diff --git a/src/gx/CGxDevice.cpp b/src/gx/CGxDevice.cpp
index fb171d2..e924220 100644
--- a/src/gx/CGxDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/gx/CGxDevice.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ int32_t CGxDevice::BufUnlock(CGxBuf* buf, uint32_t size) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+const CGxCaps& CGxDevice::Caps() const {
+    return this->m_caps;
+}
+
 int32_t CGxDevice::DeviceCreate(long (*windowProc)(void*, uint32_t, uint32_t, long), const CGxFormat& format) {
     // TODO
     // this->m_windowProc = windowProc;
diff --git a/src/gx/CGxDevice.hpp b/src/gx/CGxDevice.hpp
index abcb57e..06df246 100644
--- a/src/gx/CGxDevice.hpp
+++ b/src/gx/CGxDevice.hpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class CGxDevice {
 
         // Member functions
         CGxDevice();
+        const CGxCaps& Caps() const;
         CGxBuf* BufCreate(CGxPool*, uint32_t, uint32_t, uint32_t);
         CGxBuf* BufStream(EGxPoolTarget, uint32_t, uint32_t);
         void DeviceCreatePools(void);
diff --git a/src/gx/Gx.cpp b/src/gx/Gx.cpp
index a94d2ce..07797f3 100644
--- a/src/gx/Gx.cpp
+++ b/src/gx/Gx.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #include "gx/Gx.hpp"
 #include "gx/Device.hpp"
 
-// TODO
-// - remove placeholder after proper implementation
-static CGxCaps* g_placeholderGxCaps = new CGxCaps();
-
 const char* vsProfileNames[] = {
     "none", "vs_1_1", "vs_2_0", "vs_3_0", "vs_4_0", "vs_5_0", "arbvp1", "arbvp1_cg12", "nvvp", "nvvp2", "nvvp3", "glsl"
 };
@@ -38,37 +34,8 @@ const char** g_gxShaderProfileNames[GxShTargets_Last] = {
     csProfileNames
 };
 
-CGxCaps* GxCaps() {
-    //  TODO
-
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_pixelCenterOnEdge = 1;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texelCenterOnEdge = 1;
-
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_colorFormat = GxCF_rgba;
-
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_generateMipMaps = 1;
-
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texFmtDxt1 = 1;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texFmtDxt3 = 1;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texFmtDxt5 = 1;
-
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_vertexShaderTarget = GxShVS_arbvp1;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_pixelShaderTarget = GxShPS_arbfp1;
-
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texFilterAnisotropic = 1;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_maxTexAnisotropy = 16;
-
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texTarget[GxTex_2d] = 1;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texTarget[GxTex_CubeMap] = 1;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texTarget[GxTex_Rectangle] = 1;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texTarget[GxTex_NonPow2] = 1;
-
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texMaxSize[GxTex_2d] = 4096;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texMaxSize[GxTex_CubeMap] = 4096;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texMaxSize[GxTex_Rectangle] = 4096;
-    g_placeholderGxCaps->m_texMaxSize[GxTex_NonPow2] = 4096;
-
-    return g_placeholderGxCaps;
+const CGxCaps& GxCaps() {
+    return g_theGxDevicePtr->Caps();
 }
 
 bool GxCapsWindowHasFocus(int32_t a1) {
@@ -81,7 +48,7 @@ void GxCapsWindowSize(CRect& rect) {
 }
 
 void GxFormatColor(CImVector& color) {
-    if (GxCaps()->m_colorFormat == GxCF_rgba) {
+    if (GxCaps().m_colorFormat == GxCF_rgba) {
         CImVector formattedColor = {
             color.r,
             color.g,
diff --git a/src/gx/Gx.hpp b/src/gx/Gx.hpp
index e0c2a3c..337090d 100644
--- a/src/gx/Gx.hpp
+++ b/src/gx/Gx.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CRect;
 
 extern const char** g_gxShaderProfileNames[GxShTargets_Last];
 
-CGxCaps* GxCaps(void);
+const CGxCaps& GxCaps();
 
 bool GxCapsWindowHasFocus(int32_t);
 
diff --git a/src/gx/Texture.cpp b/src/gx/Texture.cpp
index 0220a04..941f0c2 100644
--- a/src/gx/Texture.cpp
+++ b/src/gx/Texture.cpp
@@ -243,17 +243,17 @@ int32_t GxTexCreate(EGxTexTarget target, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32
     texId = nullptr;
 
