diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5f5e7a4ac..7f49d9b0a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			}
 			else if (sdl_key=='r'&&(sdl_mod & (KMOD_LCTRL|KMOD_RCTRL)))
 			{
-				transform = m2d_new(0,-1,1,0); //rotate anticlockwise 90 degrees
+				transform = m2d_new(0,1,-1,0); //rotate anticlockwise 90 degrees
 				doTransform = 1;
 			}
 			else if (sdl_mod & (KMOD_CTRL))
@@ -2227,22 +2227,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					copy_mode = 0;
 					clear_area(save_x*CELL, save_y*CELL, save_w*CELL, save_h*CELL);
 				}
-				else if (copy_mode==3)//rotation
-				{
-					if (save_h>save_w)
-						save_w = save_h;
-					rotate_area(save_x*CELL, save_y*CELL, save_w*CELL, save_w*CELL,0);//just do squares for now
-					save_mode = 0;
-					copy_mode = 0;
-				}
-				else if (copy_mode==4)//invertion
-				{
-					if (save_h>save_w)
-						save_w = save_h;
-					rotate_area(save_x*CELL, save_y*CELL, save_w*CELL, save_w*CELL,1);//just do squares for now
-					save_mode = 0;
-					copy_mode = 0;
-				}
 				else
 				{
 					stamp_save(save_x*CELL, save_y*CELL, save_w*CELL, save_h*CELL);
@@ -2564,14 +2548,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		if (save_mode)
 		{
-			if (copy_mode==3||copy_mode==4)//special drawing for rotate, can remove once it can do rectangles
-			{
-				if (save_h>save_w)
-					save_w = save_h;
-				xor_rect(vid_buf, save_x*CELL, save_y*CELL, save_w*CELL, save_w*CELL);
-			}
-			else
-				xor_rect(vid_buf, save_x*CELL, save_y*CELL, save_w*CELL, save_h*CELL);
+			xor_rect(vid_buf, save_x*CELL, save_y*CELL, save_w*CELL, save_h*CELL);
 			da = 51;
 			db = 269;
 		}
diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index fc73276f4..7e26422d3 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -2590,90 +2590,6 @@ void update_particles(pixel *vid)
 
 }
 
-void rotate_area(int area_x, int area_y, int area_w, int area_h, int invert)
-{
-	//TODO: MSCC doesn't like arrays who's size is determined at runtime.
-#if !(defined(WIN32) && !defined(__GNUC__))
-	int cx = 0;
-	int cy = 0;
-	unsigned tpmap[area_h][area_w];
-	unsigned rtpmap[area_w][area_h];
-	unsigned char tbmap[area_h/CELL][area_w/CELL];
-	unsigned char rtbmap[area_w/CELL][area_h/CELL];
-	float tfvy[area_h/CELL][area_w/CELL];
-	float tfvx[area_h/CELL][area_w/CELL];
-	for (cy=0; cy<area_h; cy++)
-	{
-		for (cx=0; cx<area_w; cx++)//save walls to temp
-		{
-			if (area_x + cx<XRES&&area_y + cy<YRES)
-			{
-				if (bmap[(cy+area_y)/CELL][(cx+area_x)/CELL]) {
-					tbmap[cy/CELL][cx/CELL] = bmap[(cy+area_y)/CELL][(cx+area_x)/CELL];
-					if (bmap[(cy+area_y)/CELL][(cx+area_x)/CELL]==WL_FAN) {
-						tfvx[cy/CELL][cx/CELL] = fvx[(cy+area_y)/CELL][(cx+area_x)/CELL];
-						tfvy[cy/CELL][cx/CELL] = fvy[(cy+area_y)/CELL][(cx+area_x)/CELL];
-					}
-				} else {
-					tbmap[cy/CELL][cx/CELL] = 0;
-					tfvx[cy/CELL][cx/CELL] = 0;
-					tfvy[cy/CELL][cx/CELL] = 0;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	for (cy=0; cy<area_h; cy++)
-	{
-		for (cx=0; cx<area_w; cx++)//save particles to temp
-		{
-			if ((area_x + cx<XRES&&area_y + cy<YRES))
-			{
-				tpmap[cy][cx] = pmap[(int)(cy+area_y+0.5f)][(int)(cx+area_x+0.5f)];
-			}
-			else
-				tpmap[(int)(cy+0.5f)][(int)(cx+0.5f)] = 0;
-		}
-	}
-	for (cy=0; cy<area_w; cy++)
-	{
-		for (cx=0; cx<area_h; cx++)//rotate temp arrays
-		{
-			if (invert)
-			{
-				rtbmap[cy/CELL][((area_h-1)-cx)/CELL] = tbmap[cy/CELL][cx/CELL];
-				rtpmap[cy][(area_h-1)-cx] = tpmap[(int)(cy+0.5f)][(int)(cx+0.5f)];
-				tfvx[cy/CELL][((area_h-1)-cx)/CELL] = -tfvx[cy/CELL][cx/CELL];
-				tfvy[cy/CELL][((area_h-1)-cx)/CELL] = tfvy[cy/CELL][cx/CELL];
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				rtbmap[((area_h-1)-cx)/CELL][cy/CELL] = tbmap[cy/CELL][cx/CELL];
-				rtpmap[(area_h-1)-cx][cy] = tpmap[(int)(cy+0.5f)][(int)(cx+0.5f)];
-				tfvy[((area_h-1)-cx)/CELL][cy/CELL] = -tfvx[cy/CELL][cx/CELL];
-				tfvx[((area_h-1)-cx)/CELL][cy/CELL] = tfvy[cy/CELL][cx/CELL];
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	for (cy=0; cy<area_w; cy++)
-	{
-		for (cx=0; cx<area_h; cx++)//move particles and walls
-		{
-			if (area_x + cx<XRES&&area_y + cy<YRES)
-			{
-				if ((rtpmap[cy][cx]>>8)<=NPART&&rtpmap[cy][cx])
-				{
-					parts[rtpmap[(int)(cy+0.5f)][(int)(cx+0.5f)]>>8].x = area_x +cx;
-					parts[rtpmap[(int)(cy+0.5f)][(int)(cx+0.5f)]>>8].y = area_y +cy;
-				}
-				bmap[(area_y+cy)/CELL][(area_x+cx)/CELL] = rtbmap[cy/CELL][cx/CELL];
-				fvy[(area_y+cy)/CELL][(area_x+cx)/CELL] = tfvy[cy/CELL][cx/CELL];
-				fvx[(area_y+cy)/CELL][(area_x+cx)/CELL] = tfvx[cy/CELL][cx/CELL];
-			}
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-}
-
 void clear_area(int area_x, int area_y, int area_w, int area_h)
 {
 	int cx = 0;