diff --git a/src/ai/ai.cpp b/src/ai/ai.cpp
--- a/src/ai/ai.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/ai.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "../variables.h"
 #include "../command_func.h"
 #include "../network/network.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "ai.h"
 #include "default/default.h"
 
diff --git a/src/ai/default/default.cpp b/src/ai/default/default.cpp
--- a/src/ai/default/default.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/default/default.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "../../variables.h"
 #include "../../bridge.h"
 #include "../../date.h"
-#include "../../helpers.hpp"
 #include "../../tunnelbridge_map.h"
 #include "default.h"
 
diff --git a/src/airport.cpp b/src/airport.cpp
--- a/src/airport.cpp
+++ b/src/airport.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "airport_movement.h"
 #include "date.h"
 #include "core/bitmath_func.hpp"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 /* Uncomment this to print out a full report of the airport-structure
  * You should either use
diff --git a/src/aystar.cpp b/src/aystar.cpp
--- a/src/aystar.cpp
+++ b/src/aystar.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "openttd.h"
 #include "aystar.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 int _aystar_stats_open_size;
 int _aystar_stats_closed_size;
diff --git a/src/blitter/32bpp_anim.cpp b/src/blitter/32bpp_anim.cpp
--- a/src/blitter/32bpp_anim.cpp
+++ b/src/blitter/32bpp_anim.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* $Id$ */
 
 #include "../stdafx.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "../gfx_func.h"
 #include "../zoom_func.h"
 #include "../debug.h"
diff --git a/src/blitter/8bpp_optimized.cpp b/src/blitter/8bpp_optimized.cpp
--- a/src/blitter/8bpp_optimized.cpp
+++ b/src/blitter/8bpp_optimized.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "../stdafx.h"
 #include "../zoom_func.h"
 #include "../debug.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "8bpp_optimized.hpp"
 
 static FBlitter_8bppOptimized iFBlitter_8bppOptimized;
diff --git a/src/bmp.cpp b/src/bmp.cpp
--- a/src/bmp.cpp
+++ b/src/bmp.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 /** @file bmp.cpp */
 