     STORM_ASSERT(target <= GxTexTargets_Last);
-    STORM_ASSERT(GxCaps()->m_texTarget[target] == 1);
+    STORM_ASSERT(GxCaps().m_texTarget[target] == 1);
     STORM_ASSERT(width >= 8);
     STORM_ASSERT(height >= 8);
-    STORM_ASSERT(width <= GxCaps()->m_texMaxSize[target]);
-    STORM_ASSERT(height <= GxCaps()->m_texMaxSize[target]);
+    STORM_ASSERT(width <= GxCaps().m_texMaxSize[target]);
+    STORM_ASSERT(height <= GxCaps().m_texMaxSize[target]);
     STORM_ASSERT((target != GxTex_Rectangle && target != GxTex_NonPow2) ? (width & (width - 1)) == 0 : 1);
     STORM_ASSERT((target != GxTex_Rectangle && target != GxTex_NonPow2) ? (height & (height - 1)) == 0 : 1);
     STORM_ASSERT((target == GxTex_Rectangle) ? flags.m_filter <= GxTex_Linear : 1);
     STORM_ASSERT(format <= GxTexFormats_Last);
-    STORM_ASSERT((flags.m_generateMipMaps) ? (GxCaps()->m_generateMipMaps && !(format >= GxTex_Dxt1 && format <= GxTex_Dxt5)) : 1);
-    STORM_ASSERT((flags.m_filter == GxTex_Anisotropic) ? GxCaps()->m_texFilterAnisotropic : 1);
+    STORM_ASSERT((flags.m_generateMipMaps) ? (GxCaps().m_generateMipMaps && !(format >= GxTex_Dxt1 && format <= GxTex_Dxt5)) : 1);
+    STORM_ASSERT((flags.m_filter == GxTex_Anisotropic) ? GxCaps().m_texFilterAnisotropic : 1);
     STORM_ASSERT(dataFormat <= GxTexFormats_Last);
     STORM_ASSERT(userFunc != nullptr);
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ void GetDefaultTexture(uint32_t height, uint32_t width) {
 void GetTextureFormats(PIXEL_FORMAT* pixFormat, EGxTexFormat* gxTexFormat, PIXEL_FORMAT preferredFormat, int32_t alphaBits) {
     switch (preferredFormat) {
         case PIXEL_DXT1:
-            if (GxCaps()->m_texFmtDxt1) {
+            if (GxCaps().m_texFmtDxt1) {
                 *gxTexFormat = GxTex_Dxt1;
                 *pixFormat = PIXEL_DXT1;
             } else if (alphaBits) {
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void GetTextureFormats(PIXEL_FORMAT* pixFormat, EGxTexFormat* gxTexFormat, PIXEL
             break;
 
         case PIXEL_DXT3:
-            if (GxCaps()->m_texFmtDxt3) {
+            if (GxCaps().m_texFmtDxt3) {
                 *gxTexFormat = GxTex_Dxt3;
                 *pixFormat = PIXEL_DXT3;
             } else {
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void GetTextureFormats(PIXEL_FORMAT* pixFormat, EGxTexFormat* gxTexFormat, PIXEL
             break;
 
         case PIXEL_DXT5:
-            if (GxCaps()->m_texFmtDxt5) {
+            if (GxCaps().m_texFmtDxt5) {
                 *gxTexFormat = GxTex_Dxt5;
                 *pixFormat = PIXEL_DXT5;
             } else {
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ uint32_t MippedImgCalcSize(uint32_t fourCC, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
 // - order: width, height or height, width?
 void RequestImageDimensions(uint32_t* width, uint32_t* height, uint32_t* bestMip) {
     CGxCaps systemCaps;
-    memcpy(&systemCaps, GxCaps(), sizeof(systemCaps));
+    memcpy(&systemCaps, &GxCaps(), sizeof(systemCaps));
 
     auto maxTextureSize = systemCaps.m_texMaxSize[GxTex_2d];
 
diff --git a/src/gx/font/CGxStringBatch.cpp b/src/gx/font/CGxStringBatch.cpp
index f12e17d..581699d 100644
--- a/src/gx/font/CGxStringBatch.cpp
+++ b/src/gx/font/CGxStringBatch.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ int32_t SetProjection() {
     float v14 = 0.0f;
     float v15 = 0.0f;
 
