrlichtMt INTERFACE _IRR_WINDOWS_API_) # used in _IRR_DEBUG_BREAK_IF definition in a public header
 endif()
-target_compile_definitions(IrrlichtMt INTERFACE "IRRLICHT_API=${API_IMPORT}")
 if(APPLE OR ANDROID OR EMSCRIPTEN)
 	target_compile_definitions(IrrlichtMt PUBLIC IRR_MOBILE_PATHS)
 endif()
-
-set_target_properties(IrrlichtMt PROPERTIES
-	VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
-)
-
-if(WIN32)
-	set_target_properties(IrrlichtMt PROPERTIES PREFIX "") # for DLL name
-endif()
-
-# Installation of library
-install(TARGETS IrrlichtMt
-	EXPORT IrrlichtMt-export
-	DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
-)
diff --git a/irr/src/Irrlicht.cpp b/irr/src/Irrlicht.cpp
index 932d63450..d119584e3 100644
--- a/irr/src/Irrlicht.cpp
+++ b/irr/src/Irrlicht.cpp
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
 
 static const char *const copyright = "Irrlicht Engine (c) 2002-2017 Nikolaus Gebhardt"; // put string in binary
 
-#ifdef _IRR_WINDOWS_
-#include <windows.h>
-#if defined(_DEBUG) && !defined(__GNUWIN32__)
-#include <crtdbg.h>
-#endif // _DEBUG
-#endif
-
 #include "irrlicht.h"
 #ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_WINDOWS_DEVICE_
 #include "CIrrDeviceWin32.h"
@@ -126,27 +119,3 @@ extern "C" IRRLICHT_API bool IRRCALLCONV isDriverSupported(E_DRIVER_TYPE driver)
 }
 
 } // end namespace irr
-
-#if defined(_IRR_WINDOWS_API_) && !defined(_IRR_STATIC_LIB_)
-
-BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HANDLE hModule,
-		DWORD ul_reason_for_call,
-		LPVOID lpReserved)
-{
-	// _crtBreakAlloc = 139;
-
-	switch (ul_reason_for_call) {
-	case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
-#if defined(_DEBUG) && !defined(__GNUWIN32__)
-		_CrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF | _CRTDBG_ALLOC_MEM_DF);
-#endif
-		break;
-	case DLL_THREAD_ATTACH:
-	case DLL_THREAD_DETACH:
-	case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
-		break;
-	}
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
-#endif // defined(_IRR_WINDOWS_)