diff --git a/pcsx2/Hw.cpp b/pcsx2/Hw.cpp
index 1e13ed661e..0623634bcd 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Hw.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Hw.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@ static bool hwInitialized = false;
 
 void hwInit()
 {
+	// [TODO] / FIXME:  PCSX2 no longer works on an Init system.  It assumes that the
+	// static global vars for the process will be initialized when the process is created, and
+	// then issues *resets only* from then on.  All PCSX2
 	if( hwInitialized ) return;
 
 	VifUnpackSSE_Init();
-	vif0Init();
-	vif1Init();
 
 	gsInit();
 	sifInit();
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif.cpp b/pcsx2/Vif.cpp
index dc3663eb72..3fe205c904 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ vifStruct  vif0;
 vifStruct  vif1;
 tGSTransferStatus GSTransferStatus((STOPPED_MODE<<4) | (STOPPED_MODE<<2) | STOPPED_MODE);
 
-void vif0Init() { initNewVif(0); }
-void vif1Init() { initNewVif(1); }
-
 void vif0Reset()
 {
 	/* Reset the whole VIF, meaning the internal pcsx2 vars and all the registers */
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif_Dma.h b/pcsx2/Vif_Dma.h
index 5424707645..707f9febd1 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif_Dma.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif_Dma.h
@@ -82,13 +82,11 @@ extern vifStruct* vif;
 extern vifStruct  vif0, vif1;
 extern u8		  schedulepath3msk;
 
-extern void vif0Init();
 extern void vif0Interrupt();
 extern void vif0Write32(u32 mem, u32 value);
 extern void vif0Reset();
 
 extern void vif1Interrupt();
-extern void vif1Init();
 extern void Vif1MskPath3();
 extern void vif1Write32(u32 mem, u32 value);
 extern void vif1Reset();
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif_Unpack.h b/pcsx2/Vif_Unpack.h
index 70543a58c9..703c73ad87 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif_Unpack.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif_Unpack.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ struct VIFUnpackFuncTable
 extern const __aligned16 VIFUnpackFuncTable VIFfuncTable[32];
 
 extern int  nVifUnpack (int idx, u8 *data);
-extern void initNewVif (int idx);
 extern void resetNewVif(int idx);
 
 extern __forceinline void vif0UnpackSetup(u32 *data);
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h b/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h
index 737791b64b..49e291d3f0 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ typedef void (__fastcall *nVifrecCall)(uptr dest, uptr src);
 extern void  mVUmergeRegs(int dest, int src,  int xyzw, bool modXYZW = 0);
 extern void _nVifUnpack  (int idx,  u8 *data, u32 size, bool isFill);
 extern void  dVifUnpack  (int idx,  u8 *data, u32 size, bool isFill);
-extern void  dVifInit    (int idx);
 extern void  dVifReset   (int idx);
 extern void  dVifClose   (int idx);
 extern void  VifUnpackSSE_Init();
@@ -94,6 +93,15 @@ struct nVifStruct {
 	BlockBuffer*			vifCache;		// Block Buffer
 	HashBucket<_tParams>*	vifBlocks;		// Vif Blocks
 	int						numBlocks;		// # of Blocks Recompiled
+	
+	nVifStruct()
+	{
+		vifCache	=  NULL;
+		vifBlocks	=  NULL;
+		numBlocks	=  0;
+		recPtr		=  NULL;
+		recEnd		=  NULL;
+	}
 };
 
 extern __aligned16 nVifStruct nVif[2];
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp
index 23f52a19cf..db57d8ec48 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp
@@ -21,21 +21,8 @@
 #include "newVif_UnpackSSE.h"
 
 static __aligned16 nVifBlock _vBlock = {0};
-static bool dVifIsInitialized[2] = { false, false };
-
-void dVifInit(int idx) {
-	nVif[idx].vifCache	=  NULL;
-	nVif[idx].vifBlocks =  NULL;
-	nVif[idx].numBlocks =  0;
-	nVif[idx].recPtr	=  NULL;
-	nVif[idx].recEnd	=  NULL;
-	
-	dVifIsInitialized[idx] = true;
-}
 
 void dVifReset(int idx) {
-	if( !dVifIsInitialized[idx] ) return;
-
 	// If the VIF cache is greater than 12mb, then it's due for a complete reset back
 	// down to a reasonable starting point of 4mb.
 	if( nVif[idx].vifCache && (nVif[idx].vifCache->getAllocSize() > _1mb*12) )
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Unpack.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Unpack.cpp
index d9911564f9..6b23083a06 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Unpack.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Unpack.cpp
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ void resetNewVif(int idx)
 	if (newVifDynaRec) dVifReset(idx);
 }
 
-void initNewVif(int idx) {
-	resetNewVif(idx);
-	if (newVifDynaRec) dVifInit(idx);
-}
-
 void closeNewVif(int idx) {
 	if (newVifDynaRec) dVifClose(idx);
 }