 #include "stdafx.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "bmp.h"
 #include "core/bitmath_func.hpp"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 void BmpInitializeBuffer(BmpBuffer *buffer, FILE *file)
 {
diff --git a/src/console.cpp b/src/console.cpp
--- a/src/console.cpp
+++ b/src/console.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "console.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "network/network.h"
 #include "network/network_data.h"
 #include "network/network_server.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 #define ICON_BUFFER 79
 #define ICON_HISTORY_SIZE 20
diff --git a/src/core/alloc_func.hpp b/src/core/alloc_func.hpp
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/alloc_func.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/* $Id$ */
+
+/** @file alloc_func.hpp Functions related to the allocation of memory */
+
+#ifndef ALLOC_FUNC_HPP
+#define ALLOC_FUNC_HPP
+
+/**
+ * Simplified allocation function that allocates the specified number of
+ * elements of the given type. It also explicitly casts it to the requested
+ * type.
+ * @note throws an error when there is no memory anymore.
+ * @note the memory contains garbage data (i.e. possibly non-zero values).
+ * @param T the type of the variable(s) to allocation.
+ * @param num_elements the number of elements to allocate of the given type.
+ * @return NULL when num_elements == 0, non-NULL otherwise.
+ */
+template <typename T> FORCEINLINE T* MallocT(size_t num_elements)
+{
+	/*
+	 * MorphOS cannot handle 0 elements allocations, or rather that always
+	 * returns NULL. So we do that for *all* allocations, thus causing it
+	 * to behave the same on all OSes.
+	 */
+	if (num_elements == 0) return NULL;
+
+	T *t_ptr = (T*)malloc(num_elements * sizeof(T));
+	if (t_ptr == NULL) error("Out of memory. Cannot allocate %i bytes", num_elements * sizeof(T));
+	return t_ptr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Simplified allocation function that allocates the specified number of
+ * elements of the given type. It also explicitly casts it to the requested
+ * type.
+ * @note throws an error when there is no memory anymore.
+ * @note the memory contains all zero values.
+ * @param T the type of the variable(s) to allocation.
+ * @param num_elements the number of elements to allocate of the given type.
+ * @return NULL when num_elements == 0, non-NULL otherwise.
+ */
+template <typename T> FORCEINLINE T* CallocT(size_t num_elements)
+{
+	/*
+	 * MorphOS cannot handle 0 elements allocations, or rather that always
+	 * returns NULL. So we do that for *all* allocations, thus causing it
+	 * to behave the same on all OSes.
+	 */
+	if (num_elements == 0) return NULL;
+
+	T *t_ptr = (T*)calloc(num_elements, sizeof(T));
+	if (t_ptr == NULL) error("Out of memory. Cannot allocate %i bytes", num_elements * sizeof(T));
+	return t_ptr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Simplified reallocation function that allocates the specified number of
+ * elements of the given type. It also explicitly casts it to the requested
+ * type. It extends/shrinks the memory allocation given in t_ptr.
+ * @note throws an error when there is no memory anymore.
+ * @note the memory contains all zero values.
+ * @param T the type of the variable(s) to allocation.
+ * @param t_ptr the previous allocation to extend/shrink.
+ * @param num_elements the number of elements to allocate of the given type.
+ * @return NULL when num_elements == 0, non-NULL otherwise.
+ */
+template <typename T> FORCEINLINE T* ReallocT(T *t_ptr, size_t num_elements)
+{
+	/*
+	 * MorphOS cannot handle 0 elements allocations, or rather that always
+	 * returns NULL. So we do that for *all* allocations, thus causing it
+	 * to behave the same on all OSes.
+	 */
+	if (num_elements == 0) {
+		free(t_ptr);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	t_ptr = (T*)realloc(t_ptr, num_elements * sizeof(T));
+	if (t_ptr == NULL) error("Out of memory. Cannot reallocate %i bytes", num_elements * sizeof(T));
+	return t_ptr;
+}
+
+#endif /* ALLOC_FUNC_HPP */
diff --git a/src/core/math_func.hpp b/src/core/math_func.hpp
--- a/src/core/math_func.hpp
+++ b/src/core/math_func.hpp
@@ -211,4 +211,16 @@ template<typename T> static inline bool 
 	return (uint)(x - min) < (max - min);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Type safe swap operation
+ * @param a variable to swap with b
+ * @param b variable to swap with a
+ */
+template<typename T> void Swap(T& a, T& b)
+{
+	T t = a;
+	a = b;
+	b = t;
+}
+
 #endif /* MATH_FUNC_HPP */
diff --git a/src/fileio.cpp b/src/fileio.cpp
--- a/src/fileio.cpp
+++ b/src/fileio.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "variables.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "fios.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
 #else
diff --git a/src/fileio.h b/src/fileio.h
--- a/src/fileio.h
+++ b/src/fileio.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #ifndef FILEIO_H
 #define FILEIO_H
 
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 
diff --git a/src/fios.cpp b/src/fios.cpp
--- a/src/fios.cpp
+++ b/src/fios.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 #include "variables.h"
 #include "functions.h"
 #include "heightmap.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "fios.h"
 #include "fileio.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
diff --git a/src/fontcache.cpp b/src/fontcache.cpp
--- a/src/fontcache.cpp
+++ b/src/fontcache.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 #include "spritecache.h"
 #include "string.h"
 #include "fontcache.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "spriteloader/spriteloader.hpp"
 #include "blitter/factory.hpp"
 #include "gfx_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 #ifdef WITH_FREETYPE
 