-    if (!GxCaps()->m_pixelCenterOnEdge) {
+    if (!GxCaps().m_pixelCenterOnEdge) {
         v14 = -0.5f;
         v15 = 0.5f;
     }
diff --git a/src/gx/gll/CGxDeviceGLL.cpp b/src/gx/gll/CGxDeviceGLL.cpp
index 953c67d..c064130 100644
--- a/src/gx/gll/CGxDeviceGLL.cpp
+++ b/src/gx/gll/CGxDeviceGLL.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int32_t CGxDeviceGLL::DeviceCreate(long (*windowProc)(void*, uint32_t, uint32_t,
 
         GLDevice::SetOption(GLDevice::eUseHybridShader, true);
 
-        this->ISetCaps();
+        this->ISetCaps(format);
 
         // TODO
         // CGxDevice::Log(this, this + 604);
@@ -662,12 +662,36 @@ void CGxDeviceGLL::ISceneBegin() {
     // TODO GameMovie::ReadFrame(this);
 }
 
-void CGxDeviceGLL::ISetCaps() {
-    // TODO
+void CGxDeviceGLL::ISetCaps(const CGxFormat& format) {
+    // TODO fill in proper implementation
 
     this->m_caps.m_pixelCenterOnEdge = 1;
     this->m_caps.m_texelCenterOnEdge = 1;
 
+    this->m_caps.m_colorFormat = GxCF_rgba;
+
+    this->m_caps.m_generateMipMaps = 1;
+
+    this->m_caps.m_texFmtDxt1 = 1;
+    this->m_caps.m_texFmtDxt3 = 1;
+    this->m_caps.m_texFmtDxt5 = 1;
+
+    this->m_caps.m_vertexShaderTarget = GxShVS_arbvp1;
+    this->m_caps.m_pixelShaderTarget = GxShPS_arbfp1;
+
+    this->m_caps.m_texFilterAnisotropic = 1;
+    this->m_caps.m_maxTexAnisotropy = 16;
+
+    this->m_caps.m_texTarget[GxTex_2d] = 1;
+    this->m_caps.m_texTarget[GxTex_CubeMap] = 1;
+    this->m_caps.m_texTarget[GxTex_Rectangle] = 1;
+    this->m_caps.m_texTarget[GxTex_NonPow2] = 1;
+
+    this->m_caps.m_texMaxSize[GxTex_2d] = 4096;
+    this->m_caps.m_texMaxSize[GxTex_CubeMap] = 4096;
+    this->m_caps.m_texMaxSize[GxTex_Rectangle] = 4096;
+    this->m_caps.m_texMaxSize[GxTex_NonPow2] = 4096;
+
     // TODO
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gx/gll/CGxDeviceGLL.hpp b/src/gx/gll/CGxDeviceGLL.hpp
index 8764418..7c928ad 100644
--- a/src/gx/gll/CGxDeviceGLL.hpp
+++ b/src/gx/gll/CGxDeviceGLL.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class CGxDeviceGLL : public CGxDevice {
         char* IBufLock(CGxBuf*);
         int32_t IBufUnlock(CGxBuf*);
         void ISceneBegin();
-        void ISetCaps(void);
+        void ISetCaps(const CGxFormat& format);
         void IShaderBindPixel(CGxShader*);
         void IShaderBindVertex(CGxShader*);
         void IShaderConstantsFlush(void);
diff --git a/src/gx/shader/CShaderEffect.cpp b/src/gx/shader/CShaderEffect.cpp
index 366226d..81abd89 100644
--- a/src/gx/shader/CShaderEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/gx/shader/CShaderEffect.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void CShaderEffect::InitShaderSystem(int32_t enableShaders, int32_t usePcf) {
     CShaderEffect::s_usePcfFiltering = enableShaders && usePcf ? 1 : 0;
     CShaderEffect::s_fogMul = 1.0f;
 
-    CShaderEffect::s_useAlphaRef = GxCaps()->int130;
+    CShaderEffect::s_useAlphaRef = GxCaps().int130;
 }
 
 void CShaderEffect::SetAlphaRef(float alphaRef) {
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ void CShaderEffect::SetEmissive(const C4Vector& emissive) {
 