diff --git a/src/graph_gui.cpp b/src/graph_gui.cpp
--- a/src/graph_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/graph_gui.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #include "economy_func.h"
 #include "variables.h"
 #include "date.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 /* Bitmasks of player and cargo indices that shouldn't be drawn. */
 static uint _legend_excluded_players;
diff --git a/src/group_gui.cpp b/src/group_gui.cpp
--- a/src/group_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/group_gui.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 #include "train.h"
 #include "date.h"
 #include "group.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "viewport.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 
 struct Sorting {
diff --git a/src/heightmap.cpp b/src/heightmap.cpp
--- a/src/heightmap.cpp
+++ b/src/heightmap.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #include "gui.h"
 #include "saveload.h"
 #include "bmp.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "gfx_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 /**
  * Convert RGB colors to Grayscale using 29.9% Red, 58.7% Green, 11.4% Blue
diff --git a/src/helpers.hpp b/src/helpers.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/src/helpers.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/* $Id$ */
-
-/** @file helpers.hpp */
-
-#ifndef HELPERS_HPP
-#define HELPERS_HPP
-
-/** When allocating using malloc/calloc in C++ it is usually needed to cast the return value
-*  from void* to the proper pointer type. Another alternative would be MallocT<> as follows */
-template <typename T> FORCEINLINE T* MallocT(size_t num_elements)
-{
-	T *t_ptr = (T*)malloc(num_elements * sizeof(T));
-	if (t_ptr == NULL && num_elements != 0) error("Out of memory. Cannot allocate %i bytes", num_elements * sizeof(T));
-	return t_ptr;
-}
-/** When allocating using malloc/calloc in C++ it is usually needed to cast the return value
-*  from void* to the proper pointer type. Another alternative would be MallocT<> as follows */
-template <typename T> FORCEINLINE T* CallocT(size_t num_elements)
-{
-	T *t_ptr = (T*)calloc(num_elements, sizeof(T));
-	if (t_ptr == NULL && num_elements != 0) error("Out of memory. Cannot allocate %i bytes", num_elements * sizeof(T));
-	return t_ptr;
-}
-/** When allocating using malloc/calloc in C++ it is usually needed to cast the return value
-*  from void* to the proper pointer type. Another alternative would be MallocT<> as follows */
-template <typename T> FORCEINLINE T* ReallocT(T* t_ptr, size_t num_elements)
-{
-	t_ptr = (T*)realloc(t_ptr, num_elements * sizeof(T));
-	if (t_ptr == NULL && num_elements != 0) error("Out of memory. Cannot reallocate %i bytes", num_elements * sizeof(T));
-	return t_ptr;
-}
-
-
-/** type safe swap operation */
-template<typename T> void Swap(T& a, T& b)
-{
-	T t = a;
-	a = b;
-	b = t;
-}
-
-#endif /* HELPERS_HPP */
diff --git a/src/industry_gui.cpp b/src/industry_gui.cpp
--- a/src/industry_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_gui.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "industry.h"
 #include "town.h"
 #include "variables.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "newgrf.h"
 #include "newgrf_callbacks.h"
diff --git a/src/landscape.cpp b/src/landscape.cpp
--- a/src/landscape.cpp
+++ b/src/landscape.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "tgp.h"
 #include "genworld.h"
 #include "tile_cmd.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 extern const TileTypeProcs
 	_tile_type_clear_procs,
diff --git a/src/livery.h b/src/livery.h
--- a/src/livery.h
+++ b/src/livery.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #ifndef LIVERY_H
 #define LIVERY_H
 
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 
 /* List of different livery schemes. */
 enum LiveryScheme {
diff --git a/src/map.cpp b/src/map.cpp
--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "functions.h"
 #include "map.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "direction_func.h"
 #include "core/bitmath_func.hpp"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1400 /* VStudio 2005 is stupid! */
 /* Why the hell is that not in all MSVC headers?? */
diff --git a/src/misc/blob.hpp b/src/misc/blob.hpp
--- a/src/misc/blob.hpp
+++ b/src/misc/blob.hpp
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 /** @file blob.hpp */
 
-#ifndef  BLOB_HPP
-#define  BLOB_HPP
+#ifndef BLOB_HPP
+#define BLOB_HPP
+
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 /** Type-safe version of memcpy().
  * @param d destination buffer
diff --git a/src/network/core/packet.cpp b/src/network/core/packet.cpp
--- a/src/network/core/packet.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/packet.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include "../../stdafx.h"
 #include "../../string.h"
-#include "../../helpers.hpp"
 
 #include "packet.h"
 
diff --git a/src/network/core/tcp.cpp b/src/network/core/tcp.cpp
--- a/src/network/core/tcp.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/tcp.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "../network_data.h"
 #include "packet.h"
 #include "tcp.h"
-#include "../../helpers.hpp"
 
 /** Very ugly temporary hack !!! */
 void NetworkTCPSocketHandler::Initialize()
diff --git a/src/network/core/udp.cpp b/src/network/core/udp.cpp
--- a/src/network/core/udp.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/udp.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "../../debug.h"
 #include "../../core/bitmath_func.hpp"
 #include "../../core/math_func.hpp"
+#include "../../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "packet.h"
 #include "udp.h"
 
diff --git a/src/network/network_client.cpp b/src/network/network_client.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_client.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_client.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "../console.h"
 #include "../variables.h"
 #include "../ai/ai.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "../fileio.h"
 #include "../md5.h"
 #include "../strings_func.h"
diff --git a/src/network/network_data.cpp b/src/network/network_data.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_data.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_data.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "network_client.h"
 #include "../command_func.h"
 #include "../callback_table.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 // Add a command to the local command queue
 void NetworkAddCommandQueue(NetworkTCPSocketHandler *cs, CommandPacket *cp)
diff --git a/src/network/network_gamelist.cpp b/src/network/network_gamelist.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_gamelist.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gamelist.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "../stdafx.h"
 #include "../debug.h"
 #include "../newgrf_config.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "core/game.h"
 #include "network_udp.h"
 #include "network_gamelist.h"
diff --git a/src/network/network_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "../string.h"
 #include "../town.h"
 #include "../newgrf.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
 
 #define BGC 5
 #define BTC 15
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "../station.h"
 #include "../variables.h"
 #include "../genworld.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "../fileio.h"
 
 // This file handles all the server-commands
diff --git a/src/newgrf.cpp b/src/newgrf.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "newgrf_house.h"
 #include "newgrf_sound.h"
 #include "newgrf_spritegroup.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "table/town_land.h"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "industry.h"
diff --git a/src/newgrf.h b/src/newgrf.h
--- a/src/newgrf.h
+++ b/src/newgrf.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "station.h"
 #include "town.h"
 #include "newgrf_config.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "industry.h"
 
diff --git a/src/newgrf_config.cpp b/src/newgrf_config.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_config.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_config.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "network/network_data.h"
 #include "newgrf.h"
 #include "newgrf_config.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 
 #include "fileio.h"
 #include "fios.h"
diff --git a/src/newgrf_engine.cpp b/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "newgrf_spritegroup.h"
 #include "newgrf_cargo.h"
 #include "date.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "table/sprites.h"
 #include "newgrf.h"
 #include "newgrf_config.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "strings_func.h"
 
 /** Parse an integerlist string and set each found value
diff --git a/src/newgrf_station.cpp b/src/newgrf_station.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_station.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_station.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "newgrf_station.h"
 #include "newgrf_spritegroup.h"
 #include "date.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "town_map.h"
 #include "newgrf_town.h"
diff --git a/src/newgrf_station.h b/src/newgrf_station.h
--- a/src/newgrf_station.h
+++ b/src/newgrf_station.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "engine.h"
 #include "newgrf_callbacks.h"
 #include "newgrf_cargo.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 
 enum StationClassID {
 	STAT_CLASS_BEGIN = 0,    ///< the lowest valid value
diff --git a/src/newgrf_storage.cpp b/src/newgrf_storage.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_storage.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_storage.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 /** @file newgrf_storage.cpp Functionality related to the temporary and persistent storage arrays for NewGRFs. */
 
 #include "stdafx.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "newgrf_storage.h"
 #include <set>
 
diff --git a/src/newgrf_storage.h b/src/newgrf_storage.h
--- a/src/newgrf_storage.h
+++ b/src/newgrf_storage.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #ifndef NEWGRF_STORAGE_H
 #define NEWGRF_STORAGE_H
 