 void CShaderEffect::SetFogEnabled(int32_t fogEnabled) {
     if (fogEnabled && GxMasterEnable(GxMasterEnable_Fog)) {
-        if (CShaderEffect::s_enableShaders && !GxCaps()->int138) {
+        if (CShaderEffect::s_enableShaders && !GxCaps().int138) {
             GxShaderConstantsSet(GxSh_Vertex, 30, reinterpret_cast<float*>(&CShaderEffect::s_fogParams), 1);
         } else {
             GxRsSet(GxRs_Fog, 1);
         }
     } else {
-        if (CShaderEffect::s_enableShaders && !GxCaps()->int138) {
+        if (CShaderEffect::s_enableShaders && !GxCaps().int138) {
             float fogParams[] = { 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f };
             GxShaderConstantsSet(GxSh_Vertex, 30, fogParams, 1);
         } else {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void CShaderEffect::SetFogParams(float fogStart, float fogEnd, float fogRate, co
         CShaderEffect::s_fogParams.z = fogRate;
         CShaderEffect::s_fogParams.w = 0.0f;
 
-        if (!GxCaps()->int134) {
+        if (!GxCaps().int134) {
             GxShaderConstantsSet(GxSh_Pixel, 2, reinterpret_cast<float*>(&CShaderEffect::s_fogColorAlphaRef), 1);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/gx/texture/CGxTex.cpp b/src/gx/texture/CGxTex.cpp
index ef2c0dd..740ed80 100644
--- a/src/gx/texture/CGxTex.cpp
+++ b/src/gx/texture/CGxTex.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CGxTexFlags::CGxTexFlags(EGxTexFilter filter, uint32_t wrapU, uint32_t wrapV, ui
     this->m_forceMipTracking = force;
     this->m_generateMipMaps = generateMipMaps;
     this->m_renderTarget = renderTarget;
-    this->m_maxAnisotropy = std::min(maxAnisotropy, GxCaps()->m_maxTexAnisotropy);
+    this->m_maxAnisotropy = std::min(maxAnisotropy, GxCaps().m_maxTexAnisotropy);
 
     // TODO
     this->m_bit13 = 0;
diff --git a/src/model/CM2Cache.cpp b/src/model/CM2Cache.cpp
index abd8b63..a56f5cd 100644
--- a/src/model/CM2Cache.cpp
+++ b/src/model/CM2Cache.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int32_t CM2Cache::Initialize(uint32_t flags) {
     // TODO
 
     if (flags & 0x8) {
-        if (GxCaps()->m_vertexShaderTarget > GxShVS_none && GxCaps()->m_pixelShaderTarget > GxShPS_none) {
+        if (GxCaps().m_vertexShaderTarget > GxShVS_none && GxCaps().m_pixelShaderTarget > GxShPS_none) {
             this->m_flags |= 0x8;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/model/CM2Scene.cpp b/src/model/CM2Scene.cpp
index e5fdc7b..3545ce0 100644
--- a/src/model/CM2Scene.cpp
+++ b/src/model/CM2Scene.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void CM2Scene::ComputeElementShaders(M2Element* element) {
         }
     }
 
-    int32_t v9 = v18 && (/* TODO !GxCaps()->dword130 ||*/ v8);
+    int32_t v9 = v18 && (/* TODO !GxCaps().dword130 ||*/ v8);
     int32_t v10 = std::min(boneInfluences, 2);
     int32_t v11 = std::min(v8, 2);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/CSimpleRender.cpp b/src/ui/CSimpleRender.cpp
index 53c0beb..02b6011 100644
--- a/src/ui/CSimpleRender.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/CSimpleRender.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void CSimpleRender::DrawBatch(CRenderBatch* batch) {
                     if (mesh->color) {
                         auto& color = mesh->color[i * mesh->colorCount >> 2];
 
-                        if (GxCaps()->m_colorFormat == GxCF_rgba) {
+                        if (GxCaps().m_colorFormat == GxCF_rgba) {
                             vertexBuf->c.r = color.b;
                             vertexBuf->c.g = color.g;
                             vertexBuf->c.b = color.r;
diff --git a/src/world/CWorld.cpp b/src/world/CWorld.cpp
index c20afd2..457dd69 100644
--- a/src/world/CWorld.cpp
+++ b/src/world/CWorld.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ void CWorld::Initialize() {
 
     // TODO
 
-    if (GxCaps()->m_pixelShaderTarget > GxShPS_none) {
+    if (GxCaps().m_pixelShaderTarget > GxShPS_none) {
         CWorld::s_enables |= Enables::Enable_PixelShader;
     }
 
-    if (GxCaps()->m_vertexShaderTarget > GxShVS_none) {
+    if (GxCaps().m_vertexShaderTarget > GxShVS_none) {
         CWorld::s_enables2 |= Enables2::Enable_VertexShader;
     }