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
+
 /**
  * Base class for all NewGRF storage arrays. Nothing fancy, only here
  * so we have a generalised class to use.
diff --git a/src/newgrf_text.cpp b/src/newgrf_text.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_text.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_text.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "newgrf.h"
 #include "newgrf_text.h"
 #include "table/control_codes.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "date.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
 
diff --git a/src/newgrf_townname.cpp b/src/newgrf_townname.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_townname.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_townname.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "newgrf_townname.h"
 #include "string.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 static GRFTownName *_grf_townnames = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/oldpool.cpp b/src/oldpool.cpp
--- a/src/oldpool.cpp
+++ b/src/oldpool.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "functions.h"
 #include "oldpool.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 /**
  * Clean a pool in a safe way (does free all blocks)
diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "driver.h"
 #include "saveload.h"
 #include "map.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 
 #include "openttd.h"
 #include "table/strings.h"
diff --git a/src/openttd.h b/src/openttd.h
--- a/src/openttd.h
+++ b/src/openttd.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #define VARDEF extern
 #endif
 
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "strings_type.h"
 
 #include "map.h"
diff --git a/src/order_cmd.cpp b/src/order_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/order_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/order_cmd.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "aircraft.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 DEFINE_OLD_POOL_GENERIC(Order, Order)
 
diff --git a/src/queue.cpp b/src/queue.cpp
--- a/src/queue.cpp
+++ b/src/queue.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "openttd.h"
 #include "queue.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/saveload.cpp b/src/saveload.cpp
--- a/src/saveload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "window_func.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
 #include "gfx_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include <list>
 
 extern const uint16 SAVEGAME_VERSION = 83;
diff --git a/src/screenshot.cpp b/src/screenshot.cpp
--- a/src/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/src/screenshot.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 #include "variables.h"
 #include "date.h"
 #include "string.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "blitter/factory.hpp"
 #include "fileio.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
 #include "zoom_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 char _screenshot_format_name[8];
 uint _num_screenshot_formats;
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "date.h"
 #include "rail.h"
 #include "train.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "news.h"
 #include "window_func.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
diff --git a/src/settings_gui.cpp b/src/settings_gui.cpp
--- a/src/settings_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_gui.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "vehicle.h"
 #include "date.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "newgrf_townname.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
 
diff --git a/src/signs_gui.cpp b/src/signs_gui.cpp
--- a/src/signs_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/signs_gui.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #include "signs.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "variables.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "command_func.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 static const Sign **_sign_sort;
 static uint _num_sign_sort;
diff --git a/src/sound.cpp b/src/sound.cpp
--- a/src/sound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #include "viewport.h"
 #include "fileio.h"
 #include "newgrf_sound.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "fios.h"
 #include "window_gui.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 static uint _file_count;
 static FileEntry *_files;
diff --git a/src/sound/win32_s.cpp b/src/sound/win32_s.cpp
--- a/src/sound/win32_s.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/win32_s.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "../driver.h"
 #include "../functions.h"
 #include "../mixer.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "win32_s.h"
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <mmsystem.h>
diff --git a/src/spritecache.cpp b/src/spritecache.cpp
--- a/src/spritecache.cpp
+++ b/src/spritecache.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #include "spritecache.h"
 #include "table/sprites.h"
 #include "fileio.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "spriteloader/grf.hpp"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #ifdef WITH_PNG
 #include "spriteloader/png.hpp"
 #endif /* WITH_PNG */
diff --git a/src/spriteloader/grf.cpp b/src/spriteloader/grf.cpp
--- a/src/spriteloader/grf.cpp
+++ b/src/spriteloader/grf.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "../gfx_func.h"
 #include "../fileio.h"
 #include "../debug.h"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "grf.hpp"
 
 bool SpriteLoaderGrf::LoadSprite(SpriteLoader::Sprite *sprite, const char *filename, uint8 file_slot, uint32 file_pos)
diff --git a/src/spriteloader/png.cpp b/src/spriteloader/png.cpp
--- a/src/spriteloader/png.cpp
+++ b/src/spriteloader/png.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "../fileio.h"
 #include "../variables.h"
 #include "../debug.h"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "png.hpp"
 #include <png.h>
 
diff --git a/src/station.cpp b/src/station.cpp
--- a/src/station.cpp
+++ b/src/station.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "newgrf_station.h"
 #include "yapf/yapf.h"
 #include "date.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "roadveh.h"
 #include "station_gui.h"
diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "newgrf_station.h"
 #include "yapf/yapf.h"
 #include "date.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "misc/autoptr.hpp"
 #include "road_type.h"
 #include "road_internal.h" /* For drawing catenary/checking road removal */
diff --git a/src/station_gui.cpp b/src/station_gui.cpp
--- a/src/station_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/station_gui.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 #include "date.h"
 #include "vehicle.h"
 #include "table/sprites.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "station_gui.h"
 #include "station.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 typedef int CDECL StationSortListingTypeFunction(const void*, const void*);
 
diff --git a/src/strgen/strgen.cpp b/src/strgen/strgen.cpp
--- a/src/strgen/strgen.cpp
+++ b/src/strgen/strgen.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "../stdafx.h"
 #include "../string.h"
 #include "../table/control_codes.h"
-#include "../helpers.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/src/string.cpp b/src/string.cpp
--- a/src/string.cpp
+++ b/src/string.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include "functions.h"
 #include "string.h"
 #include "table/control_codes.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "debug.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <ctype.h> // required for tolower()
diff --git a/src/strings.cpp b/src/strings.cpp
--- a/src/strings.cpp
+++ b/src/strings.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "date.h"
 #include "industry.h"
 #include "fileio.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "group.h"
 #include "debug.h"
diff --git a/src/texteff.cpp b/src/texteff.cpp
--- a/src/texteff.cpp
+++ b/src/texteff.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "video/video_driver.hpp"
 #include "transparency.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 enum {
 	MAX_TEXTMESSAGE_LENGTH = 200,
diff --git a/src/tgp.cpp b/src/tgp.cpp
--- a/src/tgp.cpp
+++ b/src/tgp.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "tgp.h"
 #include "console.h"
 #include "genworld.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 /*
  *
diff --git a/src/thread.cpp b/src/thread.cpp
--- a/src/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/thread.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "thread.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 
 #if defined(__AMIGA__) || defined(PSP) || defined(NO_THREADS)
 OTTDThread *OTTDCreateThread(OTTDThreadFunc function, void *arg) { return NULL; }
diff --git a/src/town.h b/src/town.h
--- a/src/town.h
+++ b/src/town.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "oldpool.h"
 #include "player.h"
 #include "functions.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 
 enum {
 	HOUSE_NO_CLASS   = 0,
diff --git a/src/town_gui.cpp b/src/town_gui.cpp
--- a/src/town_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/town_gui.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 #include "player.h"
 #include "network/network.h"
 #include "variables.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "strings_func.h"
 #include "economy_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 enum TownAuthorityWidget {
 	TWA_CLOSEBOX = 0,
diff --git a/src/vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicle.cpp
--- a/src/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "newgrf_callbacks.h"
 #include "newgrf_engine.h"
 #include "newgrf_sound.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "group.h"
 #include "order.h"
 #include "strings_func.h"
diff --git a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
--- a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "aircraft.h"
 #include "roadveh.h"
 #include "depot.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include "group.h"
 #include "group_gui.h"
diff --git a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
--- a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "../genworld.h"
 #include "../fileio.h"
 #include "../blitter/factory.hpp"
+#include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "dedicated_v.h"
 
 #ifdef BEOS_NET_SERVER
diff --git a/src/win32.cpp b/src/win32.cpp
--- a/src/win32.cpp
+++ b/src/win32.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "openttd.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "functions.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "saveload.h"
 #include "string.h"
 #include "gfx_func.h"
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "win32.h"
 #include "fios.h" // opendir/readdir/closedir
 #include "fileio.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <tchar.h>
 #include <errno.h>
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #include "variables.h"
 #include "table/sprites.h"
 #include "genworld.h"
-#include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "blitter/factory.hpp"
 #include "window_gui.h"
 #include "zoom_func.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
 
 /* delta between mouse cursor and upper left corner of dragged window */
 static Point _drag_delta;